Street Sweeper – JMSN
Producer/Songwriter Christian Berishaj aka JMSN has been on my radar for as long as I’ve been digging for music. Since I discovered his music in 2012 he’s dropped multiple projects and all of them deliver.
The Owls – Yotto
And so here we are – we’ve come to the end of our little experiment in playlist swapping and you know what? I’ve bloody loved it! I hope you haven’t been too freaked out by the slightly different flavor brought to the list. Who knows – maybe at some point in the future Matt’ll let me come back…
Summertime (Sweat Mix) – Deep Dive-Corp
“Summertime” from the musical “Porgy and Bess” must have been covered endlessly, but this version, which I first heard in Brazil on a mix album called “Emiliano 2” really hooked me…it’s different!…
Imagine – Faime
This is Faime’s debut single which combines 80’s groovy disco vibes with a modern vocal chop drop. It’s called “imagine” and takes the listener on a soothing experience – perfect to drive to, chill to, or even go for a run!…
Dönence – Barış Manço
Although he didn’t have an outstanding voice, Barış Manço became one of the most popular figures in modern Turkish music history. In a time when his country was swimming in a sea of political madness, he managed to hold back his personal view and reach out to every single possible listener, no matter what origin or religion they were coming from…
Never Get Over You – PJ Morton (feat. Busta Rhymes)
Do you remember watching Mike Tyson come out in to the boxing ring and end fights before they ever started? In 1988 he knocked out then-undefeated Michael Spinks in 91 seconds. A minute and a half to obliterate a a grown man, a professional, and a really good professional at that. PJ Morton and Busta Rhymes followed a similar mold on this track, Never Get Over You…
Old Pine – Ben Howard
To keep the summer spirit alive, “Old Pine” by Ben Howard is this week’s track. It is probably one of the most calming songs I’ve ever heard, with a guitar instrumental and vocals at the intro perfect for putting you in a state of reflection. It draws on a kind of nostalgia specific to summer, because that tends to be the season where you feel most careless, free, and alive…
The Signifying Monkey – Johnny Otis feat. Shuggie Otis
The way of the jellyfish is simplicity. We jellyfish aren’t capable of double-talk and trickery. We are easy to read and easy to avoid if you’re looking out.
Some creatures (and even more humans) are clever and can talk circles around you, perhaps insulting you right to your face, with you none the wiser…
Children – Justin Bieber
If you are not a fan of Justin Bieber’s music or just can’t stand him that’s fine but you cannot deny that the album ‘Purpose’ is a great piece of work! You can feel his growth as an artist on each track and this is what is most impressive about the album…
Septembre – La Femme
Así como los niños tienen que volver a la escuela al final del verano, Septiembre manda a los adultos europeos a sus propios colegios. Trabajos que devoran las tardes azules de playa, universidades que persiguen, detienen y multan cualquier pensamiento creativo si se sale de la plantilla Windows o Mac y amores que se actualizan en el App Store…
Say My Name (Instrumental) – Odesza
I originally had this track lined up for a Save the World! entry later this year, but Cam from Music to Practice Yoga’s June feature sparked the Odesza fever in me and so I had to bump it to the front of the queue!…
Logos – King Krule
I have no idea of how to describe the genre of this specific song neither the type of music King Krule makes; and apparently I’m not the only one. Seriously, I googled “King Krule genre” and I got: indie rock; jazz fusion; dark wave; punk jazz; post-punk; trip hop; and hip hop… That’s crazy and that’s awesome…