counteracting
the disorder
of daily life
Stevie Nicks vs. Britney Spears - Til The Dream Ends - Lobsterdust Mashup
Mashups can be hit or miss. Especially combining new pop with an older song. When the good ones hit, they hit the spot. Like this one.
Ferry Corsten - Check It Out
Friendly Fires - Skeleton Boy
A year or so ago, I stumbled upon Friendly Fires through youtube and this video; I was instantly drawn in by their creative video, upbeat, electro-alt-pop music. I forgot about them for a while and have revisited them.
David Guetta - Titanium feat. Sia
Fleetwood Mac - Landslide
Some songs just are meant for certain days, and when you hear them on the radio, they make your heart sing.
The Tornados - Telstar
My all-time favorite app is Shazam; while watching TV, in a store, at a sports event, anywhere, you can let it listen and it will tell you the song and artist.
This song was during the credits of an episode of Mad Men (second or third season) and I love it. It is one of the first instrumental-electronic-like songs and was the first British song to make it to number one on the US Billboard Top 100.
::M∆DE:IN:HEIGHTS:: - Holla Mears
The Buggles - Video Killed the Radio Star
Check it Out. It will all click.
RDX - Skip to My Lou
Steve Winwood - Valerie
There are so many recent songs that are taken/ inspired/ sampled from older songs. Most recently, Flo Rida’s Good Feeling uses Etta James’ voices from her 1962 song Something’s Got A Hold On Me. I don’t know about you, but a sad number of people realize that it is James’ voice that blares on pop stations across the country; I’m sure many haven’t a clue who she is.
In 2002 Steve Winwood’s Valerie inspired Swedish pop singer Eric Prydz’s song Call On Me, complete with a retro-workout themed music video.
This post is one reason why I have a music blog. There is lots of great music out there, whatever your taste; but, most likely it comes from somewhere previously. There are only so many chord progressions scientifically possible. I find that fascinating and believe it to be a part of what modern music has become, not “ruining the old tunes” but being creative and hopefully doing it justice.
Bob Sinclar - Rock The Boat Feat. Pitbull, Dragonfly & Fatman Scoop
Avicii and Gotye: Levels vs. Someone I Used To Know
Stilly trying to decide how I feel about this.
Lady GaGa - Judas (Guena LG Club Remix)
Elliott Smith - No Name #3
