North By Northeast 2012 is pretty much in the air and that means one thing to the city of Toronto: long, restless nights full of totally awesome music. While food trucks roll in, wristband holders plan their five-day schedules and out-of-towners daydream about the undeniable combination of fries, cheese and gravy, we present to you our soundtrack for the annual festival, highlighting must-see acts tearing up hip-hop, punk, indie and alternative. Check out the artists + the tunes, brush up on your Mario Kart skills and let each sunrise this week be your new bedtime.
Find everything you need to know about NXNE 2012 over at their website
SELECT/START: NXNE 2012 MIXTAPE (.zip 73.3MB)
01 BAD RELIGION // The Resist Stance
02 CEREMONY // Hysteria
03 DZ DEATHRAYS // No Sleep
04 WHITE RABBITS // Temporary
05 THE ARCHIVES // Home
06 UNKNOWN MORTAL ORCHESTRA// Ffunny Frends
07 PURITY RING // Obedear
08 ACTION BRONSON // Ron Simmons
09 BASS DRUM OF DEATH // Get Found
10 BLEACHED // Searching For The Past
11 THE BALCONIES // Kill Count
12 DIIV // How Long Have You Known
13 A PLACE TO BURY STRANGERS // You Are The One
Pack a lunch. Dust off your kicks. Rock out.