Originally posted by PalynkaThere's a couple I feel the same about. I'll post a commentary to follow my listing! Here it comes...
That's the problem. I think my sequence of tracks is good, but the transitions are a bit dependent on the files because I have no editing software. A little trim here and there would have been needed.
Oh well.
Name........................................Artist
01) Radio Friendly.................................................Abdominal
02) The Overlord...................................................Z-Trip & Lateef
03) Under Mi Sensi.................................................Barrington Levy
04) Jungle Man Corner...........................................Smith & Mighty
05) Babylon Rising.................................................DJ Fresh
06) All That Jazz....................................................DJ Fresh
07) Come As You Are.............................................Dani Siciliano
08) Breathe Me (Four Tet Remix).............................Sia
09) Don't Lose Yourself...........................................Laura Veirs
10) That Home.....................................................The Cinematic Orchestra
11) A Place I Call Home.........................................Ooberman
12) Suicide............................................................Unkle With South
13) Everything Is Under Control (Solid Groove Dub)...Coldcut
14) Maga.............................................................Go Lem System
15) Eleanor Rigby..................................................B.B.Seaton
Enjoy these Choons, courtesy of the ginger kid.
Originally posted by rbmorrisLovin Jaymay (after 1st listen)
Some excellent stuff posted by all so far. I'd be interested to know if any of the albums the tracks came off of are worth getting in their entirety. I'm a huge fan of the Zero dB album lately. If anyone likes the ZDB tracks that Palynka and I posted, it's definitely worth getting.
I've just recently realised that a melodious choon with female vocalist is what floats my boat.
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Originally posted by rbmorrisSince I chose from my library, they're all almost that I particularly like (well, almost). Here's a description to each one
Some excellent stuff posted by all so far. I'd be interested to know if any of the albums the tracks came off of are worth getting in their entirety. I'm a huge fan of the Zero dB album lately. If anyone likes the ZDB tracks that Palynka and I posted, it's definitely worth getting.
Albums:
The Hives - Tyrannosaurs Hives
Rock as it was meant to be. Short and raw in-your-face songs that put a smug grin in my face and a 10000 volts in my legs. They know what they're good at and they manage to keep it interesting throughout. The Hives are law!
Prefuse 73 - One Word Extinguisher
The man who takes hip-hop DJing to another level. An excellent album particularly for those that don't know what there is to like about hip-hop.
Cujo - Adventures in Foam
Amon Tobin before being Amon Tobin. Adventures in Foam is a classic in my book and a must for all Tobin fans.
Suba - Tributo
Great tribute album to the late Suba, a Serbian musician based in Brazil. It's telling that a tribute album was made for an artist has only one solo album to his credit (São Paulo Confessions). Recommended.
Mão Morta - Primavera de Destroços
So many things to say... Mão Morta are the band I admire the most in Portugal these days. They have been writing good stuff for some time now, but they are still the ones producing the most cerebral and thought-provoking music I can find from Portugal. They have magnificent lyrics and they provide an atmosphere across their albums that I particularly like. It's somewhat of a shame that you probably won't understand what the lyrics are about, which means that you'll lose a lot of what makes them great. Those type of artists that do transcend beyond simple musicians. They recently created and performed a stage show based on "Les Chants de Maldoror". It's a real pity I missed it. Apparently they've suspended all activities for the moment. I hope not. However, unless you know Portuguese, I don't know if you'll get much out of the albums.
Sofa Surfers - Encounters
Excellent stuff. I recommend it to everyone. Certainly an album that won't leave many people indifferent.
Soul Position - 8.000.000 Stories
Somewhat inconsistent album with some catchy tunes and other less remarkable ones. It's a fair enough try for this group consisting of RJD2 and Blueprint, with a few very good tracks, but as an album it doesn't really work out to anything special.
Zero dB - Bongos, Bleeps & Basslines
RB said it all. Get it.
Amon Tobin - Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory
So much quality that it's almost a shame that these tracks been made and published due to a computer game. Tobin's slick neurotic side is more present than usual and his jazzy side paid the price, in some way. In that sense it makes an interesting Tobin album, which I actually listen too quite a lot.
Four Tet - Pause
Another album that I'm in love with. I think that Four Tet's ability to turn apparent simplicity into beauty is best represented in this album. I definitely recommend it to everyone that is not turned off by electronic music.
DJ Krush and Toshinori Kondo - Ki-Oku
Excellent collaboration between Krush's talent for beats and Toshinori Kondo's avant-garde jazz trumpet. Excellent as a soundtrack if you're doing some reading or for a quiet dinner with friends. Can be somewhat repetitive if you are just listening to it as the mood throughout the album is pretty much the same.
RJD2 - Deadringer
Some great songs, some less great. A bit disjointed. Suffers from the same problems as Soul Position's.
Lemon Jelly - '64 - '95
Brilliant album. I'm a big Lemon Jelly fan as I love their particular brand of not taking themselves too seriously and still making quality stuff all the way.
Originally posted by rbmorrisI just noticed that you've been disqualified for submitting 1 too many CHHHOOOONNNSS! 😉
I meant to post this sooner...
A little overlap (Amon Tobin, Zero dB) between ours, but not too much. I'm a big fan of Tobin (I might have posted "Lighthouse" too if I hadn't shared that already) and that entire Zero dB album is [b]very solid.
01 Jaymay - Gray or Blue
02 Zero dB - A Pompa Girou
03 Skalpel - Long Distance Call
04 Breathe Me - S (Thievery Corporation Remix) - DJ Cam
15 Into Dust - Mazzy Star
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Just quickly flicked through your mix. Really like waay more than I dislike. On first flick, the only 2 which don't suit my ears are Venetian Snares (which I've already deleted), and The Fiery Furnaces (I'm going to give that some more time). I don't generally listen to something as fast as Amon Tobin's track any more, but as an aspiring double bass player (I dream of starting to learn), I'm enjoying the bass lines.
Mazzy Star brought back some very vivid happy memories from second year in university, so thanks for that.
I have to say, this has been a success so far for me. I'm really enjoying listening to some new artistes. Would any of ye be on for posting themed lists? For example "My DJ set" or "Music to lose my virginity to in dedication to Palynka", "Canned Bliss", "World"? Just a thought. Hoping ye haven't exhausted ye're top choons.
Hope to listen some more, and comment some more next week.
Anybody like Gulag Orkestar? Everybody else that I've played it for hates it, but I love the stuff. If you do like it, I recommend buying a Kazoo and playing along.
[EDIT] I've invited dk3nny. I reckon his taste would fit the playlists submitted so far well.
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Originally posted by RagnorakGlad you liked. Yeah, I was sort of expecting that reaction to the Venetian Snares track and The Fiery Furnaces. Those two are the kind you either love or hate. I would encourage a second listen on The Fiery Furnaces one though, or at least one particularly attentive listen. I find them very creative and theatrical (if that makes any sense). The album is one of those albums where no single track really hits you (which is sort of why I debated including that tune). It's the whole thing in it's entirety that leaves you feeling that it a great creative/experimental piece of music.
I just noticed that you've been disqualified for submitting 1 too many CHHHOOOONNNSS! 😉
Just quickly flicked through your mix. Really like waay more than I dislike. On first flick, the only 2 which don't suit my ears are Venetian Snares (which I've already deleted), and The Fiery Furnaces (I'm going to give that some more time). I don't generally li nny. I reckon his taste would fit the playlists submitted so far well.
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I agree, this has been excellent (from what I've heard so far). Downloading "Ginga' Choonz" right now. I'd be happy to participate in another round. Themed would be good. I've only listened to Palynka's all the way through so far (yours, I'm about halfway through). I'll have more feedback on standout tracks in a few days. I think that's an important element to this sort of thing, but I'd like to give at least two full listens to each beforehand--fortunately I have a long commute to work.
BTW, I also invited dk3nny to participate a few days ago (he and I have a game going). He has EXCELLENT taste in music (as you know). I've gotten a lot of great recommendations from him. We did a mix exchange a couple years ago and I got some great tunes out of it. Unfortunately, my music collection was a little weak at the time. I feel like I got the far better end of the deal. Also did a very successful exchange with rhb...another person who's given me many great recommendations (most recently, AIM, "Cold Water Music" ). If all are in favor, let's keep this going.
edit - I liked Gulag Orkestar. Reminded me of Palynka's "gypsy music" or a funeral dirge from "The Godfather" combined with a little David Byrne.
List of tunes for RHP thread
My songlist starts with friends and musical associates that are bonified playas and in need of more audience , so this thread is perfect. Each link will take you to four songs.
First link:
http://www.myspace.com/summermusicprograms
-all originals by kids 11 to 17, I’m the director of this project.
-You wouldn’t believe these kids productions were finished in one week.
Very professional recordings.
Link two:
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=64097952
- A really good musician named Justin, into many projects.
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Link three:
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=24857995
-Spanish Blue, Philly funk rock hip hop
Link four:
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=6189421
-The Flesh, world tour band, great for RHP site.
Link five:
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=2936317
Illuminea -Great NY City indie band
Link six
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=2655201
the Spinto band- another world tour band (toured with Artic Monkeys)
Here are some classic tunes to round out my set, perhaps a bit obscure.
7. Doctor Dark, Captain Beefheart and his Magic Band
8. Hymn of the Seventh Galaxy, Chick Corea and Return to Forever (must be played as loud as possible)
9. Peaches en Regalia, Frank Zappa, Mothers of Inverntion
10. Bitches Brew, Miles Davis (listen by candlelite with incense burning while enjoying coitus)
So far I've only managed to listen to - and these once only,:
1. Beirut - Gulag Orkestar - nice 🙂 Kinda put me in the mood to watch on old western stand-off before the shooting starts.
2. Andrew Bird - Plasticities - really like this
3. Jens Lekman - Pocketful of Money - likewise, really nice voice and tune
4. Declan O Rourke - Gallileo - not so sure
5. Arcade Fire - Neon Bible - hmmm. even less sure.
6. Troublemakers - Get Misunderstood - I'd recommend to anyone... oh! 😉
Track 7 is playing as I type.
Listening through this evening, hoping to get through all 3 playlists tonight, although it's passive listening whilst I'm sorting some stuff out so may be a while before I can comment on tunes properly - the above are gut first reactions.