Perhaps Too Peppy?

These are the kind of songs that make me feel like something other than blood is pumping through my veins – some sort of liquid pixy stix sugary concoction where I can’t sit still and these types of tunes really appeal to me. It’s not always the case – sometimes I can’t stand them at all. When the mood is right, though – shwee shwoo.

The first comes from AmpLive, the dude best known for his unofficial Rainy Day remixes of Radiohead’s In Rainbows, a fantastic compilation of songs featuring the likes of Chali2na and Del The Funkee Homosapien. This tune, “Gary Is A Robot,” is about as wacky as you’d guess from the title. It’s a space-based jaunt featuring robot voices and a sort of modernized harpsichord synth that really plugs away. Woohoo caffeine caffeine buzz buzz buzz.

Amp Live (f. Micro Jaxson & Trackademicks) – Gary Is A Robot (YSI)

The next one comes from O’Spada, who brought us that similarly candy-like “Time” a few months back. “Ten Strikes” is even more sticky sweet, bordering on hyperactive. Not sure this is destined for much replay for me, but in certain situations it strikes me as the perfect song to burn some energy to.

O’Spada – Ten Strikes (YSI)

Finally, a more substantial track from Adrian Tramontano, a solo instrumentalist who plays every instrument on the track. It’s a jam, energetic and peppy without crossing that line into caricature. A perfect cooldown tune after two heaters like Amp Live and O’Spada. Kick back, and bob with the buzz as that Mountain Dew rush subsides, leaving you in a blissful lull, soothed by “Conduit”.

Adrian Tramontano – Conduit (YSI)