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      Heavy Resistance - Cowboys

      Heavy Resistance going western on this and making it work somehow. “Cowboys” is the kind of hardstyle that makes you realize the genre has more range than people give it credit for.

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      Higher Power Turns Five (The Skip Button Is Still Working)

      5 years ago today, Coldplay released “Higher Power.” The only higher power involved was the skip button.

      It’s a song about reaching for god, or love, or the cosmos — pick one — but what it actually sounds like is a SoulCycle instructor’s Spotify playlist. Chris Martin squeezed into auto-tune like a man trying to prove he can still fit into his high school jeans. The lyrics are what you’d get if you asked a fortune cookie to write stadium rock and then dipped it in Bono.

      Here’s what you should listen to instead — what 2021 actually sounded like:

      1. Bicep – “Cazenove” — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DY9QZFSLiOI
      2. Overmono – “So U Kno” — RA’s Track of the Year, and it earned every vote. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNG-Ic4LkXM
      3. Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders & The London Symphony Orchestra – Promises — More actual weight in the first four bars than anything Coldplay has put on wax...

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      Goldaine - You & Me

      Simple title, simple premise, and Goldaine delivers on both. “You & Me” is straight-ahead deep house that knows what it is.

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      Dr.Ushuu - Let me (DDD186)

      The B-side to “Aliens” and somehow the better track. Dr.Ushuu keeps the same dark energy but “Let me” has a groove to it. DDD186 is a solid release start to finish.

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      Dr.Ushuu - Aliens (DDD186)

      Dr.Ushuu dropping two tracks on the same Deep Dark & Dangerous EP and both of them are worth your time. “Aliens” is the weirder one — which is saying something.

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      Dela Utca - Chasin' Highs

      Dela Utca’s been a Sensual Musique regular and “Chasin’ Highs” is a good reminder why. Tight groove, doesn’t overstay its welcome.

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      Crypto & Janethan - Numb

      Confusing artist name, excellent track. Crypto & Janethan’s “Numb” is the most aptly named song about the opposite of numbness.

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      Brutalizer - Burned Alive

      The name “Brutalizer” set expectations and “Burned Alive” meets them head on. This one’s pure Scantraxx — no melody, no apologies.

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      BLANCE, Levi From Space - Stay

      BLANCE and Levi From Space on a track together and the result is exactly as chill as the name “Levi From Space” suggests. Good MrRevillz vibes.

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      ARTY x Vikkstar feat. Annie Schindel - Where Have You Been

      Yes, that Vikkstar. The gaming YouTuber made a trance track and ARTY somehow made it work. Annie Schindel’s vocals carry the whole thing. Weird collaboration, real result.

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