Wild City #227: Himay

One wouldn't usually place Indian artist's resurgent 80s hit 'Aaj Shanibaar' right next to works by British hip-hop group The Streets – but that is exactly what happens on Mumbai DJ-producer Himay's Wild City mix. The connecting thread is a no-frill embrace of house music in all its shade.

To present that, Himay kicks things off with his usual fare of acid house with an unreleased original work that testifies to a level of simplicity and focus that mostly only a seasoned artist can achieve. The mix builds upon the classic analogue sounds gradually till we are dealing with some modern masters like Eris Drew and Omar Souleyman before ending upon two of 2022's biggest dance music hits like Eliza Rose and Interplanetary Criminal's 'B.O.T.A.' and Mella Dee's 'Love It Or Not' (ft. Infinite Coles).

"I wanted to take the listeners on a journey through various styles of house music, while keeping it soulful and upbeat. Expect a high-energy mix that draws inspiration from the timeless, classic sounds of house music from New York, Chicago, Detroit and the Second Summer of Love. The mix also features an exclusive preview of two unreleased original songs I produced recently." – Himay

Listen to the mix below and head to Himay's artist profiles for information.

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Tracklisting

Himay- Unreleased
Big Miz, A.D.O.R.- Renegade
Sally C- Lets Get This
TSHA ft. Trio Da Kali- Demba (Demi Riquismo Remix)
Eris Drew- Transcendental Access Point
Himay- Farz
Rupa- Aaj Shanibar (Demuja Edit)
The Streets- Weak Become Heroes (Ashely Beedle’s Love Bug Vocal)
Johannes Volk- An Old Robot On A Broken Piano
Himay- Unreleased
Camion Bazar- Limonia Acida
Steffi ft. Dexter & Virginia- Treasure Seeking (Diep Version)
Himay ft. Anurag- Currents
Omar Souleyman- Layle (Boys Noize Remix)
Eliza Rose, Interplanetary Criminal- B.O.T.A. (Baddest Of Them All)
Mella Dee ft. Infinite Coles- Love It Or Not