Zeusthecat Posted January 3, 2014 One other request: is anyone familiar with opera and if so what would you recommend? I've heard some amazing stuff in the past that I really liked but never made an effort to incorporate this type of music into my normal listening habits. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
clyde Posted January 8, 2014 The song sounds better when I don't watch the video. http://youtu.be/9RYsrU6TKVc Same producer (Shinichi Osawa), different song, better video. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Roderick Posted January 8, 2014 Daaaaamn. Both the song (by current West-EU golden child Stromae) and the insane choreography. Michael Jackson cum Frankenfurter. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thrik Posted January 8, 2014 New Broken Bells album imminent. I am pleased. Killer bass lines and some unusual sounds. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trip Hazard Posted January 9, 2014 Michael Jackson cum Frankenfurter. There's an image I'll never get out of my head. Put this on for my jazz loving Gran yesterday (she loved it) and was reminded just how brilliant Cannonball Adderley was. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2xx3YTu2ac'>One for Daddy-O Miles Davis on trumpet too, apparently. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ariskany_evan Posted January 9, 2014 One other request: is anyone familiar with opera and if so what would you recommend? I've heard some amazing stuff in the past that I really liked but never made an effort to incorporate this type of music into my normal listening habits. I got a year's subscription to the Met's online streaming thing as a gift. I studied music in undergrad and even did a senior performance in voice, but opera always eluded me. Could never find the "space" in my life; the DVDs at school were shoddy quality, and purely listening to an opera always felt tiresome. So! I'm hoping that this Met subscription thing will change things in opera's favor... I do enjoy Benjamin Britton's "The Turn of the Screw". And Alban Berg's "Lulu" is pretty fun, too! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stuart Posted January 11, 2014 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gx6wfDxadE8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jmbossy Posted January 11, 2014 Not a huge music guy, but I've been listening to two groups almost non-stop, so here ya go. Ratatat kicks serious ars. Think of the best hip-hop songs you can and remove those annoying "vocal" things. You probably already know Guthrie as he did the soundtrack for Sword & Sworcery, and Indie Game the Movie. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thrik Posted January 11, 2014 Spotify Discover delivers the goods again. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
miffy495 Posted January 12, 2014 I worked at a music store in 2008-9 with a guy who was SUPER into Ratatat. He liked to play it in the store quite a bit, and I always really liked it, but for whatever reason never picked up an album myself. I should rectify this. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Max Ernst Posted January 13, 2014 Not a huge music guy, but I've been listening to two groups almost non-stop, so here ya go. Ratatat kicks serious ars. Think of the best hip-hop songs you can and remove those annoying "vocal" things. Ratatat are producing Despot's record, if that ever comes out. Also, some good rap songs with annoying "vocals": Man, Big L had so much potential. He could have been the best, his talent was undeniable. Unfortunately, his output is limited to a patchy debut album with some pretty uninspiring beats, and some killer verses among his crew. But hey, this song is still pretty incredible. Every fucking line is delivered perfectly. Also, the guy in the hook (Kid Capri, I think) calls him "big fella", which is fun. Hey, this song has two great verses from two great rappers and the Black Milk knows how to program drums better than anybody else. Also, Danny Brown is wearing a big hat and isn't doing the dumb old man EDM stuff he is currently releasing. There are a lot of video game references in this song for some reason. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Max Ernst Posted January 13, 2014 This song takes an ambient track and turns it into a hip hop beat. And it isn't terrible! Weird. Non rap stuff: I heard a cover of this recently. It was really bad and sounded like an American Idol audition piece. I had to hear the original to cleanse my palette. Now you, too, can join in on the fun and enjoy the best song about unrequited love ever written. "Lighting never strikes any more". Jesus. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thrik Posted January 17, 2014 What a god damn weird video. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheLastBaron Posted January 18, 2014 New Springsteen album is good, but the new version of The Ghost of Tom Joad is not working for me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
melmer Posted January 18, 2014 So I saw this live last winter (I was too lazy/stupid to go watch the retinal circus so I missed out on the circus stuff) in a small/average size venue. I guess you really have to be there but when they played this song it was the most intense audio/visual experience I ever had and I remember I just stood there mouth agape in a trance. Magical, spiritual even. A crazed bald man screaming NEVER FEAR LOVE in you face, whilst giant screens blazed with majestic imagery (think the opposite of a clock work orange) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thrik Posted January 18, 2014 Looks like I've hit my moody rock phase again. The National are pretty good at that. ^ 3:10, oh boy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BadHat Posted January 19, 2014 So I saw this live last winter (I was too lazy/stupid to go watch the retinal circus so I missed out on the circus stuff) in a small/average size venue. I guess you really have to be there but when they played this song it was the most intense audio/visual experience I ever had and I remember I just stood there mouth agape in a trance. Magical, spiritual even. A crazed bald man screaming NEVER FEAR LOVE in you face, whilst giant screens blazed with majestic imagery (think the opposite of a clock work orange) Devin has crazy energy live. This EP is pretty fantastic. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
melmer Posted January 19, 2014 Devin has crazy energy live. This EP is pretty fantastic.I also saw him on that tour, it was a couple of weeks after he released that EP as free download off his Website and he played those song in that order he recorded that at a mini gig in preparation for the tourThat EP is amazing, I've listened to it so many times Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Max Ernst Posted January 20, 2014 New Springsteen album is good, but the new version of The Ghost of Tom Joad is not working for me. I'm not a huge fan of the boss, but I checked this record out for some reason. Man, the production on this leaves no rough edges. There is no personality in any of these recordings. That song about the mob boss is goddamn embarrassing, lyrically and musically. Oof. Also, Tom Morello is an inventive guitarist but an absolutely uninteresting musician to listen to. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
clyde Posted January 20, 2014 This one sticks with me.http://www.ravensingstheblues.com/mp3/Tss_Maassa_Kun_Nin_Makailen.mp3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Justin Leego Posted January 21, 2014 This guy is pretty good at playing the same note many times in a row. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nachimir Posted January 22, 2014 Ooh thanks Justin. That was excellent This song via Nightvale Radio's Weather: http://jackcampbell.bandcamp.com/track/absentee and via Twitter, a mix of 100 songs from Bleep.com in 2013: https://soundcloud.com/platform/bleep-100-tracks-of-2013 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
