Now, I'm a huge fan of duets, and collaberations. It's just so interesting to see how different bands and artists can fit together, sometimes cross genre, sometimes not. But before I start rambling on the essence that makes a duet good, lets just get some music going.
- Foo Fighters and Norah Jones - Virginia Moon [mp3]
- This song, is just gorgeous. It's on the Foo Fighters acoustic cd - the second disk of In Your Honour. Norah Jones is our jazzy little vixen, while Dave Grohl and co. tend to go to the more alternative side. Mix the two together, and it's just... it's a must listen. Must!
- Zero 7 and Tina Dico - The Space Between [mp3]
- I haven't actually heard much other material of Zero 7s or Tina Dico; however, Tina's got this really resonate voice, to go with Zero 7's simple synthy style. This is a very calming song.
- PJ Harvey and Thom Yorke - This Mess We're In [mp3]
- This is very much in PJ Harvey style, with Thom taking over on the main vocals. Escalates to an almost conversation type thing, which is sort of like two one sided conversations, where each person is saying the same thing, but, they can't hear the other. Another must listen.
- Stars - The Big Fight [m4a]
- Now, go ahead and argue that this is not a duet - it is, in essense. Sure, Amy Millan and Torquil Campbell are both in the band, but that doesn't stop it being a duet. Again, conversation type thing.
- The Album Leaf and Bright Eyes - Hungry for a Holiday [mp3]
- Quite possibly the best idea for a collaberation - The Album Leaf, a mostly instrumental band, who creates very calming music, and then Conor Oburst's collaberative project Bright Eyes, who tend to be a touch more on the chaotic side. Definately a must listen, three times in a row.
So, it'll be back to regular mixtape schedual, which I technically haven't actually broken yet - I just couldn't get the extra one up. So, my apologies, and enjoy these duets! (even though, they're mostly collaberations rather then duets. ahem.)
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