Ali Barter has made us a mix for those who like easing into a long weekend with beautiful lyricism ringing in their ears. Grab that glass of wine, it’s singer songwriter time. (Though, you know, not exclusively.)

A lot of great songrwriting with a lot of great modern production. A lot like—you guessed it—Ali’s music.

1. The National – ‘Fake Empire’
2. Bat For Lashes – ‘What’s a Girl To Do’
3. Emma Louise – ‘Boy’
4. Land Of Talk – ‘It’s Okay’
5. Patsy Cline – ‘She’s Got You’
6. Father John Misty – ‘Hollywood Forever Cemetery Sings’
7. Rolling Stones – ‘Dead Flowers’
8. Sharon Van Etten – ‘One Day’
9. Solange – ‘Losing You’
10. Warpaint– ‘Undertow’
11. Polica – ‘Dark Star’
12. Fleetwood Mac – ‘Gold Dust Woman’

A Mix by Ali Barter for Volley Up by Volleyvolley on Mixcloud

Mixtape Tuesday, you guys. Because it just ain’t a Tuesday without sexy didgeridoo synth lounge and balaeric space epics. Thanks Client Liaison.

A mix by Client Liaison for Volley Up by Volleyvolley on Mixcloud

Propriety precludes us from describing the kinds of activities best pursued whilst listening to Donny Benét’s mixtape. We will say ‘adult activities’ and leave it at that. Synth groove and boogie funk so slinky you just want to push it down the stairs. If you don’t have a moustache then grow one. Or prepare to take a ride on one.

1. Bootsy Collins - ‘Body Slam’
2. Rick James- ‘Cold Blooded’
3. Giorgio Moroder - ‘Disco 79’
4. Prince - ‘17 Days’
5. Sylvester - ‘Hard Up’
6. System - ‘Sweat’
7. Harold Faltermeyer - ‘Shoot Out’
8. Tonetta - ‘My Bro’

A Mixtape by Donny Benét for Volley Up by Volleyvolley on Mixcloud

Oh no! Your New Year’s Eve plans are all made but you’re missing one thing: Airwolf mixing you up some house music. Though ‘house’ seems limiting. This is party-at-Versailles, the-summer-of-our-lives type stuff.

And: you’re welcome. Now go out and have a good New Year’s, ya scamp.

Summer mixtape by Airwolf for Volley Up by Volleyup on Mixcloud

Neil Young is always telling us that it’s better to burn out than fade away. But what if you could just burn out over a longer period of time? Meredith is very much over for the year but we made a mixtape to keep the embers of your memory stoked. Or—if you didn’t go—pretend you did.

Volley Up - Best of Meredith 2012 by Volleyup on Mixcloud

Buzzcocks! Madonna! Bananrama! All the post-punk synth weirdness you’ve never listened to but wish you had! It’s the Nun mixtape. Just in time to stave off an impending Monday. Or: fight it once it’s here.

1. Carol – ‘Breakdown’
2. Buzzcocks – ‘Harmony In My Head’
3. George Brigman – ‘Jungle Rot’
4. John Foxx – ‘Metal Beat’
5. Madonna – ‘Burning Up’
6. Antidote – ‘Die At War’
7. Cheap Trick – ‘Auf Wiedersehen’
8. Bananarama – ‘Cruel Summer’
9. Dark Day – ‘Chameleon’
10. Cold Sweat – ‘In The Dark’
11. Satin Wall – ‘Dans Les Profondeurs’
12. The Short Wave Mystery – ‘Pilots’

A Mix by Nun for Volley Up by Volleyvolley on Mixcloud

We have no idea how Tim Shiel managed to find the time to send us the tracks in this mix. Between the touring the world with Gotye and preparing upcoming releases. But we’re glad he did it. Yes we are. Perfect electronic imperfection and the digital made beautiful.

1. Ta-ku – ‘Dip That’
2. FAY – ‘Shadow I’
3. Dead Times – ‘Centuries’
4. Hundred Waters – ‘Thistle’ (araabMUZIK remix)
5. Sonnymoon – ‘Universal Appeal’
6. Kane Ikin – ‘Slow Waves’
7. Stimming – ‘Window Shopping’
8. Twigs – ‘Hide’
9. Guerre – ‘Rashad’ (Loose Pace)
10. HAERTS – ‘Wings’

A Mix by Tim Shiel for Volley Up by Volleyvolley on Mixcloud

Are you ready for your whole understanding of what R&B could sound like to be challenged? Even if you’re not, let Marcus and Travis take you by the hand and show you. They did this for you, all for you.

1. Elite Gymnastics - ‘Here in Heaven 2’
2. Autre Ne Veut - ‘Counting’ (feat. Mykki Blanco)
3. Jhene Aiko - ‘Stranger’
4. AlunaGeorge - ‘Your Drums, Your Love’
5. Stay+ - ‘Eyes’ (feat. NO CEREMONY///)
6. Katy B x Geeneus x Jessie Ware - ‘Aaliyah’
7. Physical Therapy - ‘Do It Alone’
8. Squarepusher - ‘Cryptic Motion’ (Mr Oizo Remix)
9. Rammstein - ‘Du Hast’
10. Dean Blunt - ‘Are You As Good As I Remember’

A mix by Collarbones for Volley Up by Volleyvolley on Mixcloud

Emily from TinPan Orange made us a mixtape! Good for a peaceful sunset with someone special in a park on a warm day.

Tracklisting

1. Flaming Lips - ‘Do You Realise’
2. First Aid Kit - ‘The Lion’s Roar’
3. Husky - ‘Tidal Wave’
4. The Hives - ‘Tick Tick Boom’
5. Mama Kin - ‘Was It worth It’
6. Archie Roach - ‘Took the Children Away’
7. Sharon Jones - ‘This Land is Your Land’

Summer mixtape by TinPan Orange for Volley Up by Volleyup on Mixcloud