It's right there in the title of the first track, "Vegetation Grows Thick," whose textures feel like mutant organic tissue. With dusty hip-hop drums straightened out and sped up, it feels a bit like an old Mo' Wax record left in a damp attic until it grew mold in its grooves-humid, buzzed, and a little blissed-out in its spongy transformation. It's a head rush grounded in the earth, electronics running through soil and sending messages to god knows where.
The staff of Pitchfork listens to a lot of new music. A lot of it. On any given day our writers, editors, and contributors go through an imposing number of new releases, giving recommendations to each other and discovering new favorites along the way. Each Monday, with our Pitchfork Selects playlist, we're sharing what our writers are playing obsessively and highlighting some of the Pitchfork staff's favorite new music.
Fancy Some More? consists of two full-album remixes, one of which appears to lean more towards popwith appearances from Anitta, Seventeen, Oklou, Jade, Yves, JT, Sugababes, Kylie Minogue, Bladee, Zara Larsson, Ravyn Lenae, and Rachel Chinouririwhile the other boasts a slew of dance and electronic actsNia Archives, Kaytranada, Basement Jaxx, Hot Chip's Joe Goddard, DJ Caio Prince, Mochakk, Loukeman, Leod, Sega Bodega, Groove Armada, and Kilimanjaro.
Soulwax's new album, All Systems Are Lying, is their first in seven years and features a rock style crafted without electric guitars. The duo aims to encapsulate the essence of a live band with electronic instruments.