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Regarded as being the ultimate tastemaker in music and named the "most influential DJ in America," Nic Harcourt has been an innovator as Music Director at the influential Los Angeles radio station KCRW, and as host of the highly-acclaimed music programs Morning Becomes Eclectic and Sounds Eclectic.
Nic has through the years been an early champion of many artists including Coldplay, Dido, Moby, Alanis Morrisette, Massive Attack, Damien Rice, Jem, Pete Yorn, David Gray, and Norah Jones.
Nic's talents have made him uniquely suited to select innovative music for motion pictures, television and commercials. His program is monitored daily by studio and advertising executives. Nic has worked as a music consultant and/or music supervisor for such television shows as Queer as Folk, Life as We Know It, and In Justice, as well as advertising campaigns for Mitsubishi Motors, Apple's iPod, and Victoria's Secret. Nic has helped select music for the motion pictures Ice Age, Anchorman, Igby Goes Down, and The Dukes of Hazzard. He has also compiled and produced several volumes of live performance CD's under the Sounds Eclectic name and recently completed his first book, Music Lust.

Some time last week, between hosting his shows, recording a live session with The Shins and listening to some of the hundreds of demos that he receives in the mail, Nic took the time to put together two lists for us: his eight favorite tracks of all time and his eight current favorites. Scroll down to check out both of his Eight Tracks and be sure visit KRCW.com and their live stream to hear what Nic's listening to this very moment.