Lose Yourself - Eminem I'm a piece of white trash and I say it proud: I don't really like rap/hiphop, with 1 exception: Eminem. I remember a period when 8 Mile just came out, me and my homies thought we was the coolest of the bunch. Also: there'
The Diary Of Jane - Breaking Benjamin A while back we had my happy song, this one is part of my sad songs playlist. Oh boy, I remember playing this song on repeat when my at-that-time girlfriend broke up with me (back when I was 16). It helped me through that breakup. Music has healing properties you
Run Away With Me - Carly Rae Jepsen Part of my 'Happy Songs' playlist on Spotify. When I'm in a down mood and I need a pick-me-up, this track does the trick. From the very first note until the last one, there's something so intrinsically happy and joyful about this track, but
Shine On You Crazy Diamond, Pts 1-5 - 2011 Remaster - Pink Floyd I've always listened to Pink Floyd. My dad's a big fan of them, and their albums were regular listens during long road trips. I remember a quote about Pink Floyd: "they're masters of playing with silence". And this track is an excellent
Evil Genius 2: World Domination (Main Theme) - James Hannigan Evil Genius is a RTS game in which you are the titular 'Evil Genius' and you build a base on a deserted island and try to take over the world. The forces of justice are always trying to infiltrate your base, so you build traps to keep them
Formula 1 Theme - Brian Tyler It's Sunday, that means it's race day in Formula 1! Formula 1 is all about the show, the circus, and the dramatic music that's being used when the broadcast is starting is this song, written especially for Formula 1. Whenever I hear it, I
Dark Chest Of Wonders - Nightwish I can't believe we've made it over a month of daily songs and I didn't talk about Nightwish yet! When I was first discovering music, I got recommended Nightwish by some friends. And I liked what I heard. Just around that time 'Once&
The Sound of Silence - Disturbed I normally like the original version better than the cover, but this one has got to be the exception to the rule: The Sound of Silence by Disturbed. The vocals are so deep, so dark, they add another layer of emotion to the song that's already filled to
Twice - Little Dragon This song is part of my 'anti migraine' playlist. Whenever I have a migraine and need to shut out the world, I put this song on. On repeat. For hours. It sometimes helps, it shuts the world out, keeps me in my own little world. I really like
Katy on a Mission - Katy B Katy B will always have a special place in my heart. I'm a big fan of her: her voice combined with those drum and bass beats, it just works! She was scheduled to play on Pukkelpop 2011, the year a storm ravaged through the festival site. I was
Crowd Chant - Joe Satriani Joe Satriani might not be well known under the mere mortals, but for those who play guitar, he's a legend! Joe Satriani taught Steve Vai and Kirk Hammet how to play how to play their guitar shredding solos and you can hear his influence in their guitar licks
Seasons of Love - From the Motion Picture RENT Remember that time when Ahsoka and Elsa from Frozen had trouble paying rent? It's weird seeing these artists/actors in such different roles. The lyrics of the song are amazing: "How do you measure a year in a life, in cups of coffee?" If you haven&
I Need Air (feat. Angela Hunte) - Magnetic Man Did I tell you about the time I listened to dubstep/drum and bass? This one is from that era as well: Artwork, Benga and Skream collaborating on this. And I saw them live on Rock Werchter, one of the best live performances I've ever witnessed. Feel that
Blame - Gabriels Mornings turn to night And then the night becomes the day I can't keep with up with time That's the first paragraph of the lyrics, just hearing that put a smile on my face. And then the way that it's sung, so down. Like
Weird Fishes - Noordpool Orchestra Another one of my speaker testing tracks: this cover of Radiohead's Weird Fishes. Enjoy the exquisite details in the recording, in the drum track especially. Let the groove carry you away for a full 8 minutes.
Fade - Vocal - Jakwob, Maiday Heavenly vocals combined with a thumping bass driven track, some smooth piano. It all combines into some ethereal music. I can just keep listening to this song on repeat and dream away. Pro tip: put Avatar (the movie) on mute and watch one of those scenes where they walk around
Toxic - Britney Spears The pinnacle of 2000's pop: it's Britney b***. You might ask: but why does someone like you who enjoys music like you do, and who dares calls himself an audiophile recommend Toxic as song to listen today? It's easy: when the chorus starts at
Dogstar - Hybrid Eight full minutes. It just keeps pumping. Never ending. Relentless. Orchestral and Electronic music combined in a way only Hybrid can do it. And then that beat that just keeps going for eight full minutes, relentless, never ending. And never boring either. Perfect music for running. Or for working. Or
The Rip - Portishead Once upon a time I was a student who enjoyed photography as a hobby. And as you might already know, movies and music are also hobbies of mine, and I like combining my hobbies so I look for movies about my hobbies. Enter: Palermo Shooting. A movie about a fashion
Catch - Kosheen There's something mesmerizing about this track, the bassline in particular, have a listen: I'll never forget the intro from the music video, that turntable that starts turning and the entire video that starts spinning with it, epic! Have a looksie: Happy 25th anniversary Kosheen! That'
Swan Lake Op. 20a: 1. Scene - Swan Theme - Tchaikovsky Oh boy, that sure was difficult getting all that text in the title. The 'Swan Lake' ballet resonates with me for several reasons. First off: I've got a bit of a crush on Natalie Portman, so I just had to see 'Black Swan' where
Iroha Ni Konpeitou - Akiko Yano We haven't had Funk before right? Well, here you go. And it's Japanese as well. I have no idea what it's about, but it's groovy. Enjoy! No Spotify link today. Picked this one up from one of those Youtube channels where DJs
Blue Skies - Lana Del Rey I've always liked melancholic stuff, Lana being no exception here. So when I heard this song, the subtlety that she brings, I was immediately hooked. Had to listen to it thrice in a row. Just could not get enough. The gentle bass groove in the background, the jazzy
Shot Yourself In The Foot Again - Example This is the first song I've ever liked on Spotify, way back on Dec 1, 2011. Spotify released in Belgium on November 16 of that year, I'm not sure if I was already on the platform those 2 weeks figuring out how the like button worked,
Therese - Maya Hawke Today I want to talk about 'Intertextuality', invented when one literary work referenced another (mostly one work referring to the Bible), but more recently one piece of art referring to another piece of art, not necessarily them being the same type of art: music referencing paintings or movies
