Laura Jane Coulson
This week in dance music: It's been a busy few weeks, covering the return of Justice, the cancellation of the Texas Eclipse Festival, the re-release of The Green Album by legendary British artist Orbital, and the drama surrounding Grimes. . Set at Coachella and a series of dance music films premiering at the 2024 Tribeca Film Festival.
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And of course, there's new music. These are the best new dance tracks of the week.
Jamie xx feat. Honey Dijon “Buddy on the Floor”
After christening Coachella's new Quasar Stage last weekend, Jamie XX and Honey Dijon are continuing the rave momentum with their first collaboration, “Buddy on the Floor.” The punchy fusion of funky bass, hand percussion, stuttering beats, and horn section really made me go “wow!” The first time we heard this song, we cried out, but the track's origins lie in the pandemic, with xx and Dijon working on the song over video calls while everyone was out and about. The songs will be released by Young Recordings ahead of the British producer's highly anticipated new album, due out later this year.
DJ Snake & Peso Pluma “Teka”
DJ Snake showed off two of the biggest flexes of Coachella weekend. She started her set by calling out the legendary Robyn S to dance her musical blueprint, “Show Me Love,” and then brought out her Plumas in her tent and her new collab. Performed the song “Teka”. Snake has always been good at combining his own work with musical styles from around the world, and this regional Mexican track, complete with Pluma's unmistakable vocals, expands the French producer's horizons. The Coachella crowd loved it, and you might too.
LF System “Lift You Up”
If serotonin had a sound, it would look a lot like British company LF System's latest one. Pure soulful house music, this track features vocals from one of modern dance music's greatest voices, Clementine Douglas, who seems to be dancing with his eyes closed and his chest beating. It's a song. “This is a song we're really proud of. It was one of the first songs we wrote in session and is completely original,” say duo Conor Larkman and Sean Finnigan. “We've worked with an amazing team to bring this song to life, and we hope you feel uplifted when you hear it.” And so do we.
Alok “Peju Kunumigwe”
Brazilian producer Alok today releases his new album, The Future Is Ancestral, featuring over 50 instrumentalists and vocalists from eight different Brazilian indigenous communities. Released to commemorate Earth Day next week and Indigenous Peoples Day, which is celebrated in Brazil today, the album combines a vibrant Brazilian sound with the producer's subtle, light-touch production, making it unique and often fun. It's a collection. “Peju Kunumigwe” features bird calls and the project is currently launching a new nature-focused project to raise funds for nature conservation, with some songs featuring such nature sounds. This reflects yesterday's related news that the song has been included in the Spotify playlist that you won. Meanwhile, royalties from The Future Is Ancestral will be donated to the indigenous communities that contributed to the film.
Debbie Friday “To the Dance Floor”
In her latest album, To The Dancefloor, Toronto-based artist Debbie Friday makes a stronger case for “getting all the girls to the dancefloor.” Released on the venerable Sub Pop Records, the track's echoey vocals and bashing drums at the forefront of the mix echo the cavernous clubs where the ladies are starting to hang out. It gives a sense of size. . And the song's video features Friday as the song begins and the artist rotates through a series of clubwear fits, declaring, “I'd like to take a look.”