My job is to be as confusing as possible. Either one post in three months or two in a space of two days. It's the brilliant curse of intermittent inspiration.
Nah, that's not entirely true, it's simply that writing on here feels easier, like an unfiltered stream of my internal monologue is trickling out of my fingertips and also, it serves as a break from heavier stuff. I've been lucky to be inspired throughout the autumn, only in a very different way.
The materials set is almost finished and I've saved my favourite subgenres for last. We still have two to go so chop chop. Let's intro the shit out of this list so you can press play.
Cotton. Who doesn't like cotton? It's soft and breathable, it's comfy, warm and feels like you're being hugged by a cloud.
Therefore, I think it doesn't need to be up for discussion when I relate cotton to deep house. In my mind, it's directly related to falling asleep and going into a profound dream. The sounds almost always sound distant and stuffy, like listening to reality through the wall of the unconscious.
I won't hold you back any longer. Get into bed, cover yourself up with a blanket, make sure the shuffle button is the f- off and close your eyes.
You're in bed, the lights are out yet you're still awake. Passing cars in the street project a show of shadows on your bedroom wall. That's I Like You A Lot by SI-FI. The beat and the keyboard melody are still quite crisp and sound very close to our ears. Also the distinct and quickly delivered lyrics (which are taken straight out of Dumb and Dumber by the way) are proof that sleep isn't close yet. When we get to Cody Is A Tank by DATSKO and Itani we have a similar feeling to it but the voice already sounds a little distant and the keyboard is more distorted, almost sounding as if it's being played inside your eardrum.
Eyelids start to droop in Whatever Happens, Happens by Loverground and Henrik Villard. A soft and mellow veil of sound covers your body and completely envelops it. You are surrendered to the power of the dj of drowsyness.
With montage l.a. by sunflwr we have fully fallen headfirst into the dream. And it's a pleasant dream, it's a peaceful sleep. For the following section, the voices are now female and have a sweeter note to them. The enveloping veil is still there and will be throughout the rest of the list. It's kind of like being a caterpillar in a pod just waiting to complete transformation. That particular subsection finishes at U Gotta Show Me Luv by Júlio Cruz and Cage.
Have you ever had a nostalgic dream? Not a dream that made you nostalgic when you woke up from it, but a dream where you felt nostalgic as you were living it. That's the mood of what's up next, and because I'm a sad little girl, it's my favourite part. The next tr-
oh no.
oh god no.
I accidentally added two songs by DATSKO. Okay, nevermind. Never mind. Never sodding mind. We'll just pretend it's a deja vu. *spends the rest of the day in a huff*
ALL BY YOURSELF is not as cheery as the ones before and it serves as a transition into a different vibe. That feeling is complete when we get to Healing Process by Tom Vernon. You're floating in a little cotton cloud of sadness and melancholy but still at peace. It's where you want to be, and if you have doubts, they're blown away as the sample of Hotline Bling by Drake enters.
The same thing happens with Hear Me by Ludua, it uses the sample of Modjo's Lady (Hear Me Tonight) to remind us of happier times. Now we're remembering them from the world of dreams and although it's not a sad song there's a pang of distance that makes it nostalgic.
Peak sadness and peak depth reach us with NYE 2005 by Model Man it gives so much importance to the keyboard that the beats are slowly introduced almost at minute one. Nevertheless, it's a low that the list needed. Different from other materials where there is a peak of noise, sexyness, or pump, in this case, the peak we wanted to reach has the opposite effect. It's almost a pause in the sequence of songs.
We slowly make a comeback from that part of the dream but we're not out of the nostalgic woods just yet. Miroki by DJibouti and DJacuzzi is definitely a harsher sound with those acid loops in the middle but the keyboard grounds us to the essence of the playlist.
ONCE AGAIN by Catlow brings back the female vocals and the light feel to the songs. We're still very deep in the dream but it is pleasant once again (no pun intended).
And for the end, we need something that wakes us up. Again the sounds are crisper and clearer once we reach AMLV by cuanzi. We pick up the pace of the bpms and our heart begins to understand we're on the verge of ending our slumber. Nevertheless, the lyrics are still a little distant, so we're not in the waking world just yet.
SETTIMA NOTTE is our alarm clock. We're still confused and dazed from waking up, but we're here. It's to remind us of how deep we went and where we are now. Ironically the least cotton song on the list yet it might be my favourite.
Despite that little mishap in the middle where I went against the most important rule of the art of making playlists, overall, cotton is fantastic and easy to get through during any moment of the day.
Cocking it up since 1995, Kk out.
Ps: Please wait for the next and final installment of the materials set. Not to hype it up, but it will 100% be the best one.
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