It is sad to see the jwz mixtapes going out of production; they where a source of continuous musical inspiration to me—lasting over a year.
To provide proper tribute, I took a trip with my time machine and listened through the whole collection of exactly 1600 songs again (totalling 4.6 days), selecting the ones I liked best. Here’s the list:
- #001: Shriekback—Amaryllis in the Sprawl (2007)
- #001: The Bastard Fairies—We’re All Going To Hell (2007)
- #001: Pretty Balanced—Simon’s Sleeping (2005)
- #003: Ladytron—amTV (2005)
- #003: Rasputina—Watch T.V. (1998)
- #004: Barry Andrews—Licking Honey from a Razor (2003)
- #004: Rasputina—All Tomorrow’s Parties (2003)
- #007: SSQ—Walkman On (1983)
- #008: Firewater—I Still Love You, Judas (1998)
- #009: The Epoxies—We’re So Small (2002)
- #010: Rasputina—Wish You Were Here (2003)
- #010: Fuzzbox—Bohemian Rhapsody (1987)
- #011: Atomica—Recent (2005)
- #011: Morcheeba—Fear and Love (1998)
- #012: Concrete Blonde—Tomorrow, Wendy (1990)
- #013: The Elastic Purejoy—Stiff (1994)
- #013: The Ettes—Ghosts (2006)
- #013: Giant Drag—High Friends In Places (2006)
- #015: David J—Song From The Kitty Kat Keller (2005)
- #015: The Dresden Dolls—Half Jack (2003)
- #015: Pretty Balanced—Simon’s Sleeping (2005)
- #015: Miranda Sex Garden—Havana Lied (1994)
- #015: Pretty Balanced—Euros and Pounds (2007)
- #016: Rubicks—Midas (2007)
- #018: Skeletal Family—She Cries Alone (1985)
- #021: Red Aunts—Sleeping in the Wet Spot (1993)
- #024: Switchkicker—New Machine (2003)
- #024: Laura Barrett—Smells Like Nirvana (2006)
- #026: Storm Inc.—Girls (2001)
- #026: The Dollyrots—New College (2004)
- #030: Jem—Just a Ride (2004)
- #030: The Epoxies—Synthesized (2002)
- #030: Let’s Go Sailing—Sideways (2007)
- #030: The Last Town Chorus—Modern Love (2007)
- #031: Siouxsie and the Banshees—Mother + Oh Mein Pa Pa (1979)
- #032: The Dollyrots—Nobody Else (2004)
- #032: Die! Die! Die!—Blinding (2007)
- #034: Plastiscines—Under Control (2007)
- #035: The Normal—T.V.O.D. (1977)
- #036: The Ting Tings—Shut Up and Let Me Go (2008)
- #037: Usherhouse—Caesar’s Falling (1993)
- #037: The Sisters of Mercy—Burn (1992)
- #038: Fortran 5—Heart on the Line (1991)
- #038: Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark—Apollo (1984)
- #040: Ultraviolet—Gimme My Electro ()
- #040: Mighty Six Ninety—Leave This World ()
- #040: Rocket—Future Ex-Boyfriend ()
- #042: Stars—The Night Starts Here (2007)
- #042: The Duke Spirit—The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter (Demo) (2004)
- #043: Jon St. James—Playback (1984)
- #043: The Dresden Dolls—Pretty in Pink (2008)
- #044: The Dresden Dolls—The Gardener (2008)
- #044: The Blacks—Back to Black (2008)
- #044: Alina Simone—Pacifica (2007)
- #048: Black Box Recorder—Child Psychology (1999)
- #051: Shirley Manson—Samson & Delilah (2008)
- #051: Brazilian Girls—Sexy Asshole (2006)
- #052: David J—The Party’s Over (1985)
- #054: Something About Vampires and Sluts—Dancing In Graveyards (2006)
- #054: Die Monster Die—Vagina Dentada (1994)
- #055: Stimmen der Stille—Warten (1995)
- #055: Mephisto Walz—Alle In Asche (1994)
- #055: Sunshine Blind—Burned at the Stake (1995)
- #055: The Brides—Centroplex (2004)
- #055: Siouxsie and the Banshees—Tenant (1980)
- #056: Crystal Castles—Courtship Dating (2008)
- #056: The Knife—F as in Knife (2006)
- #056: Bang Band SiXXX—Loneliness Is Fine (2008)
- #057: Laurie Anderson—Example #22 (1982)
- #057: M83—Car Chase Terror! (2005)
- #058: Brazilian Girls—Internacional (2008)
- #059: Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark—The Misunderstanding (1980)
- #060: Ladyhawke—Magic (2008)
- #060: Brazilian Girls—Tourist Trap (2006)
- #060: Stricken City—Tak o Tak (2008)
- #060: Tearwave—Trial By Fire (2007)
- #061: The Dollyrots—Brand New Key (2007)
- #061: Altered Images—Insects (1981)
- #061: Love Is All—Movie Romance (2008)
- #061: Silversun Pickups—Well Thought Out Twinkles (2006)
- #062: Emilie Simon—I Wanna Be Your Dog (2006)
- #061: Franka Potente—Believe (1999)
- #062: Say Hi To Your Mom—Yeah, I’m in Love with an Android (2005)
- #063: Ladyhawke—Paris Is Burning (2008)
- #063: Plastic Operator—The Pleasure is Mine (2007)
- #062: Fujiya & Miyagi—Knickerbocker (2008)
- #063: The Airborne Toxic Event—Wishing Well (2007)
- #063: Foxtail Somersault—Escalator (2007)
- #063: Emilie Simon—Song of the Storm (2006)
- #064: Brazilian Girls—Losing Myself (2008)
- #064: Minipop—Generator (2007)
- #064: Say Hi To Your Mom—Spiders (2008)
- #064: Kerli—Walking On Air (2008)
- #064: Love Is All—Movie Romance (2008)
- #066: Pzycho Bitch—Maschinerie (2006)
- #066: Emilie Simon—Dame de Lotus (2006)
- #066: Eurythmics—Somebody Told Me (1983)
- #066: Portishead—Nylon Smile (2008)
- #067: Jill Tracy—Treasure (2008)
- #067: Metric—Patriarch on a Vespa (2005)
- #067: Emilie Simon—Rose Hybride de The (2006)
- #069: The Trucks—Why the? (2006)
- #069: Engorged With Blood—Summer Shower (1993)
- #069: Snake River Conspiracy—Vulcan (Johnny Vicious Remix) (2000)
- #069: Queen Adreena—Suck (2005)
- #069: Red Aunts—Sleeping in the Wet Spot (1993)
- #070: William Shatner featuring Joe Jackson—Common People (2006)
- #070: Frou Frou—Close Up (2002)
- #071: Garbage—Only Happy When It Rains (1995)
- #072: Wall of Voodoo—Ring of Fire (1980)
- #072: Silversun Pickups—Common Reactor (2006)
- #073: My Dear Disco—White Lies (2009)
- #073: Songs For Eleonor—Girl in Life (2009)
- #073: Damero—Mope (2009)
- #074: Ten Out of Tenn—Hologram (2009)
- #074: Rosie and The Goldbug—Lover (2009)
- #074: Killola—Cracks in the Armor (2009)
- #074: Crocodile—August Is Over (2009)
- #074: Zolof the Rock & Roll Destroyer—Death or Radio (2009)
- #075: Digital Leather—Modulated|Simulated (2009)
- #075: The Lemurs—Blackspot (2009)
- #075: Little Black Dress—Robin (2009)
- #075: Abe Vigoda—Don’t Lie (2009)
- #075: De los Muertos—This Changes Everything (2009)
Unfortunately I see no way to provide the actual music in a legal way, a Muxtape-like thing of it would be really nice to have.