UPDATE TIME AGAIN HERE WE GO24. Tosca Tango Orchestra Waking Life soundtrack
This will be the first film soundtrack to appear on this list. For good reason, too. Performed by Tosca Tango Orchestra and written by Glover Gill, Waking Life is a standard-setting OST, fitting perfectly to the theme and nature of its film as well as being an interesting stand-alone piece without the visuals present. The album is performed entirely with a group of various stringed instruments, some admirable piano playing and some accordion thrown in for good measure. As the name would suggest, the music has a real tango flair to it. The melodies are perfectly structured in congruence with the dreamy nature of the film. Waking Life sets a very high standard in the field of movie soundtracks.
Favorites: Ballad 4 part 1, Nocturna
23. Bjork Vespertine
After soaking this album in over a period of about half a year, I've come to the decision that it really deserves a high spot such as this. This album is absolutely cathartic to me now. Being considerably quieter than most of Bjork's other output, with Vespertine Bjork chooses to focus on creating an album that is mellow and intimate, bringing in a mixed bag of emotions from hope to anger to despair, all under its umbrella of mellow, pop-driven electronic music. With one of the most recognizable voices among female singers, Bjork wails and croons over the beautifully ambient electronic sampling and the quiet string flourishes. My favorite Bjork song, Unison, happens to be on it as well. As my undoubted favorite from Bjork, this is an album that deserves its spot here simply for being so goddamn beautiful. The only downside is that this is a such a winter album. It almost feels wrong to be listening during the summer.
Favorites: Unison, Cocoon
22. The Dismemberment Plan - Emergency & I
I like my post-punky indie rock. Oh yes, I do. And what we have here is the best album I've ever come across under that style. This album absolutely drips with energy and emotion. It's much more intense than nearly every metal record out there, even under its well-embraced style of quirky indie pop, a style which it explores in every way possible during its running time. The singing is far from refined, but it is filled with the raw emotion to match the music and showcases quite a lot of diversity. The instrumentation is equally brilliant, including some kickass bass that I'm not usually one to notice about. Overall, this album is an absolute masterpiece and a must-hear for anyone who is into quirky, raw indie rock.
Favorites: The City, The Jitters
21. Sweet Trip Velocity : Design : Comfort
I picked this album up on a friends recommendation, having been told that it was the best electronic album out there. With my interest thoroughly aroused, I put on V:D:C one frosty winter morn and was immediately taken to a colorful, futuristic city on top of a pink, fluffy cloud where the fountains were made of lemonade. This album really has that sort of feeling to it, where the break-beats and electronic experimentation have such a modern, crowded feeling to them, contrasting the lovely shoegaze underneath that feels so dreamy and free. Also, it's worth mentioning that To All the Dancers of the World, a Round Form of Fantasy is one of the most beautiful songs out there. Really lovely album.
Favorites: To All the Dancers of the World, a Round Form of Fantasy, Chocolate Matter
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