San Holo - Still Looking (Cesqeaux Remix)

Two of the Netherlands greatest exports have cross pollinated their already potent careers. After San Holo jumped on Cesqeaux's #EAUXMYGOD3 with "Who Am I" the Barong Family member returned the favour by remixing the bitbird founder's "Still Looking," now up for free download. I've always been a fan of San Holo's more upbeat, turnt and raucous tracks, which means the addition of Cesqeaux's wylin' style adds a little more oomph to the already brilliant and powerful chords of "Still Looking." It does lose a little bit of that San Holo shine, buffed up by Cesqeaux's buoyant bass, although I believe that is the strength of San Holo's work. Take for example his classic "The Next Episode" remix, its raw chiptune style grips your heart with an unwavering strength, even further "We Rise" follows much of that same tilt, absolutely obliterating eardrums with that sweet, yet somehow sour lead synth in the drops. I believe the combination of Cesqeaux and San Holo is a force to be reckoned with, ever so delicately straddling the line between glittering glory and wacky wildness. After having become addicted to "Who Am I" for more than a week now, it's more than a pleasant surprise to get another 'San Qeauxlo' track, it's a sheer necessity.

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Taska Black - Leave Me

Appearing online mere hours ago, amidst a cloud of smoke like a a magician's marvelous entrance, the second track from the forthcoming Gouldian Finch compilation, on San Holo's bitbird label, Belgian producer Taska Black's "Leave Me" is yet another glimpse into the incredible future of electronic music, as Black's track firmly situates itself in a dimly lit, apocalyptic alley, slowly closing in on itself, narrowly avoiding the dark, unseen dangers lurking ever so ominously in the wings. The perfect combination of live and electronic instrumentation, the initial strings set the mood of a black and white fictional world, where crime and despair run rampant. The soaring leads propel the drop into a further desolate, despondent reality in which the only hope for happiness comes in the ability to escape such melancholy. Whether "Leave Me" is a demand from a disconsolate narrator, who wants to wallow in their sorrow solo, or someone striving to overcome this malaise, by shedding all mortal ties, sending his friends away in defiance of misery's love of company; it excels at injecting emotion into its both organic and electric production. The beauty of the human condition and its contradictory nature is on full display thanks to the genius of Taska Black's production.

If "Leave Me" and the first single from Gouldian Finch, San Holo's "Still Looking," are any indication of what we can expect from this compilation, bitbird and its artists are poised to explode. Stay tuned to the bitbird soundcloud for more info on when the compilation gets its official release, until then grab both the free downloads of "Leave Me" and "Still Looking."

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