What I've been listening to lately.
Time for another "what's been getting heavy rotation on my playlists" post.
"Koisuru Otome wa Makenai" - Sailormoon
A lesser-known song performed by the five Inner Senshi voice actresses. Has an upbeat, jazzy feel to it, and I've found it to be good for working out or revitalizing dance breaks while studying.
"A Little Bit of Everything" - Dawes
A simple but beautiful song that caught me when I was driving home one night last week. I'd never heard of the band before, so I don't know if the rest of their discography is any good, but I really love this one.
"Judas" remixes - Lady Gaga (and various DJs)
I recently listened through the whole set of these on Youtube, and they're quite varied and, for the most part, very good! (I think the song lends itself to remixes better than a lot of the other singles she's put out recently.) The Goldfrapp remix is the one on her latest remix album, and is definitely one of the best, but the Röyksopp (above) and R3HAB mixes are also favorites.
"Dances of Galanta" - Zoltán Kodály
Not enough people know about this piece, even among the orchestral music fans I know. Gorgeous song by a somewhat obscure Hungarian composer. Also has a massive, fabulous clarinet solo! (It was hard to find a good recording on Youtube, so if you have access to the Naxos database, there's a nice version by the Chicago Symphony on there.)
Click to view"Koisuru Otome wa Makenai" - Sailormoon
A lesser-known song performed by the five Inner Senshi voice actresses. Has an upbeat, jazzy feel to it, and I've found it to be good for working out or revitalizing dance breaks while studying.
"A Little Bit of Everything" - Dawes
A simple but beautiful song that caught me when I was driving home one night last week. I'd never heard of the band before, so I don't know if the rest of their discography is any good, but I really love this one.
"Judas" remixes - Lady Gaga (and various DJs)
I recently listened through the whole set of these on Youtube, and they're quite varied and, for the most part, very good! (I think the song lends itself to remixes better than a lot of the other singles she's put out recently.) The Goldfrapp remix is the one on her latest remix album, and is definitely one of the best, but the Röyksopp (above) and R3HAB mixes are also favorites.
"Dances of Galanta" - Zoltán Kodály
Not enough people know about this piece, even among the orchestral music fans I know. Gorgeous song by a somewhat obscure Hungarian composer. Also has a massive, fabulous clarinet solo! (It was hard to find a good recording on Youtube, so if you have access to the Naxos database, there's a nice version by the Chicago Symphony on there.)