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Cosmo's Midnight | Just Relax

When it comes to sounds of the future, Cosmo's Midnight has a few prophecies. The duo, consisting of twins from Sydney, put an effort into each song that noticeably overflows into your eardrums. Creamy, soulful synths contribute to their melodic tapestry of both remixes and original tracks. Their production majestically combines ambient textures with an upbeat tempo, causing momentary states of blissful nodding. This is the perfect setlist for a post-party or early afternoon. Absorb the energy below.  

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Insightful | Elsewhere

Time for some new music. Finally. It's so rare nowadays to discover an album that has such a consistently delicious vibe. Insightful mixes clicks, snaps, and melodies together in just the right combination of nostalgia and newness. The whole album oozes out of the speakers in a slow drip of color. Listen below. 

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ODESZA x D.V.S.* | ODESZA - Without You (D.V.S. Remix)

There's something special about this one. D.V.S* and ODESZA are enormous inspirations for the music here, and to have them combined on a single track is nothing short of divine. If you've heard of these two before, the combination plays out as deliciously as you might imagine: D.V.S* takes the glittering, triumphant sounds of ODESZA's "Without You" and adds his own sprinkles of dubstep, trap, and RATATAT-esque guitar harmonies, drizzling the covering the original track in a dusting of psychedelic sweetness. Feast your ears below. Download here. 

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Catching Flies | The Long Journey Home EP

One word to describe Catching Flies’ music: dreamlike. By combining ethereal instrumentation with reverberant vocals and earthy drums, he’s created a sound that carries the listener into a blissful, trancelike state. The 22 year old producer has already broken into the scene with his debut EP, The Stars, featured here last year and time will only tell how far he can climb into our collective eardrums. Listen below. 

And as a bonus here's a fantastic Moods' remix of their delicious track "Sunrays" off their last EP.

Bonus #2! Catching Flies'  brand new remix of Louis M^ttrs - War With Heaven! 

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Blue Sky Black Death | Glaciers

Some albums you can just put on and an hour later you wake up in a completely new state of mind, as if the sound vibrations themselves had provided an architecture to the soul journey you may or may not have just experienced. You look outside the window and spot the sun peeking through the clouds, winking at you, to reassure you that magic is indeed real. The seattle duo Blue Sky Black Death are nothing short of magicians. The newest EP "Glaciers" will take you on a cinematic journey through the depths of the collective subconscious. Within each track lies a foundation of hypnotizing, chanted samples that float over pulsing percussions. Click play below to begin your vision-quest. 

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Hayden James | Hayden James EP

Future Classic has been incubating some fantastic new sound creators. With the growing individual success of Flume, I was surprised to find out that the talent stream goes much deeper. In our last post we highlighted Chrome Sparks, a 22 year old producer from Brooklyn. Now Hayden James has come on our radar as another beat producer to keep a keen eye on. The EP is an adventure through uplifting house cadences mixed with crisp drums and drizzled in glittering synths. 

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Chrome Sparks | Sparks EP

In order to best describe Chrome Sparks newest compilation, I'm going to defer to a quote from another blog: "In search of an aqueous and ethereal experience that's full of twinkling bells and swirling quirks of synthesizers? The Sparks EP is your saviour. The deeper you explore, the greater the discovery" - The Line of Best Fit. 

Words don't do it much justice after that. Use your ears. This EP is an underwater journey of emotion.

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ODESZA | My Friends Never Die EP

Odesza are no strangers to Relaux, but they have slowly been winning over the ears of musical wanderers everywhere. Originating from Seattle, their instrumental sound reflects the luscious, mystical terrain of the Northwest. The duo, consisting of producers Catacombkid and BeachesBeaches, layers dreamy bursts of sunshine over heart-pounding drums to create a shamanic soundscape. If you haven’t had a chance to check out their original album “Summer’s Gone”, consider this your best day ever. 

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Madeaux

One of the great things about the combination of technology and music is that it now allows for artists to create beautiful mosaics of sound that cross between genres and decades. Madeaux pieces together bits of soul, jazz, funk, dub, and house with precise compression and clarity that it will have you wondering why this guy doesn't already have a world tour with someone like Flume. His most popular track so far, a remix of Kendrick Lamar's "Bitch Don't Kill My Vibe" has reached 30,000 listeners on Soundcloud. But it is his original sounds that have me excited to present him here on Relaux. Click play below to experience rolling waves of deep underwater bass, saucy retro samples, and glittering, triumphant synths. Soundporn at its finest. 

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FJK | Time For a Change EP

The next heat wave of summer sound is here in the form of FKJ (French Kiwi Juice). This EP is the culmination of the chillafunkalicious summer sound that you need to glide you through the week, and we're here to deliver. The perfect soundtrack for sitting back in your office chair or porch swing and pondering why everything doesn't sound this delicious. 

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Androma | Plaisance 1 & 2

Relaux is all about mixes and playlists. And while we're usually the one dishing them out, sometimes we stumble upon a mix that takes it to the next level. In an attempt to follow up on the success of the Summer Snacklist I stumbled upon Androma, an emerging French DJ. Below are two of his mixes that will take you on an aural journey down into deep resonating melodies and up to saxaphonic heights. Hop on the ride below:

Androma | Plaisance #1

Androma | Plaisance #2

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Summer Snacklist

Even Relaux has an alter-ego, check out this brand new set of dreamy, tasty, funky summer sounds: 

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Taragana Pyjarama | Nothing Hype

Taragana Pyjarama is a unicorn and his music is just as mystical. I found him lurking in the lush forest of SoundCloud and had to share my experience here. The young producer out of Copenhagen, describes his inspiration as "grainy and distorted pictures of caves, particularly mysterious crystal caves. It's magic in a way". Experience this magic below. 

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Galimatias | Young Chimera EP

If some filter-soaked down-tempo vibes are what your brain craves this evening, I think Galimatias has a little something in store. Recently debuing his most recent ‘Young Chimera EP’ in late May. This 6-track EP from the Danish producer has a beautifully textured soundscape that is full all the drippy, euphoric and lush vibes I have come to love from Galimatias. Perfect for a cloudy day or a sunny adventure, Galimatias does not disappoint.