The xx – FACT mix (+ Heart Skipped A Beat / Basic Space)

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Intriguing Brits, and their single, “Crystalised” have become a summer mainstay on my iPod. Amazingly enough, The xx hooked up with FACT Magazine for their periodic FACT mixes. This one is particularly special because it marks the 70th mix FACT has commissioned over the years.

Here’s what FACT has to say: “Mixed by Jamie, who produces as well as playing in the band, The xx’s FACT mix features CocoRosie, Sticky and Ms Dynamite, Four Tet, Zomby, Burial and plenty of the band’s songs alongside exclusive Jamie xx edits and solo material.”

Here’s the tracklist:
Ytinifni – Jamie xx
Hot Like Fire (Jamie xx edit) – The xx
Sub Island – Skream
Wolf Cub – Fourtet/Burial
Test Me For A Reason – Zomby
Booo! – Sticky feat. Ms Dynamite
Blood Red Moon (Jamie xx Bootleg) – The xx
Raphael – CocoRosie
Young Rabbits – The Crusaders
Stardance – John Forde
Blindfolded – Theophilus London
Skips A Beat – Mayana
Heart Skipped A Beat – The xx
Basic Space (Jamie xx Space Bass Mix) – The xx

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Luckily we have a couple of the xx tracks found on this mixtape — enjoy.
The xx – Heart Skipped A Beat | mp3
The xx – Basic Space | mp3

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Izkid August 4, 2009 at 8:14 pm

The male singer sounds like the lead singer from the Fray

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Luis Tovar August 4, 2009 at 8:16 pm

really? hmm, i don’t really hear it.

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Izkid August 4, 2009 at 9:20 pm

Well, I guess it’s just me haha, it just reminded me of Isaac’s voice

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Laurie August 5, 2009 at 7:56 am

Link won’t download, just loads the mp3 player, any tips?

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Keso August 5, 2009 at 10:52 am

@Laurie:
Right click and “Save as”?

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Laurie August 5, 2009 at 10:15 pm

Worked great! Thank you!!

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MANU January 25, 2011 at 7:47 am

Link not working?

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