From: owner-ecto-digest@smoe.org (ecto-digest) To: ecto-digest@smoe.org Subject: ecto-digest V16 #983 Reply-To: ecto@smoe.org Sender: owner-ecto-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-ecto-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk ecto-digest Thursday, January 2 2014 Volume 16 : Number 983 To unsubscribe: e-mail ecto-digest-request@smoe.org and put the word unsubscribe in the message body. Today's Subjects: ----------------- Best of 2013 ["S. Deniz Bucak" ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 1 Jan 2014 18:29:26 -0800 (PST) From: "S. Deniz Bucak" Subject: Best of 2013 My best-of list, in no particular order. Goldfrapp, Tales of Us - This seems inspired by the Cocteau Twin's album Treasure. All the track titles are (mostly female) names, like Treasure. And the music seems very dreamy and ethereal. Emiliana Torrini, Tookah - too short, but a great follow-up to Me and Armini. Speed of Dark, Autumn Sun and Animal Games are outstanding tracks. The Naked and Famous, In Rolling Waves - perhaps not as brilliant as Passive Me, Aggressive You, but still excellent. Discordant, syncopated and not particularly Ecto. Joss Whedon, Sigh No More (off the Much Ado About Nothing soundtrack) - I don't usually go for movie music, but this is a lovely track, quite Ecto. Lanterns on the Lake, Gracious Tide Take Me Home - Not a 2013 release, but I discovered them in 2013. I'm looking forward to the new album in about a month. Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Specter at the Feast - Definitely not Ecto. There are about 3 tracks that don't do it for me on this one, but the rest of it is incredible. Torres, Torres - Very spare, guitar driven, singer songwriter. Carla Morrison, Mientras Tz Dormmas - Not 2013, but a very nice discovery I owe to Ecto. Happy New Year everyone! - -Deniz dbucak@yahoo.com "My kingdom for one last dance to my favorite song!" - -Lanterns on the Lake, A Kingdom ------------------------------ End of ecto-digest V16 #983 ***************************