Soultronica Vol.4 | Distant Lights for Hush Hush Records
Billy Cobham – Heather
Nicolas Jaar – Colomb
Jessie Ware – Devotion (Gold re-work)
XXYYXX – Overdone (ft. Anneka)
James Blake – Retrograde (Ion the Prize remix)
Giraffage – Girl
Cashmere Cat – Pays
Koreless – 4D
Szjerdene – Arrows (Jacques Greene + Koreless)
Afta-1 – Prelude to MeMeaningWe
Nosaj Thing – Night Crawler
How To Dress Well – World I Need You, Won’t Be Without You
Gold Panda – Marriage (Forest Swords 1am Hotel Room Redraw)
Jhene Aiko – Marvin’s Room (screwed by Lewis)
Cyril Hahn – Touch My Body
DFRNT – The Warmest
edit – Ltlp
Solange – Look Good With Trouble
Matty G – Strawberry Letter
Para One – Lean On Me (Salva mix)
Inc. – Heart Crimes
I have brethren in Seattle in the form of Alex Ruder from KEXP. He started a label called Hush Hush. Alex curates a mix series called Distant Lights, embodying a sound aesthetic I love, described as:
“A spotlight on the emotional and introspective sound known as “Night Bus,” a multi-genre aesthetic that elaborates on the world of headphones, late-night travels, intimate encounters, and contemplative rides on public transportation.”
The Soultronica sound I’ve been putting together for years is a sister to that. When Alex asked me to do a volume for the mix series. I thought, how deep can I take this steeze?
Reflecting on the spirit of the mix series and living in NY, my goal was a very tall order: to create a bulletproof halo for riding the New York MTA Subway. Over a month of riding the train I tested out songs. I picked tracks that have the ability to envelop and cloak the listener via headphones, in particular. This is a meditative buffer from the chaos.