The weeks continue to fly by and the mountains of new music continue to grow. This week's edition of Enlightened Listening features a pair of triumphant returns, several sensational singles, numerous killer collabs, another inspired slice from Hudson Mohawke and Sable Valley's massive debut compilation.
Kiesza's Crave marks the diva's first album since her traumatic 2017 car accident, and it's clear that she's come back stronger than ever. After going without an original in 2019, Marie Davidson is back to her old tricks with the sensational "Renegade Breakdown." Following the brilliant Brassica Crystal Sea EP last month, Feel My Bicep's followup Field Day delivers the kind of quality we've come to expect from the London label. More trustworthy labels follow as Ben Böhmer delivers another exceptional cut to Anjunadeep, and Lane 8 joins Yotto and his label Odd One Out.
Once again teaming up with Voicians, No Mana's "The Same Way" delivers electro ecstasy. Two dope, deep collabs follow that with "Love You Feel" and "Love Die" as the playlist heads into house. Upping the summer feels, Ibranovski's "Surfboard" and Goddexx's "Ask Me What I Need" are sure to make you move, while remixes from Plastic Plates and Youngr follow up with fabulous funky versions of "So Afraid" and "Discopolis 2.0," respectively.
Despite clamouring for more of Tiga and Hudson Mohawke's hardcore romance, the latter delivers the next best thing in his remix of twst, a track we first heard in their mix for Annie Mac. Another highly awaited release follows that as we get the final three quarters of Murlo's Primed For Primal. We're in full screw-face territory now as QUIX and Juelz link up for calamitous collab "Chicane." Finally it's fire on fire on fire with Sable Valley Summer Vol. 1 which is jam packed with weapons from RL Grime, Cozway, Holly, Jon Casey and more. Enjoy it all via playlist below and find individual releases at the bottom.
Kiesza - Crave
Marie Davidson & L'Œil Nu - Renegade Breakdown
DeFeKT & Extrawelt - Field Day
Ben Böhmer - Zeit & Raum
Yotto & Lane 8 - Buggy
No Mana - The Same Way (ft. Voicians)
Tom Budin & HI MOTIVE - Love You Feel
Good Times Ahead, Dave Nada & Tittsworth - Love Die (ft. KLA)
Ibranovski - Surfboard
Goddexx - Ask Me What I Need
Amtrac ft. Alex Metric - So Afraid (Plastic Plates Remix)
Lifelike & Kris Menace - Discopolis 2.0 (Youngr Funkopolis Bootleg)
twst - Are You Listening (Hudson Mohawke Remix)
Murlo - Primed For Primal
QUIX & Juelz - Chicane
Various Artists - Sable Valley Summer Vol. 1
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Friday, August 14, 2020
Enlightened Listening for August 14
Labels:
Ben Böhmer,
Cozway,
DeFeKT,
Enlightened Listening,
Extrawelt,
Goddexx,
GTA,
Hudson Mohawke,
Ibranovski,
Juelz,
Kiesza,
Lane 8,
Marie Davidson,
No Mana,
Plastic Plates,
QUIX,
Sable Valley,
Tom Budin,
Yotto,
Youngr