This month we bring you a highly personal mix from our friend, DJ and New Orleans Airlift collaborator, Melissa McWilliams aka Boi Toi. In her own words, she writes that her mix is—
… a guided journey through my 27th year, the year of my Saturn return. Every song has a purpose and a space, every transition has a purpose. Some things are mixed, some things are not. The intention is not to show off my mixing skills but put together a cohesive sequence of songs that most fully represents my past year’s journey. I have specifically chosen to include songs by native Texas DJs/producers, as well as, showcase current work by my friends and collaborators. I hope all will enjoy and come away with some piece of me.
Hear more at: soundcloud.com/boi-toi/
> Download the February Mix by Melissa McWilliams
> Download the February Tracklisting
We ring in the New Year with a fantastic collection, loosely named An Electric Storm, compiled by our friend Jude Matthews. Hours of enjoyment are surely to ensue with the three mixes— Noise, Headphones and Rave.
Jude Matthews is a jolly fellow who doesn’t do much of anything except work, look at Facebook, watch weird movies with his Fiancee, listen to unbearable music and drink Miller High Life. He used to be in some bands that went by the names Thä Püberty and In The Skin Of The Buffalo.
> Download the January Noise Mix by Jude Matthews
> Download the January Headphones Mix by Jude Matthews
> Download the January Rave Mix by Jude Matthews
> Download January Tracklisting
This Winter-ish month we bring you Sleep / Walk— a dark winter morning where night and day, dreaming and waking, fade in and out— is mix that flows through familiar and obscure, ambient and pop, symphonic and synthetic.
Brian Root lives in New York (via California and New Orleans). He really enjoys listening to music. More about Brian— [ This mix was made with the assistance of DJ Still Life. ]
> Download the December Sleep / Walk Mix by Brian Root
> Download December Tracklisting
“Boys will be boys. And even that wouldn’t matter if only we could prevent girls from being girls.” —Anne Frank
According to the Automne 2011 edition of I Heart Magazine, Bunny Matthews is an “Ambassadeur non conformiste: peintre, illustrateur, journaliste, vieux routard de la critique musicale…”
He is the creator of the cartoon characters “Vic and Nat’ly,” has been playing the drums since he was 7, and resides in beautiful Abita Springs.
> Download the November Girl Watcher Mix by Bunny Matthews
> Download November Tracklisting
In the spirit of the 1-year anniversary of the Constance Mixtape Series, we have invited Joey Buttons back to compile these amazings tracks for us.
Joey Buttons digs deep into the Disko Obscura crates for this months mixtape and pulls out, from the bowels of hell, an array of demented disko sure to arouse all you ghouls this Halloween season.
Interested in catching his next set? Visit the Disko Obscura group to find out when and where.
> Download the October Demoni Disko Mix by Joey Buttons
This month, Christopher Stoudt brings us One Track Mind— an ode to 70s NY punk. He is a musician, writer, and filmmaker from New Orleans. He plays a sea-foam green guitar and collects vintage Bart Simpson t-shirts.
See his band the Jonesbirds perform live at Siberia:
— September 22nd w/ Jacuzzi Boys
— October 6 w/ Lantern
Listen: thejonesbirds.bandcamp.com
Christopher will soon be launching a video web-series and blog called New Orleans Style with friend and collaborator Bunny Matthews.
Stay in New Orleans Style | neworleansstyle.tv
> Download the September One Track Mind by Christopher Stoudt
Katharina Kniess is a radio DJ at WTUL 91.5 and part of GAF (German American Friendship), a monthly radio show that specializes in European and American cold, synth, new wave and post-punk. This mix combines a random selection of new and old danceable and not-so-danceable tracks, as well as some gloomy all-time favorites inspired by her hometown Berlin.
You can catch Kathi’s Radio show on WTUL, every Monday from Noon - 2pm.
> Download the August Love, Kathi Mix
This month we bring you bring you TWO [2] mixtapes from our friends, Belong. The New Orleans based duo Mike Jones and Turk Dietrich have been producing music together for the better half of the last ten years. They have a variety of releases on such renowned labels as Kranky, Carpark and Table Of The Elements.
Their new record, ‘Common Era’, was released earlier this year on the Chicago imprint, Kranky, and includes, for the first time, pop songwriting elements. Their releases cover an array of styles from ambient to noise to motorik pop ….. all of it recorded and produced in their home studio. They are currently working on new Belong material in addition to the work they are each doing on new side projects.
> Download July Sorted For A Mid-Sunday Observation by Turk Dietrich
> Download July No Theme / No Theme by Mike Jones
Mister B (a.k.a. Bryant Wilms) is amoung other things a dance music DJ living in New Orleans. He was born in New York City in 1971 where he was influenced by various music genres including early punk, breakbeat, freakbeat, latin, psychadelic, reggae, stoner metal and just about anything with a good beat. It is his deep affection for house music that inspired this month’s Disco mix.
You can catch Mister B DJing this month’s SWET party at the Dragon’s Den. | s-w-e-t.tumblr.com
> Download June Disco by Mister B
Better Things To Do: This mixtape is some of his favorite raw soul and garage tunes from across South Louisiana in the mid to late 60s. All original wax! Sixty minutes long with a break at 29:43 so you can put it on two sides of a 60 minute cassette. PS- one tune is actually not from Louisiana, figure out which one, and win a prize!
Brice Nice is a New Orleans DJ, record collector, music historian, promoter, and much more. Facebook | The Rhythem Killers
> Download May Better Things To Do by Brice Nice
Made to Melt: For Cord Bueker, Jnr, the ideal mix operates like dreaming: distinctions in time, geography, language and style melt, the disparate elements blend into a cohesive (if not coherent) narrative. Scenes shift imperceptibly or shatter suddenly, unlikely juxtapositions and strange appearances seem rational and inevitable, and where you end up has nothing to do with where you started, but seems like the right place.
Lafayette Native and ex-New Orleanian, Cord Bueker, Jnr. is a dear friend and early collaborator with the first issue of Constance. This month he brings us artwork and a mix from the Pacific Northwest.
See more at: M/I/N/O/R/S/E/C/O/N/D/S | Airwar Blog
> Download April Made to Melt by Cord Bueker, Jnr
J.Yuenger is a producer and recording engineer living and working in New Orleans, and Low Power is a look through his odd and varied collection of old records.
> Download March Mix Low Power by J.Yuenger
Cold Wave for Cold Days: Music to accompany a dark, dystopian devolution. A random sequence of minimal, icy analog synth bits, both vintage and contemporary, complied and mixed by Mike Mayfield.
Mike Mayfield is a musician, record geek, amateur DJ, and obsessive collector of vintage analog synths and drum machines. Oh and he can be found on Facebook.
> Download February Cold Wave for Cold Days by Mike Mayfield.
Dan Helfers might not be the first to tell you that the soul of New Orleans extends far outside its musical heritage. We bond over our collective distrust of the local government, we hope for change but never plan for it. For better or for worse, New Orleans lets you make yourself because no one else is going to do it for you. “Good Intentions” is a reminder that with the right attitude, anything is possible in this town.
You can find Dan promoting various events around the city, at his monthly party TKVR, or posting music on DEFTJAMS, and alternately, you can stalk him on Faceburger.
> Download January Good Intentions Mix [mastered by Christoph Andersson]
Jac Currie is a local designer, small businessman, and sometimes-DJ. This mix is dedicated to his trip home to Belize this month. It is also intended to work as boombox background music for your holiday season. Special thanks to Sergio!
See more at: bigbelize.com | defendneworleans.com | thesaintneworleans.com
> Download December Tropical Holidays Mix
Film maker, photographer, imagist, Dj, washed up skateboarder and hairfarmer, DJ Nate White [aka Todd White, Tza, Bucky Greco in Stereo] will always sacrfice monetary success for art. And it’s working out just fine. RIP John Taylor Jr.
More on his photo blog, hollarrr.com
> Download November Trying to Get on the Ground Floor of this Gentrification Thing Mix
Freak On is a special collection of events and goings-ons from the mind of Brice Nice, a New Orleans DJ, record collector, music historian, promoter, and much more.
Want to find out more of what he’s doing around town?
facebook.com/bricenice
facebook.com/therhythmkillers
> Download October Little Records about Evil Things Mix
Disko Obscura is a collective of musicians dedicated to unearthing the obscure, the forgotten, and the under appreciated sonic gems of the past and present.
Such gems can be heard at either the Disko Obscura or Slashdance parties and are intended to introduce people to an array of unfamiliar tracks sprinkled with a few that are more well known.
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