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An international take on an American playlist

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ENgLIST contributor The opening notes of “Call Me the Breeze” by J. J. Cale immediately transfer the listener to the era of blues and rock, with both music genres mixing together to give the song that special sound that can only be considered “American.” The simple lyrics of the song give the impression of riding down the highway in the South with the windows down and the breeze ruffling your hair as you listen to the radio turned up as loud as it can go to really feel that 12-bar…

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Foo Fighters release “dance” album, Medicine at Midnight

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Andrea Hammack Trojan Living Editor For the first time in four years, the Foo Fighters have finally released a new EP, Medicine at Midnight. The EP came out on Feb 5. Dubbed their first “dance” album, I’ve been excited to see how that translates into the style they’ve built over the years.  The EP opens with “Making A Fire,” a heavy-on-the-drums and backing vocals track. This song could easily be featured on a soundtrack to some  indie cult classic.  Upbeat and melodic, this is a great opening song. Right at…

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Japanese musician Foodman offers songs rich in texture

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Rory Johnson Staff Writer “Ez Minzoku,” is a 2016 album by Japanese electronic artist Foodman you’ll either love, hate or won’t understand why someone would make an album like this. “Ez Minzoku,” comes from a genre of music called “Plunderphonics,” which uses pre-existing songs to create new compositions. The goal is to have songs rich in the texture of multiple instruments all from different source materials. Foodman shows this right off the bat with the song “BeyBey,” which is throwing in hard electric guitars over gym whistles, trumpets, and a…

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