Modern Continental
Contemporary, and it passes the test.
Would it sound right at eleven at night on the terrace of an elegant hotel above the Mediterranean? If not, it is not here.
My One and Only Thrill
Melody Gardot · 2009
Contemporary, and it still sounds right at eleven o'clock on a Mediterranean terrace.
Caetano Veloso
Caetano Veloso · 1968
Caetano Veloso’s eponymous 1968 debut stands as a foundational text of Tropicalia, a revolutionary synthesis of Brazilian folk traditions, rock, and avant-garde experimentation.
Divenire
Ludovico Einaudi · 2006
Melodies for a Modern Continental
The Blue Notebooks
Max Richter · 2004
A profound meditation on youth, remembrance, and the stark beauty of introspection, set against the disquiet of a post-9/11 world.
re:member
Olafur Arnalds · 2018
Icelandic composer Ólafur Arnalds’s 2018 work, *re:member*, forays into algorithmic composition, offering a poignant meditation on memory and connection through sophisticated soundscapes.
Oxygène
Jean-Michel Jarre · 1976
Jean-Michel Jarre’s seminal electronic opus, recorded in a home studio, which redefined a genre and introduced ambient soundscapes to a global audience.
Autobahn
Kraftwerk · 1974
The album that propelled electronic music into the popular imagination, Kraftwerk’s 1974 opus, Autobahn, remains a quintessential journey across the German motorways, a mechanised meditation on movement and modernity.
Phaedra
Tangerine Dream · 1974
The sonic architecture of Tangerine Dream’s 1974 opus, a foundational work in ambient and electronic music, charting new territories of sound and mood.
Simple Things
Zero 7 · 2001
The South London duo who redefined the sound of languid sophistication at the turn of the millennium.
Tourist
St Germain · 2000
St Germain’s landmark 2000 album, 'Tourist', seamlessly blends electronic sensibilities with the rich heritage of American jazz, creating a soundscape both contemporary and enduringly elegant. This is music for discerning ears, for those who appreciate the subtle interplay of tradition and innovation.