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CMU Playlists
Playlist: Bloc Party
By CMU Editorial | Published on Sunday 30 May 2010
Bloc Party may currently be on hiatus, but lead guitarist Russell Lissack has not been using the band’s downtime to rest. He has remixed artists like Tunng, Placebo and Kate Nash, released an album with his side-project Pin Me Down, and can currently be found playing guitar and keyboards with Ash on their latest round of touring.
Leaning towards the electronic sound, Pin Me Down, completed by New York-based vocalist Milena Mepris, builds upon Bloc Party’s dance tendencies. They made their live debut in 2008 and their first single ‘Cryptic’ featured on Kitsuné Maison’s ‘Compilation 5’.
After releasing single ‘Time Crisis’ as a free download at the beginning of the year, Pin Me Down released their eponymous debut album in March. Russell told us recently: “In the last year or so I’ve gotten back into electro music in a big way. The Pin Me Down album is a meeting point of that with my guitar style, and the anthemic melodies of 80s pop”.
Showing off some of those influnces, both old an new, Russell put together a Powers Of Ten playlist for us.
RUSSELL LISSACK’S TEN
Click here to listen to Russell’s playlist in Spotify, and then read on to find out more about his selections.
01 Goldfrapp – Rocket
I wasn’t into Goldfrapp before this track, but combined with a great selection of remixes, this is such a strong song with a great melody.
02 Miike Snow – Animal
I don’t really know anything about these guys, I heard them via a remix but I love what I’ve heard so far.
03 Weezer – Only In Dreams
The greatest instrumental build up in music to date, it still gives me goosebumps after fifteen years.
04 Kid Cudi – Pursuit Of Happiness (Steve Aoki Remix)
Just for that synth riff when it kicks in – ridiculous.
05 Wiley and Chew-Fu – Take That
I think this is just as big as ‘Bonkers’ by Dizzee Rascal, if not more so.
06 Pin Me Down – Cryptic (Phones Remix)
Some shameless self-promotion aside, this is an awesome remix from long time collaborator Paul Epworth.
07 Ash – A Life Less Ordinary
A classic from my youth, reinvigorated by the fact I’m getting to perform it live with them on tour now.
08 Kid Sister – Right Hand Hi
Awesome production, great vocals, a real dancefloor banger.
09 Alex Metric – It Starts
I played guitar on this track for Alex. He’s done a lot of great remixes, too.
10 Fenech-Soler – Stop And Stare
Everything I’ve heard by Fenech-Soler so far I’ve been really into, I love the euphoric feel to it.
