When You Can't Dance

For the past year or so, I've practically only listened to dance music, mostly banging, robotdisco, techno sleaze, and filtered French house stuff. Using only my own appendages, I can probably count the number of times I put on something that does't fall into these descriptions. I'd like to think of myself being diverse, but really there's no time for much else.

It's nice though, when something different comes my way that's able to keep my attention.




Azeda Booth (Morgan Greenwood and Jordon Hossack) are from Calgary Alberta, Canada and make pop music for dreams and twinkling states of reality. The electronic soundscapes are warm and inviting even though there's a sense of trepidation behind the noodlings. It's fair to say the string-like melodies may be influenced by open prairies and a yearning for isolation. Their songs are as much art as they are music. In my mind, this is what I want to hear when alone in a bed.

The music can be compared to some slower Aphex Twin material, as well as the eery analogue pangs of Boards of Canada. I'm not sure if Azeda Booth ever intended such a comparison, but it can be made. What's even more outstanding is that the duo still keep their material original.

Azeda Booth - Ben | [YSI Link]

Azeda Booth - Landscape (With Grass) | [YSI Link]

www.azedabooth.com
www.myspace.com/azedabooth





While I'm not posting techno, I might as well forge into the indie rock of Sir Salvatore. These four lads based in San Francisco do an ethereal thing that reminds me of the now defunct Bonaduces. Listening to their songs takes me back to my first year of university and reminds me what I thought of as emo. (This was 1995 mind you, long before emo became the vernacular for suburban kids looking for an excuse to put on black make up.) The lyrics are heartfelt and for whatever reason, reminds me of more open prairies. This time though I see myself in the passenger seat of a car while on a road trip. The destination's not necessarily the important part. What really matters is growth and self-discovery - the kind that can only be fostered by silently spending hours with a close friend.

Sir Salvatore - Projector | [YSI Link]

Sir Salvatore - Public Key | [YSI Link]

www.sirsalvatore.com
www.myspace.com/sirsalvatore