After years of being a club DJ, Swedish producer Johan Cederberg, also known as HNNY, decided to put the club scene behind him. As he told an interviewer from Ransom Note:

“For me I got tired of the music and having spent too much time in the environment. I didn’t feel very challenged making dance music any more. It’s like I had a recipe for making dance tracks which I knew too well and when I realised this it made me recognise that I was producing and releasing music out of habit and it wasn’t fun.”

And I mean, good for him. We should all be self-aware enough to know when we need a change of scene or job or friends or relationship. It’s too easy to get into a cozy rut and pretend it’s still serving us well.

What makes this a beautiful song:

1. It’s a bit of a throwback. Although it was only released last year, it sounds like it would be at home on a playlist featuring turn-of-the-millennium chill tracks by the likes of Air, Lemon Jelly, and Thievery Corporation.

2. The chopped up vocals, which act more like an instrument than actual vocals.

3. The supersoft percussion. Like someone gently knocking on your door because they don’t want you to sleep through such a beautiful morning.

Recommended listening activity:

Reconsidering.

Buy it here.

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