Drift (Mixtape)

It's been a little over a year since I put out Glare, my first summer mixtape, so it was time to do it again.  A lot of artists and blogs drop summer mixes at the beginning of the summer as a soundtrack to the season.  I, on the other hand, prefer to release my collections as the summer is winding down because it helps us to hang on to the warmth a little longer.

I dug deep for the tracks on Drift; there are a lot of remixes and relatively unknown artists, but a few big names make appearances as well.  The tape is meant to shift from higher to low energy, but light summer sounds still pervade throughout.  Lyrically, my favorite verses are polar opposites of introspection and self awareness.  We hear Coco O of Quadron declare, "When I grow old, I'll still be me" which is contrasted by Thundercat's bewildered query, "Who are you, why you talking so loud? (I forgot you was my friend)".  Both are awesome lines, and reflect a great span of emotions and states of mind.

You can stream the mix through 8tracks by clicking the picture above.  Download links follow below, and the full tracklisting is after the jump.

Enjoy!

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Tracklist:

1. Toro Y Moi - Cake
2. Bondax - Gold (Trill Scott Heron Future Screw)
3. Quadron - LFT
4. Ta-ku - DAY 9 (50 Days For Dilla)
5. Jay-Z - Can I Get A... (ft. Amil) (Big Gigantic Remix)
6. Lana Del Rey - Summertime Sadness (Cedric Gervais RMX) (ETC!ETC! Trapped It! Remix)
7. Thundercat - Oh Sheit It's X
8. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis - Can't Hold Us (Major Lazer Remix) (ft. Swappi & 1st Klase)
9. Grizfolk - The Struggle
10. The Knocks & Treasure Fingers - My Body (Radio Edit)
11. King Louie - Too Cool
12. Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Band - Anchors Dropped
13. Calvin Harris - Bounce (ft. Kelis) (CHIMS Remix)
14. A$AP Rocky - Fashion Killa (Blackbird Blackbird Remix)
15. Hiatus Kaiyote - Nakamarra (Remix) (ft. Q-Tip)
16. Poolside - Why You Wanna
17. Lucki Eck$ - Count On Me II
18. Arnold & Sweater Beats - Jello Drip
19. Misun - Sun Made (Cousin Cole & Nacey Edit)
20. Larry Lovestein & The Velvet Revival - Rainclouds
21. Glue Trip - La Edad Del Futuro