We recently interviewed Lincolnshire musician Jaz Beeson about her new single ‘Wanna Know’ (head to our Instagram if you haven’t seen it yet). When we asked her to describe her sound she said it was Sunflower Pop. But what exactly is that?
Well we asked her to put together a playlist to add a bit of context and we’re soo glad she agreed, there are some top tunes on there to make you smile!
On her sound, Jaz said it was: “tunes for golden hour road trips and twirling through daisy-dappled fields.” Sounds good to us!
Ho ho ho and a merry Christmas from all of us at Beyond The Woods. Yeah it’s been a bit of a crap year but, in the words of Queen, thank God it’s Christmas!
We’re not here to celebrate the virtues of Mercury, May, Taylor and Deacon though, that’s for another day, because, yeah, sure, there are some great xmas classics out there, but here’s a refreshing list of other festive tunes!
Presenting our playlist of indie xmas bangers (please note: not every tune is a four-to-the-floor shake ya hips banger so to speak, but we think they’re all great songs and worth a listen!)
Is there a tune that we should add to our list, let us know on twitter!
Continuing our series of guest-curated playlists, we asked Lincoln DJ and sax extraordinaire Alderman to pick some of his favourite chilled tunes. Perfect for relaxing in the evening or a soundtrack to getting those pesky life admin jobs done!
Hi my name is Alderman and I’m a DJ, Producer and musician who has influences from genres such as Jazz, Hip-Hop and House. When I was creating this playlist, those three genres were the basis for lots of my decisions and in most tracks you can definitely hear at least one of those influences. So, here are my top five records from the Beyond the Woods Chill playlist.
Up first is the Tom Misch remix of Lianna La Havas’ tune “What You Don’t Do”. Tom Misch is one of my favourite producers because of his mellow sounding chord sequences and funky riffs. In this record he creates a chilled hip-hop beat which allows him to layer the guitar harmonies over each other which creates a really nice sound. Lianne La Havas’s vocals fit the vibe perfectly.
My next favourite song off the playlist is “Electric Relaxation” from legendary rap group – A Tribe Called Quest. The simplicity of their music makes them perfect to relax to and I love the use of old jazz samples in their music, a common feature from their era of Hip-Hop. The acapella adlib groove adds another dimension of musicality and easy listening.
Keeping on a similar Hip-Hop themed track. The way Vanilla’s tune “Summer” incorporates the melody from “Summertime” by DJ Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince is why it is one of my favourites. Accompanied by the electronic piano and a classic rap beat, this record has such a warm ambience and I can imagine listening to this on a beach in somewhere sunny.
Going off on a Jazzy tangent, this next track is the perfect balance of House music and improvisation. The Atjazz Remix of “Rose Rouge” – originally produced by St. Germain – has a four-on-the-floor kick pattern which is layered with shuffling cymbals and clicks. It is a perfect electronic representation of a live drummer playing a jazz beat themselves. By slicing up the original solos, Atjazz keeps the vibe of St. Germain’s version, but also adds some synth chords as a mid layer. The vocal is simple and has nice tones which add to the chilled sound.
The final track out of the five is “Get Lost” by JuJu Rogers, Bluestaeb and Regis Molina. Featuring some really nice Saxophone improvisation and mellow electric piano chords, this track brings lots of chilled energy. It is one of those tracks you can just nod your head to and vibe with as it has lots of different elements that come in later but some elements are taken out and this creates different sounds throughout.
Thanks to Beyond The Woods for asking me to compile this playlist and I hope everyone can enjoy the chilled out tracks that I have selected.
