2 posts tagged “music”

Next time you find yourself wandering an airport, or on a walk along a busy street, or through a crowded mall, try doing so to a soundtrack. Almost anything with a beat will work. Plug in, turn up, and walk on.

In my current mood (travel trance, delayed connection, tired), a beat a little slower than the ambient pace worked wonderfully for me: The Salmon Dance, from The Chemical Brothers latest effort "We Are The Night", had me weaving slowly but with deliberate rhythm through, between, and with the crowd. It was actually both relaxing and energizing. The following track, Burst Generator, my current favorite on the album, took me to a very different place, and was even more enjoyable, recalling dance parties, associated positive energies, while somewhere not disturbing my traveler trance. Very cool!

Any soundtrack suggestions out there?

Ages ago, my good friend Nigey Nige made a recommendation of the best dance track of 2005 ("Hot in Herre", by DJ Tiga -- a damn fine track, indeed), and quite rightly requested a reciprocal recommendation. I've been wracking my brain for weeks, 'cause it's kind of difficult to decide. I mean, does the track have to be from 2005, or maybe I just heard it in 2005, or maybe it was one of my faves in 2005. And I can't remember what my fave in 2005 was now.

So, I'm still thinking. But meanwhile, check out Kofea, by Agoria; it's my current favorite. It's on Sonar de Noche from 2004 (at least, anyways), and it's got this on-the-edge-of-tearing quality to it that I just love but find hard to describe. But here's a go: some of the lovely oogly noises produce a synthesetic experience for me: they sound like a  disk-shaped rubber membrane being pulled and twisted and and stretched looks, right up to the point of tearing, teetering there for a few pregnant moments, before loosening back into the groove. Enjoy!