so i've been listening to a lot of music recently, below are a few recommendations that some of you might like. apologies if i'm behind the curve on some of these, they're all new discoveries for me and i haven't seen them mentioned here before. my first recommendation is dedicated to kosmo:
Bossa n' Rosesattention all cheeseballs: this may be your new favorite album. despite the name, this isn't a bossa nova record - it's a chill-out/electronic lounge take on GnR tunes with some some brazillian rhythms and jazz flourishes. this album was the soundtrack to my xmas beach vacation, and it fit perfectly - i recommend that you save this one for your next trip to the tropics. and like the books one takes to the beach, this isn't high art. it's a guilty pleasure, not Important Music(tm). apparently this is part of a series, "Bossa n' Stones" is supposed to be good too (although one from the series is probably more than enough).
Conclamo - Now It's Gone Foreverslow, atmospheric and at times non-melodic post-rock. each song is very different from the others yet the album works as a cohesive whole. i kept wondering what the band would surprise me with next... and they did, every time. they cover a lot of ground including some interesting rhythmical noise-fests (which usually aren't my thing, but they make it work). IMO this album should be listened to straight-through, in one sitting. azag, you'll like this one.
Glaciers - And The Sea Won The Battlemore post-rock, a solid album, a little more guitar-driven than your average fare. a few solid head-banging moments.
Eksperimentoj - s/tindie rock? post-rock? progressive rock? whatever it is, it rocks. of all the recommendations here i think this one will be the most popular/compatible with the average boardee's tastes. warning to DJs: playing the untitled fourth track over a PA will result in dozens of people inquiring where you got that unreleased radiohead song (but no worries, it's the only one with this affliction).
in case anyone is looking for some psychedelic downtemo/psybient/trippy chillout electronica whachamacallit:
- Yggdrasil - Prose Edda: very shpongle-like at times, although a little darker overall. very trippy.
- Kuba - Bringing It All Back Home: this guy can do no wrong. of the same caliber as his other releases. blissful.
- Koan - When The Silence Is Speaking: from russia, hard to believe i haven't heard of these guys until recently. this, and their other full-length, is packed with lovely melodic goodness.
- Deep Dive Corp. - More Bass: dubby space-funk. lots of guest vocalists which, save for one exception, add beautifully to the album.
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PS everybody who liked Phoenix might wanna check out the new Tahiti 80; at least get the track "Brazil"
agreed, good album.
