Enlightened Listening for July 16

It's Friday and that means it's time for this week's Enlightened Listening. I've got a busy day, so I've got to keep the writeup tight here, but that doesn't mean there isn't a mountain of new music for you to check out. In fact, our 20-release, 54-track playlist runs over three hours and includes a little of everything, so you're sure to find something you like. There are a couple less typical-of-this-playlist, yet cool cuts from BADBADNOTGOOD and Pat Metheny to start, epic stuff from VER:WEST, Booka Shade, Tonja Holma and The Chemical Brothers immediately after that and then it's banger hour with standouts from Dog N Hoss, Dr. Fresch x Glass Petals, Rusko and ShockOne. After that, we get Overmono's massive fabric compilation/mix alongside an incredible KUĈKA cover. Finally, we close with breathtaking tracks from Logic1000, gardenstate, OCULA and Tagavaka. Stream it all below and find each individual release linked at the bottom. Have a great weekend, and enjoy!

BADBADNOTGOOD - Signal From The Noise

Pat Metheny - It Starts When We Disappear

VER:WEST - Elements Of A New Life

Booka Shade - Infused Reality

Tonja Holma - All Night

The Chemical Brothers - Work Energy Principle

Dog N Hoss - That Feeling

Dr. Fresch & Glass Petals - The Answer

2Point - Don't Stop

Rusko - Mac 19

Georgia Pheonix - Express Yourself / All I Have

ShockOne - Hardwired (ft. Reija Lee)

Various Artists - fabric presents Overmono

KUĈKA - Beautiful

Duke & Jones - Reflection

Planningtorock - Gay Dreams Do Come True (Kiddy Smile Remix)

Logic1000 - Safe In My Arms / YourLove

gardenstate & Bein - The Best Part

OCULA - No Logic / Years On End

Tagavaka - Extrapolate

Enlightened Listening for December 6

It's the end of the year and everyone's busy so I'm gonna keep the write-up to a minimum for this edition of Enlightened Listening. We open with the first single from ATTLAS' forthcoming album, before turning to two epic compilations from EMERCIVE and fabric respectively. They're followed by two of my favourite artists in Jessie Ware atop Franky Wah and another new Caribou cut. Next up Purple Disco Machine tries his hand at taking on Dua Lipa's fantastic "Don't Start Now." Staying funky, Friend Within hits Toolroom for "Space Jam" and GotSome sends us some Chicago grooves with "The Message." Finally we close with an ingenious take on Joris Voorn's "Messiah." Enjoy and have a great weekend!

ATTLAS - Sinner Complicated

Various Artists - Converge, Vol. 3

Various Artists - 20 Years Of fabric

Franky Wah - Time After Time (ft. Jessie Ware)

Caribou - You And I

Dua Lipa - Don't Start Now (Purple Disco Machine Remix)

Friend Within - Space Jam

GotSome - The Message (ft. Chuck Roberts)

Joris Voorn ft. HÆLOS - Messiah (Dark Science Piano Mix)

Skream - An Ode To Mr Smith

Fabric remains one of the most trusted names in electronic music. Whether the club itself, or its Fabriclive releases, it always plays host to the latest and greatest. The latter in this case is Skream, and the former, his forthcoming production "An Ode To Mr Smith." Part of the soon to be released Fabriclive 96, out January 19, this tribute to "the genius of Arthur Smith" is sure get the whole floor flying, whether it be the famed Fabric or your lame old living room. The drum rhythms jump-start the track guiding the groove with a wild, jungle energy. It swings like Tarzan atop the canopy, leaping from ledge to ledge, all while keeping an eye on the creatures below. And it is these sounds bursting from below that capture your attention while the bass pounds you into a pulp. You never quite notice it, but the brilliance of Skream sucks you in and leaves you helplessly under his eminent authority. You can be sure that this magic has been worked in droves in this mix, which you can pre-order directly from Fabric, here.FOLLOW SKREAM: FACEBOOK SOUNDCLOUD TWITTER

Bwana Live At Fabric (AUSCAST)

On September 23rd, Toronto talent and now Berlin boy Bwana took to the hallowed Fabric decks to open up the legendary London club, ahead of both Deetron and Dusky. The extended set (just shy of three hours) allowed for an incredible breadth of beats including everything from chill club, to acid, house, techno and more. And better for us, the epic live set was recorded and has now been shared by Aus Music as the 5th installment of their AUSCAST series.

As Bwana says in the brief interview description, he was able to play out some of his personal favourites: Brian Eno, Bjork and Martyn's incredible "Bittersweet" remix of Efdemin "Acid Bells." And all of that comes in the first 30 minutes. The following two plus hours continue this grand journey through sound. He touches on Bollywood with "Apni To Jaise Taise," which is just wickedly fun, but even more so he mixes it into some super acid before returning to a more typical techno bass groove.

If there's a single connecting thread in Bwana's set it's the ease of movement through genres while continuing to come back to live, acoustic sounds. Whether it's a real bass, brass or even a whistle, Bwana never goes full electronic techno, it always feels real and human. Even at the deepest, darkest moments of his set he is always ready with the salve or counterpoint to keep you on your toes. While there's probably a dozen or more tracks you've never heard, nothing sticks out like a black sheep or sore thumb, it maintains cohesiveness throughout allowing for easy dance-ability. And yes, there's a number of unreleased Bwana bits in the mix, just in case there wasn't enough to entice you already.FOLLOW BWANA: FACEBOOK SOUNDCLOUD TWITTER

Electronic Music Awards (Predictions)

Two weeks ago I dug into the inaugural Electronic Music Awards, their new categories and the subsequent nominations. Read that article here. Today I'll be making my predictions, see noms below.

When I make predictions like this I usually make multiple picks: who I think will win, who I think should win, and make my own write-in winner. I'll be doing the same today, with a brief explanation as to why I believe my picks hold merit. I'll also be making them in reverse order, just for fun. Enjoy!