In terms of music I am a sucker for anything with some strings in it.  I really enjoy the sounds of violins, violas and especially cellos in my rock music.  There is something indescribably beautiful about the sounds of those instruments for me.  The other thing I am a sucker for is looped and layered music.  Mostly this is found in electronic music, but I like how separate little parts can build slowly into a whole song.

Zoë Keating manages to combine both of these items into amazing cello music.  She records herself playing and then loops it over herself to create tens of cellos playing at the same time.  While this is nothing new in the music world, this is the first time I have heard it done with a cello and done well.  Although her CDs are mostly labeled as classical music, I think they are more suited to the post-rock genre.  The music ranges from beautiful to haunting as she explores the ranges of sound that just one instrument can produce.  You really need to hear it for yourself. 

I've got new study music!