Annie Mac: 'My compilation album is a glorified mixtape' Superstar DJ Annie Mac is set to release her new compilation album Annie Mac Presents 2012 October 11th. It's the same sort of thing as those Now CD's, but the difference is, this is actually really good. A collection of the best party anthems of the year, stamped with the approval of Annie Mac. Her self-confessed 'glorified mix-tape' features some absolute bangers this year: from Azealia Bank's '212' to Hot Chip's 'Night and Day'. Annie has compiled an eclectic mega mix of 2012's best tunes. We recently caught up with the Radio One DJ to discuss her new compilation, just why Bestival is so good and how she'd never have the patience to actually make her own music, and would feel rather silly about doing so... How did you go about selecting the tracks for your compilation album? This year, more than ever I tried to make my compilation a reflection of my live DJ sets. CD 1 is pretty much what you will have heard if you've seen me at any festival this summer, and is very indicative of what I've been playing. It's songs that I have personally cherry picked that I just love to hear in a club. CD 2 is the tracks that you would find me playing in more of a back room setting basically; it's a much deeper house sound of which I have been really, really enjoying this year. It's been a real pleasure