From the sacred to the mundane, field recordings take centre stage this week. Against backdrops of rustling nature or sweet domesticity, Claire Rousay and More Eaze linger lightly over autotuned vocals and diaphanous guitar, while the Glasgow artist and Hot Gem honcho Clair uses found sounds, keys, and chimes to ring out an impish sort of minimalism.
Like the lapping tide, Proc Fiskal swallows up shards of Gaelic folk and ethereal goth, spitting out shining gems in the form of contemporary dance music. Through ambient drones and choral trills, the Chicago duo of Natalie Chami and Whitney Johnson spread their soothing creepers. The Berlin underground mainstays F.S.Blumm and Nils Frahm are back together for an exploration of dub, and the great Malian kora player Ballaké Sissoko plucks out something new for Colors. Meanwhile Ade Mockasin celebrates his 72nd birthday and recording debut with tales of straw houses and cunnilingus.
Wiki treats each dawning day as a fresh start, Normani and Cardi B hop on an Aaliyah sample, and Syd eschews the hiking trail for a fast car and steamy interior. Glüme self-styles as the ‘Walmart Marilyn Monroe’, but retail or wholesale she isn’t searching for an Arthur Miller. Torres struggles to quench her thirst, Soccer Mommy digitises an old romantic comedy, and Tkay Maidza, Gabe ‘Nandez, Joon, Yves Tumor, and Tinashe top the list of hot sellers.
Playlists: Spotify · Apple Music · YouTube
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Proc Fiskal – ‘Leith Tornn Carnal’
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Normani – ‘Wild Side’ (feat. Cardi B)
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Ballaké Sissoko – ‘Nan Sira Madi’
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Wiki – ‘Starting Today’
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F.S.Blumm & Nils Frahm – ‘Desert Mule’
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Syd – ‘Fast Car’
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Ade & Connan Mockasin – ‘The Wolf’
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Claire Rousay & More Eaze – ‘Smaller Pools’
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Tinashe – ‘Bouncin’
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Gabe ‘Nandez – ‘Coupé Décalé’ (feat. ELUCID)
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Tkay Maidza – ‘Breathe’
