Say Blue! third part: the feminine.

I think it's because I miss singing so much. I feel like in my throat there were tons of notes and sounds crowding and pushing to get out. But, matter of fact, a day's got not enough hours to make everything I'd want. So, I listen, and actually I prefer listening to somebody I can relate to or sing on, at least in my shower sessions ;) And when I look for female music I always come out not only with good artists and musicians, but also with peculiar persons, with a story to tell and a personality that comes out of the crowd.
So, what about soul and blues in feminine? Nothing better for my ears, and for my showers...


This artist is an eclectic, soulful, magnetic woman that can surf over different music styles and always be at the top of them. Maimouna Youssef is a Grammy nominated artist with coolaborations that scream out loud "she's damn good". Unforgettable voice, a must have album.


On this side of the Atlantic Ocean there's this beautiful young and talented woman with a deep and velveted voice and an album that can be heard again and again and never gets boring. Somewhere between jazz and reggae and soul. An actual patchwork.


This woman plays the guitar in a way that remembers Steve Ray Vaughan with a plenty of female soul and poetry. Deeply american, somewhat country and blues, but with something special that makes her different from everything I heard before.


Do somebody remember Suzanne Vega? Well I didn't. But it came up in my mind when I found Molly Bryant. Ok, I have to be onest, I'm not exactly euforic about this finding. It's nice, but not my favoured style, nor was Suzanne Vega. But my little one loves her. She dances and sings and smiles, so... do I have to say more?

Say White! And make it sound

I spent a long time searching for some good music that could fit the "White" vibe. I knew it wouldn't be easy because white and black are not just colors. There are tons of albums and tracks tagged white, but just few that really got something that reminds white. I chose four examples of what could possibly be, in my mind, a white sound.


This is a strange australian couple of artists. Poetry, music, drawings... in their blog you can get to know them better. But the music speaks alone. It's a little psychedelic, very lirical, aethereal and simple. It's what I thought could be white sound.


White to dance. If you were thinking about the Beatles, forget it. This is jungle and electronic well mixed and shaked.


Let's take a break and relax. This ambient music is what it takes when you just want to lay down and stay still. Meditate, maybe, or take a nap. Quite good, by the way.


This album is quite creepy. I don't exactly get what they mean saying that vocals are from people that are not with us anymore... maybe it's better like that. But this music got something, something special.

Say Summer! And make it sound.

I'm so totally focused on my med exams that I didn't realize it's soooo summmer now. I see people on the beach from my windows, having fun and getting tanned. Me, I have to wait one more week. Meanwhile I was looking for an appropriate soundtrack. To make my summer begin...


This work came out just a month ago. When I heard it I decided it could be my new fav for sunset hour on my terrace. I love this album. It's extremely cool, and full of different nuances, perfect for summer nights and for smiles. And, it's free. First of the list.


And this... this one is for summer mornings!! I absolutely want to wake up with this tunes on my alarm clock. Come on, could you resist to the Domeshaker track? Another free download. I've been so lucky this time.


Could you imagine something more "summery" than Hawaii? Beach, surf, waves, flip flops, bbqs, reaggae and pop. Nice and fresh. Like a mojito under a palm shadow.


In this case, there's no summer in title or band name. Summer is one of the tags and is in the mood of this album. For hip hop lovers certainly a nice finding. Kind of Philadelphia sound, even if it's from Seattle. There's something warm and slow that makes this music perfect for summer afternoons and evenings. Or, for people like me, for eternal study sessions.

Say Blue! second part.

When I wrote the Blue post #1 I found so many things that I promised myself I would return on that and write a second part. Here it is. There's a lot of new stuff on Bandcamp with Blue nuances and titles, mostly with an hip-hop heart and an electronic mind. Here we go:


If you read the presentation of this album you'll find that this is "sonic stimulation to inspire human contact, in any medium". I couldn't add anything else.


On the same wave length this album is a bit more electric, and has some vocals too. Hip-hop inspiration and a dark-blue atmosphere. Freshly released.


Liquid inspiration for this chilly and fresh album. Lots of electronics and guitar effects for a very fascinating and relaxing product.


This is an EP made by a Portugal based artist armed just of a guitar and a nice voice. Generally speaking this is not the music style I like most, but there's something in those tracks that captured me, so I thought it could capture someone else. Smooth and gentle.

Say Orange! And make it sound.

There are days when everything seems to go smooth and right. Those days put me in a wonderful mood that, if painted, would surely be orange!
And, in music, this is how it'd probably sound:


I totally fell in love with this album from Germany. Is a well balanced mix between jazz, soul and electronic sounds that give birth to a liquid atmosphere, very peculiar. Free download.



I like what anthropologists call "metissage". I like it in every human expression, relationships, culture, music. That's why, I think, my attention is always captured by music that mixes different influences. Like this. From North Carolina. Another free download you don't want to lose.


This band is based in London. This is just an EP - 3 tracks - and maybe is a little expensive, but I liked the energy of this music and the balance between rock and jazz. And listening is free.


If I listened to this band without looking at the page I thought this could be an authentic american rock band with something weird. And the weird is that they're from Taiwan. Easy but pleasant "orange" listening.

Say Green! And make it sound.

Green is the colour of peace, relax, hope. And if I have to think of a sound I'd say the tiny rain drops that fall on tree leaves. But there are other possibilities.


This is an EP from a british band. Dreamy and kind of fairy atmospheres envelope every track givin to the entire work a smooth, foggy sound, very nice and relaxing. Don't miss the track dedicated to Japan.


This is what goes nearer to that rainy sound I mentioned before. GLP is a musical collective based in Brooklyn experimenting on what I 'd call "molecular" improvisation.


Green sounds to make you dance and "trance". Good mix of rythms and Bpms, better for night uses.


Piano improvisation on the green theme. Trees, leaves, walking in the nature.. that kind of green things.

Say Purple! and make it sound.

Two of my favourite songs ever were and still are Purple: Purple Rain (Prince) and Purple Haze (Hendrix). So, everytime I think of purple I start singing one of those songs in my mind. But purple is a common color in music. Look at these:


A band based in San Francisco produced this album a year ago. Intense atmosphere with mixed influences.


What happen when a guy from London rethinks the psychedelic work of a guy from Sweden? Don't try to imagine. Listen.


This is quite a strange album that some moments I like some other I don't. It's an attempt of fusion between classical music and hiphop. Some tracks can really work. Some others don't actually convince.


Some healthy pop-rock from Berkeley. Pleasent and well done.

Say Yellow! And make it sound

I was looking for a ray of light, in this rainy day. And I found these:



I'm the new big fan of Nikko Gray! Her music is dreamy, sweet, warm. Her voice is beautiful. Simply.


If you're from Italy, you can't help giving your respect to a man that choses this name to make this kind of music. If you are not familiar with Gigi D'Alessio maybe you should google it and notice the difference ;)


I like the freshness and light of this music. Is pop, is acoustic, good sounds and beautiful melodies. From Philadelphia.


This is the yellowest thing I found on BandCamp. These guys from Glasgow are funny and can print a silly smile on your face while listening and jumping.

Say Red! And make it sound

Again I go hunting the sound of a color. And now it's red. I was surprised to find out that red takes a dramatic advantage on blue when it comes to tags, titles, band's names and so on...
Any idea?


That's almost exactly what I was thinking about when looking for a red sound. Lovebettie music makes you wanna stand up and jump around, or sing out loud while driving in a desert road. Totally red.


This guy has dedicated to colors four digital albums. There's blue (I think I missed it before), yellow, green and red.


Imagine a Punjabi bride, all covered in her bridal dress. Imagine the party all around her, the dances, the banquet, the flowers. Now say a color: Red! Of course.


This is a "bonus track" in the red playlist. The band, Bamboo, is an australian emerging star. This track is a one piece, and is quite "old", but still, is absolutely Red.

Say Blue! and make it sound..

What happens if you try surfing the net looking for the sound of a color? And what if that color is blue?
You could surf forever...
Or start from here:


This guy is from Los Angeles and he could be like... 17? But when it comes to music, he's worth a download. And it's free.


This is kind of "omg they're reaaally good". They're blue as an apple can be, and if the apple is a city you know what we're talking about. Free download. Could you live without?


This is light blue, but still blue. The voice of Cecilia Stalin is beautiful and elegant, the tracks are tasty London electronic jazz.


And this is dark blue. I would say black-blue. Hip hop from Detroit, with a story to tell and 14 tracks to tell it all.