Berlin’s Apparat is the latest producer/DJ to contribute a mix to the renowned DJ-Kicks series and “Sayulita” one of only three new tracks to make it on said mix. It’s perfectly fitting for “Sayulita” to have been named after the Mexican town where he’s recently been creating new material, as the track’s lush pads and deep bass evoke images of a warm Caribbean afternoon, a beaming sun engulfing the sands of a coastal beach. Underneath the layers of bliss, Apparat delicately places small clicky percussion and driving guitar chops to take the song through its simultaneously danceable and ambient course. We can’t wait to hear how Apparat lines up the song alongside selections from Joy Orbison, Oval, Pantha du Prince, Cosmin TRG, Thom Yorke, and others when his installment of DJ-Kicks is released on October 26. For more info on the release and to pre-order, click here.

Sayulita