A to Z: Bestival 2008 - compiled by Rob da Bank
With previous outings from Annie Mac, Rob da Bank (Bestival 2007), Kitty, Daisy & Lewis and The Cuban Brothers, Sunday Best's sublime A to Z double CD series, which sees artists gather together 26 tracks, running the full length of the alphabet in order, returns on September 1st with a very special edition to celebrate all that is Bestival 2008.
This latest instalment has been compiled by Sunday Best top-man and Bestival curator Rob da Bank:
"This new bestival compilation is just the mental jukebox that exists in my head - some of my favourite ever records from Carl Craig, Human League and Aphex Twin balanced out with people I've been supporting like Micachu, Black Kids and Zombie Zombie. And the best bit is they're all playing at our big crazy party!"
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Disc 1:
1 - Aphex Twin - Analogue Bubblebath
2 - Black Kids - I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How To Dance With You
3 - Carl Craig - At Les
4 - dan le sac Vs Scroobius Pip - Angles
5 - 808 State - Pacific 202
6 - Foals - Red Sox Pugie (Henrik Schwartz remix)
7 - Gideon Conn - Trademark
8 - Human League - Love Action (I Believe In Love)
9 - Kid Carpet - I Don't Want to Fall in Love With You
10 - Jamie Lidell - Another Day
11 - Kitty Daisy & Lewis - Going Up The Country
12 - Lucky Elephant - Edgar
13 - Micachu & The Shapes - Golden Phone
Disc 2:
1 - The Shortwave Set - Now Til '69 (Aeroplane remix)
2 - thecocknbullkid - On My Own
3 - Pete and the Pirates - Come on Feet
4 - (Quick, put another record on...) Christopher D Ashley - Sugar Coated Lies
5 - Roots Manuva - Witness (1 Hope)
6 - Slagsmalsklubben - Sponsored By Destiny
7 - Transglobal Underground - Temple Head
8 - Underworld - Cowgirl
9 - Pendulum - Visions
10 - Little Dragon - Wink
11 - The Ghost - Superhero (Xclusive unreleased track)
12 - Yacht - Summer Song
13 - Zombie Zombie - Driving This Road Until Death Sets You Free
The double album kicks kicks off with a stone cold classic; 'Analogue Bubblebath', which was the debut release from the ever innovative electronic enigma Aphex Twin, who will be headlining The Big Top on Saturday at this year's Bestival. Indie dons du jour Black Kids' breakthrough single 'I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How To Dance With You', Carl Craig's cascading 'At Les', the title track from dan le sac Vs Scroobius Pip's stunning debut album 'Angles' and Acid House legends 808 State's sublime 'Pacific 202' all follow as Mr da Bank crams in boundless quality cuts. Appearances from Oxford's Foals, enigmatic genius Gideon Conn, synth pop doyens Human League, the one-man-riot anti-hero pop star Kid Carpet, soul-tronica trailblazer Jamie Lidell, raucous rock n rollers Kitty Daisy & Lewis and the blissful folk of Lucky Elephant lead on to the leftfield pop brilliance of Micachu who rounds off the first part of the A-Z in some style.
Danger Mouse produced 'ones to watch' The Shortwave Set open up the action for disc two on the letter 'N' with 'Now Til 69'. The 8 Bit grooves of thecocknbullkid's 'On My Own', the punky pop of Pete & The Pirates 'Come On Feet' and Christopher D Ashley's 'sluttish warehouse electro' on 'Sugar Coated Lies' keep the pressure on before Roots Manuva's timeless 'Witness (1 Hope)' makes its presence felt. The unhinged bleep-pop of Slagsmalsklubben's 'Sponsored By Destiny', Transglobal Underground's majestic 'Temple Head', Underworld's immortal 'Cowgirl' and Pendulum's colossal 'Visions' bring things into the home straight that sees Little Dragon, Sunday Best new boys The Ghost and the throbbing Yacht providing a superlative closeout that leaves Zombie Zombie's epic psychedelic wig-out 'Driving This Road Until Death Sets You Free' to bring the A-Z of Bestival 2008 to an emphatic end, well and truly whetting the appetite for Bestival's 5th birthday at Robin Hill Country Park this September!
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