As BTS Radio writes,

“Lone bridges the gap between ’80s funk & soul, hazy afternoons in Los Angeles and House parties in Chicago.”

Lone’s (aka Matt Cutler) exclusive mix for BTS Radio “The Seasons Change Mix” highlights this perfectly. A mixture of lazy funky soul house hip hop, which for me anyway, makes me daydream…. perfect.

Have a listen below and if fancy grabbing it for your player then “right click” & “save as” the link below.

Lone – The Seasons Change Mix

Original Air Date: March 23, 2010
Running Time: 46 minutes

TRACK LIST:
Lone – Fire Rainbow East (CDR)
Lootpack – On Point (Stones Throw)
Lone – Arista Tape Groove (CDR)
Lone – Twilight Groans (CDR)
Count Bass D – Real Music vs. Bullshit (High Times / Metal Face)
Lone – Rural Urban Binge (CDR)
Lone – Sungrazer Cascade (Werk Discs)
Letherette – Leabs (CDR)
Boards Of Canada – Red Moss (Music 70)
Lukid – Hot And Cold (CDR)
Lone – Spring Sun 707 (CDR)
Plaid – Yak (Warp)
Lone – Once In A While (Werk Discs)
Lone – Karen Loves Kate (Werk Discs)

I was sent an email about this mix from a friend of mine a few weeks back- to be honest I’d totally forgotten about it until a follow up email appeared asking me what i thought…..

So i downloaded it. And listened to it. And thought it was great.

A laid back mix of broken beat electronica IDM meets hip hop meets 80′s cheese meets Alexander O’Neal.
Featuring plenty of tracks from Letherette themselves, other notable artists include Thomas Bangalter (one half of Daft Punk), Hudson Mohawke, and Lone.

BTS Radio, who commissioned the mix, had this to say about it on their site:

Who to watch in 2010?
Letherette.

The duo out of Wolverhampton may only have two official remixes to their name, the excellent reshaping of Bibio‘s “Lovers’ Carvings” and Machinedrum‘s “Late Night Operation”, but they’ve managed to make a scene shaking impression.

Further listens on their MySpace page and you hear what could very well be the UK’s best kept secret.

We’re proud to present this guest mix created by Letherette, showcasing a collection of beats and some personal favorites.

(For the tune spotters out there i’ve just realised the sample used on the “Lovers’ Carvings” track is the one used on DJ Cam‘s awesome 1994 track “Dieu Reconnaitra Les Siens“……but i digress…..)

To give you an idea of the mix i’ve chopped out some tracks to give you a little taste….

Letherette – In July (CDR)

Letherette – Langsette (CDR)

Machinedrum – Late Night Operation (Letherette Remix) (Normrex)

If you’re liking the sound of that then grab the mix……..

Right click and “save target as” to download:

Letherette- Beat showcase mix

Original Air Date: January 19, 2010
Running Time: 58 minutes

Tracklist-
Letherette – Eye To Eye (CDR)
Pete Rock – We Roll (Nature Sounds)
Letherette – Master Chin (CDR)
Letherette – In July (CDR)
Madlib – The Mystery (Dilla’s Still Here) (Stones Throw)
Letherette – Check My Head (CDR)
Kashif – I Just Gotta Have You (Lover Turn Me On) (Arista)
Pheonix – If I Ever Feel Better (Source Records)
Cherelle w/ Alexander O’Neal – Saturday Love (Tabu)
Letherette – Langsette (CDR)
Letherette – In And Out (CDR)
Machinedrum – Late Night Operation (Letherette Remix) (Normrex)
Letherette – Good For Me (CDR)
Lone – Fire Fly Rainbow (Dealmaker)
Letherette – Feel Real (CDR)
Letherette – Shoe Be Doo (CDR)
Letherette – Blad (CDR)
Letherette – Yea Yeah Love (CDR)
Letherette – Giro Milo (CDR)
Hudson Mohawke – Track #003 (CDR)
Letherette – Donnie Ball Ball (CDR)
Letherette – Optimise In Prime (CDR)
Thomas Bangalter – Club Soda (Roule)
Letherette – This Time (CDR)
Bibio – Jealous Of Roses (Warp)
Bibio – Lovers’ Carvings (Letherette Remix) (Warp)