folk J.J. Cale - Travelling Light This is a sublime mix and a great arrangement. This song wants to be played loud. Don't overlook the vibraphone! Thanks Adam for putting this record on. Here is a live studio version.
r&b Guts (Le Bienheureux) - And the Living is Easy Here's a gem! A quote comes to mind ... "They became upright and taught themselves the use of tools, domesticated other animals, plants and fire, and devised language. The ash of stellar alchemy
hip-hop cLOUDDEAD - Dead Dogs Two One day in 2007 I walked into a record store in Bloomington, IN and this song was playing. I went directly to the counter and acquired a new favorite artist. The group is
indie Father John Misty - Entertainment Forever Hear Father John Misty. See Macaulay Culkin dressed up as Kurt Cobain, flagellated and crucified as the king of the cucks by a Ronald McDonald junta while Bill Clinton plays the sax and
humans Dysnomia - Dawn of Midi This was made by humans w/ instruments in a dark room; not by computers or sequencers.
Metal Sleep - Dopesmoker 1 full hour of nonstop droning through a desert. huge guitars, huge drums, no structure. deserves to be played loudly. The backstory for this strange and unique thing is detailed here.
bluegrass 16 Horsepower What a perfect blend of banjo and reverb, Black Soul Choir. Sylvain Thuret4 said it best, "Song like a dark portal." Scrawled in Sap.
punk Babes In Toyland I wanted to share some of the excellent work that Babes in Toyland has done. Here's "Bruise Violet", I love how the chorus ending rolls right into the next verse, great
rock Spoon - "Hot Thoughts" This past weekend, we got to catch Spoon live in concert at The Lyric in Oxford, MS. They opened with the title track from their latest album Hot Thoughts! They are a fun
africa Orchestra Baobab - Ndeleng Ndeleng Orchestra Baobab is a Senegalese Afro-Cuban, Son, Wolof and Pachanga band. Organized in 1970 as a multi-ethnic, multi-national club band, Orchestre Baobab adapted the then current craze for Cuban music (growing out of
africa The world is a strange and amazing place The world is an awe inspiring maelstrom of creativity. We want to share some of our musical inspirations about some of the world's music here... Today's glimpse: Percussion. Country/Region: Guinea, West Africa
pop The Love and Terror of Nick Cave The Love and Terror of Nick Cave For four decades, Nick Cave has been at the edge of music, putting his spin on everything from punk rock to lovesick ballads—much of it
study Popcorn The Popcorn song was an early synthesizer smash hit! The original song by Hot Butter from 1972 was played on a Moog so here is my tribute cover performed on a new Moog
hip-hop Nobody Speak! This video is particularly relevant in the shit-show that is current politics. The song is pretty badass too.
playlist Deac's Playlists Thanks Deac! After the After Party I Wuba Wub Me Some Bass Funky Funky Rock Out With Your Flock Out
electronic SomaFM - Secret Agent Thank you Secret Agent on SomaFM for all the great times. Love the James Bond movie samples, always a party! An eclectic blend of cinematic downtempo, stylish lounge, sambas and easy-tempo sixties European
hip-hop Gorillaz - Clint Eastwood Gorillaz is doing a reddit AMA today. This Gorillaz song was my first exposure to Del the Funky Homosapien. Instant fan.
calypso Harry Belafonte - Jump In The Line (BeetleJuice 1988) This was a great moment for humanity. The intro sequence of this song is very close to how I play Nungwe on the ukulele.
electronic Wax Tailor - Ungodly Fruit I love this arrangement structure, A A A B, where A is simple repetition and B turns it around. Some of my favorite Bonobo songs also use this structure.
