Stephen Farris is a producer and visual artist based in Houston, Texas. He’s my favorite unsigned producer at the moment, with three outstanding releases to his name that display a unique understanding of composition and form. I didn’t know what to expect when he agreed to send a mix our way, but this work features a broad spectrum of influences – including a track he’s made exclusively for the mix – and serves as the perfect introduction to his sound.

Substitute Teachers: Stephen Farris by Dipped in Dollars

Cat Stevens – Don’t Be Shy
Mr. Oizo – Nazis
Hudson Mohawke – Thunder Bay
VHS Head – Motions
Salva – Icey
VHS Head – Twitch of the Nerve
Salva – Wake Ups
Mobb Deep – Up North Trip
Midnight Star – Midas Touch
Stephen Farris – Raider Raider
Black Rob – Woah
Letherette – Dance Brace
Mr. Oizo – Half a Scissor
Fever Ray – Here Before
Vashti Bunyan – Here Before

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I is the first edition of a new quarterly series from Dipped in Dollars, where I mix some of my favorite releases we’ve thrown out over the last few months. This is going to be an exciting summer from Dipped in Dollars. Tracklist provided below.

Justice – The Party (Comanche Edit)
Trae – Inkredible
Hudson Mohawke – ZooOOOoOOm
The xx – Basic Space (Mount Kimbie Remix)
Ninjasonik – Somebody Gonna Get Pregnant
Siriusmo – Nights Off
Dimlite – Can’t Get Used To Those
Gauntlet Hair – I Was Thinking…
Jai Paul – BTSTU
The Avalanches – Little Journey

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It’s recently come to my attention that Hudson Mohawke and Samiyam were at the same RBMA in ’07, and created Eff This. I’m pissed I didn’t find out earlier.

Hudson Mohawke & Samiyam – Eff This

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So my roommate turned me onto this one, and it’s pretty darn epic. Never heard the song before, by a group called Hold Your Horses, but I was immediately drawn in. Art nerds, this one’s for you.

As an added bonus, this gem from Hudson Mohawke is guaranteed to please.

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