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Vessels - Echo In

One band I have always heard about but never listened to, Vessels came up on my Discover playlist on Spotify this week.  Obvious comparisons can be drawn with instrumental kingpins, 65daysofstatic; a group that I loved a few years ago. This track is from their latest album Dilate.

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Huxley - I Want You

Beautiful, warm summer evening vibes from Huxley on this one.  Can’t beat it!

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The Staves - Steady

My new favourite group post-Glastonbury.   I am definitely not up to date with what’s current band-wise and so I was following my friends around most of the time during the day at Worthy Farm.  I was lucky enough to catch The Staves up on the Park stage and was blown away by the ensuing hour of beautiful harmonies and perfect instrumental accompaniment.  I love when the bass kicks in on this track, the pad arrangement making you want to do a little jig back and forth every time you hear it.

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Nuyorican Soul - I am The Black Gold of The Sun [4 Hero Remix]

Every once in a while you come across a piece of music that moves you in such a way that all of the day’s worries suddenly fall by the wayside.  I was on the bus home from work and this song came on that was part of a summer mix put together by Technimatic.  I can only imagine what it would have done at the raves of the 90′s when it dropped.  Everyone was probably having near religious experiences like I was on the 415 Routemaster yesterday.  Needless to say I am going to be listening to this a lot on my own little pilgrimage to Glastonbury next week!

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George Fitzgerald - About Time

I was looking forward to George’s first LP and he has certainly not disappointed.  The house heavyweight could be critised by some in scene for a pretty radio friendly album but after seeing him close Found Festival to a packed tent this weekend, it seems the discerning 4x4 club kids have lapped up his offering aplenty.  About Time indeed.

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Lxury - J.A.W.S

I constantly come back to this tune whenever I need a dose of good feelin’ summer vibes.  Can’t beat that bouncy, pop infused cut!  Bring on the heat.

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Moresounds Feat. Fracture - Dead and Bury

Taking it back to the old school vibes with this one.  Moresounds has been creating quite a stir in the underground with releases already on Doc Scott’s 31 Recordings and inclusion in Fact Magazine’s producers to watch in 2015 - I’m hooked!

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Break & Xtrah - Forte

Hands down my favourite tune off of the new EP from Xtrah’s recently incorporated label, Cyberfunk.  Those distinctive Break pads and Xtrah’s more deep and experimental side combine perfectly here to create a tune that is bound to turn any dancefloor into quivering mess over the next couple of months.  Looking forward to future releases.

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Commix - Justified [Spectrasoul Remix]

Can’t believe this still hasn’t got a release.  Such a disgusting drop.  Spectrasoul have well a truly done the business with this. Fingers crossed for some news on it in 2015.

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Optiv & BTK - Let It Hit ‘Em

Having recently been given the VIP treatment, I couldn’t not put up the, in my opinion, far superior original.  The club heads go nuts for this every time those organ keys come in.  One of my favourites to double drop with.

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GoGo Penguin - Hopopono

Something a little bit different this week.  I recently saw Whiplash, a movie about an aspiring musical jazz drummer and his battle to the top.  I was blown away by the technical ability required for the genre (check out the 9 minute epic finale ‘Caravan’ from the soundtrack) and have since been on a quest to seek out similar sounding artists.  Step up then GoGo Penguin; with pianist Chris Illingworth’s cinematic soundscapes, Nick Blackka’s sumptuous bass lines and the off-beat, glitchy drums of Rob Turner - these guys are going to be on my playlist for a long time coming.

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Caribou - Sun

Ahead of their live show in Brixton tonight, there could only really be one song worth blogging about this weekend.  'Swim' came out right around the end of my time at university - having got the finals out of the way, it was the soundtrack to my summer and to the month long party that ensued.  The lazy days in the park and trips to the beach, the fry up breakfasts and late night kebabs, sailing down the Taf and the end of year ball.  Everyone was on such a high and this song captures that feeling perfectly.

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Floating Points - ARP3

A absolute gem here from Floating Points.  You could be forgiven for skipping this track if you were listening to the preview on Beatport but as a full body of work it builds up and up into one mother of a crescendo.  The perfect accompaniment to the surroundings of Plastic People (RIP).

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Ivy Lab - Twenty Questions

Fresh off the production line from the trio that is Stray, Sabre and Halogenix. These guys are so on point right now and their latest EP does not disappoint!

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Ulterior Motive - Stay

The lead track on UM's first full length on Metalheadz.

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Four Tet - Your Body Feels

I love the simplicity of this tune.  Kieran opened with it at a show he did at Brixton Academy last year.  Tickets were £5 so there was literally no lighting or stage production apart from a table for the decks.  With it being so dark, this track was the perfect choice, the keys echoing around the huge venue and everyone going nuts for each and every drum kick.  Sick.

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Calibre - Second Sun

Released in 2005, Second Sun is still sounding as fresh as ever.  S.P.Y. reminded me of this tune on his Radio 1 Essential Mix last month.  I can't believe it's 10 years old - a sign of Calibre's undisputed legendary status if there ever was one.