It’s been a pretty odd few days – my dog died, I flew to Scotland, my mum had surgery, I didn’t sleep and I’m pretty much all over the place – I had no track for this week and by chance this submission landed right in my lap.
This song is a cute pop 80s movie, waking up and getting ready for the day in a huge, well-lit bedroom with a white wicker vanity mirror and bubblegum pink everything. This song is 700 layers of bright colors on that somehow work together to pull off a bitchy effervescence…
Charlotte Dos Santos is a Norwegian singer and producer whose sound combines old school r’n’b, jazz, Latin and Brazilian music with electronic sounds. Although she grew up in Norway, her father is Brazilian and she listened to a wide range of music growing up. Her influences are showcased in her acclaimed 2017 Fresh Selects release, “Cleo.”
Picking up where we left off from last week’s ethereal themed tune that was The Black Angels “Life Song,” this week we have “Solaris” by the 90’s Alt. Rock band Failure. Crafted by the band after seeing the 1972 Soviet “Psy-Fi” film by Andrei Tarkovsky aptly titled “Solaris”.
Sometimes you just want to cry. Do you ever get that? Where for whatever reason you realize that your emotions are full to the brim and you think you’re about to burst? When I’m in that space it’s this track I listen to – actually – it’s this track that I watch.
While the idea behind the playlist is that sad music can make you feel better – when I want to cry, I don’t go looking for sad things – I go looking for beauty. I am way more likely to well up when I see human kindness than I am over human despair.
I’m fascinated by music’s transportive qualities – the ability to transport or cause transports. And while I often think of the emotional aspect – how music can move your emotional state – today i’m more intrigued by its ability to ‘virtually” transport you across the globe.
Fresh from Bogalusa, Louisiana Jaydayoungan is bringing back a sound that we have probably all been longing for again in the south. That sound we got when we heard some of the artist like Boosie, Wayne, Turk, Soulja Slim, & more. If you don’t know what sound I’m talking about just continue to play this playlist and we will take you on a ride through history and beyond.
“Life Song” – A psychedelic, kaleidoscopic trip into the colorless unknown.
Weightless, warbling keys, and the impassioned cries of Alex Mass guide you through this solo mission to the other side….of stardom…
Welcome Back, Today’s track is conveniently a love duet by DJDS featuring artists Khalid and Empress Of. I Like this track, its simple, but holds a powerful message. It paints a story perfectly for the listener to imagine two lovers passionately devoted to each other.
I’m back with more UK goodness this week with Jorja Smith & Preditah. On my mind is a groovy club track track with enough groove to make you move your feet.
Big Inf is back….This time with the help of Sonny Cheeba & Geechi Suede. The M.O.P affiliate blesses up with a banger off his Better Dayz Ahead album called “What We Want”. This is pure Hip Hop for the connoisseur who truly embodies the culture.
This weeks track Added to the Music to Soundtrack Souls Playlist is by “Ball Greezy” (also known as Real Ball Greezy) who hails from Miami Florida. The track is titled “Nice & Slow” and features another Miami rapper named Lil Dred. I heard this track and was immediately taken in by it. It has a soulful laid back feel to it accompanied by the perfect Freddie Jackson sample “Nice and Slow”. ..