Tensnake - In The End I Want You To Cry

A little deep house to get your body shaking.

I first found out about Tensnake one night while listening to a club radio program on MotorFM here in Berlin when they played this awesome remix of Aloe Blacc's "I Need A Dollar." After some quick research, I came across this Hamburger's prolific Soundcloud page. Wish I could have gotten a chance to go to one of his shows in Germany before my deportation coming up on Saturday. Wah-wah.

The Manhattans - Follow Your Heart

Porsche released their first 911 as a 1965 model. This car instantly became a classic, and is still being built today in over 46 years of nonstop production. I've always had an affinity for these early 911's, for their purist design and complex German engineering.

Some things just become classics like that. They last as a zeitgeist for their era as well as leave a legacy that never goes out of style, and never ages. I feel like this song from the Manhattans, which came out the same year, produced just that effect. In their long history together, this is one of the few songs they recorded with the band's original lineup.

Can - Vitamin C

This was the first track I ever heard by the German band Can, and it only took one listen to get me hooked. When I found out that this song from the record Ege Bamyasi actually came out in 1972, I was quite surprised. If I would have been made to guess, I would have shot for the 90's. Alas, being dubbed an "experimental" band, the mentioned record can be challenging to listen to at times if one's not accustomed to experimental or krautrock. However, their occasional clean, vacant sound, which can be heard on this track really showcases their influence on the post-punk and no-wave, and even disco-punk movements.

With a discography that spans 1968 to approximately the 90's, there's quite a bit of Can records left for me to sift through. This is definitely just the beginning.