In 1998, 98.5’s KOME became KFOX, and gone was all the angst and sexual frustration of the decade’s music, switched out for the musty, “feel good” vibes of our parent’s generation. To help harken back to the good ol’ days, streetwear line Mishka’s fourth release in their Radio Friendly Unit Shifter series is a tribute to the golden era – the 1990s. Mixed by Eric Ducker and DJ Nick Catchdubs, prepare yourself for a mostly welcome trip down memory lane. Remember: loosely translated, nostalgia is Greek for a ‘return to suffering.’
Here’s what Mr. Ducker had to say about it:
“One thing that the 1990s taught us is that it’s hard to keep a good franchise down, so like the creepy fisherman in I Know What You Did Last Summer, Nick Catchdubs & me, Mr. Ducker, are back with Radio Friendly Unit Shifter IV, presented as always by the volcano guys and girls at Мишка. This party mix brings together all the alternative sounds of the ’90s better than any radio station-sponsored reunion festival could (with or without a second stage).
Once again, Nick Catchdubs & I combined anti-anthems from the biggest space lord mothermothers, minor hits from major label stepchildren, and the most memorable cuts from one-and-a-half hit wonders. We even pulled out the single from that Primal Scream album with the neon confederate flag on the cover that everyone hates. And you know what? It jams. In-jokes and heavy tokes make it all go down smooth like mouthwash jukebox gasoline.
For further dispatches from my and Nick Catchdubs’ RFUS-related mindstates click here. Check out the full tracklist after the jump, and also be on the lookout for the Radio Friendly Unit Shifter zine, coming soon.”
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Radio Friendly Unit Shifter IV by Nick Catchdubs & Mr. Ducker
1. Letters To Cleo – Here And Now
2. Dandy Warhols – Not If You Were The Last Junkie On Earth
3. Blur – Girls & Boys
4. Cornershop – Brimful Of Asha (Norman Cook Remix)
5. Beck – Devils Haircut
6. Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Wail
7. Primal Scream – Rocks
8. Veruca Salt – Volcano Girls
9. Liz Phair – Supernova
10. Dinosaur Jr – Feel The Pain
11. Weezer – Tired Of Sex
12. Wax – California
13. Hole – Violet
14. Jawbox – Savory
15. Shudder To Think – X French Tee Shirt
16. Sneaker Pimps – 6 Underground
17. Sonic Youth & Cypress Hill – I Love You Mary Jane
18. Cibo Matto – Sugar Water
19. Radiohead – Just
20. Nirvana – Scentless Apprentice
21. Cracker – Low
22. Screaming Trees – All I Know
23. Monster Magnet – Space Lord
24. White Zombie – More Human Than Human
25. Oasis – Supersonic
26. Red Hot Chili Peppers – Aeroplane
27. Luscious Jackson – State Of The World
28. Fatboy Slim – Praise You (Ad Rock & Mike D Remix)
29. Bjork – Human Behaviour
30. DJ Shadow – Organ Donor
31. Bush – Glycerin
.Hear This: Mishka's Radio Friendly Unit Shifter IV
