Francis Chiser, previously known as DJ Franchise, continues to keep the Bay Area–and beyond–dancing with his body-moving mixes. If you remember him from our Elevator Speech Series, you'll know that his roots are firmly planted in a deep knowledge of hip hop, growing up with Public Enemy and Wu Tang Clan streaming through his eardrums. But as some of his more recent mixes attest, his keen music sensibilities have led him to create some highly innovative indie mixes that lack nothing in widespread appeal, no matter what genre you claim to ride or die by.
Case in point is his newest mix, "Tom's Summer" a tribute to Tom of the iconic indie film, 500 Days of Summer. Tumbling over with lighthearted grooves from Talking Heads, Grouplove, Kimbra, Santigold, Fiona Apple, Miike Snow, M83, and more, "Tom's Summer" delivers a serious dance beat and is the just the thing we were looking for as we watch winter give way to spring. Quality headphones highly advised.
Tracklist
Feist – "I Feel It All" (Spoon Remix)
Mariachi El Bronx – "Revolution Girls" (Super Guachin Remix)
Santigold – "This Isn’t Our Parade"
Kimbra – "Settle Down"
Fiona Apple – "Anything We Want"
Edwin Van Cleef + Jane Hanley – "Lisztomania"
M83 – "Midnight City"
Jamie Woon – "Lady Luck" (Royce Wood Junior Remix)
Mark Foster + A-Trak + Kimbra – "Warrior"
Sleeper Agent – "Get Burned"
Grouplove – "Tongue Tied"
Talking Heads – "This Must Be The Place" (Illo Edit Full)
Miike Snow – "Animal"
Geographer – "Lover’s Game"
Lykke Li – "Follow Rivers" (The Magician Remix)
Wolf Gang – "Stay and Defend" (The Magician Remix)
Empire Of The Sun – "Walking On A Dream"
The Temper Trap – "Sweet Disposition"
That Noise – "Sex on Fire"
Yeah Yeah Yeah’s – "Cheated Hearts"
LCD Soundsystem – "All My Friends"
M83 – "Intro"
