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Lounge Music for Winter 2016/2017

Gustav_GravesGustav_Graves
edited October 2016 in General Discussion Posts: 11,119
As you might have known, the summer in Europe is FINALLY a real summer. From Southern to Northern Europe, from East to Western Europe......the summer is infecting all of us with good spirit. In otherwise rainy countries like Netherlands and United Kingdom the temperature is even slightly higher than where I live: Barcelona ;-).

Time for some suitable, classy, stylish music from several lounge labels and rather unknown artists that mainly work as DJ's and most of the time invite guest singers to record the tracks. Here are a few of my favourites:

From the UK: Blue States with 'Elios Therepia':


From The Netherlands: Kraak & Smaak ft. Janne Schra with 'Never Too Late':


From the UK: Bent with 'British Summertime':


From France: Air with 'Heaven's Light':


From the UK: Bent with 'After All The Love':


From Hungary: Yonderboi with 'Pabadam' (Damn....I love the xylophone :-P):


From the UK: Bent with 'Did Your Heart Break?':


From The Netherlands: Kraak & Smaak with 'My Synths Are The Bomb':
https://soundcloud.com/#kraaksmaak/my-synths-are-the-bomb

From the UK: Goldfrapp with 'Genetically Enriched Utopia':


From Norway: Røyksopp with 'What Else Is There':


From Sweden: Koop with 'Summer Sun':


From Hungary: Yonderboi with 'Badly Broken Butterflies':


From The Netherlands: Lilian Hak with 'You Kept Me Waiting':


From the UK: FC Kahuna with 'Hayling':


From France: Benjamin Biolay with 'Little Darlin':


From the UK: Groove Armada with 'Just For Tonight':


From Norway: Røyksopp with 'Forsaken Cowboy':


And from 'Quantum Of Solace' this lovely piece ;-):


If you have more suggestions? Don't hesitate to post them :-)!
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  • Gustav_GravesGustav_Graves
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    Anyone?
  • Gustav_GravesGustav_Graves
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    from the Quantum Of Solace lounge music?
  • TorgeirtrapTorgeirtrap
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    Mark Lanegan don't fall into the category "unknown artists", but is it stylish, yes!



    Btw, Røyksopp are Norwegian, not Icelandic. :)
  • Gustav_GravesGustav_Graves
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    I adjusted it @Torgeirtrap ;-).

    In the meanwhile I found this nice single from Wagon Christ. They use the track '007 And Counting' from the Diamonds Are Forever music score:

  • RichardoRichardo
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  • VijayGaloreVijayGalore
    edited August 2013 Posts: 78
    It's old yes but it is a classic. It goes well with my Fifty Shades readings. :-\"

  • Gustav_GravesGustav_Graves
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    Here's another great British artist who truly makes magnificent music:

    https://www.youtube.com/user/Napoleontunes/videos
  • Gustav_GravesGustav_Graves
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    Just listen to these tracks in the order I have posted (it's my playlist) and please tell me what you think of it :-):




















  • TripAcesTripAces Universal Exports
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    I can't listen to "Hayling" without hearing Daniel Craig's voice over in Layer Cake.
  • bondjamesbondjames You were expecting someone else?
    edited June 2016 Posts: 23,883
    I'm partial to Thievery Corpration:


    The Cafe Del Mar Suites:


    Koop:




    And Buddha Bar:
  • Gustav_GravesGustav_Graves
    edited June 2016 Posts: 11,119
    TripAces wrote: »
    I can't listen to "Hayling" without hearing Daniel Craig's voice over in Layer Cake.

    "Machine Says Yes" is actually a lovely album from FC Kahuna. And indeed, 'Hayling' is one of their best tracks. Pity they only made this album and actually quit already back in 2003. They were a product of their time: The 1990's was a pretty laid back and prosperous decade.

    This is another great track from their 2002 album (Take notice of the lovely bits of Star Trek sounds edited in this song, called 'North Pole Transmission'):



    I am curious though what you think of Napoleon...and the 18 tracks I posted above :-).


    Ooowh, and to you @bondjames, Koop is wondeful. If you like them, you live this new track too. It's played 'live' entirely:

  • HASEROTHASEROT has returned like the tedious inevitability of an unloved season---
    edited June 2016 Posts: 4,399
    I've always loved me some old school Motown soul - to me, there is nothing like listening to music from bands like The Temptations, The Platters, The Five Satins, The Supremes (and others), while driving around on a beautiful afternoon, windows down... it's my summer past time (other than baseball games) that i love doing the most..

    this song might be a couple years old, but i just recently discovered it... I really love Sharon Jones and The Dap Kings - they are part of this soul revival quietly going on here in the US that I am really digging.. we need more music like this in the world, and less Taylor Swift / Justin Bieber garbage..

  • Gustav_GravesGustav_Graves
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    Any more music examples?
  • bondjamesbondjames You were expecting someone else?
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    Thanks for the Koop track @Gustav_Graves. I haven't heard that one before. Smooth, as they always are.

    I agree on the old Motown stuff too @haserot. Silky and funky too. It just moves along with a melodic groove. On a related note, although not lounge, this below has to be one of the definitive summer chill tracks imho:
  • HASEROTHASEROT has returned like the tedious inevitability of an unloved season---
    edited June 2016 Posts: 4,399
    @bondjames ... yes that is classic..

    out of my generation of music growing up in the 90s, i would say that there are a few songs that instantly transport me to summer time mode.. those being..

    "Summertime" - Fresh Prince and DJ Jazzy Jeff

    "Walkin' On The Sun" - Smash Mouth

    "Hypnotize" - Notorious B.I.G

    "I Got 5 On It" - Luniz

    "Return Of The Mack" - Mark Morrison

    "Honey" - Mariah Carey

    "Fantasy (remix with ODB)" - Mariah Carey

    "Don't Leave Me Girl" - Blackstreet

    "Closer To Free" - The Bodeans

    "Mo Money Mo Problems" - Notorious B.I.G

    "Friday" - Ice Cube

    "You Know How We Do It" - Ice Cube

    "Keep Their Heads Ringin'" - Dr. Dre

    "Nuttin' But A G Thang" - Dr. Dre


    yeah, there is a lot of rap in there - but that made up a lot of my youth musically, didn't really start expanding my musical taste until high school.
  • bondjamesbondjames You were expecting someone else?
    edited June 2016 Posts: 23,883
    Nice list @haserot. I can relate as I grew up during this period and recognize nearly all of those tracks.

    West coast rap definitely had a smooth, silky feel to it, and I'd add early Snoop Dogg to that list too. "Gin & Juice" etc. as well as "California Love" by 2Pac & "Still DRE" (all D.R.E. joints).
  • bondjamesbondjames You were expecting someone else?
    edited July 2016 Posts: 23,883
    I came across this gem playing yesterday very faintly in the overhead speakers of a local department store of all places. Thank heavens for Shazam - it was able to identify it:

  • Some_Kind_Of_HeroSome_Kind_Of_Hero
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    Morcheeba:

  • Gustav_GravesGustav_Graves
    edited July 2016 Posts: 11,119
    Let me make you guys a bit happy. These are some marvellous ambient tracks, that are at the same time eyepopping funny! Sadly, I couldn't find the songs on YouTube, so I have uploaded them via Picosong:

    Bent with 'Doo Doo': http://picosong.com/tz8K/
    Bent with 'Blue': http://picosong.com/tz8U
    Bent with 'Pipecleaners': http://picosong.com/tzhZ
    Bent with 'Plaisir': http://picosong.com/tzA4
    Bent with 'Leavin' Me': http://picosong.com/tzAU

    It's so ff-ing catchy, funny and happy :D
  • Gustav_GravesGustav_Graves
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    Anyone?
  • BondJasonBond006BondJasonBond006 on fb and ajb
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    <iframe width="854" height="480" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/koFM5paYEmM"; frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
  • BondJasonBond006BondJasonBond006 on fb and ajb
    edited July 2016 Posts: 9,020
    It doesn't get much better than this: Ladytron
    <iframe width="854" height="480" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7cKEy0BFfQw"; frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
  • BondJasonBond006BondJasonBond006 on fb and ajb
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    Did I say it doesn't get much better. It can actually.
    Also one of my favourite artists.<iframe width="854" height="480" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/btBSxtKzF6Q"; frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
  • BondJasonBond006BondJasonBond006 on fb and ajb
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    Just a sec. Can it get even better. OMG...
    Goldfrapp are at least as important to me as Ladytron or Robyn.<iframe width="854" height="480" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/uco-2V4ytYQ"; frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
  • Some_Kind_Of_HeroSome_Kind_Of_Hero
    edited July 2016 Posts: 6,844
    I think you had it right the first time, @BondJasonBond006. ;)

    I like Ladytron's the best.
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
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  • DragonpolDragonpol https://thebondologistblog.blogspot.com
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    How about some Christine and the Queens with 'Tilted':

  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
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  • RogueAgentRogueAgent
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    What summer? lol!
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
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