Modular People

Tao Lin (b. 1983) is the Brooklyn based poet/author responsible for last year's cult hit novella, Shoplifting From American Apparel. His anticipated second novel, Richard Yates, is due to be released by Melville House in September.

Tao: I've listened to variations of this mixtape the past 1-5 months while typing/editing things, discerning/organizing my career, walking on sidewalks/streets, buying groceries, Gmail chatting, drawing and exercising and drinking smoothies and packaging things in my room, sitting on [various things] in [various places] eating [various things], standing in [various places] waiting for [various things]. I would refer to the No-Cash and Miracle of '86 songs as "calmly out-of-control, to some degree" maybe. Other mixtapes by me can be viewed here (previous Modular mixtape), here (American Apparel), here (top 25 most-played).

Tracklist
Blacktop Cadence - "Cold Night in Virginia"
Blacktop Cadence - "Sinker"
Jawbreaker - "Ache"
BlackBlack - "Algorythyx and Gurantaxtaxq"
Johnny Hobo and the Freight Trains - "Tampa Bay"
gidgetsparks - "nypost"
No-Cash - "A Better Tomorrow"
Appleseed Cast - "Fishing the Sky"
Appleseed Cast - "Forever Longing the Golden Sunsets"
Jejune - "One Transmission"
Miracle of '86 - "Teenage Unity Song"