GREETINGS. A HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU GENTLEMAN.
Good to have us all back firing on most cylinders and some new tuneage to report on...
Katy Perry - not for me. The tune that is, not her - of course.
Carter & Swain - This on the other hand is monumental. Bedrock the breaks room in full effect.
Coldplay - ok record but I prefer the first two LP's personally.
Macca - Fond memories of Oasis '97 gig - it got played over the system between support and the Gallaghers... whole crowd in unison - quite a buzz
Agnelli & Nelson - reminds me of Chicane. Same label from memory.
PE - not for me I'm afraid - PE are raw, rugged and tough - that's how I think of them. This is far too jazzy for them - the track sounds like they're trying too hard to be mainstream.
Moby - Jesus wept, cant believe the little vegan is up again. Prolific really. Superb record - classic "I feel it" vocal - think it was used on quite a few old skool tracks, reminds me of the old hardcore days.
Maya Jane Coles - very Midland-y track - could see him using it in one of his mixes. Solid tune.
Nicolas Masseyeff - Good record off a superb LP. Mugen gets my vote personally.
WOW - another Bedrock breaks room track. Have now remembered the little lad who used to rip it up in that venue: Steve Gerrard. Not saying he necessarily played this but brings back memories of that buzzing little bar area and dancefloor.
Have tried to put some variation in seeing as most of my selections are usually electronic/dance related...
Kicking off with my favourite pop track of last year; Lana Del Rey, Video Games. Can't explain why I like it really - great imagery, I suppose - butterlicious vocal - evokes a sort of 50's spirit but is fused with modern production. "Heaven is a place on earth with you, tell me all the things you wanna do"....."it's better than I ever even knew, they say that the world was built for two" - gets me every time, must be getting sentimental/soft as my years progress. If you are totally p1ssed off with this tune because of the radio, I make no apology - personally I can't hear enough of it.
Dolle Jolle - well I certainly have J.Doty to thank for introducing me to the Terje remix of this which is absolutely a f-ing brilliant, brilliant record.... but it struck me recently: "I've never even heard the original!"... I was tentative because sometimes in the electronic genre the original can be a little lacklustre in comparison to someone's reworking.... well blow me sideways if this track isn't twice as beautiful - everything I loved about the remix is in its purest form in the original and better in my opinion. The remix is good for the floor (albeit up a notch or two to get the groove going) - but this is just pure bliss. Pure hypnotic, whispering melodic beauty - new heroin tune - I can listen loud in the car to inspire me as I drive past some beautiful countryside or on the down low whilst dropping off to sleep. A modern classic in my book.
Tale of Us remix - these boys have been on fire over last 2 years. This is a highlight for me. Deep, hypnotic, melodic, that warm bassline... doesn't really go anywhere just builds gradually then the last two minutes unleashes a cheeky little synth melody. You'll possibly remember from Sasha's recent 4 hour Berlin set.
Nyman - there is a high possibility that this is the most emotive, moving, beautiful, inspiring and exceptionally well written pieces of score music that I have ever heard. Thanks be to little baby Jesus who died on a cross to save us all that Spotify now have it available, I have been looking since 2008. Taken from Gattaca - one of the most under-rated movies I think I've ever watched/known - this was, I admit, a total tear jerker upon first viewing/hearing. And anyone who dismisses it "....Because it's Sci-Fi" is a cretinous fool who doesn't even deserve to watch a well crafted character's very pure and human struggle to achieve a dream. Back to the music; simply put - Nyman deserves his spot up with Morricone, Vangelis, Williams, Mansell and Tiersen when it comes to score music. Legend. The End full stop
Careful. Two words: Thanksverymuch, Sasha.
AT THE RISK OF REPEATING, MAY I BID YOU; A HAPPY NEW YEAR GENTLEMAN.
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