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Moby & The Void Pacific Choir – All The Hurts We Made
In 2016, Moby & The Void Pacific Choir (consisting of Mindy Jones, Julie Mintz, Jonathan Nesvadba, Joel Nesvadba, Jamie Drake and Lauren Tyler Scott) released These Systems Are Failing. A heavy album with heavy themes to it. The songs were very critical of the political and cultural climate in the United States. Are You Lost In The World Like Me? and A Simple Love were great singles, but sadly neglected by radio.
In 2017, Moby and his troupe are as mad at the US government as ever. So much so, that they recorded another album full of fierceness: More Fast Songs About The Apocalypse. And fast they are. All of ‘em. But you can leave it up to Moby to stick a beautiful melody under a stack of hard hitting beats and smashing guitars. In a remixed form, All The Hurts We Made could be a good radio single.
But it’s not Moby’s intention to get these songs on the radio. These songs are meant for you. That’s why the 9-track album is available as a free download. Moby encourages fans to donate the money they would normally pay for the album to the charity of their choice.
Music industry watcher and journalist. Worked at a CD club, a record store chain and was editor in chief of an entertainment trade magazine. Has been in the radio business since 1987, producing and presenting shows. Was music director of several stations. Also, he developed the European Border Breakers Chart, Music Moves Europe Talent Chart and ESNS Chart.
Werner’s Weekly (week 20)
In a week where I added the comeback single of Black Grape, alongside tracks by Imagine Dragons, Dreamcar, Sundara Karma and Clean Cut Kid to my container playlist Carte Blanche Music, these are the absolute top tracks for me, alphabetically ordered in my Werner’s Weekly playlist:
- Fhin – Quand On Arrive En Ville (this week’s Wildcard)
- GotSome feat. Lisa Kekaula – I Don’t Know (last week’s Wildcard)
- Avec – Waiting For
- Julian Velard – Sweatpants On The Living Room Floor
- Maxïmo Park – What Equals Love?
- Toploader – Roll With The Punches
You can listen to most of them via the Werner’s Weekly player in the sidebar. Clicking on the links above reveals what I had to say about these tracks last week.
Both the Carte Blanche Music and the Werner’s Weekly playlist are open for your subscription. Then you can leave the daily music selection procedure to me, free of charge, while you do other nice things ?
Music industry watcher and journalist. Worked at a CD club, a record store chain and was editor in chief of an entertainment trade magazine. Has been in the radio business since 1987, producing and presenting shows. Was music director of several stations. Also, he developed the European Border Breakers Chart, Music Moves Europe Talent Chart and ESNS Chart.
Werner’s Weekly (week 19)
- GotSome feat. Lisa Kekaula – I Don’t Know (this week’s Wildcard)
- Arkells – Knocking At The Door (last week’s Wildcard)
- Anteros – Cherry Drop
- Calogero – Je Joue De La Musique
- Foster The People – SHC
- Kasabian – Ill Ray (The King)
- Satellite Stories – Waiting For
- Sløtface – Magazine
The above songs are simply the best new music of the past week (in my opinion and in alphabetical order). Click the links to read my recommendations and more importantly: listen to the songs via the Werner’s Weekly player in the sidebar.
If you like what you hear, you may very well like my container playlist Carte Blanche Music as well. There you’ll find more great new music, much more than I can write about.
Next step, of course, would be to subscribe to the playlists. Then you’ll get to know the music as soon as I add it. Waiting is soooo 2016! ?
Music industry watcher and journalist. Worked at a CD club, a record store chain and was editor in chief of an entertainment trade magazine. Has been in the radio business since 1987, producing and presenting shows. Was music director of several stations. Also, he developed the European Border Breakers Chart, Music Moves Europe Talent Chart and ESNS Chart.
Wildcard (week 18):
GotSome feat. Lisa Kekaula – I Don’t Know
Put on your dancing shoes for this week’s Carte Blanche Music Wildcard! This whole week you’ll be only one mouse click away from I Don’t Know by GotSome feat. Lisa Kekaula, for the song features prominently in the upper right corner of this blog (on a laptop, that is).
GotSome is talented British producer/remixer Adam Gorsky, from Bristol, and Lisa Kekaula sings in American ‘rock ‘n’ soul’ band The Bellrays, but also lent her vocal cords to Basement Jaxx’s Good Luck. And that’s a great reference!
Music industry watcher and journalist. Worked at a CD club, a record store chain and was editor in chief of an entertainment trade magazine. Has been in the radio business since 1987, producing and presenting shows. Was music director of several stations. Also, he developed the European Border Breakers Chart, Music Moves Europe Talent Chart and ESNS Chart.
Werner’s Weekly (week 17)
It’s that time of the week again, when I re-evaluate all of the great tracks that I added to my container playlist Carte Blanche Music the past seven days (like The Amazons, blink-182, Dua Lipa and Paramore). So many good songs, so diverse, listening to them once again is always a highlight of the week.
But – talking of highlights – then the tough part comes… Which ones are the absolute top tunes and deserve to be in my alphabetically ordered Werner’s Weekly playlist?
This is my verdict (listen to them via the player in the side bar and click the links to read my recommendations):
- Saveus – Levitate Me (this week’s Wildcard)
- The Kooks – Be Who You Are (last week’s Wildcard)
- GotSome feat. Lisa Kekaula – I Don’t Know
- Kraftklub – Fenster
- The Aces – Physical
- The Rifles – The General (Unplugged)
Music industry watcher and journalist. Worked at a CD club, a record store chain and was editor in chief of an entertainment trade magazine. Has been in the radio business since 1987, producing and presenting shows. Was music director of several stations. Also, he developed the European Border Breakers Chart, Music Moves Europe Talent Chart and ESNS Chart.
GotSome feat. Lisa Kekaula – I Don’t Know
Talented British producer/remixer Adam Gorsky, from Bristol, is GotSome. He is signed to Chase & Status’ label MTA Records. He already made remixes for the likes of Craig David, Róisín Murphy and Basement Jaxx.
For his latest single, GotSome teams up with Lisa Kekaula, singer of American ‘rock ‘n’ soul’ band The Bellrays, but also vocalist on Basement Jaxx’s brilliant track Good Luck. No wonder, then, that I Don’t Know has a Basement Jaxx vibe, which is good news. Not only on paper, but before all in reality. Just listen:
Music industry watcher and journalist. Worked at a CD club, a record store chain and was editor in chief of an entertainment trade magazine. Has been in the radio business since 1987, producing and presenting shows. Was music director of several stations. Also, he developed the European Border Breakers Chart, Music Moves Europe Talent Chart and ESNS Chart.
Werner’s Weekly (week 14)
What’s the definition of luxury? Luxury is dragging new tracks by Anderson .Paak, Aimee Mann, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Texas in my container playlist Carte Blanche Music and including none of them in my ultimate shortlist Werner’s Weekly. Or is that the definition of arrogance? No, it isn’t, as you will see (and hear, via the player in the sidebar) when you check that alphabetically ordered list of mine:
- The Gift – Big Fish (this week’s Wildcard)
- TANA – Leave Away (last week’s Wildcard)
- Alex Lahey – You Don’t Think You Like People Like Me
- Be Charlotte – Discover
- Melga – Cose Che
- The Jesus & Mary Chain (feat. Isobel Campbell) – The Two Of Us
(Clicking the links above, as always, directs you to my original recommendations)
Music industry watcher and journalist. Worked at a CD club, a record store chain and was editor in chief of an entertainment trade magazine. Has been in the radio business since 1987, producing and presenting shows. Was music director of several stations. Also, he developed the European Border Breakers Chart, Music Moves Europe Talent Chart and ESNS Chart.
Werner’s Weekly (week 13)
On Sunday evenings, when you presumably finish your weekend with a nice glass of wine, a relaxing playlist or a good book (or all three of them), I make hard choices. What songs that made my container playlist Carte Blanche Music last week, deserve to be in my alphabetically sorted ‘best of the best’ playlist Werner’s Weekly?
The hardest part is not putting songs in the list, but taking songs out. In the end, each week I’m very proud of the result. This time as well. It’s as varied as ever. A damn fine selection of brand new music, if I may say so myself ?. Follow both playlists to never miss out.
You can listen to the songs by clicking the Werner’s Weekly player in the sidebar. The links below take you to my short and snappy commentaries on each track.
- TANA – Leave Away (Live) (this week’s Wildcard)
- John Adams – Things That Make You Beautiful (last week’s Wildcard)
- Blas Cantó – In Your Bed
- Cold War Kids (feat. Bishop Briggs) – So Tied Up
- Rilan & The Bombardiers – Supernatural
- Soulwax – Do You Want To Get Into Trouble?
- Ten Tonnes – Silver Heat
- The Gift – Big Fish
Apart from the selection above, I added great tracks by Circa Waves feat. Pvris, The Cranberries, Lizzo and Depeche Mode (and many more) to my daily updated Carte Blanche Music playlist. Sounds like an interesting list to follow if you’d ask me… (but hey, it’s a free world!)
Music industry watcher and journalist. Worked at a CD club, a record store chain and was editor in chief of an entertainment trade magazine. Has been in the radio business since 1987, producing and presenting shows. Was music director of several stations. Also, he developed the European Border Breakers Chart, Music Moves Europe Talent Chart and ESNS Chart.
Wildcard (week 12):
TANA – Leave Away (Live)
Remember I wrote about my favourite track on TANA’s EP Broken over a month ago? The Ukrainian band have just released this track, Leave Away, as their next single. Great choice, obviously 😉 .
The video shows the band performing the song live and I like this flawlessly executed version even better than the studio take. Festival material, as far as I’m concerned!
Until then, TANA gets full Carte Blanche Music support. The coming week, Leave Away will feature on top of this blog as my Wildcard.
Music industry watcher and journalist. Worked at a CD club, a record store chain and was editor in chief of an entertainment trade magazine. Has been in the radio business since 1987, producing and presenting shows. Was music director of several stations. Also, he developed the European Border Breakers Chart, Music Moves Europe Talent Chart and ESNS Chart.
Pet Shop Boys – Undertow
The Pet Shop Boys’ album Super already produced the radio singles The Pop Kids, Twenty-Something and Say It To Me. A fourth release is on its way.
The album track Undertow will be issued as a vinyl EP on 21 April. The record will feature two remixes of the lead track, a remix of Burn and, most interestingly, a new version of one of my all-time favourites: Left To My Own Devices. The latter was produced by Stuart Price, who based his mix on the version the Pet Shop Boys perform during their (still ongoing) Super Tour.
If Pet Shop Boys would ever consider releasing another single proper from their Super album, I’d suggest this sure fire hit… it’s Groovy baby!
Music industry watcher and journalist. Worked at a CD club, a record store chain and was editor in chief of an entertainment trade magazine. Has been in the radio business since 1987, producing and presenting shows. Was music director of several stations. Also, he developed the European Border Breakers Chart, Music Moves Europe Talent Chart and ESNS Chart.
