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[: ARTIST..... :] Wassu ft Phonic Youth
[: TITLE...... :] Better Place
[: GENRE...... :] House
[: RIP DATE... :] 2021-02-06
[: LABEL...... :] Silk Music
[: CAT NR..... :] SILKM294
[: TRACKS..... :] 3
[: SIZE....... :] 29m
[: ENCODER.... :] LAME 3.100 -b 32 -V 0
[: CODEC...... :] MP3 (MPEG-2 Audio Layer III)
[: SOURCE..... :] WEB (FLAC)
[: URL........ :] https://store.tidal.com/nz/album/172000657
[ ::.. Tracklist ..:: ]
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01. Better Place (Original Mix) .................. 05:45
02. Conscious (Original Mix) ..................... 03:35
03. Conscious (Extended Mix) ..................... 05:36
[ ::.. RELEASE NOTES ..:: ]
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Wassu, Wynnwood, and Phonic Youth, a trio of extraordinarily
talented American acts, all made their respective debuts on our
imprint in 2020 and went on to contribute to at least one
additional label release by year's end. Building upon the
momentum they generated last year, we are delighted to see these
artists come together and present the wondrous Better Place EP,
featuring the release title cut and the equally memorable
production Conscious. Both tracks feature a deliciously groovy
and soulful instrumental and lush vocals from Phonic Youth.
Wassu & Phonic Youth's Better Place, a sentimentally charged
house gem, begins with a hypnotically deep groove, including
Wassu's trademark toms providing a tribal element to the rhythm.
At the quarter turn, a hallucinogenic arp line, airy pads, and
the distant, yet beautiful echo of a woman's voice enter the
fray, all of which imbue the arrangement with a walking-on-air
aural aesthetic. In the main breakdown, the suspenseful buildup
culminates in an ethereal refrain from Phonic Youth: I found my
way to you / In a better place. When the rhythm returns, the
layered arrangement catapults the listener into a blissful
reverie -- a 'better place' where worries are relinquished
completely.
Wassu & Phonic Youth, in collaboration with rising Boston-based
talent Wynnwood, deliver the equally dreamy and sensual house
number Conscious to close out the Better Place EP. From the
song's onset, a shuffling groove offers an infectious
dancefloor-friendly sensibility, which is only enhanced by the
fluttering lead melodies that arrive soon thereafter. Phonic
Youth's smooth, yet powerful vocals are a welcome addition, as
the intoxicating main hook reverberates through the soundscape:
I don't need you to feelto feel at home / I feel much better
when I'm alone. The gorgeous, almost effervescent instrumental
melodies continue to swirl during the main breakdown, as the
vocals receive a beat-less spotlight. In the triumphant drop
sequence to follow, the vocal, instrumental, and rhythmic layers
coalesce, to beautiful and truly uplifting effect.
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