Songs to Listen To: March
BY İDİL DAMLA BİNGÖL (IE/IV)
Here I am with the second of my monthly lists. This month, we have a lot of fun-to-dance-to remixes, new songs and interesting collaborations. Enjoy.
1. St. Lucia - Before the Dive (CHVRCHES Remix)
Jean-Philip Grobler, aka St. Lucia, makes powerful, summery pop using his own words. Currently he's signed with Neon Gold and living in Brooklyn, and this is song is the Chvrches remix of his song "Before the Dive."
2. Goldroom - Only You Can Show Me
I mentioned Goldroom -- LA-based music producer Josh Legg -- last month, and this month we have another Goldroom song in the list. I can't get enough of Goldroom -- as you can see, he's one of my favorite producers. This is his new song, dedicated to people who supported him last year.
3. Electric Guest - The Bait (Moonlight Matters Remix)
Electric Guest is a Los Angeles-based band and one of my current favorites. Their debut album, "Mondo," was perfect, as is anything and everything produced by Danger Mouse. "The Bait" is from that album, and in this month's list I'm including this amazing remix of the song from one of my all-time favorite producers, Moonlight Matters.
4. AlunaGeorge - Attracting Flies
AlunaGeorge has been one of the most mentioned names of 2013 since their success in BBC's Sound of 2013, after which they were also nominated for Critics' Choice at the BRIT Awards. Here's the English duo's new single, "Attracting Flies."
5. Crayon & Pyramid - So Far Gone
Last month's list had a Crayon song, "Cosma," and a Pyramid song, "Wolf." This month we again see the names of these new and talented producers, with a song they collaborated on for their new EP.
6. Wild Belle - It's Too Late (Anoraak Remix)
Until hearing this song I had never come across the name Wild Belle. They're an attractive music duo consisting of Natalie Bergman and Elliot Bergman. Their debut album, "Isles," will be released this month and can be streamed online. This month we have an Anoraak remix of one of their songs.
7. Sportloto & Volta Cab - Teens
Sportloto is a Russian electronic music producer named Andrey Rublev. "Teens" is a collaboration between him and another Russia-based producer, Volta Cab.
8. Paul Simon - You Can Call Me Al (Flight Facilities Edit)
Here I am again with a Flight Facilities edit of a very well-known song. Yes, everybody knows this song, but you should hear the Flight Facilities version.
9. French Horn Rebellion - Girls (FM Attack Remix)
French Horn Rebellion, consisting of Robert and David Perlick-Molinari, is a brother duo. In 2007, younger brother Robert decided to create hot beats instead of playing the French horn. Since then, they've played with famous names such as MGMT, Yelle and Cut Copy. This is the FM Attack remix of their song "Girls."
10. AlunaGeorge - Attracting Flies (Shift K3Y Remix)
Normally I wouldn't include the same song twice in one list, but I wanted everyone to hear this version, because it's a really impressive one. It reminds me of remixes of 90s pop songs.
11. Equateur - Aquila
Equateur is an electronic pop musician from France. He released his first EP, "Haunted," in May 2012, and his new EP, "Aquila," will be released this month.
12. Local Natives - Breakers (Cosmic Kids Remix)
Los Angeles-based indie rock band Local Natives became famous with their debut album, "Gorilla Manor." This year they released their second album, "Hummingbird." "Breakers" is a song from "Hummingbird" remixed by Cosmic Kids.
13. Midnight Juggernauts - Ballad of the War Machine
Midnight Juggernauts is a three-piece electronic music band from Australia. Their music has an interesting sound, similar to that of film scores, and this new single is from their new album, which will be released this year.
14. Roosevelt - Around You
German electronic music producer Marius Lauber, aka Roosevelt, released his debut single, "Sea," on the Berlin-based record label Greco-Roman last year. This is his new song, again released by Greco-Roman.
15. Atoms for Peace - Ingenue
Atoms for Peace is a supergroup consisting of Thom Yorke (of Radiohead), Flea (of Red Hot Chili Peppers), Nigel Godrich (Radiohead's producer), Joey Waronker (of R.E.M.) and Mauro Refosko. They make experimental electronic music, and their debut album, "AMOK," was released last month.