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Any time you flip Biggie you set yourself up for one of two possibilities: you either desecrate a legend or craft a sure fire banger. Thankfully Alexander Lewis ended up with the later on his new track ‘Dangerous’. The song centres around a sample from the iconic ‘Notorious Thugs’. The vocals lay the foundation with a gritty familiarity, while the…

From the birds chirping to the slight vinyl pops in the intro, Electric Mantis’ ‘Daybreak’ conjures images of a warm and familiar nostalgia. As waves of bass and walls of synths collide, the track draws you in deeper, sweeping you away. It’s this transcendent feeling that makes his music so powerful. Whether you’re on a crowded bus, sitting in a…

Australian producer Palace has been wowing us since he first landed on our radar back in 2014. So when I saw he reworked Duke Dumont my expectations were preset quite high. Thankfully, as per usual, he delivered with a perfect re-imagination. The reworked backdrop makes the vocals from the original even more passionate and gripping; giving them just enough room to…

Luke Da Duke made a name for himself with turnt up trap and twerk anthems like ‘Hustlin,’ ‘Get Em Up’ and ‘Ask About Me’. After some time off, Da Duke is making his return with a new sound. ‘Cashmere’ packs a sultry downtempo vibe that pulls together wonky bass lines, alluring synths and even a little club influence. Add in…

Minnesota based producer NoxInBox first landed on our radar a few months back when he connected with Dreamcasts for the time-bending, video game inspired ‘Hyper Beam’. Today he makes his return with the moving release ‘way’. Elegant keys lay the foundation but are eventually overtaken with alluring futuristic synths. It’s a slow build that draws you in deeper with each bar…

After a quiet start to 2016, Dreamcasts is back with his first release of the year in ‘Gold’. The Wave Racer inspired track sees Trinidad James’ familiar vocals pitched and looped over an intensely upbeat backdrop that’s rich with low end. The vibe created is dreamlike, euphoric and fun. The addition of bed squeaks towards the track’s close pay homage to…

I want to start this by saying Tennyson makes some of the best music ever, so it’s no surprise their new track ‘All Yours’ is incredible. This song makes me feel like a kid again. All of the bubbly cute sounds mixed with the crisp percussion make such a lovely blend of music to listen to. It starts off a…

Kanye has been keeping busy with his Yeezy Season 3 and the new album The Life of Pablo. It was expected to drop yesterday but it did no such thing. Kanye has since blamed Chance the Rapper and Chance has confirmed that the two were trying to perfect what would have been the title track ‘Waves’. As a “this should hold…

The ODESZA backed Foreign Family Collective have been bringing through some stellar forward-thinking releases. See ‘Indian Summer’ and ‘Aftergold’ for proof. Their latest release is no exception. ‘Wasted on You’ sees Louis Futon connecting with Philadelphia based vocalist ROZES for a track that is intoxicating, upbeat and moving. It’s the feeling of summer love; ripe with uncertainty and an optimistic…

Week 105 kicks off with a new GANZ track featuring Dusty followed by Arman Cekin and Larcy’s ‘Taste’. You can expect to get lit to this playlist because the selection is on point and more importantly, the production on each of these tracks is amazing. Though its a short one it’ll provide a full 45 minutes of “lets get lit”…