20 best: FACT mixes of 2011


We’re extremely proud of our mix series here at FACT, and 2011 seemed, to us, to be its strongest year yet.

On top of hosting some of our favourite dance mixes of the year – shout to Objekt, Karizma, Blawan, Legowelt, Urban Tribe and many more – the FACT mix series also reached new levels of diversity, with ambient(-ish) sessions from Optimo, Global Communication and Blanck Mass, hip-hop from Clams Casino and some serious shows of crate-digging prowess from The Soft Moon and Xeno & Oaklander (have a look at the money that some of those records are trading for on Discogs).

On top of that, there were mixes you just wouldn’t get elsewhere: a typically demented session from the US underground’s king of twisted pop, James Ferraro, Stones Throw legend J. Rocc mixing up classic house, Goldie and Photek drawing for the classics, and contributions from some of the underground’s living legends: snd, Prurient, Current 93, 2 Bad Mice and Russell Haswell.

The 20 mixes that follow however, represent both the diversity of the FACT mix series and our most played sessions of the year. If you’re unfamiliar with the series, then this is the best place to start. Thanks to all who contributed.


20: FACT Mix 214: Optimo by Fact Mix Archive on Mixcloud

19: FACT Mix 270: The Horrors by Fact Mix Archive on Mixcloud

18: FACT MIX 258: Clams Casino by Fact Mix Archive on Mixcloud

17: FACT Mix 280: Air France by Fact Mix Archive on Mixcloud

16: FACT Mix 239: Jamie xx & Oneman by Fact Mix Archive on Mixcloud

15: FACT Mix 285: Patten by Fact Mix Archive on Mixcloud

14: FACT Mix 267: Krystal Klear by Fact Mix Archive on Mixcloud

13: FACT Mix 244: Aardvarck by Fact Mix Archive on Mixcloud

12: FACT Mix 222: Urban Tribe by Fact Mix Archive on Mixcloud

11: FACT Mix 243: J Sweet & Alias by Fact Mix Archive on Mixcloud

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  • http://twitter.com/tommybarry_ Tommy Barry

    i thought the oOOoO mix was the best of the year

  • http://twitter.com/stx Stewart Nolan

    I think I’ve listened to Patrice & Friends, Cut Hands & Blue Daisy more than most of these and they don’t even appear here. Different strokes I guess.

  • FMK

    Top three were all excellent tbf. Thought Shlohmo and Felix K should have got a mention though.

  • http://twitter.com/Gawagai Patrick RĂ©millard

    Âme and Rolando were two best one, imho. 

  • Eamonc

    Not sure what the criteria was for picking these. It certainly can’t be for being particularly memorable. To not have the Current 93 mix in here is mental. As Stewart below says, different strokes etc…..

  • Guest

    Karizma?!

  • http://twitter.com/Tyler_Says Matt Tyler

    Blue Daisy.  To me, his mixtape was perfect – probably my ‘album’ of the year.  So confident.  Shlohmo’s was great, too.  Such a subjective thing though,

  • Dj_phantom_lee

    What about Dark Sky?

  • Jimbob McSlaughterhouse

    Is it no longer possible to download these mixes?

  • Korlinn

    expected shlohmos to be up there for sure

  • Telaviv

    James Pants

  • cngo

    distal’s tape was off its dick man that definitely shoulda been included

  • Looyorm

    kahn, blue daisy and dro carey would be at the top of mine, all really atmospheric and a sense of journey to them

  • http://profiles.google.com/eunjamin david eun

    objekt,blawan,krystal klear,raime,blue daisy,shlomo in that order

  • http://profiles.google.com/eunjamin david eun

    objekt,blawan,krystal klear,raime,blue daisy,shlomo in that order

  • Polychoron

    FACT Mix 263: Hackman didn’t make the list.  It is my favorite this year.

  • nawbai

    Stream Transport saves the day.

  • Giles

    The Ital mix was my favourite of the year. It was pretty raw but the classic and more recent house cuts were so good. I had it on repeat for weeks

  • Ghostconsole3K

    You can download all of the mixes (from what I’m seeing) via Factmag’s main website, click on Fact Mixes (top), flip through entries (old, new) to find the mix, download.

  • Daniel Miller

    Raime was my number one, two and three.

  • Simon saladcream

    Blue Daisy was one I would have given a nod too for sure-surpised at the Mike Skinner one too  as that has had regular ear phone time. -not bad at all. 

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