This song has a lot of tension and release built on a funky rhythm with numerous beat drops. It is a song that showcases rhythm more than melody.
Kyaraban – syudou
This song has a very rich background of basses and layers of instruments. I liked the negative spaces put in to create tension.
Kuguru – by @x0o0x_ (twitter)
This song is built on dissonances. It doesn’t have a very clear climax but it offers interesting dissonances through out the song.
Average White Band – Your Love Is a Miracle
The syncopated groove in this track is infectious. Hop in your car, turn up the sub, and let Alan Gorrie go to work.
BADBADNOTGOOD – Time Moves Slow (feat. Sam Herring)
Alexander Sowinski is so deep in the pocket, you could fit a kick drum in there. The instrumentals openness gives room for Sam Herring’s superb vocals to shine through. I enjoy the outro (3:49) where everything builds up creating anticipation for a final huzzah.
Don Cherry – Brown Rice
Throughout the track, there is this feeling of emptiness, an undertone of something missing. I think it is the lack of a classic drum pattern that creates this void. However, I enjoy the tension that is never fully released until the song ends, and another one starts playing.
Alice Coltrane – Shiva-Loka
The intro crashes into the listener’s ears. I enjoy the panning of the sitar and harp because it adds some structure into the “chaos.” It makes it less overwhelming to the listener.
A Tribe Called Quest – 1nce Again (feat. Tammy Lucas)
This song is great, I can’t believe I haven’t heard it before. I really enjoy the opening call and response that starts at 0:07, because it plays homage to a similar chant on their classic track “Check the Rhime.” Tammy Lucas’ smooth vocals add a fresh, new R&B flavour quite different from Tribe’s earlier pieces. However, I appreciate that the core of the track is still rooted in their hip-hop beginnings.
Denise Lasalle – Trapped by a Thing Called Love
I really like the way the song goes from a kind of call and answer concept with the bass and the trumpets specifically in 0:30 and around 1:24 and then brings them together to flow so coherently. Also the bass and the guitar with the drums carry such a steady melody that reminds me of a train and the trumpets are just the cherry on top that brings this beautiful song together.
Efralot – Dare To Believe
Simple piano, drums, acoustic guitar in some parts. The beat it some what repetitive, with a nice harmony through the song. Especially at 1:20.