My Week In Music [06-02-2012]

Last week was interesting for music, the 54th Annual Grammy Awards were held and following last year's glowing ceremony, NARAS continued to award great talent (last year Arcade Fire, Lady Gaga, Esperanza Spalding and Lady Antebellum were among the winners). 2011 was obviously Adele's year and 2012 is set be a continuation of her dominance in music as well. Her unprecedentedly successful LP "21" was awarded 6 Gramophone Awards and her excellent producer, Paul Epworth, was recognized as Producer Of The Year, with whom Adele also shared many of her accolades. Foo Fighters, Skrillex, Bon Iver, Kanye West and Tony Bennett also won numerous awards, with latter sharing one of his two with last-year-deceased soul/jazz singer Amy Winehouse.

This year saw a lot of performers step on that stage and put on a great show from Bruce Springsteen, Adele, The Beach Boys, The Civil Wars, deadmau5, Paul McCartney, a few messy ones and bunch of others. It was quite intense the quantity of artists that performed twice, one would've thought that after the National Recording Academy Of Arts and Sciences decided to award 78 categories (down from 109, after a controversial reconstructing last year, that included the eliminations and merging of categories) the amount of awards handed on the Telecast would be a lot more. But that wasn't the only thing that got shorter this year, I bet the Pre-telecast (the ceremony were most of the winners are announced prior the main show) must have been the shortest in years.

I hope the NARAS continue to keep awarding talent and musical innovation throughout this decade too, because 2012 has already seen many great records being released. And Best-Of-2012 lists and music awards are shaping up to be stellar this far.

All the tracks have audio linked in their names if streaming is available anywhere online. The stream is and official/formal and posted with the allowance of the artist or their label (either by themselves or anyone else). If streaming is not available in this official/formal way a link will take to a "Full Track" that may not be there for long, since there is no sign in that it was posted with the allowance of the artist or their label.

[ELECTRONIC/ALTERNATIVE/POP] 

“Mashup My Life (PopNation)” by EliasManek [POP]

“We Don’t Care What Time It Is” by Rachel Platten [POP/HIP-HOP] It's also at her Facebook. And get her free sampler. 

“Paddling Out (Jacques Lu Cont Remix)” by Miike Snow [HOUSE/DANCE/INDIE POP]

“Call to Be” by Dana Buoy [ELECTRONIC/ALTERNATIVE/TROPICORE] 

“Destiny” by John Talabot feat. Pional [ELECTRONIC/ALTERNATIVE] 

“Desert Mind” by A Lion Named Roar [WESTERN/POP]

“Tarpit (Dinosaur Jr. cover)” by The Electronic Anthology Project [SYNTH/POP/ELECTRONIC]

“Slave (Darkness Rises)” by White Noise Intermissions [ELECTRO/SOUL]

“Nebulon Sphynx” by Secret Circuit [ELECTRONIC]

 [ROCK/FOLK]

“September” by The Shins [POP/ROCK/INDIE]

“Long Way Home” by Nick Flora [FOLK/ALTERNATIVE/INDIE]

“ABC City” by Holograms [ROCK/ALTERNATIVE/GARAGE]

“In Consequence of a Wish” by Buble Club [ELECTRONIC/ALTERNATIVE/ROCK]

“For All Time” by The Undeserving [POP/ROCK]

“Buying Some Time” by Shane Simonsen [FOLK] Part of "Brackish Waters" which you can get here.

“Fame Light” by Shane Simonsen [FOLK]  Part of "Brackish Waters" which you can get here.

“Market Love” by Shane Simonsen [FOLK]  Part of "Brackish Waters" which you can get here.

“Make Up Your Mind” by Here We Go Magic [ROCK/ALTERNATIVE/ELECTRONIC] 

“Come Back” by Lotus Plaze [ROCK/ALTERNATIVE/ELECTRONIC] 

“Lessons” by Beach Fossils [ROCK/INDIE/ALTERNATIVE] 

“That Old Black Hole” by Dr. Dog [ROCK/ALTERNATIVE/INDIE]  

[TRANCE/HOUSE]

“Stars From Below” by Eleven.Five [TRANCE/CHILL-OUT]

“Beyond Liberty” by Hoyaa pres. Lunar System [TRANCE/UPLIFTING]

“Robot Wars (Andrew Rayel Stadium Remix)” by Craig Connelly [TRANCE/TECH/PROGRESSIVE]  (Out March 5th)

“ID (Project 46 Praise You Edit)” by Alesso [HOUSE/DANCE]

“The Other Side (Jorn Van Deynhoven Remix)” by Luke Bond feat Mark Frisch [PROGRESSIVE TRANCE/VOCAL]

“Heaven (Maor Levi & Bluestone Club Mix)” by Emeli Sandé [TRANCE/DANCE/VOCAL/SOUL] Full HQ.

“Walking Alone (Arty Remix)”  by Dirty South & The Usual Suspects feat. Erik Hecht [ PROGRESSIVE HOUSE/TRANCE] Full Track. (Out Feb. 15th)

“Heavens” by Alex Pich [MELODIC TRANCE/CHILL-OUT]

“Azzura” by Boom Jinx & Daniel Kandi [MELODIC/PROGRESSIVE/TRANCE] 

“Scarlet Heaven (Dan Stone Remix)” by Ost & Meyer [PROGRESSIVE TRANCE] 

“Coconut” by Cold Blue [TRANCE/TECH] (TBA)

“Back In Time (Orjan Nilsen Refix)” by M.I.K.E. [PROGRESSIVE TRANCE]

“Toulouse” by Nicky Romero [PROGRESSIVE HOUSE/TECH]

“Unity (Solarstone Pure Mix)” by Orkidea [TRANCE]

“Velvet” by Magnus [PSYTRANCE]

“Two Worlds (Preview)” by Dennis Sheperd & Talla 2XLC [TRANCE] (Out March 3rd)

“Another World” by Kago Pengchi [UPLIFTING TRANCE]

“Lost Rain” by Kago Pengchi [UPLIFTING TRANCE]

“J'ai Envie De Toi” by Armin van Buuren pres. Gaia [PROGRESSIVE TRANCE] Full Track. (Out March 5th)  

“Robot Wars” by Craig Connelly [TRANCE/TECH/PROGRESSIVE] (Out March 5th)

“Safari” by Ost & Meyer [PROGRESSIVE TRANCE/HOUSE]  (TBA)

“Icarus” by Ralphie B [TRANCE] (Official Release Date: TBA) Part of A State Of Trance 2012 Compilation which is TBR March 9th.

“A Hundred Ways (Matt Bukovski Remix)” by Ellie Lawson [UPLIFTING TRANCE/VOCAL] Full track.  

“Promise You” by Fast Distance & Dimension feat. Cami [TRANCE/TECH/VOCAL] (Out Feb. 27th)

“Starfall (Ost & Meyer Remix)” by Sergey Prosvirin [PROGRESSIVE TRANCE/TECH] (Out Feb. 27th)

“Jamrock (Terry Da Libra Remix)” by Vitodito & Soulforge Pres. Positiva [MELODIC TRANCE/CHILL-OUT] (Out March 1st)

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My Week In Music [30-01-2012]

I'm missing out so much on this!

Expect a list of my favorite albums of January! 

Enjoy!

Here are my favorite tracks from the week of January 30th of 2012.

The tracks are all in alphabetical order and they have audio linked in their names if streaming is available anywhere online. The stream is and official/formal and posted with the allowance of the artist or their label (either by themselves or anyone else). If streaming is not available in this official/formal way a link will take to a "Full Track" that may not be there for long, since there is no sign in that it was posted with the allowance of the artist or their label.

[ELECTRONIC/ALTERNATIVE/POP] 

“Bad Girls” by M.I.A. [HIP HOP/ALTERNATIVE DANCE] Video.

“Every Good Thing” by James Schoensiegel [AMBIENT/VOCAL]

“Flash Addict” by Scuba [UK BASS/ELECTRONIC]

“I Fell Better” by Gotye [POP] 

“Save Me” by Gotye [POP/ELECTRONIC]

“Silent Song” by Daniel Rossen [POP/ROCK]


[ROCK]


“Interstellar” by Frankie Rose [INDIE POP/ROCK]

“Love Interruption” by Jack White [ROCK/ACOUSTIC]

“Shallow” by Beach Fossils [INDIE ROCK]

“Wild Desire” by King Tuff [GARAGE ROCK] Another one.

“Boxes” by The Steelwells [POP/ROCK/FOLK/SYNTHWAVE] Free Album Sampler.


[TRANCE/HOUSE]

“Afterthought” by Parker & Hanson [MELODIC TRANCE/HOUSE] Full Track.

“Supercell” by Dan Stone vs. Ost & Meyer [TECH/TRANCE]

“Far Away (Dan Stone Remix)” by Ralpha [MELODIC TRANCE] Full Track. (TBR March 7th)

“It’s Yours” by Mat Zo [PROGRESIVE TRANCE/HOUSE] Full Track.

“Waterfall” by Luigi Lusini [PROGRESSIVE/MELODIC/TRANCE]

“Vueltas (Album Mix)” by Steve Brian feat. David Berkeley [PROGRESSIVE TRANCE/VOCAL]  I only found Illegal download links. Here's a preview of a Remix by Dan Stone.

“AnotherDream (X-Trude's Magic Flavor Remix)” by X-Trude [TRANCE]

“Awakenings (Tritonal Remix)” by Super 8 and Tab [TECH/TRANCE]

“Moonlight” by Tomas Heredia [PROGRESSIVE TRANCE]

“Orbion (Extended Mix)” by Armin van Buuren [TRANCE]

“Slavefeat. Fisher (Tritonal & Ben Gold Club Dub)” by Tritonal [TECH/TRANCE/HOUSE]

“Smile (Arctic Moon Remix)” by Meridian [UPLIFTING TRANCE] (Out Feb. 20th)

“TheUnknown (DNS Project Original)” by Neev Kennedy [TRANCE/HOUSE]

“Till Encoded Flashback (Simon D & Rafa Ant. Brito Mashup)” by Gregori Klosman vs Jonathan Mendelsohn vs Hardwell [ELECTRO/HOUSE]

“Out Of Control (Daniel Kandi Remix)” by Ronski Speed feat. Renee Stahl [PROGRESSIVE TRANCE]

“Our Way Home” by Lange & Audrey Gallagher [PROGRESSIVE TRANCE/VOCAL](Out Feb 27th)

“The Real You (Jorn van Deynhoven Remix)” by Dark Matters feat. Jess Morgan [PROGRESSIVE TRANCE/VOCAL] (Out Feb, 6th)

“Promised” by Odonbat [UPLIFTING TRANCE/VOCAL] Full Track.

SNL: Bon Iver, "Lana Del Rey".

Yesterday/Today Bon Iver took stage in Saturday Night Live for two unforgettable performances of "Holocene" and "Beth/Rest" (my favorite song off the album).

"Holocene"

Another one.

"Beth/Rest"

Another one.

Also, Kristen Wiig put on a hilarious representation of Lana Del Rey during Seth Meyer's "Weekend Update". The best thing about this skit is that she was poking more fun as Del Rey's haters critics, who went off on her when her guest performances (here, here) on the show left a lot to be desired. Sarcastic statements like "Based on the public's response, I must have clubbed a baby seal while singing the Taliban national anthem." and "No serious musician would ever change their name, except maybe for Sting, Cher, Elton John, Lady Gaga, Jay-Z, everyone else in hip-hop, and of course, Bob Dylan." were practically a slap in the faces of many a naysayer.

You can get Bon Iver's brilliant album "Bon Iver, Bon Iver" on Amazon and iTunes.
You can get Lana Del Rey's wonderful album "Born To Die" on Amazon and iTunes.

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