
I've been listening to this Gui Boratto album and liking it a lot. It's minimalist techno but don't let that scare you. The tittle track (#5) is my favorite. Put the headphones on, crank it up, and picture a bunch of Germans dancing slowly in tight black clothing. (Actually Borrato is from Brazil)
You can download it via torrent by following this link

Hard to describe this album but it's exellent. It starts in an electronic genera with mellow beats. It then switches to simple guitar riffs leading into vocals with sort of Crosby, Stills, and Nash undercurrents. Then it's back to almost experimental electronic but in a good - not beepy or loopy - way.
Download it via torrent Here
This album from the Animal Collective seems to be on a lot of top 10 lists of 2009. (See Pitchfork ). Personally, I'm not yet sold on the entire album. Maybe I have to listen to it some more? That said, track number four, "Sumertime Clothes", is a great song:
You can download the whole album from the torrent here.
I think we often forget how music affects us and shapes our lives. A few bars of music can flood us with memories and change our state of being. Consider that people actually dedicate their entire lives to studying it. Like so many other ways of knowing; mathematics, physics, philosophy; the layers are endless... eventually leading to a mystery that goes beyond the logic of rational thought
Below are three videos that touch on the depth in music:
The first is a light and humorous demonstration of how four simple chords are used as the creative building blocks for numerous hit songs. In the second video, Bobby Mcferrin shows how music seems to be cross-culturally embedded into the human experience. In the last video, Tool takes a mathematical concept often used to describe nature and uses it in a song that is, essentially, about evolution: cool!
.I don't share too much on Facebook but recently posted this video there. Matisyahu is a fantastic performer with a strong message that gives his music an undeniable power. If you get the chance to see him live, definitely check it out.
You can also listen to all his songs for free on his website.
If you are interested in music then you'll find this video on the creation of a totally new instrument worth watching. Mark Deutsch's ability to make his vision for the Bazantar a reality is amazing. What's even more incredible, is how he learned to play it in his dreams.