Alessandro Cortini - 'Passatempo'

Alessandro Cortini - 'Passatempo'

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Feeling a bit unsettled? Have a bit of Musical Medicine, like a dose of Calpol for the soul!

Alessandro Cortini - 'Passatempo' (2014)

Bleak & atmospheric, perfect for cruising around the skyline of a Blade Runner-esque, dystopian cityscape in or, in my case, an evening drive home from work. Either way it's a sublime piece of futuristic electronica. Incidentally, I recently watched the, 'our generation's Fatal Attraction', Gone Girl, it's an excellent movie with an equally fine soundtrack from Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross. The desolate and almost claustrophobic nature of the music adds to the tension throughout. I wanted to hear more but it maybe somewhat inappropriate to play the soundtrack at home considering the subject matter and the wife in the film is a nuttah! The reason it struck a chord is perhaps that Alessandro Cortini also happens to be part of Nine Inch Nails when they are together. He also fronts a Electro-Alt band called Sonoio. Passatempo is taken from the Italian's 3rd solo album, Sonno, out in 2014.

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GUEST SPOT BEST OF 2012 - 'Jon'

GUEST SPOT BEST OF 2012 - 'Jon'

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In the essence of our blog, we asked a few friends and blogs we follow to share with us their top tracks of the year. We are always interested in what makes people musically tick and hear to the stories associated with them, at the same time maybe learn a thing or two or catch something we've missed. So a big thank you to you all for taking the time to contribute.

Here we have Jon, a very good friend of my wife and I who we don't see as much as we'd like. A father, a Jedi, a former axe wielder for his band 'Fluorescent Black' and an all round good egg!!

Karen O / Trent Reznor / Atticus Ross - 'Immigrant Song'

OK, so technically it was released in December 2011 but I associate it much more with the first part of 2012. Love this beautifully dark cover of a Led Zep classic.

Maccabees - 'Pelican'

Had not really paid the Maccabees much attention until this gorgeous track grabbed my attention. Funnily enough I think it was Tune Doctor that alerted me to it.

OK Go - 'Needing/Getting'

Now I love OK Go, but the album version of this track didn't really do it for me. This re-scoring for the video however is a totally different matter, and it still blows my mind to think of the maths involved in laying out the track to the car hits each instrument at the right time. And yes, that's 288 open tuned Gretsch guitars with mini amps at 2'28"...

There's a series of "making of" clips for the video - the best one is here:

Have a look at some of Jon's brilliant guest spots he has done for us here...

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TRACKS OF THE WEEK - Azealia Banks, Lazarus and the Plane Crash, LostProphets, Trent Reznor 15/01/12

TRACKS OF THE WEEK - Azealia Banks, Lazarus and the Plane Crash, LostProphets, Trent Reznor 15/01/12

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Four tracks that gave us the treatment this week!!

Flycasual:-
Azealia Banks - 212 (2011)

She's rude, she's hot, she came third in the BBC's sound of 2012, it's Harlem's Azealia Banks. Female MC's are few and far between so it's welcoming to see one as talented as Azealia on the scene, I can see why she was nominated. Her confident flow, style and potty mouth rhymes remind me of fellow MC's Missy Elliot and Amanda Blank but it's also her versatility which sets her apart as her cover of Interpol's 'Slow Hands' (see it here) shows. But it's '212' with it's blend of Electro, Hip Hop and House which made people take notice, I heard it last week on BBC 6 music and it left me wanting more. It'll be interesting to see where she goes as she definitely has the potential to be huge, with established artists already jostling for collaborations, it could be a big year for her.

It's Radox time mu*******as!

download '212' and ting from online music mag, 'Self-titled' here... and another from RCRDLBL.com here

Old Pa's :-

Lazarus and the Plane Crash - 'King of the Village Fete' (2012)

I was finding it a bit difficult to find something that is released in 2012 when I came across this little Gem. Interesting name I thought and I loved the sound. If you are aware of 'Captain Beefheart' then this must definitely be the Son of the Captain. It sounds a little disjointed and the voices seem to scream rather than sing and then much like Beefhearts music it suddenly clicks and it all falls into place. I have listened to another track and it is just as good. I will be getting this one and sharpish. The album is called 'Horeseplay'.

Voodoo Child

SFW :- 
LostProphets "Better Off Dead" (2012)

LostProphets are a fantastic band from my home town of Pontypridd and this is a free track that is available from their website which will feature on their 5th Album "Weapons". If you ever get the chance you should watch them live as it's a cauldron of riffs, hits & energy - even if this genre is not your thing, when you watch them, you'll be swayed. They've been an inspiration for Welsh musicians, as they'll often take undiscovered bands on tour and give them a chance to perform in packed venues & arenas.  I've had the privilege of going on tour with them and being "one of those people on the side of the stage", but not only that, you'd also find me sneaking on and end up singing - and no - I am not the bloke that Ian brought on - that's Seth. 

Shell Hunter:-
Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross & Karen O - 'Immigrant song' (2011)

This quite literally knocked me off my seat and made me spill my mum's popcorn everywhere. What a fantastic start to what turned out to be a great film! To have one of my favourite Led Zeppelin songs covered in Mr. Reznor's excellently dark and industrial style was a real treat especially with the full cinematic experience! I recognized the female voice in the cinema but was too mesmerised with the opening credits to think straight. Ah the great Karen O from the Yeah, Yeah, Yeahs! Of course it was! I hadn't got round to listening to The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo's epic 3 hour long soundtrack but this song gave me the kick I needed to put in the time!

Here's a link to a site where you can download a free 6 track sampler of The soundtrack! Bonus!


More tracks of the week? Thought so..click here..

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