Forplay

Natty Don't Go//Cornell Campbell

The groundhog has come and gone, winter coats are becoming fashion liabilities, the sun is shinning, and the weather is sweet.

Enemies (mathbonus remix)//Hannah Georgas

forplay makes travel better

Washed Out has been included in GQ magazine's playlists, and Toro Y Moi has been featured on urbanoutfitters.com yet there is little radio bandwidth dedicated to spreading Chillwave, Ambient, and Bedroom Pop sounds. Thankfully, there is one man fighting the good fight and riding the chill wave. Jackson Fredrick of 88.5 Atlanta's New Theory broadcast is probably the only good reason to ever pass the mason-dixon line.

Sounds Like: James Blake, Jamie Woon, Tokimonsta

FInally (Kings of Tomorrow cover)//The xx

this post will probably be taken down by young turks in less than a week

This is an xx track. So, it must be good.

You & I//Local Natives.

Three years ago these pages introduced Local Natives without much fanfare. Like many posts here the recommendation was bereft of critique and contextual furnishings. --This time is no different.

Short of any defined rating metrics, all I can say is that the album has been repeated, purchased, shared, playlisted, and now posted.

Sounds Like: Monogold, French Kicks, Beach House Spotify Spotlight: New Playlist

Prickly Pear//Portico Quartet

forplay is healthy

Much like your vitamins, this is a one-a-day sort of thing.

Sounds Like:Hauschka, Remember Remember, Adam Sturtevant Spotify Spotlight: The mingle

K&G Beat//Floating Points

A recent article off the twitter feed suggested that Listening to music is like taking drugs. The post rightly suggests that we drug ourselves with music while going through the motions of mundane activities like commuting, grocery shopping, and waiting in line at Starbucks for our grande red-eyes because every moment is not worthy of being experienced for itself. It seems that in dialing down the pleas of beggars on the subway and the chatter of Starbucksonians ordering drinks with exotic whips and pumps we are substituting a level of mindfulness and focus for reality distortion. This is probably true. I can't remember the last time I didn't craft the perfect playlist for an extended ride on the subway. In fact, forplay, and now Spotify, tout the ability to provide a soundtrack for every moment and lifetime.

However, I think am fine with having a constant soundtrack. I suppose it comes down to whether you believe music is an experience enhancing or diluting drug. Since forplay curates music for moods and activities, most experiences are amplified by the accompanying soundtrack. Observing passengers catapult themselves into crowded subway cars spurs thoughts on people's underlying #FOMO (fear of missing out) while watching customers order coffees with instructions written on paper leads the mind to question the psychology of crafting a starbucks menu.

This track particularly turns Manhattan's Chinatown commute into an obstacle course where i'm hurdling hipsters and dodging dumpling vendors.

Sounds Like: Four Tet, Joy Orbison, Koreless Spotify Spotlight: Frieday

Dark Doo Wop (Chet Faker Remix)//MS MR

A song usually makes it onto this finely curated blog when it : 1) is on repeat for more than 10 spins 2) has been in The Decanter for more than 2 days or 3) is a song by the xx, jamie xx, or four tet.

One Happier//Remember Remember

And now for something completely beautiful

Sounds Like: Mogwai, A Sunny Day in Glasgow, Bibio

Skin (Four Tet Rip)//Grimes

#interiordecoration

Post 3 in forplay's keepin' bootlegging alive series.

Pillow Talk//Wild Child

morning forplay

Some mornings begin like this.

Last Christmas//The xx

seasonal forplay

Reconsider (Jamie xx Remix)//The xx

Reconsider, the bonus track from Coexist, has been floating around the interwebs for a while. The original track didn't add much to Coexist except helping the album break the 40 minute mark for total playtime. No bookmarking, no bootlegging, no downloading.

However, as with most of Jamie xx's remixes, I am forced to...reconsider.

For the manic subway ride Koreless - Tokyo mixed with Floating Points - Sais