Seth’s Picks of the Week – 14th of November 2009

If you’ve been following the blog, you know that it’s been an unfathomably strange few weeks. As such, there was no top ten post last week. I have selected tracks from this week and last. After all, it wouldn’t be fair to neglect those great cuts from last week. This is somewhat of a laid back collection of songs, but there’s still some room to groove.

1. Mom (Original Mix) – Otzim Lee – Pong Musiq. Mom’s are always showing up. On tattoos, greeting cards, and apparently very good electronic music. I think the music is certainly fitting. Cheers to moms everywhere.

2. Suerte (Alexander Maier’s Lucky Cat Remix) – Florian Kruse & Nils Nürnberg – Dieb Audio. Suerte sets a bit of a somber mood. It has a great piano part, which doesn’t necessarily lighten the mood, but it does add to the groove. This is for serious dancing.

3. Chute (Ed Davenport Rmx) – Echonomist – Time has changed. Ahh, the bass.

4. Dischordance (Original Mix) – Max Cooper – Traum Schallplatten. I like Traum a little more with each release. This track is worthy of a spot in the top ten, if for no other reason, because it works ahead of the next song…

5. The White Flash (feat. Thom Yorke) – MODESELEKTOR FEAT. THOM YORKE – BPitch Control. It may seem insignificant, but being able to include this song in my top ten is one of the highlights of my professional endeavors. Radiohead has been one of my favorite bands for a long time. I could go on about Thom York (and company) for days. As I’m typing this, I’m being paid to write about and share music from a man I respect on a label that puts out great music. It’s nice when working at 11:30 on a Saturday night doesn’t feel like work.

6. colorado avenue (Original Mix) – landschall – Broque. Again, credit to a song that can follow one about which I clearly feel strongly. colorado ave. has just the right kind of synths happening to merge with something in Radiohead/BPitch territory.

7. Hey Carbon! (Original Mix) – Lanauze – Snubb. Groovy…

8. Party Guilt (Original) – The Royal We – Crosstown Rebels. Dude: “We dropped off the damn money”. The Big Lebowski: “We?” Dude: “The royal we. You know, the editorial…” One of my favorite bands and my favorite movie all in one post. This is a fun one. The conversations that transpire over the course of the tracks on Party Guilt are pretty out there. Fatuous.

9. Greek (Original Mix) – Luca Marano – OFF. Again, the bass. The UFO noises are fun too. And the guitar…

10. FCK (Original Mix) – Damian Uzabiaga – Raccoon Records.The phrasing of the keys in FCK is unconventional, which could throw a less song off the rails, but this one is better for it. The steady bass and kick provide a good balance.