All the Playlists

Built to Roam (Audiotree Live Version) – Shakey Graves

7 February 2018

The restlessness of the artist stands out in the track. Aside from the revealing lyrics, the music too–hints of folk, blues and country–render the track a sense of wander, made amply clear with the title Built to Roam.”

The Wilhelm Scream – James Blake

7 February 2018

Soft chords set the mood while the drums give us this sense of tension. They are tight, punchy and hit us in the chest. A super wide vocal appears, one side slightly delayed behind the other creating a dream-like state – one where we understand as much as we are trying to figure out.

Shake My Tree – Iron Mike Norton

6 February 2018

To be honest…

 I’ve never really had a huge knowledge of the Blues. One, I don’t know what I’m looking for – or where to even start when filtering through endless boxes at a Record fair. I might know all the big names, but no idea of contemporary artists. This week I was fortunate to have it handed to me…

Venus – Palmiyeler

6 February 2018

Palmiyeler’i ilk kez birkaç sene önce yazın bir müzik festivalinde dinledim, tanışmamız da o yaz kadar eğlenceli bir anıya dayanır. Çadırımızda bir arkadaşımla uyurken her festival sabahı olduğu gibi soundcheckler kulağımız gelmeye başlamıştı, sahnedeki grup bir şarkıya girdi ve soundcheck olmayacak kadar uzun çalmaya başladı, yanlış hatırlamıyorsam Muse’dan Hysteria idi bu şarkı.

Personal Jesus – Johnny Cash

6 February 2018

I have a long history with Johnny Cash.  My Dad, a huge fan, liked to play his tracks, on repeat, for days at a time.  The Saloon piano in the background, classic acoustic guitar, and that voice.  Johnny Cash performs a cover of the Depeche Mode track, written by Martin Gore.   This version forms part of his American IV: The Man Comes Around Album.

Era Ft. Dave East PRHyme

6 February 2018

Royce Da 5’9 and DJ Premier return with “Era” featuring Dave East, the lead single from the upcoming PRhyme 2 album.

Prototype – OutKast

6 February 2018

Dreamy, funky vibes are served up plentifully on this classic track from OutKast’s 2003 Speakerboxx/the Love Below double album. The song is a celebration of a new love, who may not be “the one” but who is good enough for now. Andre 3000 blissfully sings, harmonizes, and ad-libs about spending time with his prototype.

Part 10 – Given Circumstances

6 February 2018

It’s the first Saturday of a term that’s just three days old. Five periods to teach up to lunch.

The Three Musketeers and Taff had met up the previous night at The Crown after duties and sunk several pints in a short time.

‘How are you coping?’ Taff had asked popping money into the juke box. ‘Do you like Queen, boyo?’

“…is this the real life, is this just fantasy…”…

Rock – Plies

6 February 2018

So on my personal timelines I keep seeing a ton of videos from fans doing a dance with their mom, wife, girlfriend, grandmother, or any other female they feel means a lot to them. The track used in the videos is from Algernod Lanier Washington from Fort Myers, Florida better known by his stage name “Plies”.

Sober – Mahalia

6 February 2018

The UK is is stacked with musical talent. So much so that I believe they have America beat in almost every genre. The next wave of great young artists will be mostly be from the UK. I could go down the list but I want to save some of these artists for future posts.

Revelations of a Stamp Monkey – Shilpa Ray

6 February 2018

Shilpa Ray has been one of my favorite artists since I’ve discovered her music a couple of years back. I used to curate songs for fellow music service A Song A Day, and send out five songs a week for about three years. During this time I’ve probably listened to the more new and undiscovered artists than I ever have an ever will. Anyhow – Shilpa Ray had me hooked from the start. 

Yeniden Dogarsa – Canozan (feat. Deniz Tekin)

1 February 2018

Türkçe folk ezgilerinden avrupai elektronik tınılara, herhangi bir müzik türüne kök salmayı reddeden bir isim olarak niteliyor kendini Canozan. Gerçekten de yaptığı işler oldukça özgün ve değişken. Hafif Moby esintileri, biraz da Petit Biscuit yumuşaklığı duyuyorum beatlerinde. Dünyada birçok çalışma görsek de Türkiye’de bu tarza eğilen pek fazla isim yok; bir yakıştırma yapmak gerekirse birazcık tropical house, biraz da electronica diyebiliriz.