This mix came into our inbox earlier this week with little explanation other than it is an open letter to a loved one. With Valentine’s Day tomorrow we thought it’d be timely, even if it’s not your usual uplifting lovers mix. Instead it’s a trip into melancholy, soundtracked by a selection and movie samples that evoke all these feelings when someone has been lost. Alongside the mix was a message:

An open letter to the woman I love and who I can’t be with. Despite the pain it causes me, as Lord Tennyson said: I hold it true, whate’er befall; I feel it, when I sorrow most; ‘Tis better to have loved and lost; Than never to have loved at all. Dedicated to all those who have loved and lost. There is a brighter tomorrow somewhere.

I won’t be adding much, instead I’ll let you enjoy the music and the message – whatever feelings or emotions it may echo inside each and everyone of you.

Tracklist and download/stream below.

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Tracklist:
Michita – Melodic
Isley Brothers – Footsteps In The Dark (King Britt remix)
Bonobo ft. Andrea Triana – The Keeper
DJ Cam ft Cameo – Love Junkee (Dilla remix)
Bibio – Lovers’ Carvings (Leatherette remix)
Cannibal Ox – The F Word
Jose James – Black Magic
Take – Make Believe
Slum Village – Fall N’ Love
Mr Chop – I’ve Got a Love
Nosaj Thing – Heart Entire
Pangaea – Memories
Martyn ft D-Bridge – These Words
Jesse Boykins III – Amorous (Afta 1 Love mix)
FaltyDL – Our Loss
Ernest Gonzales – Untitled Love Song
Burial – Fostercare
Mono/Poly – Spring Crossings
Lucy Pearl – Without You (Jay Dee remix)
King Midas Sound – Sometimes
Boards of Canada – Sunshine Recorder

We return to the more ‘regular’ Rhythm Incursions shows this week, and with both Trick and Waxfactor unfortunately otherwise engaged and unable to step up as they normally do (real life’s crazy like that!) I’m strapping on my presenter goggles and bringing you an hour of fresh new music. Considering it’s been about 2 months since the last show, there’s quite a few bits to get stuck into from the likes of Mochipet, Mighty Joseph, Uncle Lew, Nosaj Thing, Mweslee, Dilla, Samiyam and Free The Robots. Oh and we’ve got a mini-feature on the excellent Various Production too.

I was lucky enough to be travelling for the last couple of months, and the contents of the show reflect that to some extent, with quite a few tracks from people I hooked up with during my travels. Same goes for the Various Production mini-feature, with a taste of things to come from them as well as a look at some of their recent releases. Elsewhere we’ve got a brand new track from the recent ‘One Year and A Day’ compilation on Equinox, a track from the excellent 7×7 series on the Irish All City Records, Samiyam on Kode 9′s ever evolving Hyperdub label and RI favourite The Bug with another track from his recent ‘London Zoo’ album which we really can’t recommend enough.

The show comes to you in glorious high-quality 320 mp3 as always, with a direct download link below for those not subscribed (and let’s face it, what are you waiting for?!). Check the tracklist and links for more info on all the artists and releases. Enjoy!

1. Intro
2. Pattie Blingh – Brother (2562 remix) – Ramp Records
3. Mochipet ft. Dopestyle, Humanbeings and Casual of Hieroglyphics – Mr Malase – Daly City Records
4. Mighty Joseph – Legend – Urchin Studios
5. Dilla ft Ghostface Killa and MF Doom – Sniper Elite & Murder Goons – Stones Throw
6. Free The Robots – Times Like This – Equinox Records
7. Eliot Lipp – The Machine and the Wind – Mush Records
Mini-feature starts
8. Various Production & Gerry Mitchell – Idiot Box – Fire Records
9. Various Production – Chief – Various Production
10. M.I.A – Bird Flu (Various remix) – Various Production
11. FOOL – Real Thing (Various remix) – Huw & Haw
Mini-feature ends
12. Nosaj Thing – Coat of Arms – Unreleased
13. Mweslee – Chandal 500 – All City Records
14. Uncle Lew – Angry – Unreleased
15. Samiyam – Trick Platform – Hyperdub
16. Vex’d ft. Warrior Queen – Take Time Out – Planet Mu
17. The Bug ft. Ricki Ranking – Judgement – Ninja Tune

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