a sunday smile – beirut
This song brings out a deep sadness from one of the most depressive times of my life, makes me want to cry my eyes out for three days in a row. But it’s a beautiful, beautiful song and fits perfectly with the tone of last week’s track, so I’ve decided to revive those old wounds for the sake of this cherished, most beloved playlist…
Superheroes – Skint & Demoralised
Powerful and cinematic, Superheroes by Skint & Demoralised achieves an epic scope within its economical 2 minutes and 42 seconds by setting a spoken word story about a young boy’s innocent wisdom to a rousingly dramatic score. And as it builds to its heart-splittingly moving climax, it is made all the more poignant by the knowledge that it really happened…
Time Moves Slower Here – Chester Watson
An experience in slow motion by Chester Watson. Placed in anti-gravitational soundwaves – brooding words are scattered like rain and wash away our minds internalized misguidance. To be heard and to be understood is the essence of Chester Watson’s mystical journey infused creations…
BAD! – R3HAB
BAD! was a tribute by R3HAB for XXXTentacion. This track has really good deep house vibes, with really strong bass. The melody is really simple, yet the track is catchy coupled with the vocals…
Source – Lucas & Steve
Source is the perfect track to be on this playlist. Why? Listen to it, the melody is really catchy. I guarantee you, it will be stuck in your head for a while. The progression of the track is really good. It makes you want to sing along. How it does that, I have no idea since there are no words in the track…
Keep You – Kobina Remix – Gadget and the Cloud, Kobina
Alright – we’re picking ourselves up and out from the lethargy of the dog days of summer and leaping – yes that’s right – I said LEAPING – into Autumn. While some people fall back into this particular season, I say HELL NO – it’s time to fall forward – it’s time to move on from the calming tranquil nature of soft piano tones and beautiful soundscapes and into something – how shall we say – a little more energetic!..
Try – Colbie Caillat
Try is from Colbie Caillat’s album Gypsy Heart. This empowering song addresses women experiencing the societal pressures that define beauty. Colbie admits that she has grown up feeling uncomfortable in her own skin; she was unsure of who she was supposed to be especially in the entertainment industry…
Mantra – Bramha
This is a Psy Trance track is based on our Indian culture’s MANTRA…
Sorry – Nothing But Thieves
Rules.
They’re good – most of the time – generally derived from society’s desire to not kill each other and in some cases – to actually be nice to one another. But every now and then – particularly when you’re so down you don’t really give a shit about what people think – rules are there to be broken…
Change – Mavis Staples
The voice of the legendary Mavis Staples is sounding more soulful than ever on her raw new album, We Get By. And on the opening track, written and produced by Ben Harper, Ms Staples pleads simply and repeatedly for the violence and intolerance of our age to end. “Bullets flying, mothers crying,” she sings in this concise three minute blues, accompanied by a growling guitar riff. “We gotta change around here”…
heart stops – omg karma
heart stops is an addictive and unique track by up and coming artist omg karma that has a smooth beat and vocals. omg karma uses autotune to his advantage, creating an alternate instrument with his voice…
Show Me How – Men I Trust
I imagine this what what the sirens call would have sounded like right before the sailors would fall under the mermaids spell. Each beat coming right on time, effortlessly. Vocally, Emma Proulx finds a way to sound as though she’s singing from the depths of your dream. Guiding you towards some sort of deep seated realization, or maybe a memory long forgotten…