Goldfrapp - Let it take you

Song: Let it take you
Artist: Goldfrapp
Album: Supernatural
Genre: Electronic, Alternative Rock
Year: 2005

The electronic muse came back this year with a new album.Above all I love when they compose tracks that, when you are listening them, your body suddenly is completely relaxed. No stress.. .no worries on your mind... just bliss.

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The Cult - Nico

Song: Nico
Artist: The Cult
Album: Beyond Good And Evil
Genre: Hard Rock
Year: 2001

This historical band came back with a fantastic album after a long long time retired. Eaven though they have not lost a shred of their power, I wanted to post the slower song of the album.

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My Chemical Romance - Romance

Song: Romance
Artist:My Chemical Romance
Album: I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love
Genre: Alternative Rock
Year: 2002

It's interesting to know that punkers also have feelings and are sensitives. I thought once that they were just made up my anger and hate. Here is the proof, playing a classical guitar song (I can't remember it's name...dammit! but it's very known).

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Bebo Valdes - A Dizzy Gillespie

Song: A Dizzy Gillespie
Artist: Bebo Valdés
Album: Bebo Rides Again
Genre: Jazz, Instrumental
Year: 1995

Great Bebo, great! I think he'll be playing 'till the end. How old is he? And time doesn't takes the toll on him. Wow! Each time he is even better!

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Taku Iwasaki - Sound of snow falling

Song: Sound of snow falling
Artist: Taku Iwasaki
Album: Rurouni Kenshin - Tsuioku Hen
Genre: Soundtrack, Orchestral
Year: 2001

I think I am a very lucky man for being the owner of this soundtrack. Only those who follow anime movies know it (and I guess not all of them pay as much attention to soundtracks as I do) but everyone should know this piece. It should be placed on Essential Music you should listen at least once, eaven though you are not fond of orchestral music. The tracks by themselves are already explendorous, but when you listen them at the movie you realize how much Taku Iwasaki is able to reflect the emotions that are shown each time. I just can take mine's hat off if front of his brilliance.

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MUSE - Apocalypse Please

Song: Apocalypse Please
Artist: MUSE
Album: Absolution
Genre: Alternative Rock
Year: 2004

MUSE it's my favourite group. I have no doubt about it. Why? Love at first sight it's the phrase that describes it the best. Their composing hability has no frontiers (one time you're relaxed listening the most melodramatic and painfull song and the next track has such an explosive tempo and powerful sound that you are fancy of breaking some windows using the chair you were sitting in), Matthew Bellamy is just virtuosity (his voice....his guitar....but above all his piano), .... I could never stop!

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Remy Zero - Fair

Song: Fair
Artist: Remy Zero
Album: Villa Elaine
Genre: Alternative Rock
Year: 1998

It's interesting why this group appears on soundtracks so much (this song is at Garden Statetoo and, for example, Save me is at Smallville Season One). I guess it's because they have the skills for composing catchy songs. This time, it's not the fac because this song is quite sad...

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Fuel - Sunburn

Song: Sunburn
Artist: Fuel
Album: Sunburn
Genre: Alternative Rock
Year: 1998

Great rock song. I've not listened anything else from this band apart this album, so I guess it's time to find what they've been doing along these seven years since they published this album.

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Damien Rice - The Blower's Daughter

Song: The Blower's Daughter
Artist: Damien Rice
Album: O
Genre: Folk
Year: 2003

Love? Sadness? Some pain on the heart? Then you are at the perfect moment for listening this. Incredible work of art by Damien Rice. I would like to post the hole album 'cause it's a really five stars composition but I've posted this one 'cause maybe it's the most known (it was used on Closer soundtrack). Please, take a look at I remember, Delicate, Volcano and Canonball too and if they don't seduce you then... check your soul.

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La Sonrisa de Julia - Llevo tu voz

Song: Llevo tu voz
Artist: La sonrisa de Julia
Album: Caminos Diferentes
Genre: Pop Rock, Spanish
Year: 2004

I don't use to pay much attention to spanish charts 'cause I don't like too much spanish pop-rock music (on the last years it has been only songs with a high comercial purpose) and that's why sometimes I miss some artists who realy worth being listend, like this group. I've been reading some critics on the web and some consider them as the spanish Coldplay (maybe an excessive qualication).

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Fiona Apple - Shadowboxer

Song: Shadowboxer
Artist: Fiona Apple
Album: Tidal
Genre: Jazz
Year: 1996

Lovely young woman jazz songwriter... soft and strong at the same time, new but timeless too.. and a song that you just can't miss! This is one of those songs that I don't know how they appeared on my music library (there are quite some of them) but that I really appreciate it happened.

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Coco Steel & Lovebomb - Yachts (A Man Called Adam Mix)

Song: Yachts (A Man Called Adam Mix)
Artist: Coco Steel & Lovebomb
Album: Comming home... warming up your living area
Genre: Latin Jazz
Year: 2000

I discovered this song thanks to a tv spot (again...). Great instrumental jazz with a real funny composition due to the instruments played on it (mostly from south america).

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Chris Reah - On the beach

Song: On the beach
Artist: Chris Rea
Album: On The Beach
Genre: Rock
Year: 1998 (remastered)

Can any song remind you of summer so much as this song does (let's put aside Beach Boys for once, please) ? I can't stop thinking about sun, sand, beach-volley, surf and some daikiris!

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E.S.Posthumus - Pompeii

Song: Pompeii
Artist: E.S.Posthumus
Album: Unearthed
Genre: Orchestral, Coral
Year: 2005

E.S.Posthumus should be considered as the most succesfull trailer's tracks and tv themes composer nowadays (I guess there's no doubt about it). Just listen his new (and first) album to join the community of big fans. I have no words to describe this artist. Wow!

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Counting Crows - Colorblind

Song: Colorblind
Artist: Counting Crows
Album: This Desert Life
Genre: Alternative Rock
Year: 1999

If you have nothing about this group, I guess it's time for you to discover them. Get Films about ghosts, their last album, where you'll find all their known songs (most of them will sound you quite familiar). I wanted to post this one as an example, which might be not very known but I love it due to it's simplicity and lyrics (I took his name to be the title of one of my playlists...)

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Orgy - Blue Monday

Song: Blue Monday
Artist: Orgy
Album: Candyass
Genre: Alternative Rock
Year: 1998

The truth is that I don't like this album at all (it's true...) except this track. It's a good rock version of Underworld's classic track (one of those many songs that stired up the history of electronic music). Full of energy and with some huge guitars explosions.

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Bran Van 3000 - Rainshine

Song: Rainshine
Artist: Bran Van 3000
Album: Glee
Genre: Alternative Rock
Year: 1998

Reggie mixed with alternative rock? Everything is possible! If you don't believe it just listen to this song (but not the rest of the album 'cause this is the only track that can be saved...).

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Joe Cocker - You Are So Beautiful

Song: You Are So Beautiful
Artist: Joe Cocker
Album: I Can Stand a Little Rain
Genre: Rock
Year: 1995

How can such a simple song be so emotional? You just have to join some great piano composition and the incredible Joe Cocker's hoarsed voice and the result can't be more convincent. Moreover, if you can help all that with some sweet violins the final outcome is unbelievable! One of my favourites love songs ever.

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Spencer Davis Group - Gimme Some Lovin'

Song: Gimme Some Lovin'
Artist: Spencer Davis Group
Album: Gimme Some Lovin'
Genre: Rock
Year: 2001

Who hasn't heard this song? I am not able enough to count how many times it has appeared on the big screen as part of a film soundtrack. And the most amazing thing is that everytime you listened it your feet suddenly start moving with it's rhythm.

The date of the album is due to a new remastered edition. The song is from 1967

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Pearl Jam - Rearviewmirror

Song: Rearviewmirror
Artist: Pearl Jam
Album: Vs.
Genre: Alternative Rock
Year: 1993

Everybody knows the meaning of Pearl Jam on alternative rock music. I love the tone of his voice, very personal.

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Portishead - Roads

Song: Roads
Artist: Portishead
Album: Dummy
Genre: Alternative Rock, Trip-Hop
Year: 1994

This album was published eleven years ago and I've discovered it today! I have to give thanks to a friend (Diego) for letting me know about it. It reminds me to Massive Attack too much but it's a pure sensuality work.

The truth is when I listened this song for the first time a bell rang on me... and now I've discovered why: it's used on Alfa Romeo 159 new tv spot.

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Hope Ot The States - Enemies/Friends

Song:Enemies/Friends
Artist: Hope Of The States
Album: The Lost Riots
Genre: Alternative Rock
Year: 2004

I have to admit that it's a strange alternative rock band, but the truth is that it sounds really fine. They are mostly instrumental rock but check this track and "The Red, the white, the black and the blue" (where they sing too) and you'll realize why I've posted them.

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Esbjorn Svensson Trio - A picture of Doris travelling with Boris

Song: A picture of Doris travelling with Boris
Artist: Esbjorn Svensson Trio (E.S.T.)
Album: Vaticum
Genre: Jazz
Year: 2005

Real high quality jazz: only instruments, no voice. Mainly recomended for all good music lovers (those who are fond of mass cultures take no notice of this post) .

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Hound Dog Taylor - Sitting At Home Alone

Song: Sitting At Home alone
Artist: Hound Dog Taylor
Album: Natural Boogie
Genre: Blues
Year: 1989

Is this real blues? YES. No other answer is possible when you are listening this track. If you have not a song of Hound Dog Taylor on your Blues Box collection... you have nothing!.

Note: The date of the album is not the date of the track (the song is much much older)

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Tim Buckley - Blue Melody

Song: Blue Melody
Artist: Tim Buckley
Album: Blue Afternoon
Genre: Folk Rock
Year: 1970

I think it's amazing how many similarities exists between Tim Buckley and his son, Jeff Buckley (not only physical but on their essence too). You just have to listen a little bit to realize how much they resemble one to the other: how they sing, their expresions,... but the most strange thing is that Jeff never met his father (Tim died on 1975) so everything has to do with genes!!

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Rufus Wainwright - Dinner At Eight

Song: Dinner At Eight
Artist: Rufus Wainwright
Album: Want One
Genre: Folk
Year: 2003

As so many artist, I first listened Rufus Wainwright at David Letterman's Late Show playing this song just with his piano. I love the emotion which fills the lyrics when he's singing. Another melancholic song to be remembered.

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The Hives - Hate to say I told you so

Song: Hate to say I told you so
Artist: The Hives
Album: Veni Vidi Vicious
Genre: Punk-Rock
Year: 2002

What can I say about this track that hasn't already been said?

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Norico Matsueda - Kuon (Hikari To Nami No Kioku)

Song: Kuon (Hikari To Nami No Kioku)
Artist: Norico Matsueda
Album: Final Fantasy X-2 Piano Collection
Genre: Sounctrack, Instrumental
Year: 2004

After listening this song again and again I still can't realise how someone has been able to compose such work of art. A master piece that outshines anything else. The world could be over right now but I would still be fine while I'm listen it. If you are aggrieved after listenig it don't worry, it's a shared reaction.

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Embrace - Ashes

Song: Ashes
Artist: Embrace
Album: Out of nothing
Genre: Alternative Rock, Brit Rock
Year: 2005

A lot of people finds some similarities between Embrace and Coldplay and I guess that it's true.But that's not reason enough to refuse this album 'cause you'll fall in love at first sight with this song (and the rest of the album too).

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Maria Schneider Orchestra - Allegresse

Song: Allègresse
Artist: Maria Schneider Orchestra
Album: Allégresse
Genre: Jazz
Year: 2000

I don't know how this stuf appeared on my music library but I'm so glad it happened. This great conductor and composer woman makes and incredible work of art on this album. If you love jazz and classical music you have to get it.

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Starsailor - Music was saved

Song: Music was saved
Artist: Starsailor
Album: Silence is easy
Genre: Soundtrack, Alternative Rock
Year: 2004

This band usually makes sad songs but I wanted to post this one to show that they also are able to compose happy ones. Some critics hates them and some praises them. Please don't miss them so you can get your oun opinion!

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