El Perro Del Mar
Posted by BrokenSilence | Filed under El Perro Del Mar, Lykke Li
El Perro Del Mar, which translates to ‘The Dog From The Sea’, is a solo project by Swedish singer Sarah Assbring. Her track, ‘Change of Heart’, features fellow Swede, Lykke Li (I love her) on vocals. The sound is melancholy, lo-fi pop, but I’m really loving the Rakamonie remix. The mix keeps the doleful tempo, but slows down the tune to a tempestuous sound, with a thick bass riff that underlines the emotion.
El Perro Del Mar - Change of Heart (Rakamonie Remix)
Tags: El Perro Del Mar, Lykke Li, Remix, Sarah Assbring
Lykke Li
Posted by BrokenSilence | Filed under Black Kids, CSS, Christoffer, Lykke Li
How many wonderful artists can Sweden possibly be jettisoning out? It’s as if the country was created for the purpose of breeding talented and charismatic musicians, and Lykke Li is one of the latest.
She needs no introduction by now as the songs on her debut album, ‘Youth Novels’, have swept and knocked down all serious music goers by their sheer brilliance. The album, produced by Bjorn Yttling (of Peter, Bjorn and John fame), was released early last year and has received acclaim far and wide by critics and listeners alike. Her sound is a fun mix of modern pop and soul with a cute, fragile voice. All of this is only sharpened and improved by her own personal charm, which can be seen in her videos (just check out ‘I’m Good, I’m Gone’ below) or in her concerts (of which I had the pleasure of attending); all energetic, pulsating and sexy. As good as her songs are some are even better once remixed.
‘I’m Good, I’m Gone’ is an incessantly catchy tune with a piano riff that’s a hard-hitting bounce. It then adds perfectly placed handclaps, a jumping percussion and bass line, and Li’s soft yet commanding voice. But what really exudes the essence of this song is the powerful sing-a-long chorus.
Lykke Li - I’m Good, I’m Gone (Black Kids Remix)
‘Little Bit’ is a soulful track with Li singing in a strong whisper, sounding tender and coquettish at the most. A soft synthy bass line drives the melody with a wood block percussion kicking it in the background. This all matches up with light xylophone taps, creating an overall slow, hushed dance beat. The CSS remix is significantly superior.
Lykke Li - Little Bit (CSS Remix)
‘Everybody But Me’ is a slow introspective ballad. It is tender and sad. The song is carried by Li’s soulful and soft voice over light percussion and synths. I don’t particularly love the song, but I do immensely love the Christoffer Remix.
Lykke Li - Everybody But Me (Christoffer Remix)
Two other amazing songs on the album are ‘Dance, Dance, Dance’ and ‘Breaking It Up’, two soft and soul eyed tracks.
Lykke Li - Dance, Dance, Dance
The video for ‘I’m Good, I’m Gone’
Tags: Music Video, Remix, Youth Novels
