Music Recommendations Week 14/03/05

Sorry for the late recommendations, the weather is literally killing me. Anyway, enjoy my "dance dance dance" edition (plus something instrumental).


Moby - Hotel
Moby's new album, Hotel, probably isn't as catchy as Play or even, 18, but its definitely not to be ignored. More vocals from the vegan techno-star and you could hear a bit of his "punk roots" in some songs. Lift Me Up is already over-playing in most radio stations, so I give you one of my favourite tracks, Beautiful, for download.
Official Website
Download track #3 (Disc 1 of 2): Beautiful (2.2MB)


Daft Punk - Human After All
Daft Punk make unbelievely catchy beats, your dance hips might break in the process. Robot Rock is currently on the radio (does anyone know how to do the "robot rock" dance yet?) but I think, track #1, Human After All, is a better introduction to the album.
Official Website
Download track #1: Human After All (2.5MB)

Featured "past" music recommendations:

Explosions In The Sky - The Earth Is Not a Cold Dead Place
One of my favourite bands and one of the most underrated bands ever, Explosions In The Sky, are a brilliant instrumental rock band from Texas who recently contributed to american football movie, Friday Night Lights (Starring Billy Bob Thornton) set in Texas, by creating the score with all new original tracks specifically for the soundtrack. The Earth Is Not a Cold Dead Place album was released in 2003 and features 5 amazing tracks averaging 9 minutes in length. I offer track #4 for download and also, track #5 but its the shorter version (with strings) from the Friday Night Lights soundtrack. Enjoy!
Official Website
Download track #4: Memorial* (6.1MB)
Download track #5: Your Hand In Mine* (Friday Night Lights version, shorter and with strings) (6.0MB)
*Both via InSound.


Thievery Corporation - The Richest Man In Babylon
The album was released in 2002 but after hearing their songs on the Garden State OST and their latest, Cosmic Game, I decided to check out their earlier records. Similar sound to one of my favourite bands, The Postal Service, The Richest Man In Babylon is an amazing dance/electronica record that also grabs influence from spanish/jamaican/soul culture. Its brilliant, beautiful and the most perfect chilled album right now.
Official Website
Download track #9: Exilio (Exile) (2.1MB)