Day 65: Mads Langer - Riding Elevators

A great new song from Mads Langer. Listen to it and let your thoughts take you away. This one will certainly be added to my favorite singer/songwriter top 20 of 2011. A song that sometimes describes my life.. Doors are opening, doors are closing, people come and go, but I am still riding elevators.. And let's think about that.. Now sleepy time...

Day 64: The Chevin - Champion

Early on a Sunday morning it's time for a great song to start the day with. The first time I listened to this song I actually had the idea that it was Keane, but on the other hand I wasn't sure, it was too energetic. Looking it up resulted in finding out that it was from The Chevin, a Leeds based band, that just released their first single. Internet reviewers compare the music with Two Door Cinema Club, Killers and also Keane. I think it's a mix of all of this.

It's rock, it's energetic, it's cool, it's really just good and therefore I put them on my promises list of 2012. Watch them and you'll be surprised.

And another thing. Like you may have noticed. After 1,5 week of song-absence, we're back, and we're going for a challenge: 365 single 30 day marathon. So, stay tuned and great songs will follow.

Day 63: Neon Indian - Polish Girl

While listening to the radio on Sunday afternoon I heard this song and felt happy straight away. This was the song I had been waiting for a couple of weeks. The electronic song I longed for. And this Sunday afternoon, wearing my sunglasses and enjoying the beautiful weather outside, the moment was there. A great new song for my blog, that I am really enthousiastic about.

It's from Neon Indian, an indie electronic band from Texas, USA, which started in 2009. In the USA they have already played quite some prominent music festivals but now it's time for Europe. They just released their album Era Extraña (a Spanish language title, literally "Strange Era" or "She Was Strange," depending on the context) on September 13 and this is one of the songs from this album.

What to expect from this single: Game Music, eighties feel, MGMT and Whitest Boy Alive alike, dreamy, nice tune, computers, holiday..

And this one's special for my roommate Eric..

Day 62: Oh Land - Sun of Gun (Jacob Plant Remix)

Dubstep producer Jacob Plant has already remixed some of the biggest names in urban music, including Chase & Status, Tinie Tempah and Modestep.

And now he made a great dubstep remix of the song "Sun of a Gun" by Oh Land (which is a nice single on its own already), not too special but just great. Amazing to listen to over and over again. Enjoy your Sunny Sun of a Gun day.

Day 61: Mayer Hawthorne - The Walk

While I was in high school, and the first years after that, I was a huge fan of soul & jazz. I still played the saxophone and just loved improvising on stage.

This slightly went away while the years in University passed by. I became more interested in house, techno and other electronic music. The last few years however my interest and love for soul and jazz returned. I started listening to artist like Otis Reading, Marvin Gaye and Curtis Mayfield

And now, in the 21st century, there is a new soul hero. A young guy from LA, California. Andrew "Mayer" Cohen who grew up in the "Hawthorn" street in Michigan and now is a singer, songwriter, producer, audio engineer, DJ, rapper and multi-instrumentalist. That's what I like... "Just go for it and learn all the skills you want to learn". I saw him on Lowlands this year and his performance was one of the best of that weekend. With his soul he knew how to make the people dance. And that's what me and my friends did.

This single "The Walk" has just been released (August 2011) and appears on his album "How Do You Do" that has just been released. It is a classic already, great voice, nice horn section, nice backing singers. It perfectly fits in my "classic soul" list that I created in spotify. Damn. I Like. Enjoy your saturday.

Day 60: Morning Parade

After their single under the stars, Morning Parade, a five piece band from Essex, UK now released their single Us & Ourselves. I heard it on the radio last Monday and I must say it immediately caught me. The tune stayed in my head and I enjoy it even more every time I listen to it again. Nice beats, good voice and rocking.. definitely my kind of music.

Unfortunately the official video is not available on youtube yet so today a video from one of their live performances. Enjoy..

Day 59: Jamie XX - Far Nearer

From Jamie XX, an English music producer, most known for being a member of the band "the XX". Together with singer Gill Scott-Heron he produced the album "I'm new here", which came out in february. If you have the chance you should definitely try this album. It's great, absolutely incredible, not what you expect, but definitely worth listening to.

On June 6, he also released his EP Far Nearer/ Beat For. Far Nearer is a song that just stays in your head. Great beat and terific use of the steel drums which give the song some happiness. You like James Blake --> YOU LIKE THIS !!

A youtube user described this song as:

"This song makes me wanna go buy a gold fish and watch it all day long"

Perfect description for the feeling that the song give you. I cannot do more than just agree with that... Enjoy.

Day 58: Wilco - One Sunday Morning

Last week I was listening to this new cd by Wilco and it just amazed me. I noticed the great review on platomania (nr 1 in their album top 30) and decided that I should give it a try.

Wilco, an American alternative rock band from Chicago Illinois, with lead singer Jeff Tweedy, has already been making music since 1994 and they just (september 27) released their 9th album "The whole love".

This song, one sunday morning, is just beautiful. It only contains 3 chords, incredible isn't it ? It's quiet, intimate, epic, just wonderfull. I just keep on listening to it. And you know what's even greater: the song lasts for almost 12 minutes (and even the last 1,5 minute have a little surprise for you..)

Have fun with the single (but please also give the album a try)

Day 57: Jamie Woon - Shoulda

One of the best electronic albums (Mirrorwriting) of 2011 from a magnificient new artist of 2011: Jamie Woon. Seeing him live @ Lowlands was one of my greatest moments of 2011. Being there with good friends, watching the sunset and enjoying his music; WOW

Today's song is perfect to chill out with this nice weather.. I can keep listening to this track on and on.. This is one of the rare songs that makes you a little confused and makes you think. But also makes you enjoy the moment. Now, no more words.. just enjoy.