We were pretty hysterical when we found out that one of our favorite dream teams, Aeroplane, was breaking up. But after Vito and Stephan calmly explained to us that they would still remain good friends, that it wasn’t our fault, and that they still both loved us very much, we were able to collect ourselves and look past the tragedy to see the potential.

Today, that potential comes in the form of Stephan Fesano‘s solo side-project, The Magician, and the release of his impeccable “Magic Tape Two“. The tape incorporates everything from current faves (Arcade Fire‘s “Sprawl II” and Mark Ronson‘s “Bang Bang Bang” ) to unexpected throwbacks (Stevie Nicks‘ “Edge of Seventeen” ).

We consider this a more than adequate consolation. At least, that’s what we tell our therapist…

Stream or snag the dreamy disco mix below!