Blending sounds of psychedelia, funk, and afro-rock, today’s playlist comes to us from the Swiss band L’Eclair. The band’s orbit doesn’t stray far from other bands we’ve featured here on Talkhouse — Maston and Klaus Johann Grobe being two — and the collaborative single with the latter being one of my favorites from 2024. L’Eclair, freshly signed to LA’s Innovative Leisure Records, has a new record, Cloud Drifter, due out June 20. Plus, a new single, “VERTIGO,” was just released today. Check out the single and their floating nightclub playlist below!
—Keenan Kush, Talkhouse Director of Operations
Here’s our playlist made for an imaginary floating nightclub in space. We’ve picked 10 tracks which we think would bring the heat if ever the aliens are interested in some crunchy grooves for their wild parties in outer space. Each track brings its own unique flavor, perfect for getting the dance floor moving in zero gravity.
—L’Eclair
Larry Heard (Mr. Fingers) — “Can You Feel It (Instrumental)”
One of the earliest examples of house music. This tune feels like it was written from the future and deserves to be played in every nightclub in the galaxy. The simplicity of the arrangement and efficiency of the loop have been something that has influenced us for many years.
The Orb — “Close Encounters”
Taken from their record U.F.Orb, these Englishmen have crafted a psychedelic sound reminiscent to the one Pink Floyd created back in the days but with a modern twist and tempo perfectly suited for a late-night party in space.
Florence Adooni — “Otoma Da Naba”
The Ghanaian singer Florence Adooni has been one of our favorite new artists for the last few years. The production and grooves are absolutely insane in her music. With this tune, the 303 brings the timeless highlife genre into new territories. The fusion between organic sounds and electronic elements makes this song sound like nothing we’ve heard before. And for that reason, we don’t see a party in space without this one.
Caribou — “Sun”
All time favorite, Caribou has been a master at fusing the best of the ’70s-’80s with his modern production style in order to offer his listeners a new sound which sometimes doesn’t feel like it came from earth. With the song “Sun,” the repetitiveness of the groove and the ever-evolving harmonies of the chord progression keep you on the edge all the time. It’s the perfect song if you wanna bring the audience into another state of mind.
BAMBII, Lady Lykez — “WICKED GYAL”
Also released on Innovative Leisure, BAMBII’s INFINITY CLUB is a crazy EP, merging so many different influences from electronic music with a super slappy production that will make you dance instantly. The sharpness of the sounds and the production on this song make it a perfect banger for outer space.
Sueño Latino, Manuel Göttsching — “Sueño Latino (Paradise Version)”
This is just the perfect house banger the world needs right now. Taking a sample from the classic album E2-E4 from Manuel Göttsching released in 1984 (ah ah). This song brings the cosmic sound the Germans were famous for in the ’70s into a whole new world of dance moves, dubsteppers, and psychedelic sounds which feel like they also came from the future. This song is a classic in our house parties and it’s the one you need for your peak time set in space.
Lady Aicha & Pisko Cranes Original Fulu Mziki of Kinshasa — “Mesami”
Hailing from Kinshasa, this collective is making music we haven’t heard before. Once again, the afro-electronics movement is by far the most interesting thing happening in electronic music today. The song “Mesami” is irresistibly infectious, making it impossible not to dance. We can bet that all the aliens in the galaxy will dig this one.
The Chemical Brothers — “Star Guitar”
The Chemical Brothers are always a big inspiration for us. We often rediscover hidden gems or well-known tracks from their catalogue. The perfect blend between French touch and the Chemical Brothers’ usual electronic grit makes for a perfect example of a song that transports not only the mind but also the body.
Bassline, Lorraine Chambers — “You’ve Gone”
Lorraine Chambers’ vocals here always remind me of the great soul singers of the Motown or Stax era. The emotional vocals and the spacey Electronic ’90s production really make it a unique track. A break-up song you can’t stop dancing to. Made for space lovers.
Drexciya — “Sighting in the Abyss”
When I heard this track for the first time, I imagined it was from a sci-fi movie because it sounded so unusual for me at first. I really love the retro futuristic vibe that the weird vocals add. I really feel that this song will always sound like music from the future even 50 years from now.
(Photo Credit: Laureat Bakolli)
