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Sunday, November 23, 2014
Kygo Drops ‘Tropical House Volume 6’ Mix
2014 has been an outstanding year for Norwegian DJ/producer Kygo. After a series of remixes that received over a million SoundCloud plays a piece, the 23-year-old found himself in a bidding war between all the major labels. In July, Kygo ended up signing with Sony Music/Ultra, and two months later, filled in for an ailing Avicii at TomorrowWorld’s main stage.
Kygo’s rise can be attributed to his distinctive brand of “tropical house” — a growing sub-genre characterized by summer-friendly vibes and instruments such as the flute, saxophone, and steel drum.
The young Norwegian is more than a talented producer, though. His mix for “Diplo and Friends” in March received high acclaim and his set at Splash House in June was one of the best we saw at the festival. Now, Kygo is back with a new selection of tunes for Thomas Jack’s Tropical House mixtape series. Listen to the hour-long mix below:
1. Inner Circle – Bad Boys
2. Jabberwonky – Pola – The Geek x VRV Remix
3. Dawn Golden – All I Want – Manila Killa Remix
4. Christina Perri – Burning Gold – Autograf Remix
5. The Police – Walking On The Moon – J-Art & Madan Remix
6. Of Monsters & Men – Dirty Paws – Kygo Remix
7. San Holo – Hiding – Kav Verhouzer Remix
8. Kungs ft. Molly – West Coast
9. Dawa – Roll The Dice – Urban Contact Remix
10. ZHU – Faded – Delcroix & Delatour Remix
11. Dickystixxx – Make Me Feel Better – Club Mix
12. Labrinth – Let It Be – The Grades Money Mix
13. Julian le Play – Rollercoaster – Filous Remix
14. Finnebassen – If Only You Knew
15. Touch & Go – Gotta Have U
2. Jabberwonky – Pola – The Geek x VRV Remix
3. Dawn Golden – All I Want – Manila Killa Remix
4. Christina Perri – Burning Gold – Autograf Remix
5. The Police – Walking On The Moon – J-Art & Madan Remix
6. Of Monsters & Men – Dirty Paws – Kygo Remix
7. San Holo – Hiding – Kav Verhouzer Remix
8. Kungs ft. Molly – West Coast
9. Dawa – Roll The Dice – Urban Contact Remix
10. ZHU – Faded – Delcroix & Delatour Remix
11. Dickystixxx – Make Me Feel Better – Club Mix
12. Labrinth – Let It Be – The Grades Money Mix
13. Julian le Play – Rollercoaster – Filous Remix
14. Finnebassen – If Only You Knew
15. Touch & Go – Gotta Have U
