Another free track is available from German Electro duo Moonbootica.
Archive for August, 2010
Somewhere Over The Rainbow by Israel Kamakawiwo’ole on YouTube.
The song “Over The Rainbow” was originally written for the movie “The Wizard of Oz” and was sung by Judy Garland. In 1993 the Hawaiian musician Israel Kamakawiwo’ole released an ukulele version of the song on his album “Facing Future”. Since then his interpretation was used in various films and commercials. Israel Kamakawiwo’ole died of weight-related respiratory illness at the age of 38 in 1997.
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For those of you who like free music. It’s already several months ago that Fonzerelli released a free track. I like it very much. Fonzerelli is one of my favourite House producers. And I admit, you have to register for his mailing list. But you can unregister afterwards. The track is worth it!
Over And Over by Hot Chip on YouTube.
Probably the track with the best groove I heard for years.
Your Woman by White Town on YouTube.
This song is an example for how good and successful a song can be despite its lacking of variation and arrangement complexity. It samples a recording of “My Woman” performed by Al Bowlly and the Lew Stone and the Monseigneur Band in 1932. The song was originally written by Bing Crosby, Irving Wallman, and Max Wartell.
White Town adds some really simple loops which don’t change throughout the whole song. The bit of variation there is comes from the individual presence and absence of the looped instruments and the vocals.
Always On My Mind by Pet Shop Boys on YouTube.
This song is definitely one of my all time favourites. It became famous after Elvis Presley recorded it in 1972. The Pet Shop Boys performed it for an TV special at the tenth anniversary of Presley’s death in 1987 and later released it as a single.
