Every month, Philip Sherburne listens to a whole lot of mixes so you only have to listen to the best ones. Last month, I wrote about how sheltering in place had dampened my mood for dance music.
Apparently I’m not alone; across my social feeds, I’m seeing DJs and dance-music fans describe how the current situation has tipped them toward other styles and moods.
But there’s also a spirit of defiance in the air—a determination that the pandemic will not make a casualty of dance music. Club nights are going online; DJs are exploring the nether reaches of their crates, trying out new styles.
Benefit compilations double as experiments in collective creation. This moment can be an opportunity for creative reset. A few of this month’s mixes are
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