Photo by Arie Debor, courtesy of Speakerfoxxx
Atlanta DJ Speakerfoxxx is known for being at the bleeding edge of all the great music coming out of her home city, and, given that that city puts out all the greatest music, that's a good thing to be known for. But that's not what we're talking about here. We're talking about love, heartbreak, the art of letting go. A few years ago, Speakerfoxxx shared a mix on Noisey called Skin, a sultry, R&B-heavy collection full of love songs that was a departure from the turning up she usually curates. Now she has a follow-up: Skin II: The Art of Letting Go. It takes an electronic and R&B focus, with a few rap staples (Common! Kanye! Gucci Mane!) to mix it up. It's a good companion piece to the original: What happens after the love songs end? Contrary to popular belief, one of the most soothing parts of letting go can be reflecting on the love itself. Here's a way to kickstart that process. Check out the cover, tracklist, and mix below:
Album art by Steve Deniro
01. Right For You (ft Banks) - Lil Silva
02. I Won vs I Be You (Speakerfoxxx Edit) - Future
03. To Ü (ft AlunaGeorge) - Skrillex & Diplo
04. Do You? - TroyBoi
05. Beauty (Speakerfoxxx Edit) - AraabMuzick
06. I Know There's Gonna Be (Good Times) (ft Young Thug & Popcaan) - Jamie xx
07. Hold On (Rmx ft Kanye West) - Dwele
08. Art of Persuasion (Esta Rmx) - Alina Baraz
09. Nag Champa (Aphrodisiac For The World) (prod by J Dilla) - Common
10. Gooey - Glass Animals
11. MTI (TWRK remix) (Speakerfoxxx Edit) - Koreless
12. BEOWULF (w/ Oshi) - MISOGI
13. Bloodflows - SOHN
14. Luv (prod by TM88) - Rocko
15. Fantasy (Speakerfoxxx Edit) - Alina Baraz & Galimatias
16. I Got U (ft Jack Jones) - Duke Dumont
17. Best Be Believing (Shadow Child Rmx) - AlunaGeorge
18. Set It Off (ft Juliet Sikora) - Tube & Berger
19. Its OK Girl - London Future
20. The Motive/Used To The Melody - SPZRKT & Sango
21. Hell Yes - Gucci Mane
22. Bo Peep (Do U Right) (ft Jeremih) - Shlohmo
23. Overgrown - James Blake
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