Playlist Highlights: primavera 2023

Now it is not lost on me that we are deep into summer 2023 and that I ought to be sharing my verano 2023 playlist (which happens to be shaping up quite nicely) but there are far too many beloved gems in my primavera 2023 playlist for me to not write about it. So here we are on August 1 and I’m sharing with you my musical highlights from this spring.

Early in April, Spotify’s algorithm led me to a new favorite group, LATIN MAFIA y me dejo sin palabras. “Sal Rosa” with its flawless beat and subtle oscuridad quickly became a favorite. They also had a few other binge-worthy tracks that made their way into my playlist (all worth a listen IMHO).

“Woman in the Water” by Vanglowe is a little pop disco track that came across my radar thanks to a well placed instagram ad. The layers of ~ soniditos ~ in this one are absolutely spellbinding. The drums that roll in again at 2:33 after a short break make me want to cry. Pure magic.

Last winter introduced to me to the group Overmono and this spring I stumbled upon their track “Good Lies” at an after thanks to a cute fella with excellent taste in music. I don’t know what draws me to this track but it has an unexplainable type of magnetism and I can’t get enough.

In addition to new discoveries, some old favorite artists released new music this spring. A long time favorite artist of mine, Bayonne (Roger Sellers), released his new album Temporary Time with his signature loops that blend together seamlessly to create a mesmerizing and emotive musical journey. This album, influenced by Seller’s experience preparing and dealing with his father’s cancer diagnosis, is noticeably deeper than his previous albums. It’s worth a listen with some high quality headphones and some low lights to really set the mood.

The real triumph of this season was Folamour’s new album, Manifesto. After seeing him at Sala Apolo in March, I impatiently waited for the release of this album to get my hands on “Poundland Anthem” in particular. This album, like most of what Folamour creates, is a joyful masterpiece from start to finish.

I could keep writing about favorites but I’ll leave you with these and “Laissez Faire” by paris91 which actually sounds like “laissez faire” in musical form.