8 posts tagged “idm”
I'm a big fan of dreamy, lush, shoegaze-y songs... stuff I can work to, read to, craft by, cook with, sleep to... everything.
so this song happens to match my mood lately. (a little sad, yeah? I know. I'm a wee bit of softie. :)) Telefon Tel Aviv are so right up my alley though - they are also one of my faves to listen to while traveling. Excellent for the in and out of consciousness (with headphones/iPod on) of dreamscaping while flying or waiting for your train at the station whilst reading a book.
My idea of a perfect love song changes practically everyday. Being the music nerd and weirdo that I am -- if you are the object of my desire, I will probably make you a mixtape that is 1) a little cheesy, 2) eclectic. Very eclectic.
I can probably send you a mix sprinkled with some classics like Stevie Wonder, Miles Davis, Ella Fitzgerald, Otis Redding,etc. Dig into the crate for some old Zero 7, Jazzanova, Rae & Christian - hit up some indie by Feist, Cat Power and the Decemberists... some world classics by Fela Kuti, Cesaria Evora.. or even songs sung by Japanese children ( a language that you nor I can understand, maybe) but I added it to our "love mixape" just because thought it sounded pretty and they could very well be singing about carrots. But who cares? It sounds pretty, you* probably make me feel pretty...so alas, its in the mixtape I made for you. I love songs from across the globe especially studying different styles of music every day of my life... I can probably tell you I love you* so many different ways without really saying it. ( I* love that I am talking in first person to a hypothetical "you")
Anyway, Schneider TM is from Germany and Erlend Oye is from Norway* (Thanks, George! :) . Its difficult to think of minimal dub, IDM stuff as anything close to romantic - but alas, I found something cute, happy and probably a track I will one day use for that mixtape to my one and only.
Enjoy
I can probably send you a mix sprinkled with some classics like Stevie Wonder, Miles Davis, Ella Fitzgerald, Otis Redding,etc. Dig into the crate for some old Zero 7, Jazzanova, Rae & Christian - hit up some indie by Feist, Cat Power and the Decemberists... some world classics by Fela Kuti, Cesaria Evora.. or even songs sung by Japanese children ( a language that you nor I can understand, maybe) but I added it to our "love mixape" just because thought it sounded pretty and they could very well be singing about carrots. But who cares? It sounds pretty, you* probably make me feel pretty...so alas, its in the mixtape I made for you. I love songs from across the globe especially studying different styles of music every day of my life... I can probably tell you I love you* so many different ways without really saying it. ( I* love that I am talking in first person to a hypothetical "you")
Anyway, Schneider TM is from Germany and Erlend Oye is from Norway* (Thanks, George! :) . Its difficult to think of minimal dub, IDM stuff as anything close to romantic - but alas, I found something cute, happy and probably a track I will one day use for that mixtape to my one and only.
Enjoy
as promised... photos from my day trip to Encinitas with Anna : Coastin'
Needless to say, I've been listening to Lemon Jelly so much lately. They always make an appearance on any of my travel playlists. It just seems fitting to space out to them... they make music for that reason, I believe.
Needless to say, I've been listening to Lemon Jelly so much lately. They always make an appearance on any of my travel playlists. It just seems fitting to space out to them... they make music for that reason, I believe.
there's something amiss when a sad song is actually making me happy... what the.
yeah... i know.
i guess its the idea of realizing that a part of my life that was once painful is now behind me. listening to this track has dated that memory.. for good.
telefon tel aviv was the only therapy i needed to pull up and out of the heartache of my last serious relationship.
i fell in love with their composition... and everything about this album off of hefty.
man, i love these guys. i fell out of love with someone and into the sounds of TTV. thank goodness.
yeah... i know.
i guess its the idea of realizing that a part of my life that was once painful is now behind me. listening to this track has dated that memory.. for good.
telefon tel aviv was the only therapy i needed to pull up and out of the heartache of my last serious relationship.
i fell in love with their composition... and everything about this album off of hefty.
man, i love these guys. i fell out of love with someone and into the sounds of TTV. thank goodness.
um yeah...
i'm a wee bit in love with tycho at the moment.
i'm a wee bit in love with tycho at the moment.
cabritoloco posted a track by tycho called send and receive. i promised to share my favorite track of theirs... so here it is.
their collaboration reminds me a lot of manual and syntaks. a duo from denmark. whereas tycho is from california * (wink)... but the two groups have a such similar approach and construct to their songs.... i can easily loop their albums together for hours - which is what i normally do anyway while reading or working.
i've been on a serious IDM, ambient, spacey slant for the past month or so. no wonder i've been daydreaming a lot more than i usually do.
i can't help it really. this music is absolutely amazing...
their collaboration reminds me a lot of manual and syntaks. a duo from denmark. whereas tycho is from california * (wink)... but the two groups have a such similar approach and construct to their songs.... i can easily loop their albums together for hours - which is what i normally do anyway while reading or working.
i've been on a serious IDM, ambient, spacey slant for the past month or so. no wonder i've been daydreaming a lot more than i usually do.
i can't help it really. this music is absolutely amazing...
jazzanova is one of my absolute favorites. this remix is quite special seeing that it is done by one vikter duplaix. mauricio of all my friends is very aware of my utter dislike of mr. duplaix. so he knows this is a big step for me. i uploaded not one, but two of my new "favorite" vikter tracks.
anyway, i've had a long open discussion/argument with mau about artist v. art - this brought on after i told him i didn't like pharrell since i believed he was an arrogant person - which ultimately made listening to his music, very annoying. sure, a lot of n.e.r.d. tracks are pretty good, but i wouldn't be too upset if i didn't hear another n.e.r.d. track for the rest of my life.
moving on to mr. vikter duplaix. i think i have valid reason for not liking vikter for his character as a person. since i was once witness to his rudeness towards a woman he was apparently dating. (this was many years ago). anyway, since that moment i've given up most, if not all listening opportunities to vikter's work, and i haven't given much of it a chance until last year. mau and i got into this whole discussion about separating the artists' work from their behavior and character as a person... because in his view, if we really followed that rule for every musician, artist - we would be cutting out a lot of good material that is out there.
and you know what folks? i have to stand down and agree with mau here. albeit this track is not a full vikter production - his work with a true favorite of mine(jazzanova) is well.... pretty damn good. and i'm glad i've given him another chance. let's just hope i don't run into him again at another party.
anyway, i've had a long open discussion/argument with mau about artist v. art - this brought on after i told him i didn't like pharrell since i believed he was an arrogant person - which ultimately made listening to his music, very annoying. sure, a lot of n.e.r.d. tracks are pretty good, but i wouldn't be too upset if i didn't hear another n.e.r.d. track for the rest of my life.
moving on to mr. vikter duplaix. i think i have valid reason for not liking vikter for his character as a person. since i was once witness to his rudeness towards a woman he was apparently dating. (this was many years ago). anyway, since that moment i've given up most, if not all listening opportunities to vikter's work, and i haven't given much of it a chance until last year. mau and i got into this whole discussion about separating the artists' work from their behavior and character as a person... because in his view, if we really followed that rule for every musician, artist - we would be cutting out a lot of good material that is out there.
and you know what folks? i have to stand down and agree with mau here. albeit this track is not a full vikter production - his work with a true favorite of mine(jazzanova) is well.... pretty damn good. and i'm glad i've given him another chance. let's just hope i don't run into him again at another party.
