Enlightened Listening for February 19

It's time for our weekly feast of fresh beats, Enlightened Listening. This week's edition includes many of my favourite names, of which Oski and Vindata make triumphant returns. Oski offers up a trifecta of flames on Deadbeats, while Vindata deliver a double dose of divinity to Monstercat. Also dropping off a dynamic duo, Low:r impresses yet again with infectious affairs "Pixel" & "Well." Equally trustworthy, Polaris adds another star to his galactic catalogue with "Deliverance." But enough of burying the lede. Jacques Greene & Cadence Weapon have a new collab! Sharing much of the magic that made "Night Service" such a sensation, "SENNA" too feels like a phenomenon we'll be enjoying over and over and over again. Other standout tracks come from CloudNone, Diplo by way of his MMXX mix of KUU, and Bit Funk & Jason Gaffner, who share another collaborative single. Stream the playlist, curated for maximum flow, below and find each individual release linked at the bottom. Have a great weekend!

Purple Disco Machine - Fireworks (ft. Moss Kena & The Knocks)

Bit Funk & Jason Gaffner - Biomechanics

Ela Minus - megapunk (TSHA Remix)

CT Kidobó - Vertigo

Special Request - Compassion

Low:r - Pixel

Polaris - Deliverance

KUU - We'll Always Have This Dance (Diplo's MMXX Mix)

Cadence Weapon -  SENNA (ft. Jacques Greene)

Scratcha DVA - Razzclart (ft. Razzler Man)

Oski - ANTAGONISTA

GRiZ - Vibe Check

Vindata - Good 4 Me / Union

CloudNone - Dopamine

CRi - Stranger (DJ BORING Remix)

Sultan + Shepard - nCTRL

Lady Lykez - Lyke U

Friday saw the release of Lady Lykez's Muhammad Ali EP featuring production from Scratcha DVA and D'Lux. The four tracker, out now on Hyperdub, is a punchy, powerful and often times groovy, club affair that thrives through the North London MC's fiery flow. While the raps of the title track and closing number "Buzz Lightyear," and the production of "Drmatic," take the lead, it is the cool combination of the two (rap and production) that make "Lyke U" my favourite of the foursome. D'Lux delivers an easily enjoyable bed allowing for Lady Lykez's flow to flourish. Cheeky wordplay and catchy lyrics make "Lyke U" a nearly instant earworm and, in my ears, the kind of track that will get the most play in the summer airwaves. But hey, if Sinjin Hawke calls Muhammad Ali his favourite release of the year (see here), then you best check out the full release for yourself. Do so via Spotify/Apple Music/Bandcamp/etc here.FOLLOW LADY LYKEZ: FACEBOOK SOUNDCLOUD TWITTER