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Heat Check: Euphoric Shuffle Play

From Empress Of to Poundside Pop, this week's Heat Check selects reflect a brain refreshed.
Daniela Andrade's "Ayayai" (single artwork pictured here) shows off the artist's linguistic versatility.

"I been gone for a minute, now I'm back with the jump off."

No, but seriously, last week's lapse in new Heat Check fire was due to the fact that I was out of office (eating my way through Mexico City, to be exact). While there,. Basically, there's a lot going on that made the city feel massive and cozy at the same time.

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