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Music Tuesday #073: Eclectic Electric episode 1 - Never a doll moment

After more than 70 episodes of Music Tuesday I felt that it would be good to delve into my limited experience with electronic music.  I have never been a big fan of dance music, hence my limited knowledge and exposure to it. The music this week sits at the edge between pop, folk and electronic music. I thought we might as well gently ease into the topic with this one.

Back in 2006 an album caught my attention while browsing the local library in search of new music.  I think it was the name of the band which made me grab the CD out of the bin: Dollboy.  This week's song is from that album called "Casual Nudism".  You can still get it through bandcamp (https://dollboy.bandcamp.com/album/casual-nudism).

This is music which I use as backdrop to a reading session with a glass of single malt next to me.  Although I must confess, I haven't listened to this album for a quite a while now.  That's because I don't have time to sit down and read in the evenings anymore I guess.

Expect alternative folk music with some electronic sounds mixed in.

My favorites on the album: Black Sun, Odd Man Out, Pauline's Shades, Kid of Speed, Jungfrau.

Dollboy - Pauline's Shades
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLsagUALZ2Q

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