Extraterrestrial life is a perpetual fascination of human culture. From the crash at Roswell in the 60s to recent movies like Paul, aliens are a part of our existence whether they truly exist themselves or not. Claire Evans from YACHT drew from her own fascination recently to put together over 45 minutes of science fiction-themed music, dubbed the Fly On, UFO mixtape. Evans took a minute on the mix's download page to describe a few parts:
I've made a continuous mix of music that journeys deep into the musical underbelly of science fiction. Yes, finally! Science fiction you can dance to! Download "Fly On, UFO" to travel to disco dystopias and far-flung cosmic boogies. Visit the hellish world Cerrone's "Supernature," where scientists would do anything to feed the starving masses, including poison the world with chemicals that would create mutants down below. Sidle up next to miss Dee D. Jackson, who, looking at the erotic robot in her bed, polished chrome gleaming under white satin sheets, raises her perfectly glossed lip in a snarl, and utters: "Your body's cold." Raise your fist to the night sky with Chromium, who, seeing a UFO in the sky, beaming with promise, lights in primary colors like an 80s movie, are yelling "Come back later!"
Check out a stream of the mixtape and tracklist below, and download it here. If you're more down with what Evans does with Jona Bechtolt, YACHT's upcoming album, Shangri-La, is due June 21.
Fly On, UFO Track List:
Message from the Stars - Snob
Space Disco - Cosmic Hoffmann
Spacer - Sheila & B. Devotion
Supernature - Cerrone
Automatic Lover - Dee D. Jackson
Spacer Woman - Charlie
Beam Me Up (Jacques Renault Remix) - Midnight Magic
Tout Petit La Planete - Plastique Bertrand
I'm Ready - Kano
Future World - Ganymed
Fly On UFO - Chromium
In The Year 2525 - Zager & Evans