1 ‘favorite song’ in the picture today


  • Georgia Anne Muldrow – Akosua ~ pop/funk, 2013YT

This one is a quite recent addition to the ‘personal year charts’ lists. YT = YouTube link; if still available when you are reading this.

1 ‘favorite song’ in the picture today


  • Lloyd McNeill – Dig where dat’s at ~ jazz, 1969YT

This one is a quite recent addition to the ‘personal year charts’ lists. YT = YouTube link; if still available when you are reading this.

1 ‘favorite song’ in the picture today


  • Supergrass – Alright ~ pop/rock, 1995YT

This one is a quite recent addition to the ‘personal year charts’ lists. YT = YouTube link; if still available when you are reading this.

‘New’ site design just put online


After the malware infection from one year ago, I was struggling with the site design. I took a WordPress theme as simple as possible, to be able to put a new site online in three days (I had to remove everything). But I wasn’t as satisfied with it as I was with the old one.

And the first four months of 2013, I’ve tested a so-called ‘responsive’ design; not a success. It was limiting me too much, designwise. I like huge headers with tiny details/1 pixel lines, and that’s hard to design with a tiny smartphone screen in mind. Especially without any experience with this kind of design.

Now, the design of 2011/2012 is back, although with another WordPress template (just the backend), and a slider instead of a static header. There’s a reason I kept this design very long, in the past.

–> You can view screenshots of this struggle here, btw.

1 ‘favorite song’ in the picture today


  • Quasimoto – Planned attack ~ hiphop, 2013YT

This one is a quite recent addition to the ‘personal year charts’ lists. YT = YouTube link; if still available when you are reading this.

1 ‘favorite song’ in the picture today


  • Clyde Alexander & Sanction – Got to get your love ~ disco, 1979YT

This one is a quite recent addition to the ‘personal year charts’ lists. YT = YouTube link; if still available when you are reading this.

Message (possible new site design)


At the moment, I’m experimenting with another site theme. I don’t know if it will be actually used in the future. But to test some things, I have to switch to that theme sometimes.

So it this site isn’t looking right when you’re looking at it, that’s the reason.

1 ‘favorite song’ in the picture today


  • Akoya Afrobeat Ensemble – Fela Dey ~ world music, 2008YT

This one is a quite recent addition to the ‘personal year charts’ lists. YT = YouTube link; if still available when you are reading this.

1 ‘favorite song’ in the picture today


  • Oscar Peterson – A child is born ~ smooth jazz, 1970YT

This one is a quite recent addition to the ‘personal year charts’ lists. YT = YouTube link; if still available when you are reading this.

Old site design put back online


For a couple of months, I’ve tested a so-called responsible site design. I’m not satisfied enough to maintain it. And because of new technical issues, I’ve decided to take my old site design back. At least for now.

 

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About these charts:

What kind of music?

I prefer talking in terms of 'an underlying feel' instead of specific genres. Everything is welcome, as long as I like it enough. But in practice: expect lots of funky drums, grooves, riffs, horns, bleeps, chords and exotic instruments. The entire composition is way more important to me than the lyrics.

And what's the right 'underlying feel'?

Quite natural, dynamic, lacking obvious loudness wars (also if it's 100 % electronic). No forced hipness, and often quite light-hearted. There will always be exceptions, btw, with an undefinable 'x-factor'.

To add or not to add?

If I like something clearly above average, it's welcome here. The stuff I could give 4 or 5 stars out of 5. For this site, 3 1/2 stars is a doubt case (although in fact still very good).

About the year of release/on which page you can find the tracks I add:

I see the 'oldest' year of release I can find, after searching Discogs and maybe other sources, as right. Also if it became a hit one/two/more years later. I'm very consequent when it comes to that, very clear.

 


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