Back To Mine with Clayton Steele

Here’s a variety of some of my favorite tracks throughout my life, that I do enjoy listening to at home….

 

The Smiths “How Soon is Now”

I really love the movement of the guitar in this song, it carries you like a wave.

 

Stone Temple Pilots “Sour Girl”

Growing up watching them on Much Music, Scott Weiland really epitomized the image and style of Rock&Roll.

Stone Temple Pilots - Sour Girl (Official Music Video)

 

Gus Gus “Believe”

There’s an old video of Gus Gus performing this live and it’s one of my all time favorite live performances and the lyrics are very moving.

 

Sasha “Wavy Gravy”

Always warmed my soul when the snow fell heavily at home in Canada.

Sasha - Wavy Gravy [HD]

 

Boards of Canada “A Beautiful Place Out in the Country”

This song reminds me of the past and the future of what’s to come, it’s really a timeless track.

Boards of Canada - In A Beautiful Place Out In The Country

 

FC Kahuna “Hayling”

I love this song so much, I would love it even it was a dub, but when Hafdis Huld starts singing it just seals the deal.

FC/Kahuna - Hayling

 

Tyco “The Disconnect”

This song has a pleasant dreaminess to it, helps me disconnect.

Tycho - The Disconnect

 

Ulrich Schnauss “Stars”

This is one of those songs that can play anywhere at anytime in my home. Such a stunner.

Ulrich Schnauss - Stars

 

Ulrich Schnauss “Never Be The Same”

How could I just choose one Ulrich track? It’s impossible, the whole “Goodbye” album is a dream.

Ulrich Schnauss - Never Be The Same

 

Zero 7 “Warm Sound”

Takes me back to my days while living in the desert in Vegas with the temperatures topping 120 degrees.

zero 7 - warm sound

 

Clayton Steele Forget (FAWN Recordings)

Clayton Steele’s brand new FAWN Recordings label is a place for him to offer up his own exciting and adventurous musical wares. Founded on true artistic expression with no limitations, the first EP is a fine statement of intent from the boss himself. Steele grew up in Ontario, Canada, perfectly situated between Detroit and Chicago. He soaked up the musical offerings, parties, labels, record shops and artists of those cities from a young age and used them to inform his own distinct sonic personality. Since then he has gone on to establish himself worldwide thanks to hosting Ultra Music Festival’s radio show, which airs on Sirius XM. He has also produced on No 19. Music to great acclaim and now steps out with his own promising new project. Kicking things off with style is ‘Forget’, seven minutes of dark, Depeche Mode styled house with shadowy drones, slick beats and spoken word vocals that are filled with sadness. It’s an emotive cut that will cast a spell on any crowd. Then it’s the masterfully moody ‘Come Down’ with its mournful vocals repeating the title’s refrain. After a deep and atmospheric start, punchy drums begin to drive the cut along and suck you into a warm house groove which is embellished with circling synths full of soul. The excellent ‘Love Left Behind’ again pairs aloof, tender vocal mutterings with a churchy set of chords. Underpinned by gently persuasive kicks and subtle hits, it’s a hypnotic cutfor the more intimate moments on the dancefloor. The last fine track is ‘Sunset’ which is possibly the most club friendly of the lot, with jangling chords and dubby grooves performing acrobatics as the elastic beats bounce and bobble along. It’s cautiously colourful and optimistic and rounds out a well conceived and perfectly executed EP.

 

Clayton Steele Forget (FAWN Recordings) Release: 25th July 2016 Cat. No. FAWN001