While we searched the planet, the moon and the interwebz for the tune of 2010, we stumbled upon a place filled with cacti. There, we found a nugget so awesome, so dark yet so calm and cosy, we could not resist spending hours listening to the entire discography made by Daniel Catarino. One of his projects; Long Desert Cowboy, is best described in his own words:

 

“Long Desert Cowboy is the sound of sunburnt hands, sweaty palms, dripping foreheads. Unpretentious, simple, direct. A voyage into the patient side. Don’t drink all the water at once, or it will run out sooner than you think. Enjoy the ride. All of it.” – Daniel Catarino

“Long Desert Cowboy é o som das mãos queimadas pelo sol, das palmas suadas, das testas que respingam. Despretensioso, simples, directo. Uma viagem ao lado paciente. Não bebas a água toda de uma só vez, que se acaba rapidamente. Aprecia a viagem. Toda.”- Daniel Catarino
 
Yes, and before you play the tune, you should get your sunscreen, block the phone, get out, and lay down in the grass. This is chillout, this is Long Desert Cowboy:

If you enjoyed his music, be sure to support him and get a retro casette (scroll down a bit) from him in the process. Or you can check out his profile at Last.fm or go to Myspace.com for more tunes.