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  • Agnes Obel – Fuel To Fire (David Lynch Remix)

    Agnes Obel – Fuel To Fire (David Lynch Remix)

    Some songs are only about music. Some others are only about words. Some are about atmosphere. There is no right or wrong. And even though this melody shines particularly through its atmosphere & lyrics, listen carefully and discover the mastery of faking monotony.

    And yes, this is the David Lynch. He sure did a good number on this one! The original song is pretty good as well (which should go without saying if David Lynch decided to touch it – and no, I’m not one of his fans, it’s just semi-objective reality [that’s another word for statistical reality]).

    “Do you want me on your mind or do you want me to go on
    I might be yours as sure as I can say
    Be gone be faraway
    Roses on parade, they follow you around
    Upon your shore as sure as I can say
    Be gone be faraway”

    YouTube (decent quality):

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNV28kwDWHA^

    For Spotify Users (high quality):

    https://open.spotify.com/track/4q0kDr0OcmlTxgxg0L1K7N^

    For Deezer Users (high quality):

    https://www.deezer.com/track/82380282^

    The original version:

    YouTube (decent quality):

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqZGvkF00DI^

    For Spotify Users (high quality):

    https://open.spotify.com/track/0xX9YuaP8t6N2YsPGjxLmL^

    For Deezer Users (high quality):

    https://www.deezer.com/track/82380242^

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  • MIKTEK – Song Of The Burning Mountain

    MIKTEK – Song Of The Burning Mountain

    It’s hard to pick a song to feature from MIKTEK’s “Elsewhere” album simply because all songs on it are so damn awesome. This one, with its subdued creatures of sound, meowing here and there is almost as good as any.

    Every time I listen to this album I find my preferences shifting from one song to another, which is a very good sign for an LP. MIKTEK is, by far, one of the best down-tempo artists I ever heard. Don’t worry though, down-tempo or not, there’s plenty of awesome rhythms here, featuring a masterful use of low frequencies.

    You can listen to the song for free, in good quality, on BandCamp, which is one of the best websites when it comes to supporting artists. You can also purchase the song (or album) from this same location. And in case you’re wondering, yes, I did purchase MIKTEK’s album :).

    https://ultimae.bandcamp.com/track/song-of-the-burning-mountain^

    YouTube (decent quality):

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OukGcDEYnM^

    For Spotify Users (high quality):

    https://open.spotify.com/track/0NJKPclPUeLZQEPHpB2HNH^

    For Deezer Users (high quality):

    http://www.deezer.com/track/66907675^

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  • Clubroot – Low Pressure Zone

    Clubroot – Low Pressure Zone

    It’s lovely when an artist manages to somehow combine sound and words, without actually uttering the words. In this case, the song really acts like the title says: “low pressure zone”. There are some seriously low pressure vibes here, as in solid, badassbass (that was not a typo). Of course, there’s much more than the bass. More specifically, the mysterious, all-encompassing floating clouds of sound, punctuated by the lonely, determined keyboard touch. It was love at first listen.

    Soundcloud (high quality, free):

    https://soundcloud.com/fbits/clubroot-low-pressure-zone^

    YouTube (decent quality):

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0nctcPI-_nI^

    For Spotify Users (high quality):

    https://open.spotify.com/track/0xLmLMC5phGgyrq2c5bAfc^

    For Deezer Users (high quality):

    http://www.deezer.com/track/13610263^

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