Spotlight: Drake

Genre: Hip Hop, Rap, R&B

Drake - Do It All by ModerneFusion

This artist is really amazing. He's kind of like B.O.B, they can both sing and rap really well. At first he did some acting, but now he's ridiculously famous and making a lot of hit songs. This artist has actually been working non-stop and recording a bunch of songs. For those who don't know him, you should check out his old songs such as "Best I ever Had" or "Over." Anyway, for those who are familiar with him, I've decided to hook you up with his songs that will most likely be released for his next album. Don't be surprised if you might hear this on the radio :)

Drake - Paris Morton Music

Drake - What If I Kissed You

Drake - I'm Ready For You

Drake - I Get Lonely Too

Enjoy :D

Spotlight: The XX

Genre: Indie

Crystalised by ModerneFusion

Just so I don't only seem to post classical music and mainstream, I thought I'd share some nice indie music as well. This Indie band actually won the Mercury award from the UK and I believe their album is really nice. It's got a very chillout electric feel to it that's very good for just relaxing. I would definitely recommend giving them a try, I honestly think you should listen to the whole album in sequence to really get the feel of their style, but Crystalised is a good start :) Surprisingly I've only known about this group after my Psychology professor was blasting their song at 9am before the lecture started, quite uplifting. So if you really like this song, you should try listening to some other ones on their myspace.

Anyway, hope you're all open to indie music and enjoy!

Note: Apologies if soundcloud isn't working as of now, it should be fixed shortly.

Kootenay Sunrise

Genre: New Age

Kootenay Sunrise by ModerneFusion

I've realized that a lot of you enjoy the classical music that I post up here, so here's another one that I've always listened to since childhood. I don't seem to know the artist or how this album came about, but it is actually really old. I just remember my mom playing it for me one time when my thoughts were a mess and this instantly calmed me down. I just love how they incorporated nature sounds with classical music, so soothing and calming :)

PS. For those who are unfamiliar with the genre of New Age, Wikipedia says:

New Age music is music of various styles intended to create artistic inspiration, relaxation, and optimism. It is used by listeners for yoga,massage, meditation, and reading as a method of stress management or to create a peaceful atmosphere in their home or other environments.

Hope you guys enjoy it and let me know what you think!

Kid Cudi - Mr.Rager

Genre: Hip hop

Kid Cudi - Mr. Rager by ModerneFusion

Alright, I don't think much introduction is required for this awesome rapper. All I can say about this artist is that I did not like the song that got him his fame (Day'N'Night) because it doesn't sem to do his image justice, but other than that, I freakin love his songs, they are quite metaphorical and very open to interpretaton. If you really like this one you should also try listening to "Man on the Moon." I really can't wait for his upcoming album and here's a sneak peek :)

Ryuichi Sakamoto - Merry Christmas Mr.Lawrence

Genre: Classical

Ryuichi Sakamoto - Merry Christmas Mr.Lawrence by ModerneFusion

Ryuichi Sakamoto's song is truly one of the classics that everyone must hear. I mean even if you hate classical music you can't possibly dislike this, it's one of those songs you listen to and just want to fall asleep and dream, like any Christmas evenings when the magic was still there. I really hope you guys enjoy this song and perhaps have a new perspective for classical music too :)

I can't stress enough about how awesome classical music is. It's probably one of the only genres of music that still requires "active" listening at all times since the sounds you hear are usually strung together differently every time. It really grinds my gears when big movie corporations take a perfectly nice classical piece and insert it into something completely messed up like DeBussy's Claire de Lune in Twilight. I mean the song did not strengthen that particular scene in anyway and was literally wasted. RAAAAAAAAAGEEEEEE. But anyway, if you're interested some of Sakamoto's works, I highly recommend The Last Emperor, by far the most epic Asian classical music ever!

Lupe Fiasco - Go to Sleep

Genre: Hip Hop, Rap

Lupe Fiasco - Go To Sleep (Dirty Version) by ModerneFusion

Lupe Fiasco is by far one of my favorite rappers. He focuses more on the lyrics than the beat. The lyrics are usually metaphorical and quite philosophical. This man is actually more concerned about spreading the message than fame and fortune. He actually turned down Jay-Z's offer to sign him when he had the opportunity. I think the most interesting info about him is that he's a major geek, he loves gaming and Japanese anime and stuff :P But enough about him, just listen and enjoy :)

Note: Since I'm posting about hip hop/rap, for those who liked Tinie Tempah and would like to support him, his debut album "Disc-overy" is going to be released on Oct. 4th. I have heard about half of it and the songs are quite good :D

Kylie Minogue - Aphrodite

Genre: Pop, Dance

Aphrodite by ModerneFusion

I believe Kylie Minogue is one of the most overlooked artists in North America. I am surprised that she hasn't made it to the mainstream music scene since a lot of the songs we hear now seem to emulate her style. If you look at her older albums and work, you may see where Lady Gaga might have pulled some of her material from. Hearing her stuff brings me back to the old old radio days when her hit "Love at first sight" was catchy and made random people in public dance :D Anyway, if you really like the kind of feel good dance/pop songs then I highly recommend her album Aphrodite!

One more thing I'd like to add is the fact that she is, in my opinion, one of the most attractive women ever (in her younger days). I was watching an old TV show that had her cameo and that was when I fell in love AT FIRST SIGHT? EH??!? EHH?!?!!?!?!?!?!?!??!!? EHEHEHEHE?!?!?!@#?!@#. Unfortunately back in those days celebrities didn't have a myriad of pictures taken on them for publicity and stuff compared to now. So hopefully the picture I posted did some justice, even though you can't see her face, so I guess it remains a mystery... just like the beauty of APHRODITE?? EH?!!?1? EHH!?!?!? EHEHEHEHE??!@#)(!@$!#$!#?