Department: Sounds
Pretty Lights: Making Up a Changing Mind
We've been anxiously awaiting the new release from Pretty Lights and it's finally here! Yay! It's called "Making Up a Changing Mind" and while we're highlighting the track "I Can See It In Your Face" the whole thing is happy hooping guaranteed. Listen to the track of the week on the Hoop Sounds iPod below and score it and the rest on iTunes by clicking:
Cosmic Cowboys and Ali Farka Touré & Toumani Diabaté
Our two tracks for the week start off with Cosmic Cowboys and their new release "One Last Whisper." We're especially loving the Hiro Remix which is why we've added it to the Hoop Sounds iPod below. Check it out and other mixes and download yours on iTunes by clicking:
Next we cool things down with a track for some dreamier hooping. The track is called "Ruby" from the new release from Ali Farka Touré & Toumani Diabaté of Mali. We think you're going to like it. Give it a listen on the iPod and get your copy on iTunes by clicking:
Zen and the Art of Disco
"Zen and the Art of Disco" features recent tracks and revamped classics delivering equal parts funky and spaced out, bass-heavy numbers balanced out by beatless cuts. It's the zen side of the nu-disco sound at a steal of a price. Plus all of it mixed by DJs in the Sky as a bonus track. Check out "Life Under Bridges" by Son of Sound on our Hoop Sounds iPod below and score the rest too on iTunes by clicking:
Massive Attack: Babel
This week's hoop track is off the new release from Massive Attack entitled "Heligoland." It's called "Babel" and it features vocals by Martina Topley-Bird. Check it out on our Hoop Sounds iPod below and check out the rest and the remixes from "Heligoland" and get them for yourself on iTunes by clicking:
Asha Puthli: Dum Maro Dum
This week's hoop track is by legendary artist Asha Puthli from her new album entitled "Lost" - her first in fifteen years. We've chosen the track "Dum Maro Dum." and added to our listening station up top - but check out the rest of "Lost" and download it for yourself on iTunes by clicking:
V.V. Brown
Okay, we admit it. We're a sucker for a great pop music hook and when it's got a great hoop groove going on how can we resist? We're talking about "Shark In The Water" by V.V. Brown. It's on the hoop sounds iPod below and download it and the rest of "Travelling Like The Light" on iTunes by clicking:
Movits!
What happens when big band swing gets hip-hopped - in Swedish? Movits! and we can't stop hooping to their infectious sound. We've added "Fel del Av Gården" to the hoop sounds iPod below and download it and the rest of Äppelknyckarjazz on iTunes by clicking:
David Starfire: Bollyhood Bass
Welcome back to 2010, already in progress, and a record that's sure to be a hooping favorite of the year! Seriously. We're loving David Starfire's "Bollyhood Bass." Give "Sitarfire" a listen on the hoop sounds iPod below and download it and the rest of it for yourself on iTunes by clicking:
The Best Hooping Songs of 2009
We take the week off from new hooping music to honor the five top nominated songs in the 2010 Hoopie Awards. They are: Beats Antique: Louie's Lullaby, Lily Allen: The Fear (Stonebridge Remix, Lupe Fiasco: Shining Down, Mimosa: Sirius and Taal Fiza: Pop Tent. All five tracks have been added to the Hoop Sounds iPod below for you to listen to this week. Published on January 19, 2010 | LINK | Comments (0)
Lusine: Two Dots
Lusine delivered another of our favorite albums in 2009 we never got the chance to feature - until now. Our track of the week is called "Two Dots." Give it a listen on the hoop sounds iPod below and download it and the rest of his album "A Certain Distance" for yourself on iTunes by clicking:
Vitalic: Poison Lips
Vitalic delivered one of our favorite albums of the year in 2009 and somehow none of the tracks made it to Hooping.org - until now. It's called "Poison Lips" and it'll get you in a spin and a sweat - from their release "Flashmob." Give it a listen on the hoop sounds iPod below and download it and the rest of the album for yourself on iTunes by clicking:
Dennis Ferrer - Sinfonia Della Notte
This week's hoop track is putting the house back in our house! It's called "Sinfonia Della Notte" and it's the latest from New York-based DJ and producer Dennis Ferrer. It's been added to our hoop sounds iPod below - and you can also download it for yourself and check out the remixes on iTunes by clicking:
Tori Amos: Star of Wonder
Tori Amos brings us our Hooping Track of the Week this week. It's called "Star of Wonder" from her new release "Midwinter Graces" - good stuff for this time of year. You can listen to it on the Hoop Sounds iPod below - and download it and more from "Midwinter Graces" on iTunes by clicking:
Holiday On Ice
This week's hoop track comes from the Holiday On Ice release from DJ Cuca. It's called "The Singer In Red" and it's by Gianna Tempo and it's been added to our listening station up top - and you can also download it for yourself and the rest of Holiday On Ice on iTunes by clicking:
Above and Beyond and Blakroc
There's two hoop tracks this week starting off with "Anjunabeach" from Above and Beyond to get your rpm (rotations per minute) up. It's on the Hoop Sounds iPod below - and download it and more mixes on iTunes by clicking:
Secondly, it's "What You Do To Me" by Blakroc which delivers a slower spin if you're so inclined. It's on the Hoop Sounds iPod too and you can download it and more from Blackroc's self-titled debut on iTunes by clicking:
Annie and Plump DJs
We've got two hoop tracks this week. First up - It's the Justin Robertson Remix of "My Love Is Better" by Annie from her new release entitled "Don't Stop." Listen on the Hoop Sounds iPod below - and download it and other tracks for yourself on iTunes by clicking:
Secondly, it's the very latest from Plump DJs called "My Hi Tops" to get you spinning it up. Listen in below and check out other mixes and download them for yourself on iTunes by clicking:
Shakira: Give It Up To Me
It's well known that Shakira is a hooper, and she's got a new album coming out November 23rd. The first single from "She Wolf" is already available called "Give It Up To Me" and it features Lil Wayne and Timbaland. You can give it a listen on the hoop sounds iPod below and download it and pre-order the rest of "She Wolf" for yourself on iTunes by clicking:
School of Seven Bells
Our track of the week comes from a new favorite band here at Hooping.org, School of Seven Bells. Their debut album "Alpinisms" is full of great music and we've been hooping it up to several tracks, including "Half Asleep" - our track of the week. You can give it a listen on the hoop sounds iPod below and download it and the rest of "Alpinisms" for yourself on iTunes by clicking:
Matias Aguayo: Koro Koro
Matias Aguayo delivers our hooping track of the week - "Koro Koro" from his new album "Ay Ay Ay" that just has that international hooping groove goin' on. Aguayo, born in Chile, grew up in Germany, and now lives between Buenos Aires and Paris. Give him a listen on the hoop sounds iPod below and download "Koro Koro" and the rest of "Ay Ay Ay" for yourself on iTunes by clicking:
Imogen Heap: First Train Home
Imogen Heap is back with the new release "Ellipse." Our track of the week is the gorgeous first single entitled "First Train Home." Give it a listen on the hoop sounds iPod below and download it and the rest of "Ellipse" for yourself on iTunes by clicking:
Stonebridge: The Flavour, the Vibe, Vol. 3
This week's hooping track comes from a whole release mixed and compiled by Stonebridge that's chock full of great hooping music. In fact it was a tough decision figuring out which one to share with you this week, finally deciding on "Say Something" by Don't Delete cause even the message seems to be calling for us to get up and hoop. It's been added to Hoop Sounds iPod below, and you can get it for yourself and check out all the other great tracks on "Stonebridge: The Flavour, the Vibe, Volume 3" on iTunes by clicking:
Taal Fiza: Spin Culture
Taal Fiza has a new release that is dedicated to the fire dancers of the world. It's called "Spin Culture" and the plump, round bass beats are sure to keep the hips swaying and arms spinning while the spicy, global notes add a soulful depth and melodic strength. Give "Pop Tent" a listen on the hoop sounds iPod below and download it and the rest of "Spin Culture" for yourself on iTunes by clicking:
Bassnectar: Cozza Frenzy
Bassnectar is back with the new release "Cozza Frenzy." Our track of the week comes straight from it and it's called "Boombox." Give it a listen on the hoop sounds iPod below and download it and the rest of "Cozza Frenzy" for yourself on iTunes by clicking:
Lupe Fiasco: Shining Down
At Hoop Camp 2009 I was hooping in the great field late at night when I was overcome by how many stars you could see in the sky in the Santa Cruz mountains. That's when a song came on and I loved hooping to it so much that I decided to make it the track of the week. It's called "Shining Down" and it's the the first single from the soon to be released new album entitled "We Are Not Losers, We Are Laswers" by Lupe Fiasco. Give it a listen on the hoop sounds iPod below and download it for yourself on iTunes by clicking:
Basement Jaxx: Saga
This week's track is from the brand new release from Basement Jaxx entitled "Scars." The track we picked off it is called "Saga" and features Santigold on vocals. Loving it! The whole thing is so great so check out "Saga" on the hoop sounds iPod below and the listen to and download it and the rest of the tracks from "Scars" for yourself on iTunes by clicking:
Cruxshadows: Quicksilver
This week's hooping track is the new single from The Cruxshadows. Do you remember our recent photographic revelation that JoHanna Moresco is a hooper? She is and the new track is entitled "Quicksilver" has been added to the Hoop Sounds iPod below, and you can get it for yourself and check out some mixes on iTunes by clicking:
Beats Antique
This week's hooping track is by Beats Antique - a favorite from Burning Man. It's from the Contraption EP: Volume 1 and it's entitled "Louie's Lullaby" but we don't think you'll be sleeping. You'll be hooping instead. You can listen to it on the Hoop Sounds iPod below, and check it out and the other delicious tracks as well on iTunes by clicking:
Mimosa: Sirius
This week's track is called "Sirius" from Mimosa's new release "Flux For Life." The whole album is excellent for just losing yourself in the hoop to. Give it a listen on the hoop sounds iPod below and download it for yourself on iTunes by clicking:
Frontier: Change The World
This week's hooping track comes to us from the Ultra Trace 09 compilation. Trudy in Los Angeles has been hooping to this ever since she bought it. The only problem was choosing one track. We went with "Change The World" by Frontier cause we've had those days hooping! You can listen to it on our hoop sounds iPod below, as well as check out and download more great mixes of it on iTunes by clicking:
Airscape & Jes: My Love
This week's hooping track is by Airscape featuring Jes and it's called "My Love" and it's responsible for getting up and getting the hoop out on several occasions this week. It just makes me want to hoop! You can listen to it on our hoop sounds iPod below, as well as check out and download more great mixes of it on iTunes by clicking:
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