Track of the Weekend #45: Gesaffelstein - “Pursuit”
It’s the summer solstice, the longest day of the year and the beginning of what is supposed to be two nice months here in Northern Europe. It is also, according to French tradition, La Fête De La Musique, which sees concerts, performances, and epic partying across every city in the country.
In Paris, the afternoon streets are stuffed with partiers dancing along to pulsating beats blasting from apartment windows, storefronts, and impromptu gatherings. After 20hr00 things start to get a little sloppy, stumblers start to fall, garbage bags are already overflowing with the remains of the day. The occasional flying beer bottle must be dodged. Then, after midnight, if you find yourself without a party, venturing down the street can be a perilous adventure, with the wild packs of drunken suburban Parisians brainlessly trashing their self-acclaimed “most beautiful city in the world.”
The Track of the Weekend this week is the soundtrack to that moment, as you try to just get home, drunk yourself but saner than the collective insobriety allows, thinking simultaneously “what could be better than a fête de musique?” yet also “what could be worse than this fête de musique?” "Pursuit" by Gesaffelstein has awakened the runner in us all. Thanks to Aline for bringing it to our attention!