Enlightened Listening for July 10

Back to our normal Spotify format for this week's edition of Enlightened Listening. The weather is still at its peak so I'll keep things short. My favourite labels had a big day here as All Day I Dream, This Never Happened, Anjuna, Afterlife and Night Bass all deliver the quality I've come to expect. There's another taste of Tensnake's forthcoming album in new single "Strange Without You." Prins Thomas appears twice, first alongside Lindstrøm and then again with an epic album in Træns (which I can't wait to get properly lost in). Like the latter, Low:r's EP will certainly help me power over the hills on my next bike ride, as will the equally awesome Ekcle track "Sosen Yahn." Filling out the rest of the playlist are strong singles from Good Times Ahead x Tony Romera, Goldroom x Moontower, and Jessy Lanza, as well as remixes from Yuksek, The Glitch Mob and Madeaux. Find each individual release linked below. Enjoy!

Roy Rosenfeld - Lift Of Love

Tensnake - Strange Without (ft. Daramola)

Good Times Ahead & Tony Romera - Let Go

Goldroom & Moontower - Guess I'm Jaded

All We Are - Not Your Man (Yuksek Remix)

Cut Copy - Cold Water (Lindstrøm & Prins Thomas Remix)

Jessy Lanza - Anyone Around

Le Youth - Waves

Prins Thomas - Træns

Yotto - Another Riff For The Good Times / Daydreaming

Alfa Romero - 1001 Nights

Ekcle - Sosen Yahn

Low:r - The Journey

Ilan Eshkeri & Shigeru Umebayashi - Saikuron (The Glitch Mob Remix)

William Bolton - High Fashion (Madeaux Remix)

NOY & Jordan Burns - Like Me

Enlightened Listening for March 1

Fridays never fail, and while last week was a tough one to follow, we're once again greeted with a solid selection of new releases. For this edition of Enlightened Listening, I've opted to focus on single tracks, despite a number of the tracks selected appearing on larger releases. Stream and read below.

Barry & Gibbs - I Feel Your Love
The duo's run of originals continues with a brilliant, sample-driven party starter. Groove ready!

KH - Only Human
Kieran Hebdan (aka Four Tet) has been rinsing this Nelly Furtado 'remix' for quite some time. Incredibly hypnotic, it's sure to turn any dance-floor into a tribal rave ritual.

Tennyson - Melonpan
The awe-inspiring genius of Luke & Tess is once again on full display, spinning their way into our hearts with this beyond beautiful number. A truly sublime soundscape.

DROELOE - Only Be Me (Duskus Remix)
The kind of track that warms the cockles of your heart. Reassuring resplendence. My favourite track of the bunch, it is incredibly accessible yet not so drenched in pop that it becomes one of the masses.

Sébastian Léger - Sablier
Fluttery and floating, Seb stays high in the sky with this one, offering up another progressive piece.

Donae'o ft. Belly - Chalice (Chase & Status Remix)
These four minutes fly along, as Chase & Status built a brilliant bed for Donae'o and Belly to do their work. Killer, ominous vibes.

Skene Music - Almost Acid
Seems John has wiped his Soundcloud and Spotify catalogs clean, perhaps with acid? Sorry. If this is his new avenue, I'm totally here for it as the progression and movement here is sick. Almost as sick as the drops, ugh.

Heviicide & Circuit FreaQ - Headbanger
Bursting at the seams, this is one wild number. Electric and explosive, of course it lives up to its name.

Tony Romera - Grimey
Mean and menacing, do not take Tony Romera lightly. He comes at you from every angle: tying your shoes together, hitting you over the head with a steel chair and punching your kidneys, all at the same time.

Enlightened Listening for January 18

Something, something, new year, new music. Yeah yeah, these intros can be formulaic and really, do you even bother to read them? It's about the music, which you'll find below. This week's Enlightened Listening has a couple killer remixes, the first release from Dr. Fresch's new label, and fire EPs from both Aylen and Masayoshi Iimori. Read brief descriptions below and enjoy your weekend. Cheers!

Tycho - Epoch (Luttrell Remix)
Your new alarm/wake up call. You can see the sun bursting over the horizon and feel its warmth. The already beautiful original gets a top notch touch up from one of techno's melodic masters.

Mark Ronson ft. Miley Cyrus - Nothing Breaks Like A Heart (Martin Solveig Remix)
The remixes just keep coming, only further showing the strength of the original. Solveig pairs his production with Cyrus' voice brilliantly, letting each lead, and the whole thing grow organically.

Bob Sinclar - Electrico Romantico (ft. Robbie Williams)
The longevity of Sinclar is stunning, and so is this. Poppy, uplifting and funky. I think this is my favourite track on this list.

Mishap - Motions
The first in a long run of bangers in this list. A really strong example of the hybrid nature of bass driven tracks we're seeing these days. Dubstep, trap and do I hear some Pink Floyd "On The Run"?

Noizu - Dance
Rolling raucousness, acidic punches and dark dirty vibes. Noizu remains one to watch; whether it be on CONFESSION, OWSLA, or BlackBook like this, he always brings bangers.

Aylen - Routines
Always on top of the sound design game, Aylen seems to have made XXL the home for his weird, and wickedly effective house tracks. Both tracks are weapons, but in this case I'm more for the a-side.

London Elektricity - Funkopolis
I still remember the first time I heard London Elektricity, and while I can't say any of his productions have captured my attention the way "All Hell Is Breaking Loose" did a decade ago, this comes close. These two share that same kind of cool, almost soundtrack style delivery. Funky and full of energy.

Various Artists - The Remedy Volume 1
You cannot go wrong with 1) anything Dr. Fresch touches or 2) a compilation that includes the likes of BIJOU, Tony Romera, Gerry Gonza and JAXX DA FISHWORKS. If g- and bass-house are your things, best keep your eyes and ears locked on The Prescriptions Records.

Masayoshi Iimori - Euphoria
While Aylen and Iimori work in different genres, I cannot help but see similarities in both the quality and wildness of their productions. Both are liable to batter your brains with any given release, and certainly that holds true with this three track tumult. It'll surely leave your head spinning and your body moving. If you're still on the fence, let me say that "FMW" gives me a Boys Noize vibe and what could be wrong with that?