La Musica Coolica #62 (TK)

I think that it is funny how often I have been asked what kind of stuff I listen to when I run. I’m not sure why, but it almost always catches me off guard. I don’t really know how to answer it, because 1. it is always changing; and 2. Do I just start listing off some songs, or what? I’m kind of curious about what people expect to get, as a response to that question. FYI, this question is almost exclusively asked by my friends who don’t run. I’m not sure if that has anything to do with it.  Anyway, I’m flattered that people are curious about what is playing in my headphones while I work out.

Now that I have that tangent out of the way, The Knife is another group that I discovered while watching snowboarding videos. Hehehe. I know that I need to get more diversified, thanks. Some of their stuff is really weird. Some of it is amazing (to me). Also, I’m kind of drawn to their weirdness. There is something hot about weirdness when it is derived from Scandinavia or Eastern Europe. The Knife is a Swedish duo, who like wearing masks. I know. Their sounds is similar to Ladytron, since the female does most of the vocal work. Similar beats, too. To tie things into the rant in the first paragraph. This song, “You take my breath away.” Has been one of my favorite jams to run to, for the past week and a half. It gives me an extra boost, when it comes around on my playlist. Judge if you will. I know that steel drums don’t conceptually mesh with a electronica. But, to me, it works. Give it a spin, if you are feeling up to it.