10 Songs To Download Right Now.

10. Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad? (Katcha Remix) by Dawn Tallman.

Chill techno music, in my opinion, has never as amazing, up-beat and addictive as in this song right here. From one of the most underrated films (Millennium Mambo) I’ve ever seen, this never gets old.

9. Final Movement (feat. “Not at Home”) by Clint Mansell.

I love Clint Mansell and while I’m absolutely enamoured with his more epic tracks, I think it is during the quiet, tender and mournful ones where he excels unlike no other. This song hits all the right notes and delivers a beautifully poignant experience.

8. I Don’t Want To Wake Up by Metric.

Kicking off the double dish of Metric for this list is one of the tracks from the upcoming Cosmopolis. The main reason why I’m extremely excited for that film is both because of David Cronenberg and the soundtrack collaboration between Howard Shore and Metric. It’s a visceral, haunting, aggressive and great soundtrack that everyone needs to listen to.

7. Nightmare by Artie Shaw & His Orchestra.

You might not recognize the title or the artist, but I assure that once you listen to Nightmare you’ll recognize it immediately. This is one of those go-to dark and moody jazz songs that is used constantly in TV and films, most notably in Martin Scorsese’s The Aviator.

6. Goodbye by Apparat.

There are few songs that are able to place you in a complete trance from the get-go. Goodbye is such a song and not only that but it also delivers a brilliantly haunting experience that will stop dead on your tracks. When such a beautiful song comes all you have to is sit still and be drown in its atmospheric genius.

5. Lost Kitten by Metric.

Took me a few listens but I am now fully on board with calling Metric’s Synthetica one of the most enjoyable albums of the year. For the most part it is really playful and cheerful which is a bit odd for Metric considering their last album, but like the great musicians that they are they make it work. Moreover, they also utilize the current sort of obsession with electronic music and use it in a way that while catchy still feels different and belonging specifically to them.

4. Fjögur Píanó by Sigur Rós.

A lot of comments have been said about this track, more specifically about its music video. Yes, Shia Labeouf shows his lepenis but if you look pass that nudity you’ll see how insanely beautiful and heartbreaking that video is. Sadness and desperation run deep in those tragic images, and all through that we get an even more beautiful piano by the constantly genius Sigur Rós.

3. Eyes Like Ours by Tiny Vipers.

I find that if I’m feeling sad I usually opt to listen to really depressing music. There is something cathartic, I think, about somewhat wallowing alongside a song that is utterly raw and emotional. Tiny Vipers is able to convey such a vulnerability with every word that it just fractures your heart.

2. Hot Knife by Fiona Apple.

Fiona Apple is back! Nothing these couple of months has made me happier than that. Her self-indulgently but greatly titles album, The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than the Driver of the Screw and Whipping Cords Will Serve You More Than Ropes Will Ever Do, is rapidly becoming one of my favourite albums of the year. Every song is stellar in every possible way, but the one that caught me off-guard since the first listen was this one. Lyrically it is overtly straight-forward, but in true FIona Apple nature she makes it work much better than it probably should. It is addictive, strange and fucking awesome.

1. The Science of Imaginary Solutions by Autolux.

I’ve been obsessed with Autolux for a long while now and the main reason for that is this song. I’ve heard some brilliantly haunting songs before, but The Science of Imaginary Solutions is constantly blowing my mind away. Starting with brooding and intimate mood it elevates itself into a powerfully devastating song that also manages to sound like a twisted electronic lullaby. It honestly never ceases to amaze me.

As always thank you for reading and here’s the link for the entire list. 

Enjoy!

10 Tracks You Need To Download Now.

10. Hammock by Howls —> From the soundtrack of The Vampire Diaries, which by the way is a great soundtrack no matter if you’re pro or against the show. (Listen)

9. Still Alive by Lisa Miskovsky —> Some songs are just simply infectious and 100% beautiful. Enjoy. (Listen)

8. Make The Bus (Feat. Of Montreal) by Janelle Monae —> Janelle Monae released arguably the best album of 2010 and this song is a perfect example of why that is. First of all, who would’ve thought that the combination between Janelle Monae and Of Montreal would result in one of the most up-beat and cool songs in recent years. Make The Bus is one of those songs that is instantly likable. You won’t be able to resist it’s utterly cheerful nature. (Listen)

7. Overpowered by Róisín Murphy —> Even though Overpowered deals with the overdone theme of being unable to get over a previous love, Róisín Murphy presents them in such a clever, freaky and hypnotic way that it makes this theme sound original. You’ll be intoxicated by the great chorus and be intrigued by the weird lyrics. It is one of those rare pop electronic songs that is actually interesting. And in an era where Rihanna’s overly cliche song Only One is a hit single, God knows we need Róisín Murphy to provide us with some substantial pop electronic music. (Listen)

6. Supertoys by Autolux —> Sinister, twisted, filled with excellent guitar riffs, intricate vocals and memorable beyond belief. You and I may not know who or what Autolux is, but this song will definitely spark some much deserved interest. (Listen)

5. A Strange Arrangement by Mayer Hawthorne —> It’s a throwback to the mow-town soulful songs. His voice captures you and brings you back to a mysterious and musically rich time. Heartbreaks hasn’t sounded this good in a while. (Listen)

4. Armchairs by Andrew Bird —> One of the greatest aspects of songs that cross the 7 minute mark is that, for the most part, they deliver a truly genuine and great experience. Armchairs is no different and the journey that places upon the viewer is filled with sentimental, captivating, grandiose and meaningful moments. (Listen)

3. Someone Like You by Adele —> There’s no denying that Adele’s voice is utterly brilliant and watching her sing live completely raises the bar on musician’s talents. I personally think that Adele sounds better live than she does in recordings. Listening to this song just brings chill down your spine and her facial expressions as she says: “nevermind, I’ll find someone like you.” This is a pretty conflicted song and we can feel how torn she is. (Listen)

2. Mr. Rager by Kid Cudi —> What really caught me off guard about Kid Cudi’s latest album was the fact that it sounds and feels so different from his debut album. But somehow it still feels very much like Kid Cudi. When an artist is able to achieve that then you know that he is an actually good musician. Now, I may not know yet who Mr. Rager is (an alter-ego perhaps?), but by God this song is one of the absolute best in that album. Thoughtful lyrics, infectious vocals and it’s a song with purpose. (Listen)

1. Oxygen by Björk —> If a song has the ability to stop you dead on you tracks and completely immerse yourself in it’s haunting beauty, then it is a song that deserves to never be ignored. Oxygen is such a song. (Listen)

Day 2 - Last album you bought.

Transit Transit by Autolux.

The reason why I even know this band existed was because Trent Reznor recommended a song by them on his twitter. That was a couple of months ago and while I liked the song, I never really paid much attention to it. But a couple of weeks ago I got fed up with the music I had and decided to download some new albums. Oddly enough, with Autolux I got this feeling that I should actually pay for their album. I’m glad I did because I would’ve felt so guilty for not paying for such a brilliant album. Transit Transit is pretty mellow, somber, hypnotic and instantly infectious. The lyrics of the each song are great and I cannot stop listening to it.