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Five Mix Series You Need To Know

Time to get yourself in the mix.

"The Web holds about a trillion pages. The human brain holds about 100 billion neurons," writes Wired founder Kevin Kelly in his 2010 book, What Technology Wants. You probably don't need a technology expert to tell you there's a lot of data out there in the ether. But hey, that's why there are people like us to help you cull the wheat from the chaff!

We've decided to put literally thousands of hours of sick DJ mixes in one place for you, so bookmark this page for all of your soundtracking needs. Never again will you have to sit and worry about what the hell to put on in the background while you're perfecting that pomodoro sauce for your hot date. Just pull up our list and press play.

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ELECTRONIC EXPLORATIONS:

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: "Sonic contortions in global electronic music." Curator Rob Booth keep the descriptors intentionally vague because the scope of this series is all over the place—with an emphasis on boundary-breaking futurism brought to you by underground DJs and superstars alike. Pinch's

Old Skool Dubstep

mix is perfect for heavy bass contemplation

BEATS IN SPACE:

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A personal journey chaperoned by NYC's cosmic house legend Tim Sweeney. The mix series started out on NYU's Radio station in 1999 and hasn't missed a week since (even though Tim graduated a long freaking time ago). Don't miss this groovy, eclectic set from Matthew Dear.

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THE ADVENTURES OF SOUL CLAP:


FILE UNDER: E funk. Slow jams. Rhythm and soul. Does Soul Clap even need an introduction? Be sure to check the mix of dusty acid grooves that they made in 2007 (before acid house was cool again).

LIVE FOR THE FUNK:

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FILE UNDER: Cutting edge future bass that doesn't shy away from hip-hop and R&B leanings. These cool dudes will be the first ones to tell you about your favorite new artists. Here's a sassy and swaggy mix from young DJ Uniique out of Jersey.