We’re using the continued lack of entry to the RDU studio to piece together some mixes from ideas we’ve had over the years.

One of them was to try and construct a show of nothing but remixes that were all linked together. Every act had to appear in the playlist twice, both in the guise of remixer and of original artist, with these tracks following each other in the running order. The aim was to finish the show with a remix from a band that started the whole programme off.

To be honest, having to describe the premise is hard and does make the whole project sound awful, but we have managed to piece 80 minutes worth of music that does adhere to the basic principles.

It’s called the Remix Circle Jerk because it is a series of remixes that come full circle and, let’s be frank, it is also an exercise in wanking off.

And here’s the playlist in full…

12:30pm (ish) – 1:50 pm (ish)

• CUT COPY – Hearts On Fire (Midnight Juggernauts Remix)
• MIDNIGHT JUGGERNAUTS – Into The Galaxy (Architecture In Helsinki Remix)
• ARCHITECTURE IN HELSINKI – Neverevereverdid (Cave Rave Remix By Yacht)
• YACHT – The Afterlife (The XX Remix)
• XX, THE – VCR (Four Tet Remix)
• FOUR TET – No More Mosquitoes (Boom Bip Remix)
• BOOM BIP featuring GRUFF RHYS – Do’s And Don’ts (Her Space Holiday Remix)
• HER SPACE HOLIDAY  – Sleepy California (Super Furry Animals Remix)
• SUPER FURRY ANIMALS – Golden Retriever (Killa Kela Mix)
• KILLA KELA – Everyday (Franz Ferdinand Remix)
• FRANZ FERDINAND – I’m Your Villain (Lindstrom Extended Mix)
• LINDSTROM & CHRISTABELLE – Looking For What (Sally Shapiro Remix)
• SALLY SHAPIRO – Find My Ghost (Dntel Remix)
• DNTEL – The Distance (Metronomy Remix)
• METRONOMY – Trick Or Treatz (Klaxons Remix)
• KLAXONS, THE – Gravity’s Rainbow (Van She Remix)
• VAN SHE – Kelly (Cut Copy Remix)

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The RDU studio, along with many other buildings in Christchurch, is still out of bounds following the earthquake on the 22nd February.

In the meantime the hosts of your favourite shows are dialling it in (if you’ll pardon the expression). By that we mean people are putting together mixes at home and supplying them to the station to be scheduled to play in their usual timeslots.

Via some magic we don’t pretend to understand – allegedly it involves a laptop, a transmitter and, quite possibly, tin cans and string – RDU therefore continues to broadcast.

So, in that same spirit we present what we’re calling the Hostless ADHD Mix. Think of it as pure, concentrated Joint – more songs in 60 minutes than we normally fit into a three hour show. Download it below or listen to it live on RDU 98.5FM on Saturday 26th March at midday (New Zealand Time).

And here’s the playlist in full…

12pm – 1pm

• Gorillaz –  Orchestral Intro (Featuring Sinfonia Viva)
• Run DMT – Disaster Babe
• Lorn –  Grandfather
• These New Puritans –  Introduction
• Delphic –  Ephemera
• Tha Pope –  Jungle Juke
• The HIVs – Daddy Fix Me Up
• Unnatural Helpers – Sunshine / Pretty Girls
• A Sunny Day In Glasgow –  This Assclown Eats Ambien Or Nobody Likes You (No Art)
• Keep Shelly In Athens –  Rainy Night
• M.I.A. – The Message (DBHB Redux)
• Vaccines, The –  Norgaard
• Sleigh Bells –  Straight A’s
• Pig Out –  Ecstasy Rap
• Madvillain – Papermill
• Abba Ag Gargando –  Timbouctou Session
• The Art Museums –  (I’m Always Touched) By Your Presence Dear
• JJ – I’m The One / Money On My Mind
• Svpreme Fiend –  Zain
• British Sea Power –  Thin Black Sail
• Beans –  Anvil Falling
• Flats –  Mucky Pup
• These New Puritans –  Canticle
• Earl Sweatshirt –  Luper
• Solar Bears –  Division
• Teej –  I Got Electrocuted
• A Sunny Day In Glasgow –  Moments On The Lawn
• Shit Browne –  38°54’n -01°26’e – 07.06.1989 07-24 Eternal Love
• DJ Lil Rome & DJ Yung Tellem –  Kill Da Circle
• Beans –  Gluetraps
• Shit Browne –  Shes A Party
• Sir Yes Sir –  Have I Hell
• ///▲▲▲\\\ –  Spit Shine
• Sweet Bulbs –  Down On My Life
• Velvet Davenport – Mystery Micheal
• DJ Diamond –  Ready Mother Fucka
• Tough Knuckles – Downtown Girl
• The Vaccines – Wreckin’ Bar (Ra Ra Ra)
• Da Easy Crew –  Rastamouse Theme

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