Top Tracks 2016 Part VIII 30 – 21
30. Ólafur Arnalds – Particles ( Island Songs ) Ólafur Arnalds isn´t one for vocal collaboration, at least these instances don´t make any entry on his album and remain mostly in the range of working with choirs. For his Islands Songs compilation, he got together with Of Monsters And Men singer Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir and this track is one of the most goose-bump inducing moments of this year. Arnalds arrangements of tiny melodies and little hints over a solid framework of piano, the rising strings for emotional impact over the chorus of the song, create the perfect synergy with Nanna´s voice. Her lyrics provide a mythical openness for interpretation and her few words create evocative imaginary, especially when she sets for the peak of the song, her exhaustion expressed in the words can be felt. 29. Jace – Midas Feat. Robb Banks ( Jace Tape ) Why this track was the bonus track of the Jace Tape is beyond me. This one caught me off-guard after a good listen, solid l...