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Well hello again, podcast fans! Welcome to an extra special episode of Flatbasset Radio.
If you've been following along with the podcast over the years (and really, why wouldn't you), you know that I'm a huge fan of Aesop Rock. In this crazy internet world where we're able to build our own culture around our own taste, Aes looms as the greatest rapper whoever rapped. To try to drive that point home I've been playing him on the podcast pretty consistently since the beginning of the podcast. Hell, I even named his Labor Days album to the inaugural Flatbasset Radio American Album Hall Of Fame class.
Why do I bring this up? Because Aesop Rock is out on tour in support of The Impossible Kid and that tour's pulling into your favorite danceteria & mine, First Ave., tomorrow night. That's right, kids, Aesop, Rob Sonic, Homeboy Sandman, DJ Zone, & Dem Atlas all under one roof for the low, low price of $20.
To celebrate the show I decided to dedicate this week's episode of Flatbasset Radio entirely to Aesop Rock.
Well.... not entirely.
As you can see from the tracklist below this isn't merely a "Best Of..." collection. I did my best to try to include a lot of collaborations, some semi-lost tracks, & some maybe-lesser-known remixes. Hell, I even chopped up his excellent The Blob beat tape for some interludes. Obviously I'm a biased opinion, but I'm going to go ahead and say that this is easily the best thing that's ever been uploaded to the internet. Also, it's free. So, y'know, give it a listen.
I've finally set up a decent downloading site, so if you'd like to download Flatbasset Radio: Episode #82 (Aesop Rock MegaMix) (with all the appropriate iTunes tagging), just click here.
If you don't have the time or desire to download the show, just click the Mixcloud player below and you're good to go.
Here's how it plays out:
01. Aesop Rock - Leisureforce
02. RJD2 - Final Frontier (Remix) (w/Blueprint, Vast Aire, Murs, & Aesop Rock
03. Aesop Rock - Blob I
04. Evil Nine - Crooked (w/Aesop Rock)
05. Aesop Rock - Untouchable (AR Version)
06. Aesop Rock - Blob II
07. Aesop Rock - Zodiaccupuncture
08. Evidence - Late For The Sky (w/Slug & Aesop Rock)
09. El-P - Run The Numbers (w/Aesop Rock)
10. Aesop Rock - Cycles To Gehenna (Zavala Remix)
11. Hanni El Khatib - You Rascal You (Aesop Rock Remix)
12. Aesop Rock - Tomorrow Morning (Instrumental Version)
13. The Uncluded - Bub Jam
14. Aesop Rock - None Shall Pass (Edison Remix)
15. Aesop Rock - Lotta Years
16. Aesop Rock - Blob III
17. Aesop Rock - Babies With Guns
18. Felt - Give It Up
19. Aesop Rock - Blob IV
20. Aesop Rock - Coffee (w/John Darnielle)
21. Aesop Rock & Homeboy Sandman - So Strange Here
There you have it, everybody! See you at the show!
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