vendredi 2 Mar 2007, 0h21m
In celebration of my 12.000th scrobbeled track, yes that's That Called Life from Peacespeakers, I gotta say that it is truely nice to see that my ever expanding musical library never cease to dissapoint. :-)
Lately, I've been listening to some pretty diverse & quite oposite musical genres, seeming and assuming the changes they've made on my taste. I never was a type of person who listens to few familiar bands, towards with my own taste, reluctantly moving to another step higher, thinking that I know the best of it & it can’t get no better than that. Quite on the contrary! I always relate & search for something new that can describe me or touch my ear sensation, no matter where it’s coming from. Normally, I am not reffering to ANY eclectical taste here(either particularly, it may seems so..), cause it’s simply a point of self aquaintance. If I try to describe my musical taste, than I'd probably relate (moslty..) within the electronic music, but than I remember that my taste being "tagged" as electronic, means loads of influences from bands back in the days, yes, back to the base. Remembering my first joy of the tapes (those days) & the legendary Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, Deep Purple, Pink Floyd, Dead Can Dance, Uriah Heep… and lots, lots of it!! Seen from my today point of view, all that looks a bit contradictional, maybe even absurd how all that lead me to electronic music.
Now I’ll list my late favorites & discoveries, the ones I’ve been spinning around mostly. With lots of opposing & varying genres.. starting from jazz, nu-jazz, chillout, ambient, than ednding somewhere to techno, minimal, house, deep house, downbeat, even minimal house. Ha! ..what a start for 2007. : - )
The list is noted in accordance of its random order, towards the albums or the ep’s by the artists. So here it is, in no particular order:
1. lackluster – Lax EP (2006):
Finnish born and bred electronic music composer Esa Ruoho, better known as lackluster, offers digilog a collection of seven lush & melodic summer tracks. Heart-yearning melodies, crisp percussion and beautifully arranged soundscapes create an ep that oozes warmth and fragility. Just sit back, relax and enjoy those 30 minutes of aural bliss…
2. aura fresh – Slowdown EP (2006):
Aura Fresh presents a summer feeling cocktail-lounge music. In very high quality he present the 3 easy fluffy tracks for a sunny sunday! Everyday (also the bad monday) is now sunday with this cool and great tracks! Very nice!
3. Atjazz – For Real EP (2006):
One of my favorites! Great release by Atjazz. 2 track EP with more uptempo quality House for the dancefloor. Recommended!
4. Eluvium – Copia (2007):
A great atmospheric, soothing music. All 12 melodic songs who’d perfectly fit in a film score. A great buy for people who are fans of post-rock/ambient bands, bands such Sigur Ros.
5. Eric Delay – She EP (2006):
Interesting electronic music by this 21 years old Russian. This is a lovely release for the summer time. Eric Delay makes minimal grooves with a sense of pop and melancholy that takes you away. It´s an amazing combination & I loved it instantly.
6. Esbjörn Svensson Trio – Viaticum (2005):
Shall I say something especially about these brilliant guys? Is there any need..?! :-) The Swedish jazz piano trio, aka E.S.T. is a surely not a discovery from 2007 for me.. I just am very sorry that I wasn’t able to go & see them live on Skopje Jazz Fest ,2006. Hope that there will be another chance for me to do so. Viaticum is a gorgeous album, seems like I can play it all day long. It’s my fave album from them, mostly ‘cause it reflects the diverse musical tastes of the band. A must have album!
7. Erik Truffaz - The Dawn (1998):
Erik Truffaz is a great French trumpeter, who received an early introduction into the world of a professional musician, thanks to his saxophone-playing dad. When he was ten years old, he began performing in his father's dance band. As he grew older, Truffaz performed with other bands in the region. Like it or not, Erik Truffaz cannot escape comparison to Miles Davis. Not only for his choice of instrument (after all, neither player owns sole rights to the trumpet) but for his fusion of jazz, funk, and soul. This is a very interesting 8 track album, namely the first album I've heard by him so far. Backed by an excellent trio, Truffaz works his way through nicely textured pieces of music that radiantly reflects his considerable abilities. Yet, that leaves another question for me.. Did Miles already do this better?
8. Hans Carstens – Different Ways EP (2006):
A great release by this guy. Hans Carstens is Systems Engineer, musician, and Dj, he encountered music while living in Ilford, London. Marvelous 3 tracks on this EP. With melodic and deep tunage, sending you out in space. Llegar a dios is my personal anthem!
9. juno6 – Ita est (2006):
Juno6, hailing from Leipzig, Germany, Stefan Schultz (aka Juno6) in 2006 has released this GREAT album with 7 tracks all sounding melancholic, layed back, with a glimpse touch of minimalistic aproach, it’s ideal for those wanting to chillout. Also check out his 4 track EP, Lipsia. It can surprise you pleasantly.
10. Lemon Jelly - Lost Horizons (2002):
Well, what to tell about this brilliant guys… They are f***ink awesome!! A must have recomedation after all standards & subjectively variable tastes. Their airy music only paints happines on my face, a very smiley face. Check out the other 2 albums, “’64 – ‘95” (2005) & “LemonJelly .KY” (2000). Absolutely fantastic!!
11. Peacespeakers – Message From Planet Earth (2006):
Woah, these guys are simply gorgeous!! Peacespeakers is an electronic instrumental project of three hungarian guys (two of them living in Budapest, the third in the NY) to discover the rest between sounds. Message From Planet Earth is a soundtrack for a film that non exists, but you have the chance to realise it deep in your mind.. Very close to Jazzanova, Tosca, dZihan & Kamien.. Wonderfuly packed nu-jazz sound. I simply love it!!
12. Melodium - There Is Something In The Universe (2006) :
Eh, when I was introduced to this guy, I was told that his music is for invisible people. :-) A one man band, consisted only of Laurent Girard, the brilliant French guy. It is a wonderful airy electronica, drifting with distinc instrumental sounds. Rytmically perfect, slices the air with the digital trickery of Laurents creation in his hands. A perfect example of a perfect collision of the old & the new. I loved this album instantly, after being recommended by a friend. Well, he didn’t missed, that’s for sure. :-)
13. Under Byen – Puma EP (1997):
Well well, these guys are truly amazing, much more than that..! I would only say that it’s pitty that there aren’t more bands like this one. It is known that they’re producing their own unorthodox interpretation of rock. Under Byen don't use guitars. Instead, their music is dominated by piano, cello, violin, electrically-distorted saw, organ, drums and percussion. Very interesting is that their music is presented with Danish poetic lyrics which are presented to the listener by female vocals. They sound gorgeous live.
Phew.. I think it’s enough. :-) There are so much more I wanna mention here, but the list would become too long & tiresomly long to read it all the way through. This is more than enough.
Peace!