We’ve been on a bit of a hiatus here at Plugged Not Thugged lately as Billionaire has been busy droppin’ the heavy bass-step street side and I was on a two week tour of Europe (not to be confused with me being “on” tour, which I was not). It’s all good though, because we’re back with some good stuff for you. Ears open please…
A DJ whose tracks have been a blink blinkin’ on my radar for the past little while is pictured above: DJ W!ld. Hailing from L’Ile in France and crafting some of the most rhythmically seductive slow builders I’ve ever heard, without further a due here are a couple pieces of this man’s stellar work.
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Released on Off Records at the end of April, this has some heavy reverb on plucked strings sitting atop a bed of mellow acoustic bass and Cuban horns. Passionate.
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This one just dropped on Robsoul Recordings mid-June and samples Tom Scott and California Dreamers’ song Today (circa Pete Rock and CL Smooth’s T.R.O.Y). Classic.
Support the troops and grab some of his tracks from the good old Beatport.
the pete rock one is so dope
Cubana is a great track! Thanks so much!