Studying, Revising and Reaching a Higher Level – Part 2

This is another edition of Studying, Revising and Reaching a Higher Level (the first can be found here). The title explains exactly what kind of music this post is all about.

Modular Mix – Air
You’ve Got The Love (The XX Remix) – Florence and the Machine
Ribbons – Four Tet
Feeling Kind of Anxious – Franz Ferdinand
Kiss Of Life (Spiral Into The Storm remix) – Friendly Fires
Kids With Guns (Hot Chip remix) – Gorillaz
This Could Be Beautiful (It Is) – Metronomy
Love Like A Sunset Part I – Phoenix
メトロノーム – toe
Divebomb – The Whip

The playlist zipped.

Thanks to the picture Andrew Eglinton.

Studying, Revising and Reaching a Higher Level

I’ve started revising for GCSEs, so I thought I would share my playlist and CDs for those trying to accomplish the same thing, studying for something else or just trying to zone out. I can’t listen to normal music while studying, I will always break concentration and focus on the song, so I have a weird taste when it comes to revising.

Street Horrrsing – Fuck Buttons

My favourite album, for this kind of stuff. It’s repetitive, noisy and very displeasing at times, but somehow extremely beautiful.

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the book about my idle plot on a vague anxiety – Toe

Fantastically intertwined guitar and bass patterns create wonderful pieces of music. Just lay back and relax. And the drummer is meant to be pretty good too.

Lost Horizons – Lemon Jelly

Some gorgeous British chill out. It’s really fun, quirky and different. These guys have a good sense of humour as well as making some really great electronic music.

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And here is a playlist to enjoy.

Sweet Love For Planet Earth / Fuck Buttons
Brother Sport / Animal Collective
Atlas / Battles
Road To Zion (featuring Nas) / Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley
Midnight In A Perfect World / DJ Shadow
Olympic Airwaves / Foals
Sea Within A Sea / The Horrors
The Staunton Lick / Lemon Jelly
Hoppipolla / Sigur Rós
Gamera / Tortoise

Update: The playlist is zipped!

Sun!

Today was the first really sunny day in Germany. It was a wonderful feeling to finally be with my friends on the grass, enjoying some music. So this is a playlist to welcome the sun back into your heart!

The Sun Is Shining / The Mighty Boosh
Sun It Rises / Fleet Foxes
Here Comes the Sun / The Beatles
Let’s Go Sunning / Jack Shaindlin
Lying In The Sun / Stereophonics
Put The Sun Back / The Coral
Sunny Afternoon / The Kinks
Island in the Sun / Weezer
Raincloud Vs Sunshine / Lion O’Brien
Yellow Sun / The Raconteurs
Don’t Look Back Into The Sun / The Libertines

The Sun Playlist zipped.

I’m leaving the mp3s up for three days from the time of writing. Once it’s past that date you can only get the zip.

Thanks for the picture Frédéric.

Best Remixes of 2008

My favourite remixes of 2008 (plus one live Justice track) combined into one playlist. Any feedback is appreciated, since this is my first electronic playlist, just leave a comment.

Thanks for the great picture Tim Walker.

Sleepyhead (Streetlab mix) /// Passion Pit
Kids (Soulwax Nite Version) /// MGMT
Mercury (CSS Remix) /// Bloc Party
We Are Your Friends (Disco Villains Remix) /// Justice vs. Simian
Jokin’ Jay z (Remixed by Don Rimini) /// Jay Z
Electric Feel (Justice Remix) /// MGMT
Dirty Harry (Disco Villains Remix) /// Gorillaz
D.A.N.C.E. (Live Version) /// Justice

My Christmas Playlist

Right now I see a lot of “Christmas” music posts. But is the music featured, really something you would want to play on Christmas day? Is The Flaming Lips really suitable for the festive period? I think not, so here is my Christmas playlist for when I see the rest of the family.

Thanks to Elyce Feliz for the picture.

I will be back soon, I just have felt a lack in passion on what to write about recently…

Is This Christmas //  The Wombats

Frosty The Snowman // The Beach Boys

Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! //  Dean Martin

Christmas TV // Slow Club

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer // Jack Johnson

Little Saint Nick //  The Beach Boys

Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree // Brenda Lee

Silver Bells // Bright Eyes

Winter Wonderland //  Dean Martin

Fairytale Of New York // The Pogues Feat. Kirsty MacColl

Happy Christmas (War is Over) //  The Polyphonic Spree

Merry Christmas!