Środa 12 Lis 2008, 14:14
Since work is a deadzone today and I wont be near a computer for Thanksgiving, I will do my Fred's Singles of the Year.
Glen Hansard & Marketa Irglova – Falling Slowly
Was not expecting love this movie, or the music from it this morning. Beautiful guitar slow burner about trying to recapture lost love.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Jxs6RwbVe0
Gnarls Barkley- Going On
You know, I actually this song better than Crazy. The video is incredible, and I love the sentiment of the song, about moving on with life after love.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_R9fId_Rqo
Axwell and Bob Sinclar ft. Ron Carroll- What A Wonderful World
A huge, uplifting, cheese filled swedish house anthem. Hippy dippy lyrics about loving everyone and feeling great. Yeah yeah I know, but I loved it. Reminds me of my man Barack Obama.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VR_gWkG33-U
Lindstrom - Where You Go I Go Too
The aural ambient space disco equivalent of the Cloud Gate scene in 2001. Incredible.
(Sorry no clip, the song is a 1/2 hour long! http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/144820-lindstrm-where-you-go-i-go-too)
The Black Ghosts - Something New (Galactic Remix)/Lindstrom- I Feel Space
More Lindstrom Space Disco cleverness…then someone got the clever idea to mash it up with the instrumental of The Black Ghosts Something New.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETPwYzrIx4c - Something New
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUPy7pMD4p0 - I Feel Space
Lady Gaga- Just Dance/Poker Face
My guiltiest pleasure of the year. At first I hated it, like it was Christina Aguiliera trying to make a bad electronic record. Now I love it. And I have lost my keys and phone in a drunken hazes ;)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M65zI9LH-as Just Dance
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6kvC8BGtVcM Poker Face
The Family- Nothing Compares 2 U
Well not from 2008..this is close to 20 years old. This is the original yall. Takes a while to wrap your mind around it if you are so used to the Sineade version, but I like its overblown 80s ness and the strings.
http://weheartmusic.groups.vox.com/library/audio/6a00d4141c2996685e00f48ce32b8d0002.html
Simian Mobile Disco- I Believe(original and SMD space dub)
Heartfelt synth pop robo ballad. Love it. The video reminds me of Croatia, but i think its Romania..far worse off ;)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mZzzZLG2pY Original
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nE3q_3jfbKk Space Dub
Sia - The Girl You Lost to Cocaine
Girl gets up fed up with drugged out trifling boyfriend and dumps him on his ass.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xU_wted-wPI
Erik Prydz (Pryda)- Pjanoo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4V86zaq0bo
Another swedish house cheese fest with a Piano riff so catchy and bigger than a hunk of gouda.
Moby- Disco Lies/I Love To Move In Here(Seamus Haji remix)
Moby came back to life a bit this year with some great songs, with even better remixes. Love the soulful disco of Disco Lies.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpSaqDgO2X0 Disco Lies
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NiQppHVIOxk I love To move in here-haji
Hercules and Love Affair- Blind (Original and Frankie Knuckles Remixes)
I dont like Antony Haggerty AT ALL, but he totally works as a Disco Diva..and this is Frankies best remix work in years.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fb8S51M2GAc original
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZ6sLFDUPWg Frankie Knuckles
Dizzee Rascal ft Calvin Harris- Dance Wiv Me
Catchy, funky, fun, with an incredible Bass line melody.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GibLntdLiJA
Robyn - Whos That Girl(Original, Rex The Dog remix, Seamus Haji remix), Crash And Burn Girl
Id say Robyn was my "artist of the year" I loved her album, and probably the best teen pop reinvention since Alanis Morisette. Punky, spunky, but also vulnerable. A lot of great cuts off of her album, but I liked these the best
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdgkXweOON8
Sam Sparro- Black and Gold
Hmm who doesnt love the new fag electronic poster child? ;)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHuebHTD-lY
The Divine Comedy- Motorway to Damascus
A song I took away with me from my travels to Spain. If Violator era Depeche Mode produced a single for Johnny Cash, this would be it.
(no clip available :(
Basement Jaxx ft Robyn- Hey U
Not from 2008 either but its Balkan gypsy house with Robyn on it. Men after my own heart.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cS-jiqk2zP8
Angello/Ingrosso(Buy Now)- Body Crash/Michael Zager Band Let's All Chant
I never heard this Disco Classic untill Angello/and Ingrosso remixed/re-edited into Body Crash. You know the chorus; Your body, my body, everybody, move your body
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tu-SBKAf_zs Body Crash
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGNrufyCC-0 Lets All Chant
The Knife- Marble House(Rex The Dog Remix)
I really love Rex The Dogs remix style, and he did a great job on this mix of the Knife's
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0AFTYMXxY8o
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Bubbling Under….
Wiley- Wearin My Rolex
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnezldGu7JU
Leona Lewis- Bleeding Love (My hearts crippled by the vein that i keep on closing, you cut me open and i…) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-ctIC65PV0
Madonna- 4 Minutes/Give it 2 Me/Miles Away http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9Ch5LTJhS0
Damaged - Dannity Kane (do do you got a first aid kit handy?)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S20NsEyzUeQ
The Presets- My People/This Boys In Love http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTSYQkyknK0
Cut Copy - Lights and Music/Hearts On Fire (original and Calvin Harris remix)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hN0K974SAtE
Microfilm -Teenage Symphonies( Original and Astrolabe Remix ;)
http://microfilmmusic.com/
Dangerous Muse - The Rejection/In This Town
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxuYZnlG8Oo
Simply Red - Money Too Tight To Mention (Fire Island Dub)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rExxUJ8mJg