Silkie on MAH/linkage

So first, out to A Shaving of the Horn that Speared You, both for its hilarious name and for hosting a TON of the Mary Anne Hobbes guest mixes in separated form. Now I love MAH; I think she's a beautiful, incredibly knowledgable woman with impeccable taste and I would not have been exposed to half of the music I listen to if it weren't for her. That said, to say that she has a penchant for exaggeration is--ironically--an exaggeration. This is a girl who TALKS OUT OF HER ASS, kind of the the female music version of Bill Walton. Instead of claiming that Starbury just made "one of the best passes in the history of Western civilization" or whatever nonsense that guy used to prattle on about on ESPN, MAH will say shit like "I've absolutely never ever heard music as brilliant as this boy's right here," like 3 times a week. Its not a big deal, but it's a little annoying. The folks at ASotHtSY have graciously separated the guest mixes from the rest of the show and hosted them for download on their blog, freeing you from MAH's soothing, sexy, but interminable superlatives, so big ups to them for that. 

Of the excellent grip of mixes they host from the likes of Jakes, Martyn, and Dorian Concept, probably my favorite is this one by Londoner Silkie, who sounds to me like a smoother, less aggressive version of Starkey, or alternately, Starkey mixed with Joker. Buttery synths with some crushing wobble taboot. His remix of Skream's "Filth," where he turns that songs trademark grinding, metal-on-metal arpeggio into a kind of atmospheric swag, is a perfect example. Loving this mix right now. 

Don't forget to check out A shaving of the Horn that Speared You for more MAH guest mixes. Get it.

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