It's the weekend and that means mountains of new music for your ears. Coming into this week there were a few releases I'd had bookmarked, but little did I know just how much amazing content was on the way. Running 20 releases deep, this week's
Enlightened Listening features an insanely long list of my favourite artists.
ATTLAS leads things off with a sublime single, which we first heard a demo of in September of 2018.
Jim-E Stack follows that with the kind of soul-snatching quality we've come to expect. Building the energy back up, a
Dombresky remix of
TOKiMONSTA and a
Lane 8 collab follow, each with captivating dance vibes. In a stunning turn, I just learned that
Alex Metric,
Riton and
Shungudzo have combined under the
KUU moniker and today they delivered their sensational debut single "
How Could I Ever?," which follows a fabulous remix of
Madonna (
here). Turning towards disco we get an awesome run of my favourites in
Late Nite Tuff Guy,
Purple Disco Machine,
Yuksek and
Aeroplane remixing
PNAU, Gaga & Grande,
Dimitri From Paris &
Aeroplane and
Horse Meat Disco, respectively.
The remixes continue as
Amtrac scores four equally alluring offerings from
Grum,
David Jackson,
Francesca Lombardo and
Panteros666.
Qrion bookends this run of remixes with yet another slice of stunning craftsmanship. As things turn epic,
Above & Beyond lead the way with a powerful, emotional trance cut ahead of a trio of EPs from
GIGEE,
8Kays and
Brassica. The former is exceptional tech house, the middle the kind of mystifying deep house that makes it a perfect fit on
Booka Shade's Blaufield, and the latter an awe-inspiring odyssey through synths - a perfect fit for Feel My Bicep. And while we're on perfect fits, how does
Soulwax and
LA Priest sound? Amazing. That's how.
Tiga remains in top form as he follows his HudMo collab with another familiar face in
Audion.
This Is A Dream is classic
Tiga, lively and life-giving techno. Next up is a nine-track compilation from
Boysnoize Records featuring all kinds of awesomeness; a club killing comp that is sure to remind us all of the good old days in a sweaty club. And speaking of club killing stuff,
thook drops off a triple-shot of sickness that one friend described as an "assassinating a pharaoh type beat." Finally, we walk off with an explosion at our backs as
QUIX and
Vincent join forces for TIGER DROOL, a massive new project full of promise. For those hoping
Vincent would return to his XVII origins, this is your Superbowl.
Dig into the playlist below and find each individual release linked at the bottom. Have a great weekend!
ATTLAS - The Night Air Was Cool
Jim-E Stack - Note To Self (ft. Empress Of)
TOKiMONSTA ft. VanJess - Come And Go (Dombresky Remix)
Lane 8 & Kasablanca - Run
KUU - How Could I Ever? (ft. Shungudzo)
PNAU ft. Vlossom - Luck (Late Nite Tuff Guy Remix)
Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande - Rain On Me (Purple Disco Machine Remix)
Dimitri From Paris & Aeroplane ft. Leela - Can't Get Enough
Horse Meat Disco ft. Kathy Sledge - Jump Into The Light
Amtrac ft. Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs - Radical (Remixes)
Trivecta ft. Rico & Miella - Everyday (Qrion Remix)
Above & Beyond - Jam
GIGEE - Minotaur
8Kays - Rolling
Brassica - Crystal Sea
LA Priest - What Moves (Soulwax Remix)
Tiga & Audion - This Is A Dream
Various Artists - Wet Floor, Vol. 1
thook - THE MIRROR FILES
TIGER DROOL - Tiger
