Favorite recent music

[Pete Mack]

The best album of 2016 IMO went number one on the charts everywhere in the English speaking in the world except for the US (where it went number 7.) That's Leonard Cohen's final confession, 'You Want It Darker.' Not to many albums leave me in tears, but that one did--and still does. That guy is a real legend: 60 years of music, right up to his final hour. At age 82, he recorded his last album at home because of multiple back fractures from his final years of touring. He died shortly after its release.

[AnonymousHero]

Thievery corporation is great. If you like them, maybe you want to check out Kruder & Dorfmeister if you don't know them yet.

Note to self: Re-acquaint with Thievery Corporation.

(Right now I'm leaning heavily towards Trance, e.g. John 'double-o' Fleming with his Astral Projection remixes, or basically any of Van Buuren's yearmixes...)

[Pete Mack]

@AH-
You might like HAELOS. Nominally dance/electronic. Sort of trance, nice duets. Check the KEXP live show.

[AnonymousHero]

@AH-
You might like HAELOS. Nominally dance/electronic. Sort of trance, nice duets. Check the KEXP love show.

Not my usual fare, but that's actually pretty damn good.

[HugoVirtuoso]

Not my usual fare, but that's actually pretty damn good.

I'll say the same. Not my usual niche either. I'm on board with AH on HAELO's quality.

Recently, I am picking up on Trance, which used to be my primary favorite music genre (before late 2012, when I switched my primary favorite genre to heavy metal). Here's one of my all-time favorite trance tracks:
Sophie Sugar Vs Sunlounger - Lost Together (Armin Van Buuren Mash Up)

[Ingwe Ingweron]

While playing an iron-man, forced descent, priest it was Dio, "Holy Diver". Not recent, I know. but Hugo would appreciate it.

Edit: Here is the music video: https://www.last.fm/music/Dio/_/Holy+Diver

[Pete Mack]

Just listened to it in the first time forever, on a streaming service. I remembered the drum and guitar solos, but I totally forgot the pipe organ solo. For those who don't know what we're talking about:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida

Highly influential in heavy metal, all 17+ minutes. (1968)

If you ever wondered why the elves left middle-earth....

(j/k, I love that classic)

[Pete Mack]

Currently listening to an old favorite: Devotchka, Mad and Faithful Telling. They really do a great job with horn and accordion. Who'd a thunk it? (Never mind all the other awesome instruments--14, among 4 people.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXeteAhIolQ

[HugoVirtuoso]

This one:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_qd_hHWElg

Finntroll - Trollhammaren

[Estie]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJbLa0Hed14

[Pete Mack]

how about Jill Tracy? evil cabaret music, suitable as angband accompaniment.
the Vargas is fun.

[Estie]

how about Jill Tracy? evil cabaret music, suitable as angband accompaniment.
the Vargas is fun.

Googled her, listened to "The Fine Art of Poisoning" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3uJEiDETKE and it is good...but mostly it made me want to listen to Tom Waits - Little Drop of Poison - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkj_ov_0LA4

[AnonymousHero]

Recently, I am picking up on Trance, which used to be my primary favorite music genre (before late 2012, when I switched my primary favorite genre to heavy metal)

... been a while since that post, but since you mentioned AvB, I think you might want to try to find the Above & Beyond Essential Mixes from 2005 and 2011. They were just an amazing demonstration of what musicality can be and what Trance can be. Above & Beyond are basically AvB in "capsule" form. These two 2h mixes are -- in a word -- amazing. (If anyone wants to hear it, feel free to PM me for details, etc.)

(Of course, Armin van Buuren is kind of a hero of mine -- he's done absolutely amazing things. Nevermind the whole "A State of Trance" programmes. Btw, for me, that's right up there with the absurdly good Astral Projection Remix of God Is A DJ.)

[bio_hazard]

My music m.o. has been "ah crap, who died this week." and rediscovering really good stuff from days gone by.

[HugoVirtuoso]

Check out:
Manegarm - Skymningsresa

Skymningsresa = "Twilight Voyage" in Swedish

Tune your speakers!! This one is awesome!!