Hello! Round Two

Hey everyone!

So I'm the other part of Happy Cycling, and I'm just here to give you all some phenomenal music. What I've been listening to recently:

Amon Tobin--At the End of the Day
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Amon Tobin's tracks vary immensely, from ambient jazz to harsh electronic samples to collaborations with the Kronos Quartet and video game soundtracks. I love this track, off his latest full-length Foley Room. It has a pretty traditional structure, but the quiet melodies, lush harmonies, and unusual samples create quite a song.

The Cinematic Orchestra--To Build a Home
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I hadn't heard of these guys until a couple weeks ago, and I have yet to delve deeply into their catalog. What I do know is that I love this song. A little moody perhaps, and nothing too out of the ordinary--mostly just a guy crooning over some quiet piano (though I hear that this is something of an anomaly for the Cinematic Orchestra--they usually tend more towards the jazz-electronic genre). Anyway, it's great.

Beirut--Scenic World
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By now almost everyone familiar with the indie-music scene has heard Beirut's big hit, Postcards From Italy (if you haven't yet, get on that). And since the whole album is so great, I figure a lot of people have heard this song too. But I couldn't resist putting it up here, because its just too damn happy for anyone not to listen to. Enjoy.

That's it for this edition of Happy Cycling. Until next time,

Jono