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[MP3 Playlist] The Chill Dojo #61

Posted by Michael Serratore - November 11, 2013

It hasn’t been a while since we last wrote about Koan Sound and Asa, but they are at it again, this time calling in fellow Inspected label-mates Culprate and Reso for some extra collaboration on our favourite tune of the week. ‘Cascade’ is the result of two days of solid studio time, all to raise money for Movember and men’s health. But it’s a feel-good track for many more reasons than that, because this downtempo delight is layered with articulate drums, gorgeous piano melodies and a dreamy atmosphere that carries you away. This week we were also treated to some new Flume, which is always a catalyst for the blogosphere to make plenty of noise. Again the Australian artist proves he can do no wrong, delivering a chilled symphonic masterpiece featuring the stunning vocals of Isabella Manfredi. Another voice of serenity we can’t get enough of is Foxes, which makes us extremely pleased with the choice for DJ AA’s latest bootleg. Blending the beautiful songstress together with the sweet beats of Stwo is a combination that makes for some truly blissful listening, and you’ll wish it could go on forever. Luckily we have a tasty serving of French House to follow up with thanks to the ever smooth stylings of Kartell, who crafts the perfect dancey groove to accompany the soulful flavour of this Dave Hollister classic. Swedish duo Oliver Nelson and Tobtok were also hitting all the right notes this week, their nu-disco version of the popular Naughty Boy chart-topper proving to be the fresh edit we all needed to hear. It’s always a point of contention to say that a particular remix is better than the original track, but all we’ll say is that this one is basicially impossible to hate. While we’re talking new directions, German team Gamper & Dadoni have put their unique spin on another anthem, this time giving ‘Coming Home’ a refresh away from the generic festival remixes, opting for a more laid-back vibe that is well-suited for the vocals of Skylar Grey. And just when you thought you couldn’t be more pleasantly surprised, in comes that sax solo to steal the show. Bravo gentlemen.

This edition is stacked with great listening, and lots of free downloads too. Peace out.

Chill Dojo #61 zip

’KOAN Sound x Culprate x Reso x Asa – Cascade (Recorded at Red Bull Studios London)’

’Flume – The Greatest View (feat. Isabella Manfredi)’

’Foxes & Stwo – Home (AA ‘Syrup’ Bootleg)’

’Dave Hollister – Keep Lovin’ You (Kartell Edit)’

’Naughty Boy Ft. Sam Smith – La La La (Oliver Nelson & Tobtok Remix)’

’Diddy, Dirty Money & Skylar Grey – Coming Home (GAMPER & DADONI Remix)’

’Donald Fagen – Brite Nitegown (L’Enfant Edit)’

’Jamiroquai – Too Young To Die (Dan Solo & Pato Watson Remix)’

’IAMNOBODI – A Sucker For Love’

’S0ul Unreal – Sessions’

’sweater beats – Love Me ft. Sunni Colón’

’Papertoy – The Love’

’Stwo – Virgo (feat. Shay Lia) (salute Remix)’

’The 1975 – Pressure (FFFRRANNNO’s Birthday Sex Remix)’

’Lil Texas – Looking 4 Love’

’Ghostpoet – Meltdown (Tigerlight Remix)’

’Izzy Bizu – White Tiger (Star Slinger Remix)’

’Ellie Goulding – High For This (Kygo Remix)’

’XTRAFUNK – Infinite’

’Patrice – Smoke & Mirrors (SG Lewis Remix)’

’Future Man (Zebra Safari Remix)’

’Gold Panda – Brazil (Slow Magic Remix)’

’Felix Jaehn, De Hofnar – Roar Of Love (Original)’

’John Legend – All Of Me (De Hofnar Bootleg)’

’B.L.O.N.D.E. – Our Sight’

’Two Moon Love’

[MP3 Playlist] The Chill Dojo #60

Posted by Michael Serratore - November 4, 2013

With dojo number 60 we are well into the golden years, but we’re far from retiring anytime soon. This week’s playlist gives us plenty of reasons to keep groovin on, and that’s what we plan on doing for a long time to come.

Now brace yourselves for the insanely sweet funk that is this remix of DCUP’s ‘Don’t be Shy’ by La Felix. Though this rendition wasn’t included on the EP, it may just be our favourite one, and it won’t take long for it to steal your heart as well. The smooth piano melodies and disco flavour sound like something straight out of Breakbot’s playbook, bringing an unescapable charm and a feeling of joy you’ll never want to end. Alas, we do need to move on, but thankfully it’s onto a track that is equally as smooth from one of our favourite artists in Bit Funk. Taking on a hip-hop classic from Pharcyde is no easy task, but the way this set the Hypem charts alight over this past week is testament to how well this was pulled off. This is the version for 2013 which nails the vintage 90’s style to a tee. Another man who oozes old school flair in everything he does is Aeroplane, and his latest remix of Mayer Hawthorne is another treat for disco fiends everywhere. The gifts keep on coming with this bright and sunny take on Goldroom’s ‘Embrace’, which is no doubt the way it is best enjoyed. The original has definitely been getting plenty of remix love lately, but these tropical vibes from UK’s jackLNDN were not to be denied. But for those whose dancing legs aren’t what they used to be, it’s time to tone things down to a more relaxed feeling with this beautiful tune off Maribou State’s recent EP Truths. The sampling and vibes in this song are all on point, making for music that is simply good for the soul. And sometimes simplicity is the best thing when it comes to chill music, especially when dealing with the calibre of London Grammar’s ‘Hey Now’. Phil Drummond stays true to that notion completely with his edit of the original, adding subtle touches ready made for deeper house sets. On a final note, we end the playlist with a tribute to the passing of legend Lou Reed, a man whose musical contributions will never fade.

That’s the magic of this powerful stuff we enjoy writing about so much. Peace out.

Chill Dojo #60 zip

’Dcup – Dont be Shy (La Felix remix)’

’The Pharcyde – Runnin’ (Bit Funk Remix)’

’Mayer Hawthorne – Wine Glass Woman (Aeroplane Remix)’

’Goldroom – Embrace (JackLNDN Remix)’

’Maribou State – Moon Circles’

’London Grammar – Hey Now (Phil Drummond Edit)’

’Stwo – Syrup’

’Sweater Beats – Do It For Me ft. Erin Marshall’

’SkeeLo – I Wish (Xtopher Remix)’

’Emily Underhill – Dreamcatcher (Cross Them Out Remix)’

’Justin Bieber – Hold Tight (Figgy Remix)’

’Le Roi Crocodile – Inside’

’Sizzlebird – Never Be Afraid’

’Sizzlebird – Forgotten World’

’Le Moti – Drippy’

’Moods – Take You There’

’FloFilz – Nomind’

’Amtrac – Walkin’ (Autograf Remix)’

’Pete Oak – Lyra (Original Mix)’

’Neon Chief – Indian Summer’

’Agnes Obel – Fuel To Fire (Xinobi Rework)’

’Rihanna – Diamonds (Sorgloss Bootleg)’

’Freddy Verano feat. The Beatles – Lonely People (Original Mix)’

’Lou Reed – Walk On The Wild Side (John Monkman, Tribute edit)’

[MP3 Playlist] The Chill Dojo #59

Posted by Michael Serratore - October 28, 2013

This week’s highlights are all about music for those late night pensive moments, the backing tracks to those times we lie awake lost in thought. It’s music like this that helps clear the mind and accentuate the experience. So delight your ears and feed your mind with some aural stimulation below.

When it comes to selecting and writing about songs for the Chill Dojo, it’s less about the technical side of things and more about music that makes you feel. 18-year old Dutch producer shak. captures that notion completely with a track that’s not only steeped in emotion, but shows production finesse far beyond his years. ‘Only Now’ from his upcoming EP, Slow Wonders, is an ambient masterpiece filled with smooth guitar progressions and hauntingly beautiful vocal echoes, savoured best in those moments when the mind goes wandering. With similar effect comes the next track from Chicago’s KR$CHN, who adds his downtempo flavour to the gorgeous Dreamcatcher EP from Emily Underhill. Apart from the incredible ambience and stunning use of the original vocals, the real treat here is the meticulously crafted drum patterns, which oftentimes emulates that of a beating heart, and will no doubt have yours racing in kind. Long time dojo favourite Sizzlebird was also on remix duties for the EP, providing his emotional brand of chillstep we know and love. Heavy bass and aggression are something that are easily paired together, and Koan Sound have quite an arsenal of tracks boasting this punchy style. Their latest Sancutary EP goes down a different path though, and it’s a breath of fresh air to hear big sound design mixed in an emotive way that yields a truly mellow experience. It’s a divine combination of layers and atmosphere across the whole release, but we’ve selected the two that resonated with us the most. Rameses B is no stranger to this style of production either, and he delivers another melodic slice of dnb heaven with some assistance from the angelic voice of Veela. We can’t get too wrapped up in the deep side of things though, so Druid Cloak helps kicks off a change to the playlist with a dose of funk from his Return to the Grove EP. From here onwards there’s plenty of smooth jams and upbeat dancey tunes to enjoy as always.

So don’t overthink what to do next because the week’s best chill music is right below. That’s a no-brainer. Peace out.

Chill Dojo #59 zip

’shak. – Only Now.’

’Emily Underhill – Dream Catcher (KR$CHN Remix)’

’Emily Underhill – Dreamcatcher (SizzleBird Remix)’

’KOAN Sound & Asa – This Time Around ft. Koo’

’KOAN Sound & Asa – Sanctuary’

’Rameses B – Timeless (feat. Veela)’

’Druid Cloak – Ghost Iron’

’stwo – Quiet Life’

’IAMNOBODI – Cali (Part Deux)’

’Cherokee – Don’t Matter feat. Darianna’

’Owl Eyes – Open Up (Motez Remix)’

’Jhameel – Feisty (Blue Satellite Remix)’

’Patrick Baker – Control (Pherotone Remix)’

’Patrick Baker – Black Clouds’

’Koda – Staying’

’Justin Bieber – All That Matters (Tommy Jacob Remix)’

’Affelaye x BIG – This Could Be Superman? (AA Bootleg)’

’JMSN – The One’

’Sohn – The Wheel (CBR Remix)’

’Lily Kershaw – As It Seems (De Hofnar Edit)’

[MP3 Playlist] The Chill Dojo #57

Posted by Michael Serratore - October 15, 2013

So it seems with all this chill music in our heads, we’ve been caught napping on the release of Shook’s debut self-titled album at the start of August. That’s a whole two months we’ve been missing out on our dose of funk from the master himself, but to make things right we’ve highlighted two of the best tracks from the release. ‘Walking To The Sun’ and ‘Always’ carry the signature dreamy groove and sweet melodies that will have your ears charmed in an instant. Go and peep the rest of the album for more of his infectious upbeat tunes. One thing we weren’t going to sleep on is the latest remix from German producer Dinner Date. The indie roots of the DAWA original is maintained in this mellow house interpretation, with a relaxing beat and stunning atmosphere taking this song to the next level as the perfect chill-out material. When you hear tracks like this, you can be sure he’s a name you will see again for many more playlists to come. Check out his other remix below for more of the great work coming from this artist. If any of you were caught dozing this past week and happened to miss this post from earlier on, here’s a wake-up call to say that the Thomas Jack remix of ‘Little Talks’ is definitely worth your attention. He’s certainly got the attention of Hype Machine on numerous occasions, and with the tropical vibes flowing freely from this catchy tune, it’s not hard to see why. Now let’s crank it up a bit from warm to hot and steamy with the latest bedroom magic from Giraffage. Our man from San Fran infuses a bright melody into the sultry tone of the original and then let’s loose with a rumbling bass breakdown for good measure. No stranger to this sexy side of the spectrum is dojo favourite stwo, wooing fans like only the French know how with two emotional R&B delights. And of course, if we’re talking the smoother side of things, we couldn’t leave out one of our favourite vocalists, Patrick Baker, whose amazing single ‘Control’ received the silky remix treatment from 5 Reasons, an artist combo that’s worked mighty fine in the past as well.

So now we’re all caught up on the latest chill news to report. Try not to get too lost in these relaxing tunes. Peace out.

Chill Dojo #57 zip

’shook – Walking To The Sun’

’shook – Always’

’DAWA – Roll The Dice (Dinner Date Remix)’

’José González – Crosses (Dinner Date Remix)’

’Little Talks (Thomas Jack Remix) – Of Monsters and Men’

’MOVEMENT – US (Giraffage remix)’

’BASECAMP – Emmanuel (Stwo Remix)’

’stwo – Virgo (ft. Shay Lia)’

’Patrick Baker – Control (5 Reasons Remix)’

’Banks – Warm Water // Zebra Safari Remix’

’The Magician – When The Night Is Over Ft. Newtimers (Claptone Remix)’

’CRNKN – 2K’

’Dilla & Phat Kat – Game Over (Moods Remix)’

’The Stuyvesants – Good Times’

’Mono:Massive – Sunday Jazz Party’

’JL – Hold Moi’

’Sizzlebird – Peace Of Mind’

’Henry Green – Electric Feel (Kygo Remix)’

’Pomo – So Fine’

’Mark Morrison – Return Of The Mack (Traveler Remix)’

’Get It Up For Love (Roller Radio Edit)’

’Simply Red – Sunrise (Deepjack & Mr.Nu Slomo Edit)’

’Simply Red – Something Got Me Started (Deepjack & Mr.Nu Dance Mix)’

’Harrison – Shine A Light’

The Trap Dojo #57 [MP3 Playlist]

Posted by Max Mayeri - October 8, 2013

First up we got a Twerk anthem from DJ Snake and Flosstradamus that was ripped from TWRK Vol. 2 Diplo & Friends Edition that is featured at the bottom. This track is titled “Pop That Pussy” and will get played out by the biggest artists in the game, stay tuned for the official release. Next up is the full version of Skrillex’s remix for Chase & Status‘ upcoming album “Brand New Machine”, massive would be a healthy understatement. Diplo’s Revolution EP dropped today and we’re featuring 3 tracks, “Biggie Bounce”, Boaz Van de Beatz remix of “Revolution”, and TWRK’s remix of “Biggie Bounce”. DJ Yolo Bear with a release on Lucky Me Records, this one is titled “That Good Good”, Jersey Club is so hawt right now. Hucci’s EP also dropped this week and we featured “The Fall” and “Mafia”, don’t miss these two. Check out the rest of the tunes from: BIG DOPE P, K-Theory, CAKED UP, Alex Young, Trippy Turtle, Mr. Carmack, COLTA, Crizzly, stwo, and more. Cheers.

’DJ Snake & Flosstradamus – Pop That Pussy’

’Chase & Status – International (Skrillex Remix)’

’Diplo – Revolution (feat. Faustix & Imanos and Kai) (Boaz van de Beatz Remix)’

’Diplo – Biggie Bounce (feat. Angger Dimas & Travis Porter) (TWRK Remix)’

’Diplo – Biggie Bounce (feat. Angger Dimas & Travis Porter)’

’DJ Yolo Bear – That Good Good’

’Hucci – The Fall’

’Hucci – Mafia’

’Funkystepz feat. Lauren Mason – Bring Me Back (BIG DOPE P Remix) Out October 21st’

’Lana Dey Rel – Serial Killer (K Theory Remix)’

’PTAF – BOSS ASS BITCH (CAKED UP REMIX) FREEDOWNLOAD’

’Alex Young – Bill O’Reilly’

’Mr Carmack – Day 4: w/ COLTA’

’Trippy Turtle – Take U Down’

’Jay Z – Tom Ford (Crizzly Remix)’

’stwo – Virgo (ft. Shay Lia)’

Mix:

’TWRK – VOLUME TWO (Diplo & Friends Edition)’

[MP3 Playlist] The Chill Dojo #53

Posted by Michael Serratore - September 16, 2013

With week number 53 clocking over it almost feels like a new start, that is until you realise that every dojo brings something fresh to the table. Come check out our weekly specials below.

It all starts with Shoe Scene Symphony, a pair of talented producers from Southern California, and their unique take on a recent hit from Kaskade. ‘Atmosphere’ was one of the biggest tracks this summer, and is sure to ignite a ton of hard-hitting remixes with wild festival crowds in mind. However, these guys have captured the emotion of this song in a way far more powerful than any heavy drop. The pleasant electronic melodies and rhythmic percussion make for one incredible vibe that does justice to the polish of the original. And speaking of remixes, just when I thought I had heard enough interpretations of Goldroom’s ‘Fifteen’ for one lifetime, J-Art & Madan have come out with another to make me fall in love with it all over again. It’s got a tropical flavour as you’d expect, but is still incredibly fresh through and through, with plenty of special touches to keep your head bopping the whole time. But now the time is right to get your whole body moving with another incredible groove from Aeroplane. This jam was made for setting dancefloors alight, and that bassline just can’t be ignored. Not a week goes by where Kaytranada doesn’t blow our mind with another future sounding beat, and this time it’s Azealia Banks getting the remix treatment from the master. It’s getting harder and harder to describe the constant magic he’s able to produce, but it’s also at the point where seeing his name alone in a post warrants an instant download anyway. Elevated, the first official release from incredible beatmaker IAMNOBODI is out soon, but to wet your appetite he’s dropped a preview with ‘Maputo Dance’. Sexy bass is always a winner in our books, and the man knows how to set the vibe just right with his silky sounds.

It’s been a very good week for chill music, simple as that. Peace out.

Chill Dojo #53 zip

’Kaskade – Atmosphere (Shoe Scene Symphony Remix)’

’Goldroom – Fifteen (JArt & Madan Remix)’

’Surahn – Wonderful (Aeroplane Remix)’

’Azealia Banks – Atm Jam Featuring Pharrell (Kaytranada Edition)’

’Iamnobodi – Maputo Dance’

’djjdsports – Just little’

’Gladys Knight – Grapevine (Mr. Carmack Remix)’

’Sean Mackey – Mountain Republic (SizzleBird Remix)’

’Bow Wow ft. Ciara – Like You (starRo remix)’

’Tajan & fwdslxsh – Beautiful’

’Bamf – holdmeclose’

’Drake – Hold On, We’re Going Home (Kastle Remix)’

’Jade – Every Day Of The Week (Stwo Edition)’

’Worakls – Good Night my Love (Joachim Pastor remix)’

’Lindstrøm – Vōssākōrv (Hemingway Remix)’

’GAMPER & DADONI, De Hofnar – Oxas’

’Markus Spitta, Tom Odell & Fleetwood Mac – Dancing In The Rain (AA ‘Everywhere’ Bootleg)’

’Noah – It Breaks Your Heart (Marv Remix)’

’Laid Blak – Lava (Timmokk Remix)’

’James Blake – I Am Sold (Stil & Bense Remix)’

’Nova Albion – City Streets (MyKill Remix)’

’Bostro Pesopeo – Cheer up’

’Le Roi Crocodile – How I Feel’

[MP3 Playlist] The Chill Dojo #52

Posted by Michael Serratore - September 9, 2013

Every week on the Chill Dojo is a celebration of music, but number 52 is a whole lot sweeter marking a year’s worth of playlists since it first began. It’s been a great journey so far covering a number of emerging artists doing creative things, as well as some of our favourite names who continue to produce and develop their amazing trademark styles. And if recent weeks have been any indication, things are only going to get better as time goes on.

If there was ever a song to celebrate this occasion, it’s this latest one from Australian producer Wave Racer, who takes the groovin original track ‘The Dofflin’ to the next level with his infectious sound. The artist is creating all kinds of buzz lately, and not just in his home country either, with a recent signing to Future Classic and massive coverage all over the blogosphere. Granted, the Chill Dojo has been caught napping in posting his music, but it’s definitely a case of better late than never here. A quick listen to any of the tracks featured below will be enough to know why he’s got plenty of people dancing, chilling, or even just smiling at how damn good he sounds. Switching things up now to some chill house and a man that needs no introduction in Joris Voorn. To the joy of many fans, ‘Ringo’ has finally had a recent release and it’s not hard to see what the anticipation was all about. Put simply, it’s just a beautiful song which has been crafted to perfection, progressing along with plenty of intricate details and magical moments. In much the same way, Germany’s Stimming delivers the same kind of sentiments to his remix of ‘Kids Play’, which definitely brings back fond memories of summers come and gone. And if we’re talking house, you just know we want to throw in some funky French flavour, and thankfully Edward Newgate has come up with the goods with a superb remix of FKJ. Keeping on trend we’ve also got the usual suspects in Ta-Ku and Kaytranada amongst the playlist, and we’ve even ended things off in our favourite with a little reggae number courtesy of Demouche. A perfect way to top off what’s been a great year of chill music.

For chill ninjas old and new, we hope you continue to enjoy these playlists and the exciting things to come. Peace out.

Chill Dojo #52 zip

’Cosmo’s Midnight – The Dofflin (Wave Racer Remix)’

’Wave Racer – Rock U Tonite’

’Wave Racer – Stoopid’

’Ghost Town DJ’s – My Boo (Wave Racer Remix)’

’Joris Voorn – Ringo’

’Ian Pooley – Kids Play (Stimming Remix).mp3′

’FKJ – Lying Together (Edward Newgate Remix)’

’Hayden James – Embrace (Version)’

’Zero 7 – Don’t Call It Love (12″ Version) feat. Tom Leonard’

’Taku – We Were In Love’

’Kaytranada – At All’

’Joel Compass – Fucked Up (Compuphonic Remix)’

’Koreless – Never (8prn rmx)’

’Xian – Feel’

’stwo – Liz (Arnold x Lil Texas Remix)’

’AZEDIA – Something (Rameses B Remix)’

’Demouche X Rainmaker’