I live in Seattle. Driving around in the rain is pretty much my natural habitat. This is the downtempo playlist I have for just such occasions. This shit starts out damp and introspective and mellow and rides smooth all the way to an uplifting climax. Thought U Wuz Nice, the late (and exceptionally great) J Dilla. This joint is too smooth. In A Minute Doe, the ever-talented Gift of Gab. Not a lot of people I know have ever even given this guy a listen but this is a gorgeous track right from the heart. Everything I Am, Kanye West. One of my favorite beats of all time, reminiscent of Kanye's College Dropout. Poe Man's Dreams, Kendrick Lamar. A very introspective and often overlooked track on Section.80, and one of the most impressive from Lamar's discography in my opinion. Acid Raindrops, People Under the Stairs. We're emerging from the inner world which we retreated into when the day got dark and the rain started to come down, and coming out on the other, sunnier side. And hey--our first rain mention. Dancing In the Rain, Blue & Exile. Always smooth. And hey, it literally mentions rain! Right there in the title! We're batting over .300 here! Be, Common. Such beauty in the track, and a nice wet sounding bass. One of the most infectious feel-good beats ever. Produced by Kanye, making a second appearance on this rainy day shit. Aruarian Dance, Nujabes. Absolutely butter. There are an insane amount of tracks Jun has in his impressive body of work that could have fit into this playlist easily. Just about impossible to pick only one. Another great artist, one I wish so badly was still here. Bayani, The Blue Scholars representing the 206 here to close out the playlist. Hey, this one also mentions rain!
I don't listen to Interpol much anymore, but when it's raining I'll pop in my Turn On the Bright Lights disc. It just gets me thinking about my life in a good way. Especially the song "NYC" (track 3 I think).
What a great band and a great album! I haven't listened to Turn On the Bright Lights in years. sounds_sound introduced me to them many years ago. Thanks for the reminder.
If I have time to spare I'll throw on Amon Tobin's "At the End of the Day." It's appropriate for a rainy drive while still allowing me to concentrate on the road if it's pouring hard enough.
Thank you for the introduction. This song sounds orchestral, chaotic and episodic all at once. When the beat comes in it feel like it should be driving a narrative, in this sense I totally agree with domasin that it seems like an intro to a movie. Almost "Bond-esque".
I can see why that's your favorite, there is something very "rain-drop-esque" about the percussion. Also, this video is a trip, I dug it. I recently took a long drive from Michigan to North Carolina and along the way it started raining which prompted both my wife and daughter to fall asleep. Just me, the rain and the road. I debated whether or not to put on some music and decided to give it a try. I put on Erik Satie's Gymnopedie no 1. -It was a great decision, it fit perfectly in the moment. Once again... thank you Owl for the introduction.
What a great way to describe them, that is exactly how they make me feel. It's the type of song that makes your life feel like it's now got a soundtrack. Like whatever you are doing is somehow weightier.
All Unfurled, by Form and Shape on the album My Conquest is the Sea of Stars.
Any song in the Album "Brothers" by The Black Keys.
this is my ultimate driving in the rain music, especially in the city. Miles Davis - Blue in Green the brushes on the snare drum almost sound like cars passing by on a wet street, the piano and bass are the rain drops, and the horn soloists are my mind wandering as I stare our the window.
Crazily enough, a band named Blue in Green does a song called "Rainy Streets" that's very good too.
thanks for the link! This guy I found online a while back, Matthew Fowler, has an album which starts and ends with rain. http://matthewfowler.bandcamp.com/track/leaving-home-open-ro...
Miles Davis is always the correct answer. I'd struggle to find a song of his that wouldn't be appropriate for just about any situation.
i'm into cool jazz in general. Gerry Mulligan is fantastic as well, Chet Baker, Red Mitchell.
This may sound a little silly, but the Soundtrack to Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind is my favourite album when I feel like embracing the mood of a rainy day. I live in Melbourne, where the Winter is purely miserable, but whenever I hear the main theme, it puts me in a nice mood. The soundtrack was also really nice to listen to when I wanted to be sad about a break-up I went through this year.