meaningful music
Posted by Peter Owen | Filed under latest listenings, music
1. Black Moth Super Rainbow – Born on a Day the Sun Didn’t Rise
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I like the echoing percussion and the electronic voice. The strings do well to balance out the harshness of the drums and electronic effects.
2. Hanne Hukkelberg – In Here/Out There
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A variation of the beat in the background has been in my head since I was about six years old. I don’t know why or how, but it’s pretty much always been there. I like the slow and persistent building to the very end, though I don’t like the ending.
3. Lisa Mitchell – Coin Laundry
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I always wondered what it would be like to have a band based solely on noises made by the members’ mouths. I am somewhat closer to knowing what that would sound like thanks to this song. It almost sounds like a nursery rhyme.
4. Menomena – Wet & Rusting
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Melissa introduced me to this band back when Annabeth and Chris had an apartment in midtown. At first it sounds like someone or something lurking and moves into the daylight. They’re right, you know, it is hard to take risks with a pessimist.
5. Miniature Tigers – Cannibal Queen
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Cannibal Queen takes me back to my first Indie CD but this song is a little more upbeat.
6. Mirah – Generosity
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Zach introduced me to Mirah. I really enjoy her heartfelt and raw music.
7. Passion Pit – Moth’s Wings
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I don’t know if you can hear it, but I can in the first 24 seconds. AC/DC’s very much toned down and slower intro to Thunderstruck. (What a badass song!) The vocals are similar to that of Apes & Androids’ Radio, which was on my second Indie CD.
8. Polychromatic! – Good Enough
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I’m thinking jungle + PlayRadioPlay! = Good Enough. I like this song because there aren’t enough lyrics to be distracting. It lets me concentrate on the music. Typically when I listen to a song, I have to listen to it a couple of times while focusing on the music and then a couple of times while focusing on the lyrics.
9. The Pragmatic – Academy
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This song made me realize how much more I need to branch out. Anyone have any suggestions of new bands and/or blogs I can visit? Let me know in the comments.
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musical medley
Posted by Peter Owen | Filed under latest listenings, music
1. Found – This Way by Design
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Why I like this song: I like how the pace of the song starts out strong, quick, and crisp. I think there may be a hint of Prince hiding in there somewhere. It is a toe tapping song that makes me want to move. It ends just as abruptly as it starts.
2. Casual – Me-O-Mi-O
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Why I like this song: Ah, this reminds me of MTV back in the 90s when it used to play music videos… Mr. Wendal by Arrested Development and the such.
3. Faded Paper Figures – North by North
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Why I like this song: Death Cab for Cutie plus this other song whose name escapes me!! ARG!The Cure’s Close to Me (thanks Chris!). The little synth pop noises reminded me of it. This song is basically a mix of a lot of music I like. I like that it’s somewhat fast paced and blends electronics and acoustic.
4. Miniature Tigers – The Wolf
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Why I like this song: The song is simple enough, acoustic and sounds similar to Weezer. I used to be more into this type of music and I’ve missed it.
5. Pomegranates – Corriander
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Why I like this song: This is the type of song you can turn up to make a wall of sound. It would feel like you are emersed and surrounded in the music.
6. Rubies – Stand in a Line
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Why I like this song: This song starts out sounding similar to Wilco. I can really appreciate their smooth transition to disco funk and back again. Impressive.
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