A Mixtape Medley From 2011

Ahh the art of the mixtape, an assemblage of personally selected songs usually reflecting the musical tastes of its compiler or sometimes linked by a theme or mood. Whether it’s to make a statement, an ode to loved ones, or just streams of your beloved tracks, we heart mixtapes in all their bursting at the seams brilliance.

Over the past twelve months we’ve had a barrage of cracking mixtapes exclusive to Planet Notion that has injected breathtaking vigour into our hungover/lethargic steps. It would be arduously time-consuming to pinpoint our favourites as they’ve all dazzled, twinkled and washed over us with euphoric bliss. So to make re-living this utopian divinity easier, we’ve compartmentalised all our specially crafted mixtapes from 2011 in chronological order. So sit back, plug in and stream until your wee heart’s content and here’s to hoping next year produces equally as stunning compilations.

1. Munk
Having made a name for himself  by teaming up with one James Murphy from LCD fame for the underground cult smash, Kick The Chairs, Gomma-signed DJ/remixer/producer Munk is ready for another round of retro-tastic indie house shenanigans.

2. Dominique Young Unique
We love a good mixtape here on Planet Notion, and Dominique Young Unique’s new mixtape ‘Glamourous’ is no exception.

3. Metronomy
The band have put together a mix of their own songs, remixes and little snippets to put a new slant on their record ‘English Riviera’.

4. Chad Valley
Now you can get home, open a can, and be back to the weekend with this Chad Valley mixtape as a preview for the Stop Making Sense Festival.

5. New Villager
Well, well, well. We haven’t done a Friday mixtape in a while, and now we’re going to remind you of why you missed it so much.

6. Dominique Young Unique
Returning with her second featured mixtape on PlanetNotion,  Dominique Young Unique lets us in on her Third mixtape “Stupid Pretty”.

7. Visions of Trees
London based duo, Visions of Trees, have been so kind as to make today’s Friday mixtape for us. Yay!

8. Crazy P
Want body grooving bass lines with a pinch of disco influenced keys here and there?

9. Ali Renault
This mixtape will quench your thirst for all things disco, all things electronic and will keep you bopping to the beats right up until NYE 2012.

10. Till Von Seins
With the recently acclaimed album release #LTD via Suol, Till Von Sein is back with this glorious compilation.

11. Korallreven
We have a fa fa fabulous mixtape from Swedish dream-pop duo Korallreven, AKA Marcus Joons and the Radio Dept’s Daniel Tjäder.

12. Leopard of Honour
Leopard of Honour is the brainchild of David Roocroft and golly what a treat he has for y’all.

13. Ursa Minor
Kick start your weekend with this delicious mixtape uniquely compiled by the also rather delicious Gabby Cooke of Ursa Minor.

14. L Marshall
L Marshall is one of those new up-and-coming urban crossover artists and this mixtape displays his no.1 potential with Frank Ocean-esque tracks like ‘Before The Show’ and ‘Time Up’, dubstep dancefloor filler ‘So Cold’, and Live Lounge worthy acoustic track ‘Traktor’.

15. MNEK
The astronomically talented seventeen-year-old producer MNEK created an exclusive mixtape especially for us here at Planet Notion, and boy is it good!