On Sunday night, when I was DJing at The Mermaid for Splash! I mixed together “Cherry” from Chromatics with “Drums of Death,” from FKA Twigs’ latest album, and Mareux’s songs “DTLA.” It was one of those impromptu things that I really liked and I made a mental note to keep that in mind for future sets. 

The following morning, I woke up with the Dinner In America song still stuck in my head. I had to do something to get it out, so I pulled those three songs and built a set around it, opening and closing the set with two other frequent earworms. It did the trick, at least for now, and I liked it enough to post it for this month’s Beatique Mix. Also included in this set are Taleen Kali’s cover of My Bloody Valentine’s song “Cupid Come,” from her new EP, and “Bon Voyage,” from Optometry’s new album, Lemuria. Track list is below. Enjoy!

Tracey Ullman – They Don’t Know

Chromatics – Cherry

FKA Twigs – Drums of Death

Mareux – DTLA

Yeah Yeah Yeahs- Wolf (Boy Harsher Remix)

Taleen Kali- Cupid Come (Verttigo Remix)

Optometry – Bon Voyage

Pastel Ghost – Iris

Yello – Lost Again

Curses – Another Heaven

Cold Cave- Hourglass

Psychedelic Furs – Love My Way

Roxy Music – Over You

Liz O. is an L.A.-based writer and DJ. Read her recently published work and check out her upcoming gigs or listen to the latest Beatique Mix. Follow on Instagram for more updates.

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