Spiced

I have been going through my music library and my brain recently. History revolves around trade and the much of the early global economy was built upon spice. The British East India Company and the VOC scoured the seas for spices and other valuable trade goods that led to the mapping and ultimately the colonization of much of the globe. While many may say that this is a Euro-centric view, spice was a driving force of early modern history. Related to the history lesson, albeit a small one, here are three of the tracks that have formed the musical foundation of my last few years. I also recommend the book Batavia's Graveyard by Mike Dash for a look at the darker undertones of the eastern trade in the 17th century. Now you can see the source of my ramblings.

Here are three of my favorite tracks from the past few years. If you haven't listened to !!! yet, you absolutely need to. They make you dance, move, feel happy and just go let go for a little while. Horns and bells!

!!! - All My Heroes Are Weirdos

The New Rags - Your Room

Klaxons - Golden Skans

I encourage you to go out a explore all of these guys.