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 [...]
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 [...]
