Track of the Day: Tristes Tropiques

Local DJ/producer Tristes Tropiques has crafted some cool little fever dreams for the dance floor with his tracks "Arabesque" and "Shhh." In the same way that your overnight subconscious blends together non-linear landscapes for a surreal ride, Tropiques uses these tunes to flash mutilple sonic experiences into extended mixes. "Arabesque" lives up to its name, offering hints of heavily reverbed Middle Eastern melodies cascading into an insistant techno beat. "Shhh" continues the foreign excursion, with chopped up chatter in other languages, flirtations with a flute, synth melodies pulsing in and out of your headphones, and beats that move in a stoned stomp. Happy travels from a Triste DJ.