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GAF MIX Exchange 2010
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As my recipients have had a couple of weeks to absorb their mixes and swoon needs a digital copy, I reckon it's time to let my mix out into the wild.
Here is the direct download link. This mix is a hodgepodge of styles - Latin, calypso, gospel tinged pop, disco, and more - and I hope folks enjoy it.
FnordChan
Here is the direct download link. This mix is a hodgepodge of styles - Latin, calypso, gospel tinged pop, disco, and more - and I hope folks enjoy it.
FnordChan
Well since no one has yet posted that they have received my mix....
I will go ahead and post the digital copy.........
Track Listing:
1 Triumph - Wu-Tang Clan
2 Strictly Business - EPMD
3 Positive Contact - Del Tha Funkee Homosapien
4 Proceed With Caution - Benefit
5 Whatcha' Got - Brother Ali
6 The Seed (2.0) - The Roots
7 Auditorium - Mos Def ft. Slick Rick
8 Mass Appeal - Gangstarr
9 Fame - GZA
10 Good Ol Love - Masta Ace
11 Fly That Knot - Talib Kweli ft. MF Doom
12 Momma I'm So Sorry - Clipse
13 Dreams - The Game
14 Dumb It Down - Lupe Fiasco
DOWNLOAD HERE
Digital Bonus Tracks:
15 Guns are Drawn - The Roots
16 Mathematics - Mos Def
17 Miss Fat Booty - Mos Def
18 Skills - Gangstarr
19 So Sick - Benefit
DOWNLOAD HERE
And there you have it.....enjoy....or not.
I will go ahead and post the digital copy.........
Track Listing:
1 Triumph - Wu-Tang Clan
2 Strictly Business - EPMD
3 Positive Contact - Del Tha Funkee Homosapien
4 Proceed With Caution - Benefit
5 Whatcha' Got - Brother Ali
6 The Seed (2.0) - The Roots
7 Auditorium - Mos Def ft. Slick Rick
8 Mass Appeal - Gangstarr
9 Fame - GZA
10 Good Ol Love - Masta Ace
11 Fly That Knot - Talib Kweli ft. MF Doom
12 Momma I'm So Sorry - Clipse
13 Dreams - The Game
14 Dumb It Down - Lupe Fiasco
DOWNLOAD HERE
Digital Bonus Tracks:
15 Guns are Drawn - The Roots
16 Mathematics - Mos Def
17 Miss Fat Booty - Mos Def
18 Skills - Gangstarr
19 So Sick - Benefit
DOWNLOAD HERE
And there you have it.....enjoy....or not.
Jedeye Sniv
Banned
Is this thread dying? Come on people! There were loads of us at the start, there should at least be a few more of us making our reviews by this point! And on this note, here's my first -
...and heres where we test my musical vocabulary out! Ive not written about music for quite some time, so this might all just be crazy abstract repetitive meanderings, well see This is my review for elseanios mix, The Same Old Rock. I really enjoyed it, its a definite keeper for my mix collection for certain. I like how he has chosen his theme and everything stems from it, it has a very complete feel as an album rather than just a collection of songs. Anyway, hes the track by track, written as I listened to it the fifth time so I wasnt just coming to it cold.
Roy Harper The Same Old Rock
Id never heard of Roy Harper or this song before, so this was an important one to spend some time with, especially considering the rest of your mix is based from it. Its an interesting piece, less a song than a poem set to music, IMO. There are of course the obvious comparisons to Don MacLean with the length of the song, and it sounds very Dylan-esque to these uneducated ears.
I do like the music though, its a testament to it that over the long runtime it doesnt become boring, modulating enough between sections as to have a sense of movement and progression. And the ending is awesome as well, woke me up when I nearly fell asleep to it
I can see exactly why you chose the songs for the rest of the mix from this, especially the Jeff Buckley number, there are echos of him throughout. The multi-tracking on the voice in the second half really reminds me of Jose Gonzalez as well, if you havent listened to him you probably should.
Bon Iver Blood Bank
Bon Iver is one of those names Ive heard for years but never listened to, so thanks for including this song, I really like it. I love the tone of his voice and the multi-tracking used on it, its lovely. And I live the stripped back sound of the music too, it sounds full but not busy, beautiful stuff.
Devendra Banheart the Body Breaks
Aha, now we're back on some home-turf, this is probably my favourite Banheart song so its fair to say Im happy with this one. I love his voice and the way the recording sounds like a one-take in the garden jobbie. Ignoring the Charlie Manson trappings (and Banheart can come eerily close to it, just listen to Mansons Look at your Game Girl), this is still a creepy song, bringing images to my mind of autumnal decay (although in a natural way, its dark in the way that winter is dark, rather than Charlie Manson is dark)
Vetiver Hurry on Sundown
Ive never heard of this artist before, so this one was a new pleasure. It sounds like the best kinda bar-room blues, all loose, lazy and hazy. Great stuff. Surprised to see this is a 2000s recording, sounds like it could have been made any time in the past 40 years.
Vashti Bunyan Diamond Day
When this song came on it made me chuckle, since all I knew this song from was an advert. Its always funny/nice to hear the full song divorced from trying to sell you things. Lovely song though, sounds so 70s and soft focus, like the video would be a blonde woman not unlike Joni Mitchell laying in a field playing with some flowers. The recording is great though, I like how close her mouth is to the mic, you can hear every part of every breath and inflection of spittle. It sounds so intimate as to be a little uncomfortable, but its an undeniably beautiful song and is one of those missing links in music history that is fascinating to unearth.
Fleet Foxes White Winter Hymnal
Fleet Foxes was easily my favourite album of 08 and this was the song that got me into it (along with Carl Cullinane playing three songs of theirs in a row on LikeHeartsSwelling). So beautiful, sounds like the best 60s record ever, like hearing the Beach boys in HD or something, its lush. Was my permanent soundtrack to January this year too, with all our lovely/horrible snow.
Joanna Newsom Cosmia
Ys owned me totally and completely for most of the year when it came out, its a work of staggering brilliance. That said, Im afraid to say that Cosmia is my least favourite track on the album (Sawdust and Diamonds gets that honour). Of course, this is like having a least favourite type of chocolate or style of blowjob, its still awesome in comparison to almost anything else. I like how this songs plays with the pure-folk style ore than most of the other songs on Ys, something that her Ys Street Band EP goes on to explore including a much darker rendition of this very song.
Jeff Buckley Just Like A Woman
Ive never heard this before (I tend to stay away from live albums) but this is such a spellbinding version of this song I should have found it by now. Guitar, voice, pacing whenever I hear a great Jeff Buckley song it makes me so happy and depressed at the same time. The man was able to give voice to such fragile beauty and did not record nearly enough material to give to the world. This was a brilliant find though, so thanks for including this one.
Neil Young Words
When I first heard this I was a little unimpressed. The sound is very odd, like a live recording minus the crowd sounds. After a few listens though this has really grown on me though. Young is another one of those artists I really should be into by now, his influence on rock music is staggering when you put it into context, and bands like Pearl Jam (who I love) owe so much of their existence to him. Any tips on where to start?
So, great stuff, thanks very much!
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Subliminal, I've not received your mix yet, did you send it out, or should I just get downloading? charmicarmicat, I'll review yours tomorrow most likely (just listening to it again now, it's a got a lot of plays so far I'll tell you that much!).
I'm looking forward to hearing the Wack Planet mix too, I'm sorely uneducated on hip-hop, would be nice to listen to something a bit different. I think once I've reviewed my actual assignments I'll do a mega-post, highlighting things that came to me from the other mixes (all of which I've DLed and listened to).
Now I just need to wait for you lazy fucks to review my mix praise me dammit! :lol (or damn me, lol)
...and heres where we test my musical vocabulary out! Ive not written about music for quite some time, so this might all just be crazy abstract repetitive meanderings, well see This is my review for elseanios mix, The Same Old Rock. I really enjoyed it, its a definite keeper for my mix collection for certain. I like how he has chosen his theme and everything stems from it, it has a very complete feel as an album rather than just a collection of songs. Anyway, hes the track by track, written as I listened to it the fifth time so I wasnt just coming to it cold.
Roy Harper The Same Old Rock
Id never heard of Roy Harper or this song before, so this was an important one to spend some time with, especially considering the rest of your mix is based from it. Its an interesting piece, less a song than a poem set to music, IMO. There are of course the obvious comparisons to Don MacLean with the length of the song, and it sounds very Dylan-esque to these uneducated ears.
I do like the music though, its a testament to it that over the long runtime it doesnt become boring, modulating enough between sections as to have a sense of movement and progression. And the ending is awesome as well, woke me up when I nearly fell asleep to it
I can see exactly why you chose the songs for the rest of the mix from this, especially the Jeff Buckley number, there are echos of him throughout. The multi-tracking on the voice in the second half really reminds me of Jose Gonzalez as well, if you havent listened to him you probably should.
Bon Iver Blood Bank
Bon Iver is one of those names Ive heard for years but never listened to, so thanks for including this song, I really like it. I love the tone of his voice and the multi-tracking used on it, its lovely. And I live the stripped back sound of the music too, it sounds full but not busy, beautiful stuff.
Devendra Banheart the Body Breaks
Aha, now we're back on some home-turf, this is probably my favourite Banheart song so its fair to say Im happy with this one. I love his voice and the way the recording sounds like a one-take in the garden jobbie. Ignoring the Charlie Manson trappings (and Banheart can come eerily close to it, just listen to Mansons Look at your Game Girl), this is still a creepy song, bringing images to my mind of autumnal decay (although in a natural way, its dark in the way that winter is dark, rather than Charlie Manson is dark)
Vetiver Hurry on Sundown
Ive never heard of this artist before, so this one was a new pleasure. It sounds like the best kinda bar-room blues, all loose, lazy and hazy. Great stuff. Surprised to see this is a 2000s recording, sounds like it could have been made any time in the past 40 years.
Vashti Bunyan Diamond Day
When this song came on it made me chuckle, since all I knew this song from was an advert. Its always funny/nice to hear the full song divorced from trying to sell you things. Lovely song though, sounds so 70s and soft focus, like the video would be a blonde woman not unlike Joni Mitchell laying in a field playing with some flowers. The recording is great though, I like how close her mouth is to the mic, you can hear every part of every breath and inflection of spittle. It sounds so intimate as to be a little uncomfortable, but its an undeniably beautiful song and is one of those missing links in music history that is fascinating to unearth.
Fleet Foxes White Winter Hymnal
Fleet Foxes was easily my favourite album of 08 and this was the song that got me into it (along with Carl Cullinane playing three songs of theirs in a row on LikeHeartsSwelling). So beautiful, sounds like the best 60s record ever, like hearing the Beach boys in HD or something, its lush. Was my permanent soundtrack to January this year too, with all our lovely/horrible snow.
Joanna Newsom Cosmia
Ys owned me totally and completely for most of the year when it came out, its a work of staggering brilliance. That said, Im afraid to say that Cosmia is my least favourite track on the album (Sawdust and Diamonds gets that honour). Of course, this is like having a least favourite type of chocolate or style of blowjob, its still awesome in comparison to almost anything else. I like how this songs plays with the pure-folk style ore than most of the other songs on Ys, something that her Ys Street Band EP goes on to explore including a much darker rendition of this very song.
Jeff Buckley Just Like A Woman
Ive never heard this before (I tend to stay away from live albums) but this is such a spellbinding version of this song I should have found it by now. Guitar, voice, pacing whenever I hear a great Jeff Buckley song it makes me so happy and depressed at the same time. The man was able to give voice to such fragile beauty and did not record nearly enough material to give to the world. This was a brilliant find though, so thanks for including this one.
Neil Young Words
When I first heard this I was a little unimpressed. The sound is very odd, like a live recording minus the crowd sounds. After a few listens though this has really grown on me though. Young is another one of those artists I really should be into by now, his influence on rock music is staggering when you put it into context, and bands like Pearl Jam (who I love) owe so much of their existence to him. Any tips on where to start?
So, great stuff, thanks very much!
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Subliminal, I've not received your mix yet, did you send it out, or should I just get downloading? charmicarmicat, I'll review yours tomorrow most likely (just listening to it again now, it's a got a lot of plays so far I'll tell you that much!).
I'm looking forward to hearing the Wack Planet mix too, I'm sorely uneducated on hip-hop, would be nice to listen to something a bit different. I think once I've reviewed my actual assignments I'll do a mega-post, highlighting things that came to me from the other mixes (all of which I've DLed and listened to).
Now I just need to wait for you lazy fucks to review my mix
praise me dammit! :lol (or damn me, lol)
Jedeye Sniv
Banned
OK, Im getting the feeling a little that Im talking to myself a little, but what the hel, onwards and upwards. This is my review of charmicarmicats mix. Ive listened to the whole thing a number of times now, and Im listening again as I write this up for my thoughts. Onto the track by track!
Bohren & Der Club of Gore Midnight Black Earth
This first song got me excited. Firstly, the name of the band is properly awesome and then when I turned it on the Hitch-hikers Guide sample got a big grin from me, I love me a bit of Adams. Unfortunately, that was about as far as my enthusiasm carried me, as I think this tune is a little too slow to be kicking a mix off with (I would like to talk about my personal rules of mixtapery, but I think thats for another post).
The tune itself, removed from its context as party-starter isnt too bad. Its a touch too slow for me, but as malevolent instrumental music goes, it does the job and then some.
Scott Hill Il Funerale De Bonne
So I get into this one expecting something a bit more vocals-and-music-y, so I was a little disappointed to get another instrumental track. That said, this is a really nice piece of music, I like the ambience of the kids playing and it has a nice lazy summer feel to it.
Trevor Dunn Perfect Crime
Another decent instrumental track, but I have to be honest, by this point I was getting a little frustrated. I knew that there were songs with words coming, I just wanted them to get to me a little faster
Zombi Siberia
Aaaaand another instrumental, although I can see that with this track you were setting the mood to metal, so it has its place as a mood setter, albeit a rather long one!
--Intermission
So yeah, on my first listen I was a little frustrated at this point. IMO, starting an otherwise awesome mix (well get to that in a sec) with nearly 20 mins of minimalist instrumental tracks is a bit of a misstep. Dont get me wrong, I like an awful lot of music without words, but the pacing was a little off here I think. If all the instrumentals were 2-3 mins it would have passed by easily, but some of them were definitely itching my finger over the skip button. On subsequent listens I commit the mixtape heresy of starting at track 5, and I have a great time from there!
Devin Townsend Distrupr
Now were getting into it! Ive only got one album by Townsend (SYL) but I love it, and this song shows me that I should listen to way more Devin, hes properly awesome. Is this song really about a being that comes from the centre of the universe? If so, its properly awesome, its so malevolent and dark, I love it. And then at the end when he goes for the high wail of distractions over the guttural roar? Fuck yeah!!
Dalek Bricks Crumble
Ive never heard of this artist before but I love this song. Exactly the type of hip-hop I like, inventive, hypnotic beats and instruments in the background with a laid back but propulsive rap over the top, very nice. Gonna have to look me up some Dalek in the near future, thanks!
Zach Hill Dark Art
And this is exactly my favourite type of rocking as well. Big distortions, fuzz all over the place, sounds like the band are having fun. The sound kinda reminds me of Desaparacidos but it definitely has its own thing going on too. A total gem. I like how it has a very similar feel to the Dalek track, thats some good sequencing there.
Parts and Labor A Pleasant Stay
This song was pretty cool too, although it falls a little on the too distorted side for me. Still, it has a tremendous energy to it, reminded me of the bands I used to play in that were just like this, play as hard and fast as you can, eardrums be damned!
Melt Banana Shield your Eyes
I love this song, probably MB at their most accessible (lol). Such an awesome bassline, and that jagged guitar over the top is so infectious, I find myself squealing it for hours afterwards. When we were listening to it the other day my mates said it sounded like Block Rocking Beats by the Chemical Brothers and then the girl started singing and they shut up :lol
Melvins Black Stooges
Melvins were one of those bands I always heard of when I was young in relation to bands like Nirvana and Sonic Youth, which I can totally hear in this track, along with a healthy dose of stoner sludge as well. Great stuff, although the end is pushing it a little for a headphone-listen, ha. Over 2 mins of excoriating white noise it certainly woke me up on the bus, Ill tell you that much!
Widhearts Thunderfuck
Another of those bands I should have listened to 10 years ago. This is a pretty good psychedelic noise track, its very warm and hypnotic, and I really like when the spoken voices come in under all the fuzz, it span me out a bit on one listen which I think is the intention (plus, a bit stoned). Again ending on a slab of horrific white noise though I take it you like a bit of feedback?? Ha, dont we all?
Oceansize Didnaeland
What album is this from? Im a massive fan of the size but Ive not heard this one before, did they drop a new one? A very nice track though, a gentle caress of the ears after the abuse theyve just suffered! The way the piano and guitar build and change throughout is very subtle but ultimately makes it a rewarding song to listen to. As I was getting at earlier, an instrumental in the right place is a great thing, I think if the beginning 4 tracks were spread throughout the album the pacing would have been improved a lot.
Aereogramme A Simple Process of Elimination
An interesting choice of song I think, this is probably the bleakest song on Sleep and Release, the ending alone is utterly harrowing. I think this works very well as an endsong though, after the exuberance of the tracks in the middle, this is a bittersweet comedown if ever there was one. A great song though, the harp mixed with the massive drum sounds and the droning feedback lends the song a fragile feel, colouring it darker than black at the same time. Nice choice.
Scorn The End
A great outro tune. Unlike some of the intro tunes, this is one instrumental that Im quite happy to listen to the whole 8 mins of, it just rolls around in my head so easily. A nice ending thematically as well, as the mix both start and ends with some ethereal instrumentation.
In all, this was a great mix. Ive trimmed it a little for my personal consumption, but its staying in my compilation collection and has a valuable place as a dark noisy mix. Thanks very much!
Bohren & Der Club of Gore Midnight Black Earth
This first song got me excited. Firstly, the name of the band is properly awesome and then when I turned it on the Hitch-hikers Guide sample got a big grin from me, I love me a bit of Adams. Unfortunately, that was about as far as my enthusiasm carried me, as I think this tune is a little too slow to be kicking a mix off with (I would like to talk about my personal rules of mixtapery, but I think thats for another post).
The tune itself, removed from its context as party-starter isnt too bad. Its a touch too slow for me, but as malevolent instrumental music goes, it does the job and then some.
Scott Hill Il Funerale De Bonne
So I get into this one expecting something a bit more vocals-and-music-y, so I was a little disappointed to get another instrumental track. That said, this is a really nice piece of music, I like the ambience of the kids playing and it has a nice lazy summer feel to it.
Trevor Dunn Perfect Crime
Another decent instrumental track, but I have to be honest, by this point I was getting a little frustrated. I knew that there were songs with words coming, I just wanted them to get to me a little faster
Zombi Siberia
Aaaaand another instrumental, although I can see that with this track you were setting the mood to metal, so it has its place as a mood setter, albeit a rather long one!
--Intermission
So yeah, on my first listen I was a little frustrated at this point. IMO, starting an otherwise awesome mix (well get to that in a sec) with nearly 20 mins of minimalist instrumental tracks is a bit of a misstep. Dont get me wrong, I like an awful lot of music without words, but the pacing was a little off here I think. If all the instrumentals were 2-3 mins it would have passed by easily, but some of them were definitely itching my finger over the skip button. On subsequent listens I commit the mixtape heresy of starting at track 5, and I have a great time from there!
Devin Townsend Distrupr
Now were getting into it! Ive only got one album by Townsend (SYL) but I love it, and this song shows me that I should listen to way more Devin, hes properly awesome. Is this song really about a being that comes from the centre of the universe? If so, its properly awesome, its so malevolent and dark, I love it. And then at the end when he goes for the high wail of distractions over the guttural roar? Fuck yeah!!
Dalek Bricks Crumble
Ive never heard of this artist before but I love this song. Exactly the type of hip-hop I like, inventive, hypnotic beats and instruments in the background with a laid back but propulsive rap over the top, very nice. Gonna have to look me up some Dalek in the near future, thanks!
Zach Hill Dark Art
And this is exactly my favourite type of rocking as well. Big distortions, fuzz all over the place, sounds like the band are having fun. The sound kinda reminds me of Desaparacidos but it definitely has its own thing going on too. A total gem. I like how it has a very similar feel to the Dalek track, thats some good sequencing there.
Parts and Labor A Pleasant Stay
This song was pretty cool too, although it falls a little on the too distorted side for me. Still, it has a tremendous energy to it, reminded me of the bands I used to play in that were just like this, play as hard and fast as you can, eardrums be damned!
Melt Banana Shield your Eyes
I love this song, probably MB at their most accessible (lol). Such an awesome bassline, and that jagged guitar over the top is so infectious, I find myself squealing it for hours afterwards. When we were listening to it the other day my mates said it sounded like Block Rocking Beats by the Chemical Brothers and then the girl started singing and they shut up :lol
Melvins Black Stooges
Melvins were one of those bands I always heard of when I was young in relation to bands like Nirvana and Sonic Youth, which I can totally hear in this track, along with a healthy dose of stoner sludge as well. Great stuff, although the end is pushing it a little for a headphone-listen, ha. Over 2 mins of excoriating white noise it certainly woke me up on the bus, Ill tell you that much!
Widhearts Thunderfuck
Another of those bands I should have listened to 10 years ago. This is a pretty good psychedelic noise track, its very warm and hypnotic, and I really like when the spoken voices come in under all the fuzz, it span me out a bit on one listen which I think is the intention (plus, a bit stoned). Again ending on a slab of horrific white noise though
I take it you like a bit of feedback?? Ha, dont we all?Oceansize Didnaeland
What album is this from? Im a massive fan of the size but Ive not heard this one before, did they drop a new one? A very nice track though, a gentle caress of the ears after the abuse theyve just suffered! The way the piano and guitar build and change throughout is very subtle but ultimately makes it a rewarding song to listen to. As I was getting at earlier, an instrumental in the right place is a great thing, I think if the beginning 4 tracks were spread throughout the album the pacing would have been improved a lot.
Aereogramme A Simple Process of Elimination
An interesting choice of song I think, this is probably the bleakest song on Sleep and Release, the ending alone is utterly harrowing. I think this works very well as an endsong though, after the exuberance of the tracks in the middle, this is a bittersweet comedown if ever there was one. A great song though, the harp mixed with the massive drum sounds and the droning feedback lends the song a fragile feel, colouring it darker than black at the same time. Nice choice.
Scorn The End
A great outro tune. Unlike some of the intro tunes, this is one instrumental that Im quite happy to listen to the whole 8 mins of, it just rolls around in my head so easily. A nice ending thematically as well, as the mix both start and ends with some ethereal instrumentation.
In all, this was a great mix. Ive trimmed it a little for my personal consumption, but its staying in my compilation collection and has a valuable place as a dark noisy mix. Thanks very much!
Jedeye Sniv
Banned
Continuing my series of monologues to an empty room, heres my review of Subliminals mix.
Now, I have to be honest here, when I first heard this mix I really didnt like it. In fact, I spent most of the first listen composing excoriating reviews in my head that would never be published. It seemed that almost every song would rub me up the wrong way in some fashion. While Im a massive fan of folk music, this nerd-folk or whatever the genre-label is really didnt do much for me. As well, I always consider using multiple songs by the same band a bit on a mixtape no-no (with caveats you can double up if one is a cover version and also if youre using b-sides since less people would have heard the song. I get a bit dictatorial about mixtapes, lol).
So yeah, on first listen I hated it but I decided to learn rather than spurn, so I got on wiki and looked up the artists to get a feel of where they were coming from. I still have issues with some of it but my impressions are much more positive after giving it another few listens. Heres what I thought-
Malvina Reynolds Little Boxes
This song started off well for me, I havent heard it in years and years, I think we used to sing this in primary school. Looking back its a very dark song to have children singing but I can see the teachers taking a certain subversive pleasure in having a load of 8 year olds singing it. Lovely song though, and poignant even still.
Extra Glenns The River Song
I really like the guitar melody that opens this song, its very relaxing and lazy, I like it a lot. I knew this was some geeky music when the dude starts singing about a water distribution system though, and the singers accent certainly sets the tone for the rest of the mix. Now that I expect it I dont mind it so much, but on the first listen I just remember wishing for a singer with some balls :lol
Extra Glenns Twelve Hands High
I like this song more than the first EG song, its got a brisker pace and just sounds more fun. Easily the most jaunty song Ive ever heard about someone being trampled by a horse!
Micah P Hinson We Almost had a Baby
I didnt like this song at all when I first heard it and I think its probably the weakest track on the mix. Put simply, the melody is pretty monotonous the singer could be singing the most heart-wrenching lyrics in the world, but it just sounds muddy and dull to these ears Im afraid. Its not even as if I dont like maudlin music, its just that this one seems to be bogged down in itself too much.
The Decemberists The Rakes Song
I properly love this song without any reservations. Ive only heard the Decemberists once, covering Joanna Newsom, but I need to get more of their music soon because this is a great song. The sounds, the melodies, the voice, all perfect. Its catchy on a first listen and holds up well to being put on repeat.
Daniel Johnston True Love will find you in the End
I didnt hate this when I heard it first. Its amateur sound is obviously carefully cultivated and the voice is a little Kermit-y, but its a good sparse, broken down hymn to the ideal of love, and I always like these kinds of songs. I had to read up on Johnston to be able to appreciate him properly though (especially the later songs on the mix), and Im not necessarily sure this is a good thing, I think music should be self contained in its appeal if outside narrative is needed to appreciate it then something is missing IMO.
The Mountain Goats No Children
I like this song and its breezy nihilism. Its another of these bands where the singer sounds like a Muppet, but it works on the strength of the melody and lyrics (which I think is the point that all these songs live or die by theres not enough in the music to differentiate them so it all falls down to the words and delivery).
Emmy the Great Dylan
This was another song that I loved right away. I like the more traditional folk style to it and love the trembling quality to her voice. Great instrumentation on this tune too, very nicely recorded.
The Mountain Goats John 4:16
Really like the piano melody in this song, its so simple but it works so well. When I first heard the mix I had my iPod in my pocket so didnt know the names of the bands and didnt realise it was the same band as two songs back and the song to come and this might have added to my I wasnt so keen, since I thought the bands sounded to similar (which they still do, the Goats are veeeery similar to the Extra Glenns at the start). A nice song though.
The Mountain Goats Matthew 25:21
I dont like this song nearly as much as the other two goats songs and Im not sure why. I think its just the pacing is a little too slow, especially after the last song. Also, these kinds of autobiographical I did this, I did that songs can grate a little after a while, it needs more from the music to move the listener through the song, as its all too easy to become lost in the lines of lyrics. Ive given this song a good 6 or 7 close listens and I still couldnt tell you what its about other than being full of dark imagery of vehicles crashing and chemotherapy.
Daniel Johnston Walking the Cow and Chord Organ Blues
This was where the mix fell off the deep end for me originally. I think its just because I wasnt expecting the song to be what it was, I kept waiting for the audio to clear up with a studio trick or for the sound to fill out. It wasnt until I looked it up that I found out it was from a tape from 1980, explaining the muddy sound. However, it doesnt explain the bizarre instrumentation while the organ is fine the percussion sounds like someone with no sense of rhythm is tapping on a box. Kinda distracting. Still, on further listens these songs have opened up a lot for me. His voice has a strange quality to it, its very fragile but he sounds confident and precocious at the same time. The plaintive, repetitive music also works in the songs favour giving it an innocence that tighter, better timing would have lost somehow. I still think its a bit of a misstep to have Chord Organ Blues right after though, I think you should have chosen one or the other, as the songs are far too similar to each other. I think Chord Organ Blues is a better song though, its much catchier to me and has a wry sense of humour about it. Youve made a convert here, certainly and I see that a lot of my favourite artists have made a tribute album to him, I might start there.
Micah P Hinson Slow and Steady
I liked this song a lot more that the first Hinson track. Its just as dull musically, but the vocals are a lot clearer and forceful. Its a very weird song, so bleak but theres something about it that clicked for me that didnt for the other one, probably the opening line about grammas house, it just hooks you in.
Daniel Johnston Like a monkey in a zoo
The intro to this song is so odd, I love old recordings of people talking. The song itself is wonderful though, its so unguarded and juvenile, but in the best way possible. It sounds like something written by a very talented but not very popular 15 year old, full of awkward angst. The lyric You say Im cute, you dont know how much that hurts made me smile, reminds me a lot of being a frustrated teen lyricist :lol
So, in all this was a successful mix (albeit with a few reservations) and I thank you very much for exposing me to some music that I would have ordinarily dismissed. Sorry if I offended you at all with my critique, it certainly isnt meant as an attack (and I of all people understand just how personal taste in music is, my whole identity is practically built off my record collection).
Now, I have to be honest here, when I first heard this mix I really didnt like it. In fact, I spent most of the first listen composing excoriating reviews in my head that would never be published. It seemed that almost every song would rub me up the wrong way in some fashion. While Im a massive fan of folk music, this nerd-folk or whatever the genre-label is really didnt do much for me. As well, I always consider using multiple songs by the same band a bit on a mixtape no-no (with caveats you can double up if one is a cover version and also if youre using b-sides since less people would have heard the song. I get a bit dictatorial about mixtapes, lol).
So yeah, on first listen I hated it but I decided to learn rather than spurn, so I got on wiki and looked up the artists to get a feel of where they were coming from. I still have issues with some of it but my impressions are much more positive after giving it another few listens. Heres what I thought-
Malvina Reynolds Little Boxes
This song started off well for me, I havent heard it in years and years, I think we used to sing this in primary school. Looking back its a very dark song to have children singing but I can see the teachers taking a certain subversive pleasure in having a load of 8 year olds singing it. Lovely song though, and poignant even still.
Extra Glenns The River Song
I really like the guitar melody that opens this song, its very relaxing and lazy, I like it a lot. I knew this was some geeky music when the dude starts singing about a water distribution system though, and the singers accent certainly sets the tone for the rest of the mix. Now that I expect it I dont mind it so much, but on the first listen I just remember wishing for a singer with some balls :lol
Extra Glenns Twelve Hands High
I like this song more than the first EG song, its got a brisker pace and just sounds more fun. Easily the most jaunty song Ive ever heard about someone being trampled by a horse!
Micah P Hinson We Almost had a Baby
I didnt like this song at all when I first heard it and I think its probably the weakest track on the mix. Put simply, the melody is pretty monotonous the singer could be singing the most heart-wrenching lyrics in the world, but it just sounds muddy and dull to these ears Im afraid. Its not even as if I dont like maudlin music, its just that this one seems to be bogged down in itself too much.
The Decemberists The Rakes Song
I properly love this song without any reservations. Ive only heard the Decemberists once, covering Joanna Newsom, but I need to get more of their music soon because this is a great song. The sounds, the melodies, the voice, all perfect. Its catchy on a first listen and holds up well to being put on repeat.
Daniel Johnston True Love will find you in the End
I didnt hate this when I heard it first. Its amateur sound is obviously carefully cultivated and the voice is a little Kermit-y, but its a good sparse, broken down hymn to the ideal of love, and I always like these kinds of songs. I had to read up on Johnston to be able to appreciate him properly though (especially the later songs on the mix), and Im not necessarily sure this is a good thing, I think music should be self contained in its appeal if outside narrative is needed to appreciate it then something is missing IMO.
The Mountain Goats No Children
I like this song and its breezy nihilism. Its another of these bands where the singer sounds like a Muppet, but it works on the strength of the melody and lyrics (which I think is the point that all these songs live or die by theres not enough in the music to differentiate them so it all falls down to the words and delivery).
Emmy the Great Dylan
This was another song that I loved right away. I like the more traditional folk style to it and love the trembling quality to her voice. Great instrumentation on this tune too, very nicely recorded.
The Mountain Goats John 4:16
Really like the piano melody in this song, its so simple but it works so well. When I first heard the mix I had my iPod in my pocket so didnt know the names of the bands and didnt realise it was the same band as two songs back and the song to come and this might have added to my I wasnt so keen, since I thought the bands sounded to similar (which they still do, the Goats are veeeery similar to the Extra Glenns at the start). A nice song though.
The Mountain Goats Matthew 25:21
I dont like this song nearly as much as the other two goats songs and Im not sure why. I think its just the pacing is a little too slow, especially after the last song. Also, these kinds of autobiographical I did this, I did that songs can grate a little after a while, it needs more from the music to move the listener through the song, as its all too easy to become lost in the lines of lyrics. Ive given this song a good 6 or 7 close listens and I still couldnt tell you what its about other than being full of dark imagery of vehicles crashing and chemotherapy.
Daniel Johnston Walking the Cow and Chord Organ Blues
This was where the mix fell off the deep end for me originally. I think its just because I wasnt expecting the song to be what it was, I kept waiting for the audio to clear up with a studio trick or for the sound to fill out. It wasnt until I looked it up that I found out it was from a tape from 1980, explaining the muddy sound. However, it doesnt explain the bizarre instrumentation while the organ is fine the percussion sounds like someone with no sense of rhythm is tapping on a box. Kinda distracting. Still, on further listens these songs have opened up a lot for me. His voice has a strange quality to it, its very fragile but he sounds confident and precocious at the same time. The plaintive, repetitive music also works in the songs favour giving it an innocence that tighter, better timing would have lost somehow. I still think its a bit of a misstep to have Chord Organ Blues right after though, I think you should have chosen one or the other, as the songs are far too similar to each other. I think Chord Organ Blues is a better song though, its much catchier to me and has a wry sense of humour about it. Youve made a convert here, certainly and I see that a lot of my favourite artists have made a tribute album to him, I might start there.
Micah P Hinson Slow and Steady
I liked this song a lot more that the first Hinson track. Its just as dull musically, but the vocals are a lot clearer and forceful. Its a very weird song, so bleak but theres something about it that clicked for me that didnt for the other one, probably the opening line about grammas house, it just hooks you in.
Daniel Johnston Like a monkey in a zoo
The intro to this song is so odd, I love old recordings of people talking. The song itself is wonderful though, its so unguarded and juvenile, but in the best way possible. It sounds like something written by a very talented but not very popular 15 year old, full of awkward angst. The lyric You say Im cute, you dont know how much that hurts made me smile, reminds me a lot of being a frustrated teen lyricist :lol
So, in all this was a successful mix (albeit with a few reservations) and I thank you very much for exposing me to some music that I would have ordinarily dismissed. Sorry if I offended you at all with my critique, it certainly isnt meant as an attack (and I of all people understand just how personal taste in music is, my whole identity is practically built off my record collection).
InaudibleWhispa
Member
Jedeye you're not talking to yourself, I'm reading and enjoying your reviews.
Jedeye Sniv
Banned
Ha, thanks! I'm going to do a few more posts going through the other mixes as well, as I've really enjoyed some of them, and it's good to keep bumping this thread, it gives everyone else a chance to dl the great music within (pages 3 and 4 people, start there!).
I'm going to do a few more posts going through the other mixes as well, as I've really enjoyed some of them, and it's good to keep bumping this thread, it gives everyone else a chance to dl the great music within (pages 3 and 4 people, start there!).Hey jedeye. Just read through the review of my Mix. Glad you enjoyed it! I'm sorry for the delay on my write up, I'm in the middle of a house move. It's actually given me plenty of time to enjoy your mix! I've already bought a couple albums from it, which I'll mention in the review.
Subliminal
Member
I honestly didn't expect many people the enjoy my mix, Its shows my extremely fussy obscure music taste.
The reason i structured it like I did with a few songs from certain artists was really because i couldn't convey those particular artists with just one song really..
I thought i'd start the mix with a song that you cant really hate!
Only one album has been released by 'The Extra Glenns' and these two songs really just show the two opposing moods to the album. And John Darneille (vocals) has the amazing ability to transform between frankly depressing songs and still as depressing songs with a uplifting beat.
Suprise! This is actually a cover of an Emmy the Great song, From Micah P Hinson's Second album, All dressed up and smelling of strangers, which is pretty much a cover album. The main reason I like his music is his deep powerful voice.
Another one of those songs you just cant really hate..
I completely and utterly agree Johnston is a musician that you will appreciate soo much more if you take the time to learn his story as its such an integral part of all his music, from the lyrics to the instruments.
put simply, i dont like musicians that can play instruments or wicked kickass guitar solos, My music taste is pretty much completely based on the lyrics. instruments are overrated.
Emmy the great is hands down one of my favourite new artists in the past few years, I discovered her in 2007 when she was supporting the mountain goats and at the time she had only just released her first LP Since then she has released her first Album 'First Love' and this is probably my favourite track on that album.
Time to come clean. John Darneille, Lead of the Mountain Goats also works on The extra glenns as a side project with Franklin Bruno. Basically I love John Darneille and i think every living thing should too.
This (And John 4:16) is from The mountain goats most recent album. Its kind of bibliographical but the reasoning behind the title is that every song is telling its own little story. This particular story is supposedly about the death of John's Mother in law. But really with the mountain goats I prefer to listen to their albums with very little context or meaning and develop my own meaning, particularly with the more autobiographical stuff
Daniel Johnston really is someone that you need to listen to alot more to begin to appreciate. but i definitely agree that Instrumentally its terrible but as with all his music, its more about the soul and the passion that he puts into recoding these tapes that makes these songs worthwhile for me.
Another Cover song, its got a great 'story' like feeling to it which is one of the qualities that really drags me in to this song
Well This song comes from Daniel's First album 'Songs of pain' it was recorded when he was 19 but the songs and ideas behind them were really dragged from his experiences as a teenager. But its not all sexually frustrated angst. Songs of pain is by far my favourite Johnston album and I really recommend finding a way to listen to it.
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Things you should do in order to love my mix.
1. Get a spotify account! (PM me if you need an invite)
2. Listen to the Mountain Goats, Emmy the Great and Daniel Johnston.
3. Watch 'The Devil and Daniel Johnston'
The reason i structured it like I did with a few songs from certain artists was really because i couldn't convey those particular artists with just one song really..
Jedeye Sniv said:
I thought i'd start the mix with a song that you cant really hate!
Only one album has been released by 'The Extra Glenns' and these two songs really just show the two opposing moods to the album. And John Darneille (vocals) has the amazing ability to transform between frankly depressing songs and still as depressing songs with a uplifting beat.
Suprise! This is actually a cover of an Emmy the Great song, From Micah P Hinson's Second album, All dressed up and smelling of strangers, which is pretty much a cover album. The main reason I like his music is his deep powerful voice.
Another one of those songs you just cant really hate..
I completely and utterly agree Johnston is a musician that you will appreciate soo much more if you take the time to learn his story as its such an integral part of all his music, from the lyrics to the instruments.
put simply, i dont like musicians that can play instruments or wicked kickass guitar solos, My music taste is pretty much completely based on the lyrics. instruments are overrated.
Emmy the great is hands down one of my favourite new artists in the past few years, I discovered her in 2007 when she was supporting the mountain goats and at the time she had only just released her first LP Since then she has released her first Album 'First Love' and this is probably my favourite track on that album.
Time to come clean. John Darneille, Lead of the Mountain Goats also works on The extra glenns as a side project with Franklin Bruno. Basically I love John Darneille and i think every living thing should too.
This (And John 4:16) is from The mountain goats most recent album. Its kind of bibliographical but the reasoning behind the title is that every song is telling its own little story. This particular story is supposedly about the death of John's Mother in law. But really with the mountain goats I prefer to listen to their albums with very little context or meaning and develop my own meaning, particularly with the more autobiographical stuff
Daniel Johnston really is someone that you need to listen to alot more to begin to appreciate. but i definitely agree that Instrumentally its terrible but as with all his music, its more about the soul and the passion that he puts into recoding these tapes that makes these songs worthwhile for me.
Another Cover song, its got a great 'story' like feeling to it which is one of the qualities that really drags me in to this song
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Well This song comes from Daniel's First album 'Songs of pain' it was recorded when he was 19 but the songs and ideas behind them were really dragged from his experiences as a teenager. But its not all sexually frustrated angst. Songs of pain is by far my favourite Johnston album and I really recommend finding a way to listen to it.
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Things you should do in order to love my mix.
1. Get a spotify account! (PM me if you need an invite)
2. Listen to the Mountain Goats, Emmy the Great and Daniel Johnston.
3. Watch 'The Devil and Daniel Johnston'
Jedeye Sniv
Banned
Subliminal said:
That's cool, I didn't exactly hate it, it just took me a while to like it is all
Subliminal said:
This did make me lol a little, but I get where you're coming from and I agree to an extent. I've never been into technical music either, I find bands and artists like that extremely clinical and souless, like they've spent so much time being clever that they've neglected to write a good song. That said, I think there is a happy balance to find between techy bollocks and amateurish strumming. I find that if there isn't a decent tune to hang the lyrics on then they can end up being lost in the plodding music. Especially within the folk genre(s), I think that some unique instrumentation can lift a song from being OK but forgettable into being something reqally special.
Subliminal said:
AHA! I knew they sounded similar, I just thought that lots of these artists sound the same :lol
Subliminal said:
I definitely will be looking into Johnston a lot more. I've Dled the documentary to watch soon and I've also been looking into more of his material which is fascinating. Also, I found out that one of my favourite Eels Bsides, Living Life, is a cover of Johnstons, so that's given him lotsa extra weight in my book.
Subliminal said:
Hmmm...
1. What is spotify and why is it good? I only really listen to music on my ipod, so if I can't DL I can't listen to it (this is also why I've never bothered with lastFM). Also, I have waaaaay too much to listen to at the moment from this exchange, I think these leads will keep me going a good long while.
2. Maybe, definitely, and definitely
3. Will do!
Jedeye Sniv
Banned
More!
Hello again mixtape GAF! Nice to see this thread bustling with your reviews Undeterred, I shall carry on after my short break. Now, instead of doing track by track reviews, Im just going to do shout-outs to notable mixes and tracks.
Fear of a Wack Planet
I was very interested in hearing this mix considering that Im not really into hip-hop all that much, especially mainstream stuff, so it was cool to go into this with an open mind and open ears. Firstly, let me say I loved how positive, funky and playful this mix is, it really shows the verbal dexterity of these dudes and was very refreshing after hearing the stuff my friends listen to which turns me off.
Lots of songs saying how great the rapper are, is like 75% of hip-hop bigging yourself up? :lol But still these guys have earned it because theyre awesome, so its all good.
I really liked The Seed 2.0 by The Roots, that was great. Funky with a great band sound to it, and an unexpected subject. Is this song really about getting your lady pregnant? If so, I like the sentiment.
Who was the guest on Mos Defs track? I usually like Mos anyway, and this guy guesting had a very interesting style, an English accent? Would be nice to hear some more. I like Mos somnambulistic delivery too, sounds effortless.
Fame by GZA blew me away though, that is such an awesome inventive track, Ive listened to it 4 or 5 times now and every time I still pick out a line that makes me laugh. So clever.
Talib Kweli and MF Doom, nice! Ive got a tune on an MF Doom album with Talib on it (Old-Skool from the mouse and the mask), nice to hear one with him leading it. Love these two guys though, their stuff that Ive heard is just so vibrant and positive, I could listen to it all day. That female rapper at the end is badass too.
So yeah, an awesome mix in all and Im glad to add a solid mix to my meagre hip-hop collection. Even my missus likes it and she only likes metal and Saul Williams.
Post-Parade, Summer Love
I totally loved this mix, its gonna get some serious playtime over the next year, make no mistake! I already love me some Sufjan, so that was a nice way to start the mix, but then the tune by St Vincent really blew my mind. Ive seen people on blogs saying theyre good but Ive not had time to check them out, but on the strength of this tune I must! Great voice, noisy messy electronic noise and a weird pop sensibility buried underneath it, totally awesome.
I even thought the Larikin Love and Libertines songs worked really well within the context of the mix and I usually hate those bands (they need haircuts and a bath /crotchety old man mode).
That long Blondes song is also my favourite of theirs so I was glad to see it included. If youre into comics at all, check out Vol 2 of Phonogram (available in trade soon), as the LBs are referenced very heavily within which is what got me to check them out. You might well find a lot of music youre into from it if this mix is anything to go by.
In all, great stuff, one of my favourite mixes out of the whole exercise. Thanks!
A Concatenation of Sound
This was another seriously great mix. A few songs too long perhaps (but thats my personal taste) but it starts off incredibly well. Ive not heard of the first two bands but I loved their songs, especially You Muses Assist, I love the guys scot accent really coming through in his voice and the song itself is gorgeous. Follow it up with a Fleet Foxes song Ive not heard before and you have yourself one happy camper here for sure!
Other highlights include Feedback in the Field by Plants and Animals. Never heard of this band but I love the sound of this song, all bristling acoustics and propulsive folky funk, I loved it. Another one for the list of stuff I need to get!
Also, I got a big chuckle from the cover of Police Story you added since I did the same thing on my mix but from the opposite side of the music spectrum. Where I went noisy juvenile punk, you went leftfield acoustic oddness. Either way, Im sure Black Flag would be proud!
And whats this? Another Bon Iver song that I really dig? Dammit, another one to add to the list Id never heard him until this exchange but I love his voice. It sounds very similar to Grizzly Bear (to me), but where GB can be obtuse and a bit dull (sorry! Do I have to hand in my indie-cred now?) I find Bon Iver riveting and relaxing.
I really like the drums and vocal melody on Camera Talk, its a really great indie pop song. I love it when bands are unafraid of big hooks like this. Another one for the list!
Youve used my favourite Joanna Newsom song here with Clam, Crab, Cockle, Cowrie, I just love this song so much. I think I prefer the version from Ys Street Band, but still this song is incredible.
I like the Emily Haines song at the end too, did she do a solo album? I much prefer her voice when shes low-key like this too, so is probably the hottest sounding singer Ive ever heard and I really liked this song.
In all, I probably got more stuff for my download list than from any other mix, so thanks very much for that, its like a catalogue of awesome music Im going to love.
I'll most likely write another few up later, but that's me for the time being. The rest of you, get writing dammit! After we all put the work in to make send and listen to these mixes the least we can do is put in the time to write a little about them!
Hello again mixtape GAF! Nice to see this thread bustling with your reviews
Undeterred, I shall carry on after my short break. Now, instead of doing track by track reviews, Im just going to do shout-outs to notable mixes and tracks.Fear of a Wack Planet
I was very interested in hearing this mix considering that Im not really into hip-hop all that much, especially mainstream stuff, so it was cool to go into this with an open mind and open ears. Firstly, let me say I loved how positive, funky and playful this mix is, it really shows the verbal dexterity of these dudes and was very refreshing after hearing the stuff my friends listen to which turns me off.
Lots of songs saying how great the rapper are, is like 75% of hip-hop bigging yourself up? :lol But still these guys have earned it because theyre awesome, so its all good.
I really liked The Seed 2.0 by The Roots, that was great. Funky with a great band sound to it, and an unexpected subject. Is this song really about getting your lady pregnant? If so, I like the sentiment.
Who was the guest on Mos Defs track? I usually like Mos anyway, and this guy guesting had a very interesting style, an English accent? Would be nice to hear some more. I like Mos somnambulistic delivery too, sounds effortless.
Fame by GZA blew me away though, that is such an awesome inventive track, Ive listened to it 4 or 5 times now and every time I still pick out a line that makes me laugh. So clever.
Talib Kweli and MF Doom, nice! Ive got a tune on an MF Doom album with Talib on it (Old-Skool from the mouse and the mask), nice to hear one with him leading it. Love these two guys though, their stuff that Ive heard is just so vibrant and positive, I could listen to it all day. That female rapper at the end is badass too.
So yeah, an awesome mix in all and Im glad to add a solid mix to my meagre hip-hop collection. Even my missus likes it and she only likes metal and Saul Williams.
Post-Parade, Summer Love
I totally loved this mix, its gonna get some serious playtime over the next year, make no mistake! I already love me some Sufjan, so that was a nice way to start the mix, but then the tune by St Vincent really blew my mind. Ive seen people on blogs saying theyre good but Ive not had time to check them out, but on the strength of this tune I must! Great voice, noisy messy electronic noise and a weird pop sensibility buried underneath it, totally awesome.
I even thought the Larikin Love and Libertines songs worked really well within the context of the mix and I usually hate those bands (they need haircuts and a bath /crotchety old man mode).
That long Blondes song is also my favourite of theirs so I was glad to see it included. If youre into comics at all, check out Vol 2 of Phonogram (available in trade soon), as the LBs are referenced very heavily within which is what got me to check them out. You might well find a lot of music youre into from it if this mix is anything to go by.
In all, great stuff, one of my favourite mixes out of the whole exercise. Thanks!
A Concatenation of Sound
This was another seriously great mix. A few songs too long perhaps (but thats my personal taste) but it starts off incredibly well. Ive not heard of the first two bands but I loved their songs, especially You Muses Assist, I love the guys scot accent really coming through in his voice and the song itself is gorgeous. Follow it up with a Fleet Foxes song Ive not heard before and you have yourself one happy camper here for sure!
Other highlights include Feedback in the Field by Plants and Animals. Never heard of this band but I love the sound of this song, all bristling acoustics and propulsive folky funk, I loved it. Another one for the list of stuff I need to get!
Also, I got a big chuckle from the cover of Police Story you added since I did the same thing on my mix but from the opposite side of the music spectrum. Where I went noisy juvenile punk, you went leftfield acoustic oddness. Either way, Im sure Black Flag would be proud!
And whats this? Another Bon Iver song that I really dig? Dammit, another one to add to the list Id never heard him until this exchange but I love his voice. It sounds very similar to Grizzly Bear (to me), but where GB can be obtuse and a bit dull (sorry! Do I have to hand in my indie-cred now?) I find Bon Iver riveting and relaxing.
I really like the drums and vocal melody on Camera Talk, its a really great indie pop song. I love it when bands are unafraid of big hooks like this. Another one for the list!
Youve used my favourite Joanna Newsom song here with Clam, Crab, Cockle, Cowrie, I just love this song so much. I think I prefer the version from Ys Street Band, but still this song is incredible.
I like the Emily Haines song at the end too, did she do a solo album? I much prefer her voice when shes low-key like this too, so is probably the hottest sounding singer Ive ever heard and I really liked this song.
In all, I probably got more stuff for my download list than from any other mix, so thanks very much for that, its like a catalogue of awesome music Im going to love.
I'll most likely write another few up later, but that's me for the time being. The rest of you, get writing dammit! After we all put the work in to make send and listen to these mixes the least we can do is put in the time to write a little about them!
Subliminal
Member
Jedeye Sniv said:
www.spotify.com
Free Music service, like Last.fm but you have alot more control over what you listen to It has a nice Client and is always really quick.
Theres Free and Paid. You can Pay to get it on iPhone/Android/Symbian and to remove ads.
Its totally worth it to discover new artists.
You can also buy and download music through it.
Skittleguy
Ring a Bell for me
Guess who has two thumbs and made another mix out of boredom?
This guy.
The inspiration this time came when reading about how cancer cells be forced to undergo programmed cell-death (apoptosis) when subjected to targeted gold nanoparticles.
Grab it if you want from here:
http://rapidshare.com/files/360946478/Apoptosis.rar
Also, thanks for the glowing review Jedeye.
This guy.
The inspiration this time came when reading about how cancer cells be forced to undergo programmed cell-death (apoptosis) when subjected to targeted gold nanoparticles.
Code:
01 Wild Beasts - Vigil for a Fuddy Duddy
02 White Hinterland - Dreaming of the Plum Trees
03 Broken Social Scene - I'm Still Your Fag
04 Röyksopp - Remind Me (Someone Else's Radio Mix)
05 Gruff Rhys - Gyrru Gyrru Gyrru
06 Peter Kernel - Shoot Back
07 Devics - A Secret Message To You
08 The Decemberists - The Soldiering Life
09 Fiona Apple - Criminal
10 Antony and the Johnsons - I Fell in Love With a Dead Boy
11 Unkle - Rabbit In Your Headlights
12 Sufjan Stevens - Super Sexy Woman
13 Phantogram - As Far As I Can See
14 Black Moth Super Rainbow - I Think It Is Beautiful That You Are 256 Colors Too
15 Portishead - Sour Times
16 Animal Collective - We Tigers
17 Why? - Good Friday
18 Radiohead - Life In A Glasshouse
19 Emily Haines & The Soft Skeleton - WinningGrab it if you want from here:
http://rapidshare.com/files/360946478/Apoptosis.rar
Also, thanks for the glowing review Jedeye.
I've put the link in the Electronic music thread, but I noticed this thread still being alive, so why not.
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=S8GI06D0
A mix I made, techhouse and stuff !
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=S8GI06D0
A mix I made, techhouse and stuff !
Jedeye Sniv
Banned
maliedoo said:damn this thread died off quick
*sigh*, I tried buddy, I really did...
Skittleguy, that looks pretty cool I shall give it a download and listen tonight. And Nyx, I'll give yours a try even though I have no concept of what techhouse is. It better be good man!
To be honest, I love making mixtapes and was pretty gutted that this thread died before we could get talking about music properly. I have another few mixes floating about on my ipod though so I might upload a couple before this thread sinks and dies again. What would people like more, a thumping electronic mix or a mix of quieter stuff?
InaudibleWhispa
Member
Jedeye Sniv said:
Wow, I didn't catch this last month. Thanks man! I'll definitely check out that comic! Glad you thought everything worked even with some bands you don't typically like. And yeah, St Vincent is fantastic! Glad to have made you a fan!.
Getting in here to cap off the year with a brazilian soul/boogie mix I made yesterday
Soundcloud stream: http://soundcloud.com/t-short/anti-winter-mixtape/
Download at chiheisen.se.
Tracklist:
Meireles e Sua Orquestra - "Also Sprach Zarathustra"
Sergio Mendes & Brasil '88 - "That's Enough For Me"
Orlandivo - "Um Abraço No Bengil"
Marcos Valle - "Mentira"
Arthur Verocai - "Na Boca Do Sol"
Tania Maria - "Come With Me"
Silvio Cesar - "A Festa"
Tim Maia - "Verão"
Wilson Das Neves e Conjunto - "Berimbau"
Nonato e Seu Conjunto - "Terecó"
Eliana Pittman - "Quem Vai Querer"
Emilio Santiago - "Amante Amado"
David Benoit - "Life Is Like A Samba"
Tania Maria - "Ideas e Ideais"
Soundcloud stream: http://soundcloud.com/t-short/anti-winter-mixtape/
Download at chiheisen.se.
Tracklist:
Meireles e Sua Orquestra - "Also Sprach Zarathustra"
Sergio Mendes & Brasil '88 - "That's Enough For Me"
Orlandivo - "Um Abraço No Bengil"
Marcos Valle - "Mentira"
Arthur Verocai - "Na Boca Do Sol"
Tania Maria - "Come With Me"
Silvio Cesar - "A Festa"
Tim Maia - "Verão"
Wilson Das Neves e Conjunto - "Berimbau"
Nonato e Seu Conjunto - "Terecó"
Eliana Pittman - "Quem Vai Querer"
Emilio Santiago - "Amante Amado"
David Benoit - "Life Is Like A Samba"
Tania Maria - "Ideas e Ideais"
Hyoushi, good to see you back on the decks, it's been a while since I've heard a mix from you. I'll have to take a listen, need something warm and summery now that it's freezing over here in New York.
I posted this in the EDM thread, here's a mix I made of all nu-disco, continuously mixed and all beatmatched to the best of my ability. Starts out slow and funky and ends on a more house/Italo note.
TL:
Downloads:
Direct Link
Soundcloud
I posted this in the EDM thread, here's a mix I made of all nu-disco, continuously mixed and all beatmatched to the best of my ability. Starts out slow and funky and ends on a more house/Italo note.
TL:
Downloads:
Direct Link
Soundcloud
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