SHREM'S LIST OBSESSION: Top 200 Best Singles of The 1990's part 4 [140-121]

140 "COWBOYS AND ANGELS" - George Michael (1991)

139 "DISCO SCIENCE" - Mirwais (1999)

138 "GYPSY WOMAN (SHE'S HOMELESS/LA DA DEE LA DA DA)" - Crystal Waters (1991)

137 "GABRIEL" - Roy Davis Jr. feat. Peven Everett (1996)

136 "GOT YOUR MONEY" - Ol' Dirty Bastard feat. Kelis (1999)

135 "FUNK BOUTIQUE" - The Cover Girls (1990)

134 "LUCKY STAR" - Superfunk feat. Ron Carroll (1999)

133 "BROKEN HOMES" - Tricky feat. PJ Harvey (1998)

132 "LIFE IN MONO" - Mono (1996)

131 "NEW POWER GENERATION" - Prince (1990)

130 "I WANNA BE DOWN" - Brandy (1994)

129 "WE NEVER KNOW" - Nicolette (1996)

128 "HE TOOK HER TO A MOVIE" - Ladytron (1999)

127 "WHAT'S IT GONNA BE?" - Busta Rhymes feat. Janet Jackson (1999)

126 "SHARE THE FALL" - Roni Size / Reprazent (1997)

125 "A ROLLERSKATING JAM NAMED 'SATURDAYS'" - De La Soul (1991)

124 "KEEP ON WALKIN'" - Ce Ce Peniston (1992)

123 "BUTTERFLY" - Towa Tei feat. Ayumi Tanabe (1998)

122 "INTERGALACTIC" - Beastie Boys (1998)

121 "OOOPS" - 808 State feat. Björk (1991)

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SHREM'S EXCLUSIVE: PERFECT PLAYLIST VOL. 9 by Yasmine Hamdan

I am delighted to present you with a brand new exclusive playlist by the amazing Yasmine Hamdan, one of the most cherished singers of the Arab world. This vibrant selection is a sonic journey through some nu wave evergreens and hidden gems we wouldn't perhaps ever discover otherwise. It brings me great happiness to have you as a guest appearing on my carousel Miss Hamdan as I've been worshipping your unique songs with Soapkills and Y.A.S. as well as your solo recordings for many years at this stage.

BIO:

Yasmine Hamdan is considered as an undergound icon throughout the Arab world ever since Soapkills, the emblematic duo she founded in Beyrouth, which must have been the first indie/electronic band to appear in the Middle East, and whose music had become the soundtrack to the vibrant, young arts scene which developed in postwar Lebanon.

After moving to Paris, Yasmine wrote and recorded the "Arabology" album with musician/producer Mirwais (of Madonna fame), under the Y.A.S. moniker, and also collaborated with CocoRosie for a while.

Yasmine Hamdan then joined forces with Marc Collin (Nouvelle Vague) to write and produce her first solo album, which is coming out internationally (in a revised version with five new tracks) in 2013 on Crammed Discs, under the title "Ya Nass".

MOST VIBRANT MOMENTS:



Soap Kills - Enta Fen by heidigamal



Kazdoura by Taher MosTafa



Y.A.S. - "A Man" by SHREM

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PERFECT PLAYLIST by Yasmine Hamdan:

1. Jefferson Airplane "Somebody To Love"



2. Souad Abdallah "Choubi Choubi"



3. Leonard Cohen "Show Me The Place"



4. Antony and The Johnsons "Fistful Of Love"

Antony and the Johnsons- Fistful of Love by peesmith

5. TV On The Radio "Keep Your Heart"



6. David Bowie "Changes"



7. Lou Reed "The Bed"



8. Bandali "Do You Love Me"



9. Omar Khorshid "Guitar Al-Hob"



10. Joy Division "Love Will Tear Us Apart"



11. Z Y X "Trust No Woman"

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SHREM'S DOUBLE TROUBLE: "GAMIL" - Y.A.S. /// "SAMAR" - Yasmine Hamdan

 The ethereal "Gamil" comes from "Arabology" my album of the year in 2009 which blossomed as a unique multi-cultural collaboration between Lebanese chanteuse Yasmine Hamdan (of Soapkills fame) and Paris based producer Mirwais Ahmadzaï (responsible for Madonna's "Music" album). This marriage of Oriental sounds and electronica all sung in Arabic (the most exquisite of all languages in my humble opinion) was an absolute sonic feast and couldn't possibly be any more "my cup of tea". Yasmine Hamdan continues her colourful career with her latest elaborate self-titled solo album which the enigmatic "Samar" is the third single from. The video for the song is a piece of art of its own league. Magnificent!

شكراً جزيلاً ناجي

Y.A.S. - Arabology - 09 - Gamil by le-pas-du-chat-noir

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SHREM'S DOUBLE TROUBLE: "A MAN" - Y.A.S. /// "THE MAN MACHINE" - Kraftwerk

The hypnotising "A MAN" comes from one of the most underrated albums of the past few years - "Arabology" which was my album of the year in 2009. The album was a fascinating mélange of extraordinary talents between electronica virtuoso Mirwais Ahmadzaï and Lebanese Underground princess Yasmine Hamdan, one half of the enigmatic duo Soapkills. The song uses a sample from one of Kraftwerk's most famous tracks "The Man Machine". Such a clever fresh idea, a completely new fantastic tune built around a well-known sample. And Yasmine gives a jewel of a vocal performance.

Y.A.S. - "A Man" by SHREM

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SHREM'S ACADEMY OF ALL TIME BEST SINGLES: "DISCO SCIENCE" - Mirwais

Mirwais Ahmadzaï and his phenomenal "Disco Science" single, released literally months before he was picked up by La Madone to produce her eponymous "Music" album. The video was directed by one of my favourite music videos directors out there Monsieur Stéphane Sednaoui.

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SHREM'S 50 WOMEN OF HIS LIFE: 27 - Yasmine Hamdan

27 - Yasmine Hamdan
BANDS: Soapkills, Y.A.S.
COUNTRY: Lebanon
MY FAVOURITE ALBUM: "Arabology" by Y.A.S.
TOP 10 FAVOURITE SONGS:
10- "Herzan" - Soapkills
09- "Ara Salmou" - Soapkills
08- "Ma Rida" - Y.A.S.
07- "Get It Right" - Y.A.S.
06- "Enta Fen" - Soapkills
05- "Yaspop" - Y.A.S.
04- "Wahch" - Soapkills
03- "A Man" - Y.A.S.
02- "Gamil" - Y.A.S.
01- "Tango" - Soapkills



Cheftak - Soapkills by asoum abdallah

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THE DECADE IN SONGS: 1

PARADISE (NOT FOR ME) - MADONNA





ALBUM: "PRODUCTION" - Mirwais / "MUSIC" - Madonna
MY I-CHOONS COUNT: 37
BEST REMIX: no official remixes
KEY LYRICS: "There is a light
above my head
into your eyes
my face remains..."
RELEASE DATE: 2000
MYSPACE




I remember the moment very vividly. The very first time I heard the song on the radio while at home in Poland. Still feel equally electrified every single time I go for this 6 minutes long sonic journey of exquisite sounds. Credited as La Madone on Mirwais Ahmadzaï's debut album "PRODUCTION" this was and still is Madonna's strongest song moment of her entire catalogue in my humble opinion. The lyrics, the production, the melody, the vocoder, the goosebump causing strings, the whole package - it is the one classified as MASTERPIECE in my music library. Sadly because of Madonna's huge commercial success many music nerds could have easily missed out on this one on purpose. Well it is my most beloved musical moment of the past 10 years. Period. Very subjective I know, but hey this is how this blog works:-) So ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls I give you PARADISE (NOT FOR ME) - Shrem's favourite song of the decade:

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