Just Keep Dancing

It's Sunday but it's also a long weekend in most places, which means you may be tired, but you may also be headed out again tonight. With that in mind I've put together a list of extended dance type tracks, old and new; just some of my favourites these days.

Again I've turned to Spotify as most of these tracks are not on Soundcloud, but unlike my new music playlists I've put these in a 'cohesive' listening order. It starts with more throwback disco/dance grooves, with legends like The Cure, Barry White and a repacked version of The Stooges. Then we get two of the hottest dance tracks of the moment with Peggy Gou and Offaiah, before hitting the finale of Snarky Puppy. That track, "Lingus" is by far and away my most played track in the last few months and I still can't get enough of it. It is the oddball in this list but I just needed to share it, and this felt like the right time to sneak it in. Hope this makes your Sunday and weekend more enjoyable. Cheers!

Future ft. The Weeknd - Comin Out Strong (Saï T Flip)

Last week Whiplash came on TV and I found myself unable to turn it off. I'd already seen it before, but never properly took the time to explore it from a musical standpoint. So this time I took to the internet to check out more of the tracks, particularly "Whiplash" and "Caravan." As I was watching covers and live performances I stumbled across Snarky Puppy, a super sized jazz fusion group. As you might expect with my funky disco tilt of late I fell rather heavily for their captivating creations and powerful performances. As seems to be the case when I 'discover' a new band, I essentially get ruined for all other music. Don't get me wrong, I still see the value and purpose of say dubstep, trap or even future bass, but the lack of human groove and playfulness leaves me wanting more. That being said, I find that in order for me to properly showcase a track it needs to find a sweet spot in my taste. While the track behind this post is not Snarky Puppy, its got enough of the funky groove feels that I need.

Now I can't say that I'd ever heard the original version of "Comin Out Strong" until after Saï T's flip, but now that I have, I realize I enjoy this version much more. It is supremely smooth and luscious, emanating from the speakers like a velvet fog. Its silkiness suits both vocalists well, especially so The Weeknd, whose delicate delivery washes over you like waves of warm water in a bubble bath. The samples flicker like candlelight, giving the track the ultimate unwinding atmosphere. While I wouldn't say I'm typically much for these kind of beats, I'm stunned by how much I like this, and the rest of Saï T's library, particularly his mix of Logic's "Buried Alive." Cop this flip free from The Artist Union, here.FOLLOW SAÏ T: FACEBOOK SOUNDCLOUD TWITTER