

Pairing deep house’s dusky grooves with enveloping bass and wistful vocal melodies, Elderbrook makes dance music fit for daydreaming. The UK producer first developed his head-in-the-clouds style on tracks like 2017’s “Feels Like a Sunday,” layering wispy falsetto over trim, blippy synths. He offered a clubbier take on the sound with that year’s Grammy-nominated “Cola,” with CamelPhat. Over time, both solo and with guest vocalists like Bob Moses, his productions have become more ethereal. Witness the lilting funk of 2019’s “Something About You,” with Rudimental, which drifts like a balloon into the sunset.