In times like these, we can always rejoice in the music community, whether it’s directly trying to raise funds and awareness or simply bringing more joy and understanding into the world. At Belle and Sebastien new single “If They’re Shooting At You” (“…kid, you gotta do something right”) is accompanied by a video created in collaboration with photographers covering the conflict in Ukraine. All revenue and royalties will go to Humanitarian Appeal Red Cross/DEC Ukraine and you can also donate directly here.
This playlist includes equally moving and empowering new videos from people like Fantastic Negrito and El Khat; there are also people in horror movie costumes dancing awkwardly on their terraces. In addition to great new tracks from The Black Keys, Gruff Rhys, Hannah Peel, Altin Gün, Spiritualized, Kevin Morby, Fatoumata Diawara, José González, Floating Points and many, many more…
BELLE AND SEBASTIEN
“If They Shoot You”
(Matador)
THE BLACK KEYS
“Wild Child”
(Incomparable)
FANTASTIC NEGRIT
“Oh Betty”
(Showcase Records)
SPIRITUALIZED
“The Main Song”
(Bella Union)
KEVIN MORBY
“This is a photograph”
(dead oceans)
OLIVIER SIM
“Romance with a Memory”
(Young)
VEP
“Ballerina (Norah)”
(Kanine)
ALTIN GÜN
Badi Sabah Olmadan
(glittering beat)
LALALAR
“Abla Deme Lazım Olur”
(Bongo Joe)
HANNAH PEEL & PARAORCHESTRA
“We are partly mineral”
(Real world)
HERD
“Develop”
(strutting)
JOSE GONZALEZ
“El Invento (Sofia Kourtesis Remix)”
(city slang)
FLOATING POINTS
“Vocoder”
(Ninja Melody)
FATOUMATA DIAWARA
“Yakandi”
(Google Arts & Culture)
TOMBERLIN
“Faucet”
(saddle stream)
GRUFF RHYS
“People are pissed off”
(gross trade)
EL-KHAT
“La Sama”
(glittering beat)
JOHN CARROLL KIRBY
“Dawn Of New Day feat. Laraaji”
(throwing stones)
STRONG UTOPIA
“Shepherdess”
(Rocket Recordings)