albums 2004

i'm just listening to some music i got on apple store and thinking about making a mix of my tenish favourite albums i listened the past year. i hope there was at least ten of them as i very often get stuck with one or two for a couple of months :)

i don't have all my music on me here but i can look it up in a cool app iTunes Catalog (was it my first bought shareware or that cool screensaver Traveler's Clock by Illume Software?). so, here i go. no preferences, sorted alphabetically.

Air: Walkie Talkie
recommended by frantishek. he played it to me in good acoustic of his room, the song with banjo, hoping to push me to some music production, reminding Introscan. he is very patient. in last years, i haven't touched a string. i'm so lazy student so my last chance could be computer music. but it takes a long way, as we can hear in Air's music. i've seen an amazing clip from them and, well, i can't wait to see a concert.

Anggun: Open Hearts
influenced by the best movie i've seen last year, Elsker dig for evigt (dunno why translated to Open Hearts instead of I Love You Forever) i looked for this cd when my friend jo needed the last song for her tape mail (at last, she recorded it from the dvd we all watched so it was even more authentic). the music and lyrics is so easy to understand, like in Little Things.

Blue States: The Soundings
my first iTunes Music Store's purchase. recommended by a blogger. dood, which one? but i agree to listen to it over and over. my favourite is the instrumental Leaning In, where the rhythm is supported by drum sticks' each other clicking reminding me great times of our nameless band. when a distorted guitar comes, it feels like my most favourite kiwi woman Bic Runga's Election Night. it feels good.

Jan Burian: Unaveny valecnik
i didn't go to many concerts last year but this one was just excellent. Jan played for only fifteen people with such warm heart. i liked this album for its connection to scandinavia by poet benny andersen.

Manu Chao: Clandestino
i know, that's an oldie... cirda's favourite more than ten years ago. but something needs its time. i'm so much enjoying the international aspect of the music and its liveness.

Paul Van Dyk: Out There And Back
harkonnens, my friend vladimir would say. i've been listening to this set while chatting. special music for special occasions, but it belongs here.

Psapp: Tiger, My Friend
i got a free single In My Head from itms and loved it so much that i purchased their debut album. i like when they use toys and other funny sounds. imagine Iva Bittova playing with a sampler.

Röyksopp: Melody A.M.
recommended by one crazy dutchman, i thought they're from netherland but are they from norway instead? it's three years old but Eple is so catching that if you've heard it once it stays in your head until you hear the album. there are some cool detail, just the hi-hat in the end of the same song. it's good to have friends with good music.

Sarah Mclachlan: Afterglow
this special girl made a special videoclip about her donation to the third world. i heard her first when she was a guest at Steve Job's keynote.

Tanita Tikaram: The Best Of
i can't think of anybody could be so touched as Lovers In The City and so happy as Happy Taxi. i always knew her song or two so now i'm so glad for this collection.

Värttinä: Aitara
this is finish album which four years old doubravka from czechia already knows by heart. a present from my finish friends, it was the most played album around berounka river friends.

well, eleven is enough. please send me a comment if i missed an important album to hear. i'm pretty sure there's a few...