Melodies of a dark drama

Ghostland Observatory - Mama (Synchronicity soundtrack; definitely worth watching!)

and

Björk - Play Dead (The Young Americans soundtrack)

The Shins - New Slang

The Irrepressibles - Jamie McDermott

I feel pleased to have discovered an ore of a similar kind as Anohni. Songs of the irrepressibles/JAmie McDermott sound to me like a chilly mist giving me relief after hours of uncomfort. I could describe them generally as each having a combination of an ascending and spectacular melody with a flickering, delicate voice.

Et voilà:

and

Nutbush city limits

Ike & Tina Turner:

Maura Davis (cf. Denali)

Maura Davis, the singer of Denali with a hysteric voice, is now up to something different:

and:

I believe!

Tears for fears - I believe

Tribute to Michael McDonald

He has amazing eyes, no:)?

My Brightest Diamond

Tame Impala

My most recent discovery, this time indie flirting with psychedelic:

John McLaughlin & 4th Dimension

Here is one real "guitar hero":

Ghost girl vs Sexy boy

An encounter of two elegant songs from two French bands:

Dark cabaret vs Freak folk

Billy Joel, aka Piano man

My favourite piece from Billy Joel, with a live version of the time:

Mondays can be a killer

But we are blessed with music:

Furthermore:

Matt Pond PA & Binocular

Moto Boy

80s sound from a rather fresh artist:

La Roux - Cruel Sexuality

Down by the river

First, there is this song:

Then, an alternate version:

Hana-bi; Takeshi Kitano

Just today, I was walking in the hall of the HS train station in The Hague, when I heard a melody from the station's speakers. It was the score of the movie Hana-bi, from Takeshi Kitano:

Well, what are the chances that you hear the touching melody of a striking Japanese movie, that you watched only a week ago, in a train station?? :)

Here it is, by the way:

The Bird and the Bee

Jazz, electronic and pop altogether: