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[: ARTIST..... :] Wassu ft Phonic Youth
[: TITLE...... :] Better Place
[: GENRE...... :] House
[: RIP DATE... :] 2021-02-06
[: LABEL...... :] Silk Music
[: CAT NR..... :] SILKM294
[: TRACKS..... :] 3
[: SIZE....... :] 29m
[: ENCODER.... :] LAME 3.100 -b 32 -V 0
[: CODEC...... :] MP3 (MPEG-2 Audio Layer III)
[: SOURCE..... :] WEB (FLAC)
[: URL........ :] https://store.tidal.com/nz/album/172000657

[ ::.. Tracklist ..:: ]
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01. Better Place (Original Mix) .................. 05:45 
02. Conscious (Original Mix) ..................... 03:35 
03. Conscious (Extended Mix) ..................... 05:36 

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Wassu, Wynnwood, and Phonic Youth, a trio of extraordinarily 
talented American acts, all made their respective debuts on our 
imprint in 2020 and went on to contribute to at least one 
additional label release by year's end. Building upon the 
momentum they generated last year, we are delighted to see these 
artists come together and present the wondrous Better Place EP, 
featuring the release title cut and the equally memorable 
production Conscious. Both tracks feature a deliciously groovy 
and soulful instrumental and lush vocals from Phonic Youth.

Wassu & Phonic Youth's Better Place, a sentimentally charged 
house gem, begins with a hypnotically deep groove, including 
Wassu's trademark toms providing a tribal element to the rhythm. 
At the quarter turn, a hallucinogenic arp line, airy pads, and 
the distant, yet beautiful echo of a woman's voice enter the 
fray, all of which imbue the arrangement with a walking-on-air 
aural aesthetic. In the main breakdown, the suspenseful buildup 
culminates in an ethereal refrain from Phonic Youth: I found my 
way to you / In a better place. When the rhythm returns, the 
layered arrangement catapults the listener into a blissful 
reverie -- a 'better place' where worries are relinquished 
completely.

Wassu & Phonic Youth, in collaboration with rising Boston-based 
talent Wynnwood, deliver the equally dreamy and sensual house 
number Conscious to close out the Better Place EP. From the 
song's onset, a shuffling groove offers an infectious 
dancefloor-friendly sensibility, which is only enhanced by the 
fluttering lead melodies that arrive soon thereafter. Phonic 
Youth's smooth, yet powerful vocals are a welcome addition, as 
the intoxicating main hook reverberates through the soundscape: 
I don't need you to feelto feel at home / I feel much better 
when I'm alone. The gorgeous, almost effervescent instrumental 
melodies continue to swirl during the main breakdown, as the 
vocals receive a beat-less spotlight. In the triumphant drop 
sequence to follow, the vocal, instrumental, and rhythmic layers 
coalesce, to beautiful and truly uplifting effect.

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