It has been a long time since I put mixtape together here on The Blue Walrus – but thanks to the folks at 8tracks giving me an extra nudge I have decided to start a new series with TASTE.

As it should be, the mixtape is jam packed with some of the jams getting me hottest under the collar right now featuring the likes of Bastille, The Whendays, and Victories At Sea. And as before, you can grab all the songs individually below, or pick up the whole lot in a zip file below.

Skruncha-roo is the stage-name of Kyle Vento from Houston, Texas who creates mesmerising and utterly schizophrenic DJ Shadow-esque jams. Thanks to Josh for the tip.

D.A.R.E have come out swinging with smooth 80s electropop that just drifts and sways into a lullaby. Hat tip to Matthew for this one.
Escapades by D.A.R.E.

Disclosure have done the remix duties on Jack Dixon‘s Coconuts fitting it out in a glossy coat of glamour and turning it into a shimmering beauty. Thank to Rhian for the heads up.
Jack Dixon – Coconuts (Disclosure Remix)

The Whendays are the latest to be having a record put out by the fine folks at Cascine (home of personal favourites Pandr Eyez) and have produced a deep groove, a tune that bounces around the inside of your skull before dropping into your heart.
The Whendays – 01 Untru Love II by CASCINE

Bastille has reworked that 2001 classic What Would You Do from City High. It’s nostalgic but brought bang up to now, with his voice wrapping around that moment.
What Would You Do? (City High Cover) by BASTILLE

Victories At Sea have managed to produce electropop that goes far beyond the smoulder that I usually pen about, and instead embraces the evening, embraces the dance-floor and the beat. Embraces what should be a cross-over hit. This is another find from Matthew – the boy’s been killing it recenetly.
FUTURE GOLD by victories at sea

Bastille make another appearance on the mixtape, this time with Dan getting his remix hands dirty on To Kill A King‘s wonderful Bloody Shirt. The emotion is accentuated, the beauty central, and the chorus there to lose yourself. Oh fuck yes I love this.
Bloody Shirt – Bastille Remix by To Kill A King

CITIZENS! close the mix with one of my favourite tunes from the last week that keeps one foot embedded soft subtlety, whilst the synth bassline tries its hardest to break out and start the fight. And thanks to Neon Gold for this one.

Citizens! – True Romance [download @ Neon Gold]

Let’s see if I can make these mixes regular shall we…

Here’s the mixtape on 8tracks:

Download whole mixtape as a zip file

[image courtesy of NeoGaboX]