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june 2
Washed Out - Feel It All Around
Today’s track is curated by Kirstin Butler / @kirstinbutler
I didn’t think it was possible to make the quintessential summer groove “Feel It All Around” by Washed Out any more languid and luscious, and then I heard fellow South Carolinian Toro Y Moi’s remix. The sonic equivalent of an August afternoon, dj Moi’s “Feel It All Around” weaves its dreamlike web of funk, as promised, all around you.
The best summer tracks run the hi-lo spectrum from Samuel Barber’s “Summer Music” to Will Smith’s “Summertime,” but they all share a certain lassitude, an evocation of ambient warmth and go-with-the-flowness. “Feel It All Around” has that same sense of torpor and drift, with a little grind thrown in for good measure. For maximum effect accompany its three-minute-plus chillwave vibe with a deep-tissue sunscreen massage from a willing partner, and feel any residual real-world tension melt away. I predict it’ll become a staple of your summer soundtrack this year.
