Keeping It Fresh

Today I have the newest song by Robyn a nd  Röyksopp   for you. Robyn has a really cool style to her persona and music. This song in particular goes back to the older style of electr onic music with vocals. It even has a slight disco feel to it, which is something that Robyn can do so well. They went back to the beginning and worked from scratch to make this. From the beginnings of electronic music, this is what they have pulled from that age and combined with the new era of electronic music. I think this style of music suits Robyn so well and she is able to pull it off so well, especially with the type of vocals she has. This song has an upbeat and dance feel to it, but the lyrics scream sadness, loneliness, and desperation of many kinds and that creates an innate pull to the song. I got so hooked on the background music of this song. During the chorus there is a change from major to minor and that really pulls out the darker feelings. This style is similar to that of early e...

Today I have some music for you by the Arctic Monkeys. Now I absolutely love the Arctic Monkeys. They have such a dark style of playing rock music and it is just incredible. Every one of their songs has this ability to get inside your head in a way that a lot of songs cannot. Now this song is off their new album AM, and this album kind of takes a different direction with their music. What I have noticed is that there is a much heavier reliance on the drums and the beat of the drum rather than a guitar melody or solo. From a rock standpoint, this is possibly one of the best albums to come out in 2013, and this song in particular is one of my favorites off the album. In the final chorus there is an awesome use of background group vocals to support the main ones and that adds a sense of eerie mysteriousness to the song. I am pretty sure all of the Arctic Monkeys songs are on my Halloween playlist because that's what this kind of music does to you. It makes you feel the dark  areas of ...

Today I have music for you by an older band out of Leeds called Kaiser Chiefs. This song is reminiscent of the style of The Beatles. This song in particular has a clear influence of The Beatles in my opinion. But it is such a fantastic song in terms of Kaiser Chiefs' originality and unique sound. It has been a long time since we have heard a song like this come out into the music scene. Though this song is seven years old, I am trying to make it comeback. Or at least have it featured on a throwback Thursday type thing. There is a simplicity in the lyrics that somehow makes the idea of the song stick even more. For a break up song, this song has a little bit more bounce than is usually expected, but this small level of pep makes this song even better. I think it adds something more to the chorus and sets this song apart from a lot of rock bands that kind of follow this style. And of course, the chorus itself is self explanatory as to what these guys are asking and whom they are aski...

Today I have some Bollywood music for you because it has been a while since I posted anything non-English. Now as a lot of people know, Bollywood is known for plenty of dance numbers and songs, most of the time accompanied by a shallow plot. Now as and Indian person, I think it is okay to say that sometimes Bollywood does fall short of good movies. However, no matter how bad or poorly planned the plot is, there is always at least one song that is pretty darn good. A lot of Bollywood music these days have taken on a very Westernized twist to it and this can either be a good thing or a bad thing. I think the Western influence has had the capability to make some awesome dance songs that I thoroughly enjoy. These kinds of songs don't have the normal, traditional style of dancing but rather a fusion of Indian and Western moves. Now this song is particular is actually a favorite of mine for multiple reasons. To get to the actual song you are going to have to skip to 40 seconds I believe....