Another Friday another epic list of releases. This week I've decided to focus almost exclusively on singles (remixes included) from my favourite names. However I've returned to Soundcloud this week to accommodate the newly launched mix series from
Falcons. Catch up on this week's
Enlightened Listening with the playlist below, and descriptions with asterisk indicating free download at the bottom.
Hunter Siegel - Fading (ft. Melanie?)
Just in time for
his latest No Neon date, Hunter returns with his first original in forever. It's clear however that he's not lost a step with walloping wubs and killer chops. If you'll pardon the pun, the future looks dark and stormy for the dark plur himself.
Brya - Neon Lovin'
Disco funk theme engage. This is one of the two artists I wasn't familiar with prior to today, but it didn't take long for me to realize this was a hot groove and the kind of future (insert genre) I enjoy.
NOTD ft. Bea Miller - I Wanna Know (Pusher Remix)
Like Hunter it's been forever since we've had new
Pusher, and like Brya it's immensely pleasing to have neon nobility back in the game. Be sure to check out his new video series "
Music Minutes."
Silicon Scally - Rift
Drawn in by the
Central Processing Unit label, I'm happy to have come across Scally and
this EP, from which "
Rift" is my favourite. It is a brilliant blend of old school electro and techno, that shows off the underlying life of overtly electronic productions. Genius.
Pete Shelley - Witness The Change (SanFranDisko Remix)*
Despite spending less than eight months in the 80s it will forever feel like home for me. The more I get exposed to it, especially through trusted sources like
SanFranDisko, the more I love it. Fancy a groovy cruising track? Well look no further.
Bensley - Do It Again (ft. Armanni Reign)
When drum and bass is done right there isn't much better, especially when it has strong vocals. You can trust
Bensley to bring that killer quality, as this one goes off with undeniable energy and ease.
MDK - X Buster*
The wubstep warrior and chiptune champion is back with this piece of playful power and fun funk.
Alexander Robotnick - Problèmes d'Amour (Petko Turner's 808 BD Edit)*
The Petko polish shines strong on this one. While sonically it's entirely unrelated to
Silicon Scally, they both sound like machines coming to life and breaking out on the dancefloor.
Sam Smith - Pray (MK Remix)
After the success of his remix of "
Money On My Mind" it should be no surprise that this follow up is just as good. Truthfully everything
MK touches turns to gold, but there's just something about the way he chops
Sam Smith's voice; add that to the choir and you've got some sublime, heavenly house.
Poolside - Feel Alright (Yuksek Remix)
The disco grooves just don't stop.
Yuksek blesses the piano, guitar and drums, making a musical bed that you cannot sleep on but must simply bounce on all day and night.
Amtrac ft. Anabel Englund - Old Times (Skream Remix)
Talk about a trio of all stars. This jumped off the screen and into my soul, but even better blasted out the speakers. However I've fallen face down and cannot get up after those pans punched through the wubs.
Skream has been making top notch tracks for years, but it feels like this last year or so he's settled into his golden age of supremely satisfying and epic electronic tracks.
Falcons - Fluidity Mixtape Vol. 1*
For years
Falcons has been at the intersection of rap and electronic, especially with his bootleg remixes (see his
Loosies release), but it looks like now he's really ready to showcase that skill with this Fluidity mix series, from which each individual edit/bootleg/mashup will be released a month later. Peep the tracklist
here and whet your appetite, or just take my word and enjoy the awesomeness.
