It's Turkey Day.

First off, happy thanksgiving everyone!! Whether you're spending it with your entire extended family or with a few special people, we all have things to be thankful for, and this is the day you let those closest to you know that they really do mean a whole lot to you. Enjoy the feast and be thankful.

As for me, I'm thankful for many things: family, friends, my continued ability to run, the wonderful gifts I've received this year, the new people I've met, so many things! Additionally, I'm thankful for new tracks, even on Turkey Day. Let's kick off a new batch!!

This first cut is a wonderfully chilled, relaxing piano remake of the abrasive, electro banger "Waves" by Erol Alkan and Boys Noize. Gonzales does an amazing job turning this once clobbering, massive electro thumper into a somber, eerie, beautiful piano-driven tune. You'll still recognize the main hook, but everything else gathers that ghostly, rhythmic piano sound and rolls with it. Who knew you could turn something as loud and angry as "Waves" into a melancholy, stirring piano piece? Gonzales is just full of magic like that, I guess.



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This second track should've gone on the post before, it's one of the spaciest tracks I've ever heard. Plenty of echo and delay feed into the wonderfully melodic "Airwalk", by fellow Pryda Friends labelmate Henrik B. The synths are equally heavenly, floating above the swelling and falling background riff. It's a beautifully layered soundscape, with minimal drums simply keeping the beat for a few minutes, before the full effect of combined, Prydz-esque drums and synth bloops signal that the track is, still, progressive house. A great track that, while pretty old, has definitely stood the test of time in my eyes.



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This final track is another somewhat spacey joint. However, unlike the above track, it has the bass and the plinking synths that give it a decidedly funky undertone. And when those synths come in, perfectly complimenting the slapped bass riff and mellow keys, you gotta admit this is (if I might quote "Et Musiqiue Pour Tous") "space age bachelor pad music" at it's best. Finish things off with hushed, breathy vocals and an electronic string section, and you've got a spaced-out, funky, nu disco groove fest. Play it out now.






That's all for now folks. Yeah yeah I know, these aren't really Turkey Day themed, but they certainly (for the most part) are family friendly, and work well as background sound to a quiet, cozy grouping around the table or the fireplace after dinner. Okay, only the last track, really. The first one, too. Anyways, best wishes for a great holiday everyone, we've all got a lot to be thankful for.

Best wishes for a great Turkey Day,
NL