I think it’s very unfair to dismiss this song as “lounge music” or anything of that sort. The lethargic dreamscape created here is undoubtedly relaxing,…
Month: June 2019
19/06/2019: “Piani” by Jo Tongo
This track isn’t an invitation to move. It’s a command to boogie! Jo Tongo was born in Cameroon, but moved to France to study Pharmaceuticals….
18/06/2019: “Angoisse” by Serge Gainsbourg
“Angoisse” is from the soundtrack to the film “L’eau A La Bouche”, translated as “Mouth Watering”. The song and film were released in 1960, the…
17/06/2019: “Time (T’n’G Remix)” by EEDB vs The Flirtations
“Time”, by 60s vocal group The Flirtations, is actually very hard to find. Unless there has been a crediting error somewhere, the original might not…
16/06/2019: “Mr. Maverick” by Calibre
Calibre is a stalwart of the D’n’B scene, often associated with the mellower Liquid subgenre. He does have a knack for the heavier stuff too…
15/06/2019: “Saviour” by Beverley Knight
Beverley Knight is English, and the album this song is from, Music City Soul, was released in 2007. The album was well received by critics, and even…
14/06/2019: “Free (Mood II Swing Extended Vocal Edit)” by Ultra Nate
Are there any more songs more filled to the top with euphoria than this? Certainly, there can’t be many more. As great as the original…
13/06/2019: “Heights Of Great Men” by Beenie Man
Beenie Man is one of dancehall’s biggest stars, having attained and kept popularity for about 20 years, even outside Jamaica. Having risen to these heights,…
12/06/2019: “Fire In Cairo” by The Cure
The driving creative force behind The Cure was the frontman, Robert Smith, who was one of the inspirations for the original goth movement. The first…
11/06/2019: “Maria Tambien” by Khruangbin
I had no idea where Khruangbin where from until I looked it up. Their song names tend to be in Spanish, whereas the name seems…