Neu Mix #18: Goodbye Chanel

is a tricky one to pin down. His debut EP circuits some marvelling combination of heady tropical pop and more strung-out songwriting, perfectly equipped for church walls and solemn-faced crowds. There’s a quiet rejoice in debut EP ‘Through Night to Paradise’, rooting towards a less amped-up Wu Lyf stance, or locking into the downbeat calm of one Deptford Goth.

So many contemporaries to draw parallels to. But more crucial than this is Scott Johnson’s ability to wield something of his own while standing amongst this busy crowd. He brings a whole new perspective to an aesthetically pleasing, downright gorgeous craft. The EP sits somewhere between a sun-bound escape and an evening alone in grey concrete streets.

Johnson and oft-collaborator Jamyz Dean combined on this latest occasion to put together an exclusive mix for DIY Weekly. Nothing’s left unsaid. The bombast of Ariel Pink is countered against cinematic bursts of Dirty Beaches and Dean’s own, ‘untitled’ inclusion. No stone left unturned, not a moment spared. So keen to rush out his bright ideas, Goodbye Chanel could easily topple. So far he’s standing strong, undaunted by ambition.

Tracklist:

Fleetwood Mac - Big Love
Oliver Cheatham -Get Down Saturday Night
Vondelpark - Camels
Dj Koze - Amygdala
Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti - Reminiscences
Bootsy Collins - Jungle Bass
Anna Lunoe & Wordlife - Tom’s Diner (The Coconut Wireless Remix)
Jaymz Dean - Untitled
Dirty Beaches - Alone at the Danube River

DIY Neu Mix #18 - Goodbye Chanel by Diy on Mixcloud