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Keep Shelly in Athens’ “Deceivers,” featuring Astyplaz
Going to revisit some familiar territory ...Grecian chillwave act Keep Shelly in Athens have been a longtime fav of mine, spinning blissful beats of heavenly relaxation and horizontal retreat. I've written about them a few times, here, here, and here. So I'll keep the chit-chat to a minimum. And if you need to know more, …

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Helena Deland’s “Take It All”

Helena Deland. Photo sourced from artist's Facebook.
Just a quick and lite post for the evening. This one's a slow-churner titled "Take It All" from Canadian musician and songstress Helena Deland, and comes courtesy of a Spotify shuffle and an afternoon jog. Thanks to these outdoor sprints, and against all societal programming, I've been gravitating towards the more somber-paced, mood and brood …

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Ulrich Schnauss & Jonas Munk’s “Amaris”

Ulrich Schnauss. Photo sourced from artist's Facebook.
"Amaris" is an adventurously grand track of dream-pop beauty from German electronic artist Ulrich Schnauss and Danish collaborator Jonas Monk. I heard it last week while running in the Ballona wetlands - which has since become my new scouting grounds for unheard music. It used to be my morning drives to work. But Covid-19 put …

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Morcheeba’s “Mezcal Dream”

Morcheeba's Ross Godfrey and Skye Edwards. Photo sourced from artist's Facebook.
I'm still kind of bitter about missing Morcheeba's show from a few weeks back. I've never seen these soul-minded, trip-hoppin' Brits perform live, and I somehow missed them in their mid-'90s heyday. So I was totally looking forward to it. Unfortunately, I was working late on a film shoot in Cheviot Hills, so I couldn't …

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