Charts and Recent Favourites

Charts can countdown the top tracks or they can quite simply be a collection of recommended tracks, a al Beatport. Everyone's done one, even Obama. Of course that means you can't possibly listen to all the tracks on everyone's chart, but like mixes, the DJs behind them can become trusted taste-makers. That being said, I've been inspired to make my own 'chart' or playlist of recent favourites after having enjoyed nearly all the tracks in Boy 8-Bit's aptly named Boy 8-Bit's "Want You" To Buy These Chart. Note that like his chart, it's not necessarily all brand new productions, but rather productions new to me.Not much to say about the tracks except that they are all super strong productions, generally on the more relaxed housy side. Just some good clean fun. Also note that the final three tracks are only available via Soundcloud's annoying GO feature, but I've linked them via Spotify below.

1. Four Tet - Scientists
2. Jim-E Stack - Deadstream
3. Flight Facilities ft. Emma Louise - Arty Boy (Swindail Remix)
4. Sébastien Léger - Model D
5. Boy 8-Bit - Want You (Mason Remix)
6. Tale Of Us & Vaal - Monument (Barnt Remix)
7. D33J - Wisp (ft. Baths)
8. Hercules & Love Affair ft. Sharon Van Etten - Omnion (Joe Goddard Remix)
9. Joe Goddard - Home (Eric Kupper Remix)
10. The xx - On Hold (Jamie xx Remix)

Yung Bae - Bae 2

I simply cannot get enough of Dallas Cotton's triumphant return to his Yung Bae persona, in the form of the absolutely awesome 12 track, Bae 2 EP. The Portland prodigy has successfully combined disco, funk and vaporwave, by slapping some nu-/post- and future vibes all over a slew of collaborations with the likes of Swindail, Flamingosis, Luca Lush, Josh Pan, and Yung Aloha. I'm always taken aback when artists, particularly electronic artists, are able to create such a cohesive arc through an extended list of tracks, but that's exactly what Yung Bae has achieved. Bookended by thoughful intros and outros, Bae 2 is a tremendous, loving album, that warms the heart and invokes a throwback dance party of the ages. Personally, my favourite track "Ain't Nobody Like You," really gets me going, with the brilliant use of Shaggy's "It Wasn't Me." Available for the incredibly low price of two dollars, you'd be a fool not to get yourself a copy. SUPPORT YUNG BAE: FACEBOOK SOUNDCLOUD TWITTER