Enlightened Listening for March 1

Fridays never fail, and while last week was a tough one to follow, we're once again greeted with a solid selection of new releases. For this edition of Enlightened Listening, I've opted to focus on single tracks, despite a number of the tracks selected appearing on larger releases. Stream and read below.

Barry & Gibbs - I Feel Your Love
The duo's run of originals continues with a brilliant, sample-driven party starter. Groove ready!

KH - Only Human
Kieran Hebdan (aka Four Tet) has been rinsing this Nelly Furtado 'remix' for quite some time. Incredibly hypnotic, it's sure to turn any dance-floor into a tribal rave ritual.

Tennyson - Melonpan
The awe-inspiring genius of Luke & Tess is once again on full display, spinning their way into our hearts with this beyond beautiful number. A truly sublime soundscape.

DROELOE - Only Be Me (Duskus Remix)
The kind of track that warms the cockles of your heart. Reassuring resplendence. My favourite track of the bunch, it is incredibly accessible yet not so drenched in pop that it becomes one of the masses.

Sébastian Léger - Sablier
Fluttery and floating, Seb stays high in the sky with this one, offering up another progressive piece.

Donae'o ft. Belly - Chalice (Chase & Status Remix)
These four minutes fly along, as Chase & Status built a brilliant bed for Donae'o and Belly to do their work. Killer, ominous vibes.

Skene Music - Almost Acid
Seems John has wiped his Soundcloud and Spotify catalogs clean, perhaps with acid? Sorry. If this is his new avenue, I'm totally here for it as the progression and movement here is sick. Almost as sick as the drops, ugh.

Heviicide & Circuit FreaQ - Headbanger
Bursting at the seams, this is one wild number. Electric and explosive, of course it lives up to its name.

Tony Romera - Grimey
Mean and menacing, do not take Tony Romera lightly. He comes at you from every angle: tying your shoes together, hitting you over the head with a steel chair and punching your kidneys, all at the same time.

New Music For Your Weekend

Fridays are always the best day for finding new music, and today is no different. The first thing I found upon opening my computer may be my favourite, not just of the day, but of the year thus far. It is Oliver's Inner Circle: Remixes & Rarities. The original release, Full Circle, was in my shortlist for albums of the year here, and this matches it, perhaps even surpassing it. Putting aside my disco funk bias, it is undeniably some of the best sound design I've ever heard. But that's just par for the course with U-Tern and Oligee, who never disappoint when it comes to crafting the cleanest, most crisp sounds. The four new originals are all top notch and the three remixes, brilliant turns on tracks we've come to love.



Of course this was not the only outstanding release today, and while the playlist I've put together below is not entirely made up of today's tracks, they are all new to me. So like last week I've put together a number of random selections that I found and enjoyed today. Once again, no genres, just good music. Listen below and pick up those tracks marked with an asterisk for free download.



Hotwagner - _thro
One of the wonkiest, most unique tracks I've ever heard. Plus it actually seems to work, in that it actually flows and works well together, as opposed to some of the uber glitched out, almost sound-clown type tracks out there. It's hard to wrap your head around, but that's half the fun. Imagine the screw faces if you dropped this in the club; you'd be both a hero and a legend. Just need a download.

Jesse And The Wolf - Selecta (ft. Ghostface Killah, Juelz Santana & Telli)
Fool's Gold always deliver, but I'm not sure I've enjoyed a rap track from them this much since A-Trak's "Piss Test." Even though it's three minutes, it doesn't feel like enough. Several replays for sure.

LeSage & J Whitty - Affinity*
Beautifully chill and smooth with subtle samples teased in the mist of its majesty. Thankfully the snow's melted away here, however this would play beautifully as the snow sparkles and glistens in the sun.

Syskey - Nerven
The kind of stomping bass house we've come to expect from CONFESSION. Yet another club weapon from the rising star that is Syskey. Don't be sleeping on him.

Bingo Players - Devotion (Boehm Remix)*
One of Bingo Players many classics, bolstered with a deep bass house delivery more suited for 2018.

Danni Darries - Different Ways (ft. Scope Joe)*
A more dreamy house delivery than the previous two track. The future feels invoke the awesome image of beach-side, sunset DJ set with a cool breeze and tasty mojito in hand.

Riddimz - Where I'm From (prod. Lamont Dex)*
Is grime supposed to be this smooth? Either way I like it. Lamont Dex's production is strong yet lets Riddimz unique accent shine through. Sneaky good stuff.

DROELOE - Backbone (ft. Nevve)*
How Nevve has not "lost her voice" is beyond me. She's been everywhere lately. Just like her track with Robotaki that was in my playlist last week, she's used to perfection here, not just in her natural vocals, but in the vocal chops. DROELOE's percussion and chord choices are so damn good. Brilliant.

Gigi D'Agostino - L'Amour Toujours '94 (Ibranovski Remix)*
Another classic receiving a 2018 update, but where Boehm's delivers with a more wild, raucous drop, Ibranovski leaves a more tempered touch, staying true to the original. Another excellent club tool.

Sunday Hangover Saviours [Free Downloads]

After a weekend of living life to the fullest, my musical appetite focuses on the more light and bright productions than the raucous, hard-hitting bangers of the previous nights' debauchery. And while the majority of my blog posts focus on brand new music (save for Throwback Thursdays), I'm going to share some of my favourite Sunday morning saviour tracks, in no particular order. All available for free.Awesome future vibes abound with this new one from Kayoh. It's easy to get caught up in the sparkling, magic of this production as it bounces along. A little explosive but nothing that's going to make your head throb any more than it likely already is. And of course "Shh" is something that you're probably saying anyway. Another new track, Kidswaste's remix of one of my all time favourite tracks Chet Porter's "tbh ily." Genre tagged Ambient, Kidswaste's version ups the already high cuteness factor, filling out the original with additional vocals and a freeing twist on the percussion. Comforting, calming, and utterly relaxing, the love oozes, filling hearts in this this sublime, laidback Zelda-house affair. Down-tempo haunting beauty comes to the forefront Obeson's 2013 track that's just come to light this week. The wavering, hollow vocals trembling is situated so delicately around the ringing ambiance of the bells and chill trap stylings. Wonderful progression and story-telling in this emotive arc. Warm French, disco house vibes from Le Youth will get your toes tapping and extremities starting to get their feeling back. Energizing and exhilarating, Le Youth live up to their name refreshing listeners with a youthful resilience that inspires the desire to do something, anything, even if your body is still sore. Playful production and light bounciness support Lil Dicky's rap and Fetty Wap's melodic crooning perfectly. The lyrics, like your headache, will have you swearing off drinking and the tremendous expense that comes with it. Musically, you'll be cracking eggs and breaking bacon dancing around the kitchen cooking your favourite hangover meal. Maybe the best example of the kind of track I'm looking for in this particular situation, bright and playful with a great melody that's incredibly infectious but never too boisterous or in your face. Each element in "zZz" is full of emotion and feeling that works either before your nap or as an alarm of sorts. My affinity for Henrik The Artist is well known, and it would be ridiculous to think I wasn't going to include one from his genius. "On The Moon," somehow went generally unnoticed in my playlists until one day coming up in a shuffle, the awesome Henrik The Artist aesthetic blew my mind, as one of his best all around productions. There's not much that I'm capable of with a Sunday hangover, but playing video games is one of the few things, that I can do. The incredible playful and charming production of each of Henrik's tracks make his library perfect for a day like today. His just released Friendship EP is exactly the kind of musical arc that can transform a sleepy Sunday into savory one. Of course beauty is the most desirable aspect in tracks with a Sunday hangover, but I always want playful, energizing tracks not moody, sit-in-a-dark-room, tracks, so this dopamine inducing track absolutely nails that aesthetic. The jamming synthed steel drum overwhelms with love and happiness, cools your heartburn and cleanses your palette with some sweet ear candy.