music & memories

Music has such an uplifting effect on your spirit. I just have to listen to music when I work, and especially when I write. What started off as a good sound block to our noisy office has become an absolute must to work life. In fact I suffer from abstinence if I ever forget my iPod, which happens from time to time, especially when Reinout brings me to work and I only discover my loss when I fire up the laptop. Fortunately today was a working-from-home-day and I’ve been going though old lounge classics from Cafe del Mar, Hed Kandi, Supper Club, Buddha Bar and (perhaps not so well know but I would warmly recommend) Erotic Lounge.
My absolute top 6 list (in fact 7) with the perfect settings:

1. Morcheba – Slow Down. This is porn at it’s absolute best and most seediest. This reminds me of some eventful nights I’ve had at La Vie en Proost in Amsterdam. Of course Reinout celebrated his stag night there too. But I have much better memories from that place than he could ever compete with! In any case it’s a place I would warmly recommend to the seasoned business man as well as for the girl that wants to experience something extra.

2. Adani & Wolf – Daylight featuring Ernest Ranglin. This is rain drizzling on the streets of Amsterdam, at 11 at night, just before the parties are starting

3. Doctor Rockit – Cafe de Flore. Parisian night. Do I need to say more?

4. Zero 7 – In the waiting line. Forever imprinted in my mind from Sex and the City together with Talvin Singh’s Traveller. Aren’t we all in search of our very own Mr Big?

5. Afterlife – Falling. I was listening to this whilst waiting for an appointment. It was a reunion of an ex boyfriend who I held dear. He smiled at me and once more I was lost.

6. Koop – Let’s Elope...Mambo club with a bit of upbeat lounge music, dancing away with my beau.

Enjoy...