Ever wanted the perfect song to watch Mazdas drift in the snow? Then you'll love "I Believe" from the UK-based electronic duo of Simian Mobile Disco. Released on their debut album, "Attack Decay Sustain Release", this is a style of electronic music I'm not too familiar with. Regardless, I've recommended it to a few friends around the office, and it seemed to be well-received. Who knows, it might even work to watch Mazdas drift on dry pavement.
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Showing posts with label techno. Show all posts
Showing posts with label techno. Show all posts
Saturday, February 11, 2012
Monday, November 28, 2011
BT - Last Moment of Clarity
I've been working on this little project of listening to all my CDs again, all 350+ of them. I'm maybe an sixth of the way there. I think it's a good project; I'm sure I haven't listened to many of them all the way through since they were purchased. Originally, I had intended to delay the purchase of an iPod Touch until this project was complete, but that idea fell through almost a year ago.
Of course, this project also includes re-importing my preferred songs at a higher bit rate now that storage has gotten so cheap, Thailand floods notwithstanding. Furthermore, I'm one of the obsessive types, which means that I like to keep a list of the CDs I own, along with ratings. Excel is fine for this, but I recently started using a site called Discogs, which keeps your collection in the cloud and lets you share it with other site members. It's sort of a LibraryThing for CDs.
Anyway, Emotional Technology by BT came up about a month ago in the aforementioned project, and I spent a late drive home listening to this "Last Moment of Clarity" track at imprudently elevated volumes. It sounded pretty good. I haven't given you one of these euphoric and enchanting electronica selections in a while, so here you go.
CD and MP3
Of course, this project also includes re-importing my preferred songs at a higher bit rate now that storage has gotten so cheap, Thailand floods notwithstanding. Furthermore, I'm one of the obsessive types, which means that I like to keep a list of the CDs I own, along with ratings. Excel is fine for this, but I recently started using a site called Discogs, which keeps your collection in the cloud and lets you share it with other site members. It's sort of a LibraryThing for CDs.
Anyway, Emotional Technology by BT came up about a month ago in the aforementioned project, and I spent a late drive home listening to this "Last Moment of Clarity" track at imprudently elevated volumes. It sounded pretty good. I haven't given you one of these euphoric and enchanting electronica selections in a while, so here you go.
CD and MP3
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Luminary - Amsterdam (Smith & Pledger Remix)
I promised this one a while back, a bit before Christmas.
Auditory bliss, I called it. Yes, more of that. Get it from iTunes. Wait for 2:00 or 2:15, and just sit back and listen. It's always the same spots in the same songs that I love. Hamachi has a similar effect on a different sense, and consistently so.
The vocalist is Ashley Tomberlin (didn't look that up until tonight). She's in the same vein as Jan Johnston, Tiff Lacey, or Jes Brieden; among those enthralling vocalists that always sound good. This mix of Amsterdam seems like it wouldn't make the best dance track, but then again, I don't dance to any of it. Maybe it would have a different effect on you.
And once I concentrated on the lyrics, I found that I love them, too.
Auditory bliss, I called it. Yes, more of that. Get it from iTunes. Wait for 2:00 or 2:15, and just sit back and listen. It's always the same spots in the same songs that I love. Hamachi has a similar effect on a different sense, and consistently so.
The vocalist is Ashley Tomberlin (didn't look that up until tonight). She's in the same vein as Jan Johnston, Tiff Lacey, or Jes Brieden; among those enthralling vocalists that always sound good. This mix of Amsterdam seems like it wouldn't make the best dance track, but then again, I don't dance to any of it. Maybe it would have a different effect on you.
And once I concentrated on the lyrics, I found that I love them, too.
Tuesday, December 18, 2007
Jan Johnston - Sleeping Satellite (Kenneth Thomas Remix)
You are probably not going to find this one anywhere.
This is one of those rare, beautiful electronica tracks that transports me to a state of auditory bliss. Honestly. No matter how many times I listen to this, I always get a shiver up my spine.
I'm not quite sure how to describe it, really. It's a good dance track, one that is both energetic and subdued in the space of a minute, with a great beat and captivating female vocals.
There's another song out there that has the same effect on me. Keep an eye out for that one in the near future.
This is one of those rare, beautiful electronica tracks that transports me to a state of auditory bliss. Honestly. No matter how many times I listen to this, I always get a shiver up my spine.
I'm not quite sure how to describe it, really. It's a good dance track, one that is both energetic and subdued in the space of a minute, with a great beat and captivating female vocals.
There's another song out there that has the same effect on me. Keep an eye out for that one in the near future.
Friday, October 26, 2007
Starkid - Crayons (Leama & Moor Mix)
Great songs don't necessarily need a piano.
In the Denver market, electronica gets about 45 minutes of airtime each day on one station. And given the declining quality of even that, I've turned to internet streams for my techno fix.
Here's a highlight. It's mesmerizing. Hypnotic. Euphoric. This is good stuff. You can't help but get into it. Yes, a common complaint is that it's "repetitive," but to the trained ear, you can pick up on crescendos, ethereal voices, and the surprisingly graceful harmony that can accompany a rapid beat.
As much as I love the genre, it can be insanely frustrating. The tracks don't always have lyrics, so trying to figure out the title can be next to impossible. But I was fortunate to learn the title of this remixed "Crayons" track. Produced by Starkid (real name Adam Spears), it's a pleasure to listen to (and dance to, if you have the talent). Sadly, Adam Spears was killed in a car crash at the young age of 18.
I'm sure he would have been delighted at this song's popularity within the genre. This remix was produced in his memory.
In the Denver market, electronica gets about 45 minutes of airtime each day on one station. And given the declining quality of even that, I've turned to internet streams for my techno fix.
Here's a highlight. It's mesmerizing. Hypnotic. Euphoric. This is good stuff. You can't help but get into it. Yes, a common complaint is that it's "repetitive," but to the trained ear, you can pick up on crescendos, ethereal voices, and the surprisingly graceful harmony that can accompany a rapid beat.
As much as I love the genre, it can be insanely frustrating. The tracks don't always have lyrics, so trying to figure out the title can be next to impossible. But I was fortunate to learn the title of this remixed "Crayons" track. Produced by Starkid (real name Adam Spears), it's a pleasure to listen to (and dance to, if you have the talent). Sadly, Adam Spears was killed in a car crash at the young age of 18.
I'm sure he would have been delighted at this song's popularity within the genre. This remix was produced in his memory.
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