Time flies right? I was listening to DJ Riz on KEXP and he played this incredibly smooth track, "Did I Do Wrong?" by one Clara Hill. Turns out King Britt produced it, duh. Off the chain. Off the chain. So another beatport session was born.
Between the Lines feat. Bajka - Bonobo
You've probably heard Bonobo if you've heard any downtempo beats in the last 5 years or so. This track really stands out with a deep 60's french crime heist orchestra vibe, re-worked into a hard Jay-Dee with jazz hits kind of vibe. Bajka has a perfect 60's but updated "these boots are made for walking" kind of vocal. High quality downtempo shows that there's always a time and place for good funky grooves that go beyond the ordinary. Perfect to get your set started, as the song itself goes from sparse and minimal, building up with a nice tambourine groove that feels like the tempo is going to pick up.
Did I Do Wrong (Original King Britt mix) - Clara Hill
I'm not usually a fan of the Sonar Kollectiv vibe outside of Jazzanova, as it feels like the line between intellectually powered elevator music has been crossed... but this is King Britt we're talking about. Ms. Hill has a fantastic soul voice, and King Britt's smokey sultry minimal groove is just... smoking! I got home from hearing this on the radio (thank you again Riz) and immediately gave Riz props for brightening my night and the airwaves. After days on end of terribly uninspired indie rock, hearing something like this just makes your week. This is the kind of track they would play at the Loft and just let it play the way they do. After 9 minutes you're still sad it's over. Very verbed out drums, pulsing electro 80s beats layered just behind them, some soft pads and Clara Hill's gorgeous voice. It all goes off once the crispy 808 hats come in, SIZZLA!
Restless Times feat. Stefan Leisering (Recloose Mix) - Clara Hill
Well of course I had to find out what else Ms. Hill was up to and I found this mix. One of Recloose's better mixes. Standard weirdness, but the balance of power lies in the funky houseish beat, syncopated sine wave bassline, and weird key hits. Good driving music.
Flickermood - Forss
This sounds like some guy went nuts with a sampler and Serrato and made this crazy cut up downtempo contraption. Walks the fine line between the bad side of Four Tet (i.e. too many noises and messy) and the good side -- beautiful chaos from a world that is right next to the everyday but just outside it.
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