Track of the Weekend #112: La Fine Équipe - “Cheese Naan” feat. Fakear (La Boulangerie 3)

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Yesterday we told you what we were thankful for, along with an Ellen Degeneres-calibre selfie of our very handsome team. One of the things that we mentioned was how we were thankful for amazing music. If there was one track that sums up what that means - music laden with creativity, a punch of fun, collaborations between artists who are arcing up towards their prime - “Cheese Naan" would be it. 

La Fine Équipe x Fakear makes “Cheese Naan” not just an Indian appetizer, but a joyous electronic romp, one that inspires hope, that succeeds in telling a story and captivating. It rises above into the optimistic stratosphere, to give us the buoyancy to float lazily through the entire weekend. 

Big thanks to Louis de Sentenac for nailing this one! 

Hilarious Playlist Titles

Things are just steaming along here at Whyd - up to almost 1.5 million tracks added on the platform, and a lot of playlists. Since we have people from all over the world, who make playlists for all sorts of reasons and situations, you can find music organized and curated for nearly everything. Here is a list of some pertinent, hilarious, and dirty playlists on Whyd

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Track of the Weekend #110: François & The Atlas Mountains - “La Fille aux Cheveux de Soie” (Isaac Delusion Remix)

It’s raining here in Paris and that means a dampness that will stay with us until the sun returns in force in April. Spirits are understandably a bit dreary, but luckily for us, there is — and will always be — music.

Capturing this unique autumnal feeling is difficult, but the Isaac Delusion remix of Fránçois & The Atlas Mountain's “La Fille aux Cheveux de Soie" (translated as The Girl with the Silk Hair) does a wonderful job summarizing how we all are feeling. It’s delicate as silk, dreamy like the morning fog, and warming like a cup of Jasmine tea with a dash of honey. 

Thanks to Lucile (our petite lu!) for getting it to us! 

9 Sweet & Warm November Playlists

Unless you are upside down right now, it’s starting to get cold. Snow is already falling on some of our northern hemisphere music lovers, hence it’s the perfect time to warm up with some hot chocolate, bourbon, and great tunes. Without further delay, here are 9 fresh November 2014 playlists to prevent that awful frostbite of the ear:

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Track of the Weekend #109: Angus & Julia Stone - “Grizzly Bear” Synapson Remix

Whenever the guys at Blog des Pépites Musicales share a song, they share it for a reason. BPM has been organizing excellent musical events here in Paris, and the have a knack for finding poppy gems (pépites) that stick out from the rough of remixes that fog up Soundcloud. This week their latest pépite shot to the top of the hot tracksSynapson's remix of Angus & Julia Stone's “Grizzly Bear" is only the latest in his string of successes, and is a fitting follow up to his last Track of the Weekend. Hopeful, harmonic, and full of folky melody, this track embodies the spirit of newly found love, perfect for the transition from party to end of the night.  

Can I take you home?"  

Track of the Weekend #107: Hozier - “Take Me To Church”

The highly impactful music video for “Take Me To Church" went viral last year, giving Ireland’s Hozier a boost to the top of the UK and Irish charts, but it wasn’t until his debut studio album was released this month that his name really started to get passed around globally. That makes sense, as the depth and timbre of his voice have the potential to make him a world star, but it’s definitely not the feel good song of the year. Like putting your soul through the wringer, with death imminent by the point of a sharp knife. 

Thanks to Le Coup du Lapin for getting this one to us!  

Track of the Weekend #106: Bonobo - “Flashlight”

It’s finally Friday, and that’s a good thing for most of us who have schlepped through the week like zombies with no appetite for human flesh. Tonight there is a party and awesome concert organized by our buddies at La Machine du Moulin Rouge for all of you Parisians looking to get your groove on. We will also be announcing the finalists for the Jamendo Playlist Contest this afternoon.

One track that sums up this autumnal feeling is “Flashlight,” Bonobo’s latest electronic storytelling that combines his unique beats, sounds, and energy into a sort of vortex of music and ambiental sound. It’s a good track for your Sunday afternoon, and it’s been topping the charts all week on Whyd thanks to the ever-sharing trendsetter Aline. Enjoy your weekend! 

Track of the Weekend #105: Gregory Porter - “Liquid Spirit” (20syl Remix)

There was a clear arc of energy and excitement of the rhythms that are typical of autumn weeks, when Mondays are soul-crushing but Fridays represent all the hope in the world. It’s time to “get down, and take a drink” with the master 20syl, one of Whyd's most popular artists who has perfected the art of creating infectious remixes that can funkitize any song, in a signature style that many have imitated, but no one has come close to replicating.

20syl’s remix of Gregory Porter’s “Liquid Spirit" spent the entire week atop the hot tracks, and you will have no problem understanding why when you put it on repeat this weekend. Big ups to 20syl for this one, and for everything else to come!! 

3 Awesome Jamendo Contest Playlists

The Jamendo Playlist contest is in full swing, and we have been enjoying the music that people have been finding across Jamendo, from independent artists from all over the world. There are artists of all kinds: creative souls who are truly expressing themselves; composers who have put together soundtrack-worthy tracks; experimental beats makers pushing the envelop; crooners; strummers; seducers; rockers. 

If you want to win two tickets to the concert of your choice, here are the rules. 

Now, for your listening enjoyment, here are 3 playlist contest entries that you should listen to right now! 

Rwan - 15 tracks

Pierre Poupardin - 10 tracks

Adrien Joly - 10 tracks

Never stop jamming! 

Track of the Weekend #103: Kendrick Lamar - “i”

Kendrick Lamar has been making music for a while, but it wasn’t until 2012’s “good kid, m.A.A.d city” that he received heaps of critical acclaim and world wide fame. Now, he’s back at it again, and is heading in a much poppier direction with "i" his new single that sounds almost too mainstream for the rapper who specialized in letting his verse take precedence to his melodies. But no one can deny the instantly catchy result, and “i” has rocketed to the top of the Whyd Hot Tracks, being played over 3 million times in less than a week on Soundcloud. Congrats to Cynthia Sirugue for getting her first track of the weekend!