Illustrated Tapes on Aaja Radio | 12.02.21
Exploring IT002


We dig deep into Edition 002: Tape Fuzz by Alex Vissaridis to unearth songs, sounds, and samples linked to the mixtape’s original tracklisting.



Tracklist

01. Leaving – Planning For Burial
︎ ‘(Something)’ also by Planning For Burial.
02. I Need You – Rude Boys
︎ Sampled in ‘Bootman’ – Ross From Friends.
03. Gettin’ It Done – Ross From Friends
︎ Features alongside ‘Bootman’ on ‘You’ll Understand’ [EP] – Ross From Friends.
04. New River Company – Ceephax Acid Crew⁶
︎ ‘Emotinium II’ – Ceephax Acid Crew also taken from United Acid Emirates.
05. Heartlands – Games¹
︎ ‘Strawberry Skies’ also by Games.
06. What’s On Your Mind – George Benson²
︎ Sampled in ‘Heartlands’ – Games¹.
07. What’s On Your Mind (Instrumental) – Eric B. & Rakim³
︎ Samples ‘What’s On Your Mind’ – George Benson².
08. I Like Your Style – Bubba⁴
︎ ‘What’s On Your Mind’ - Eric B & Rakim³, ‘I Like Your Style’ - Bubba⁴, and ‘Yo, Baby, Yo!’ – Ralph Tresvant⁵ also feature on House Party 2: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack.
09. Yo, Baby, Yo! – Ralph Tresvant⁵
︎ ‘What’s On Your Mind’ - Eric B & Rakim³, ‘I Like Your Style’ - Bubba⁴, and ‘Yo, Baby, Yo!’ – Ralph Tresvant⁵ also feature on House Party 2: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack.
10. Floating By (Mndsgn Remix) – Washed Out
︎ ‘A Dedication’ also by Washed Out. 
11. Oil Fields – Mono/Poly
︎ Collaboration with Illum Sphere – ’Thousand Yard Stare’ also by Illum Sphere.
12. The Dome – Thool
︎ ‘Tepeu’ – Thool also taken from ‘Thool’ [single].
13. Plug Me In – Shobaleader One
︎ Opening track of Shobaleader One: d’Demonstrator – Shobaleader, a collaborative project featuring Ceephax Acid Crew’s⁶ older brother Squarepusher.
14. Sliding Down The Avenue – DSR.MR
︎ Features alongside ‘Snowfall’ – DSR.MR on ‘EP1’ [EP].
15. Midnight Peelers – Lapalux
︎ ‘1004’ – Lapalux also taken from Lustmore.
16.  Codex (Illum Sphere) – Radiohead
︎ ’Thousand Yard Stare’ also by Illum Sphere.
17. City Dweller (feat. Ian Finkestein) – Shigeto
︎ ’Gently’ – Shigeto also taken from ‘Intermission’ [EP].
18. から – haircuts for men
︎ Samples ‘IZ-US’ – Aphex Twin
19. Penny – Against All Logic⁷
︎ ‘Rave on U’ also by Against All Logic
20. Booklovers (Andy Votel Mix) – Broadcast
︎ ‘I Found The End’ also by Broadcast
21. Time For Us – Nicolas Jaar
︎ Against All Logic⁷ – a musical alias of Nicolas Jaar
22. Almost Home (feat. Damien Jurado) (Washed Out Remix) – Moby
︎ ‘A Dedication’ also by Washed Out.
23. Soft Trees Break The Fall – Trent Reznor & Atticus Rose
︎ Trent Reznor – founding member of Nine Inch Nails (’In This Twilight’ – Nine Inch Nails)
24. Bodysnatchers (From The Basement) [Live performance]– Radiohead
︎ ‘All I Need’ – Radiohead also taken from In Rainbows.
25. Excerpts from The Killings At Outpost Zeta: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
︎ ‘Sixtyniner’ – Boards of Canada taken from Twoism, whose cover art features a still from The Killings At Outpost Zeta.
26. Leaving – Planning For Burial (contd.)
︎ ‘(Something)’ also by Planning For Burial.

Mark