"Meine Augen Fallen Mir Zu"

It's been a while. Everything is always changing around me, that's why it is kind of silence around here.

The other day I heard this song and found it beautiful. It's in german, but it's worth listening to it even if you don't understand anything.

Music Thursday: Snakadaktal - Dance Bear (Ta-ku Remix)

It's not monday, but it is music day! :D

In fact I am writing on an essay at the moment and listening to chillout and lounge music and Trip Hop. Those genres are the best background music to write something in my opinion.

Besides I am sorry for the lack of pictures at the moment, but my blogger picture space is empty and I have to decide on a picture upload side, which I will use in the future. Any suggestions?

This remix really works for me. I love the repetition of the words and the beat underlining them.

For your comparison, here is the original song, which is just half as good as the remix. But the voice of the female singer is awesome and really catchy.

Enjoy and have a good time over the coming weekend!

 

Music Monday: "Thrift Shop - Macklemore & Ryan Lewis"

The other day my brother showed me this music video.

It is the newest song from Macklemore, an american rapper/hip hop artist, and his producer Ryan Lewis.

In it's biography it is said:
"Macklemore & Ryan Lewis’ music is distinct for channeling cultural moments and refreshingly self-aware testimony through candid lyricism and expertly crafted composition. [...]

acklemore’s freshman release in 2005, Language of My World, featured production by Rhymesayer’s Budo and was well-received by circles who noted Macklemore’s fresh perspective and a striking balance of insight and levity. After several subsequent years of artistic stagnation and frustration due to substance abuse, Macklemore made a commitment to sobriety with a newfound, more intrinsic dedication to his music. The catalyst to this change was establishing a partnership and ongoing collaboration with Ryan Lewis, an accomplished, consummate artist in design, photography, and production, who also acts as Macklemore’s touring DJ."

As it is about thrift shops in general (and Goodwill in particular) and I am a huge fan of second hand clothes, I thought I'd share it with you. I think it's a good song, which shows that you don't have to buy new (as in new fabricated) clothes to create a good look. Besides buying second hand can be cheap and it is environmentally friendly.

Actually, I wish there would be stores like Goodwill in Germany. The only ones, which I can think of to be similar to it, are charity shops like HUMANA or DRK secondhand shops. But it's rare to find clothes for 99 Cent there. Or did you make other experiences?

(quote taken from https://www.facebook.com/Macklemore/info)

Late Music Monday: Amadou & Mariam - Je Pense A Toi

The other day my boyfriend showed me this song. 

It is a wonderful love song!

Music Monday: Illegale Fans - Deichkind

Do you remember Deichkind? No? Maybe you forgot them because it's been a while since there last release. But they are back on track and this is their new single "Illegale Fans". You can download it for free via Facebook here.

Besides: Happy new year to every one! 

We celebrated at the Steinhaus and it was a blast. :)

Lipdub

Lipdub UWH - Experience Transformation from University Witten on Vimeo.

If you ever asked yourself how my university is looking like and what kind of crazy people are studying there you have to watch this movie. It is the result from a seminar called "online marketing" and is kind of a commercial for our university. It would be nice, if one day I'd enter the university and people would greet me like that. Must be a confusing but funny experience!

Music Monday: The Pioneers - Tunng

If you have watched "the o.c." you know, that a lot of times they used the most beautiful and touching music you can imagine. Already because of that the series was worth watching.

This is a song from the 3. season and it is touching.

These Boots Are Made For Walking

Probably all of you know this song and its thousand covers. I just wanted to share the great video and the original version with you. 

Before this song Nancy Sinatra was only Frank Sinatra's daughter, after the release she was a diva and star. I love her style and the women dancing around her. This subtle sexiness is better than what we see in today's music videos.

Wahrscheinlich kennt jeder dieses Lied und die tausend Coverversionen davon. Ich wollte euch nur das tolle Video des Originals zeigen.

Bevor Nancy Sinatra dieses Lied herausbrachte, war sie nur die berühmte Tochter von Frank Sinatra, danach wurde sie eine Diva und ein Star. Ich liebe ihren Stil und den der Frauen, die um sie herum tanzen. Der Sexappeal ist hier mehr subtil und für mich deswegen mehr aufreizend, als in den Musikvideos, die heutzutage produziert werden.