For the last five or so years, Brooklyn-based DJ Mick Boogie has been churning out some of the most consistently creative mixtapes in the game. He’s primarily known as a heavyhitter within the hip-hop world, but his latest release, Re-Living Thing (which just dropped today at MickBoogie.com and ThePressPlayShow.com) shows just how diverse his musical abilities have become. The ambitious mixtape, which was officially sanctioned by Swedish pop group Peter, Bjorn & John, reimagines songs from the trio’s 2007 album with help from an impressive roster of well-known producers and rappers.
To help you catch up on Mick’s impressive catalogue, we asked the DJ to break down his top 10 mixtape releases and explain why each one holds special significance. Download them all, including his latest release, below…
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Peter Morén (backed by his boys Björn Yttling and John Eriksson) will make Swede love to your ears.
If you think Peter Bjorn and John are models of IKEA couches, you should seriously come out from under that gigantic rock you’re smoking. The indie rock trio from Stockholm, Sweden absolutely owned ‘06 and ‘07 with their third album, Writer’s Block, and the whistling mega-hit “Young Folks.” Catchy hooks, simple inviting arrangements and frontman Peter Morén’s imperfect English grammar had Kanye and damn near everyone else on their Swedish meatballs.
After achieving star status and quitting their side gigs, the group slowed things down in 2008 and churned out an instrumental album, Seaside Rock, and Morén’s solo debut, The Last Tycoon. In March 2009, PB&J returned to pop rock form with Living Thing, taking inspiration from old Brazilian and African music, as well as ’80s synth pop. Complex caught up with Morén, who’s currently in NYC on tour, to see how the Swede would handle The Complex 7. Did our aggressive American questions cause an international incident? To find out, and listen to songs from Living Thing, keep reading…
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