WILT_2022-32

A playlist of songs that intrigued me from Sunday to Saturday. Week of 7 Aug 2022 to 13 Aug 2022.

1. The River – Chromatics
2. Desire – Bob Moses, ZHU
3. Missing Reward – Mt. Royal, Katrina Ford
4. Destiny feat. Pional – John Talabot, Pional
5. Sunshine (Delorean Remix) – John Talabot, Delorean
6. Mabonda – Roots Unit
7. McLovin – Roots Unit
8. Yesterday feat. Mz Sunday Luv – Fahrland, Mz Sunday Luv
9. Easier – Weval
10. Lydia – Dauwd
11. Lost Cat And An Untied Shoe – DJ Balduin
12. Delta – Superpitcher

Hyperlink to Spotify playlist: WILT_2022-32

Notes

I started listening this week on a Sunday (while feeling much better from the previous week), by checking out what my buddy, KidG, had been curating on his own playlists. I explored a couple of his playlists, and ultimately landed on his recommendation of The River by Chromatics, which I think he must have liked a lot at some point. The song is a great vibe with a tone that I had also enjoyed from days of past. Despite it’s synth-wave tendencies, it does end up being very animalistic and sensual.

From there, I decided to look for some music that had stood out for me as I was watching particular television shows.

Desire by Bob Moses and ZHU was the song playing at the end credits of S1E7 of The Sandman (2022). They had just introduced a particular character, and while I did not care much for the vocals or lyrics, the moment the beat came on, I immediately tuned into its trance leanings, and I have not been disappointed.

Missing Reward by Mt. Royal came on during one of the scenes in Banshee (2013) S2E5. As anyone would have guessed, it was the fuzzed out bassline that got my attention first. But as the song played out, the vocal melody was very captivating, as much as the entire musical arrangement. In particular, I love how the chorus rambles and barrels through the song, rather ungainly, almost as if it were stumbling through a bar, without any abandon for the rest of the patrons.

I came across the music of John Talabot in one of my listening sessions. It’s really engaging House music with interesting rhythms and atmospheric melodies. Maybe it’s more atmospheric than some of the more high energy variants of House music, but I think tracks like Destiny feat. Pional and Sunshine (Delorean Remix) showcase that there is a certain depth that can be achieved in electronic music.

I also came across a compilation album called If This Is House I Want My Money Back (2009, Permanent Vacation). With an album title like that, I had certain expectations about the music, and I was not disappointed. Both Mabonda and McLovin feature incredibly global beats and tasteful tones. If you are into beats, do not sleep on these.

Came across another compilation called Connecting The Dots (2021, Kompakt) by Michael Mayer. I selected the following tracks: Yesterday (feat. Mz Sunday Luv), Easier, Lydia, Lost Car And An Untied Shoe, Delta. Instead of listing the mixed tracks directly from the compilation, I included the tracks from the EPs or LPs that they were a part of, so that you could continue exploring on your own.

The tracks in this last leg are a bit more relaxed, but they definitely carried me through bouts of flow states, as well as relaxation. Goes to show that all the brain needs sometimes is time to itself. If you enjoyed where these beats are going, my recommendation is to explore more from the labels that curate and publish for them. That’s sometimes how I start going down rabbit holes.