Lane 8 | Soundcloud

Almost exactly a year ago we asked Lane 8 to open for our first show featuring SHOOK in LA for the modest cost of transportation from SF. Since then Daniel has been consistently improving his production abilities and garnering attention from Anjunabeats to world renowned house label French Express. Let that be a testament to hard work and persistence! With no sign of slowing down, Daniel recently released one of my favorite songs of his to date, “How I Feel.” Using the borderline overused sample of Nina Simone’s “Feeling Good” in a freshly unique way, he crafts a beat that drives the legendary vocals. Keep your eyes peeled on this dude.

WTCHDCTR

The aural voodoo of Calgary’s WTCHDCTR instantly put us in a state of rumination. His ambient beats are perfect for closed-eye adventures; fall under his spell and count some electric sheep. Get his work for free here.

Darius | Soundcloud

Every once and awhile I’ll hear a song that puts me at absolute peace. It will be a song that reminds me of just how powerful music can be; emotionally, physically, inspirationally. It’s a feeling that I only can imagine is comparable to being in a complete meditative state. Simply being one with your existence. It sounds extreme, but I’m positive everybody hears a song that makes them feel like this at least once.

Recently for me, that song was Darius’ remix of Crayon’s “Give You Up” (released on Yuksek’s record label Partyfine). I was hooked. It only made sense when I found out he was half of C+A+D Favorite Cherokee. The smooth synths and airy vocals give it this dreamy feel that gets me every time I listen to it. Though I can comfortably say that track is the pinnacle of Darius’ solo career so far, every track on his soundcloud has something special to offer.

The Golden Pony

Tequila soup connoisseurs The Golden Pony are a Brooklyn disco duo through and through. They approach pop-hits with the addition of heavy acid beats and trippy synths to create something that is quite obscurely special. Download their stuff for free. Stay golden.

Blackedout | Soundcloud

Blackedout makes me think of the “one too many” bong-rip after a night of drinking. Melting into the couch. Drifting into never land. Contemplating on whether or not the last few shots were even worth it. As always is the case, probably not. But then you have this jam. Just let it take over and lay you to sleep in peace. It’s so dreamy. Thankfully Blackedout has it up for free download. Check this and his other winter vibe tracks on his soundcloud. His self-titled EP is downloadable free here.

Commissary Lounge | C+A+D Soundcloud

This Thursday marks the second week of our residency at the Commissary Lounge in Costa Mesa. What better way to ring in winter festivities by celebrating life with dancing and drinking with good company? Answer: there is no better way. Our resident aficionados Incan Octopus and Chronic Mncher will be taking over the decks for the evening again. As always, FREE entry. Incan Octopus’ ‘Commissary Mix Pt. 2’ is featured below just in time for the occasion. Listen to Part 1 by clicking here

TRACKLIST

Basenji – Dawn
XY Constant – [Hunny] Do Your Thing
Disclosure – Confess To Me (feat. Jessie Ware)
The Swiss – Kiss to Kiss (Amtrac Remix)
Rektchordz – Higher (Panda Remix)
RL Grime – Because Of U
Rustie – Slasherr
What So Not – Jaguar
Emoh Instead – Why Can’t You (Say So) (H3 Remix)
Wave Racer – Rock U Tonight
Lindsay Lowend – GT40

HVOB | Buy LION EP

Our friends at HVOB shared with us a little Minimix for the release of their newest EP: Lion. The entire EP is dripping with the mellow goodness that is Anna and Paul – we expected nothing less of the hardworking duo. The two new originals are hypnotic house tracks whereas the remixes by Wolfram and Stimming are equally enigmatic in a club-oriented way.

We’re also excited to say that we’ll finally get to catch them at SXSW 2014. See ya there!

While we’re at it, you should check the mix they made for us a few months back. Can’t get enough….