A playlist of songs that intrigued me from Sunday to Saturday. Week of 12 Dec 2021 to 18 Dec 2021.

WILT_2021-50

1. Silkworm Society – Now Vs Now, Justin Tyson, Jason Lindner, Panagiotis Andreou
2. Morocco – Masayoshi Fujita
3. Impressions in F Major – Brian Green
4. Impressions in D Major – Brian Green
5. Mother’s Love – The Vernon Spring
6. The Trees Are Starting to Have Personality – Nate Mercereau
7. Impressions in C Sharp Minor – Brian Green
8. Le soleil dans le monde – Domenique Dumont
9. We Can Work It Out – Scary Pockets, Judith Hill
10. Cherry Blossom – Otomizu
11. Elfe – Dario Lessing
12. The Hut – Waldo’s Gift
13. Sustain – Sam Gendel
14. Invisible – MonoNeon
15. July Play (Tiny Room Sessions) – Greg Spero, Ronald Bruner Jr., MonoNeon, Ruslan Sirota
16. I’m A Raggedy Bitch, But My Heart Is Amazing – MonoNeon, Polychaos
17. Beginner’s Luck – King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard
18. Planet B – King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard
19. Noble Soldier – The Murlocs
20. Friends – levitation room

Hyperlink to Spotify playlist: WILT_2021-50

Notes

I have been pretty excited to present to you this week’s playlist. The compilation has been relatively smooth sailing to put together, and features music from the realms of contemporary classical, jazz, ambient, and rock.

Silkworm Society features an exceptional free-flowing fretless bassline, backed by bright summer-tinged synthesisers.

Morocco is a calm and driving melody for you to take any afternoon in.

I discovered the music of Peter Green, and his gentle electric guitar musings that will put any a weary heart and tired mind to ease.

I love the piano motif on Mother’s Love.

The Trees Are Starting to Have Personality is really relaxing jam of hip hop beats and soulful melody. Almost reminds me of Mux Mool’s music.

Sway along to Le soleil dans le monde, and dance to the ditty of a solo in the middle.

The pockets in the soulful We Can Work It Out are bound to make you scrunch your face in ecstasy.

Feel the sunshine and a cold wind brush your face in the atmospheric Cherry Blossom.

Get lost in the contemplative and expressive piano arrangement of Elfe.

I know the moment when I added The Hut. It was when the pulsing quarter notes of the octaver-effected bassline came on during the chorus. Expanding on that, it is a very exciting progressive jazz performance.

We immediately put the brakes on the previous performance with Sustain’s languishing synth arrangements.

We are now entering the realm of MonoNeon, an eclectic and colourful bass player. His bass lines shine in funk and soul, and he is able to incorporate very warm tones to more modern arrangements, allowing for a very tasteful dichotomy. There is also some exceptional jazz performances and arrangements in July Play (Tiny Room Sessions).

Added Beginner’s Luck for its beautiful psychedelia and standout closing guitar solo and outro.

Did you know that King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard had a metal-themed album? Listen to Planet B and I guarantee you that it is some of the best old-school thrash metal that you have heard, combined with all the great psychedelia, imagery and exceptional instrumentation that only King Gizz can conjure. You should also listen to the rest of the album.

It seems appropriate to close on Noble Soldier and Friends. I think I am starting to find my way back to incorporating guitar and rock music back into my listening diet. There is a place for them, and it addresses a different palate on the intensity spectrum. Something about the instrumentation and ideas that can only be successfully expressed through the genre.