If you’ve seen the movie “Begin Again” from the writer/director of “Once,” you’ll recognize this track as the song that is impossible to not dance to. I can’t agree more, I dare you to try and be still listening to this gem. Grab it here.
Lucy Spraggan – Lighthouse
Good solid UK pop for ya. A superbly catchy song from a year ago, but if you haven’t heard it before, you’re welcome. Enjoy! Oh yeah, it’s free here.
Daughter – Candles
I saw this band play live in Australia before I had ever heard of them and directly after the show I went home and downloaded their entire first album. They have a really subtle and enticing sound. I can’t quite put my finger on it, but they remind me of Mumford and Sons, not with the folksy twang, but with the slow build throughout the entire song. Check it out, and make sure to give it proper attention as the song pulls you in deeper the longer you listen. Grab it here.
Don Diablo – Knight Time
This track feels old in a really good way. The production quality is certainly current, but damn if it doesn’t seem like this was made in the late 80s or early 90s in Chicago. The track just has that great classic Chicago House sound. Really digging it. A simple bass-line, edgy synths, hand claps, prototypical female yell, and when the open hi-hats enter at one minute in…Yeeow! Grab a copy for yourself right here.
Tycho – Dye
I grabbed this beautiful gem off Tycho’s sunrise set during the recent Burning Man. I can only imagine the great feeling you’d have with this track playing as the sun rose in the Nevada desert. Make sure to listen through until the drop at 3:30, it gets me every time. Grab it free here.
Theophilus London – Tribe (Feat. Jesse Boykins III)
Something about this song just struck a chord with me the first time I heard it. Since the first play it keeps getting better with each listen. It’s when that minimal beat and sawtooth bass-line come in at the start of the first verse…it just grabs you. Grab your own here and proceed to repeated listens.
Girls’ Generation – Mr. Mr.
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AOA – Short Hair
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Orbital – Halcyon (Live)
The first mashup I ever heard and loved, way back in 1996. This great live mashup interlude with Bon Jovi and Belinda Carlisle during their track Halcyon went viral (to the extent that it was possible in 1996) and these days the live version is generally viewed as being even better than the original. The track is great before the break and I highly recommend it, but I’ve skipped ahead to the mashup. As always, grab it free here.
Brooke Duff – Live (Loyal Sessions)
I first heard of Brooke Duff from her cameo on the K.One track “Same You”. I looked into her other music, and while it’s generally a bit too fluffy-pop for my taste, the tracks are certainly catchy, and I actually enjoy them in this live setting. Sure it’s pop of the somewhat corny variety, but it’s a guilty pleasure of mine and I think she should get some appreciation outside of New Zealand. I skipped the video ahead to the last of three songs, if you like it, scroll the video back and check out the previous two. Oh, and grab a couple tracks here.