I’ve decided to try and post using my iTouch because I can. I’m currently listening to a lot of pop/electronic music. This phase could last a few days or possibly a week. We shall see.
I’ve been all over the Röyksopp catalog, after missing out on last year’s Junior. I went out and bought all the studio records (for a low low price at Newbury Comics) and I really like The Understanding more than I remember. Slow, building trance that doesn’t get mired in the monotony of typical trance music. Several guests appear on this album but it’s the Norwegian boy’s vocals that impress me the most. The whole album is like a warm blanket that soothes you and makes you bob your head at the same time.
Another artist I slept on was Robyn. I tried her s/t album a few years ago and didn’t get it. After hearing her song on Röyksopp’s newest record, I was intrigued, so I checked out Body Talk Vol. 1. It was the tasty pop confection I needed on a busy week of work. Fembot is my favorite track at the moment. It’s an incredibly intricate, well-crafted pop song about a metaphorical robotic female. Twisting in and out of Robyn’s crystal clear vocals, a snappy drum track and mechanical synths articulate what Robyn is talking about. The chorus is pure manufactured candy but what beautiful music it is. Once you go tech you can never go back, indeed.
Dance.
