It’s a tricky business to come up with a collection of themed music. I was pawing around on Soundcloud today, and realized that I don’t have to choose songs–I can choose entire groups of songs! That’s so meta, right? Plus I can talk about one of my favorite things in music: the transition. It’s great to hear one song from start to finish, but what happens when you put songs on top of each other and it actually sounds good? What happens when you can’t even tell when a new song comes on because of the blissfully smooth movement of similar beats? What if you cut a piece out of one song (because you’re a crazy talented DJ) and paste it into the middle of another so that a new song is created? Mixes are glorified playlists, in fact, everybody who has ever tried to put songs together on a playlist makes a creative choice about how they sound in relation to each other. It can be a broad grouping–Country music, for example (not my favorite, but you do you)–or even a narrow grouping (our focus in these articles is often such a narrowing of curation.) The five or so hours I plan on throwing your way today are all excellent mixes, created by quality DJs that I know, love, and trust. I’ve listened to each of these multiple times and It’ll be a long time before I’m sick of them. Here–this is The Mix.
This is the Blisswave.
1. No.Sleep 07 by Odesza
Odesza is one of my favorite artists. They post these “No.Sleep” mixes every once in a while on Soundcloud. This is number 7, but if you really like what you hear there are six more of them available. Pay special attention to the transitions in this mix. They’re pitch perfect.
Tracklist:
- Flight Facilities – Two Bodies (feat. Emma Louise) (HNNY Remix)
- Bonobo – Flashlight
- PHOX – Slow Motion (Sylvan Esso Remix)
- Caribou – Can’t Do Without You
- Zhu – Gun (Chvrches Cover)
- Darius – Espoir
- Tenru – The Way She Moves
- Mr. Carmack – Studies
- Elliot Moss – Slip (Hippie Sabotage Remix)
- Flight Facilities – Clair De Lune (feat. Christine Hoberg)
- Baths – Disorderly
- Samuel Truth – Emerald
- Lion Babe – Jump Hi (feat. Childish Gambino)
- DJ Mehdi – Pocket Piano
- Galimatias – Night Owl
- Giraffage – Tell Me
2. 20Syl for Hypetrak: Stack Patterns
This mix is incredible for its ability to combine sounds. That’s why it’s called “Stack Patterns,” after all. So much to love.
Tracklist:
20syl – V061 [Unreleased]
- Big Wild – Sunrise
- Kyla La Grange – Cut Your Teeth (20syl Remix) – [Unreleased]
- 20syl – V050 [Unreleased]
- Tiger Style – Immersed In The Scenery [Unreleased]
- Tayreeb – Langskip Trip
- AllttA (Mr.J.Medeiros + 20syl) – Turn Around [Unreleased]
- 20syl – Ongoing Thing feat Oddisee [From « Motifs » Forthcoming EP]
- 20syl – Seven Eleven feat Ibrahim Maalouf [From « Motifs » Forthcoming EP]
- Chrome Sparks – Goddess X Kodama Breaks
- C2C – Kings Season (Shuko Remix) [Unreleased]
- Shuko – The Same feat CL Smooth & 20syl [Unreleased]
- 20syl – Voices feat Rita J [From « Motifs » Forthcoming EP]
- DJ Kentaro feat C2C – Next Page (Dora)
- Grems feat 20syl – RoomBang (Prod by 20syl)
- Disclosure – When A Fire Starts To Burn (C2C Remix) [Unreleased]
- Parrad – Quatro
- 20syl – Game Set & Match
- Angus & Julia Stone – For You (Tennyson Remix)
- Meyso – KAPLA – Le Jus
- Hifana – Hanna beam (C2C Remix)
- Pigeon John feat 20syl – Boomerang
- 20syl – V055 [Unreleased]
- 20syl – CYDTT [From his forthcoming « Motifs » EP]
3. FKJ for Eton Messy Records: FKJ
This one comes from French producer FKJ, who likes to mix together a sort of laid back funk/soul with electronic sound. His samples are genius, and the beats he chooses fit together perfectly.
Tracklist:
- Freddie Joachim – Strawberries
- Blu – A letter
- Booster feat Juan Rozoff – You Are the One
- Gramatik – Bring It Fast
- Tuxedo – So Good
- Fkj – Unchained (Alternate version)
- Chris Malinchak – Tango In Paris
- Miguel Migs -Tonight feat Meshell Ndegeocello
- Banks – Warm water (Snakehips Remix)
- Fkj – Open the door (Unreleased)
- Fkj Rhodes Improvisation
- J. Cole – Cole Summer
- Aretha Franklin – One step ahead
4. Stwo for Hypetrak: From Paris With Love
This one starts out on the greatest chill note, and keeps up the vibes for the entire thing. I found this one only recently, but I’m really glad that I did. Stwo is one of my favorite artists. We play him on our radio show all the time.
Tracklist:
- Dream Koala – Odyssey
- Jenovah – Lovers
- KRAMPF & Noï – Green Lounge
- Myth Syzer – Blue
- Everydayz – I Luv My Bitch
- Kartell – It’s You
- Phazz – Hold Me
- Andrea – Want You Back
- 123Mrk – Pleasure
- Stwo – Cryin
- Nikitch & Mart One – WNBDWN
- Fitzroy – Turtle Haze
- Evil Needle – Hakunetsu
- Superpoze – Jaguar
- Stwo – Quiet Life
5. MrSuicideSheep – Expanding Horizons
Despite the odd name of the DJ (MrSuicideSheep–we’re not really sure why a sheep would be suicidal, or why its name requires such a prefix, but he does good work, so we can’t be too angry with him.) this is another fantastic mix. It’s much more laid back than Stack Patterns or No.Sleep, definitely good for studying or just relaxing.
Tracklist:
Tracklist
- Koda – Leaving
- Uppermost – Discover Life
- Henry Green – Electric Feel (Gespleu Downcast Edit)
- Frederic Robinson – Shut
- Apparat – Black Water
- Baby Alpaca – Sea Of Dreams (Turbotito remix)
- Moderat – Damage Done
- Andrew Bayer – Lost Sight (feat. Ane Brun)
- ASTR – Hold On, We’re Going Home (Drake Cover)
- Clean Bandit – Dust Clears
- Lung – Stars, Hide Your Fires (feat. Tiiu)
- Koda – Hands
- Helios – Alma
- James Blake – Wilhelm’s Scream
- Lasers – Seed
- Jaymes Young – Fragments
- Bonobo – Pieces (feat. Cornella)
- Chromatics – Cherry
- Hiatus – We Can Be Ghosts Now (feat. Shura)
- Ghost Loft – So High
That’s all for this week of the Blisswave. If you want to email suggestions for future themes, or have requests for music you’d like to see featured, email me at ethantrunnell@gmail.com. The only promise I can make is to consider your suggestion. We’ll catch you next week. Until then, feel free to bask in the Blisswaves.
Ethan Trunnell
Blog Writer – Aggie Radio
