Topic: I think we should try "rate the song above you" again (Read 22041 times)

a pack of wolves · « **Reply #50 on:** 11 Feb 2010, 06:56 »

Something's a bit off with this. The vocals sound like they're wanting to be coldly sexual, but the music's not backing them up in that. At the same time it isn't brightly cheerful enough to provide an entertaining juxtaposition. Plus, the lyrics are pretty bad really. "Lying under covers doesn't make us lovers" is nowhere near enough of a good line to justify the amount they're leaning on it.

3/10

None More Black - Banned From Teen Arts

onewheelwizzard · « **Reply #51 on:** 11 Feb 2010, 08:51 »

Quote from: a pack of wolves on 11 Feb 2010, 06:56

None More Black - Banned From Teen Arts

This song is cool! It's fun, and I'd have a great time if I saw it live. The vocalist is just scratchy-voiced enough that I'd probably not listen to this by choice, but if one of my friends palyed it, or I ended up at a show by this band, I'd totally bop along to it and have a great time. 6/10.

The Beatles - Because (The Zap! remix)

spoon_of_grimbo · « **Reply #52 on:** 11 Feb 2010, 09:32 »

considering i'm not much of a beatles fan and don't usually care for remixes, that one held my interest right to the end! not something i'd listen to regularly, but i'd have no complaints if someone else put it on while hanging out. a solid 7/10.

Rumbleseat - "Cursing Concrete"

TheFuriousWombat · « **Reply #53 on:** 11 Feb 2010, 13:15 »

This song was ok I guess until that guy started singing. Then it was pretty bad until the other guy started to sing too at which point it got awful. Throaty, shouty vocals that make me picture drunken bro-types belting it out after a night of heavy drinking while they stumble home being obnoxiously loud and throwing things at the stray cat whose just trying to find some mice to eat. Pretty bad lyrics, boring guitar, awful vocals. I give it a 2/10

Shabam

michaelicious · « **Reply #54 on:** 11 Feb 2010, 17:55 »

Maybe I shouldn't rate this because I am biased. I love Casiotone for the Painfully Alone. So sad, so lovely. The synthy part sounds like it should be in a song by the Walkmen and the vocal delivery is pretty heartbreaking. Owen Ashworth, you are too beautiful for this world.

Evening Hymns - Cedars

Aurjay · « **Reply #55 on:** 11 Feb 2010, 22:38 »

Well i absolutely hated the video. It's not fair to judge the song on that basis, so i closed my eyes for most of it and concentrated on the lyrics. Glad i did because the lyrics are really good. The song is way too long though, especially since the last 2 min are nothing spectacular. I still enjoyed the lyrics and wouldn't mind listening to a condensed version, so 6/10.
Robert Johnson: Crossroads

nufan · « **Reply #56 on:** 12 Feb 2010, 11:35 »

It's Robert Johnson, who's had a huge effect effect on me personally, and my affinity for old delta blues. That song was introduced to me first of all by the Blues Brothers, and I remember dancing to their version when I was 10 years old, learning all the dance moves from the film. Brilliant, what more can I say (though my personal favourite robert johnson song is the slower version of Come In My Kitchen). 9/10

This isn't the best version of this song, the studio version is much better, but anyways: Ry Cooder - Tattler

spoon_of_grimbo · « **Reply #57 on:** 12 Feb 2010, 16:03 »

i really enjoyed that, although i couldn't begin to describe what genre it is, i'm not great with that sorta era - a few of the vocal melodies kinda reminded me of a few old motown songs i remember hearing as a kid, even though the rest of the music is totally different... the backing singers are a nice touch too.

here's a song that seems to have gone down well with everyone i've shown it to, regardless of their general taste, so here goes...

65daysofstatic - "Dance Parties (Distant)"

(this is a remix of the song "The Distant and Mechanised Glow of Eastern European Dance Parties")

onewheelwizzard · « **Reply #58 on:** 12 Feb 2010, 16:13 »

Honestly, I didn't much care for this. The synths were too gratingly buzzy and the tempo was just fast enough to make it sound disjointed and confused. It felt like whoever made it was trying just slightly too hard. It wasn't bad, but I'd probably never choose it personally to be played at a party or in my headphones. The vocal section at the end was cool, though. 5/10.

Now for some heavy bass deliciousness. Check the mediafire thread in a little bit for more of this guy's sublime whompwhompwhomp ...
Fever Ray - When I Grow Up (Bassnectar Remix)

pilsner · « **Reply #59 on:** 12 Feb 2010, 18:20 »

I didn't expect to like that when I realized they were remixing When I Grow Up, and I did although the lack of integration between the intro and the rest of the song was a little odd. Then I re-listened to When I Grow Up and wouldn't you know it the huge bass is already there, they just gave it sort of a double intermittent beat. So I liked it but kind of resent that they really didn't take the remix nearly as far as they might have. 6/10

Basia Bulat - Gold Rush (DUMBO Session)

Scarychips · « **Reply #60 on:** 12 Feb 2010, 18:40 »

Yes, yes, and yes. Bulat at her prime. I love that song. Her voice is so "warm", the violin/viola lines are great and the drums don't feel out of place. I say 10/10.

Genetic Engineering by OMD

scarred · « **Reply #61 on:** 12 Feb 2010, 23:15 »

Something about this song rubbed me the wrong way, and I'm not sure what. Maybe it's just too busy, or maybe it's trying too hard to be fun. Either way, it seems like something I should be enjoying but for whatever reason I'm not. 5/10

SomethingALaMode - "G-String"

pilsner · « **Reply #62 on:** 13 Feb 2010, 03:12 »

I am 90% confident that this is what it would sound like if Justice covered Air or vice versa. That's probably happened right? This would be fun to verify. Anyway, I like both bands which seem to exercise a major role in terms of inspiration, but the stripped down simplified mix approach to electronic music isn't really my bag, I'm more of a mouse on mars/ Infected Mushroom kind of guy. Still, in the right La Femme d'argent appreciation mood this would sound great, so, uh, 8/10.

HUMANWINE - Epoch

spoon_of_grimbo · « **Reply #63 on:** 13 Feb 2010, 18:14 »

the vocals remind me of folk-ish music, the drums remind me of Isis (am I mistaken or does brian from the dresden dolls drum for this band?), and the atmosphere of the whole thing is brilliant! maybe a little bit over-long, but only if i'm being really picky. yeah, i liked it, i'll go with an 8/10!

here's a song that properly cheers me up every time i hear it - Ted Leo & The Pharmacists - "Walking to Do"

nufan · « **Reply #64 on:** 13 Feb 2010, 18:26 »

OK so I'm in a shit mood so this may not be the best time to listen to it, but I still think it's good... and that's a very good sign. Happy, bouncy (I must admit at this point I didn't listen to the lyrics much so it may be one of those songs that's all "Hey I'm in major key so I sound happy but really I'm talking about death and suicide and nasty things" and I didn't notice), yet imbued with a sort of energy that's impossible to fake. It's also very slightly off kilter, with no real chorus or structure to speak of, and I like that sort of thing! So yeah, it hasn't cheered me up but I imagine if I was in a semi-decent mood it would get out of my seat so I will rate it quite highly, 8/10.
Where Will I Be

Mobius_Logic · « **Reply #65 on:** 26 Feb 2010, 01:52 »

the harmony in that chorus is pretty killer. i like the production on the drums a lot. i feel that their roominess compliments the tone of her voice well, and the keyboards manage to maintain the drive. however, and this may be unfair to say, it has kind of a weird 90's alt-pop alanis morisette vibe that would keep this from being something i would listen to on a regular basis. Sooo... 7/10.

big dogs/time warp club house (a little taste of the seattle diy scene)
http://www.myspace.com/bigdogsarefun

ComfortEagle · « **Reply #66 on:** 31 Mar 2010, 21:36 »

I really dug it. The jovial punk fueled guitars meshed well with the layered vocals. My only complaint was the drummer who seems to kind of miss his mark a few times and it threw me off. 7.5/10

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yoY2_mQYGSE

yellowfoliage · « **Reply #67 on:** 02 Apr 2010, 09:27 »

What a jaunty little tune. This song reminds me of the gems I found when I was going through my grandpa's record collection; catchy, warm, thoroughly enjoyable folk-pop. The piano is gorgeous. 8.5/10

It's 1995 all over again.

a pack of wolves · « **Reply #68 on:** 02 Apr 2010, 09:55 »

So, basically it's The Pixies crossed with Terrorvision. This isn't actually as bad as it sounds, Terrorvision were pretty good really. They were just so blatantly four drunk blokes from Bradford. So this is alright, but it lacks the purpose of the Pixies or the charm of Terrorvision, it's just got too much of the deliberate nostalgia trip to it. It's kinda catchy and may well give you an urge to listen to bands from the mid-'90s though, so it's OK. 5/10

Play fast or cry.

kyleg · « **Reply #69 on:** 02 Apr 2010, 12:25 »

Too many a blast beat will ruin a song, no matter how mediocre it would have been with less of them. 4/10

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CDYdzIlLi0

Alex C · « **Reply #70 on:** 02 Apr 2010, 12:34 »

7/10
I have a lot of appreciation for Slick Rick, but I must admit that I'm kinda partial to rap that's a bit more busy. Chilled out and confidently minimalist just isn't really my bag, I'm afraid. If it was though, I'd listen to Slick Rick.

I was about to post to a pack of wolve's clip, but Kyleg pretty much said everything I could have. Blast beats make everything sound the same after a while if you let them get out of hand.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVpa5WoMaAs

a pack of wolves · « **Reply #71 on:** 02 Apr 2010, 12:48 »

That actually surprises me, since it's the first time I've ever heard Dave Witte described as the worst thing about Discordance Axis. I'm more used to people prostrating themselves before him in worship.

Alex C · « **Reply #72 on:** 02 Apr 2010, 12:52 »

Dave Witte is one of those drummers who is very good at something I have precisely zero interest in. I've heard that the fills he does and stuff are really tough to do on a technical level, but honestly, I don't have a great ear and I'm not a drummer. He kinda pummels my eardrums into bored submission. I'm a big grooves kinda guy. A lot of my favorite drummers have hip hop and funk influences and are probably minimally talented on a purely technical level.

jimbunny · « **Reply #73 on:** 02 Apr 2010, 14:12 »

Definitely not something I'd listen to now, and I'm rather ignorant about the genre as a whole (whatever you'd call it). Technically, organizationally, and balance-wise, I'd say it's pretty solid. Nothing fancy, keeps to its own, etc.; I haven't a prayer of deciphering the lyrics but I imagine there's nothing shocking in them, either. 7/10

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwnoYFbI9ow&feature=related

kyleg · « **Reply #74 on:** 03 Apr 2010, 01:15 »

Quote from: a pack of wolves on 02 Apr 2010, 12:48

That actually surprises me, since it's the first time I've ever heard Dave Witte described as the worst thing about Discordance Axis. I'm more used to people prostrating themselves before him in worship.

Different stokes, you know? It's some insanely technical music, just annoying to these ears. I can certainly see why others love it.

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