From Kanye to Metronomy
From Kanye to Metronomy
Seventeenth of February, 2012. Eleven forty.
I’m a bit of a creature of habit when it comes to music – I listen to pretty much the same artists over and over again. I generally avoid bandwagons and only listen to new artists well after the hype around them has died down, just so I can make an objective decision on whether I actually like their music or not.
On the little time I have on my daily commute to work, I’ve been trying to read more and not waste time listening to the same music I’ve heard a thousand times, and playing Temple Run. So I rarely get to explore new artists and the only times I really get to listen to music are when I’m cleaning or running.
And, especially when I’m cleaning, I find myself playing the same old songs: 90s RnB classics with some Common, Kanye West and Rihanna thrown in to mix it up. Yeah, I know. So diverse(!)
So recently I decided to take a break from the usuals and venture into dance and alternative music…. And I love it! The kind of music that makes you dance so carelessly like Christina and Meredith in Grey’s Anatomy! The kind that gets you through that last 500m on your 5km run!
Here are some of my faves at the moment:
- Sbtrkt – Hold on
- Metronomy – The Bay
- Leona Lewis & Avicii – Collide
- Metronomy – The Look
- Little Dragon – Little Man
- Theophilus & Jesse Boykins III – Enjoy the Sun
- David Guetta & Sia – Titanium
- Little Dragon – Ritual Union
Enjoy. And feel free to send me some recommendations for my playlist.
Je t’embrasse, x
This maybe a bit chilled for running but I like it http://soundcloud.com/feist-1/how-come-you-never-go-there-2