Tag: random

  • Random Moment #32 — Heart of Glass

    Random Moment #32 — Heart of Glass

    Pop mashups that include a contemporary composer’s work turn out to be rarer than we first assumed. Here are a few good examples—Blondie × Philip Glass, Dinah Washington layered over Max Richter, David Bowie + Steve Reich, and Brian Eno x Igor Stravinsky. We tried but cannot find any mashup involving works by John Cage

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  • Random moment #31 – Life In The Fast Lane

    Random moment #31 – Life In The Fast Lane

    More Pop Rock! The songs in this playlist has got that classic, swaggering riff-driven rock sound that crackles with power, attitude and urgency. The vocals are sharp, often theatrical. Briming with reckless energy and a sense that the night’s just getting started. The songs don’t meander — they hit fast, lean hard, and always on

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  • Random Moment #30 – Rockin’ All Over The World

    Random Moment #30 – Rockin’ All Over The World

    Here is a playlist that got the classic, no-nonsense, driving rock’n’roll groove —built on riffs, a backbeat and repetitious choruses made for shouting across a crowded pub. No prog rock, no pretense, just straightforward, blue-collar charm. It’s all about the weekend with the lads and simple pleasures. Think denim jackets, lager, and jukeboxes. Look out

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  • Random Moment #29 – Ghosts Again

    Random Moment #29 – Ghosts Again

    These five songs share a notable feature, namely haunted elegance which manifests through these stylistic elements: a melancholic and reflective tone, a quiet steady beat, and a dream-like production paired with detached vocal delivery. “Ghosts Again” from Depeche Mode’s latest album (Memento Mori, 2023), is a classic: sleek and sad; and it is stuck in

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