Music: Hazey by Glass Animals
I enjoy the fluid tempo of this song, and the fact that the lyrics are hummable. It’s a conversation between a young boy looking for love from his recovering alcoholic mother, in a subtle language. Yeah, but if you leave out this depressing bit and just listen to the song for its tempo, it’s fun.
Contemporary dance isn’t really my thing, but these guys in the video seem pretty good. They’re a London-based dance collective called Solitary Crew. Most popular comment on YouTube on this track is about the dancers; it says, ‘I swear I feel more flexible while listening to this song.’ I agree!
Music: Made in India by Alisha Chinai
We’re crediting singer Alisha Chinai with gifting us Milind Soman on screen, in a way 90’s kids had never seen anyone. Never ever has a male model had the effect that Milind still holds on women – the 90’s kids are 30-somethings now, mind you. And Milind himself is getting fitter and hotter in his 50’s! His Instagram handle is proof. And Made in India became the first non-film album to break unit sales record in the country. Alisha (the queen of indipop), this video, and supermodel Milind Soman garnered instant fame and won a million women’s hearts.
Anyway, if you ask anyone to list top 3 songs that define 90’s indipop and they don’t mention this track, stop being friends with them. It’s that simple.
Bonus: Pictures of Milind Soman! (Credit: His Instagram page, @milindrunning)
Music: Varanasi by Kalki
What a gorgeous track to kick off the psy-trance genre on this blog! Varanasi is one of my most favourites, and I used to listen to this on loop for many, many months. Trance is a tricky genre to get right – it can easily sound repetitive (oh wait, that’s EDM!) and tuneless. With Varanasi though, DJ and producer Kalki has got an exciting pace, even incorporating a “ram naam satya hai” in the track. Did you notice?!
And there’s a story. A visual one at that. Watch the video for insane cinematography by Basile Pierrat, who’s also quite hot btw. He’s shot and produced the video, parts of it shot in Jodhpur, Rajasthan.
I listen to selective trance music; do you have any tracks or artistes to recommend to me? Lemme know in the comments.
Music: Feel it Slowly by Jake Tavill
A smile in the sunlight
But I may not be alright
You help me feel better than before
And that is what I love you for
This very short OST is played in the opening credits of A Piece of Your Mind. That’s a Korean drama which moves along a beautiful slow pace, mirroring the mental dilemma of its lead actors. I love how this track is smooth and easy rolling. I’m listening to it on loop these days as I work. The chorus-esque effect of the track makes me hum along every now and then 🙂
I’m going to feature some of my favourite songs here on the blog. I typically listen to songs on loop and then forget about them completely as I become obsessed with new ones. They’ll all get to hang out on this blog. Do mention what you’re listening to these days in the comments, and leave a YouTube link. I (and other readers) can check it out!
And for now, enjoy Feel it Slowly…
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