Here are a few favorite music picks of the year, which are sure to make any music lover happy. It’s eclectic, fun and vibrant. We’d love some feedback and a few ideas from you too. Write us!
Underworld: A Hundred Days Off. Sola Sistem makes this worth the price. But it’s all good. Ambient. Minimal and groovy! You’ll feel cool just listening.
Asian Groove. Anyone that knows me knows I love exotic. This is a fun asian CD I picked up on my last trip to NYC. A few dance tunes, but great car music… or housecleaning accompaniment.
Nortec Collective: Tijuana Sessions, Vol. 3. Fun! Play it loud and dance or listen in the car and drive fast! This album is perfect, start to finish… and available on iTunes. Even though I hadn’t heard of them, they do make an appearance on the new Babel soundtrack! (Which has some great tunes on it too!) Get up and shake it!
Neko Case: Confessor Brings Flood. Called, “instantly recognizable and uniquely commanding”Neko’s voice is intoxicating and hypnotic. Listen 2 or 3 times and you’ll be hooked too. This was one of Kat’s recommendations.
The Idan Raichel Project: Raichel joins forces with musicians from Israel’s Ethiopian, Arab, Yemenite and Caribean communities to create enchanting fusions that have made him one of the biggest success stories in the history of Israeli popular music. Ancient tradition and contemporary technology create a cross-cultural recording project. If you can see them live, do, they’ll make you understand the concept one love!
Telepopmusik: Genetic World. Breathe made this CD famous. Electronic Dance genre. Fun, creative and original. I have played this over and over, and still love it. Fresh & great to work to.
Plush: Compelation CD. While it fits comfortably into “chill music,” Plush stretches beyond the norm, mixing acoustic material with a wide variety of styles. Through a combination of jazz, light house, funk, and even watered-down two-step. Great dinner party music.
Jolie Holland: Escondida. A sumptuous affair that extends indie country and folk into the realms of old-school jazz and country blues. Every once in awhile you come across someone this original and unusual. This is it.Her voice makes me want to sing.
Crash Soundtrack. Mark Isham’s highly emotional score for the film CRASH will move you in ways you never expected. Beautiful cinematic passages collide with ethnic voices evoking the powerful imagery of the film. Love the film! Love the soundtrack! Great with a glass of wine and a roaring fire and someone to crash into.