Dan Svizeny maakt onder de naam Cough Cool prachtige muziek die klinkt alsof talloze warme melodieën en echoputten een balletvoorstelling houden in een mistig weiland. Via de link in de vorige zin kun je gratis twee EP’s van hem downloaden en dat is helemaaaaal geen slecht idee om te doen. We vroegen Dan of hij een mixtape voor ons wilde maken, en die is van zo’n ontspannende schoonheid dat slapen vannacht helemaal niet meer hoeft. Luister hem hier:

1. Prefab Sprout – When love Breaks Down
I’m not usually big on lyrics, but I dig these. When I used to be sad this song was pretty powerful. Makes you feel really stupid for obsessing over stupid girls.

2. The Chiffons – He’s So Fine
Undeniably perfect. If you have a half of a brain in your head you have to get stupid to this.

3. Bruce Springsteen – Johnny 99
One day it’s going to be super hip to be obsessed with Bruce.

4. Ricky Nelson – Fools Rush In (Where Angels Fear to Treat)
The upbeat darkness is something I’ve been trying to capture with my music since day one.

5. Fleetwood Mac – The Ledge
This jam always seemed a bit frantic to actually be Fleetwood Mac, that’s why I love it so much.

6. Home Blitz – Don’t Talk to Me
The energy and originality of Home Blitz fucking blows my mind.

7. Dead Gaze – This Big World
Unreal. I wish I wrote this.

8. Alton Ellis – It’s a Shame
Perfectly laid back dancehall vibes. Makes me feel cool when I’m driving.

9. CFCF – Snake Charmer
One of those epic-builder dance tracks, the guitar work on this is super sexy-smooth, in a “lets fuck in a kind of weird way” sense.

10. Dirty Beaches – White Sand
Dirty Beaches is probably one of my favorite current musicians. His influences are obvious, yet his music sounds so original.

11. Frank Zappa – Wet T-Shirt Night
I don’t think my Dad wanted to have ’the talk’ with me, so he gave me Joes Garage when I was like ten. It pretty much warped my sense of humor and taught me that catholic girls give good blowjobs.

12. Queen – Stone Cold Crazy
I was obsessed with Queen in middle school for some reason. This song was in “Encino Man” with Pauly Shore, Brendan Frasier, and Sean Astin; a touchstone film in my formative years.

13. Genesis – No Reply At All
Probably one of the most underrated front men of all time. Seriously, get some youtube knowledge.