Current Jams 06: Recommended Music

mattniblock (53)in #music • 8 years ago

It’s been a weird week across the board. Crypto has been bleeding out, Spring has been trying to punch through only to be met by a wall of snow, and global tensions are mounting up. Now’s a time to push that aside, get your headphones on and listen to some music.

It’d be great the hear some recommendations from you guys too.

I Woke Up And The Storm Was Over - Tropic Of Cancer

Starting slow and melancholic for this week’s selections with the cinematic, minimalistic ode to distress. One to play when you just want to shut yourself away in a darkened room and contemplate life.

I Woke Up And The Storm Was Over, a song by Tropic of Cancer on Spotify

Mountain Side - Beardyman

After contemplation ends, you can open the curtains and the windows, let in the fresh air and light and drench yourself in the optimism of Mountain Side by Beardman.

Mountain Side, a song by Beardyman on Spotify

The Weight Of My Words (Four Tet Remix) - Kings Of Convenience

Going back to 2008, this drum beat driven remix of Kings Of Convenience sways a lot from the acoustic original, but offers something different but still taps into the chilled vibe.

The Weight Of My Words - Four Tet Remix, a song by Kings of Convenience on Spotify

Float - Lycoriscoris

Adding a bit of energy with this next track, Float opens with what sounds like orchestrated wind chimes, and then layers on beats and reverbed electronics to create a track that feels like it would work as a soundtrack to a time-lapse cityscape.

Float, a song by Lycoriscoris on Spotify

Bliss - Tensnake

I can’t finish a music selection without some sort of 80s inspired Synthwave track: and this is it. Complete with synths, bells and all the relevant gubbins, the 80s inspired genre train keeps on chugging away, full steam ahead.

Bliss, a song by Tensnake on Spotify