From the “Spontaneous Song Recommendations from Genres I Don’t Normally Listen To” category: I’m suddenly a big fan of Allein Allein by Polarkreis 18, which I’d classify as European electro-pop, which may or may not be a real musical genre. For what it’s worth, I never watch music videos, so the Youtube link is just for the audio. It doesn’t seem worth watching anyway.

A quick bit of Googling suggests that “allein” is German for “alone,” and the refrain, “wir sind allein” translates to “We are alone.” The song is catchy and upbeat, though.

Actually, as long as I’m making spontaneous song recommendations, MOS 6581 by Carbon Based Lifeforms is among the best songs you’ll never hear on the radio. This one is apparently a cross between the “Ambient” and “Chill-out” genres, the latter being something I never thought was a genre at all. Everything by Carbon Based Lifeforms makes great background music while working, especially if you’re trying to concentrate in a noisy office.

The latter is available on iTunes. The former is only available on iTunes through what appears to be the German equivalent of a Now CD. (Which is an interesting listen.