Madredeus
artist: Madredeus
track: O Tejo
recording: Ainda (“Lisbon Story” soundtrack)
www.goyo.net/musicaluni/md-ot.mp3
artist notes
Fado (traditional Portuguese folk music) mingles melancholy, depth and beauty, and many believe that Madredeus is the definitive modern Fado (some purists and critics disagree, but that’s their job). What cannot be argued is that Teresa Salgueiro’s angelic voice and exquisitely constructed melodies are backed by sensitive [...]
Sigur Rós
artist: Sigur Rós
track: Untitled 4 (a.k.a. “Njósnavélin” – The Nothing Song)
recording: ( ) (a.k.a. “Untitled” – 2002)
www.goyo.net/musicaluni/sr-u4.mp3
artist notes
Take some Pink Floyd, add some Arvo Pärt, sprinkle in some magic fairy dust, a few drops of blood, generous amounts of bowed electric guitar, choirboy vocals, glockenspiels and strings, place in a vat of morphine, baste at [...]
