Pierce Fulton - I Can't Remember If It Was A Dream

This past Friday marked the release of Pierce Fulton's second full-length album Keeping The Little Things. A cohesive and brilliant blend of melodic, deep and progressive house, the 12 part record is no mere collection of tracks, but rather a guided meditation as you travel down quiet country roads taking in the soft glow of the sunset.

Largely driven by delicate piano and pliant, propulsive percussion, Keeping The Little Things has its fair share of both standalone successes and bridging album cuts that keep the story moving. My favourite of said standalone successes comes early on as the second track "I Can't Remember If It Was A Dream" lays down the foundation from which the rest of Keeping The Little Things arises.

Awesome, engrossing atmospherics grow out of the bubbling, almost primordial piano opening as the evolution and expansion of both the track and album itself occur right before your eyes. Before you know it "I Can't Remember If It Was A Dream" has swept you off your seat and onto your feet as Fulton skillfully sprinkles in additional elements. And it is this sneakiness, in the lack of a drop or other more obvious hooks, that makes this track such a fabulous production. Fulton keeps feeding the four minute affair and it keeps growing, both in magnitude and closer to your heart until it gets stuck in your head. But I bet you can't you can't quite remember it once it's over.

Was it a dream? Better play it again to find out...

Pierce Fulton · I Can't Remember If It Was A Dream

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5 Tunes To Wake Up To

There really is nothing like waking up your senses to some smooth grooves and with that in mind, I've put together a playlist of 5 tracks I'm playing non-stop right now that fit this category. Enjoy!

Mura Masa - Second 2 None (ft. Christine And The Queens)
I could've gone with any of Mura Masa's album but "Second 2 None" really got me when I heard those pans live on a big system at WayHome. It's incredibly beautiful and perfectly produced.

Pierce Fulton - Life In Letters
That piano makes me feel like a god within the first 5 seconds. How's that for a wake-up call?

Late Nite Tuff Guy - Do I Believe In God (LNTG Muscle Mix)
Been absolutely rinsing out Joe Goddard's disco mix for Annie Mac during Glastonbury (stream here), and this may be the peak cool it hits. As if Prince wasn't funky enough already, this is seriously sublime.

Kraak & Smaak ft. Joi Cardwell - Just Wanna Be Loved (Blende Remix)
Blende sure knows how to bring the bouncy beauty, and with Kraak & Smaak's delightful disco this is a can't miss, despite me doing just that for three years.

A-Trak - Believe (ft. Quavo & Lil Yachty)
Almost at a million plays on Soundcloud should be a sign as to just to how good this is. Oh yeah, and those three on one track? Come on, it really doesn't get much hotter than this extremely cool cut.