Masked producer and DJ Slow Magic (similar SBTRKT, he hides his face behind animal-derived visages) has been making post-EDM waves with his languid rhythms and melodies that can only be accurately described as very, very pretty. His sophomore release, How to Run Away, out now on Downtown Records, follows in the dreamlike footsteps of his 2012 debut, Triangle.
"Girls" is the first single off that record, and it's received the remix treatment from Daktyl, a like-minded U.K. producer opening for Slow Magic on his current U.S. tour (find the full list of dates after the track). He touches up the original with effectively subtle details: shakers and handclaps kick off the track, which breaks down into a breezy piano line halfway through, eventually tinkering to a close that feels like waking up after a good night's sleep.
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