Four Tet* – Angel Echoes
Four Tet is a London DJ. As usual this is something mellow for Sunday. It has a unique sound, I can’t quite put my finger on it, but there is something compelling about it.
RjK
*Artist #388
Monthly Archives: February 2012
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Lamont Dozier* – Why can’t we be lovers?
Lamont Dozier is Motown royalty. However, it wasn’t until this week that I knew it was as a singer and not just as part of the incredible and prolific Holland-Dozier-Holland song writing trio.
This is so fresh, it has been a while since I have been so moved by a soul artist I hadn’t heard before. I tend to judge a song by how many times I am compelled to listen to it in succession after first hearing it. On that scale this scored pretty high (I am still counting).
Ooh baby, why can’t be lovers? Oh darling, from loving you I’ll never recover…
RjK
*Artist #387
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Beyonce* – Crazy in love (GPF)
I seem to have posted more female singers this week than usual. Anyway, while revisiting some Whitney Houston last weekend I stumbled across this and was reminded of what a fine pop song it is.
I also kind of like the ridiculous, over the top video.
RjK
*Artist #386
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MNDR* – I go away (NAT)
I have noted that the blog has been a bit light on Electronica music of late. Fortunately, I stumbled across this on youtube a few days ago. The chorus is insistent, infectious and been stuck in my head since. I don’t know much about MNDR other than they are a New York male/female duo.
I’ll go away, I’ll go away, I’ll go my own way…
RjK
*Artist #385
15th February 2012
Tennis* – Origins
Tennis are a husband and wife duo from Denver, Colorado. The hazy sound and light, airy feel here remind me a little of Best Coast who were favourites from last year. It is taken from their second record Young and Old, which has just been released I think.
RjK
*Artist #384
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Prince and The Family – Nothing compares 2 U
Those of you who know me may not be too shocked to find out that I am somewhat cynical about Valentines Day. My intention was to ignore it completely in today’s post, however a good friend was goading me that I should prove that “I have a tiny bit of romance somewhere in my soul” (he may have been confusing me with someone else). He then went on to suggest I post one of two songs about heartbreak? Davy – Sinead O’Connor isn’t my thing but I can do Prince any day of the week so you will have to make do with the original.
Meanwhile, back in the real world I am going to see tUne-yArDs in Hammersmith tomorrow night. Should be fun, I’m pretty excited. I will write up a review to post later in the week.
RjK
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Moby* – In my heart
I was looking for something mellow to ease me into the working week this morning and Moby did the trick. It surprised me a little that he hadn’t already featured on the blog.
This is taken from Play which was a favourite from my school days and is still a favourite album cover. It, along with Air’s Moon Safari came along about the same and opened my naive eyes to Electonic music. While Moby has perhaps strayed towards the status of celebrity with too much to say from himself (is it just me or are vegan’s a little unsettling?), Play is still a great album.
A fact about Moby – apparently he got his name because he is a descendent of Herman Melville, author of Moby Dick.
RjK
*Artist #383
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Whitney Houston – Saving all my love for you
Posting two Whitney songs in a week is a little break from the spirit of the blog up until now. But given the circumstances I think it is appropriate.
I have been listening to a lot of Whitney and feeling a little sombre today. Her’s was a tragic if sadly predictable story. What talent she had. Perhaps the perfect pop voice, I would view her as being one of the few to be in the same league as her godmother, Aretha Franklin. This is her at the mid-80’s peak of her powers.
RjK
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Chic – Everybody Dance
Saturday. Night. Anthem.
The reason it came into my head is that I was reading this week that Nile Rodgers, who produced it is apparrently working with Daft Punk. That is an almost unimaginably fabulous combo. Enough to get even as stoic a chap as me excited.
RjK
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Whitney Houston* – I wanna dance with somebody (GPF)
It’s Friday again (thanks goodness). That means another cheesy, upbeat tune. A colleague reminded me of Whitney this week and was talking about seeing her in concert last year. Wow! What an amazing voice. Also a very pleasingly kitschy and perfectly 80’s video here. I hope you have a great weekend.
RjK
*Artist #382