Gallant discusses his Prince tribute, Coachella, and Miyazaki films [EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW]

We first fell for Gallant’s mesmerizing voice all the way back in 2013, highlighting “Manhattan” in our first-ever Sunday Night Soul series. As the years went by, our adoration, along with many other’s, grew insurmountably, release-by-release.

In between two jaw-dropping performances at Coachella, and an appearance on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, we were able to link up with one of the most buzz-worthy artists in the scene.

TMN: Thanks for taking some time to meet with us. We’ve been fans for quite some time, so it’s an honor to sit down with you.

Gallant: Thank you for all the support for so many years. For real.

TMN: First off, let’s talk about tonight’s show, which is here in Denver, Colorado. Is this your first time to the Mile High City?

Gallant: No, actually, on my tour with Sufjan Stevens in the fall we stopped by Denver. It was one of the best crowds I’ve ever played for. It was a sit-down auditorium.

TMN: Paramount?

Gallant: Yep! It was awesome.

TMN: You’re coming off of a massive two-weekend performance at Coachella. What was that like for you?

Gallant: It was surreal. I felt like that was the biggest crowd I’ve ever played for. To have Seal out with me the first weekend and Jhené Aiko the second weekend was crazy. I felt really undeserving, but I was glad the crowd was responding to it.

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[Electronic] Gallant – Weight In Gold (Louis Futon Remix)

Gallant
Weight In Gold (Louis Futon Remix)

Gallant‘s “Weight in Gold,” and all his music thus far for that matter, has been hitting the Internet with waves of emotion in recent months inspiring top producers to take a stab at remixing his heart-wrenching sound. Philly-bred producer and TMN favorite Louis Futon is the latest to take on the instant classic but, rather than try to completely change the original’s vibe, he accentuates and elevates its most powerful moments taking it to new heights. Injecting his enormous sound, Louis Futon makes probably our favorite flip yet of the hit single. Try this one out for getting you over the mid-week hump.

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Sunday Night Soul [Vol. 20]

Hello ninjas, and welcome to Sunday Night Soul Volume 20. We embarked on this journey exactly 5 months ago with the goal of finding only the best tunes the internet had to offer. What started off as a fairly modest effort, has now grown substantially to the monstrosity you see here (and we mean “monstrosity” in the most loving way possible). We’re proud to see how the field has expanded to include various different soundscapes, increasingly pushing the genre to new limits. It’s an exciting time for R&B music, and we’re pleased to be to sitting right here in the front row, watching it evolve right before our eyes.Of course, you can hear that growth for yourself below.

This week’s collection includes multiple doubles. By doubles we mean you’ll be seeing more than a few names repeated multiple times throughout. Whether it’s through remixes or features, what it indicates is that plenty of your favorites were incredibly busy this week. Standouts come by way of Zuper, Dpat & Atu, SZA, White Lights, Bipolar Sunshine, Gallant, Z.Woods, Mila J, Rush Davis, Muzi, Ta-Ku, Fei-Fei, subdaio, elkco, Lido, ForteBowieTOKiMONSTAFiggy and Dolphin Tears. That might seem like a substantially long list already, but that’s just scratching the surface of what tonight’s pallet has to offer.

’Zuper – Wake Up With You’
’Plue Starfox – Gold Eater (Feat; Muzzy Legault)’
’Melo B. Jones – Perfect Girl (Produced By Oh4Re△L?!)’
’Chiara Noriko – Where Are You Gonna Take Me’
’Rochelle Jordan – How To Feel’
’abhi//dijon – Let You Know (Dpat & Atu Remix)’
’Aquilo – Part Of Your Life’
’SZA – Child’s Play (feat. Chance The Rapper)’
’// White Lights – Sleepyhead’
’Jay Stones – Agartha (Prod. The Most Hiii)’
’YOUNG & SICK – HEARTACHE FETISH’
’Soulpersona – Hot Shower Interlude feat Princess Freesia (From The Lapdancer album)’
’M&O – House ft Donnie Trumpet’
’Dana Williams – One More’
’James Fauntleroy – I Don’t Wanna Be Alone’
’Bipolar Sunshine – Long Live A$AP (A$AP Rocky Cover) – Radio 1 Live Lounge Late’
’Sam Smith – Stay With Me’
’Clara C – Things Untold’
’Asher Roth – Fast Life (Feat. Vic Mensa)’
’Will Wildfire – Days In The East (Call On Me)’
’Gallant – Jupiter Grayscale (prod. Maths Time Joy)’
’Z.Woods – Undo’
’August Alsina – Kissin On My Tattoos’
’MirImage – Mine’
’Jacquees – Future Baby Mama’
’Coline Creuzot – You Tried It’
’Mila J – Smoke, Drink, Break Up (Remix) (Feat. Ty Dolla $ign)’
’Muzi – TRIBES X ANGELS (FT DIVINE CIGHT)’
’Rush Davis – Sin Pays The Bills’
’India Shawn – Floating Away (ft. James Fauntleroy)’
’Eric Bellinger – Rihanna Feat. K2’
’Nsha Feat. J Staffz – Slow Down (Prod. By J Staffz)’
’MPrynt – Don’t Hurt Me’
’Songwriter TC – Done With Love’
’Tiffany Evans – Footprints’
’Elevation Theory – Valentines Day’
’TeeFLii – 24 Hours ft. 2 Chainz (Produced by DJ Mustard)’
’M&O – Hollow’
’Glass Animals – Holiest Feat. Tei–Shi’
’BANKS – BRAIN (TA–KU REMIX)’
’Madeaux – EPINEPHRINE (FEAT. GALLANT)’
’Tev’n – Chasing Storms (Kwes. Rework)’
’XONA
Umbrella’
’Drake – The Motion (AVAY Rework)’
’O L V – Close To Us (GXNXVS Remix) (Feat. Låpsley)’
’FDLUXX – Repent 94’
’The Code – Her’
’subdaio. – Apsara (ft. Muzzy Legault)’
’Pascäal – Drowning In You (Mincha Edit)’
’Duncan Gerow – Alicia Keys + J Dilla = Girlfriend’
’Duncan Gerow – Brandy + 40 = Full Moon’
’NiceGuyxVinny – Savannah’
’Fortune & MadBliss – Inside’
’Låpsley – Painter (Hazy Mountains Remix)’
’M.I.A. – XXXO (T.Hemingway Remix)’
’Jhene Aiko – My Afternoon Dream (BeAle Remix)’
’BANKS – Brain (Fei – Fei’s Feided Remix)’
’Miguel – The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo (prod. elkco rmx)’
’Chris Brown Feat. Tyga & Lil Wayne – Loyal (C. Justice Bootleg)’
’Pharrell – Happy (ForteBowie 1988 SOUL TRAIN EDIT)’
’Disclosure Ft. Sam Smith – Latch (Lido Remix)’
’Eric Bellinger ft K2 – Rihanna (Jeftuz Remix)’
’Uness – Top Down Caddy (produced by elkco rmx)’
’Tinashe ft Schoolboy Q – 2 On (TOKiMONSTA remix)’
’Seal – Kiss From A Rose (Durkin 3:30 AM Edit)’
’Foner – ctctct’
’✿ Harrison ✿ – How Can It Be (Feat. Maddee)’
’Stevie Wonder – Superstition (Autograf Remix)’
’Destiny’s Child x WKND – Say My Name’
’Tinashe – Vulnerable Feat. Travi$ Scott (Blood Diamonds Remix)’
’Ariel Camusso & Persian Empire – Time (123Mrk remix)’
’Figgy – Do It Like Us’
’LION KNGS – U & No One Else’
’JEREMIH – F*CK U ALL THE TIME (DOLPHIN TEARS REMIX)’
’Jeremih – Birthday Sex (Andrew Luce Remix)’
’Brandy – Paint This House (Ticklish Reboot)’
’DJ Cassidy feat. R. Kelly – Make The World Go Round’
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Sunday Night Soul [Vol. 13]

Valentine’s Day is this Friday, and depending on your situation, that last statement probably elicited some very different reactions. For most of you out there (we hope), you’ve had this date circled on your calendars for weeks now, and have already got the perfect day planned right down to the last detail, while others undoubtably are panicking at the prospect of  having only five days to throw something together. Finally, there’s those of you who have now come to the crushing realization that–like our friend Dawson James Van Der Beek above–you’re destined to lead a sad and lonely life, and will most likely spend that day drowning your sorrows in a heart shaped box of assorted Russell Stover chocolates. Regardless of what category you fall under, we guarantee that we’ve got the perfect playlist here to make your special day that much more special.  From puppy love to heartache, contributions from Oceaán, Gallant, Jamie Lewis, K-Young, Aches, vaisle, Giraffage, Genius and salute have you covered, and are sure to help power the soundtrack for whatever the night’s festivities may hold for you.

’Låpsley – Painter (valentine)’
’lapalux – without you (bsd.u rework)’
’Kelela – The High (Prod by Gifted & Blessed)’
’Palmistry – Vapore’
’Oceaán – To Lose’
’Gallant – Forfeit (prod. Felix Snow)’
’SHIVUM SHARMA  – ONLY YOU’
’Alfa Mist – Stay Here’
’Jarrell Perry – Black Valentine’
’Jamie Isaac – She Dried’
’Ed Thomas – Away’
’SLK – Be (Prod Embody)’
’The Weeknd x Hucci – Cashmere Mornings (aywy)’
’DearKarma – Deception’
’Jalen Jenkins – Come Around (Prod. by Jalen)’
’Soulblime – Wildfire (SBTRKT Ft. Drake & Little Dragon Cover)’
’Christian Joseph – Stay The Night (Hayley Williams x Zedd R&B Cover)’
’Tink – Money Ova Everything’
’Jamie Lewis – Just Friends feat Dubzy Snazz Produced R Kay (Musiq Soulchild Bootleg)’
’Childish Gambino – I’d Die Without You (P.M. Dawn Cover)’
’Alice Jemima – Bloodsport (Raleigh Ritchie Cover)’
’K. Michelle – I Don’t Believe’
’Kenya Eugene – You are My World’
’Noel Gourdin – Can’t Wait Ft. Avery Sunshine’
’Jhene Aiko – Everything Must Go (New Version)’
’Angel Taylor – Weak’
’BOY/FRIEND – Theme Song (Prod. MNTN)’
’Wande Coal – Plan B’
’Pleasure P – Letter To My Ex’
’K Young – Don’t Ever Leave Me (prod. by Composer)’
’Eric Bellinger – SAME OL Feat. Jon B’
’Rashad
First Move’
’Lonny Bereal – Things I Would Say’
’Ciara Ft. Future – Anytime’
’Katt Rockell – PUSHIN’
’Sevyn Streeter – Wicked’
’starRo – Seduction (FREE DL)’
’Extro – After The Fact’
’Aches – Her’
’vaisle – more for less’
’Giraffage – I Luv Your Girl’
’Dreamclub – Tamia (Dreamclub)’
’K∪⌥ – Baby When We’re.. (Next ReFIX)’
’Aaliyah x Mr. Carmack – If Your Girl Was Humble (aywy)’
’Cherish – killa (Rmonik remix)’
’Sevnth Wonder – Fall 4 U’
’G R A D E S vs Brandy – I Wanna Be Down’
’Mar – Man / Woman (Genius Vision)’
’John Hart
Who Booty ft IamSu (Jeftuz Remix)’
’Kid Ink – Show Me (ft. Chris Brown) (esta. remix)’
’LAKIM – Need Want
’Sweater Beats & B. Lewis – Giving Up On U’
’Alex Mills – Forever Young (Axel Kacoutié Remix)’
’Brian Folk – IXCU (Circle Work Forthcoming on Shimmy Records)’
’Ginuwine – Pony (salute Remix)’
’Giraffage – Falsetto’
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The Music Ninja Presents: Sunday Night Soul

R&B has experienced a bit of a renaissance lately. Artists like Frank Ocean, The Weeknd, and Miguel have been able to breathe new life into the genre in recent years, and now because of the internet we have more talent to choose from than ever before. In order to properly pay tribute to all these new faces in the business, we’ve put together a little soul mix for you to listen to while you wind down your weekend. Now this is unexplored territory for us, so we can’t promise it’ll be a weekly series just yet, but we’ll do our best to keep it consistent. In the meantime, we’d like to kick things off right with an extremely talented group of artists, including names like JMSN, Jhené Aiko, Bipolar Sunshine, Sampha, The WeekndTei Shi and many more! We promise you won’t be disappointed, so kick back, relax, plug your headphones in and immerse yourself in the sweet melodies and smooth grooves provided by tonight’s entertainment.

’Aaradhna – Wake Up Remix featuring Common’
’William Bolton – Passion’
’Bipolar Sunshine – Drowning Butterflies’
’Sean Kongery – Aware (feat. Elias)’
’LIZ – Stop Me Cold’
’Skin Town – Hit Down’
’Sabi – Both of Us (Ft. Ryan McDermott)’
’2AM Club – Evidence’
’Jarrell Perry – Braindead’
’Jr. Hi – Secrets ft. The Weeknd’
’Woz – Early Morning Champagne Ft. Joel Compass EP (Black Butter #52)’
’Candice – Smoker’s Room’
’King Avriel – Prelude’
’Tei Shi – Nature vs Nurture’
’Esty – Pools Full Of Women (Prod. by Jess Jackson)’
’Dawn Richard – Fade’
’Jhené Aiko – The Worst’
’Kristal Lyndriette – Silhoutte’
’Gallant – Manhattan (prod. Felix Snow)’
’Kwabs – Last Stand (produced by SOHN)’
’Sway Clarke II – I Don’t Need Much’
’JMSN – Thing U Missed’
’Sampha – Happens’
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