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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.

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Soultronica Vol.3

Sinden feat Jesse Boykins III : HIgh Demand (Brenmar rmx)
James Drake : Find Your Limit
Alby Daniels : This Dawn
Little Dragon : Twice (SoulChorea rmx)
Raquel Rodriguez : Wildfire cover
Just a Band : Sunrise
Mars Today : Swim Good
Shlohmo : wen uuu
B.Lewis : Day 3
Mario : Let Me Love You (Lapalux rmx)
Jai Paul : Jasmine
Francis and the Lights : A Modern Promise
Jessie Ware : Night Light (Perseus rmx)
Cream Dream & Noms : Creamy Noms
Elly K : Hold Me Close
Shortcircles : Fallin’
Jeremih : F*ck You All The Time
Lianne La Havas : Forget (Two Inch Punch rmx)
Kimbra : Sattle Down (Bondax rmx)
Purity Ring : Lofticries
Vybz Kartel : Breathless
Cashmere Cat : Mirror Maru
Fantastic Mr. Fox : Evelyn
Swindle : Need to Know f. Toddla T & Sam Frank
Swiff D : Downtown Pomona
Terror Danjah : You Make Me Feel (feat Meleka)
Milosh : Something Good
Ellie Goulding : High For This
Jhene Aiko : Stranger
The Weeknd : The Birds Part 1

“Hot off the heels of a recent feature on Okayplayer, URB Alum, Erica Olsen, otherwise known as DJ Eko has shared her most recent outing– Soultronica Vol 3.  Just what was needed to close out the office night, this mix sent us out floating and into the ether.  Despite the ‘airy-ness’ of the mix, there is a lot going on here, as she has put together a multi-layered effort with her track selection that feels like the ebb and flow of inhaling the world and exhaling art.  While some would dismiss this mix effort as one of the many Valentine’s season mixes that have dropped as of late, there is a penetrating vision displayed here that pushes it over the top of that pile and making it more than just ‘make-out music’.”    -URB Magazine

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TROPIC OF CAPRICORN vol 1

Marvin Gaye : Third World Girl (Original Reggae Version)
Usher : Climax (Jr Blender Remix)
Gotye : Somebody That I Used To Know (Jr Blender Promiseland Remix)
Katy B : Katy On A Mission (Captain Planet Remix)
Kevin Lyttle : Bumpa Roll
Major Lazer : Pon De Floor (Blenda Sound Remix)
Collie Buddz : Good Enuff (Cash Flow Dub)
Ini Kamoze : Hotstepper (Original Flavor Version)
Rahim Selectah : No, No, No (me amas en la rueda del cumbion)
Good Bad & Ugly : Billie Jean
Althea & Donna : Uptown Top Ranking
Tanya Stephens : It’s a Pity (Vinyl Shotz Remix)
Desi Young : Don’t Know Why (I Love You)
Estelle : Come Over
Wiz Khalifa : Black and Yellow (unknown)
Major Lazer : Get Free (what so not/dj:eko edit)
Grace Jones : My Jamaican Guy
Mos Def : Ms Fat Booty (Danny Massure Remix)
Serani : No Games

Weird Reggae tunes. Been wanting to make a little mix of the stuff for a minute.  The word “weird” is commonly understood as a bad ting. So, I hopped on good ol’ thesaurus.com. One synonym is “magic”. So, this is a mix of MAGIC REGGAE TUNES. Ha ha ha. Which means, songs on here are kinda reggae or are remixed in a reggae style or embody some roots vibe. I aimed for unusual and surprise! If you are still getting to know me, I’ll give you a hint.. I love playing left field. That, playing  things listeners haven’t heard before.

ps. don’t get mad ‘that song’ is on there. it’s probably the best remix you’ve heard of it ever. so, shush.