One of the more slept-on singles of 2022 was Danish artist Courtesy’s “Night Journeys II”, a delicately throbbing odyssey of blinking lights, smoothed-out textures and dreamy vocals, perfectly depicting a memory-smeared journey through darkness.

She’s now prepping her upcoming LP, fra eufori, out September 12 via Kulør. A single off the project that I neglected to post when it first arrived at the end of June is “You’re Not Alone” featuring vocals from fellow Dane + fav of the blog Erika De Casier. Like “Night Journeys II”, this track is subtle in its toned-down trance synths, glowing like stadium lights in the distance, and its pulsating low-end that synthesizes beautifully with De Casier’s smooth, almost whispered delivery. It’s a gorgeous track, with its melody in particular striking a chord within me. My favorite music from Courtesy always sounds like the moments immediately after a wild high: a free-floating numbness, coursing with endorphins. The action around you has subsided. The work is over. You’re now being caressed by the space dust that surrounds us.

Courtesy’s fra eufori is out September 12 via Kulør. Pre-order + listen more via Bandcamp below.