Is Buffalo weather starting to wear on you? Find yourself wanting to scream obscenities at one too many cars that have driven by and splashed murky slush onto your jeans? I know I rely on popping Vitamin D pills daily to curb the dreaded seasonal depression. Thank goodness this winter has been the best spring Buffalo has ever had, but regardless, the dreary skies and lack of sunlight may be coming to an irritating point.

"Breathe" by Télépopmusik is a throwback tune that I have consistently listened to and not gotten sick of. For those who have known about this, you may agree with me. For those who have never heard it, you can cross this off your 'songs-I-need-to-hear' list. It's one of those all encompassing mood satisfying tracks; when you're miserable, alienated, ecstatic or enraged this song can cure it, at least in my opinion.

The French electronic trio, Télépopmusik, released "Breathe" on their 2001 album Genetic World. Their sound is minimal house with a hypnotic downtemp. This song has that powerful way of bringing an inexplicable feeling to the surface. It brings you to a place you can't quite describe.

The music video captures the essence of the song perfectly while also creatively incorporating poetic and deep themes. The scene is mellow but shot in a light that leaves a bizarre taste in your mouth. There are juxtaposing concepts represented throughout the three minute video. There is uniting love, life, death and the perspective of loneliness. If you're the type to analyze videos, you may discover there is an argument of innocence versus cynicism and that the destruction of something beautiful doesn't go unpunished. By the end, you may be longing for the literal summer sun or the metaphorical need for a better state of mind, but the lyrics will keep you grounded and still intact with hope.

"Another day, just believe, just breathe..."



Also, check out this remix I stumbled across by Los Angeles female producer, TOKiMONSTA, entitled "Breathe on my Contacts".