We may be past the halfway mark of August and even further through summer but the heat just keeps coming. This week's edition of
Enlightened Listening includes a killer lineup of releases with some legends (
Method Man & Roy Of The Ravers), personal favourites (
Attlas &
Kotek) and rising stars (
Dawg &
Deathpact). As always the playlist flows from light to heavy, bright to dark and includes brief descriptions below. Click through to find downloads, support the artists and of course, enjoy!
SG Lewis - Hurting (ft. AlunaGeorge)
At times brooding, while others shimmering and bright. Truly a match made in heaven.
Devault - Steele
I'm a sucker for steel pans, but this track isn't just shiny, ear grabbing sound design, its got groove.
The Knocks - Goodbyes (ft. Method Man)
We've heard
The Knocks with Cam'ron,
Carly Rae Jepsen, and
X Ambassadors, so it shouldn't be a surprise seeing
Method Man in the mix, nor should it be surprising to hear him kill it. The real surprise? How good he is
en español. Holy hell this is cool.
Kidnap - Ursa Minor (Attlas Remix)
Another out of this world production from
Attlas. Par for the course aka PERFECTION.
Delerium ft. JES - Stay (Matt Lange Vocal Remix)
Speaking of par for the course, another epic, progressive masterpiece from
Matt Lange. Pure puppet mastery; the dance floor does as he demands. What a mix!
Uppermost - Starslide
Those synths and that guitar. Absolutely gorgeous, uplifting stuff.
Roy Of The Ravers - Transmission 303
It's almost impossible to match "
Emotinium" but this comes close. Furious, fantastic work on the 303s as this acid number winds along with its wicked groove.
Dawg - Get Back*
Viral remix master shows he's more than capable of crafting killer originals. Raw, rough and full of power. The drums slap, the piano pops and vocal chops kill. I feel like this might be the birth of a star.
The Funk Hunters ft. LIINKS - Say Something (Kotek Remix)
I've been waiting on this mix since the remix competition many months ago.
Kotek is on one hell of a tear, and this mix is proof of his sensational status. Funky, fat and fun, this one leaves me in awe.
Flava D - Pick Pocket
Deep grooves that not only serve as a surefire party starter, but get your feet flying across the floor.
Deathpact - First Interference
Whoever
Deathpact is, they're on some kind of a roll. Many people see "
Life & Death" as the standout on
Certain Kind Of Magic and that same kind of killer sound design is on display here. Incredible power, no needless repetition and godly glitches make for blistering bass that I can really groove to.
Varien x SWARM - Never Ending*
This collab had me hyped from the get go and yes it delivers. If
SWARM and
Deathpact are the future of the bass scene it's in good hands.
*asterisks indicate track available for free download
