All I Need

The chorus of this song is so catchy. I wonder what are the things that are "all I really need", you know besides food, water, clothing & shelter. I also wonder what this song will sound like in 5 or 10 years, how will something like this age? I feel that this song is very current from a production perspective, and aesthetic. There's only one way to really know. Enjoy!

All I Need (Feat. Kenzie May) - Vindata (right click to save as)
Vindata | Kenzie May

Cristina

Oh Cristina, one man's salvation from the harsh cold world. I love the lyrics, the vocals, and the background vocals on this song. I should look up the lyrics to a song and read along as the song progresses more often. I was compelled to do it with this song, and these lines stuck out to me: "I’m coming back to where I started / I never meant to be the bad kid". I don't think anyone means to be the bad kid, but it takes a mature person to see that they have been the bad kid. Good thing Cristina is around to ease the pains that accompany this sort of thing. Enjoy!

Cristina - Teleman (right click to save as)
Teleman

Start

Bam! This song comes with heavy early Daft Punk inspiration and I'm diggin' it. The hard hitting sounds and quick cut samples flying in from left and right work very well together. The middle of the track slowdown-to-buildup is also filled with the nostalgia of a decade or two ago, and that is welcome. Enjoy!

Start - LBCK (right click to save as)
LBCK

Coucou Disco

Here's a happy funky disco track. The electric guitars stand out to me the most. The track is upbeat and lively, makes me want to shake what I got while nobody is paying attention. The waterfall off synths at the bridge add to the innocence of the track, climbing up then down the scale. Enjoy!

Coucou Disco - Dim Sum (right click to save as)
Dim Sum

White Tiger

There's something about the way she sings the two words that make up this song title. I keep coming back to it. "White Tiger". The beats are big and badass, the song ends on a large epic note as well. But something about this sample along with the kick drum and high hat have me hooked. Enjoy!

White Tiger - Hippie Sabotage (right click to save as)
Hippie Sabotage

Electricity

The electro-indie-pop-band sound is not a new one, but that doesn't detract from a song that pulls it off well, as this song demonstrates.  The vocals pushed back and the synth up front give the song a soundtracking feel vs being attention demanding. I like the electric guitar that comes in and finishes things off. Enjoy!

Electricity - FMLYBND (right click to save as)
FMLYBND

Slowments

I love the throwback to 1983, revitalizing a timeless classic seems to be effortless for Touch Sensitive. The Art of Noise homage is carefully and tastefully done, brought up to modern times if you will. The song is dancey, sexy, nostalgic and overall amazing. Enjoy!

Slowments - Touch Sensitive (right click to save as)
Touch Sensitive

Midnight Feast

The title of this track makes me think more of vampires than of late night dinner reservations. The mood lightens up mid track, but in my mind's eye that's when the vampires have had their fill and are falling into food coma. The cool piano really does it for me on this one. Enjoy!

Midnight Feast - Mr. Scruff (right click to save as)
Mr. Scruff

Cream

I was raised on Wu-Tang Clan's Enter the 36 Chambers album, and my favorite song off of that album when I first heard it was C.R.E.A.M., the jam to which this track pays homage. I love the addition of strings and bongos to the easily recognizable piano melody. Wu-Tang forever. Enjoy!

Cream - Claptone (right click to save as)
Claptone

Fire

For me this song transports me to a Las Vegas club.  The track has that large main room sound with the big energy required to move bodies well into the night. I love the vocals on this, and the electronic laser melodies that build up to epic drops. This track will surely show some age in the coming years, and to me that makes it all the more special, aiding me to remember at time that once was. Enjoy!

Fire (R3hab Remix) - Adrian Lux (right click to save as)
Adrian Lux | R3hab

Night Club Red Star

This song is a flashback for me, and perhaps for anyone who is vaguely familiar with 80's jams. I have a soft spot in my heart for electronic music of the late 90's and early 2000's, from Trance to Jungle it brings me back to a time in my life when things were carefree. The vein of this song is a bit on the funky side, a bit on the glamour side, and a bit on the 80's redux side, and I love all of those sides when it comes to dancing. Enjoy!

Night Club Red Star - Ural 13 Diktators (right click to save as)
Ural 13 Diktators

Limits of Design

My good friend, Mickey The Rat, over at Destino Ibiza dropped a new podcast which has been constantly playing throughout my house speakers. I could rave about each track and his amazing attention to detail, but I'll stop with that and go into this track he chose to close the mix with. I lose my reference of space and time with this song drawing circles around my head. When I hear this track my eyes see colors where no colors exist, my senses feel warmth that isn't there. It's the perfect song to float off to as the mix comes to a beautiful end. Enjoy!

Limits of Design (Essay's Spaceship Remix) - CutOff!CutOff! (right click to save as)
CutOff!CutOff!

Bring Me Love

The sweeping piano chords and chopped sample make me feel serene but alert. The howling wolf and helicopter spool up are foreshadowing for what's to come. The business starts 4 minutes into the song, and if you aren't electrified by then it is likely you do not have a pulse.  Enjoy!

Bring Me Love (Suptil's Airwolf Mix) - TAFO (right click to save as)
TAFO | Suptil