One obscure band that deserves more love is... Brooklyn-based band The Antlers.

Two secrets to crafting a sublime mixtape... Place an empty audio cassette tape in the stereo system, record the songs from our playlist, and make sure you use the B-side as well.

One image that pops into your heads every time someone comes to your party... our grandmas playing guitar hero in the living room.

The most unusual track that you would like to throw in the mix is... Sigur Ros’ “Ágætis Byrjun.” It’s like looking at an abstract painting by Jackson Pollock and not having the slightest clue what it means, but somehow it intrigues you.

Music geekery and indie labels are dangerous because... they inspire us to want to dance like Thom Yorke in the “Lotus Flower” music video.

Biggest myth about being indie... is that you need to look a certain way to be part of a subculture.

Curious? Check out their indie choons and a live set from local poptronica artist The Analog Girl on Nov 5, 9pm at Kinki. Log on to www.facebook.com/MixtapeC for more details.