Inside Man Erg's Monumental No. 9 Mix

 

Another year ends, quite a traumatic one for me, but I won't dwell on that, I need to look forward... 
No matter what life throws at us, there's always good music to help us through the bad times. So, to end this year, as promised, here are a few of Man Erg's favourite songs/artists from 2025. There's certainly plenty of good music on this comp, with quite a few artists unfamiliar to me which I will definitely be seeking out. 
I need to catch up on some of the more recent releases the past 3 or so months, so my "best of" 2025 mix won't appear for at least a couple of weeks. I hope you enjoy Man Erg's favourites from the past year, as much as I enjoyed compiling them, and I wish all of you the most wonderful new year. Cheers!

 Part 1
  1. Insecure Men - Cleaning Bricks (3:03)
  2. Harry the Nightgown - Two Sides (2:52)
  3. Clémentine March - Stories (2:16)
  4. Warrington-Runcorn New Town Development Plan - All Mod Cons (3:35)
  5. The Moles - Alvin Hollis (2:26)
  6. Dimorphodons - I Want You to Know (6:08)
  7. Dead Famous People - Gladwrap (3:38)
  8. The Miracle Seeds - A Ripple in Time (5:31)
  9. Piers Faccini & Ballaké Sissoko - Special Rider Blues (5:08)
10. Lake Ruth - Potalaka Listening Station (3:35)
11. Man/Woman/Chainsaw - Only Girl (3:34)
12. These New Puritans - A Season in Hell (5:00)
13. Rural Tapes - Flower Lab (6:36)
14. Hannah Cohen - Dusty (4:03)
15. SOYUZ - Krok (3:04)
16. jasmine.4.t - Did U No (5:03)
17. pôt-pot - I AM! (5:58)

Part 2
  1. Gwenno - St Ives New School (5:43)
  2. Litronix - Electric Panoramic (4:43)
  3. Melody's Echo Chamber - Burning Man (2:27)
  4. Ringlets - Hit the Frog (4:39)
  5. Preen - English Sun (3:44)
  6. Cate Le Bon - Mothers of Riches (4:33)
  7. SHOLTO - Smooth Sailing ft. Phoebe Coco (3:04)
  8. Midlake - Make Haste (4:46)
  9. Smote - Snodgerss (3:49)
10. Dyr Faser - Human Interest (3:18)
11. Stereolab - Esemplastic Creeping Eruption (6:02)
12. The Bats - Corner Coming Up (4:08)
13. Yzoula & Louis Fontaine - La Promenade De La Jeune Sorcière (3:23)
14. Midnight Rodeo - Buggin' Out (4:56)
15. Don Leisure - Bra^n Swi^t (3:59)
16. House of All - The Good Englishman (4:47)
17. Atom Juice - Sexi Frogs (6:57)

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Best of 2023 mix - Volume 1

 

As we approach the end of another year, here is my first volume of favorites from 2023. Similar to last year, I haven't been able to listen to nearly enough new releases this year, primarily due to work commitments and a few personal issues at home which have limited the opportunity to seek out and discover new releases. These factors have had a notable impact on my mental health, affecting my mindset when it comes to compiling as many mixes as I have in previous years.  Hopefully things will improve and I'll be a bit more active on the blog next year.

I've still managed to discover some amazing bands, so it wasn't all bad. This first volume features many artists familiar to regular visitors to my blog, along with a few new discoveries. As for my favorite albums of the year, "Gardeners of the Earth" by White Canyon & The 5th Dimension is probably my top pick. Other highlights include "Oas" by Dina Ögon, "Ghost Notes" by John Matthias/Jay Auborn, "The Memory Effect" by Paintbox, and "Dormida en Sus Ojos" by Celistia. The self-titled debut album by Abstract Concrete is my most recent enjoyable discovery, featuring one of my favorite musicians, Charles Hayward, formerly of This Heat and Camberwell Now.

Wishing you all a Happy Christmas, and once again thanks to everybody who has taken the time to post comments on this blog. I hope you enjoy this compilation, coming soon I'll be posting Man Erg's favourite tunes from the past year so that'll be something to look forward to. Cheers!


  1. Les Big Byrd - I'm Living a Saved Life Now (5:14)
  2. Dorotheo - Humano (4:20)
  3. Louis Fontaine - Voyage Cosmique (2:26)
  4. Frankie and the Witch Fingers - Weird Dog (3:57)
  5. Mermaidens - Push It (3:42)
  6. PNEM - Mecari (8:47)
  7. Alice - Deux Mille Trains (2:16)
  8. Abstract Concrete - Sad Bogbrush (3:43)
  9. Sababa 5 - Alpis (3:18)
10. Picot - Si Tu Veux (3:27)
11. Homunculus Res - Viaggio Astrale di una Polpetta (5:15)
12. The Soap Opera - The Clouds Are Laughing at Me (2:08)
13. Motorpsycho - W.C.A. (4:07)
14. Vanishing Twin - Lotus Eater (4:21)
15. The Gaslamp Killer & The Heliocentrics - Manic Panic (5:00)
16. Sons of Zöku - Möönlight (8:29)
17. David A. Jaycock - White Tea from the Vending Machine (2:59)
18. En Attendant Ana - Wonder (5:47)

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Songs from Beneath the Spaghetti Tree Vol. 88

 

  1. Celistia - Dormida en Sus Ojos (6:16)
  2. Color Green - Ain't It Sad (4:18)
  3. PNEM - Mikro Elektro (4:47)
  4. Bachdenkel - The Whole World (Looking Over My Shoulder) (3:34)
  5. The Colourfield - Pushing Up the Daisies (4:01)
  6. Siegfried Schwab - Gettin' High (2:24)
  7. The NoMen - Worming Tablets (4:16)
  8. Alice - Un Oiseau Magnifique (2:45)
  9. Nucleus - Sun Child (5:14)
10. Dury Dava - Zoupa (3:56)
11. Zero 7 - Give It Away (5:16)
12. Death and Vanilla - Find Another Illusion (4:01)
13. Bill Callahan & Bonnie "Prince" Billy - OD'd in Denver (3:28)
14. Zukunft - Nightspeed (5:08)
15. Skaldowie - Jak Znikajacy Punkt (6:35)
16. Sven Wunder - North Wind Rattles the Leaves (4:17)
17. Lelee - Nestaješ (4:54)
18. The Dials - Behind the Bookshelf (3:41)

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Songs from Beneath the Spaghetti Tree Vol. 84

 

  1. Bitmap - The Lion That Melted in the Rain (2:46)
  2. Marie Modiano - Si la Si Ré (5:02)
  3. The Black Angels - A Walk on the Outside (3:05)
  4. Giuliano Sorgini - Clessidra (2:25)
  5. Half Man Half Biscuit - Footprints (4:41)
  6. The Murlocs - Growing Pains (2:29)
  7. Alain Goraguer - La Femme (2:08)
  8. Krokodil - Lady of Attraction (4:18)
  9. Ill Considered - Sandstorm (4:32)
10. Bifannah - Novíssima Guarda (3:15)
11. Stereolab - Spool of Collusion (2:11)
12. Amorphous Androdgynous - Hombre Malo (2:59)
13. Tall Dwarfs - The Winner (2:45)
14. Vox Populi! - Caballo Blanco (3:22)
15. Kolonel Djafaar - Lamentation (4:48)
16. Beautify Junkyards - Verde Pino (4:39)
17. O'o - Dorica Castra (3:54)
18. Space Art - Axus (3:20)
19. Julian Cope - Prodigal Sun (3:53)
20. Humphreys & Keen - The Free Life (2:37)
21. Pierre Arvay - Sky Way (2:42)
22. Kacy & Clayton - The Siren's Song (3:42)
23. Holy Magick - Stolen Car (3:18)

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Songs from Beneath the Spaghetti Tree Vol. 83

 

  1. The Black Albumen - Girl from the Baltic Sea (3:53)
  2. Fontän - Early Morning (5:34)
  3. Kikagaku Moyo - Can You Imagine Nothing? (4:23)
  4. The Lijadu Sisters - Bayi L'ense (6:34)
  5. Scapa Flow - Somewhere (2:40)
  6. Vinyl Williams - Modern Arch (3:43)
  7. Graham Mushnik - At Sea / The Wreck (7:14)
  8. Elaine Howley - Autumn Speak (3:40)
  9. Oneida - Solid (7:26)
10. Slapp Happy / Henry Cow - Strayed (1:49)
11. Isabelle Aubret - Casa Forte (2:45)
12. The Movers - Oupa Is Back (3:35)
13. Hong Kong in the 60s - Summer's Bird (3:45)
14. Oats - Bee Balcony (5:54)
15. Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith - Unbraid: The Merge (5:24)
16. Birds Flying Backwards - Surrender to The Void I, II & III (4:53)
17. Hawkwind - Fable of a Failed Race (extended version) (6:48)

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Songs from Beneath the Spaghetti Tree Vol. 77

 

  1. Limiñanas / Garnier - Saul (5:38)
  2. Darondo - Qualified (2:49)
  3. The Soundcarriers - Falling Back (3:43)
  4. Charlotte Walters - Angel of Sin (2:10)
  5. L. Voag - Kitchen (2:19)
  6. Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band - Semi-Multicoloured Caucasian (4:19)
  7. Justen O'Brien & Jake - Are You Ready to Leave (4:03)
  8. Mission of Burma - Trem Two (4:09)
  9. Papete - Se Num Samba (3:42)
10. Tony Allen - Get Together (5:54)
11. The High Voices - Halilit Kesem (3:59)
12. Bill Wilson - Pay Day Give Away (3:56)
13. Smog - Held (3:57)
14. Yard Act - Land of the Blind (2:59)
15. Emmanuelle Parrenin & Detlef Weinrich - A Zombie's Passport (4:35)
16. Et Cetera - The Really Great Escape (4:08)
17. Dougie Stu - Another One for Slug (4:06)
18. Spindrift - Joe Medicine Crow (2:36)
19. Franco Micalizzi - Laure (# 3) (4:18)
20. Amit Kumar & Chorus - Y.O.G.A. (6:01)

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