Download: The Friday 8-Track

Now a new RFC weekly feature: The Friday 8-Track, which will ordinarily consist of a mix of 8 recommended MP3 tracks for your download enjoyment.

The inaugural edition is a special one, curated by December Bandwidth act Unicycle Loves You, it consists of 8 tracks (compiled in 2 easy to consume files). Each track was chosen specifically by Unicycle Love You band members Jim, Derek, & Adam, with a little blurb about why they selected the tracks they did. The assignment: Party Mix Favs!

It goes without saying: MP3's for preview purposes, support your musicians. See a live show and buy their stuff.

PROGRAM 1: RAP ELECTROCLASH - [Click Here For The Download] - Time 16:16File Size 18.6MB

1.)"Hypnotize" - Notorious B.I.G.
I think the bass line and the samples say it all, but if this song doesn't get your booty shakin' you're probably dead. -Jim

2.)"Tir Aux Pigeons" - Prototypes
This shit is so damn HOT! French-electro-garage at it's absolute finest. If you haven't heard these guys yet, do it before everyone does! -Jim

3.) "New Jack Hustler" - Ice-T
I still remember riding my BMX around listening to the OG, and this song still gets me so hyped up that I feel like I can take out any middle-school-aged kid around, maybe even two of them. -Derek

4.) "Lovertits" - Peaches
What do you do if you plan a party and nobody comes?
You pour a PBR down you pants, smear your lipstick, dust of that strobe light from your college dorm and start humping your furniture. You may want a get out a good cry while doing so. Loser. -Adam

PROGRAM 2: LO-FI FUNK SOUL - [Click Here For The Download] - Time 12:18File Size 14.1MB

5.)"Down to the Nightclub" - Tower of Power
Great drumbeat that fits perfectly with an impeccable horn composition. One of my favorite funk songs. Also, Bump City might be one of the greatest album titles ever. -Derek

6.)"Legal Man" - Belle and Sebastian
It's got that perfect swingin' 60s sound . . . like when you're out dancing with somebody and you already know you're gonna have sex later. -Jim

7.) "After The Dance" - Marvin Gaye
This song is like spanish fly. That quiet cutie sipping 7-UP all night long, sitting by the veggie platter, will soon be quivering and writhing against your back. The instrumental version will come on and she will lead you into the closet. The MOOG solo will make her beg you to sodomize her on your grandmothers fur coat. Luckily she passed on sometime ago and you won't have to explain those stains anytime soon. -Adam

8.)"Embassy Row" - Pavement
Encompasses everything I love about Pavement: quirky lyrics, catchy hooks, and a guitar solo that sounds like something Neil Young and ACDC's lovechild would write. -Derek