Shuffled #60: 2014 Then, Now, and Soon

Every other Wednesday either Matt or Alex C-Y share their love of music in an assortment of ways. Shuffled is a podcast whose format is as varied as their tastes in music, so hopefully you won't ever be bored and everyone can find something to enjoy.

We are well past the halfway point of the year 2014. Let's not dwell on the present too much though. Instead here's a bunch of handpicked tracks that dropped this year (and a few that are up and coming).  Full playlist after the jump.

Shuffled #51: BESTFAVS of 2013 (so far)

Every other Wednesday either Matt or Alex C-Y share their love of music in an assortment of ways. Shuffled is a podcast whose format is as varied as their tastes in music, so hopefully you won't ever be bored and everyone can find something to enjoy.

Hello? Is this thing still on? I guess it's been a while, huh?

Well no matter! If your still sticking around on this podcast, then thank you for supporting us! If this is your first time, then sit back, get comfortable, and welcome to Shuffled!

News: Short Film based on Flying Lotus's album wins Sundance Jury Award

Yesterday the Sundance Film Festival announced the winners today for the Short Film category. Among the recipients was Kahlil Joseph's short film featuring music from 2012's Until the Quiet Comes by Flying Lotus. Of the 65 films nominated, the music video short was awarded the Special Jury Award.

The film explores and interprets themes of life and death of those living in the West Coast hood. The awards ceremony will be held on January, 26 at 7:00 p.m. MT. The event will be hosted by actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt, which can be streamed by going to www.sundance.org/festival. Congratulations to director Kahlil Joseph, Flying Lotus, and their crews on the award. You can watch the short film in its entirety after the jump, which if you haven't done yet, I highly recommend you do so.

Shuffled #46: I Heart the "80s"

Every other Wednesday either Matt or Alex C-Y share their love of music in an assortment of ways. Shuffled is a podcast whose format is as varied as their tastes in music, so hopefully you won't ever be bored and everyone can find something to enjoy.

I consider myself more of a "90s" kid, but that doesn't mean I can't appreciate the music of the decade I was born to. Of course, none of the songs in this week's show came out during the 80's (save for the very last one), but I think these selected tunes have some of that special spark that connects this decade to the one of mixtapes, multi colored spandex, and lifted hair.

Shuffled #45: Sampler

Every other Wednesday either Matt or Alex C-Y share their love of music in an assortment of ways. Shuffled is a podcast whose format is as varied as their tastes in music, so hopefully you won't ever be bored and everyone can find something to enjoy.

I love trying to figure out what songs are used in sampling. There's a good chance you've heard the term -- using parts of one song to use in another. Maybe you even remember that one, very controversial time, so long ago? From DJs to producers, sampling is part of the music DNA these days. Check out this episode of Shuffled for songs using heavy to light samples (and yes, these are the true tracks this time).