Playlist: August 2013

I started August getting over the fact that I'd just turned 39 and attempting to cope with the emotional turmoil that post 20s birthdays apparently bring.

Meanwhile, the Stiff household experienced a series of plagues including fruit flies, snails and slugs. We're still waiting for rodents but the neighbours assure us that we can expect them. It might be time to get a cat.

Work highlights included the launch of Crackle with my pals at Mediaburst. It was my first experience of designing an app for Windows - admittedly an alien environment to a Mac user of 20 years! I also had the pleasure of creating the app branding and a simple marketing website.

The month ended on a high with an awe-inspiring performance by Sigur Ros, live at Jodrell Bank.

As if that wasn't enough, there was also plenty of new music to catch my ear:

1. Oneohtrix Point Never - Problem Areas
2. Cloud Control - Dojo Rising
3. Mark Pritchard - 1234 feat. Ragga Twins
4. Machinedrum - Body Touch
5. Subculture Sage - Overly Dead
6. Outfit - House on Fire
7. John Foxx & Jori Hulkkonen - Evangeline
8. Captain Murphy - Between Villains feat. Viktor Vaughn, Earl Sweatshirt & Thundercat
9. Congo Natty - UK All Stars
10. Jon Hopkins - Breathe This Air feat. Purity Ring
11. Vessels - Attica live at The Garage
12. Barker & Baumecker - Spur (Clark Remix)