Well, I don't know about you, but as far as I'm concerned, TFIF!! Are you ready to finish the week on a high? Or start the weekend with a bang?
Here are this weeks gems. They work best when they're turned up loud... ;-)
1) Angel - Massive Attack
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This track is absolutely fantastic. The way it slowly builds up to the climax, and then drops back out again, is genius. It's no coincidence that it has been used in many films and TV shows, from "Snatch" to "West Wing". This is in my top ten tracks to listen to after a bad day...where I shut the door of the studio, turn the light off and whack up the volume. Pure class.
2) People Are People - Depeche Mode
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Released in 1984, this track is one of Depeche Mode's most well known tracks. Depeche Mode were a firm staple of the electronic music genre in the 80s, and it was this band, along with others such as Yazoo, Human League, OMD, Tubeway Army, and Kraftwerk to name a few, that turned me into a total synth geek.
3) Aerodynamic Beats/Forget About The World (Gabrielle) - Daft Punk
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This track comes from Daft Punk's "Alive 2007" album which was recorded live in Paris and used Ableton on huge supercomputers, which Daft Punk accessed remotely from midi controllers. And it's an absolute banger! Daft Punk's unique vocoder type of house music is instantly recognisable, and hugely popular. One of the two band members, Thomas Bangalter, was also involved in the side project that spawned another French house classic, Stardust's "Music Sounds Better With You".
4) Home - Kelis
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From her 2010 album, Flesh Tone, this is another upbeat belter and, for me, the best track on the album. She worked with various popular producers on the album, including Benny Benassi, Diplo, will.i.am and David Guetta, and the change in style from some of her previous work such as "Caught Out There (I Hate You So Much Right Now)", "Tricky" and "Milkshake" seems to suit her, albeit that this album wasn't quite as quirky.
5) I Believe In Miracles - Jackson Sisters
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OMG - I LOVE this song!! It was originally written in 1973, but this song was not really a hit until the 80s when the Rare Groove scene was big. It's funkier than a funky thing!!
I hope you enjoy this week's selection. As always, I'd love to hear your comments...
What's your favourite TFIF track?
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