Baddadan - Chase & Status Baddadan, baddadan, baddadan Anywhere we see dem we ah bang pon another one Buss up 45, 9, Colt and Remington Any boy diss Balla tun him skeleton Badman you know wie vibes can't dun Vibes can't dun, we ah kill sound boy fi fun Big bad
Temple of Love - Sisters of Mercy You run for cover in the temple of love! Ah, such an epic track... A little dark, gothic, the drum computer making it sound a little electronic. Not a lot to say, just enjoy this 8 minute long 'extended version' that just keeps going and going! I used
Stand My Ground - Within Temptation Ah, Dutch Female Fronted Metal! I love this genre! Or at least, I used to, it's been a while since I've dabbled into it, but the Spotify shuffle algorithm pushed this one in my ears today, and I'm grateful for it, it's
Play For Real (feat. The Heavy) - Dirtyphonics Remix - The Crystal Method I used to go to a lot of festivals when I was in college. I had 'connections' (talking about you Daniel!) that could get me in all the big festivals in Belgium for free, all I had to do was volunteer and be 'security' at the
Vertigo - U2 I got an iPod Video for my 15th birthday way back in 2005. It was only 2 days old when my girlfriend at the time took it from me and hid it away in her pants back pocket, creating a massive scratch down the display. I'll never forgive
Der Arzt - Tanzwut Ich bin Dein Arzt, der Dir die Jugend wieder bringt Dein Medicus, der Dich verjüngt Ein Spezialist, der Dich ganz genau studiert Und gerne mal was Neues ausprobiert Freely translates to: I am your doctor who will bring back your youth Your doctor who will rejuvenate you A specialist who
DROP (feat. Randy Blythe) - P.O.D. I've been a fan of P.O.D. (Payable on death) for quite a while now. I learned about them as they wrote the credit/closing track for The Matrix Reloaded: Then a little while later I saw their Payable On Death Album in the discount bin at
Put On Your Sunday Clothes - Jerry Herman, Michael Crawford, Barbra Streisand, Ernest Lehman, Lionel Newman Fans of the Pixar movie 'Wall-E' should recognize this song in a heartbeat. It's the song that Wall-E hums, a leftover from a more civilized ago. A reminder that humanity can be good. It's such a feelgood song. And I love myself a little
Pentagrams - The Smashing Pumpkins Never really been a big fan of The Smashing Pumpkins, but they have a new release out, and I per chanced upon it and actually kind of really liked it. Especially this song. It's deep and dark and a lot of bass.
Nas Ne Doganiat - t.A.T.u. From the same album as the very well know "All The Things She Said". This song (as well as All The Things She Said) has a certain power to it. Rebellion against a repressive regime. I remember the controversy around the band's members. Are they faking
Rooftops (A Liberation Broadcast) - Lostprophets There was a time when emo was big. And it was fun to mock them. This is one of those songs that was fun to play with my friends on the guitar: it's a simple chord progression, and fun to 'scream your heart out' while playing
No Love - Eminem, Lil Wayne As mentioned in a previous post (https://music.vuokko.be/lose-yourself/) I'm not a big hiphop/rap fan, except for Eminem. There's only a handful of songs I know the lyrics to completely, and this is one of them. They resonate with me like few other
Dying in Your Arms - Trivium I'm a big fan of the lyrics here: And now I see it's you that's tearing me (ensnaring me) This is me dying in your arms I cut you out, now set me free Right from the romantic era! So dramatic, so teenager.
Looking Glass - The Birthday Massacre Darkwave! I have no idea what this genre is about, but the heavy guitars make this track for me. The lyrics and mood of the song don't match the girly vocals, making this song so creepy/eery that I love it. Check out the music video if you
Tierra Azul - Vibrasphere Another track from the 'make migraines go away' playlist: Tierra Azul. I don't usually listen to this progressive trans type of music, but this was recommended by a friend and it clicks with me. The smooth soothing bassline... I can listen to this for hours, perfect
She Wants To Know - Half Moon Run Another Indie track today! Listen out for the epic drums that keep the groove going, and the sinister bass track that further underlines the meaning in the lyrics: that there's something lurking underneath the relationship that the vocalist is singing about.
The Oxidising Angel - Blutengel There was a time where I wore only black, and I listened to all this dark goth/metal stuff. This one was especially mesmerizing to me, those electronic beats, those lyrics, those heavenly female vocals: He created an angel just for himself He gave her beauty, he gave her life
Hot Right Now - DJ Fresh, Rita Ora Recently saw a TikTok video: "What's your dubstep generation", and because I correctly identified this track, I identify as a millenial dubstepper. Which is indeed true: I'm a millenial, and I remember this track! It's also summer, but in Belgium right now,
Cardinal - Kacey Musgraves Just a great track, and some great visuals as well, that's why I included the Youtube video as well. Put on your headphones, drown out the outside world and embark on a little 3 minute journey.
Damclub Hooligan - Heideroosjes It's Euro 24, the only time when I care a little about soccer! And let there be this 'famous' Dutch punk band that wrote a song about the best that soccer has to offer (note: sarcasm): hooliganism! The lyrics are amazing: Het is 'n prachtig
Rhapsody in Blue - George Gershwin, Columbia Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein I'm deep into classical music last couple weeks/months. And into Jazz, so why not combine both? This piece 'Rhapsody in Blue' is also featured in Fantasia 2000, and it's fascinating to see how my 2,5 year old son is mesmerized by the
Born This Way - Lady Gaga I'm a Gaga fan, you know this. I just put my 'Liked songs' playlist on shuffle on Spotify and this banger came on. I just had to share. That's all, I was born this way, deal with it!
Flashpoint - Hybrid I love a song with a good buildup, and this track has one for the ages. It starts off with some ambient, then a voice reading lyrics and then the synths begin. Some deep bass rumbles in the background, making everything sound eerie. An orchestra joins as well, some strings,
The Köln Concert Pt.1 - Keith Jarrett The story behind this song (and by extension the entire album) is so fascinating! It's a story of how everything went wrong, and yet such beautiful music was created that one evening making it so that this album is the best selling solo piano album ever. In a
