Booka Shade and similar artists
Bad Tuner
Orizia
A few weeks back I was sent this song by Bad Tuner. In the time from when I received it to now, lots of bad things happened. I got hit by a car. I los...
RYI
Diary
"Diary" is an exotic escapade into dreamy soundscapes. RYI creates a balance of organic and electronic that speak to all seven senses.
Dutch producer...
OURI
Let Your Hair Down
There's so much to love about "Let Your Hair Down" – sounds that reference little bits of all things that get me geeked (future garage, R&B, house...
Kocleo
Hoodoo
It must be my lucky day, first track I chose to listen to was a deep house gem.
There's a particular vibe to "Hoodoo," a wanderlust, a fervent journ...
Amtrac
Piano Boy
"Piano Boy" reminds me of the reason I got into Amtrac's music in the first place - because I got lost in this rolling, lush, soundscapes. They took m...
Human Movement
Right Thang (Ft. Eliot Porter) (TÂCHES Remix)
Lush tech-house with a pop sensibility? "Right Thang" has all the right things going for it.
Based in Australia, Human Movement is a duo that stays t...
Bryan West x R.O
Nightfall
Beautiful. "Nightfall" reminds me of "Coma" by Stelios Vassiloudis (which is one of my favorites) only, Bryan West and R.O have made the future bass/f...
Jax Jones
You Don't Know Me
Jax Jones, frequent collaborator with the Blasé Boys Club camp, gives pleasant vibes on "You Don't Know Me."
Sampling Booka Shade's "Body Language" a...
Sigur Rós
Heysátan (Amtrac Dub)
What a fitting combination: Sigur Rós and Amtrac -- two different music worlds but a sentiment, an aim, that's one in the same -- epic sonic journeys ...
Amtrac
Running After
Kidnap Kid has a new label, Birds That Fly. As I understand, it's still housed under Black butter Records, but it's entirely the Kid's; a home for the...
Los
Sinful (Rough) 2
It's night time here. The lamps are lit, the water of the St. Clair river laps at a lawn that's both pedicured and splashed with rocks of all shapes a...
Lopezhouse
See The Line (Ft. Angela)
This track is amazing. Probably more so because I've just returned from the longest bike ride ever, upon which I made a running leap into St. Clair Ri...
Booka Shade
Black Cow
If you're into deep house, Booka Shade should be a name that needs no introduction. They're makers of some of the deepest, most buoyant house music th...
Lou Van, Vijay & Sofia Zlatko
What I Ask For
How many hands does it take to build one great track? In this case, six.
"What I Ask For" comes as a collaborative effort between Lou Van (based out...
Budakid
Don't Lose Your Focus
Sometimes tracks jump out at first play. And even though this track is only a two-minute sample, Budakid's "Don't Lose Your Focus" certainly lives up ...
Major Lazer & DJ Snake
Lean On (Ft. MØ)
Not going to lie, it's been a minute since I've been compelled to cover something Major Lazer related. That said, today the mighty Diplo and DJ Snake ...
Kocleo
Ever Before
This beautiful clip comes from Kocleo, aka Gianni Rina, an artist based out of Rome. Not sure I've ever typed that before: "artist based out of Rome."...
Pierce Fulton
Kuaga (Vijay & Sophia Zlatko Remix)
I'm a sucker for a few things: vocal clips of African chants and driving, atmospheric house beats. Combine the two and you've got a serious winner. An...
The Hempolics
In My Brain Ft. Maxi Jazz (Low Bit Clip) (Karl Frampton V Adam Shaw Remix)
This remix comes from Sidetrack Records, which teamed London-based Dub/Reggae band The Hempolics for a remix package in light of their forthcoming alb...