fusq - Blush (ft. MYLK)

Need a little injection of energy for your Friday? Well then look no further than fusq and "Blush" featuring MYLK. I've supported MYLK on this blog multiple times before (see here), and it was her name that drew me to "Blush" as I made my daily scroll through soundcloud. As soon as I hit play I knew this was a track for me. It's the kind of power pop that I'm craving at the moment. It's funky and fat, as well as agile and overflowing with adorable energy. MYLK has an unavoidable sheen to her vocals, that is only amplified by fusq's fantastical flourishes and strong synth bed. While it's not a rock track by any means, there's just something about "Blush" that makes me scream "This track f*cking rocks." It's part French funk with fusq and part kawaii chiptune with MYLK; the perfect pairing if you ask me. Find "Blush" out now as part of fusq's Polarity EP, which you can pick up here. FOLLOW FUSQ: FACEBOOK SOUNCLOUD TWITTER
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bailey - Gold (Geek Boy Remix)

The UK's Al Swettenham, aka Geek Boy, has done it again. This time remixing the title track from bailey's album, Gold. Absolutely nailing the melodic future bass aesthetic, combined with his trademark bleepy 8-bit touch, Geek Boy has once again crafted an ear-catching, aurally auspicious remix. Last time we heard from him (as least on this blog), he was working his magic alongside MYLK for their cover of Sweet Female Attitude's "Flowers," and it seems his productions have only become more intoxicating. The incredible flourishes and head-snapping speed at which Geek Boy's remix moves is only part of the allure of its awesome beauty. For me the greatest part of Geek Boy's productions is his ability to so seemlessly fly between countless different instruments and sounds, all while maintaining a clear direction, and, in this case, upholding the delicate beauty of bailey's original song. Be sure to grab a copy of the free download, and enjoy its graceful elegance when and wherever you like. SUPPORT GEEK BOY: FACEBOOK SOUNDCLOUD TWITTER

Valentines Day: Love According To DJs

Usually one doesn't need any excuse to release new music but, when an excuse like Valentines Day comes around a massive amount of new music seems to explode forth. This year is no different, we've received the ninth installment of Hudson Mohawke's yearly Slow Jam series. two new tracks from Geek Boy & Mord Fustang, a scratch routine from Mr Switch, a re-release from mix-master, Skratch Bastid's Valentines Day Mix for The Strombo Show, and finally Esentrik's mix for Diplo & Friends.

Hudson Mohawke is well regarded as one of the best and most well rounded artists the world of music has to offer. Whether its his original productions, his productions for Kanye West or his work with Lunice as TNGHT, HudMo is a force to be reckoned with. When given the chance to pickup one of his curated sets, you'd be stupid not to jump on it. This year he plays our heartstrings with an all UK version of his now infamous Valentines Slow Jams series, also available for free download. This isn't the first Geek Boy track on Enlightenment For Your Ears (see his cover with MYLK, here), so perhaps you're already familiar with his incredibly beautiful soaring style. This version of Lily-Jo is exactly that. Swirling, it lifts you up and embraces you in its loving arms, spinning you round in in euphoric passion. Pick it up from iTunes or add it to your Spotify playlist, and feel the love. Mord Fustang's style has changed over the years, yet the overcoming warm synths have stuck with him throughout his career. Those very synths play an extremely important role in the heavenly original, "I Will Always Miss You." He seems to achieve the title's objective, injecting an overwhelming feeling of longing, leaving you feeling empty and unfulfilled.

Valentine's DJ
St Valentine's Day can be a battleground of mixed emotions - whatever your relationship status, and whether you are enamoured with the idea of a day dedicated to l'amour or not.. it can be a very divisive occasion.And I thought, what better way to sum up the mixed feelings on the subject than with a DJ scratch routine?!Tracks: James Brown - Sunny (Featurecast Remix) / Kelis - Caught Out There
Posted by Mr Switch - World DJ Champion on Friday, 13 February 2015

In less than 40 seconds, Mr Switch succeeds in encapsulating the feelings many of us are overcome with when in love. Since love isn't always this perfect euphoric feeling, it is a process, a back and forth, and perhaps Pat Benatar was right, love is a battlefield. Maybe just a candle lit one. Much like Mr Switch, Skratch Bastid excels at illustrating the interplay and movement inherent in love. His massive library gets a rinse in this twenty minute masterpiece, as Skratch shows of his story telling and mixing prowess. Good luck listening to this without getting down - highly hypnotic.
Diplo & Friends is quickly becoming one of the most consumed radio show/podcasts around. Last year it was Ryan Hemsworth and his Secret Songs hour that took our hearts hostage on Valentines day, but this year it's Esentrik who takes that role. From opening with STFU's "We All Fall Down" to Alison Wonderland's "What Do You Mean" and his own "Love You Down" the hits are endless. But that's not all the tricks up his sleeve, he also delivers classic N'Sync, and a double dose of Janet Jackson. Hot off last night's debut, be prepared to melt upon hearing Esentrik's hot hot heat.

In case that weren't enough, I highly recommend listening to Chet Porter's latest, "tbh ily," here.

Sweet Female Attitude - Flowers (MYLK & Geek Boy Cover)

MYLK and Geek Boy have resurrected Sweet Female Attitude, covering their 2000 single "Flowers." 

Generously available for free, MYLK and Geek Boy's version whirls and clicks along, generating heat with it's chiptuned, video game synths. It's vocals shine through the constant addition and alteration of elements, as though it were a perpetually evolving machine. There's no missing the stages and processes the production moves through. The program whirs to life, lights blinking and slowly coming on, until the code obscuring the vocals is solved and they are reorganized. The lyrics climb, alongside rising video game sample breaks, setting the stage for bounding, synth strides. The resounding slaps jump around full of power, tossing listeners bodies around like rag-dolls. Comfort returns with ringing bells and chimes before building into a malfunction of movement, bleeping and whirling in disarray. That chaos quickly culminates in an incredibly funky, spinning solo, completing the program's process of gaining humanity. Brightly displaying the beauty of it's new found humanity, it succeeds in bringing life to 'flowers' while planting them ever so gently, with its baited piano outro. Pick it up, free, in full WAV.


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