Posts Tagged ‘Trip Hop’
2010/08/28
Thus far I have spared you all from any of the music I hear in my yoga class. Occasionally while we are in a pose for a long time (usually a resting pose), my teacher will turn on music. It is usually a Zen influenced piece of music, that many of you would not appreciate, but today it was some songs from Morcheeba's album "Big Calm". Awesome!
I love their first album and this was the first song I heard off of it. I remember when I first heard it back in the 90s and my friend said "You've got to listen to this." And we listened to this song, and we were in a sort of awe because we had not heard anything quite like it. I love that.
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Click here for more info on Morcheeba – Big Calm – "Let Me See".
The MP3 may be purchased here…
Morcheeba - Big Calm
Leave a Comment | Posted in Music, Song of the Day | Tagged 1990s, Alternative Rock, Baltimore Club, Big Calm, Electronica, House, Let Me See, Morcheeba, Trip Hop
2010/07/15
This song is like slowing down time only to realize there are still so many beats. A single moment can still have more to observe, absorb and feel than we could possibly consume and process. Think about it too much and it can be overwhelming to the point you can do nothing other than just breathe.
By the way, an alternate version, that I also recall being broadcast, is here:
Of course both of those are abridged versions for the videos. The original full version from the album is here:
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Click here for more info on Télépopmusik – Genetic World – "Breathe".
The MP3 may be purchased here…
Télépopmusik - Genetic World
Leave a Comment | Posted in Music, Song of the Day, The Illustrious G | Tagged 2000s, Breathe, Downtempo, Electronica, Genetic World, House, Telepopmusik, Trip Hop
2010/04/06
Ok so yesterday I was ready for blood. But I am not a punch you in the face kind of person. I've been punched in the face a few times. It hurts. No, I planted seeds that may grow to punch people in the face while I sit back and watch. Then again nothing may happen. Slow and steady wins the race. Either way, I feel at least somewhat satisfied. It'll calm me down, talk me down from this place.
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Click here for more info on Sneaker Pimps – Becoming X – "6 Underground".
The CD may be purchased here…
Sneaker Pimps - Becoming X
2 Comments | Posted in Song of the Day | Tagged 1990s, 6 Underground, Becoming X, Downtempo, Dub, Electronica, Sneaker Pimps, Trip Hop
2010/03/08
I hate the realization of the work week coming back. The weekends lately just serve to recharge my batteries enough to make it until the next weekend. Perhaps a little downtempo will help set the pace in my mind? I bet my boss will be none too happy when I refuse to take my headphones off though!
By the way, this song, and all the other songs on the "'64-'95" album by Lemon Jelly, have a sample from the year in the title. This song uses a sample from Monica's 1995 R&B song "Before You Walk Out of My Life", and from it creates what I think is a better song.
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Click here for more info on Lemon Jelly – '64–'95 – "'95 – Make Things Right".
The MP3 may be purchased here…
Lemon Jelly - '64–'95
4 Comments | Posted in Music, Song of the Day | Tagged '64–'95, '95 - Make Things Right, 2000s, Before You Walk Out of My Life, Downtempo, Electronica, Intelligent Dance Music, Lemon Jelly, Monica, Trip Hop
2010/03/02
Gorillaz is an argument for serious collaboration between artists from different areas of music. With Damon Albarn (of Blur fame), the musical creator, and Jamie Hewlett (of Tank Girl fame) the visual, acting as the glue, it has the cohesiveness of a band, and yet many contributors are only involved in a piece of Gorillaz, and sometimes only a single song. The quality is so much greater than the typical remix or duo single. It is no surprise this virtual band has a following, myself included! I've been waiting for their next album, "Plastic Beach", forever it seems. It comes out tomorrow March 3rd (in Japan), but next week in the UK and USA (March 8th and 9th respectively).
*drools a little*
I can't wait.
PS: How cool that they got Bruce Willis for the video too!
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Click here for more info on Gorillaz – Plastic Beach – "Stylo (feat. Mos Def and Bobby Womack)".
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Gorillaz - Plastic Beach
3 Comments | Posted in Music, Song of the Day | Tagged 2010s, Alternative Hip Hop, Alternative Rock, Damon Albarn, Electronica, Gorillaz, Plastic Beach, Pop, Stylo, Stylo (feat. Mos Def and Bobby Womack), Trip Hop
2010/02/22
I have a slightly melancholy kind of beat going off, like an alarm reminding me the weekend is over and it is back to work for a long week. To make it worse I sit at the beginning of what will be several weeks of a grueling project that I am the point man for. A project that was supposed to be finishing up, but in truth it appears to have just begun. I suppose it could be worse (things could always be worse), but it could be better too!
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Click here for more info on Esthero – Breath From Another – "Breath From Another".
The CD may be purchased here…
Esthero - Breath From Another
Leave a Comment | Posted in Music, Song of the Day | Tagged 1990s, Breakbeat, Breath From Another, Electropop, Esthero, Hip Hop, Nu Jazz, Trip Hop
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