(Mad Men) - David Carbonara - 'Lipstick'

TELEVISION DRAMA (MAD MEN)

Smoky jazz that doesn't heat up to a boil. This original Mad Men track composed by David Carbonara shifts its solos from one instrument to another often between dramatic pauses.

Carbonara's compositions don't all fall under the jazz genre. Here is another favorite track that changed the mood of the show - as if ridiculing the mess of the characters' lives.

Froth - 'General Education'

GARAGE DREAM ROCK

Twangy guitars and organ-like synths. City dreamscapes.

From Patterns (2013).

iamamiwhoami - 'hunting for pearls'

ELECTRONIC 

A relaxing track with piping vocals. iamamiwhoami apparently creates great videos.

The video perfectly captures the relaxing vibe. Or vice versa...?

JD Samson & MEN - 'Making Art'

ELECTRONIC DEEP HOUSE INDIE POP ROCK

Sweet synthesizers and great electronic house drops paired with vocals. Great dance track.

"...the truth is right on our fingertips..."

From Making Art (2013).

Kera and the Lesbians - 'Gypsy Song'

BIPOLAR FOLK GARAGE ROCK

What is a gypsy song without a tambourine? Besides great percussion that adds space to the track, the guitars mesh together to cooperate the formation of an alternative genre rhythm.

The introduction will take you to another place where the gypsies roam.

From Year 23 (2014).

Shannon and the Clams - 'Troublemaker'

SURF MOD ROCK

A full, heavy voice expressing tense sentences. Back vocals give the track an airy sense of space. Great surfy drums with quickly arpeggiated clean guitar chords. Track has a 50's vibe.

Shake, shake your head and jump up and down.

By Burger Records. 2011.

Corners - 'Pressure'

NEO-SURF PUNK ROCK

"Feel the pressure" from the chronic hyper riffing of the guitars on top of the running drums.

The music video not only has great cinematography, but adds a layer of meaning to the lyrics. And who doesn't like watching people skate downhill.

By Mono Records