If you're anything like me, you need a soundtrack for every occasion. My favorite kind of playlist, but also the hardest to make, is one you unwind to. You get home after a long day, take your bra off (or male equivalent restraint....pants?), hit the couch and just recharge for a brief moment. If you've ever found yourself in this exact moment, MADE IN HEIGHTS needs to be in your queue. This electropop duo consists of Singer Kelsey Bulkin and Producer/DJ Sabzi (who ACTUALLY scratches on the tracks). They provide the tunes you'd associate with all types of moods. If you're 4/20 friendly, they are who you want serenading your French inhales.
The sophomore album entitled Without My Enemy What Would I Do consists of angelic vocals and beats worthy of 16 bars. I won't be surprised if any artists sample this project soon. Their melodic beats and tempo changes are an MPC nerd's dream. A touch of hip hop peeks at you through the subtle 808's and bass hits. It's all wrapped tight with sweet synths and chimes to take you on a trip into the album's world, "like the universe is singing a song". On Murakami you get a taste of transient floating sounds leading to a bass drop that will get your wrists whipping, hard. Bulkin's luscious voice is mirrored by heavy chopped vocals, reminiscent of that sweet/salty combo that your tongue enjoys the confusion of.
Panther is a single off the album and is a very dreamy track. It pulls you in on first listen and keeps you there. If you're a sucker for instruments the violin on this one is for you. The way Bulkin rides this beat with her vocals is so clean that an A Capella of her could be a song with loads of rhythm in itself. Lines like "got nobody on my mind go and search my thoughts, only you on my riverbanks" are the feelings you know all too well when you're digging someone. You just wish you could let them in your head to explain what you can't get out in words. No worries, just play this track and let the music explain for you. From upbeat tracks like Forgiveness (mad synth!) and Pop It In 2 that you play while dolling up for a night out on the town, to tracks you curl up to a book with, MADE IN HEIGHTS offers a wide range of chill for your everyday needs. If you can feel the beat, then why the hell we talking baby?
