Sylvan Esso: Coffee

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

In a song centered around dancing, Sylvan Esso’s Amelia Randall Meath sweetly croons “Sentiment’s the same but the pair of feet change,” conceivably creating a beautiful metaphor for relationships and the woes of falling in love. Meath’s delicate vocal harmonies are enhanced by the slight shake of maracas, an occasional strike of a triangle and a simple beat laid down by her bandmate Nick Sanborn. …

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. …