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Fun Stuff => BAND => Topic started by: onewheelwizzard on 27 Jan 2010, 22:49
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Hey guys, remember the "Forced Listening" threads? Where each person who posted would first review the song that the previous poster had offered, then offer one of their own? I always thought those were cool threads. I kind of want to start doing that here again. Who's with me?
I think this works best if we keep it to Youtube clips.
Here's my first offering:
16 Bit - Shallow (remix of The Book of Right-On by Joanna Newsom) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJsdMSaArf4)
Listen, review, and post your own!
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I give it a 6, it is nice but not too memorable and kind of repetitive.
Doves - "Kingdom of Rust" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhbK8kQW4LI)
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9/10, fantastic song, although now that I've heard the 20 different takes that Dragnet came with I'm a bit too used to it.
fallfanuk is possibly the greatest youtube user ever.
Talking Heads - Crosseyed & Painless. Belew is brilliant during this show: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6g8lFmsCXhg
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8/10, not my favorite from that album but a fantastic song nonetheless.
Owen Grey - Natty Bongo (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEk4uPDeM6c)
Some way of listening to the bass (headphones) is REQUIRED.
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7/10 not bad but not really my taste i could see listening to it again in the right setting possibly.
Star Fucking Hipsters. They have a new video out but i still like this song.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAqRHaQxStU
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Crusties making pop-punk about killing cops and some cheesy sentiment about sharing tea with a couple of screamed bits in case anyone fell into a k-hole half way through... Yeah, I can get along with that. It probably sounds better heard in a squat when you're drunk on cheap booze bought off a guy with a dopey looking dog, but that's appropriate enough. I can see it getting annoying if I heard it a lot and it's probably too long but I'll give it the benefit of the doubt and 7/10.
Crass - Securicor (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7S3cF4h03hw)
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Excellent high-energy punk with lyrics that are absolutely spot-on. 9.5/10.
My Latest Novel - I Declare A Ceasefire (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4AqxgNKC9U)
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Apparently a harmless Scottish indie band. I'd write more about it but I feel like I'm kind of wasting my time because this is pretty boring. After a bit of search I found that the band thought "the record is brave and ambitious", huh? 4/10
The Jesus Lizard - Then Comes Dudley (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2eTtffX70mQ)
The most important thing about this song is the dance.
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I actually liked it. I thought it was a bit annoying at first, but repeated listens made it better. I can't say I loved it, and I had to look up the lyrics to actually understand what the singer said. The are quite alright, Ican' say it's music I would listen toon a daily basis, but it was pleasant. 7.5/10
Interview by Simon Bookish (You have to cliick on "Interview" (which is track #8)) (http://www.simonbookish.com/trainwreck_raincheck/)
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the music itself wasn't bad, but the posh-boy vocals and awkward phrasing kill it for me. 3/10.
Dave House - "Lungs" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R821DdVM6wc) <--- this is easily my top song of 2009 btw.
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Genuinely awful. The singer has an awful voice, and the lyrics aren't much better. It was bad enough when it was just the acoustic guitar, but then suddenly it turned into some type of pop punk song that made the first part seem positively brilliant by comparison.
2/10
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kV5UkGd5AQ (part 1)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obCrFJv3oRU (part 2)
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opens with a lonely guitar line + sample, i am always into that. then the big riff is pretty cool, the stuff happening on top of it keeps it from getting too old is pretty cool, especially the section with what i am guessing is a saxophone? fadeout is pretty cool too. however you made me thing shit was gonna get mad heavy and it did not so i am bummed. 7/10 i guess cause it still ruled.
now this is a song that is heavy iisac (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UYRsT9QVxc)
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lol
1/10
Sounds like, well, some guy doing half-assed growls, some mediocre guitar riffs with effects, and snare drum with some bass buried in there. Oh and random banging of instruments is always amazing /sarcasm
Sorry.
Here's mine: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTADU0iMnF4
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10/10
A prime cut by Mr. John Cale. Just him and his piano and his incredible songwriting chops. Poignant lyrics that never fall on sentimentality, a relatively plain voice that can convey so much emotion with so little effort and histrionics.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l383wdw0L2Q
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I'm a big fan of the motown era, and the Four Tops are a great example of why I love it. Everything is simple: a simple message to the song, a simple 4/4 beat without much syncopation, a simple melody. Yet, there's still so much feeling in each song, that you can't help buying into it and tapping your toe. 8/10
From an album releasing tomorrow in the US: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwxDhdXjgCs (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwxDhdXjgCs)
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Ah Lostprophetz. The Welsh cheese mongers are back and sound, well, exactly like they always do but without that one good riff Shinobi Versus Dragon Ninja had. It rolls along efficiently, whacks you with the chorus repeatedly and the lyrics are empty. I'm sure it'll do well. 3/10 because it reminded me of some proper back in the day shit. Speaking of which...
Southport - Fallen On Your Feet (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSN1KLyA0YU&feature=related)
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UK punk band that is totally channeling Hot Water Music. I usually prefer my punk faster and crustier, but this is a good song. Simple, straight forward and catchy. I would definitely see this band live. 7/10 because I couldn't find anything on them online.
Miranda Sex Garden - Fairytales Of Slavery (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnKa0o_IJBY)
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That wasn't bad at all. It drones on for the first bit, and then slowly gains some intensity and then levels off for the rest of it. It seemed a little long and didn't change very much, but I'm cool with that form of music. Some kind of weird field recording at the end.
6/10
Mine: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWtrzpUYm1Q
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Very impressed, combines a lot of things I like (organ, 12 string guitars) and the organ solo rips. Having said that, I feel it doesn't quite come off overall as much as the band hoped, it doesn't gel as much as perhaps it should and maybe they have a few better songs in them. Still a really good track, 8/10.
Mine (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-INvyAXMms)
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UK punk band that is totally channeling Hot Water Music. I usually prefer my punk faster and crustier, but this is a good song. Simple, straight forward and catchy. I would definitely see this band live. 7/10 because I couldn't find anything on them online.
I thought they'd split years ago but surprisingly to me they've reformed at some point. The album that was taken from came out in 2000 and they released their second last year, I had no idea until I went hunting for some mention of them online. They've got guys from Snuff and Blocko in them and the HWM comparison makes sense, they're hugely indebted to the kind of UK melodic punk HWM worship (i.e. the almighty Leatherface).
Southport myspace (http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=32201255)
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The video is crap but this one of my favorite local bands reuniting after 10+ years.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1IYrMZ95Vh0 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1IYrMZ95Vh0)
myspace page that has better quality songs on it. "the way we were" is still one of my favorites http://www.myspace.com/jugornotband (http://www.myspace.com/jugornotband)
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the song(group) was already rated and he was just posting their myspace page. why be redundant...
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To comment on the last song posted by a person who also reviewed a song: "Chant to Mother Earth" by Blo
Neat! Almost dubby at times when the vocals are so echo-laden and the melody is so low in the mix, all bass and percussion, until a groovy psych-guitar solo comes in to cap it off and lead it out. Decent track, but I kept feeling like I was waiting for something that never happened though, and there was very little in the way of a hook. 6/10
Here's something else: "Impersonator" by Modern Witch (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlO4Wr1CSQQ)
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Not bad but not exactly the most interesting of electronic music, 6/10. It can be said of most electronic music that it is repetitive but usually there are enough changes to make it seem more interesting and keep your attention. I got pretty bored with this one half way through but listened until the end hoping that there would be a change but sadly not. Still, not bad.
The Faint - Battlehymn for Children (Tensnake Remix) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zatvQ4tsrh8)
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Not really taking part but I just wanted to say that that Le Orme song reminds me alot of You Know You're Only Dreaming by Hawkwind for some reason. which is a good thing
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(you need to post your own song now)
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(I didn't actually review the song above me though!)
ah nevermind
I think this song would be better if they stuck with the sort of sounds and echo-ey space effects that they were using at the start. A little way in, they bring in a grating high pitched sound that loops for pretty much the rest of the song with slight variations. Also the vocal sampling did little other than keep me from getting bored.
4/10
The Fields of the Nephilim - Moonchild
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sr4MGIgyJIM (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sr4MGIgyJIM)
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my bad, totally following 4 different conversations right now
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Pretty great goth rock. Bringing on Dick Nixon to sing was a bold choice. I like it. 8.5 / 10.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=coPcRW1Xm2g
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Pretty great goth rock. Bringing on Dick Nixon to sing was a bold choice. I like it. 8.5 / 10.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=coPcRW1Xm2g
7/10 Pretty catchy, I thought the intro went on a smidge too long but I like the bit at the end.
Dr. Steel - Back and Forth
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZ1aAdefmdQ
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(You don't have to quote the post right above you.)
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Just incase someone posted a rating before me while I was listening to the song, didn't want to cause confusion
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You beat me to rating the the song KvP posted. I really liked the ambient house beginning but also thought the middle dragged on a little bit too long. I would have liked to see where he was going with it though but it just abruptly ends. I still was going to give it a 9/10. Now for the Dr Steel review. No offense but i didnt like it...at all. It was a weird fusion that just didnt work for me. It was like steam punk and goth industrial mixed together. I normally like both of those but this was just too much for me sorry. 5/10
Sea Wolf (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TyNjRfm6E7Q)
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Not sure what to do if you've heard the song before but i'll rate it anyway. 10/10. I love this song and while the rest of the album is more of a 7 or 8 this is easily my favourite Sea Wolf song.
The Low Anthem - Charlie Darwin (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qkGoqAZrqI)
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It's nice, I like it. Not entirely sure about the guys voice, it seems to flit between beautiful and slightly annoying in the space of one line. I think I'd have to be in a particular mood to listen to it, perhaps going on a walk late at night round a city in winter, the snow gently falling and melting on the trees (i.e. what I do with Bon Iver at the moment). It would really suit that. 7/10
And now for something completely different (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgHRX02p3Kg)
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Classic funk, sampled by Public Enemy, what's not to like. I'm not huge about funk, but if I'm going to listen to it I wouldn't know how to do much better than Mandrill.
And now... for something completely... damn it you already said that.
Diablo Swing Orchestra - A Tap Dancer's Dilemma (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osTu38yuuHo)
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That guy singing the "Turn around" sounded annoying. If it wasn't for that, it would've been way better. I really liked the way they were using kitchen appliances as percussion. Really original. Would listen again. 8/10
Margarine commercial song time! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gN5Jwz6jxaI)
(Forgot to put in the link. Sorry.)
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i'm not a huge fan of the vocals, but the rest of it manages to sound kinda light and summery, yet very eerie in parts too. i'm intrigued, and mildly impressed - 6.5/10
Mr. Bungle, CHILLED OUT?! What the deuce?! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7ZMFKoNo8g)
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7.5 Mike Pattons out of 10
Cloudkicker - % (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8Rt7u7fnIk)
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2/10
that was one of the most uneventful five minutes of my entire life. I wish i could say more about it but that song didn't give me much to talk about. Nothing happened for 4 minutes or so, then it got quiet for a minute. meh.
you guys like hockey? (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZWxErEbQkY)
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5/10
The best game you can name is the good old hockey game so +10. But the repetition at the end made me stab myself in the leg with a fork, so -5.
It's time for...
the Lazytown vs. Lil' Jon mashup (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQp5l4-sfFA).
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It's alright, got a laugh out of me which is what it was supposed to do I guess. As a piece of music, however, it's pretty poor. Nothing against Lil' Jon (who's great) but I wouldn't listen to it again, it was a fairly standard mashup that's fine once and annoying (in exponential terms) after that. 5/10
Digital Mystikz (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rl1qbz5_nI)
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This is about as chilled out as dubstep gets, and I kinda like that. I wish I had a better bass response in the headphones I used to listen to it ... but the song still sounded pretty good. Very nice relaxation music. An excellent thing to play while smoking weed, especially if intending to have sex with one's smoking partner immediately after getting high with them. 7/10.
Dub Trees - Mountain Dub (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEgNZX4ecQQ)
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If there is anything there to distinguish that dub song from every other dub song ever made, the distinction was too subtle for me to discern. But then I'm not much of a dub fan. Completely inoffensive. 3/10
Amanda Palmer - Astronaut (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1O6GqCwjh-k)
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8.5/10, some of her best material - the heavily layered instrumentation works very well, which was a surprise as i'd expected it to pale in comparison to the raw stripped-down power of the dresden dolls. my instinct was to go with 10/10, but i figured i'd lower it to balance out my bias (i'm a huge fan of all her stuff tbh, and have something of a celebrity-crush on the woman...).
The Wildhearts - The Jackson Whites (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDbcRR8hXvI)
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Rawwwwk. But wait! Industrial-y production. Kind of reminds me of Celldweller. Catchy, but it won't get you laid in Williamsburg. 7.5/10.
yeaaaah (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhauxpi2kaA)
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Goofy, catchy, endearing and pretty memorable. Not sure I'd actually listen to it again; not my taste, really. Love the drums, though. 8/10
Absolute Body Control - Automatic II (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OcoNAwxbuXw)
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....seriously? like, 0/10, in fact i'd go into negative numbers if that was allowed.... the backing, and i'm not exaggerating in the slightest here, sounds like a song i made on a program called "Dance eJay" over a decade ago, and why they felt like getting someone's drunk-ass uncle to yell over the top, i'm not quite sure.
The Methadones - Sorry to Keep You Waiting (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yywYHzeqM8I)
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Yeah, this was nothing special, but fun for about 2 minutes. After that it got pretty repetitive. Basically it seems like a faux punk band that my dad might be into to reclaim the spirit of his art-school days. 4/10
Hot Chip - "Take It In" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wog9630VCM)
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Enjoyable electropop but close enough to Blonde Redhead that I'd rather just listen to Blonde Redhead. The vocals are a lot stronger on the verses than the chorus.
edit: forgot to rank, let's say 6/10?
Vitaminsforyou - One Night Stand (Live) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ArJ6ixnJ6A)
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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 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KmPwXPuIsg&feature=related)
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None More Black - Banned From Teen Arts (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KmPwXPuIsg&feature=related)
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) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-A-fcdriHY)
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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" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UiT23O-M4nE)
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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 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MqBZxYgtQ0)
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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 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejFn3jI29kI&feature=related)
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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 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yd60nI4sa9A)
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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 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yyw9Mi1BSI4)
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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)" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5HfFiFdQuA)
(this is a remix of the song "The Distant and Mechanised Glow of Eastern European Dance Parties")
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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) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZv6lHVVUn4)
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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) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hANYD0_qQl4)
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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 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_YkEBtFbOGg)
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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" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1BW5HTvBNj4)
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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 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TcZGVfYh9kQ)
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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" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KH2gWmNu4k)
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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 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YpE47V1AHE)
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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 (http://www.myspace.com/bigdogsarefun)
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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
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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. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXQ03a14CGc)
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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. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xEEGWCNTm6g)
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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
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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 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVpa5WoMaAs)
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.