There's this thought or feeling you get when you're in some everyday situation with some certain music playing in the background or in your earphones. Not a huge awakening or anything, but just a small "hey, it's kinda cool to exist/be alive". And that's what makes it better. This podcast will attempt to be the total opposite of the previous one: No huge crescendos or anything, just jamming out and calm/chill/cool compositions. The link is in the bottom of this post!
1. Talk Talk - The Rainbow
Gotta thank my friend Fitz for introducing this one to me. The album "Spirit of Eden" has been the soundtrack to many of those Sunday mornings when you're just a bit hung-over but not too much to feel actually bad. Brain activity might be at its lowest, but otherwise you're feeling quite good. These later albums by Talk Talk have often been praised as an early form of post-rock. Well yeah, the dynamics are there. Talk Talk at last.fm.
2. Fripp & Eno - Evening Star
Brian Eno and Robert Fripp did some cool stuff back in the 70's. I'm not much into King Crimson, but I can't deny I wouldn't admire Fripp's guitar playing that, like someone said in a last.fm shoutbox, has a cello-like quality on this track. With Brian Eno's familiar textures, this has become one of my favorite ambient tracks. Fripp & Eno at last.fm.
3. Sand - On The Corner
What the heck is this? 70's krautrock from Germany. Guess that explains it all. This is the catchiest and most up-tempo moment on the otherwise gloomy and minimalistic "Ultrasonic Seraphim". This is the funniest thing one can listen to on a rainy day while waiting for a bus to arrive, relating to the lyrics. Sand at last.fm.
4. Damien Youth - Final Orison to His People
Damien Youth is definitely my favorite one from those more underground loner folk/lo-fi-artists. He released these songs on a cassette in 94'. Better guitar playing than usually with "outsider" artists but still retaining the emotion in his songs. And I find all his lyrics interesting, all the bleaker and occult stuff. Listened to "Festival of Death" a lot in last summer. Damien Youth at last.fm.
5. Millenia Nova - Don't Mess With Texas
This song surprised me with its quality when I first heard it on a Soma.fm-radio. I hoped to hear more of the female vocalist on the album "Narcotic Wide Screen Vista", but found out that the album was the band's experiment at getting better-known vocalists to perform on it, so all the vocalists were quests. The album itself didn't please me as much, even the song with Iggy Pop on vocals was a bit boring in my opinion. Millenia Nova at last.fm.
6. Low - La La La Song
"Trust" is a great album with all its dynamics and moody compositions. I find this song very devastating for being placed after the dramatic "Little Argument With Myself" on the album. You should check it out. Low at last.fm.
7. The Penguin Cafe Orchestra - The Sound Of Someone You Love Who's Going Away And It Doesn't Matter
And then there's this. I'm not even going to say anything at this point. No need to. The Penguin Cafe Orchestra at last.fm.
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