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I heard a trio of songs I'd never heard before while listening to the radio today:

Joan Armatrading is still very much alive and well it seems. This live performance of Down To Zero at the Radio 2 Folk Awards is just mesmerising.

Blast from the past and David Bowie clone John Waite singing Isn't It Time with the band The Babys, a band I've never heard of, even though I'm a huge fan of Boobs and Brass backing, something this song is virtually a scholarly lesson in (though a shame the brass can't be seen in the vid).

Finally is Wake Me Up by Avicii. Looking at the youtube vid, omg it has 1 billion views. And I'd never heard of any of it before! Now I know I'm old ;)

The link between all three? Utterly amazing singing voices.
 
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Avicii remind me of a cross between Mumford and Sons, and Cotton Eye Joe.
 
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Yes, I wasn't expecting it to turn into a dance track, then the generic club sound kicks in and I started to think less of it, like, is it a sample of a good song etc, don't interrupt the guy with that trash. Cotton Eye Joe is exactly the kind of populist dance music that gives dance music a bad name IMO and that's a good link to make to express my thoughts when the dance beat kicks in.
 
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Finally … found my favorite ESC 2016 song. Can't get it out of my head. And, well, I actually don't care if IVAN will perform naked or dressed as long as the song is on this year's ESC CD …

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-13I_VF5d4k
 
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CelticFrost said:
July Talk(one of my fav. new bands) Released there new song today Push and Pull.

There isn't many links to it as of yet…

http://indie88.com/listen-july-talk-share-push-pull/
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Damn, I hate those online players missing volume controls that come on at full blast. /Gripe off.

This one makes the memories come flooding back. :)
Lime - Babe We're Gonna Love Tonight (Almighty Remix)

Yikes, and this one tears me up a bit. Wow.
Philip Oakey and Giorgio Moroder - Together in Electric Dreams (Extended Mix)

And not to be forgotten, a classic 1995ish prog house / trancer.
Tocayo - Live In Peace (Guitar Mix)

A fantastic soulful jazzy spacey vocal garage tune from the same period
Kim English - Learn 2 Luv (Mood II Swing Vocal)

And another trance classic. Simple along the lines of the Space Brothers.
Liquid Child - Diving Faces (Original Mix)

Winding further back… This is a classic for me from the 80's. Sort of has a trance feel to it… Memories… Seeing the Clash and the Who at the LA Coliseum. 1982.
B-MOVIE - Nowhere girl

One of my favorite progessive house vocals from about 1998. Fantastic vocal, nice piano, and key changes, and effects. By the master remixer - Hex Hector.
Lisa Stansfield - I'm Leavin' (Main Club Mix)

A Friday excess. Remember this techno song from 1991?
Gary Clail and On-U Sound System - Human Nature

And a wonderful garage house tune, from 1994. Love the organ and vocal.
Tyrell Corporation - Better Days Ahead (Satoshi's Club Mix Phase 1 & 2)
 
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Thrasher said:
Some nice trance from around the turn of the century. :)

Vincent De Moor - Fly Away (Original Instrumental Version)
Veracocha - Carte Blanche (Original Mix)
Rank 1 - Airwave (Original Mix)

and an ambient - trance - prog house - techno concoction with some nice piano. What more could one ask for? ;)
BT - Embracing The Sunshine (Embracing The Future Mix)
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All great Trance classics!
I will list Vincent De Moor - Fly Away (Cosmic Gate Remix) as a good RMX. :)

Airwave is my all time favorite. And this 2003 Remake gives it a lift
Rank 1-Breathing (Airwave 2003)
I also did a piano/chillot cover :) Check it: Airwave
 
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(Radiohead - Burn the witch)
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A thousand times yes. Radiohead/Thom (OK Computer onwards) are my favourite band beside Autechre. Listened to A Moon Shaped Pool so often now. Many positive aspects. More Johnny Greenwood influence is good. The Witch has power. Decks Dark is stellar, it could even have a place beside Paranoid Android. I think after the first "in our darkest hour" singing there's a change from major to minor scale, love this. Use of choir, nice surprise.

Autechre just released "Elseq 1-5", listening a lot to that, will take a while, 4 hrs.
 
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Well, it looks like the Junior Boys are still trying to stay cheerful by playing synthy dance music, but ending up sad anyway. Cheer up, Junior Boys! It's Friday night!
 
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Can't get this song out of my head. Been playing it on repeat for days …
If you like toilet paper, zombies, gore and scantily clad wenches (and feel very courageous), you might want to watch the NSFW original video instead.
 
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Eye said:
I can't get THIS song out of my head.
Lovely song, lovely voice. Lovely lady from Norway: Noora Noor.
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Nice. The music is a bit of a House of the Rising Sun copy.
Ripper said:
If we're talking about earworms, I'm afraid this one has got me.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=fqXpWvEW3ZU
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I am sorry for your ears (and eyes). ;)

And here's my contribution to the earworm collection
Marcia Hines - Let Love Flow

I have MANY others, but it's probably best to leave it at that.
 
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