ellie herring takeover

The Librarian (now Black Shield) & Skeleton Hands are very best friends of mine and fellow Racecar pals. Both have killer records coming out next year, but for now “Slow” is the greatest combo of the two. “Slow” makes me want to be Alex Rogan in “The Last Starfighter.” -- Ellie Herring

If you saw me play this year chances are super high that I played a Gilligan Moss song. Recently I asked my grandmother if she felt older in her mind or just her body as she aged. She told me only her body, that her mind was still full of energy. The end of this video reminds me of her. “Choreograph” makes me want to be Bertie in “Swiss Family Robinson,” the 1960 version. -- Ellie Herring Read Mor

Many years ago my Mom gave me a bunch of her old records & this was by far the best of them. I get that this is a pretty popular one, but I grew up with 60s rock around me. Listening to Jimmy Bo Horne was such an experience! And one that stuck with me. “Dance Across The Floor” makes me want to be artistic roller skater Terry Barkley in “Roller Boogie.” -- Ellie Herring

“House of Silk” released in March & remains in my fav records for the year. Plus her mix on Gilles Peterson Worldwide, I mean wow. “Marble Air” makes me want to be Emmy in “Mannequin.” -- Ellie Herring

I play this song out a ton & wish there were about 27 more Jad & Ladyboy releases. This one is from Toy Tonic’s Mushroom House Compilation and the entire thing is amazing. “Gervinho” makes me want to be Françoise in “The Beach” but a happy version without Daffy. -- Ellie Herring

Luxury Elite is my vaporwave friend who is also from KY and she makes very smooth jams. You can also check out her most recent release, “101.7 Wave II” out on River Girls. “Billboard” makes me want to be James Rockford, LA’s slickest PI from “The Rockford Files.” -- Ellie Herring

Lancelot is fairly new to me but this one has been nonstop lately. I don’t know too much about ishi vu, but I’m on the case. “As It Were” makes me want to be David Lightman in “WarGames.” -- Ellie Herring

I’ve opened a few sets with this one recently. I saw Pantha du Prince open for Blonde Redhead six years ago when he released “Black Noise” & it was wonderful. “Frau Im Mond, Sterne Laufen” makes me want to be Thomas Seyr in “The Beat That My Heart Skipped.” -- Ellie Herring

Ulrich Schnauss released “No Further Ahead Than Today” last week & eventually I’ll make it around to that, but for now I’ll stay hung up on Goodbye like I have been for years. “Goodbye” makes me want to be Kitty in “Cocoon.” -- Ellie Herring

We're extremely psyched to have Lexington, Kentucky producer Ellie Herring running things here on the site today. As we've already mentioned, Ellie's new EP rules, and it's officially out today on Driftless, so listen to that below, and hang out here with Ellie as she shares some of her favorite tracks throughout the day.