Category Archives: downtempo

SONG OF THE DAY Monster Rally – Adventure

Posted on June 21, 2022 by The Listening Post Blog

The delectable and sophisticated sounds of Monster Rally must have wafted into my radar a while back as today’s song was in one of my playlists, but I’ve never actually featured him…..until now. Created sometime in 2011, Monster Rally is … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Clutchy Hopkins – Sound of the Ghost

Posted on March 16, 2022 by The Listening Post Blog

There has been much speculation on who exactly is behind the elusive project that is Clutchy Hopkins, but this name has been creating music for nearly two decades! Clutchy Hopkins is purportedly a multi-instrumentalist musician based out of California. His … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Tommy Guerrero – Thoughts of Tomorrow

Posted on February 13, 2022 by The Listening Post Blog

Something to smooth the senses…Let this little beauty wash over you and wherever you may be, fill this moment with a little bit of Tommy Guerrero.  Aptly titled Thoughts of Tomorrow, today’s smouldering instrumental is full of pondering optimism as … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Jake Hottell – Horizon

Posted on August 25, 2021 by The Listening Post Blog

Ever since I heard this song earlier today, I haven’t been able to get it out of my head. There’s a lot going on here and prominently, for me, I like the style of delivery. It has the gentle and … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Koushik — Battle Rhymes For Battle Times

Posted on April 27, 2019 by The Listening Post Blog

I have just stumbled upon one very fine playlist! I’m only halfway through and have already compiled a long list of fantastic sounds to share!!  Thanks to this mighty collection I’ve found today’s song! Hailing from Dundas, Ontario, Koushik Ghosh, … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Tricky feat. Martina Topley-Bird – When We Die

Posted on July 16, 2017 by The Listening Post Blog

When I saw this Tricky (feat. Martina Topley-Bird) track come up in a music feed today I felt a spark of excitement run down my spine and had to play it immediately. When We Die is to feature on Tricky’s upcoming … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Quantic – Time Is The Enemy

Posted on January 15, 2017 by The Listening Post Blog

Following yesterdays big beats comes another aptly titled track, ‘Time Is The Enemy.’  With little time to write today, time is against me and, whilst some of you may already be familiar with this artist, for those who aren’t there … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Savages – You’re My Chocolate

Posted on January 14, 2017 by The Listening Post Blog

Talk about accidental and coincidental! I have literally just stumbled upon this track as I was listening to something else, which led to another song, which led me to a playlist and somehow I ended up here, you know how … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Marcus Marr & Chet Faker – Birthday Card

Posted on November 28, 2015 by The Listening Post Blog

It’s all about transition for Melbourne’s Chet Faker as he enters into new musical realms, taking a step back from electronica and moving towards a far more organic, performance based sound.  His second album is now in the process of … Continue reading →

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