Cyril Hahn: Mix Series #2 Paris

Space songs made from NASA Voyager recordings, dancing to Jamie xx vibrations, and more in the music we tweeted this week

Vancouver-based producer Cyril Hahn’s “Paris” mix—much like the great people of the City of Lights—is in no rush and doesn’t need to try hard to impress. Over 20 minutes, Hahn effortlessly moves between melodies all grounded in hazy acid jazz and house, lulling the listener into a relaxed—but never dull—state. Throw on this mix, which features a Mount Kimbie remix of Kelis and a team …

Jamie xx: Sleep Sound

Space songs made from NASA Voyager recordings, dancing to Jamie xx vibrations, and more in the music we tweeted this week

Inspired by a fateful encounter on a train, artist Sofia Mattioli’s video for Jamie xx’s superb single “Sleep Sound” vividly illustrates the ability of music to reach our souls even if we can’t physically hear it. Over Jamie xx’s signature ethereal Caribbean percussion-tinged ambient house, members from the Manchester Deaf Centre dance to the music based on the vibrations they hear and interactions with Mattioli. …

Lykke Li: No Rest For The Wicked

Space songs made from NASA Voyager recordings, dancing to Jamie xx vibrations, and more in the music we tweeted this week

Art is inspired by reality in Swedish songstress Lykke Li’s music video for her single “No Rest For The Wicked,” off her upcoming album. Writing the song after her own particularly hard break-up, Li stars in the narrative video portrait of lovers who eventually separate. Fans will probably spot similar stylistic elements to the video for “I Follow Rivers,” as they’re both directed by longtime …