Track of the Weekend #140: Collarbones - “Turning” (Flume Remix)

Summer is in full swing and offices are already a little less crowded as people head off to the world’s destinations. This week, the Whyd community turned its ears towards the land down under, where Whyd favorite Flume just released a remix of a different Australian duo: Collarbones. “Turning” is resonant and powerful. The voice is reminiscent of Years & Years. The melody attracts and captivates. But then Flume adds depth. He boosts the original track deep into house territory, all of it climaxing into a heady blast of turn-it-up electronica. 

Thanks to Louis de Sentenac for getting it to us!  

Track of the Weekend #130: Tame Impala - “’Cause I’m A Man”

Who’s going to be drinking some rosé tonight? These guys! 

Yep, the sun is out here in Paris and even though our team is scattered around the world from San Francisco to Shanghai, we’re all feeling the spring vibe. Few bands so well evoke the hope and pleasure of spring and summer than Australia’s Tame Impala, whose debut album featured a picture of Paris’s Jardin des Plantes. 

The psychedelic, shoe gaze group has been sprouting back onto the world scene recently with a few new singles, including their latest, the hottest track on Whyd this week. As light as a nap in the sunshine, “Cause I’m A Man” is weightless, lofty as a daydream, and sweeter than a fresh wild strawberry picked from deep in the woods. 

Thanks to Maxime M for nailing it this week! 

Say Hello To Laurent

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The situation is getting more exciting every day here at Whyd, as we power onwards towards the realization of our vision. In order to reach this harmonious vision, we need some extra help. Please give a big hello to Laurent, or new techno-lumberjack who is going to play a key role in our top-secret development. 

Laurent comes from the town of Muret, near Toulouse in south-west France. He is a lover of beards and music. He loves beards and music so much that he actually produces electronic music under the name Les Petits Barbus. He is a perfect match for the Whyd team. 

In addition to his music passion, he loves nature, mountains, and the mechanic side of do-it-yourself projects like fixing bikes. He also spent six months in Australia on a surfing road trip making him officially a hipster, and now officially a Whyd team hipster. 

Welcome, and never stop jamming Laurent!