I just ran the usual randomization process to get iTunes to give me a “Random 10” list, and it came up with what is probably the most obscure collection ever. I though of redoing it, but what the heck… there’s no shame in collecting obscure music. So here we go:
- “Geronimo” by Yann Tiersen (from Black Session)
- “Look At The Stars” by Weatherman (from Angel Beach Ambient Waves)
- “Her Majesty’s Trusted Food Taster” by The Tear Garden (from Crystal Mass)
- “The Boy Who Cried Wolf” by Style Council (from The Collection…)
- “Musica” by S.O.M. featuring Barbara Mendes (from Buzzin’ Fly Vol.1)
- “The Sound Of Crying” by Prefab Sprout (from A Life Of Surprises)
- “Forbidden City” by Electronic (from Raise The Pressure)
- “You Can Judge A Book By Its Cover” by Saint Etienne (from the U.S. version of Tales From Turnpike House)
- “Coinleach Glas An Fhomair” by Clannad (from Past Present)
- “Pressure Us (Junior Dub)” by Sunscreem (from the Pressure Us single)
There are actually some gorgeous tracks here. The Tear Garden is a collaboration between Skinny Puppy and the Legendary Pink Dots, and the combination works really well. Electronic was a short-lived Johnny Marr project, with occasional help from the Pet Shop Boys. And as for “Musica”… What happened was that I recently checked iTunes to find out what I’d been listening to, and I found that a couple of albums had unusually high play counts. One was the Faithless masterpiece “No Roots” (no surprise there), but the other was the “Buzzin’ Fly Vol.2” mix from Ben Watt (of Everything But The Girl). Interesting! I decided to buy the other two CDs in the Buzzin’ Fly collection, and I’ve been really satisfied with the results. Each offers a truly relaxing groove… good music for flying, or walking through the park, or IM-ing, or blogging.