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MUSIC:reflections for 2022-04-15

This Week's New Releases

Lighter week this week but excited for some new music from Jamie xx, Alison Wonderland and remixes from Mdou Moctar. Kurt Vile’s full length is also going to be a treat. Will be interested in what Swedish House Mafia and The Crystal Method can pull off, and then the surprise drop from Sault. Happy listening…

Individual Releases on Spotify:
Jamie xx – LET’S DO IT AGAIN
[ single ]electronic First solo release in over 2 years
Phoebe Bridgers – Sidelines
[ single ]indie rock
Alison Wonderland – Forever
[ ep ]electronic, electro
Kurt Vile – (watch my moves)
[ album ]rock, indie rock
Mdou Moctar – Taliat (Rey Sapienz Remix)
[ remixes ]african, rock One remix while we wait on Spotify to make the full Afrique Refait album available
Swedish House Mafia – Paradise Again
[ album ]electronic, house
The Crystal Method – The Trip Out
[ album ]electronic, bigbeat
Axel Boman – LUZ
[ album ]electronic, house, downtempo This is actually two separate but corresponding works that dropped simultaneously
Axel Boman – Quest for fire
[ album ]electronic, house, downtempo This is actually two separate but corresponding works that dropped simultaneously
Sault – Air
[ album ]modern classicaal This is a bit different from previous releases
DJ Seinfeld – Mirrors (Remixed)
[ remixes ]house, electronic
Ilan Bluestone – Impulse (Remixed)
[ remixes ]trance, electronic
Everything in one playlist for easy consumption:

Last Week's Distilled Gems

Many great releases last week but Wet Leg, John Gurd, Lucius and Father John Mistyreally stood above the rest. Someone, Abdoulaye Badiane, Floating Points and Maggie Rogers all delivered great singles.

Individual Releases on Spotify:
Floating Points – Grammar
[ single ]electronic
Maggie Rogers – That’s Where I Am
[ single ]pop, alternative
Someone – Suddenly
[ single ]dream pop, indie
Teenage Fanclub – I Left A Light On
[ single ]indie rock, alternative
Lucius – Second Nature
[ album ]indie rock, alternative
Wet Leg – Wet Leg
[ album ]indie rock, indie pop
Jon Gurd – Phoenix
[ album ]deep house, electronic Anjunadeep
Elder Island – Swimming Static Remixed
[ remixes ]indie, electronic
Idan Hana – Galaxy EP Remixes
[ ep ]electronic, deep house 2nd track, that is reminiscent of Fila Brazillia or The Egg, has already made it’s way into my infinite mmix playsit, and also includes a remix from Ron Trent
Hayden James – LIFTED
[ album ]deep house, electronic

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