Sultry vocals, playful brass and an infectious deep house groove are everything we would want in a Chill Dojo headliner, and that’s exactly what we were lucky enough to receive this week from Mark Johns and co. The talented songstress celebrated her 21st birthday when we covered this one a few days ago, and you can definitely hear the maturity on display here. The gifts kept on coming though, as the young Braeden Bailey chimed in with a quick remix effort shortly after ‘5 South’ surfaced. Slowing things down to a more sensual pace, the original is flipped with a stunning drum mix and sweet chords which accentuate the power of the brass instrumentation involved. The vocals are teased in the final seconds of the track, leaving us desperately craving a follow-up with an extended version. Seriously.
Louis Futon has been a consistent groove machine in recent weeks, his name an ever-familiar presence in reviews and playlists on TMN of late. If you happened to miss his latest remix on our site, or the #1 spot on HypeM no less, let this be another friendly reminder to catch his future bass style mix effortlessly together with some lyrical fire from G-Eazy. This next track had us digging through the Dojo archives as nu-disco fiend La Felix throws back to his unforgettable DCUP remix with a fresh upbeat original ‘Don’t You’. It was over a year ago when we were smitten by his incredible take on ‘Don’t Be Shy’, so to hear this similar vibe again brings back plenty of good memories. Seeing names like Hoodboi and Lido together on a release always bodes well for the incredible musical ride we are about to experience, so it wouldn’t take someone with any clairvoyance whatsoever to predict that ‘Palm Reader’ would be nothing short of amazing. No matter what’s in store for this week to come, we’ll be wearing a smile as long as we have this replaying in our ears. Peace out.
Where We From (Lege Kale Remix)’
