Tag: music
Ryuichi Sakamoto’s Last Playlist
Ryuichi Sakamoto died on March 28, 2023 after enduring throat cancer and then colon cancer. I(Chris) have been a longtime fan of his music and wrote a tribute post about his passing last year. I have discovered two public playlists curated by Mr. Sakamoto. One was built between June 13, 2022 and March 23, 2023
Night and Day by Cole Porter – 7 versions
Night and Day is a popular song that was written by Cole Porter for The Gay Divorce, a 1932 musical released shortly after the Great Depression in the United States. The song is now 90 years old. Fred Astaire sang the original which was the top selling single in 1933. Since then, many many versions of the song including instrumentals had
By This River (6 versions) – Eno, Moebius, Roedelius
By This River appeared in the album “Before and After Science” by Brian Eno in 1977. The simple melody and lyrics of this song evokes sorrow and nostalgia. The music was composed by Brian Eno, Dieter Moebius and Hans-Joachim Roedelius – the last two being well known Krautrock artists. Brian Eno is an English musician,
Random Moment #21 – Before Today
Four classic trip-hop hits with vocals for late-night listening. All are from the late 90’s. Chris’s favorites. 1 – Before Today – Everything But The Girl2 – Underwater Love – Smoke City3 – Teardrop – Massive Attack4 – Inner City Life – Goldie Random Moment is a playlist series we started during the COVID pandemic