Under the project name Sureson, Arizona songwriter Tyler Matock (Mr. Mudd and Mr. Gold) creates neon-tinged, openhearted pop. For WASTOIDS mixtape Matock casts a wide net, reeling in everything from power pop to reggae to indie rock, and new wave.
Freak out with Brooklyn art-rock five piece Foyer Red, who share a mixtape featuring Eddy Current Suppression Ring, Olivia Tremor Control, Swell Maps, and more essential listening, ahead of their new album Yarn The Hours Away.
JPW is WASTOIDS’ own Jason P. Woodbury. For “Grand Canyon Sound,” Woodbury rounded up a selection of “zoners by Zonies,” 17 songs from Arizona artists that demonstrate the vastness of the desert sound.
Vic Berger of Office Hours Live drops a killer mixtape of psychedelia, sunshine pop, rock, Tropicália, jazz, and funk on WASTOIDS. It plays like a broadcast from an alternate dimension, press play and let it roll.
For this installment of Mixtape, Buck Gooter has crafted a playlist of jams he’d rock with his late partner Terry Turtle on the road. “Some selections I remember eliciting a ‘that’s cool’ or a nod-along from Turtle, but others would call for a full on sing along by the crammed denizens of the tourmobile.
Brain A drops Yo! WASTOIDS, a retrospective mix condensing 15 years into 15 minutes. Featuring his beat juggling skills, sound collage edits, and collaborations with N8NOFACE, Sadat x, Myka 9, and more, it’s a one of a kind WASTOIDS mixtape.
WASTOIDS pal Matt “Favorite Vegetable” Durkin drops in to share a mix of his favorite tunes as of late. Just like his varied creations suggest, his mix is eclectic and far ranging, grouping together early electronic music from Raymond Scott, Japanese music-making twins, Satoshi & Makoto, XTC, the Louvin Brothers, and the recently departed avant-icon Ryuichi Sakamoto.
Dom and Duwaun of The Country Brothers podcast share a WASTOIDS mix featuring Soul Glo, the wonky art rock of Les Claypool, the soulful balladry of Jeff Buckley, a heavy dose of country, alt-country, and neo-traditional roots sounds, and much more.
When avant-garde icon John Cale needed an animated video, he turned to Mickey Miles. Today, Mickey shares a blend of new wave, art rock, and AOR bliss from artists like Roxy Music, Lou Reed, Talking Heads, Brian Eno, Anna Domino, and Agnetha Fältskog with WASTOIDS.
Turn it up loud: Nick Florence of Knights of the Abyss assembles a crusty and searing mixtape for WASTOIDS, featuring Show Me the Body, Melvins, Jóhann Jóhannsson, and more.