Wow, this is truly epic. Space travel through the galaxy.
Jaga Jazzist – Oban (Todd Terje Remix)
Ludovico Einaudi – Taranta Project
World music kind of thing. Italian traditional music from Salento mixed with North African and Turkish flavours, tuned to the voices of jazz, rock, folk, and in some cases soundtrack-like grandiose orchestrations. For me it resembles Dead Can Dance on quite a wide range from the medieval sounds to the Spiritchaser’s ethnic fusion. It is a very unique and interesting record.
Lucy and Klock – War Lullaby
Collaboration between Ben Klock and Lucy. Deep minimal techno and eerie drone ambient on one EP.
Throwing Shade – Fate Xclusive
Previous Throwing Shade materials were not convincing for me, indeed I think they were crap. But this new one locked gaze with me and kept my glimpse until the end of its four tracks. Slow electronic music with some nice atmosphere. Could be the little sister of Dark Sky.
Ben Chatwin – The Sleeper Awakes
Beautiful modern composition album with a post-rock and atmospheric ambient edge to it. The moment of standing at the edge of the world, looking at a calm post-apocalyptic scenery and just turning away to leave everything behind and move on.
Crazy P – Walk Dance Talk Sing
A totally usual and casual nu-jazz album, like it’s 2004, the high times of Dzihan & Kamien, Jazzanova, Herbert et al. And !K7 still lives this era by releasing such a record in 2015.
Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds – Chasing Yesterday
Being someone who never really listened to Oasis (or liked it in the first place) I am most surprised to have just listened through Gallagher’s latest album from beginning to end and actually found it quite okay. For me it needs a certain mood setting but worked this time.
Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)
Stunning in terms of visuals and theme. A few things that I feel worthy to highlight:
- The character, set and costume designs are remarkable.
- The world behind the movie is something that I am totally blown away by. I want to know so much more than I had the chance to catch in the flick.
- Charlize Theron, obviously. Note: if you like to see her act grim and dark don’t miss out on Snow White and the Huntsman, which may be a much better movie than you might expect.
- The voices are acted and added in a sterile and distanced manner, which produces an absolutely unique atmosphere. Like the conversations were not happening in place but layered over the story like some kind of narration.
- The music was great, but in a few occasions the pathos was over the top and out of context. Still it’s something great to listen to even on its own right.
- And the guy with the guitar! OMG. Every single appearance made me grin like an idiot.
I gathered quite a few poster art (official and fan-made) below.
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Great instrumental hiphop.
Lakker – Tundra
Deep, melodic, thumping. An exquisite journey into your subconscious, through dark places and dreams.