The Chill Dojo #154

It’s been a little while since we’ve indulged in the floating sounds of MaLuca, but his recent silence has been broken with a gorgeous collaboration with songstress I The Victor in ‘Plans’. It’s a stunning combination of his signature drifting tones with the serene vocals letting this one truly take flight. From float to bounce, Belgian producer No TV No Radio delivers a groovy little jam complete with Kolada’s beautifully pure voice. With vibes reminiscent of Mura Masa, ‘Come Back’ will definitely have you doing just that, as one listen just isn’t enough. Speaking of obsession, we watch Sam Gellaitry’s Soundcloud like a hawk, waiting for his next lush beat to drop. He’s brought his smooth touch once again with a delightful sampling of John Legend to boot. This kid can do no wrong.

If his moniker wasn’t enough, another young gun in Montreal’s dojo shows it’s more than just his name that makes him the perfect fit for our humble playlist. Flaunting bright future vibes in ‘flower power’, this song represents all the things in life that make you smile. Monstercat veterans Richard Caddock and Hyper Potions are all about creating music with these similar sentiments, revealing their latest future bass hit ahead of today’s release of the 24th label compilation album Vanguard. It’s a glorious collision of colorful melody and anthemic lyrics, offering another reason to keep smiling all week. You can count on us doing the same. Peace out.

’I The Victor X MaLuca – Plans’
’No TV No Radio – Come Back feat Kolada’
’sam gellaitry – shake (have another one)’
’dojo. – flower power’
’Richard Caddock & Hyper Potions – Distance’
’Rilla Force – Lunar’
’PYRMDPLAZA & Gravez – UsVsU’
’kayjo. – hotline bling’
’Kehlani X Charlie Puth – Hotline Bling (Idealism Remix)’
’Oh Wonder – Lose It (EMBRZ Remix)’
’kiiara – Feels (Hotel Garuda Remix)’
’KRONO Feat. Belle – We Are So Animal’
’Jessie Ware – Tough Love (Andrew Rai Remix)’
’Monogem – Wait and See (Thero Remix)’
’Candyland – Speechless (feat. RKCB)’
’Campsite Dream – Kiss Me’
’Cesare – Want You Feat River’
’Snoop Dogg – Drop It Like Its Hot (The Golden Pony Remix)’
’Cerulean City – My Love’
’XTRAFUNK – Hollywood’
’A Trak – We All Fall Down feat. Jamie Lidell (Jarreau Vandal Remix)’
’Electric Mantis – The One’
’ODESZA – Memories That You Call (PETIT BISCUIT Remix)’
’Vesper – Melodic Sin Ft. Lolaby’
’Passion Pit – sleepyhead (octbr flip)’
’steelix – labor day~’
’Erica Dee – Smile (Ony Remix)’
’j.viewz – Don’t pull away (ft. Milosh)’
’Sizzlebird – Midnight’
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The Chill Dojo #153

The Chill Dojo is all about showcasing talent, and KHAI delivers that in spades with a whimsical feature from his recently released IF YOU EP. Following our recent interview with the emerging Austin artist, ‘Take’ was unveiled as the only collaborative piece on the EP, and it immediately captured our hearts with its magical air. The interwoven vocals of CYN are a glorious addition to this hypnotically beautiful song, with a few cheeky samples from another mystical character thrown in for good measure. This next combination needs no introduction, because Brasstracks taking on GoldLink is every bit as brilliant as the names suggest. ‘Dance On Me’ really was the perfect canvas for the duo to unleash their uplifting sound, providing a unique flow to the track that’s on another level.

While the bass has definitely not been held back from Illenium’s latest melodic masterpiece, there’s no denying that the intense emotion-filled experience of ‘Only One’ has that chill feel to qualify for a place in the Dojo ranks. It’s only the first single from his upcoming album, and our breath has already been taken away by its ambient builds and incredible percussion hits. In a similar fashion, Joshua Cherney has teamed up with PRXZM to deliver a dose of future bliss that may have you as crazily obsessed as its name suggests. While the bursts of synth are nothing short of slick, we’re all about the vibe from those soulful vocals that make this ideal easy-listening material. Norway’s Autolaser was one of the first in the future game, and his wealth of experience leaves him more than capable of re-imagining a classic with his signature creativity. We close this write-up with ‘Return Of The Mack’ like you’ve never heard it before, original funkiness intact, but amplified with explosions of colorful bass.

Of course we haven’t forgotten about the laid-back feel as well, so make sure to soak it all up. Peace out.

’KHAI – Take Feat. CYN’
’GoldLink – Dance On Me (Brasstracks Remix)’
’Illenium – Only One (Ft. Nina Sung)’
’Joshua Cherney x PRXZM – Crazy’
’Mark Morrison – Return Of The Mack (Autolaser Remix)’
’Robokid – I Need U’
’Robokid – Want Me’
’Deon Custom – Aloha’
’GrizzRivers & Shift – Bellevue’
’Stolensnares & StéLouse – Drusilla (feat. JJ)’
’StéLouse – Brave ft. Ill esha (Stolensnares Remix)’
’Charlie Puth x Kehlani – Hotline Bling (lux.impala edit)’
’LUCA LUSH – HOTLINE BLING’
’Nao – Bad Blood’
’KRNE – Movin’
’Skrux – Essence’
’The Garden Of Imperfections (ft. Q’Aila)’
’Hermitude – Ukiyo (Zathlute Remix)’
’Hermitude – Ukiyo (Yvng Jalapeño Remix)’
’Goldroom – Waiting To Ignite (feat. Ren Farren)’
’JackLNDN – Nevermind’
’Pham – Movements feat. Yung Fusion (Delusion Remix)’
’Gate – Stay (Kei Reprise)’
’the weeknd – can’t feel my face (3 roses x ember island cover)’
’Celadon City – Travelers’
’TastyTreat – Found Someone (ft. Tribes)’
’Gallant – Open Up (Blackbird Blackbird Remix)’
’Marvin Oron – Bag Full Of Wishes (Moods Remix)’
’Freddie Joachim – Breeze’
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The Chill Dojo #152

The Chill Dojo is back after a few weeks off, but the music world certainly hasn’t slowed down while we were gone. Big news over this time was the release of Wave Racer’s eagerly anticipated Flash Drive EP, which included a massive collaboration with the one and only Lido. ‘World Record’ is everything you could imagine from this duo combining their production styles into one track, bursting with waves of happiness from start to finish. The care-free playfulness continues into ‘Bubble Wrap’, stirring up that warm fuzzy feeling that he weaves with so much ease. It’s definitely a sound that has caused a movement in the future game, and you can hear the inspiration in Dojo newcomer Shindig. ‘Hiccup’ shines with that same glint of blissful melody, but truly comes into its own with some serious chord shredding and a slick slap bass interlude. Melbourne’s own Moving Castle representative Dugong Jr is no stranger to a feel-good jam either, and together with TR!CK$ he’s crushed a jersey-influenced remix of ‘Goddess’ that emits positive vibes all day long.

UK producer Daktyl put his spin on a Future Classic hit, taking George Maple’s ‘Where You End And I Begin’ and amplifying the addictive chorus with some serious beats. Grande Marshall’s verse also receives a funk injection to add an extra layer of smoothness to the slick lyrical flow. The label has definitely been busy over the past few weeks, and fittingly we end the write-up as we began, with the release of another Future Classic EP. ‘Air’ is the final track in Basenji’s Trackpad EP, and much like the rest of the collection it’s steeped in vocally led emotion, layered with his ethereal goosebump-inducing sound.

As you would expect, two weeks off has left us plenty of catching up to do in the playlist below. Enjoy what we’ve been keeping track of. Peace out.

’Wave Racer – World Record feat. Lido’
’Wave Racer – Bubble Wrap’
’Shindig – H I C C U P’
’Fresh Hex – Goddess (Dugong Jr & TR!CK$ Remix)’
’George Maple (feat. Grande Marshall) – Where You End And I Begin (Daktyl Remix)’
’Basenji – Air’
’Thrill & Omniment – I Miss You’
’HudMo – Forever 1 (Cashmere Cat Edit)’
’Feki – Quiet Minds feat. Emily’
’Kultur – Take It Slow ft. Blest Jones (Akouo Remix)’
’Krucial – Feel Something (w/ Atlas)’
’ZEN & kev. – Pink Sand (Mark Redito Promise Flip)’
’Mark Redito – Lovers (Notdib Remix)’
’MØ – Kamikaze’
’Felix Snow – Now You See Me’
’Charlíe Puth x Kehlaní – Hotlíne Blíng (DATHAN Flip)’
’esta – 1738’
’Hoodboi – Palm Reader feat. Lido (SIROJ Remix)’
’Body Language – Really Love (Machinedrum Remix)’
’MOONZz – Satisfy (Khamsin Remix)’
’Kiiara – Tennessee (Milk N Cooks Remix)’
’Giraffage & Viceroy – Impression Of You (feat. Patrick Baker) (Electric Mantis Remix)’
’Fwdslxsh – Enough’
’Canblaster – Encore DX’
’clqqng – Y U Go’
’Blackbear – IDFC (SevnthWonder Remix)’
’Tontario – 5AM (ft. K.B. Starr)’
’Chet Faker – Bend (D Pulse Remix)’
’Duke Dumont – Ocean Drive (Michael Calfan Remix)’
’Nigel Good – Disappear (feat. Mango, Andre Frauenstein, & Stefan Ludik)’
’Kaizen – Eternum’
’StéLouse – Brave ft. Ill
esha (Stolensnares Remix)’
’Planet Funk – Chase The Sun (Just A Gent Remix)’
’whereisalex – new ways to long for you.’
’Lege Kale – Abberant’
’Sam Bruno – Search Party (Bearcubs Remix)’
’Frances – Let It Out (KAASI Remix)’
’VÉRITÉ – Sober’
’stwo – Haunted (ft. Sevdaliza)’
’AN & – Get A Chance (ft. Evil)’
’Alxndr London – Jupiter And Pluto’
’Disclosure – Magnets ft Lorde (SG Lewis Remix)’
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The Chill Dojo #151

Get your week started with a smile as veteran producer 813 dishes out a burst of happiness in the form of ‘Walking’. It’s bright, it’s cheesy, but when you hear that whistle lead, you’ll know it’s just what you need to turn those Monday blues upside down. With a flash of jazz and a whole lot of fun, this one’s a good reminder that life doesn’t need to be so serious all the time. Turning to the more traditional form of chill music now, Brisbane group If I Had Antlers deliver the delightful electronic original ‘Fresh Water’. It’s every bit as refreshing as its title, layered with mellow atmosphere and beautiful vocal splices that offer that drifting sensation we look for week in, week out.

When a group of artists get together for a creative session, you know only good things can come out of it. We certainly weren’t expecting a cover of ‘Trap Queen’, but BLANKTS, Tulpa, Teddy & Tive have cooked up something special that completely flips the script on what we thought possible with the original. Basenji continues his string of vocal hits on his Trackpad EP and ahead of his upcoming tour of the same name. This week he revealed ‘About You’, a more soulful approach combining with the velvety voice of Oscar Key Sung. While remaining fairly downtempo for most of the journey, it just wouldn’t be trademark Basenji without an epic bass-filled climax to send it off. From one emotional ride to the next, Maxo works his chord-slaying magic over the incredible Danika Harris for a sweet jam that will wrap up this week’s proceedings in perfect fashion. Peace out.

’813 – Walking’
’If I Had Antlers – Fresh Water’
’Trap Queen – BLANKTS, Tülpa, Teddy & Tive’
’Basenji – About You (Feat. Oscar Key Sung)’
’Maxo – Better feat. Danika Harrod’
’GETTER – Told You (Feat. Ookay)’
’Ryan Hemsworth & Lucas – From Grace’
’Sable – Like You (Girl) ft. Floria’
’PRXZM – To U’
’Prince Fox – Wait Until Tomorrow V.I.P.’
’Mark Arkinson – cya next time!’
’Dooqu – Make Me Feel’
’Kasbo – Not Over’
’The Cure – Boys Don’t Cry (Sailors Remix)’
’Sam Padrul – Why Do I Do Ft. Jason Gaffner (La Felix Remix)’
’Sam Padrul – Why Do I Do Ft. Jason Gaffner (Mattanoll Remix)’
’Sam Padrul – Why Do I Do Ft. Jason Gaffner (Bolivard Remix)’
’Karma Fields – Skyline’
’Figgy – Breathe Slow’
’Blonde – Feel Good (It’s Alright) feat. Karen Harding (Ferdinand Weber & Fabich Remix)’
’Nigel Good – No Way Back Up (feat. Illuminor)’
’Panama
Jungle (Chrome Sparks Remix)’
’RÃœFÃœS – Like An Animal’
’Whilk & Misky – Clap Your Hands (Addal Edit)’
’Gallant – Weight In Gold (Zimmer Remix)’
’Jon Bonus x Kid Astronaut – The One (Original Mix)’
’Hurts – Lights (Bakermat Remix)’
’akihabara – PUT IN WORK’
’Ryan Hemsworth – Afterglow (Celadon City Edit)’
’Elka – Sunshine Song VIP’
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The Chill Dojo #150

The Chill Dojo reaches another milestone this week clocking over episode #150. While there won’t be any fanfare in our delivery, there’s no shortage of creative flair on display once again. We’ve seen a lot of talent emerge over the journey, so it’s only fitting that the honors of kicking off this special edition goes to a blissful remix from rising youngster Kidswaste. He’s featured in a number of recent playlists, but his delicate work on Kultur’s ‘Take it Slow’ is more than deserving of first mention here. Soaking in vibes and lush soundscapes, the serene melody emits that magical floating feeling that embodies the very reason we dedicate our time to this playlist every week. As far as our other passions go, we’re all about smooth synths and silky vocals, and that’s exactly what Sydney-based producer Oshan delivers in his latest original ‘Dafty’. The slick beat laid down is on point from the get go, working in perfect harmony with the lyrical flow of Krue to create a tune that just beckons you to sing along.

On that note, this next one from Gnash is a straight up anthem, combining with the masterful production of AObeats for one hell of an addictive track. That hook was just made to be belted out in unison with a festival crowd, with the chill beat doing the rest of the work in getting everybody moving as one. There’s no doubt that ‘Weight In Gold’ has that same powerful quality in spades, and while we’ve featured more than our fair share of remixes so far, every new week never fails to deliver another interpretations that just needs to be shared. One listen to this future-filled effort from Ekali and we’re sure you’ll agree. We started the write-up with a recent name in the Dojo, but we had to end it with a group that’s been around well before our first edition. Miami Horror have been smashing out hits for years, but this week they showed they’re just as good taking on the big songs from other artists as well. This cover of ‘Sober’ is even better than we could have imagined, casting a wave of glorious summer feelings over a track that needed no help in getting hearts racing.

150 down but there’s no end in sight as far as the quality of music goes. We hope you continue to enjoy this week after week. Peace out.

’Kultur – Take It Slow (ft. Blest Jones) (Kidswaste Remix)’
’Oshan – Dafty (feat. Krue)’
’Gnash – fuck me up (prod. by AObeats)’
’Gallant – Weight In Gold (Ekali Remix)’
’Miami Horror – Sober feat Queen Magic (Childish Gambino Cover)’
’BLU J – UMBRLA’
’Rozes – R U MINE (LOKI REMIX)’
’Rameses B – Faster Than Light (feat. Danyka Nadeau)’
’Chrome Sparks – Mannus & Venus’
’lonemoon x atura – i promise’
’Moonwalker – Indigo (Original Mix)’
’Qwince – Cyclone (J.G.F Remix)’
’Marcioz – Very Loud Cry (This Chord Progression Heals)’
’Kuiters – With Bae’
’Madnap – Feather Dance (+Naisu)’
’Rustyhook – Drip’
’Autograf – Running.’
’Josef Salvat – Open Season (Gryffin Remix)’
’Tobtok – Shelter feat. Alex Mills (Sonny Alven Remix)’
’LeMarquis – Holding Me, Touching Me’
’GRADES – King (GRADES SUMMER VIP)’
’Cable Cat – Find Your Mood’
’Jamie XX – I Know There’s Gonna Be Good Times (New Mantra Remix)’
’Flight Facilities – Two Bodies (Henri Remix)’
’leo kalyan – get your love’
’Porsches – Karate’
’Blackbird Blackbird – Strawberry Light’
’Izzard & Blankts – Threads (Mark Arkinson + Jordan Field Remix)’
’Tülpa – Flower’
’Harrison – Sorry’
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The Chill Dojo #149

Dojo #150 may be right around the corner, but we’re not holding anything back this week, going all out with the vibes from the get-go. Nebbra takes primary duties in turning up the heat with a staggering remix of ‘Good For You’. Selena Gomez’s sultry vocals shimmer with summery sounds before the talented beat-maker unleashes an intense groove built for making bodies rock. This is the breath of life that the original needed, turning a bland effort into something truly phenomenal. The FIFA titles are often a goldmine for cult tracks, and they’ve certainly picked a winner in ‘It’s Strange’ which will be featured in the 2016 edition. This gem from Chicago’s Louis The Child is a lush delight for the ears, enlisting the gorgeous vocals of K.Flay to emanate that perfect beach atmosphere. With synth oscillation that mimics the ocean waves, it’s easy to picture this one as the soundtrack to your video montage of a summer just passed.

We have to move on from summer eventually though, and to do just that we’re entering a symphonic shift courtesy of Ark Patrol. His signature brand of soultronica proves to be a solid fit for Alina Baraz’s iconic voice, offering a refreshing take that drives forward with purpose despite its undeniably chill undertones. That’s exactly the direction we see Canadian producer Zanski heading as well, bolstering his repertoire of funky jams with one of his best yet. Opting for a more indie-dance approach, we’re certainly digging this fresh direction that still maintains his uplifting spirit from beginning to end. We’re all for branching out with new sounds, and that’s exactly what sees Kaskade rounding out this week’s write-up with his glorious new original ‘Whatever’. No stranger to crafting a festival anthem, this is one that will get crowds moving for all the right reasons, with the lyrics of KOLAJ just waiting to be elevated by the power of voices united in their thousands.

For a Monday though, we’re happy just to have these tunes flowing through our headphones. Peace out.

’Selena Gomez – Good For You (NEBBRA Remix) ft. A$AP Rocky’
’Louis The Child – It’s Strange (Ft. K.Flay)’
’Galimatias & Alina Baraz – Make You Feel (Ark Patrol Remix)’
’Zanski – Hesitate’
’Kaskade – Whatever ft. KOLAJ’
’KOLAJ – Can’t Feel My Face (The Weeknd Cover)’
’Hitmane – Over U (Chet Porter Remix)’
’Kidswaste – Medicine (ft. chelsea cutler)’
’Hollow Coves – Heatwave (filous Remix)’
’Rudimental – I Will For Love (MNEK Remix)’
’Rudimental ft. Will Heard – I Will For Love (Embody Remix)’
’MakeLove – Dancing All The Time (Embody Remix)’
’Calvin Harris & Disciples – How Deep Is Your Love (Liva K Remix)’
’MSCLS & Feature Cuts ft. Savannah Low – Runaway (Truth & Lies Remix)’
’Mark Redito – 3am Apologies’
’Fine Print – About You (Wayward Remix)’
’Kehlani – Hotline Bling Feat. Charlie Puth (esta Remix)’
’Jeff Bernat – Just Wanna Win Your Heart (Queen) (Nehzuil Remix)’
’oshi – think about’
’Ellie Goulding – Love Me Like You Do (HK Bootleg Remix)’
’Mark Arkinson – top qt’
’EMBRZ – Lights ft. pennybirdrabbit’
’Bobby Hebb – Sunny (Anaa Remix)’
’AK – 52 Weeks’
’AK – Stargaze ft. Joe’
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The Chill Dojo #148

We may have kissed another Summer goodbye, but you can always count on some late farewells even after the season has come to a close. This year it’s the bumping groove of Pat Lok to give us a final taste of musical heat, taking on the tribal vibes of Autograf’s ‘Dream’ and kicking things up a notch with a sweltering bassline. With a host of switch-ups throughout the ride, this is one slick mix that brings a whole new freshness to a track we’ve been spinning plenty often this year. Basenji’s ‘Petals’ is another one that’s received big love in 2015, and off the back of news of his impending debut EP, we’ve been gifted with another gem in ‘Can’t Get Enough’. Going down the vocal road has paid dividends for the creative producer of late, and together with the stellar input from Brasstracks, this one is dripping in cheesy happiness that’s got us feeling some kind of way. We’re hooked on those sweet emotions for the moment, so it’s only right we share buji’s foray into the vocal space with ‘Dreamcast’. Channeling a unique combination of Fetty Wap, game references and superb future sounds, this one will tug on those nostalgic heartstrings from beginning to end.

It was only a matter of time before we ran into a song with this title, but thankfully Shleepytime brings all the right vibes you’d expect from ‘Netflix and Chill’. Nothing sets the mood quite like expert chord progression, cheesy slap bass and that iconic jersey water drop sample, so we just had to invite this one over into our playlist this week. We’ve spent heaps of quality time with Porter’s ‘Sad Machine’ across the course, but even when you think you’ve heard them all, an inspirational piece from no idea why comes along to completely blow your mind all over again. It’s a slow build towards the epic climax of this song, but in every moment before and after you can hear the painstaking detail that’s gone into the incredibly beautiful soundscape. Pure chills.

You’ve been warned, this edition is heavy on the feels. Peace out.

’Autograf – Dream (Pat Lok Remix)’
’Basenji – Can’t Get Enough’
’buji – Dreamcast’
’Shleepytime – Netflix & chill’
’porter robinson – sad machine (no idea why remix)’
’Mercy – For You’
’Craves – Hold Me Close’
’Televisor – Deluxe (Duskus Remix)’
’Televisor – Deya (feat. Patrick Baker) (Osmo Remix)’
’Chordashian – Bye Bye’
’Rhodz – Kids ft. Besnine (DGTO remix)’
’Tayenda – Diva’
’Autograf – Dream (Deepend Remix)’
’Alina Baraz & Galimatias – Make You Feel (Le Youth Extended Mix)’
’gallant – weight in gold (oshi redo)’
’Hundred Waters – Show Me Love (Big Wild Remix)’
’gorillaz – feel good inc. (swindail remix)’
’Etherwood – Cast Away’
’Tep No Feat. Heather Janssen – Safe Dream’
’Caribou – Can’t Do Without You (Manila Killa & Kidswaste Cover)’
’KHAI – Do You Go Up’
’Dirty Chocolate – Underwater Level’
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