
Oliver, “Fast Forward” [Fool’s Gold]
The counterpart to “Light Years Away” is a space funk fusion whose noodling solos and vocoded snippets take stylistic cues from Daft Punk.
Seven Lions, “Worlds Apart” (Bitfunk Remix) [Ultra]
Brooklyn-based producer Bit Funk pinched the stunning vocal from Seven Lions’ original and gave it a proper deep house remix with buoyant bass and mature piano chords.
Botnek & 3LAU, “Vikings” (Bixel Boys Remix) [Dim Mak]
The Los Angeles outfit completely reinvents the Dim Mak original with a stomping bass drop and well-executed percussive overlays.
Recondite, “Caldera” [Hotflush]
Germany’s Recondite returns to Hotflush with a nine-minute minimal masterpiece characterized by the unpredictable evolution of its lead synth pluck over haunting bells and cavernous bass.
Worakls,” Salzburg” [Hungry Music]
One of France’s most underrated producers exhibits his artistry on an uplifting, melodic odyssey named for one of Austria’s most storied cities.