This week's
Enlightened Listening is a little different. Instead of hosting all the releases in a Spotify playlist, I've opted to move to Bandcamp because they've waved sales fees for the day in order to help artists dealing with lost income as a result of COVID-19. Sadly Bandcamp does not have a playlist feature, so you'll have to click through to hear each release, and please be patient as they're obviously dealing with higher than normal traffic. Also note that some of the releases are "name your price," so while you don't have to pay, please do if you can. We're all in this together after all. Enjoy, and stay safe and sane.
Nick Bike - March 2020 Edits
Fun, club friendly mashups from the master. Chic vs Doja Cat. Kanye vs Childish Gambino. Etc.
Pat Lok - Party Licks Vol. 1
Funky remixes of classic cuts from Daft Punk, Rihanna, Phoenix, and more.
Ticklish - Ticklish Reboots Vol. 7.2
Juke, footwork and bass takes on popular RnB and rap tracks, including an unreal take on "The Box."
Ase Manual - Fuji Club Music
Even more bass and club focused than the above, Manual always injects energy into his beats.
Jaymie Silk - Diasporave Part 1 and Part 2
Hypnotic and powerful, Silk's productions are always ear-opening and truly inspired.
Martyn Bootyspoon - NO. 1 CRUSH REMIXES
All the acid you can handle in these gorgeous get-downs.
Slick Shoota - True Romance & China Blue (Slick Shoota Bootlegs)
Peak energy. Maybe not the best for quarantine, but we all need to let loose every once in a while.
MSSINGNO - CAYA / GUIDERS / HIGHLIKE2
The enigmatic producer is in fine form with three new sublime singles like only he can craft.
Demora - First Sessions
Persuasion and softcoresoft combine for three live sessions wandering through dub, techno and rave.
CFCF - Blowing Up The Workshop 48
A mix now split up into an album. Expansive and full of organic instrumentation. Perhaps the coolest of all of the releases.
Ekcle - Pearl Jigsaw Remixes
Three equally engrossing remixes, each with their own amazing power and poise.
Kontravoid - Too Deep Remixes
Gothic, industrial remixes. I'm extra partial to these 1) because I absolutely love "Cost Of Life" and 2) I'm getting tastes of Rammstein, especially in Fractions remix of "So It Seems."
Dennis Ferrer - Hey Hey (Riva Starr Paradise Garage Extended Remix)
Defected stays epic. 12 hours of live content on their Youtube and nearly 13 minutes of Riva Starr here.
Paul Chin - Full Spectrum
Brilliant and beautiful throughout. Polished and powerful. Really, really well done. Obviously I'm recommending each of these releases, but this is the one I'd suggest to the most people. That good.
Ric Wilson & The Kount - selfdistance2020
The Kount is everywhere and the world is a better place for it. Couple nice little pick-me-ups here.
Paragon Cause - Lost Cause
The right send off for this list. Stride triumphantly into the dream soundscape led by Opthof's vocals.
