This week's eclectic edition of Enlightened Listening ranges from disco and jazz to bass house and techno. It features the legendary Pat Metheny, who while not really an obvious fit on this blog is perhaps the epitome of what I mean by Enlightened Listening - someone you may have never heard, but who in turn opens your eyes and ears to something new and undeniably interesting. Of course there's a handful of the more typical fare from some of my favourites in Eli Escobar, Joris Voorn, the Night Bass crew and HUNTER (Siegel).
Eli Escobar opens the playlist with new album Last Summer, which leads into equally excellent endeavor Four from Joris Voorn. They're followed by the first of two new duos in this playlist: C.Y.M. who is Mike Greene of Fort Romeau and Chris Baio of Vampire Weekend. After that is Oliver Koletzki's epic album Fire In The Jungle, which in turn leads us to our second new duo. The incomparable Joy Orbison has joined forces with Overmono and together they've unleashed "Bromley," the a-side to forthcoming "Still Moving." Singles continue as Dirty South dazzles with Marion Amira, and MJ Cole brings a brilliant bounce to Flume and Vera Blue. The Funk Hunters then follow with a groovy get-down, before Golden Features and The Presets send us into incredible house EP Raka. Finally it's banger time as Night Bass celebrate their 100th release with a compilation of some of their most trusted names. And speaking of trusted names, Hunter Siegel has ditched his often misspelled last name and opted for a new sound in "I Don't Forget." Enjoy via playlist below and find individual links at the bottom.
Eli Escobar - Last Summer
Joris Voorn - Four
C.Y.M. - C.Y.M.
Pat Metheny - America Undefined
Oliver Koletzki - Fire In The Jungle
Joy Orbison & Overmono - Bromley
Dirty South - All I Need (ft. Marion Amira)
Flume ft. Vera Blue - Rushing Back (MJ Cole Remix)
The Funk Hunters & A.Skillz - Body Move
Golden Features & The Presets - Raka
Various Artists - Night Bass: One Hundred
HUNTER - I Don't Forget (ft. Roshin)
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