Today, I decided, "Why limit the radio stations I sample for this blog to just American ones?" Hence, my first international edition of Online radio sampler highlights. These are seven standout tunes I've heard today:
CJRT-FM (Toronto, Canada)
- Follow You, Follow Me-Chester Thompson Trio (Thompson's drumming underscores this pleasant jazz piano-led version of one of the best Genesis hits.)
Connemara Community Radio (Connemara, Ireland)
- The Wedding Jig-Gerry O'Connor (I'm always up for this type of spirited, uptempo fiddling.)
FIP (Paris, France)
- I Can't Turn You Loose-Otis Redding (Rhythmically and lyrically, this would segue easily with "I Can't Help Myself" by The Four Tops.)
- Confusion Song-Luna Li (Swirling, celestial instrumentation augments the endearing dream pop vocals compellingly.)
- Melanie-Gary Burton (Warm vibraphone jazz with just enough dissonance to keep things interesting.)
Tilos Radio (Budapest, Hungary)
- New Day (Quentin Harris Remix)-Atelewo (Sometimes, with techno music, less is more. When you have a beat that works, why not stay with it and keep it relatively undistracted?)
- Relics-Studio Pressure (This track illustrates how critical percussion is in underscoring certain techno arrangements.)
