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Don’t miss highlights in this set from Acid Baby Jesus, Chastity Belt, Diamond Rugs, Durante, Low Low Low La La La Love Love Love and Miss Kenichi. In the Soundcloud section after the jump, stream cuts from Django Django, Iron & Wine, Joe Pug, Marika Hackman, Phosphorescent, Wand, Waxahatchee and Years & Years.

Acid Baby Jesus – Ayahuasca Blues

Chastity Belt – Time to Go Home

Diamond Rugs – Voodoo Doll

Digital Tape Machine – Beast

Dream Circle – School of Life (ft. Johnny Voltik)

Durante – Full Moon

Freeweights – True to My Game

Iren – Ready for Love

Jasmine Jordan – Best I Can (ft. Habit Blcx)

Low Low Low La La La Love Love Love – Burrow

Miss Kenichi – Blanket

TNGHT – Acrylics (RL Grime Edit)

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Following up Friday’s post-holidays mega edition of Pick Your Poison, I’m pleased to announce that this segment will continue to be a daily post every Monday through Thursday throughout 2015. While that may be good news for those of you who rely on Pick Your Poison to discover new music, there’s also going to be a slight change in the format of it this year as well. First, in terms of content, there will be less of an emphasis on downloadable mp3s and a greater emphasis on streaming songs. That’s less a decision I want to make and more one that I’ve been forced to, seeing as how I’m starting to have some trouble filling these posts with halfway decent content even though they’re only four days a week. Artists are offering less downloads these days and more Soundcloud or YouTube streams, so that’s the direction this segment will also begin to move towards. Secondly, say goodbye to Pick Your Poison intros. The last couple of years, I’ve been using the opening paragraphs of each edition to talk about something happening in the world of music, to help preview a concert happening in Chicago, to talk about what new albums are being released on any given week, and other things. That ends today. This is the last proper introduction I’ll give for a Pick Your Poison segment in 2015. From here on out, all writing done for this segment will simply list off some of the featured downloads and streams. If you’re looking for show previews, commentary on important music news stories, links to interesting and fun music videos and other quality content, those will still exist on the site, they’re just getting their own separate posts from here on out. As a result, the amount of content being posted on Faronheit will increase a bit. I’m not going to go into what some of the new posts and segments will be about, except to say that the goal will be providing you with things that are unique, fun and engaging. Sound good? Okay then, let’s dig into this Monday edition of Pick Your Poison. Important tracks in this set come from As Lions, Busses, Meaxic, Panda Elliot and Stamping Mill. In the Soundcloud section after the jump, stream songs from Action Bronson, Atelje, Butch Walker, Charli XCX, The Dodos, Future Brown (ft. Tink), iLoveMakonnen and Swervedriver.

As Lions – The Fall

Broken Luxury – Bartender (T-Pain cover)

Busses – Wizard of the Eye

Draag – Lavender Hole

Gorgeous Bully – 2 Broke 2 Old

Jeanine – Runnin’

Meaxic – On Instinct

Mista Bibs & Fabian Dubz – Candy

Panda Elliot – Velociraptor

Stamping Mill – Earnest Roam (Fear to Action)

Stone Cold Fox – Sold

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Hello friends, and welcome to the first edition of Pick Your Poison for 2015! The site has been on vacation all this week following the holidays and Listmas, but since the songs are piling up I thought I’d release a quick batch to you now. Technically speaking, we’ll get back to business as usual on Monday the 12th, which includes the daily editions of Pick Your Poison, plus hopefully some other content such as album reviews, show reviews and the like. The hope is to make some changes and innovations to the site this year, and while I won’t make any outright promises on that, I suppose we’ll deal with that when it comes around. So please enjoy this expanded edition of Pick Your Poison to kick off your weekend, and rest assured there’s more to come! Some key tracks in this set come from A.G. Cook, Brad Reiman, Cara Mitchell, Franklin, Myself When Young and Panda Elliot. In the Soundcloud section after the jump, stream songs from Chief Ghoul, The Courtesans, Diet Cig, The Dough Rollers, The Go! Team, Joey Bada$$, Kyle Cox, Oh Wonder, POP ETC, Ryley Walker, Shady Elders, Teen Daze, Young Ejecta and more.

A.G. Cook – What I Mean

Baby Alpaca – Roller Coaster

Between Mockingbirds – Do You

Brad Reiman – A Vacation From My Mind

Cara Mitchell – Dust to Dust

Dada Life – Born to Rage (North Korea version)

Diplo – Everyday (Screwed by Rissa Boo)
Diplo – Revolution (Unlike Pluto Remix)

Edd Saffell – Off My List

Femme Fatality – Stranger

Franklin – Broken

Hey, Sleeper – This Doubt

HiRollers – Don’t Go

In All Honesty – Hold On to You

Irontom – Feel Good Inc. (Gorillaz cover)

James Coholan – No Name

Meaxic – Attitude

Myself When Young – I Wish I Was

The North Country – The Cross We Bear

Orange Drink – Intergenerational Same-Sex Love Song

Panda Elliot – Guerrero

Pink Feathers ft. Spencer Ludwig – Can’t Cry These Tears (Garbage cover)

QUALIATIK – f a r a w a y

Rec Center & Tracy Shedd – What Are You Doing New Years Eve?

Spirits and the Melchizedek Children – So Happy, It’s Sad

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Happy Festivus to you and yours! Yes, every year on the day before Christmas Eve, friends and family gather around an aluminum pole for the great tradition that includes the airing of grievances and feats of strength. Results are often best achieved after you’ve had a few drinks. Anyways, Tuesday is normally the day when I’d tell you all about the artists who are releasing new albums, but honestly I think this is the one week out of the year when nothing is coming out. Well, at least nothing of note. So I’ll just stick with the Festivus greeting and move on to today’s pre-holiday Pick Your Poison. Be sure to check out tracks in this set from Bleak Plaza, the Church, Miguel, Old Monk, RAC and Twisty. In the Soundcloud section after the jump, stream songs from Adventures, Bella Gaia, Joey Bada$$, Patricia, Waiting For Henry and Wyland.

Bleak Plaza – Cop Lights on the Avenue

The Church – Xmas

Last Lynx – None of My Friends (Magic Man Remix)

Midwestern Accent – Oh

Miguel – nwa (ft. Kurupt)

Montgomery – Pinata (Japanese Wallpaper Remix)

Old Monk – Holidays II

Porsches – HORSES

RAC ft. Pink Feathers – Dreams (The Cranberries cover)

The Shopengauers – Start Again

Telepopmusik – Sound (Manfredas Alt Remix)

Twisty – Holiday Lights

We Only Said – (Along All) Boring Pools

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Ordinarily around this time of year, I’ve put up the old “on vacation” sign and have checked out of the site for a 2-3 week break. It’s Christmas week, and there’s plenty of last minute shopping to do and holiday gatherings to attend. But you know what? I’ve got enough music to keep Pick Your Poison refreshed up until Christmas Eve, and at the same time I’m a little delayed in the whole Listmas countdown. So I’ll put in an extra couple of days worth of work just because. Well, that and I was a little lacking in terms of content at certain points over the course of this year. So sit back, relax, have a mug of hot cocoa near a fireplace, and check out some downloads below. Oh, and I should also mention that my Top 50 Albums of 2014 list continues to progress, and recommend you check out #40-31 as well as #30-21 if you have yet to do so. I’m going to try and have that wrapped up by Christmas, but no promises. In today’s Pick Your Poison, there’s some great tracks from A.G. Cook & Oneohtrix Point Never, AVAN LAVA, Francesca Belmonte, Jon Dice, Oneohtrix Point Never and Red Traces. In the Soundcloud section after the jump, stream songs from Big Harp, The-Dream, iLoveMakonnen, Joe Pug and more.

A.G. Cook x Oneohtrix Point Never – Bubs

AVAN LAVA – Last Night

Dirtyphonics – Power Now (ft. Matt Rose)

Francesca Belmonte – It Ain’t Me Babe

The Half Earth – Walking in the Air

Jon Dice – CEO

Lilly Wolf – Moving Pictures

Monster Jaw – Lidocaine

Oneohtrix Point Never – Rush

Red Cabin – Barricade

Red Traces – EVENET

The Stuff – Father Christmas (The Kinks cover)

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It’s Thursday, which means it’s time for another weekly dip into the pool of music news, interviews and videos that I like to call This Week In Music! Yes, in addition to the normal Pick Your Poison mp3s and Soundcloud streams, I like to toss out links to a bunch of other music-related content that I’ve found interesting or worthwhile over the course of the week. I encourage you to check some, if not all of these things out, particularly if you’re looking to waste some time. There’s plenty to see, read and hear:

Music Video: Panda Bear – Boys Latin

Music Video: Pond – Sitting Up On Our Crane

Watch Wild Beasts perform “Wanderlust” on a giant pipe organ

Music Video: St. Vincent – Birth in Reverse

Watch the short documentary “Road Dawgs,” about Future Islands on tour

YouTube Audio Stream: The Decemberists – The Wrong Year

Watch a comedy sketch for Australian radio station Triple J ft. Lorde, Disclosure, First Aid Kit, Courtney Barnett and more

YouTube Audio Stream: Modest Mouse – Lampshades on Fire

Watch Kendrick Lamar perform an untitled new song on “The Colbert Report”

Listen to St. Vincent on Marc Maron’s WTF podcast

Once you’re done with that set of distractions, let me offer up another set via some song downloads and streams. Don’t miss songs from Alburn, Bent Denim (covering Taylor Swift), Corbin, Hot Casandra, Monsterheart and Solidisco. In the Soundcloud section after the jump, stream cuts from Band of Horses & Grandaddy, Busy Living, Janna Pelle, The Julie Ruin, Phil Beaudreau and Something Anorak.

Alburn – Blue Christmas

Bent Denim – Shake It Off (Taylor Swift cover)

Brooklynn – Friends

Corbin – Worn

Dave McPherson – Merry Ex Mrs

The Grubby Mitts – To A Friend’s House the Way Is Never Long

Hot Casandra – Superstition

Kurtz – Finer Feelings

Lac Belot – Elizabeth

Monsterheart – At Night

Solidisco – Ready

SUNBEARS! – All I Want for Christmas Is You

Tom Flash – Lose Control

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We are knee-deep in the middle of Listmas right now, so let me give you a bit of an update as to where things stand. Last week saw the countdown of the Top 50 Songs of 2014. You can check out the Top 10 by clicking this link. If you’d like to see the full list of 50, this link will take you to all of the relevant posts. This week things are running behind schedule, but the Top 50 Albums of 2014 countdown has begun. The hope right now is to have it wrapped up before Christmas Eve, but in the meantime please check out #50-41 by clicking here. I hope that you make some fun new discoveries, either that way, or via today’s edition of Pick Your Poison. There’s some great tracks in this set from A.G. Cook, Dim Sum, Feldspar, How to Dress Well, Los Angeles Police Department and Maelstrom. In the Soundcloud section after the jump, stream songs from Blitzen Trapper, Feral Conservatives, Field Report, Menace Beach, The Muscadettes, Wiz Khalifa and more.

A.G. Cook – Beautiful (Rustie Edit)

Born I Music – I Can’t Breathe (ft. MacGuyver)

C Duncan – And I

Dim Sum – To the Top

Feldspar – In the Bleak Midwinter

Foreign Fox – Driving Drunk for Christmas

How to Dress Well – Tomb for Anatole

IndianRedLopez – Tinseltown in the Rain

Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith – Sundry

Los Angeles Police Dept – Oh Lonely Night

Maelstrom – Dystopian Elements

We Are Temporary – I Can’t Breathe

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We’ve hit another Tuesday, where I’m once again pleased to bring you a quick rundown of artists with brand new music coming out this week. The hope is to either inform you about what’s out there, but also to maybe even remind you if one of your favorite artists is putting out something new and you simply forgot about it. So without further ado, here’s your list for this week: Charli XCX, Chief Keef, The City on Film and Nicki Minaj. If you’re so inspired please pick some of these records up via your favorite digital or physical retailer! Now let’s get to today’s Pick Your Poison, where you can discover even more hot new music. Some key tracks you’ll want to give attention to today come from Banana Beach, King Green, Louise Gold, Skye Steele, Twiggy Frostbite and Young Romance. In the Soundcloud section after the jump, stream new songs from amandla, Dan & The Wildfire, Diagrams, Evans the Death, Shigeto and SQURL (covering The Velvet Underground).

Andrew Keoghan – Better Company

Andrew Oliver – Bells

Azealia Banks – Chasing Time (illstrtd Remix)

Banana Beach – Trouble

Jamie Woon – You’re Not Alone (Creange Remix)

King Green – Self Portrait

Llyona – With You

Louise Gold – Oh My Love (The Elliptical Orbit of Venus)

Marlon James – Ode to Viceroy (Mac DeMarco cover)

Skye Steele – Growing Song

Stick Figure – Stay With Me (Reggae Remix)

Twiggy Frostbite – Ahai

Young Romance – Pale

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Welcome to the last full week of Pick Your Poison entries for 2014! Starting next Monday, the site will be on vacation for a couple of weeks in order to celebrate the holidays and essentially get a little rest after all this Listmas madness. Speaking of which, the full Top 50 Songs of 2014 list has been posted! It turned out great, and if you haven’t checked it out, just follow this link to see every single set of 10. There are some really interesting choices and a few underground tracks in there, so I hope you enjoy and possibly discover something new! Of course discovery is also what Pick Your Poison is all about, and today’s edition is not skimping on that. Don’t miss tracks in this set from Cancellieri, Diplo, Edward Droste (of Grizzly Bear) and Rostam (of Vampire Weekend), Gemstone Heist, Jolly Mare and We Roll Like Madmen. In the Soundcloud section after the jump, stream songs from D’Angelo, iLoveMakonnen, Little Brutes, Lucki Eck$ (ft. Chance the Rapper), plus a couple of pretty good remixes by Class of 2014 artists GEMS and Perfect Pussy.

The Bandicoots – No Turn on Red

Cafeine – Love Disease (Christmas in New York)

Cancellieri – Fortunate Peace

Daisy Victoria – Nobody Dies

Diplo, Edward Droste & Rostam – Long Way Home

Four Tet – Parallel Jalebi (Hudson Mohawke Remix)

Gemstone Heist – Green Bay

Jolly Mare – Giu

Motions – How Bout Now (514 Rework)

Tattoo Money – Melt With You

We Roll Like Madmen – The Relief

Woodro Skillson – Clear My Throat

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It’s Thursday, which means it’s time for another weekly dip into the pool of music news, interviews and videos that I like to call This Week In Music! Yes, in addition to the normal Pick Your Poison mp3s and Soundcloud streams, I like to toss out links to a bunch of other music-related content that I’ve found interesting or worthwhile over the course of the week. I encourage you to check some, if not all of these things out, particularly if you’re looking to waste some time. There’s plenty to see, read and hear:

Check out the list of Golden Globes nominees, including Trent Reznor, Lorde, Lana Del Rey, Patti Smith, Common and Sia

Music Video: OFF! – Meet Your God (ft. Jack Black)

Listen to two new Wild Beasts songs via a “GIF Novel” by whiskey maker Jameson

Music Video: Death Grips – Inanimate Sensation

Watch Pharmakon’s 16 minute short film “Bestial Burden”

Music Video: Belle & Sebastian – Nobody’s Empire

Stream a clip of an unreleased Lorde song “Lost Boys”

Music Video: Twin Shadow – Turn Me Up

Jack White has launched a “Third-D” virtual reality app

Music Video: Perfume Genius – Fool

Once you’re done with that set of distractions, let me offer up another set via some song downloads and streams. Don’t miss songs from Basic Shapes, The Blank Tapes, HAWK, Katie Buchanan, Maps and Steel Trees. In the Soundcloud section after the jump, stream cuts from Dick Diver, Genevieve, Girlpool, I’m Not A Band, Lydia Ainsworth (covering Chris Isaak), QUARTERBACKS and Shlohmo.

Basic Shapes – Weird Kids

The Blank Tapes – Way Too Stoned

Genius – Everyday

HAWK – Hush

Heiress to Atlas – Heliotrope

Ipso Factopus – Trouble

Kalen & The Sky Thieves – Mother Time

Katie Buchanan – Honey, Don’t

Maps – In the Bleak Midwinter (ft. Polly Scattergood)

Paul Cook & The Chronicles – Night Fires

Steel Trees – Loggerhead

Tom Flash – Lose Control

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So we’re at mid-week, and already I’m a little bit behind on this year’s Listmas entries. This tends to happen every year, and you’d think I’d have learned my lesson by now. Maybe what I should be doing instead is starting to write the entries a lot farther in advance, so there’s less worry down the line. Anyways, that’s neither here nor there at the moment. On Monday I shared with you the first set of 10 songs in the Top 50 Songs of 2014 list. Today I’m pleased to share the second set, #40-31. As for the rest, we’ll get there. Hopefully the full Top 50 list will be done and posted by Monday. Of course there’s today’s edition of Pick Your Poison to enjoy in the meantime. Enjoy tracks from The Capture Effect, Luna Sopor, Morgan Mecaskey, Niia x The Range, ScotDrakula and Yalls. In the SOundcloud section after the jump, stream songs from Alex Winston, Anthony Naples, Krill, Lady Lamb the Beekeeper, Night Beds, of Montreal and S. Carey.

Ariana Grande ft. Iggy Azalea – Problem (TKDJS Remix)

The Capture Effect – London’s Burning

Hayley Kiyoko – This Side of Paradise (Rogue Vogue Remix)

Lucy Rose – Middle of the Bed (LoftyLows Rethink)

Luna Sopor – Future

Morgan Mecaskey – White Horse

Niia x The Range – Breaking

ScotDrakula – Break Me Up

Tice – Traum

Tonik Ensemble – Until We Meet Again (ft. Shipsi)

Yalls – Heading

Yuzima – Sleigh Ride

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We’ve hit another Tuesday, where I’m once again pleased to bring you a quick rundown of artists with brand new music coming out this week. The hope is to either inform you about what’s out there, but also to maybe even remind you if one of your favorite artists is putting out something new and you simply forgot about it. So without further ado, here’s your list for this week: Cracker, Ghostface Killah, J. Cole, K. Michelle, Los Campesinos! and The Smashing Pumpkins. If you’re so inspired please pick some of these records up via your favorite digital or physical retailer! Now let’s get to today’s Pick Your Poison, where you can discover even more hot new music. Some key tracks you’ll want to give attention to today come from Chromatics, Ender Belongs to Me, Freeweights, Gold Spectacles, Salvatore Ganacci and ZKPR. In the Soundcloud section after the jump, stream new songs from Future of What, Landlady, Motopony, Spazzkid, Stone Jack Jones and VASSY.

Cast – Baby Blue Eyes

Chromatics – Closer to Grey

Ender Belongs to Me – Getting Colder (ft. Alexandra Lowell)

Frank Alexander – Armageddon Disco

Freeweights – Lightweight

Galkin – Feeling Mean

Gold Spectacles – Lately

In All Honesty – Heroine For Your Heart

The Lost Brothers – Little Angel

Salvatore Ganacci – Hit It From the Back

Usher – Yeah (Pat Lok Rework)

ZKPR – Otter Rock Cafe

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Starting today and pretty much every weekday for the next two weeks, I’ll be using these Pick Your Poison intros to let you know about the latest and greatest things going on with the annual Listmas event here on Faronheit. Yes, we’re in year-end mode and it’s time to break down the best music that 2014 had to offer. All this week it’s the Top 50 Songs of the Year, which leads into next week’s Top 50 Albums of the Year. Kind of like an advent calendar, new items will be revealed each day as the countdown progresses. Just a short bit ago I posted the first entry in the Top Songs list, so if you’re intrigued, click here to see entries #50-41. We’re starting off great and only getting better. But if ranked lists aren’t exactly your thing, perhaps you’ll find Pick Your Poison is more up your alley. There’s some good tracks in the set below from DRLNG, Lanterna, Liars, Quarterbacks and Vincent Colbert. In the Soundcloud section after the jump, stream songs from Amen Dunes, Axis: Sova, The Dodos, Moritat, A Sunny Day in Glasgow, Twin Shadow and You Blew It!

Averez – Beat of the Drum (Original Mix)

Blooms – Lust (Ellie Herring Remix)

Can Can Heads – Square With A Little Bit Rectangle

DRLNG – Icarus

Lanterna – Backyards

Lavender Worm – Synchronized Swimming

Liars – Mask Maker (Extended Version)

Quarterbacks – Center

Record/Start – Rock From Afar

Ted Z and the Wranglers – Like A King

Vincent Colbert – Rose Yellow Moon

Years & Years – Take Shelter (STAL Remix)

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It’s Thursday, which means it’s time for another weekly dip into the pool of music news, interviews and videos that I like to call This Week In Music! Yes, in addition to the normal Pick Your Poison mp3s and Soundcloud streams, I like to toss out links to a bunch of other music-related content that I’ve found interesting or worthwhile over the course of the week. I encourage you to check some, if not all of these things out, particularly if you’re looking to waste some time. There’s plenty to see, read and hear:

Watch Sleater-Kinney on “The Chris Gethard Show”

Music Video: OFF! – Over Our Heads

YouTube Audio Stream: Purity Ring – Push Pull

Music Video: Charli XCX – Breaking Up

Watch the short film “Sox Day: A Day in the Life of Chance the Rapper & The Social Experiment”

Music Video: Jessie Ware – You & I (Forever)

YouTube Audio Stream: The Decemberists – Lake Song

Music Video (NSFW): Run the Jewels – Oh My Darling (Don’t Cry)

Read Killer Mike’s op-ed in USA Today on the treatment of rap music in court

Watch a two-hour, fan-shot film highlighting Kanye West’s Yeezus tour

Once you’re done with that set of distractions, let me offer up another set via some song downloads and streams. Don’t miss songs from Chromatics, Glass Candy, Gorgeous Bully, Radio Birds, Raphaella, SUNBEARS! and Tunji Ige. In the Soundcloud section after the jump, stream cuts from Conveyor, Elephant Micah, Lil Herb (ft. Earl Sweatshirt), Magic Bronson, Moon Duo and Pale Blue, among others.

Brooklynn – Take My Hand

Chromatics – Kill for Love (Running From the Sun Version)

Galkin – Story to Tell

Glass Candy – Rise

Gorgeous Bully – Love Song for Someone Else

Grand Vapids – Aubade

Julius – Sandstorm

Radio Birds – Sleep City

Raphaella – Artifice (Sohn cover)

Russ Liquid – Feral Cat

Stoop Kids – Happy Birthday

SUNBEARS! – Wonderful Christmastime (Paul McCartney cover)

Tunji Ige – Ball Is Life

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As much as I’d love to write a proper intro for this edition of Pick Your Poison, the week so far has sadly gotten away from me and I have no time at the moment. So my apologies for dispensing with the pleasantries and getting right down to brass tax. Listmas 2014 is set to start next week, and that’s going to feature more writing than even I know what to do with. In the meantime, please enjoy tracks from Francesca Belmonte, Lyon Hart, Memoryy, Radiation City and Victoria+Jean. In the Soundcloud section after the jump, stream songs by Grimes, Guards, Petite Noir, Phosphorescent, Prince Innocence, Sleater-Kinney and The Soft Moon.

BARLI – Rum Woman

DeltaFoxx – Dancing Girl

Francesca Belmonte – Hiding in the Rushes

goldFFinch – Strive to Rise

Lyon Hart – The Sign

Memoryy – Young Oblivion

Museum of Love – Who’s Who of Who Cares (Daniel.T. & Cooper Saver Remix)

New Build – Pour It On (Table Man Remix)

The Outdoor Type – Are You Happy

Radiation City – Stutter

VÉRITÉ – Weekend (DeltaFoxx Remix)

Victoria+Jean – Holly

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