Mix – Yota’s Nasty Nip – November 2008

You’ve probably passed that tiny turquoise blue Japanese novelty shop called Nasty Nip on North Road and wondered “how do they stay open?” What surprises most people to learn is that the shop has been there for the past six years, owned by the sweet and charming 30-something Yota and his two Shiba-Inu dogs Mango and Tesco.

Yota originaly hails from Kyoto, but has spent the past 20-odd years living in London and throughout Europe, first making his living as a model scout and DJ. He came to Brighton to take a break from his hectic London lifestyle and made just-off North Laine his home.

“Is that the Nasty Nip dog?” by ma@san, found on the Bansky Forum

Although his DJing days are long gone, Yota still has impeccable taste in music. He’s always got something good on the go in his shop as he works away on his laptop.

Here’s a mix that Yota put together for us. It’s got that real winter warmer feel to it from the start, with a jazzy rendition of “White Lines (Don’t Do It)”.

The mix features classics like Soft Cells’s “Where Did Our Love Go?” but also adds healthy dollops of feel-good tracks (Harvey Danger’s “Flagpole Sitta”) and pure unadulterated cheese (Soul Source remix of Boys Town Gang’s “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You”).

I love this mix; even though I predominantly listen to dance music, it’s nice to take a break and switch tracks for a while. My money’s down that females will dig this more than guys. Don’t ask me why – just a guess!

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Yota’s Nasty Nip Mix – November 2008

1. Bare Foot- Don’t Do It
2. Bran Van 2000- Everywhere
3. Hello Goodbye- Here (In Your Arms)
4. B-52′S – Funplex (CSS Remix)
5. Futureheads – Hounds Of Love (Phones Wolf At The Door Remix)
6. Eels – Get Ur Freak On
7. Soft Cell – Where Did Our Love Go?
8. The Chi-Lites – Are You My Woman (Danny Krivit Remix)
9. Billy Preston – Nothing From Nothing
10. Boys Town Gang – Can’t Take My Eyes Off You (Soul Source Remix)
11. Crazy P – You Got The Love
12. Gipsy Kings – Djobi Djoba (Club Mix)
13. The Breeders – Cannonball
14. Joy Zipper – 1
15. Harvey Danger – Flagpole Sitta
16. Minty Feat.Leigh Bowery – Useless Man
17. Johnny Cash – Personal Jesus
18. Kariya – Let Me Love You For Tonight (Pumped Up Mix)