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Welcome to the 12th installment of our monthly mix series! For the past year, we've been getting some of our favorite artists to compile their favorite tracks posted on AZ in the past month, along with whatever else they've been loving lately. This time around we got Star Slinger, who's been making waves with his remixes for Toro Y Moi, Daedelus, and Washed Out as he gears up for a month-long North American tour with Mux Mool and Shlohmo. In this mix, the UK producer highlights straight-up sick jams like Bone Thugs-N-Harmony's "Crossroads," Big Krit's "R4 Theme Song," and Guido's "Mad Sax"-- a cut also chosen by Hard Mix back in February. The dude also throws in a few tracks of his own, including reworks of Musical Youth and Gold Panda, while also spotlighting Zach Hill's newest project, Death Grips, and past collaborator Teams. --Ric Leichtung, Altered Zones
Altered Zones | August 2011 | Mix Series v12 | Star Slinger
You can still grab the Teams Vs. Star Slinger 12" from Mexican Summer. Autumn North American tour dates after the jump
Sure, any dude with a lappytoppy can chop out a decent tune. But you have to be impressed with the way Star Slinger works his trusty MPC in this clip taken by MCR Scene Wipe at "his favorite local hangout," a comics store called Travelling Man. Can't help but wonder how rad it would be to have Star Slinger and Teams head-to-head live. (via Dead As Digital)
MP3: Star Slinger: "Elizabeth Fraser (Cocteau Twins Rework)"
Pick up the Teams Vs. Star Slinger 12" on Mexican Summer and download more goodies on Star Slinger's website
There's a lot of free crap on the internet, but Star Slinger's six track Rogue Cho Pa EP is an exception. Get this one while you can before some label actually starts paying him for making music on the reg. --Ric Leichtung, Altered Zones
MP3: Star Slinger: "Like I Do"
Download the full EP here courtesy of Star Slinger
We've been bumping Manchester beatmaker Star Slinger's futurist hip-hop cuts since Cameron at The Road Goes Ever On tipped us off to "Close to Me", his non-Cure-related collaboration with Knoxville, TN producer Teams, way back in June. But their follow-up, "Say Please", sealed it up. Needless to say, we expect great things from their split 12" they're putting together for Mexican Summer. But what's really sweet about these dudes is how they're as solid apart as they are together: Last month, Star Slinger's "Helicopter" remix made Deerhunter into chipmunk punk, and now he's flipped Cocteau Twins' "Heaven or Las Vegas" (all-time faves!) into a blissed-out low-rider anthem. We are so happy right now. --Ric Leichtung, Altered Zones
MP3: Star Slinger: "Elizabeth Fraser (Cocteau Twins Rework)"
MP3: Teams vs. Star Slinger: "Say Please"
Star Slinger posts all songs for free on his website
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