Happy first day of fall! I thought I'd create a playlist that, rather than representing one genre, captures fall's luxuriance and inviting moodiness that you can't really experience in the other seasons. Whether you're into R&B and soul, future bass, or experimental electronica, I think you'll find that the intersections between each of these genres is fresh and intriguing.
This playlist features 11 songs that I've been loving lately — both older (like Frank Ocean's soul-filling "Lost") and newer (like Louis Futon's glimmering remix of Gallant's "Weight In Gold"). Ark Patrol, who has been labeling his music "soultronica" on SoundCloud, has got to be one of my favorite newer producers for his ability to do just that: add electronic components that highlight the darker soulfulness of a song's vocals, like he does with Galimatias' and Alina Baraz's untouchable "Make You Feel."
I've also chosen three songs that showcase the seductive, irresistible vocals of Chet Faker, similar to that in Milky Chance's classic "Stolen Dance" and the Manila Killa's playful remix of Dawn Golden's "All I Want." But in my opinion, the darker textures and electronic elements of each of these songs, intertwined by the powerful bass from ODESZA's "Bloom" and the innovative sounds of Bonobo's "Antenna," are really what weave this playlist together.
Listen to "fall" on Spotify here.