This Track Is Fire!

Today's vibe. Where were you when I was lonesome? Locked away with freezing cold Someone flying only stolen I can't tell this light so old I don't wanna swim the ocean I don't wanna fight the tide I don't wanna swim forever When it's cold I'd like to die Is it comforting or terribly depressing? Maybe both. You tell me. All that I know with certainty is that it is very moving. Welcome to Friday. Enjoy!

I discovered Ninajirasha sometime last year and was immediately blown away at the new-yet-old-school-sounding techno she was dropping. Porter Robinson, if you're not familiar, is a bit of an icon in the EDM world (and also, my stepson's favorite artists), so seeing the established working with the up-and-coming is always fun. This is especially true when their collaboration brings forth a track as good as this, but I may be biased by my love for both artists. It's Monday, start your week strong! Enjoy! WannaCry by Ninajirachi & Porter Robinson

Am I late to the party?  Absolutely. Will these rappers make you think of The Beastie Boys? Most likely. But is it really fucking good? Definitely! My friend Ringo sent this (and more) over to me the other day and warned me of the aforementioned comparisons, but as he told me, once you get past that you quickly see how talented this duo is. Now, I'm a middle-aged guy, so I apologize for being - checks date - four years late on this, but when I hear good music I call it out. I've been listening to this on repeat all morning and have been smiling the whole time. And now you can too. Happy Friday! Enjoy!

Update:   As you may have gleaned from the post that follows, I am much more of a Leftfield fan than I am an Afrika Bambaataa fan. I had some passing knowledge of his importance in the rap and electronic music spheres, but what I was not aware of ( until someone commented on Threads ) was the sexual abuse accuastions made against him . I would never intentially laud such a person; this fault is on me for not doing a more in-depth internet search before I posted. I'm leaving it up because I don't want to hide my mistake; it happened and I own it, but also, as I noted in the post that follows, my interest was more in Leftfield than Bambaataa. The acccusations don't change the quality of the track, but it does greatly diminish my perception of one of the artists involved with said song. My apologies. Leftfield are a fantastic outfit who crafted one of my favorite electronic records of the 90s, Rhythm and Stealth . So why am I bringing up an album that's nearly 27 years old...

So, the press is very certain that they have identified the formerly anonymous artist known as Banksy, but I am not here to talk about that, per se. For years there was speculation that Robert Del Naja, AKA 3D, was perchance Banksy. That no longer appears to be the case, but the more important thing here is that he is  an artist in his own right, a former member of the Wild Bunch street art collective, and one of the leading forces of Massive Attack. This track may be nearly 28 years old, but in my opinion it is opening track of the best album to come out of the 90s. You can make your own arguments, but this is my pick. I love hearing that driving bassline roll over me. Here's to a good week! Enjoy!