Post by: Eich on September 01, 2014, 03:25:44 PM
I'll start us off. This is one of my favorite songs, so I'll just post this here!
Helios - Halving The Compass (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sk1q6W0zdrI)
Post by: Fimbulvarg on September 01, 2014, 04:57:13 PM
Post by: Nimphy on September 02, 2014, 05:59:33 AM
And I just figured out how to use links!
Post by: ThisOneGuy on September 02, 2014, 11:09:20 AM
My favourite songs from U2 are probably Window In the Skies and Pride (In the Name of Love).
Post by: Solovei on September 03, 2014, 01:00:41 AM
Movits! - Äppelknyckarjazz (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8fIVTH0TiM)
Post by: Hedge14 on September 03, 2014, 04:42:31 AM
Movits! - Äppelknyckarjazz (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8fIVTH0TiM)
Name of the song looked so strange that I had to click it. It's not my cup of tea, but it was ok. BTW, how popular that band is? Million views seems much, or at least it would be much for a Finnish band.
Does anyone else listen to fan made music? Lately I have been listening to Miracle of Sound (https://www.youtube.com/user/miracleofsound), who mainly makes songs about videogames.
Also, I like this Dark Souls song even if it's not my type of music: Lordvessel by Tanooki Suit (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5N7J802QzP4)
Post by: noako on September 03, 2014, 05:30:11 AM
What are you listening to? This is where you can post links to songs, and talk about the music you like.
I'll start us off. This is one of my favorite songs, so I'll just post this here!
Helios - Halving The Compass (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sk1q6W0zdrI)
Thanks for introducing me to Helios! I have been listening through that album, loving everything.
I mostly listen game music and other instrumental BGMs, but my absolute favorite song right now is the main theme from How to Train your Dragon (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fh_doTIrFRo).
Post by: Newbornstranger on September 03, 2014, 09:16:35 AM
Does anyone else listen to fan made music? Lately I have been listening to Miracle of Sound (https://www.youtube.com/user/miracleofsound), who mainly makes songs about videogames.
Also, I like this Dark Souls song even if it's not my type of music: Lordvessel by Tanooki Suit (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5N7J802QzP4)
Sure do. My favourite is both of the concept albums by the Protomen (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpSHC1dqX1o). They're both stories about the mega-man world, but they're great 80's style rock. I could imagine Meat Loaf or Queen playing most of these songs.
Post by: Hedge14 on September 03, 2014, 09:38:10 AM
Sure do. My favourite is both of the concept albums by the Protomen (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpSHC1dqX1o). They're both stories about the mega-man world, but they're great 80's style rock. I could imagine Meat Loaf or Queen playing most of these songs.
That song sure is catchy! I'm not that familiar with Megaman so I don't know how well lyrics portray the games. I might listen more to these guys, I like singer's voice and that old style 80's (?) rock. Googled this band a bit, it seems they are quite successful. I wonder if there is more fan bands that have gotten popular.
Does anyone listen metal? More specifically folk metal? Well if you don't, then now is time to try it:
Turisas-The March of the Varangian guard (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZ9OAe-aX7s)
Turisas - The Bosphorus Freezes Over (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrHPcEpNKac)
Post by: Nimphy on September 03, 2014, 01:01:03 PM
Does anyone listen metal? More specifically folk metal? Well if you don't, then now is time to try it:
Turisas-The March of the Varangian guard (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZ9OAe-aX7s)
Turisas - The Bosphorus Freezes Over (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrHPcEpNKac)
Yay, so I'm not the only one to listen to metal! I can't say I listen to folk metal specifically (more like symphonic and heavy metal), but I really liked those two songs, thanks!
... Hehe in real life when I say that I like metal I get so many Looks.
Post by: Solovei on September 03, 2014, 01:07:45 PM
Name of the song looked so strange that I had to click it. It's not my cup of tea, but it was ok. BTW, how popular that band is? Million views seems much, or at least it would be much for a Finnish band.
Seems to be relatively popular? They've released 3 albums since 2007 and I know one of their songs was featured on a popular American talk show, which may explain the high number of views.
Post by: Hedge14 on September 03, 2014, 01:27:03 PM
Yay, so I'm not the only one to listen to metal! I can't say I listen to folk metal specifically (more like symphonic and heavy metal), but I really liked those two songs, thanks!
... Hehe in real life when I say that I like metal I get so many Looks.
You mean traditional heavy metal? Only symphonic metal bands I have listened to are Nightwish and Within Temptation. Can you recommend something you listen to me?
I'm not complete metal geek, who knows everything about all metal subgernes and bands. But I do enjoy lot of different bands from different subgernes. And I love folk music so folk metal is especially close to my heart.
Seems to be relatively popular? They've released 3 albums since 2007 and I know one of their songs was featured on a popular American talk show, which may explain the high number of views.
Thank you for more info! Are you Swedish yourself? If so, can you tell what's really popular in Sweden now?
Post by: Solovei on September 03, 2014, 02:42:49 PM
Thank you for more info! Are you Swedish yourself? If so, can you tell what's really popular in Sweden now?
Oh gosh no, I just happen to listen to a lot of Nordic music (It started with Mew way back in high school and went on from there). Seems like whenever I find a band I really like they turn out to be from there.
I'm originally from Russia but I've lived in Canada for about 14 years now.
Post by: Nimphy on September 03, 2014, 03:06:00 PM
You mean traditional heavy metal? Only symphonic metal bands I have listened to are Nightwish and Within Temptation. Can you recommend something you listen to me?
I'm not complete metal geek, who knows everything about all metal subgernes and bands. But I do enjoy lot of different bands from different subgernes. And I love folk music so folk metal is especially close to my heart.
I'm absolutely not a metal geek either. I just like to listen to it quite often (but then again I never care about the genre of music. Classical, jazz, metal, rock, I just listen to it), and I'm the only one in my immediate circle of acquaintances.
Hmm, I really like Nightwish, but it seems you've already gotten to them. Blind Guardian and Therion are two bands I particularly like.
Post by: Hedge14 on September 03, 2014, 03:09:06 PM
Oh gosh no, I just happen to listen to a lot of Nordic music (It started with Mew way back in high school and went on from there). Seems like whenever I find a band I really like they turn out to be from there.
I'm originally from Russia but I've lived in Canada for about 14 years now.
That's cool too. I don't know if this is rude to ask, but do you feel more Russian or Canadian? Equals?
Kind of odd that you end up liking Nordic music that much. I do listen to bands outside of Finland, but usually I like only, say, 3-4 songs per band. With Finnish bands it's different, they just "speak" more to me and I'm more likely to like their whole discography.
I can't recall any Canadian music. But there is some random Russian songs I like. My mother listens to Vladimir Vysotskij and I do like some of his songs. Have you noticed big differences between Russian, Nordic and Canadian music? There must be some.
Anyway, recommend something. :) It doesn't matter if it's Russian, Nordic or Canadian. All new music is exciting!
I'm absolutely not a metal geek either. I just like to listen to it quite often (but then again I never care about the genre of music. Classical, jazz, metal, rock, I just listen to it), and I'm the only one in my immediate circle of acquaintances.
Hmm, I really like Nightwish, but it seems you've already gotten to them. Blind Guardian and Therion are two bands I particularly like.
Hey Nimphy! I will listen to those two bands and report back when I have an opinion about them.
I have never understood why genres are so important to so many people. I'm not saying that it's bad, but it just is something that I don't myself understand. I usually don't know what genre I'm listening to, so all music seems equal to me. Good music is good, no matter what.
It's kind of funny when you say that nobody close to you cares about metal. It's quite different here. :D The ones who have never listened to metal are in minority.
Post by: Nimphy on September 03, 2014, 03:46:50 PM
I have never understood why genres are so important to so many people. I'm not saying that it's bad, but it just is something that I don't myself understand. I usually don't know what genre I'm listening to, so all music seems equal to me. Good music is good, no matter what.
It's kind of funny when you say that nobody close to you cares about metal. It's quite different here. :D The ones who have never listened to metal are in minority.
I never understood it either. All music is beautiful. There are songs I love and songs I don't like in every genre. But who knows, maybe we're both ignorant and have no ear for distinguishing music? :P Really, though. I don't even know where to put most songs I like...
Well, it must be a cultural thing. I'm in the minority here, for not listening to... whatever Italian singers are these days. Common opinion is that metal is a mess of shrieking and loud instruments, and that a goody-goody student like me would never listen to it.
Post by: Solovei on September 03, 2014, 04:00:46 PM
That's cool too. I don't know if this is rude to ask, but do you feel more Russian or Canadian? Equals?
Kind of odd that you end up liking Nordic music that much. I do listen to bands outside of Finland, but usually I like only, say, 3-4 songs per band. With Finnish bands it's different, they just "speak" more to me and I'm more likely to like their whole discography.
I can't recall any Canadian music. But there is some random Russian songs I like. My mother listens to Vladimir Vysotskij and I do like some of his songs. Have you noticed big differences between Russian, Nordic and Canadian music? There must be some.
Anyway, recommend something. :) It doesn't matter if it's Russian, Nordic or Canadian. All new music is exciting!
I'll answer these in order, I guess!
Um, it varies usually depending on who I'm with or what's going on. Usually when Russia does something stupid (like, say, invading Ukraine or passing stupid laws about gay people >_>) I'm glad I don't live there anymore, but part of me is also really proud of having a different upbringing and a longer cultural history than my Canadian friends.
In terms of music though, it doesn't seem that odd to me - I've always tended to like "foreign" music? When I was in grade 9 I got really into Japanese rock/metal, and it took me a while to get back to North American bands. Now I suppose I kind of disregard the country of origin and just focus on the music. I don't know if I can speak to ALL Nordic bands but of the ones I listen to regularly tend to have more interesting lyrics and instrumentation, and just a general... I don't know, detached coldness to them that I like?
I don't listen to that much Russian music, mostly bands that my mom liked when I was growing up, which I guess would fall into "Classic Rock" by now? Although you have to consider that during the Soviet Era it was really hard to get any kind of rock music into the country, so while maybe folk and pop music of a sort may have developed, anything that was "Western"-sounding was probably forbidden. So you have a bit of a gap when other countries in Europe were evolving their sound, but that was more difficult in Russia because of the political climate.
Anyway, sorry for this big wall of text! Here's some songs I really like:
Mew - Comforting Sounds (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wSU4adAbSc) (Danish band, sort of indie I suppose?)
Samaris - Góða tungl (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pKuzdMFE8k) (Icelandic electronic band; I think all their lyrics are 19th-century poems?)
Of Monsters and Men - Dirty Paws (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCHUw7ACS8o) (Another Icelandic one, you might know this one already as this band seems pretty popular right now, at least in North America)
Mumiy Troll - Delfini/Dolphins (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7iCZQgK0SQ) (A Russian band, named after Tove Jansson's Moomintroll comics which are really popular in Russia.)
Arcade Fire - Wake Up (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zdNdjF-htY) (Finally, a canadian song! Arcade Fire is pretty similar to Of Monsters and Men above, but they have been around for longer and their music just FEELS more North American, I can't really describe it...)
Whew, that was a lot of songs. I noticed also that I don't think I've ever heard any Finnish bands, could you share some?
Post by: Fimbulvarg on September 03, 2014, 04:20:14 PM
I don't listen to that much Russian music, mostly bands that my mom liked when I was growing up, which I guess would fall into "Classic Rock" by now?
Gruppa Krovi by Kino is actually pretty good, even if you don't understand much Russian.
Post by: Eich on September 03, 2014, 05:34:07 PM
Thanks for introducing me to Helios! I have been listening through that album, loving everything.I've never had anyone take to Helios before, this is kind of awesome. I honestly think that Halving the Compass and Paper Tiger are some of the most well put together songs ever made. Post-rock became one of my favorite genres, after finding him. You might also like Tycho (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyhPl1o-g9E).
I mostly listen game music and other instrumental BGMs, but my absolute favorite song right now is the main theme from How to Train your Dragon (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fh_doTIrFRo).
I like almost every kind of music, except for praise, country (the US pseudo-genre), and most rap. I grew up on Led Zeppelin, Tom Petty, Billy Joel, and everyone in between, and when I got into my late teens I started listening to more recent stuff like RHCP. Now I mostly listen to whatever I can find, as long as it's well composed, and my current favorite musician is Uppermost (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQLAqxeq-O8&index=30&list=PLooK3mNEQaI-azxB6_gUmq59Qb8BUuq6-). He's a remix artist with kind of a techno vibe, but he freaking OWNS his style, and his songs are super interesting to listen to.
Post by: Lenny on September 03, 2014, 08:48:46 PM
Other stuff I listen to are Kaizers Orchestra, Steven Wilson (people who like Tychos and Helios might like his music, especially the later ones like The Raven that Refused to Sing), Zaz, Alexander Rybak. There's more (maaaany more), but those are the ones I listen to consistently.
I also have to thank you, Eich, for Helios. Listened to Halving the Compass, devoured the album and am now completely hooked.
Post by: Sunflower on September 04, 2014, 03:11:59 AM
Directly relevant to ARtD (and a good start because it's short): The Swan of Tuonela. />
Finlandia, a musical tribute to his homeland. The slow, solemn part at the end later got turned into a Finnish patriotic hymn. />
Kullervo, a retelling of a Kalevala hero's wretchedly tragic life. Luckily, the music has cheerful parts (and a hot, sexy part in the 3rd movement). It also features an evil talking sword. Music: />Texts of the two sung parts are on the last 4 pages of these program notes: https://www.grantparkmusicfestival.com/uploads/pdf/Program%20Notes-Sibelius.pdf
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Post by: Pessi on September 04, 2014, 03:47:07 AM
Edit: One more Finnish music maker I like: Eino Juhani Rautavaara. His Cantus Arcticus (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7NFuw8ORk4) is especially fine.
Post by: Hedge14 on September 04, 2014, 08:24:57 AM
From Blind Guardian I chose to listen album Nightfall in Middle-Earth. It did not leave very strong impression on first listening, but it was very solid. They wasn't any songs that I hated, and their sound is good. I think there should be more variance between the songs, now they seemed all very similar to each other. Favorite song: "Time Stands Still (At the Iron Hill)"
Therion made good first impression! Album I chose was Les Fleurs Du Mal.
Poupee de cire, poupee the son is my favorite Eurovision song and the cover was kind of funny. Overall there is much more things going on this album. Initials B.B was my favorite.
Btw, both bands had very good vocalists. So thank you! I might try other albums too.
Thanks for answering my questions Solovei! It's cool to get good things from both cultures. :)
You're right Nordic music does have "coldness" in it. Maybe you like lyrics because they are different in what kind of themes have compared to North American music. Exotic things do seem often cool. So maybe it's not that odd in that regard. Nowadays it's so easy to stumble upon music from other countries. So nobody is forced to listen only to local or super popular international music.
History of Russian music seems very interesting. That gap probably is not so strong anymore, but it will give Russian music different "flavor". I have heard only pop and rock from Russia. Pop was really upbeat and quick and did not seem so simple as Western pop is. Rock seemed pretty similar. Maybe the differences were in lyrics instead?
Your recommendations were really interesting. Mew was ok. Samaris I liked a lot, it has very Indie sound. Of Monsters and Men had very silly lyrics, so I did not enjoy that much. Mumiy Troll (Really? :D) sounded like Finnish poprock in Russian. Kind of cool actually. And finally The Arcade Fire. Good, but kind of flat song.
Post by: Fenris on September 04, 2014, 02:12:35 PM
Some favorites:
Suspekt - Proletar (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIQwPlsU11o) (danish rap)
Plumbo - Ola Nordmann (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EY6sEjWGPzE) (norwegian folkish rock)
Raubtier - Panzarmarsch (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-wS5xviDvs) (swedish industrial/heavy metal)
Alestorm - Shipwrecked (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggyC0FOzqHM) (scottish power/folk metal)
Korpiklaani - Vodka (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7kJRGPgvRQ) (finnish folk metal)
Sabaton - Ghost Division (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsdawgd0azk) (swedish power metal)
Glittertind - Varder i Brann (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gnd7FMyj4UA) (norwegian folk metal)
Could probably list songs and bands forever, so that'll do.
Post by: Pessi on September 04, 2014, 03:43:52 PM
Post by: Fenris on September 04, 2014, 03:54:24 PM
I know this is almost like saying I'm not actually a Finn after all, but I've never gotten the hang on metal music. Thanks for the link to Plumbo though Fenris, I liked that. Isn't Ola Nordmann a kind of personification of Norway, the same way we have Suomi-neito?Yeah, Ola Nordmann is both used as a kind of national personification and can also describe the 'average joe' (Kari Nordmann is a feminine form), with Nordmann literally meaning Norwegian. The song mostly describes Norwegian self-stereotypes (wanderlust, technophilia, loving the sea and such).
Post by: Eich on September 04, 2014, 08:50:06 PM
De Hofnar - Zonnestraal (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_SfrtovqiE) - Best un-ironic, non-jazz saxophone I've heard; I can dig it. (Anyone know what the title or band name means? The words seem Scandinavian...)
John Mayer - Neon (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hc9VXLtgw5g) - I've spent 2 years learning this song... and I still can't play it right.
Mogwai - Take Me Somewhere Nice (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=luM6oeCM7Yw) - Those of you who liked Helios might enjoy; this one has some singing.
The Cinematic Orchestra - Arrival of The Birds/Transformation (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqoANESQ4cQ) - Words? Nope. I have none.
Ludovico Einaudi - Nuvole Bianche (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CdDDY5nVA3A) - Some beautiful piano. Like -really- beautiful.
The Black Keys - Wicked Messenger (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3klNNSrDJw) - The lyrics in this one are poetry (especially the last verse). Then again, it's a garage rock cover of a Bob Dylan song, so why wouldn't it be?
Iron and Wine - Boy with a Coin (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHw7gdJ14uQ) - Cool. For any other guitarists, this one's pretty easy to play, but it sounds really cool.
Mike Dawes - Somebody That I Used To Know (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1bzUaf_gvU) - Guitarists... prepare to either pull put your hair and gnash your teeth, or be inspired beyond your wildest dreams. Seriously, everyone, don't just listen to this one, watch it. It's one of the most incredible things I've ever seen or heard.
Post by: Lenny on September 04, 2014, 09:13:45 PM
Post by: Eich on September 04, 2014, 09:40:25 PM
Eich - regarding De Hofnar - Zonnestraal ... it's Dutch :D De Hofnar means The Court Jester, and Zonnestraal means sunbeam.Huh, I thought Hofnar sounded like a funny word...
Thanks for the info, that's been bugging me for a while.
Post by: Lenny on September 04, 2014, 10:06:18 PM
No problem at all! And I have to thank you for linking The Cinematic Orchestra, that piece is absolutely breathtaking.
Post by: Eich on September 04, 2014, 11:20:29 PM
Haha :)*Sigh* I love that song. It sounds quite a bit like the intro theme to Downton Abbey, which is a good thing.
No problem at all! And I have to thank you for linking The Cinematic Orchestra, that piece is absolutely breathtaking.
Oh, and for anyone interested, Helios = Keith Kenniff = Goldmund. Keith Kennif is his real name, and the one he uses for making money with songs for commercials and things like that. Goldmund (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PY_ezR5nz8w) is the moniker he uses for his piano music. There is one other thing... but the videos are almost unwatchable because they all focus around a neat camera trick that's a little nauseating.
Post by: coatandbutton on September 05, 2014, 09:28:19 PM
I mostly listen game music and other instrumental BGMs, but my absolute favorite song right now is the main theme from How to Train your Dragon (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fh_doTIrFRo).
I absolutely love the HTTYD soundtrack too! The soaring music is perfect for the flight sequences and it just gives this sense of unbridled freedom and exhilaration. One of the best (if not THE best) movie soundtracks in my opinion...another favourite would be LOTR though :)
Post by: Skatiebobatie on September 06, 2014, 12:12:46 AM
Dead Can Dance
The Host of Seraphim (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpMNXEY_tio)
Rakim (https://ww.youtube.com/watch?v=itwL5y0He-k)
Beirut
In the Mausoleum (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXIaDBad5Vg)
Scenic World (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MH6Ed4V3tpo)
Vienna Teng
The Hymn of Acxiom (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ttTf8N7Bwg)
The Last Snowfall (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSyz4Yv_I_Y)
The Shins
Turn A Square (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7yiT5phQgQ)
Pink Bullets (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3SCXVI87ws)
Mr. B The Gentleman Rhymer
Just Like A Chap (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fiRPBCiJg2c)
Straight Out of Surrey (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xAeSkdtaeI)
Daft Punk
Tron Legacy soundtrack (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8OELzmpgZo&list=PL10BBAAAFC8626119)
Gorillaz
19-2000 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IUjtHf76wM)
Clint Eastwood (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UclCCFNG9q4)
Aqualung
Cinderella (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jf-ostUl1GI)
Easier To Lie (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3y7dezjVwto)
Muse
Knights of Cydonia (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_sBOsh-vyI)
Starlight (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pgum6OT_VH8)
Andrew Bird
Imitosis (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnXCzFnkxtY)
Armchairs (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9eei6N3AIuM)
Post by: Pessi on September 06, 2014, 02:38:50 AM
Mr. B The Gentleman Rhymer
Just Like A Chap (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fiRPBCiJg2c)
Straight Out of Surrey (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xAeSkdtaeI)
Loved these! =D I can see one of my favorite songs, Just Glue Some Gears On It (And Call It Steampunk) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFCuE5rHbPA), really has been inspired by Mr. B.
Edit Thanks to a facebook friend I just found one new group to like: the Danish Krauka (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqjYOasI6YI).
Post by: Sharion on September 06, 2014, 02:54:31 PM
I love music almost as much as reading (the only style I absolutely don't like is techno). It's almost as hard to chose just some favourites as it would be doing the same with my most precious (http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_fMWLNTBX7k/UHH-2azKJFI/AAAAAAAAAw8/ERMIzPD_cAU/s1600/gollum-book.jpg) books.
When in the mood for an Apocalypse:
Dragonforce: Starfire (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Evw2f2vJUvk); Through The Fire And Flames (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15JCb6P60Vw); Blackfire (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzyCpLMYCHo) (The pattern's probably a starting pyromania.)
My Chemical Romance: Desolation Row (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=POPKR-cXXgA) (The band isn't that great, but this one song is perfect to be at the end of Watchmen. Now, that's a good movie with well-chosen music. The comic it was made from is one of the few I like from DC.)
Stratovarius: Eagleheart (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvwiIUTDuCU); Paradise (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGcvtyH8eCI); Hunting High and Low (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WT-wxAHYYw)
In Mode feat Juliette: The Last Unicorn (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cywqe59VNyY) (It's the cover of the theme of a cartoon by the same title, that was based on a really good book from Peter S. Beagle. Also, it's the only one I heard from the author.)
Cindy Lauper: Time After Time (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0V17N1Pg7O0)
Lordi: Blood Red Sandman (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkw4jhDE1eQ)
Yuki Kajiura: A Song of Storm and Fire (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHydGnMQONI) (I haven't listened to modern Japanese music until a friend sent me this link. It surprised me.)
For waking up:
Celtic Legacy: Guardian Angel (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsU0w_CS0Nc)
Khymera: Borderline (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ObN8PU6HTbA)
Húzzad csak kivilágos virradatig (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ed3ZBIYe8l8) (It's a song from "Csárdás Queen", an operetta. I tried to leave out songs in Hungarian, but I like this one too much for that. It was hard to find even a not-so-bad quality of it version on Youtube.)
When fully awake and want to stay that way:
Van Canto: The Mission (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6F9aJuHJE80) (They mostly just do covers using only drums. See for yourself. ;) )
Sonata Arctica: The Cage (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8e8xXX6WK18) (Okay, they were mentioned before, but not this song.)
Rednex: Ride The Hurricane's Eye (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UECeUr637CI) (Old times, old times, when I bought a *casette*. This is a newer song.)
Dreamtale: Lady Dragon (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHlU1jaFcaQ)
Live and Learn (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hq6U44f4ZV4) (Sonic Game Theme)
Nowhere Fast (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ElgWu34Xi2o) (Streets of Fire Soundtrack. Now, *that* is an OLD movie. Meaning: bad story, good music.)
Hammerfall: Stronger Than All (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnUOboeTIaA)
Xandria: Sisters of the Light (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qgl82DRsHxI)
Delain: The Gathering (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAEE8iwwVKA)
Valami Amerika (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYjSQr4Jf9c) (Movie Theme Song)
Avantasia: The Looking Glass (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2tedG-y7VM); The Story Ain't Over (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZgvOXrdRrA); Another Angel Down (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jowfgu6tC6A); Memory (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bnsz-1nV9AQ) (I love that they tell a story with their songs.)
When a little tired:
ENYA: Wild Child (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJztsL4NNLc) (Her songs are soothing like a long swim in a lake.)
Blackmore's Night: Olde Village Lanterne (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvBgtGXe_NY); Rainbow Blues (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDwGbo6mlYM); Street of Dreams (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxSD2Z7EWy8); Writing On The Wall (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qqr1sFoUoNI) (Or anything from them.)
The Ataris: So Long Astoria (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SecUHoCD5BM)
Ten: We Rule the Night (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVEIfSHW6yw)
Loreena McKennitt: Stolen Child (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjdpH-MTiN8)
Lullacry: Don't Touch The Flame (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxZZQe9CNuI) (Don't watch, just listen. :) )
Maybe not the deepest ones, but still fun to listen to:
Heather Alexander: Pour Your Brother One More Round (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7urgOP1fw8c)
"Mercedes Lackey": Racous, Rude and Rowdy (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCvb6qn7nqk) (She's actually a writer, with a series of fantasy books for young adults. And some sci-fi, if I remember well.)
Ska-P: El Gato Lopez (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6ucaz3pGbE)
Run With Us (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C01n4U_EXek) (Remember the cartoon 'The Raccoons'?)
Bryan Bowels: The Scotsman (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZ35SOU9HTM)
Take To The Sky (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ScLXQK7FsY) (Guardians Soundtrack)
What Is This Feeling? (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W10IufttTsU); Defying Gravity (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhcOHKEKOM0) (from Wicked)
Oh, and some good parodies to go with SSSS:
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I can't place Wagner, Vivaldi or Liszt Ferenc anywhere; they are too colourful. Sorry for writing so long a post, I cut it at least four times. :)
Post by: Sunflower on September 06, 2014, 06:56:27 PM
Soooo many good suggestions, and I had a day off today. Sunflower, Eich and Fenris: that music you recommended is splendid.
Aww, thanks! I'm afraid my musical tastes are 1) archaic and 2) narrow, so I'm always tickled if someone else likes something I recommend. By the same token, I'm eager to sample all the great suggestions everyone else has made so far. I'm not really a "metal" fan, but that still leaves a lot of room.
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I can't place Wagner, Vivaldi or Liszt Ferenc anywhere; they are too colourful. Sorry for writing so long a post, I cut it at least four times. :)
Never apologize for being enthusiastic! Share some links and we'll be all over them.
Post by: Eich on September 07, 2014, 10:48:09 AM
Luca Sticagnoli - The Last of The Mohicans (Acoustic Guitar) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Kbv1OpIpaA)
Post by: asdasdasd2 on September 08, 2014, 02:34:30 PM
Post by: Sharion on September 08, 2014, 03:47:38 PM
I'm afraid my musical tastes are 1) archaic and 2) narrow, so I'm always tickled if someone else likes something I recommend.
I know how you feel. I had a phase when I was really into folk music, especially zither (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0wm2GGrvsQ). It was annoying that noone appreciated my new findings. Then again, at that time I didn't listen to their favourites either.
Post by: Pessi on September 09, 2014, 02:54:46 AM
Jukka Poika (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2a6wdaiAy0I) is a Finnish reggae singer whose lyrics often have serious messages like in the song I linked. It's about the "steep hills" of life and how one should never give up but just keep going, whatever difficulties life brings.
Loreena McKennitt (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ook5IQeNwWk) is a Canadian musician making lovely celtic style music.
Mediaeval Baebes (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwIKKGJup58) is a British group on women singing medieval songs with their very own spicy way.
Scooter (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7ebhme9zV4) from Germany makes the right kind of electric music to make my feet want to dance.
Nicholas Lens' Flamma Flamma - Fire Requiem (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f__yv-5LQ_c) is great music. I have no idea what genre this would be, "new music" perhaps? Great music anyways.
Post by: Lenny on September 10, 2014, 07:13:34 PM
Also cool to see a Blackmore's Night listener here - I went through a phase where all I listened to were them, haha.
For more Japanese songs, I really like KOKIA's (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0jm5IZHAUQ) music, as well as Ritsuko Okazaki's (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkbK4QYJDm0).
Post by: mithrysc on September 11, 2014, 08:11:41 PM
Eisley: alt-rock group that started out as a garage band; "darkly whimsical" in their earlier songs and lush soundscapes in their latest.
Marvelous Things (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lci0pnWk7nM) (earlier)
Lost Enemies (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=spjkA5TZBaY) (later)
Sucré: side-project of one of the singers from above; somewhere on the spectrum of alternative rock and dream pop
When We Were Young (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fn1NOzpwlw)
Loner (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gUyXYjc0M4)
The Honey Trees: similar genre/ sound to Sucré
Golden Crown (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZvHX9MMHgk)
Run River North: folk-rock, apparently
Foxbeard (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12Cv3bpj2a4)
Lying Beast (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOvIi57bwnM)
Wind in Sails: thoughtful, more acoustic alt-rock
Level Head (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dg_WhG8_gjM)
Lily & Madeleine: beautiful harmonies
Devil We Know (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9W5lhdVkiRs)
OSTs
HTTYD: Test Drive (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUWBm0Z-Xww)
LOTR: The Battle of the Pelennor Fields (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8oqZ7SJN_8)
The Banner Saga (http://austinwintory.bandcamp.com/album/the-banner-saga): inspired by Vikings, and appropriately solemn and grand
Child of Light (http://musique.coeurdepirate.com/album/child-of-light): inspired by fairytales (of the traditional happily-ever-after variety), and appropriately beautiful and touching
Hohokum (http://ghostly.bandcamp.com/album/hohokum-soundtrack): quirky and upbeat tunes
Bastion and Transistor (http://supergiantgames.bandcamp.com/music): Supergiant Games' two OSTs, three if you count the humming version of Transistor; at this point I have run out of descriptions, so "last but definitely not least" will have to suffice
*genre classifications may or may not be actually accurate and/or helpful
Post by: Eich on September 11, 2014, 08:45:58 PM
"Devil We Know" Sounds like it was in a movie recently... sounds really familiar.
In other news, I found a guy who can play guitar and didgeridoo... at the same time (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHZZuO2vY50)
Quality's not the best, but it gets pretty cool around half way in.
Post by: Elrew on September 13, 2014, 10:02:29 AM
One of my favourite songs is Toby's Hill by Pengilly's and... I have no idea how to link that. It's by my former music teacher, which my friend and I discovered when she was internet stalking him.
Post by: Hrollo on September 13, 2014, 04:43:37 PM
Let's start with some swing jazz.
When they think of jazz, most people think of Frank Sinatra and Glenn Miller first; why I don't hate those two by any stretch of the imagination, I also don't feel they are fully representative of the best that genre and era has to offer.
My actual favorite swing jazz band (and probably my favorite band period) would rather be Duke Ellington and his Orchestra:
The Mooche (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEOsgFIeqpg) (a tune you might actually recognize for its use in a certain 1991 film about a peculiar family)
Sophisticated Lady (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8LLfFY9pQg)
Concerto for Cootie (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNJv1JSD0pM)
Caravan (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3R35V5LsYY)
Another great band of the era was Count Basie and His Orchestra:
April in Paris (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCmcoZktZG4) (a tune you might actually recognize for its use in a certain 1974 comedy)
Lil' Dargling (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMibKxQWRnw)
Jive at Five (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B92z3G6Erko)
From the 20s well into the 70s, there was quite a prominent jazz scene in France, of all places; so much that several generations of American musicians not only toured there, but in fact often lived there for several years. A notable example was sax player Coleman Hawkins, who often played with French-Belgian guitar player Django Reinhardt, leaving us with some really nice recordings:
Honeysuckle Rose (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GrkXKx8a3w0)
Stardust (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=niDdvJimRWI) (actual song starts at 10 seconds)
Out of Nowhere (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlgp4Y64D1I)
People are sometimes puzzled when I tell them by favorite singing artist died more than 50 years ago, and yet it is true I have still to find someone whose voice enthralls me more than that of Billie Holiday:
Night and Day (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHVMunODR2g)
Blue Moon (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9LOB_I7sgoI) (yes, that Blue Moon)
I Only Have Eyes For You (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEuSswBwdhI) (yes, that I have Only Have Eyes For You)
Body and Soul (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMDlk6lGQOk)
Let's wrap this up with a few solo pieces from pianist Art Tatum, a genius whose skills rivaled that of classical virtuoso performers:
The Man I Love (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDU-sJSl8tI) (actually a meddley of several songs by George Gershwin, including "The Man I love", "Summertime", "I've Got Plenty of Nothing" and "It Ain't Necessary So")
Elegy (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNAJlqn0nO4)
You Took Advantage Of Me (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CfrieOk6Q8w)
Over The Rainbow (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KnptwcrbcA)
Post by: kjeks on September 21, 2014, 07:45:38 AM
Post by: Silenter on September 21, 2014, 09:41:02 PM
But I love symphonies, especially symphony orchestras. Anything instrumental and orchestral is my absolute favorite. Or music that can calm you down any day.
I'm going to end up having an already long list of things to listen to, hee hee! :P Not sure if anything I listen to would be great. (Since it's mostly fan made stuff.)
And I almost never pay attention to genres. xD
Post by: Eich on September 22, 2014, 10:51:32 PM
In other news, Micheal Kiwanuka (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJ4s3G7hgR4). Soothing.
Post by: Sunflower on September 23, 2014, 03:19:28 AM
I jump around all the time, but here's a double handful of my default bands.
Vienna Teng
The Hymn of Acxiom (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ttTf8N7Bwg)
The Last Snowfall (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSyz4Yv_I_Y)
Thanks for all the great links, Skatie-bobatie! I just finished listening to Vienna Teng's "Hymn of Acxiom" and was 1) delighted -- I'll have to check out more V. Teng music -- and 2) intrigued/amused that according to the Arkansas Business Times, she was inspired to write the song by an internship with the big scary consumer-data-mining firm of the same name.
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[Teng] calls the song “sacred music for the age of Big Data.”
The hymn’s lyrics assure the listener that “somebody hears you,” that “you don’t have to hide,” to “let our formulas find your soul” and “now we possess you,” finally asking, “isn’t this what you want?”
Since I'm currently trying to convince various Big Data firms that I, yes I, am the very best person they could possibly hire to handle their marketing communications, I'll have to work that song into my elevator pitch somehow...
Post by: Fenris on September 23, 2014, 03:28:02 AM
Post by: Sunflower on September 26, 2014, 05:55:02 PM
The versions on paper and on 8tracks are somewhat different; 8tracks has a more limited repertoire than YouTube, and not all the available tracks have great sound quality. This is my first venture onto 8tracks -- or any music-sharing service -- but I'm pleasantly surprised that it seems to work!
I tried to include music from each of the countries represented (including Iceland), and a tribute to each of Our Heroes. (For example, "Light My Fire" for Emil and "Sounds of Silence" for Lalli.) Still haven't found ideal themes for Captain or Doc (beyond the reference to "my family doctor" in "Good Lovin'." And I gather the Scandinavian countries all have thriving metal scenes. But death-metal isn't my thing (though hey, if it's yours, rock on with your bad self).
So I welcome any edits/improvement to this playlist. Or better yet, compile your own!
BTW: Does anyone know anything about this Haraldur Örn Haraldsson guy, who seems to specialize in sunshine pop? Have I unknowingly included the Icelandic Justin Bieber...?
8tracks Radio listing: http://8tracks.com/sunflower411/ssss-road-trip
Text/YouTube version (longer)
Dawggy Mountain / “Car Talk” Theme (David Grisman Quintet)
On the Road Again (Willie Nelson)
Born to be Wild (Steppenwolf) />
The Way (Fastball)
Baby, You Can Drive My Car (Beatles)
Hot Rod Lincoln (Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen)
The Little Old Lady from Pasadena (Jan & Dean) />
Wonderful, Wonderful Copenhagen (cover by the cast of Passion – Wallmans 2008) (plus amusing bonus video by Pilou Asbæk for Eurovision 2014) />
Motorcycle (Rhea feat. Pharrell Williams)
Mama, I’m a Big Girl Now (Hairspray)
Komdu Með / “Come With Me” (Haraldur Örn Haraldsson)
Take On Me (a-ha)
Airstream Driver (Gomez)
Money, Money, Money (ABBA)
Runnin’ Down a Dream (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers) />
Laulutyttö (Värttinä)
Born to Run (Bruce Springsteen)
Mystery Train (Elvis Presley)
Waterloo (ABBA)
Sausalito Summernight (Diesel)
Light My Fire (The Doors)
The Sound of Silence (Paul Simon/Bobaflex cover version)
Good Lovin’ (The Young Rascals)
Matalii ja mustii (Värttinä)
Cliché Love Song (Basim, Eurovision 2014)
SOS (ABBA)
Road to Nowhere (Talking Heads)
Post by: Eich on September 28, 2014, 11:51:10 PM
Teaching him a super simple song (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7g11ViJnU0) (ignoring the more complex bits, of course) that sounds pretty good. Going pretty well so far, and it's very interesting to teach somebody. He's eager enough to learn, and I'm enjoying showing him how it works and how to use his hands.
Post by: Sunflower on September 29, 2014, 01:41:18 AM
Now my nephew is looking for relatively simple rock/pop songs he can learn to play that will yield maximum ROI in tips when he becomes a street performer. Any suggestions?
Post by: Eich on September 29, 2014, 05:52:59 PM
My 11-year-old nephew has been studying acoustic guitar for a little over a year, and is focusing on classic rock. He and some friends have already performed "Hotel California" for a school recital. (He's pretty good, for a kid -- certainly better than his father, my middle brother, was at that age.)Oasis has a lot of songs that can do well in street performing. They're mostly a simple chords, with a few variations, and have a quick enough tempo to catch peoples' ears. He'll probably need some accompaniment, or improvise some changes to keep it interesting; Oasis kept a lot of their guitar pieces a bit too standard, sometimes. Something like "Wonderwall (http://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/o/oasis/wonderwall_crd.htm?utm_expid=18438345-117.Xl9Y1cGLRGGq9QYsTE9P2A.0&utm_referrer=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bing.com%2Fsearch%3Fq%3Dwonderwall%2Btabs%26src%3DIE-TopResult%26FORM%3DIE11TR%26conversationid%3D)," or "Talk Tonight (http://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/o/oasis/talk_tonight_crd.htm?utm_expid=18438345-117.Xl9Y1cGLRGGq9QYsTE9P2A.0&utm_referrer=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bing.com%2Fsearch%3Fq%3Dtalk%2Btonight%2Btabs%26src%3DIE-SearchBox%26FORM%3DIE11SR)," might be good. Those are links to the tablature pages, not the songs, but he should definitely listen to the songs beforehand.
Now my nephew is looking for relatively simple rock/pop songs he can learn to play that will yield maximum ROI in tips when he becomes a street performer. Any suggestions?
Post by: Eich on October 02, 2014, 12:03:03 AM
Song 2: Ra- Ra- Rasputin! (http://gifsound.com/?gif=i.minus.com/iwmeWi3Dkfpcx.gif&v=kvDMlk3kSYg&s=60). Found this with the gif and thought I should share it. This will be in my head all week. Highly recommend looking up the lyrics...
Post by: Lenny on October 02, 2014, 12:16:16 AM
Piano player who's been my inspiration for years and years now: Marasy8 (https://www.youtube.com/user/marasy8)
Post by: Eich on October 02, 2014, 12:35:52 AM
Rasputin!!!<3 Oh man, I'd forgotten that song! Used to be my ringtone once upon a time. I've memorized those lyrics XDOh, that'd make an awesome ringtone. Ooooohh, but I've got one I really like right now... maybe one day, though.
Piano player who's been my inspiration for years and years now: Marasy8 (https://www.youtube.com/user/marasy8)
The 70s must have been all kinds of awesome.
Post by: noako on October 02, 2014, 03:19:17 AM
Rasputin!!!<3 Oh man, I'd forgotten that song! Used to be my ringtone once upon a time. I've memorized those lyrics XD
Piano player who's been my inspiration for years and years now: Marasy8 (https://www.youtube.com/user/marasy8)
If you like Marasy8's style (or good piano playing in general), you might also like musicalbasics' (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDjwdhrPW_MPEleDnPXOYTA).
Other youtube musicians I also like are Adrian von Ziegler (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSeJA6az0GrNM4_-pl3HQSQ), Axl Rosenberg (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyz1_lh8KEeRYbPdAZecB6w) and TPR (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCI_zZeg9XmJzQx2S7HrfdcA).
Post by: Fimbulvarg on October 02, 2014, 05:50:39 AM
Song 1: Plasma cowboys in space (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tONfEAQdDiQ).
Song 2: Ra- Ra- Rasputin! (http://gifsound.com/?gif=i.minus.com/iwmeWi3Dkfpcx.gif&v=kvDMlk3kSYg&s=60). Found this with the gif and thought I should share it. This will be in my head all week. Highly recommend looking up the lyrics...
The Boney M song looks much cooler with this amazing dance accompaniment (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRWiqjgOyX0).
As for the gif set the full original animation set to Voodoo people by the Prodigy (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13sxFHM6Mjg) is also amazing.
Post by: Eich on October 02, 2014, 05:15:15 PM
The Boney M song looks much cooler with this amazing dance accompaniment (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRWiqjgOyX0).Yep, I saw that dancing one too, haha. My stringy white butt can't ever hope to be that good at dancing. :'(
As for the gif set the full original animation set to Voodoo people by the Prodigy (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13sxFHM6Mjg) is also amazing.
That was beautiful. That ending, haha!
Post by: Sunflower on October 02, 2014, 06:04:36 PM
The Boney M song looks much cooler with this amazing dance accompaniment (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRWiqjgOyX0).
Haha, better than a shot of Prozac! I knew I loved you people... ;)
Post by: Eich on October 03, 2014, 12:29:05 AM
Haha, better than a shot of Prozac! I knew I loved you people... ;)Yeah! (http://z5.ifrm.com/30229/92/0/e5169166/e5169166.gif)
Quick Uppermost (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2W8C0P1IYA) (upper)post before bed!
Post by: Sunflower on October 06, 2014, 04:04:02 AM
The arrangement is tinkly like a music box, instead of the bellowing horns and pounding kettledrums Sibelius originally put in, but it's meant to be meditative, during Communion (and during the season of Advent, when service music is supposed to be extra austere).
Sad to say, few in our audience will notice whether we play Finlandia well or not -- it'll just be a big shiny blob of sound. And nobody there will understand why I'm ringing my bells with Tuuri-like enthusiasm. Eee!
Post by: Pessi on October 06, 2014, 05:37:08 AM
Sibelius' Finlandia (repackaged as "Be Still My Soul ...)
I know about this and numerous other versions (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finlandia_Hymn) and still it feels really weird every time. Finlandia-hymni (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jaKko3VGAnY) is our almost-national-anthem, so people using the melody for other purposes is a real "what is this horrid desecration?!" situation, no matter how many times it happens ;)
Post by: Sunflower on October 06, 2014, 06:50:19 AM
I know about this and numerous other versions (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finlandia_Hymn) and still it feels really weird every time. Finlandia-hymni (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jaKko3VGAnY) is our almost-national-anthem, so people using the melody for other purposes is a real "what is this horrid desecration?!" situation, no matter how many times it happens ;)
Ooh, sorry about that. If it's any consolation, I live in an anonymous suburb of San Francisco, and I sincerely doubt our small church's bell choir will be heard by anyone who might have patriotic feelings about Finland.
Sad to say, Americans have a long tradition of "horrid desecrations" of patriotic songs. Heck, our National Anthem got its tune from the British drinking song "To Anacreon in Heav'n."
"America"/"My Country 'Tis of Thee" borrowed its tune from "God Save the Queen." In the late 19th century, Charles Ives wrote a series of variations on "America" (http://hotmusic.org/1188/ives-schuman-variations-on-america/)that's madly funny, as well as fun to play (my high school band did so), but would presumably give a loyal British subject heart failure.
"Yankee Doodle" started as a British satire of the yokels in the American colonies, until the Colonials wrote themselves new words.
And the solemn "Battle Hymn of the Republic" was originally a soldiers' song, "John Brown's body lies a-moldering in the grave."
Post by: Pessi on October 06, 2014, 08:35:19 AM
Post by: Sunflower on October 06, 2014, 11:42:38 AM
Hey, I was (mostly) joking. What culture doesn't borrow tunes from others, and is there also any place in the world where people don't make mock versions of serious songs? Though it seems christian people are especially active in recycling all kinds of melodies to be used as Jesus songs. Years ago I was devasteted to find in my song book the Finnish "translation" for the heartbreakingly lovely renaissance love song Amarilli mia bella (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=roJSYFu3pYk), since in it the song had been turned into an unimaginative praise to Jesus.
Well, thanks for being a good sport. I know a lot of people who take music very seriously, so I wanted to tread lightly.
I certainly sympathize with the aesthetic confusion of hearing secular melodies paired with "unimaginative praise to Jesus," or vice versa. Yesterday at church, when we celebrated the feast day of St. Francis of Assisi (and everyone brought their pets to be blessed), we sang "All Things Bright and Beautiful," whose tune is a 17th-C. English country dance. We even have a couple of hymns whose tunes began as naughty French songs like "Une jeune pucelle."
Our music director said he has trouble finding music for our bell choir to rehearse because it has to be 1) sacred, not just classical and 2) stuffy and dignified enough for an Anglican service. Most of the U.S. churches with handbell choirs (he says) are evangelical Protestant ones that play a lot of pop music and rowdy "praise music." That would make most of our congregation grab their inhalers. (The music also has to be 3) easy because we're not very good, but he was too kind to say it out loud.)
Post by: Pessi on October 07, 2014, 01:37:50 AM
"All Things Bright and Beautiful" allways reminds me of Monty Python's All Things Dull and Ugly (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPriOQkKd6k) ;)
I guess lots of religious songs have started life as secular dances and songs since it's so much easier just to make new words for an old melody than compos a totally new one, and people also remember the songs better if the melodies are allready popular. My favorite example is the music for Branle de L'Official (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTk3wzxpG4I) that most people know only as a traditional Christmas song.
Post by: Eich on October 07, 2014, 11:34:43 PM
On the Beach at Night (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qy57BDR6Y0Q#t=1m40s)
Post by: Sunflower on October 07, 2014, 11:48:32 PM
My favorite example is the music for Branle de L'Official (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTk3wzxpG4I) that most people know only as a traditional Christmas song.
Wow, another Renaissance music fan! I fell in love with it back in late teens. When most other kids my age were engaging in sex, drugs, and rock'n'roll (my high school was a lot like "Fast Times at Ridgemont High"), I was hanging out with the Society for Creative Anachronism, sewing lumpy period dresses, and learning the dance hits of the 15th century. My parents thought I was very strange. (Later, I worked one summer at a Renaissance Faire. It was a lot of fun, but it certainly made me grateful as a woman to be living in modern times with clothes that are machine-washable and don't weigh 30 pounds!)
Thanks for the link to The Night Watch. Are there other early-music groups you like?
P.S. Also, thanks for the kind words about handbells. They do have such a pretty sound, even if we're playing total nonsense.
Post by: Pessi on October 08, 2014, 01:40:58 AM
I was hanging out with the Society for Creative Anachronism, sewing lumpy period dresses, and learning the dance hits of the 15th century.
If you late teens happened anywhere between 1994 - 2002 we have been "living in the same world" since that's when I was a member of SCA - or to be more period "a citizen of the village of Korpi in the Barony of Aarnimetsä in the kingdom of Drachenwald". I even met my husband there and we had many happy medieval years together - and then we had a baby and suddenly it was soooo difficult to go to any events and so we never actually found our way back to the current medieval times =D
Which kingdom of The Known World did you live in? I have a rather hazy idea of the complex SCA geography on that side of the Atlantic Ocean. It's so much simpler here with only one kingdom that covers all of Europe.
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Are there other early-music groups you like?
There are two Finnish groups I'm rather fond of. Oliphant (http://www.ensembleoliphant.com/EN/Ensemble) is a serious ensemble of professional musicians (one of them was my recorder teacher back in the 90s) while Räikkä (http://www.raikka.net/p/who.html) is a more amateur based group of women with a strong tongue-in-the-cheek attitude. I also like the British Mediaeval Baebes (http://www.mediaevalbaebes.com/), though their music might better be called "early music inspired".
Post by: Fimbulvarg on October 08, 2014, 07:19:16 AM
Post by: Eich on October 09, 2014, 12:19:53 AM
Maybe this will be the strangest song posted here yet, but anyways: The driver played this song (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rlNpWYQunY)on the bus today. I had to stiffle a laugh because I immediately recalled the music video and pictured Emil being the lead singer.Well... *checks art thread*
He might just be a rich girl.
Before I got to bed, time for something totally heartbreaking! Oh dear, this is sad. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pX7TygjFqlQ)
Post by: ThisCat on October 09, 2014, 09:38:07 AM
Post by: Pessi on October 09, 2014, 10:28:47 AM
Funnily, judging by the family name, the translator seems to be at least partly of Finnish origin
Post by: ThisCat on October 09, 2014, 10:32:35 AM
Heavens, what a beautiful voice she has!
I've had the pleasure of hearing her live. She's absolutely flawless. I wish more of her songs were on youtube.
Post by: Eich on October 14, 2014, 11:29:45 PM
Post by: Fenris on October 15, 2014, 11:24:34 PM
A pretty good Swedish folk band. Name means 'feud', while the name of the song is 'sacrifice smoke' and is about pagan sacrifice.
Post by: Eich on October 16, 2014, 11:16:37 PM
I am, kind of, for the last few minutes, singing while I play. I've tried soooo long to be able to do that, and I've never been able to do it before. I'm positively giddy and I needed to tell some people. That is all. *Shambles back to desk*
Post by: OrigamiOwl on October 17, 2014, 12:13:01 AM
Okay. So, I started learning "Why Georgia" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5wvOXQX2Qo) yesterday, and something neat happened.WOW THATS AWESOME EICH! 8D seriously!
I am, kind of, for the last few minutes, singing while I play. I've tried soooo long to be able to do that, and I've never been able to do it before. I'm positively giddy and I needed to tell some people. That is all. *Shambles back to desk*
Post by: Eich on October 17, 2014, 12:58:54 AM
WOW THATS AWESOME EICH! 8D seriously!I'm pretty pumped about it! I know what I'm doing this weekend now, haha. :D
Post by: OrigamiOwl on October 17, 2014, 01:10:00 AM
I'm pretty pumped about it! I know what I'm doing this weekend now, haha. :DHehee revel in your musical weekend free time! :P
Post by: Sunflower on October 17, 2014, 02:16:34 AM
I'm pretty pumped about it! I know what I'm doing this weekend now, haha. :D
That's great! May it be the first of many songs pouring out of you. (Also, may I add, ladies like guitar players. Arrange to be "casually" practicing in the quad or wherever else lots of students pass by, and you will get admiring attention. I only ask that you not let the power go to your head and end up like John Mayer, with unappetizing tattoos all over and a string of jilted celebrity ex-girlfriends...)
Post by: OrigamiOwl on October 17, 2014, 03:47:12 AM
That's great! May it be the first of many songs pouring out of you. (Also, may I add, ladies like guitar players. Arrange to be "casually" practicing in the quad or wherever else lots of students pass by, and you will get admiring attention. I only ask that you not let the power go to your head and end up like John Mayer, with unappetizing tattoos all over and a string of jilted celebrity ex-girlfriends...)
Hehe I think the first and biggest female fans Eich will have will be his niece, sister and mum :3 first the family, then the world! Muahahahahaha! ;3
Post by: ThisCat on October 17, 2014, 05:57:11 PM
Okay. So, I started learning "Why Georgia" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5wvOXQX2Qo) yesterday, and something neat happened.
I am, kind of, for the last few minutes, singing while I play. I've tried soooo long to be able to do that, and I've never been able to do it before. I'm positively giddy and I needed to tell some people. That is all. *Shambles back to desk*
I know that feeling, when you practice something a lot and then you actually see progress. It happened this year for me with my drawing. Suddenly I could draw realistic-ish 3d animals. It was awesome.
Post by: Sunflower on October 17, 2014, 06:41:01 PM
Hehe I think the first and biggest female fans Eich will have will be his niece, sister and mum :3 first the family, then the world! Muahahahahaha! ;3
That goes without saying. :D I just hope the ladies of the Eich family don't get *too* attached, or every evening, instead of doing the "smoldering poetic guitar-hero" thing at the Student Union, Eich will be stuck singing "All the Pretty Little Horses" to lull the baby to sleep.
Post by: OrigamiOwl on October 17, 2014, 06:50:30 PM
That goes without saying. :D I just hope the ladies of the Eich family don't get *too* attached, or every evening, instead of doing the "smoldering poetic guitar-hero" thing at the Student Union, Eich will be stuck singing "All the Pretty Little Horses" to lull the baby to sleep.Hhmmmm tough choice there, they're both incredibly awesome... Û__Û
Post by: Eich on October 17, 2014, 08:02:41 PM
I know that feeling, when you practice something a lot and then you actually see progress. It happened this year for me with my drawing. Suddenly I could draw realistic-ish 3d animals. It was awesome.Yep. It only took me six years, haha. Seriously gratifying. Maybe it clicked because I've been wailing like a lunatic to my music while I drive, for the last year or two... Hmm... That might actually be it; I didn't know much about singing last time I tried it. Well, I still don't, but I at least know some about it. :)
You gonna post any of your stuff in the museum? That thread needs some lovin'.
That goes without saying. :D I just hope the ladies of the Eich family don't get *too* attached, or every evening, instead of doing the "smoldering poetic guitar-hero" thing at the Student Union, Eich will be stuck singing "All the Pretty Little Horses" to lull the baby to sleep.*Raises hand* I'm partial to the whole "hero-by-night" thing, personally.
One of those is much more likely to happen than the other. Literally everybody should be able to guess which one. I'm happy doing either though.
Weekend's here, and I know what I'm doing for it, now. :D
Post by: OrigamiOwl on October 17, 2014, 08:58:07 PM
*Raises hand* I'm partial to the whole "hero-by-night" thing, personally.
One of those is much more likely to happen than the other. Literally everybody should be able to guess which one. I'm happy doing either though.
Weekend's here, and I know what I'm doing for it, now. :D
You'll be sewing a musical super hero outfit...? ;3
Engineer student by day, but by night he's........*insert hero name here*!! *and also a guitar riff*
Post by: Lenny on October 18, 2014, 03:30:04 AM
Also, Jónsi (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5VgLOs0LwQ).
Edit: Whohoo, I managed to mix up BBC and HTML in a very silly manner. All fixed now. Hopefully.
Post by: OrigamiOwl on October 18, 2014, 03:51:27 AM
So I came across this (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7-vDjwautM) on tumblr quite a while ago, and thought it would do quite as well for Emil as for Hans. Beauuutiful~ *sparkles everywhere*
Also, Jónsi (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5VgLOs0LwQ).
Edit: Whohoo, I managed to mix up BBC and HTML in a very silly manner. All fixed now. Hopefully.
Hehehe I've always thought Santino's audition song was a perfect musical embodiment of Emil! ;P Oh yes Emil, you're so charming when you imitate Danes, and snap off mirrors, and crush your team partner with terror ;D
And gosh Jónsi.....I haven't listened to any of his new songs lately, but that one is now my new favorite!! :D
Post by: Sunflower on October 18, 2014, 08:10:08 AM
So I came across this (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7-vDjwautM) on tumblr quite a while ago, and thought it would do quite as well for Emil as for Hans. Beauuutiful~ *sparkles everywhere*
Ha! Love it! I think we've found our Emil! (BTW, I saw your "baskerville old face" command. Will BBC really accommodate other typefaces besides the 10 on the Simple Machines Forum menu?)
(Answer: Yes, it handles Palatino, one of my favorite typefaces, other than Gill Sans!)
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Also, Jónsi (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5VgLOs0LwQ).
Wow, I never stop finding great things on this forum. Who or what is Jonsi? Would I have heard anything else of his/theirs? (I gather Jonsi did soundtracks for "How to Train Your Dragon," which I haven't seen but probably should.)
Post by: OrigamiOwl on October 18, 2014, 08:34:37 AM
Ha! Love it! I think we've found our Emil! (BTW, I saw your "baskerville old face" command. Will BBC really accommodate other typefaces besides the 10 on the Simple Machines Forum menu?)
(Answer: Yes, it handles Palatino, one of my favorite typefaces, other than Gill Sans!)
I'm guessing you like sans serif fonts? ;3
Post by: Sunflower on October 18, 2014, 08:48:12 AM
I'm guessing you like sans serif fonts? ;3
Palatino has serifs, but in my last comment it reproduced too small to see 'em. It's a very classic, elegant, antique typeface, like Baskerville but a bit simpler and calmer. I actually am not much for most sans-serif typefaces (although Arial is my default because it's readable). Gill Sans I like because it reminds me of the London Underground and that "Keep Calm and Carry On" sign. In fact, I designed my business cards in Gill.
If you are also a font geek, you might like the book "Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore." It's a charming historical/literary mystery (sort of like Dan Brown's books minus the stupid parts). PLUS, it actually gets the geography and flavor right of San Francisco and Silicon Valley, which as a local is a big plus for me. I'm more willing to give an author that "willing suspension of disbelief" when s/he gets the checkable, real-world facts right.
Post by: OrigamiOwl on October 18, 2014, 09:31:25 AM
Palatino has serifs, but in my last comment it reproduced too small to see 'em. It's a very classic, elegant, antique typeface, like Baskerville but a bit simpler and calmer. I actually am not much for most sans-serif typefaces (although Arial is my default because it's readable). Gill Sans I like because it reminds me of the London Underground and that "Keep Calm and Carry On" sign. In fact, I designed my business cards in Gill.
If you are also a font geek, you might like the book "Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore." It's a charming historical/literary mystery (sort of like Dan Brown's books minus the stupid parts). PLUS, it actually gets the geography and flavor right of San Francisco and Silicon Valley, which as a local is a big plus for me. I'm more willing to give an author that "willing suspension of disbelief" when s/he gets the checkable, real-world facts right.
I'm currently supposed to be making a type sampler and essay about Baskerville :P which....I haven't written yet...
That book sounds interesting! If I see it I'll pick it up and have a read!
I had written this under my post in General Discussion, because I forgot I was in GD and not the music thread! So I thought I'd put it here, it's in relation to dark Romantic poetry and random stuff :P
"huge sublime cloudy landscapes and mysterious music with a nice modern synth base or something ^u^ Not a style that a lot of people I know are into :P
This video and music comes pretty close, but it's not quite the ultimate mix for me ;3
http://youtu.be/L9SNJC3YcTQ (http://youtu.be/L9SNJC3YcTQ)
Two Door Cinema Club's Beacon album has a lovely dark but happy sound too- it was all I listened to when I was making the pieces for my yr 12 exam exhibition :) I don't tend to listen to it a lot now though."
Post by: JoB on October 18, 2014, 04:21:20 PM
Engineer student by day, but by night he's........*insert hero name here*!! *and also a guitar riff*... the Moderator Machine? The Guitar Pick-em-off? Sub-Zero-G? 8)
(Is it noticeable that my work's been imbalanced towards the physical side today?)
Post by: Fimbulvarg on October 18, 2014, 04:27:21 PM
... the Moderator Machine? The Guitar Pick-em-off? Sub-Zero-G? 8)
(Is it noticeable that my work's been imbalanced towards the physical side today?)
It's Guitar Pick-em-off, here to save the day. Oh no, dissection movies, bugs and talk about teeth, his great fatal weaknesses!
Post by: Eich on October 18, 2014, 04:38:03 PM
It's Guitar Pick-em-off, here to save the day. Oh no, dissection movies, bugs and talk about teeth, his great fatal weaknesses!Lol, more of a repellent to me than anything. My true weakness is the kind of unbridled stupidity found on the likes of tumblr and youtube comments.
Post by: ThisCat on October 18, 2014, 04:59:30 PM
Lol, more of a repellent to me than anything. My true weakness is the kind of unbridled stupidity found on the likes of tumblr and youtube comments.
So troll-fighting's out of the question then?
Post by: Eich on October 18, 2014, 05:33:53 PM
So troll-fighting's out of the question then?Don't forget my thor-admin powers. I got this ban hammer here reserved for them.
Post by: OrigamiOwl on October 18, 2014, 07:54:01 PM
Lol, more of a repellent to me than anything. My true weakness is the kind of unbridled stupidity found on the likes of tumblr and youtube comments.
Guitar Pick-em-Off: Never fear! *awesome guitar* I'm here to save---
Tumblr peep: ah ma gahd I am so offended I refuse to be a damsel in distress only to be saved by a man in lycra this upsets me tag your riffs I've been triggered you say that Not All Men forget to tag riffs but you're part of the problem check your priv--- ahmagahd where are you going you can't leave me here I need help choosing a skirt!
Guitar Pick-em-Off: .......to the hospital....no, the psychiatrist....no, both....
*shudders* the grumpy side of tumblr.... Eeeeeekkk.
Post by: mithrysc on October 18, 2014, 08:00:49 PM
Guitar Pick-em-Off: Never fear! *awesome guitar* I'm here to save---
Tumblr peep: ah ma gahd I am so offended I refuse to be a damsel in distress only to be saved by a man in lycra this upsets me tag your riffs I've been triggered you say that Not All Men forget to tag riffs but you're part of the problem check your priv--- ahmagahd where are you going you can't leave me here I need help choosing a skirt!
Guitar Pick-em-Off: .......to the hospital....no, the psychiatrist....no, both....
*shudders* the grumpy side of tumblr.... Eeeeeekkk.
Thank you for so neatly/ hilariously summing up why I'm not on tumblr.
Also, on topic stuff: listening to a lot of C418 (http://c418.bandcamp.com/album/one) and Laura Shigihara's music (http://laurashigihara.bandcamp.com/) lately.
Post by: OrigamiOwl on October 18, 2014, 08:26:09 PM
Thank you for so neatly/ hilariously summing up why I'm not on tumblr.
Also, on topic stuff: listening to a lot of C418 (http://c418.bandcamp.com/album/one) and Laura Shigihara's music (http://laurashigihara.bandcamp.com/) lately.
Oooooh!
Hehe I nearly forgot, "I came out here to have a good time and honestly I'm feeling so attacked right now" u___u
Post by: Eich on October 18, 2014, 08:30:36 PM
Guitar Pick-em-Off: Never fear! *awesome guitar* I'm here to save---Ooooh my gosh that was funny. Seriously.
Tumblr peep: ah ma gahd I am so offended I refuse to be a damsel in distress only to be saved by a man in lycra this upsets me tag your riffs I've been triggered you say that Not All Men forget to tag riffs but you're part of the problem check your priv--- ahmagahd where are you going you can't leave me here I need help choosing a skirt!
Guitar Pick-em-Off: .......to the hospital....no, the psychiatrist....no, both....
*shudders* the grumpy side of tumblr.... Eeeeeekkk.
And, yes, that's exactly the kind of inanity I so loathe from that site. If anyone shows up here with that kind of crap... I don't handle stupid very well, so I'd probably talk with noako for some sage advice, before doing anything rash... but I wouldn't like them.
Thank you for so neatly/ hilariously summing up why I'm not on tumblr.C418 has a very minecrafty/starboundy feel.
Also, on topic stuff: listening to a lot of C418 (http://c418.bandcamp.com/album/one) and Laura Shigihara's music (http://laurashigihara.bandcamp.com/) lately.
Fitting that he's got a minecraft album. :P
And Laura uses one of the exact same keyboard instruments from the Golden Sun ost, that I don't think I've heard it outside of that one soundtrack. Either way, since I'm thinking about it, here's a song from my childhood. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7pBcKlONnA)
Post by: Eich on October 18, 2014, 09:13:07 PM
He looks so into it!
Post by: OrigamiOwl on October 18, 2014, 09:58:49 PM
Also, real quick, this is some incredible organ playing (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-_qS_3KXBA).
He looks so into it!
That's amazing! Hehe he's sooooo into it! Awesome!
Hehehehe on the other end of "really into playing organs" there's this:
http://youtu.be/-OHRxZcfYFE (http://youtu.be/-OHRxZcfYFE)
Post by: Eich on October 18, 2014, 10:44:34 PM
That's amazing! Hehe he's sooooo into it! Awesome!Lol, that smile is perfect.
Hehehehe on the other end of "really into playing organs" there's this:
http://youtu.be/-OHRxZcfYFE (http://youtu.be/-OHRxZcfYFE)
It's like Gilderoy Lockhart's (http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l4bwposU4u1qcuq34o1_500.jpg).
Edit: I can't stop listening to Pirates of the Caribbean music now!
Post by: ThisCat on October 19, 2014, 09:24:13 AM
Also, real quick, this is some incredible organ playing (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-_qS_3KXBA).
He looks so into it!
Is it weird if I say I find this very sexy?
Post by: OrigamiOwl on October 19, 2014, 09:30:50 AM
Is it weird if I say I find this very sexy?
Hmmmm, I'd be more worried if you found Mr Barry Morgan sexy, so, no. ;P
Post by: Fimbulvarg on October 19, 2014, 10:05:29 AM
Hmmmm, I'd be more worried if you found Mr Barry Morgan sexy, so, no. ;P
He does look kind of charming though ....
Post by: Eich on October 19, 2014, 10:56:47 AM
Is it weird if I say I find this very sexy?Nah. Passion is almost always sexy (as long as it's not over something like duct tape, or concrete. Music is nice and romantic/mysterious).
Hmmmm, I'd be more worried if you found Mr Barry Morgan sexy, so, no. ;PThe whole time I was watching that video, I was trying to imagine who he is at home, off the tv screen. He seems like he'd be a fun bloke.
Post by: Lenny on October 20, 2014, 12:20:37 AM
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And gosh Jónsi.....I haven't listened to any of his new songs lately, but that one is now my new favorite!! :D
It directly jumped to the top of my favourites list when I heard it, too :D
And of course Emil is charming all the time~ There's no way for him not to be.
Ha! Love it! I think we've found our Emil! (BTW, I saw your "baskerville old face" command. Will BBC really accommodate other typefaces besides the 10 on the Simple Machines Forum menu?)
(Answer: Yes, it handles Palatino, one of my favorite typefaces, other than Gill Sans!)
Wow, I never stop finding great things on this forum. Who or what is Jonsi? Would I have heard anything else of his/theirs? (I gather Jonsi did soundtracks for "How to Train Your Dragon," which I haven't seen but probably should.)
We totally have ;)
I've a suspicion that BBC code can handle any font that your computer has installed. Don't quote me on that, though, I haven't looked into it properly. Should handle basic fonts, though.
Jónsi is an Icelandic composer/musician, and he's done soundtracks for both How to Train Your Dragon movies as well as for We Bought A Zoo. He used to (or still does, can't remember) play in a band, but I've only listened to his solo music. I think most of his stuff is up on Spotify, if you use that. And yes, if you have the time and opportunity, you probably should watch the How to Train Your Dragon films, haha. They are beautiful :)
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Guitar Pick-em-Off: Never fear! *awesome guitar* I'm here to save---
Tumblr peep: ah ma gahd I am so offended I refuse to be a damsel in distress only to be saved by a man in lycra this upsets me tag your riffs I've been triggered you say that Not All Men forget to tag riffs but you're part of the problem check your priv--- ahmagahd where are you going you can't leave me here I need help choosing a skirt!
Guitar Pick-em-Off: .......to the hospital....no, the psychiatrist....no, both....
*shudders* the grumpy side of tumblr.... Eeeeeekkk.
This is, also, why I am not that active on tumblr. I keep an art blog, that's it. It's also to like posts by cool artists. But that. is. it. I feel my brain melting if I'm on there too long.
Post by: kjeks on October 21, 2014, 12:12:22 PM
Post by: Stripey on October 21, 2014, 11:17:40 PM
http://www.wimp.com/judgesmocked/ (http://www.wimp.com/judgesmocked/)
Post by: Eich on October 21, 2014, 11:33:33 PM
I just finished listening to an amazing musician while leafing through vids on a site I like, and it reminded me of Minna's comics so strongly that I have to share it with everyone here.Dang. That's practically a soundtrack voice...
http://www.wimp.com/judgesmocked/ (http://www.wimp.com/judgesmocked/)
Post by: Eich on October 22, 2014, 10:53:03 PM
Aeroc - Blue Eyed Bitter (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yn0d8K-Zphs)
Post by: Lenny on October 23, 2014, 04:55:42 AM
Ah, why not. I'll share another. Sekskløver (http://youtu.be/z8Q4ce-enuQ) and translation (http://kaizers.konzertjunkie.com/lyrics.php?lang=en&which=seksklover).
Post by: mithrysc on October 24, 2014, 03:37:00 PM
No lyrics, unusual, good for drawing.
Aeroc - Blue Eyed Bitter (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yn0d8K-Zphs)
In a slightly different vein, some elegant ambient music (http://auralmethod.com/album/when-i-drifted-i-heard-a-faint-melody) (but sill good for drawing). The song titles make a poem-ish thing, which is really cool.
Post by: Eich on October 25, 2014, 05:33:18 PM
In a slightly different vein, some elegant ambient music (http://auralmethod.com/album/when-i-drifted-i-heard-a-faint-melody) (but sill good for drawing). The song titles make a poem-ish thing, which is really cool.This is right up my alley. In fact, I'll probably be putting this on my ipod pretty soon.
Thanks for the recommendation!
EDIT: This is pretty much as good as Helios. Like 99.999% as good as freaking Helios. Thanks a bunch for showing me this; it's awesome.
Something similar to that is the band This Will Destroy You. One of their songs, "Quiet," (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqvmCiNMpCU) is pretty good. The ending is a little intense, but I like it.
Post by: Hedge14 on October 28, 2014, 01:36:17 PM
Would anybody be interested in having a cultural exchange with music? Like everybody would list few of the most famous songs from their country, what's popular right now, what kind of folk music there is, or anthems and so on... And there could be short explanations and random facts added.
I could make list for Finland, if there is any interest. :)
Post by: mithrysc on October 28, 2014, 01:50:45 PM
This is right up my alley. In fact, I'll probably be putting this on my ipod pretty soon.
Thanks for the recommendation!
EDIT: This is pretty much as good as Helios. Like 99.999% as good as freaking Helios. Thanks a bunch for showing me this; it's awesome.
Glad you liked it! (now I'm off to go listen to some Helios)
Does anyone know any good balalaika music? I'm writing something that revolves around said instrument and I would like some more than the most obvious ones in Youtube.
Would anybody be interested in having a cultural exchange with music? Like everybody would list few of the most famous songs from their country, what's popular right now, what kind of folk music there is, or anthems and so on... And there could be short explanations and random facts added.
I could make list for Finland, if there is any interest. :)
Sounds pretty interesting. The downside is that I don't really know what's popular right now in the US, or any famous songs besides the anthem/ traditional patriotic songs. :P
Post by: Sunflower on October 28, 2014, 02:36:04 PM
Does anyone know any good balalaika music? I'm writing something that revolves around said instrument and I would like some more than the most obvious ones in Youtube.
Would anybody be interested in having a cultural exchange with music? Like everybody would list few of the most famous songs from their country, what's popular right now, what kind of folk music there is, or anthems and so on... And there could be short explanations and random facts added.
I could make list for Finland, if there is any interest. :)
I'd definitely be interested. I remember when I first began listening to the group Varttina, I was absolutely *hooked* by the beautiful strangeness (to my ears) of their harmonies and rhythms.
I looked up the lyrics to a lot of their songs. Then I said to a friend who'd studied in Finland and Sweden, "That's odd -- so many of their songs are about being alone in the forest, outcast from the village, or homesick." He replied, deadpan: "Yes. Welcome to Finland."
I'm not much help where American pop music is concerned. But I do know a fair amount about American folk music and related traditions (African-American spirituals, shape-note hymns, and so forth) -- plus medieval and Renaissance music. As you may have noticed from my other forum posts, I am a wealth of useless information! ;)
So maybe you could set an example for us by providing a list of basic info about Finnish music and the kind of detail you'd like to find out about other traditions. We'll model our replies on yours.
Post by: Hedge14 on October 28, 2014, 02:57:37 PM
Most played Finnish song in radio ever: Paratiisi (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJG76l345E4) (Paradise) by Rauli Badding Somerjoki. Song about young love and a small moment in a beach that is as larger than live. Rough translation and more lyrical one can be found here (http://lyricstranslate.com/en/paratiisi-paradise.html-0#songtranslation).
Radio Rock and Finnish Broadcasting Company tried to find the best rock classic. This one (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGCviZAdxeY) was voted the best. I have to say that I'm not that familiar with Hurriganes. There was more familiar ones in the list such as: Pelle Miljoona Oy: Moottoritie on kuuma (2nd), Yö: Joutsenlaulu (3th), Eppu Normaali: Murheellisten laulujen maa (4th.)
One of the less known music genres outside of Finland is iskelmä/Schlager. Originally German, but much loved by many Finns. Satumaa (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYyI0BJkyNg) (Wonderland) is the most known one. It's also tango, which has been really popular genre here! Satumaa is kind of angsty song about yearning to leave to some better place faraway.
I just noticed that the list is turning quite male oriented... Never fear, there are lovely female artists as well. Such as: Jenni Vartiainen (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EO0p_U1w89A), Katri Helena (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JV8MFBEUO5M), PMMP (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkV9uq7cdfE), Maija Vilkkumaa (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WygTnKrlyIc).
This weeks most downloaded Finnish song is this one: Naurava kulkuri (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXP53DsR69E). And it is horrible! It is cover of a sketch song (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRgRaxiTBaU). Which in turn was a American western song originally.
Only folk song to make this list. (There was so many to choose from!) Tuu tuu tupakkarulla (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmQnCg-X45w) This is the most known Finnish lullaby. One I listened to as child. Translation! (http://johankatja.wordpress.com/2010/12/13/tuu-tuu-tupakkarulla/)
Last but not least: Finland does not have official anthem, but de facto one is Maamme (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKRvD5i44Ko) (Our Land) Estonians copied this one from us for their anthem and some say that melody is originally from German drinking song. Because of all of that some say Finland should make this one official anthem instead: Finlandia (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfx4J6aL3dE). First one is a lot easier to sing so I like that more. :D
Pfffff. Now none of you is allowed to think that there is nothing else than metal in Finland. I mean I could have included that too, but metal is not respective what general population listens to. :DD (Also, I was kind of tempted to add Finnish reggae.) I really wish that somebody else will make similar post. It might not be easy as there is just so much music... But I at least used different votes and my own knowledge to make this list.
Post by: Sunflower on October 29, 2014, 04:02:28 AM
American folk & popular music is far too large a field for me to do it justice in one post. So while I'm waiting for Minna to post the next page, I'll provide some background on patriotic songs, including our National Anthem (as sung at a recent World Series game, 'cuz baseball = America) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XE0Z6EQhWyE).
The tune comes from an 18th-century British drinking song, "To Anacreon in Heav'n." (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3l-n64NWHS4)The idea is that a bunch of upper-class Englishmen are asking the ancient Greek poet Anacreon to inspire them and provide a veneer of sophistication to, basically, drinking and skirt-chasing.
The words to "The Star-Spangled Banner" were written in 1814 by a young lawyer, Francis Scott Key, who had seen the British bombing Fort McHenry (near Washington, DC) the night before and was relieved to see that the American flag was still flying. Details here: http://amhistory.si.edu/starspangledbanner/the-lyrics.aspx
The song is notoriously hard to sing, and over the years many people have suggested an alternative.
"My Country, 'Tis of Thee" (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Country,_'Tis_of_Thee)would be nice, but it uses the tune of Britain's national anthem, "God Save the Queen."
"America the Beautiful" is a popular 2nd choice. The lyrics come from a poem (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/America_the_Beautiful) written in 1893 by a schoolteacher visiting Pike's Peak in Colorado for the first time. In 1910 they were paired with an existing hymn tune, "Materna."
Ray Charles' blues/gospel version (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRUjr8EVgBg)is famous.
"The Battle Hymn of the Republic" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpZ3jPMM5Ac) is another patriotic song with crude origins. The tune may derive from a black spiritual or revival-meeting hymn. The first set of lyrics evolved (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Brown's_Body#.22Tiger.22_Battalion_writes_the_lyrics.3B_Kimball.27s_account)during the Civil War as a half-joking memorial to the violent abolitionist John Brown; they start "John Brown's body lies a-moldering in the grave/But his soul goes marching on."
In 1862, poet and activist Julia Ward Howe heard some soldiers singing "John Brown's Body" and thought such a stirring tune should have more uplifting words (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Battle_Hymn_of_the_Republic). John Steinbeck got the title of "The Grapes of Wrath," his epic novel about migrant workers in the Depression, from this song. The Rev. Martin Luther King quoted it often.
The tune was later used for the labor anthem "Solidarity Forever" ("...for the union makes us strong.")
"God Bless America" (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/God_Bless_America) was written by Tin Pan Alley tunesmith Irving Berlin and became popular during World War II. Nowadays it is often sung at hockey games and in the 7th-inning intermission at baseball games.
The left-wing troubador Woody Guthrie disliked "God Bless America," which he thought was overly complacent. So he wrote "This Land is Your Land." (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/This_Land_Is_Your_Land)
Pete Seeger, Bruce Springsteen, and friends (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HE4H0k8TDgw)sing it in 2009 in front of the Lincoln Memorial.
Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings do an extremely funky blues version (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WsDOvbTQzwo).
As I was walking that ribbon of highway
I saw above me that endless skyway
I saw below me that golden valley
This land was made for you and me.
Post by: Hedge14 on October 29, 2014, 09:50:21 AM
Apparently drinking songs make great anthems. Is American National Anthem usually sung without background music? In Finland we usually have background music even in small events such as school events. And do people sing together it even if it's hard or is there one artist or choir in events where the anthem is sung? I find linked version of the America the Beautiful and This Land is Your Land kind of odd. In Finland patriotic songs would pretty much never be in any other genre than hymn or march. Definitely not blues. :D That said, I think it's nice that such version is popular in America. There is no need to be so "conservative" with patriotic music.
All in all, American patriotic song are lot more upbeat than Finnish ones. For example, the most known march song, Jääkärimarssi (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnraQ-9rhMM), has this line in it:
"Deep is our blow, our wrath invincible, we have no mercy, no homeland. "
I chose to list a few Finnish patriotic songs that I happen to like. I noticed that most are about Finnish history. Only one had diffrent theme, (Nälkämaan laulu).
Narvan marssi (The March of Narva): Popular legend says that this one was written so slow, because soldiers had to march in deep snow in battle of Narva in 1700. The truth is that song probably is originally Irish, but it's possible that song was used during the battle of Narva. Nowadays it's used at military funerals or at the funerals of veterans or Lotta (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lotta_Svärd.)
Version 1 Sung (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_ck7CGY-ag)
Version 2 instrumental (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WM3t-17Godc)
Only Finnish March used outside of Finland is Hakkapeliittain Marssi. It has been used in German army. Hakkapeliittain Marssi (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54YSkW4sJU4)The song is about Finnish Hakkapeliitta (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hakkapeliitta)
Nuijamiesten marssi is just beautiful. Here are two versions instrumental (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MU5GURV5HLw) and sung version (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0H7bge78nY). The song is about a peasant rebellion against Sweden.
Nälkämaan laulu (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-eI6eEU2jM) is a song of Kainuu region. Literaly A Song of Hunger Land. Link to Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nälkämaan_laulu). The song is about determination, hard work and nature.
Kauan on kärsitty (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gztGzNljqW4) is about Finnish Guard in Russo-Turkish War. :
,: Long we have suffered hunger and cold
Fighting in the Balkan mountains. :,:
:,: Boys lie buried in the sands of the Balkan :,:
On the other side of the Danube :,:
,: If our bodies die, then our souls remain
a heritage for our beloved fatherland :,:
:,: Oh precious fatherland, Finland sweet North,
There is no land more dear to us :,:
Post by: Sunflower on October 29, 2014, 03:07:07 PM
"Patriotic" is an extremely sensitive term in the U.S., weighted with a LOT of political and cultural baggage. We're a young country and an ethnic/religious patchwork with a lot of rivalries, so there isn't as much of a culturally hallowed common history we can draw on. And although we were founded on noble principles, admired and imitated around the world, we also have the ugly legacy of slavery and how we treated the Native Americans. And we have a long tradition of dissent, free speech, and social criticism.
So there's some cognitive dissonance going on. On the one hand, you have country music singer Lee Greenwood's absolutely sincere "I'm Proud to Be an American" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ps7xmW-9LXQ) (which makes me gag, although many people love it). On the other hand, Bruce Springsteen's "Born in the USA." (http://www.shmoop.com/born-in-the-usa/songwriting.html) (Stephen Sondheim's musical "Assassins" is a full-length examination of the dark side of the American Dream -- it's about the people who killed, or tried to kill, a President. "Another National Anthem" (http://lyrics.wikia.com/Stephen_Sondheim:Another_National_Anthem)is their complaint about being left out of the good deal they think is their right as Americans: "Where's my prize?" The show is extremely creepy, but wonderful.)
On top of all that, we take pride in a sassy, irreverent sense of humor. Bugs Bunny is a typical American! So no wonder one of our first patriotic songs, "Yankee Doodle," (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yankee_Doodle) originated as a British mockery of the unsophisticated colonial rubes, who thought sticking a feather in their caps would make them elegant like the fops of the Macaroni Club in England. The Yanks cheerfully pleaded guilty as charged.
And now Q&As:
Is American National Anthem usually sung without background music? In Finland we usually have background music even in small events such as school events. And do people sing together it even if it's hard or there one artist or choir in events where the anthem is sung?
Usually there's music for "The Star-Spangled Banner." But sometimes it's omitted if you want people to either hear the singer clearly or sing along, since the tune is so familiar. And generally, when it's played, citizens ARE supposed to sing along -- unless it's clearly presented as a concert piece.
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All in all American patriotic songs are lot more upbeat than Finnish ones. For example, the most known march song, Jääkärimarssi (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnraQ-9rhMM), has this line in it:
"Deep is our blow, our wrath invincible, we have no mercy, no homeland. "
Haha, I stumbled across the Jaegermarch earlier, when I was looking for other Finnish music for this Forum! My comment at the time: "That is certainly rated M for Manly!"
We have a lot of military songs too, like the Marines' Hymn (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3ugVvBwAZI), but those are a whole other topic.
Post by: JoB on October 29, 2014, 04:15:21 PM
All in all American patriotic song are lot more upbeat than Finnish ones. For example, the most known march song, Jääkärimarssi (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnraQ-9rhMM), has this line in it:National anthems that haven't seen any recent makeovers include, unsurprisingly, wording and customs of the times they were created in - which often means that finding yourself at war or in a similarly violent situation was a very real possibility. Case in point, note the specific fertilizer eternalized in the refrain of la Marseillaise (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Marseillaise#Lyrics) ...
"Deep is our blow, our wrath invincible, we have no mercy, no homeland. "
Post by: Hedge14 on October 29, 2014, 04:53:34 PM
I don't think there is any country in the world that wouldn't have "political and cultural baggage" as you said. However, different countries react in different ways. In Europe (in general) patriotic stuff is often frowned at. Which is kind of sad, people should be allowed to take pride at their country, at least when it does not hurt others. Europeans have a bad habit of mocking American about patriotism, such as singing national anthem at sport events. But singing does not hurt anybody. :D
So, in my opinion patriotic songs should not be ignored. But protest songs and songs with political message and criticism should have place in society too. In Finland that has mainly been communist songs and genres that are known for political themes, such as punk or rock.
Here are some Finnish songs with political message:
Kuolemaantuomitun hyvästijättö (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRL2TgPWJAA).
(Goodbye of a person is sentenced to death) There is no translation, but it's basically about young woman shot to death during Finnish civil war and how she is buried in unmarked grave.
Poliisi pamputtaa taas (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tV7oTSGTNcY). (A police beats us up again) Rather simple song. Police drives a blue car, has warning signals on the roof of the car and beats people up with plastic baton. :D Nothing more to it, really.
Helsinki- Shangri La (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGTLu8q8ydg)
I think this guy is the most popular political singer right now. Here area few translations. Link! (http://www.allthelyrics.com/forum/showthread.php?t=115490l) It's hard to translate, because it does have many references to Finnish cultural things.
Irwin Goodman was the most popular protest singer in 1960's. Härmäläinen perusjuntti (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uT4lWIqlU1Al) (A Finnish redneck)
Song that mocks Finnish people.God needs to people to life "behind the wolf border" so he created Finns. "There was enough wilderness, but we still argued. And resorted to using axes or billhooks."
Post by: Fenris on October 30, 2014, 12:20:52 AM
A band that must be mentioned when it comes to modern patriotic music is the band Plumbo, who had a rather patriotic entry (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EY6sEjWGPzE) into eurovision a few years back (but they sadly did not win). Modern patriotic music isn't overly common in Norway, outside of the folk and viking metal subgenres (such as Glittertind (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33BZMkD_sEE), that song being a cover of an older patriotic song from the 19th century). Plumbo themselves had some controversy a few years back as well, due to a mildly racist joke during a Norwegian awards show.
Norway is often associated with black metal music abroad, and while I personally listen to it regularly, its not as popular in Norway as some foreigners think. The occult is a running theme in much Norwegian black metal, as well as references to the fantasy genre (particularly Lord of the Rings), and it is often associated with far-right politics (primarily due to Varg Vikernes of Burzum and Mayhem). Some notable black metal bands include Enslaved (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNUJ0l32YQw) and Dimmu Borgir (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jw7yk8hm_0) (for the latter I must warn of some potentially disturbing imagery in the video).
Popular music in Norway tends more often than not to be foreign music, particularly English and American popular music. Of native bands, what is popular varies quite a bit by area (the aforementioned Plumbo being ridiculously popular in my area due to them being from my fylke), age and social class. Folk music isn't particularly popular outside of some particular groups, and most of it dates to the 19th century and to a lesser extent the early 20th century. Folk music often involve the use of traditional instruments (such as the Hardanger Fiddle) and older tunes (such as Fanitullen (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0enDkrf5xc) or 'the devil's tune').
Hip-hop is remarkably one of the genres in Norway where most groups, as a rule, raps in Norwegian (unlike some other popular genres where quite a lot sing in English). Notable rappers & groups include Gatas Parlament (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnKhSCS_Xw4), Karpe Diem (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INvE0P-pHYA), Onklp & Jaa9 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eESR8fYNido) and Klovner i Kamp (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZ4RBDIoS3s).
Post by: Noah O. on October 30, 2014, 12:53:58 AM
Post by: Eich on October 30, 2014, 06:55:41 AM
I play the cello fairly adequately. Whaddayou guys play?Classical and acoustic guitar. Lots of both.
We also have a pianist somewhere around here too, I think. Maybe the SSSS musical thread?
Post by: OrigamiOwl on October 30, 2014, 07:07:20 AM
Classical and acoustic guitar. Lots of both.I'm one pianist, and I know SparkyDragon plays the trumpet :3
We also have a pianist somewhere around here too, I think. Maybe the SSSS musical thread?
Why? What's up? :D
Post by: Lenny on October 30, 2014, 08:03:25 AM
One day I will buy and play the viola. Cello is a bit awkward to carry around, violin has a really high sound. Viola is the perfect middle ground~
Post by: Noah O. on October 30, 2014, 05:34:22 PM
I'm one pianist, and I know SparkyDragon plays the trumpet :3I dunno, maybe we could make the SSSS Symphony Orchestra or something like that
Why? What's up? :D
Post by: Noah O. on October 30, 2014, 05:35:49 PM
I'm also a pianist. And also a singer. Aaaand also a violinist. But I'm a better pianist than singer or violinist.Cello may be awkward to carry around, but I love the sound and pitch, and that stabby thing at the end is useful when you're walking home from auditions and you get cornered in an alley.
One day I will buy and play the viola. Cello is a bit awkward to carry around, violin has a really high sound. Viola is the perfect middle ground~
Post by: Solovei on October 30, 2014, 05:36:17 PM
I dunno, maybe we could make the SSSS Symphony Orchestra or something like that
Some people are working on a musical over in the main SSSS board...
Post by: Noah O. on October 30, 2014, 05:44:12 PM
Some people are working on a musical over in the main SSSS board...ORCHESTRA! I SAID ORCHESTRA! No offense, but I don't much like musicals.
Post by: mithrysc on October 30, 2014, 09:30:42 PM
Basically, it breaks a song down into beats, and as it plays through each beat there's a chance that it'll jump to another beat of the song the sounds very similar, theoretically giving you an infinite, ever-changing version of the song of your choice. Of course, it works better with some songs than others...
Post by: Noah O. on October 30, 2014, 09:49:14 PM
I found this thing: The Infinite Jukebox (http://labs.echonest.com/Uploader/index.html)Kewl!
Basically, it breaks a song down into beats, and as it plays through each beat there's a chance that it'll jump to another beat of the song the sounds very similar, theoretically giving you an infinite, ever-changing version of the song of your choice. Of course, it works better with some songs than others...
Post by: Clayres on November 01, 2014, 03:05:25 PM
Well, I resumed to work myself through Yoko Kanno's works. I currently listen to her Brain Powerd OSTs a lot.
Waver is my favourite piece out of that.
Post by: Eich on November 01, 2014, 04:05:41 PM
Ok. Music I'm listening to.Yes! Yoko is awesome. My favorite of her pieces is Didn't it rain. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=foWnyUG-R-Q) It brings back a strong memory from when I was younger that, coincidentally, took place after a light rain.
Well, I resumed to work myself through Yoko Kanno's works. I currently listen to her Brain Powerd OSTs a lot.
Waver is my favourite piece out of that.
Post by: Clayres on November 01, 2014, 04:13:33 PM
Yes! Yoko is awesome. My favorite of her pieces is Didn't it rain. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=foWnyUG-R-Q) It brings back a strong memory from when I was younger that, coincidentally, took place after a light rain.Ah, yeah, those were the days, my friend...
Anyway, I also like her Gabriela Robin and Ilaria Graziano songs a lot.
My all-time favourite though is Strangers from the first Wolf's Rain OST.
Post by: Noah O. on November 01, 2014, 06:57:01 PM
Ah, yeah, those were the days, my friend...Go and search up The Dark Knight Rises main theme. I have no idea why, but it makes everything, and I mean everything sound badass. Including an argument my friends were having over the merits of a turkey sandwich.
Anyway, I also like her Gabriela Robin and Ilaria Graziano songs a lot.
My all-time favourite though is Strangers from the first Wolf's Rain OST.
"The mayonnaise on this sandwich is spread unevenly!" Dun-Dun Dun-Dun Dun-Dun
Post by: Lenny on November 02, 2014, 07:01:29 AM
Eich and Clayres... thanks, you guys<3 I am now binge-listening to Yoko Kanno, haha... I've actually listened to her music before, but never realized it was all by the same composer. So beautiful~
Post by: Fimbulvarg on November 02, 2014, 04:17:01 PM
Post by: Lenny on November 04, 2014, 04:11:24 AM
Post by: Eich on November 04, 2014, 09:41:32 PM
Mogwai - Take Me Somewhere Nice (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=luM6oeCM7Yw)
Post by: Noah O. on November 04, 2014, 10:07:24 PM
Post by: Sunflower on November 05, 2014, 01:19:56 AM
I'm just amazed that they were able to get this sound out of a cello.
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Wow! I'm also amazed, though I have to wonder if 2Cellos double-tracked the recording at some point (about 2/3 through, where the obbligato continues while both players are doing solo things). Quite literally, they shred. (Check out the state of the cello bows by the end.)
I've never even heard of the original song "Thunderstruck" (and I probably wouldn't like it if I did), but this version is fabulous. I would happily listen to nearly anything played on the cello.
Plus, the video is hilarious, especially the floor-solo-part.
Post by: Lenny on November 05, 2014, 05:41:45 AM
Post by: Sunflower on November 05, 2014, 06:15:57 PM
Ok, though Yoko Kanno's been mentioned, I just have to link this one: Cowboy Bebop's full soundtrack (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N82fP5hKZPY). Listened to the full thing twice already, and can't stop, it's so good<3
Ooh, thanks! I was listening to a full Yoko Kanno playlist last night on YouTube and loved it. Yet another reason to appreciate this forum -- I am being introduced to so much great music I'd never even *heard* of. (I am really coming to appreciate OSTs as a genre.)
Post by: Eich on November 05, 2014, 06:36:10 PM
Ooh, thanks! I was listening to a full Yoko Kanno playlist last night on YouTube and loved it. Yet another reason to appreciate this forum -- I am being introduced to so much great music I'd never even *heard* of. (I am really coming to appreciate OSTs as a genre.)There are loooots of good soundtracks out there.
Here's another! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5L_R7T-MrM4)
Post by: Clayres on November 06, 2014, 09:12:18 AM
Ooh, thanks! I was listening to a full Yoko Kanno playlist last night on YouTube and loved it. Yet another reason to appreciate this forum -- I am being introduced to so much great music I'd never even *heard* of. (I am really coming to appreciate OSTs as a genre.)Since I started the Yoko Kanno conversation, you're welcome. I'm always glad to be of help.^^
There are loooots of good soundtracks out there.This one's really nice, too!
Here's another! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5L_R7T-MrM4)
Still on the topic of Yoko Kanno, I finally recorded myself singing two of her songs. I'll post the uploads in the Vocaroo thread on the Language board (since one is somewhat Spanish and the other is Japanese, also Vocaroo thread).
The First is the unreleased Maligno Ton Negro Lo Matar from Wolf's Rain, and the second is Aquaria Mau Sora.
Post by: Eich on November 07, 2014, 06:55:56 PM
High Energy: R.L. Burnside - Let My Baby Ride (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNCcoTIviFQ)
Low Energy: Chris Thomas King - Hard Time Killing Floor Blues (cover) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhRmCMWdRqM)
Post by: Clayres on November 10, 2014, 03:44:10 PM
Post by: Noah O. on November 10, 2014, 09:45:11 PM
Noticed the silence around here. Also noticed Christmas decoration everywhere. Further noticed to like forests. Thought, how about this one? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOsPdGiYYC4 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOsPdGiYYC4)A bunch of the guys in my Orchestra are arguing over who's the better violinist:
Linsey Stirling
Jashca Heifetz
Itzahk Perlman
Hillary Hahn
Joshua Bell
Any input?
Post by: Lenny on November 11, 2014, 12:06:35 AM
A bunch of the guys in my Orchestra are arguing over who's the better violinist:
Linsey Stirling
Jashca Heifetz
Itzahk Perlman
Hillary Hahn
Joshua Bell
Any input?
Considering the only one I've heard of in that list is Lindsey Stirling, I'm of no use there. But I must say - after a certain point, all musicians are equal in quality. The difference then exists in their respective styles of playing, and there is no saying which is the best if that's to be the comparison point.
Post by: hushpiper on November 11, 2014, 12:30:41 AM
A bunch of the guys in my Orchestra are arguing over who's the better violinist:
Linsey Stirling
Jashca Heifetz
Itzahk Perlman
Hillary Hahn
Joshua Bell
Any input?
Hillary Hahn! Hillary Hahn Hillary Hahn HillaryHahnHillaryHillary Hahn Hahn. Yes.
*cough* That said, they're all quite good, with the exception of Jashca Heifetz, whom I have not heard and who is thusly crap, of course. ;) When you get to those sorts of rarefied levels of mastery, defining who's "better" is almost impossible--even their peers would be hard pressed to make a judgement. So it comes down to which one makes you shiver with delight and want to have their babies and tattoo their name on your skin etc etc. And for me, without hesitation, that's Hillary Hahn.
Post by: MõõtmatuTaevas on November 11, 2014, 12:38:00 AM
So here I leave a couple of my favourites songs of all times to share ( I just want to be popular c: )
"Birdie" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atvqhOjzZxw) : An excellent Russian band, "Pelageya". The video is very interesting, it's is a painting painted onto glass and modified for each frame of the short-film. The artist is Aleksandr Petrov and you can see all the process of filming in here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYc4xLylhS4) ... each painting is a truly peace of art!
"Dark Solstice" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GnDDb2n32vk) : One of my favourites songs of this Irish band "God is and astronaut". They don't have vocals, but their music is kind of addictive, I don't know.
Enjoy!
Post by: Lenny on November 12, 2014, 05:58:08 PM
Post by: Noah O. on November 12, 2014, 09:46:26 PM
Post by: Eich on November 12, 2014, 09:50:23 PM
Judging from the sheer number of Yoko Kanno mentions, I went and took a look-see. LOOOOVE ITYep. That's pretty much the long and short of it, haha.
She. Is. Awesome.
Post by: Hrollo on November 12, 2014, 10:54:48 PM
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(the first three tracks are from the series, the last two from the movie, which is not a sequel but a completely different retelling of the series)
Post by: goldenbrightsun on November 13, 2014, 12:06:46 AM
I'll just, uh, volunteer my voice and keyboard skillz for the SSSS symphony orchestra, although at this point it looks like it's like 3 pianists, a violinist, a guitarist and a trumpet player. That could be a cool unconventional ensemble though!
Post by: Eich on November 13, 2014, 12:16:18 AM
Wow, everyone has such good taste! I'd post reccomendations but I think between Hedge14 and Eich and Sunflower, all my favorite stuff got covered. Even the church music and the renaissance music, which is impressive.Hmm. We have a thread for user-made music, in this board, actually. I might be putting some stuff in there once I get a mic!
I'll just, uh, volunteer my voice and keyboard skillz for the SSSS symphony orchestra, although at this point it looks like it's like 3 pianists, a violinist, a guitarist and a trumpet player. That could be a cool unconventional ensemble though!
Post by: Sunflower on November 13, 2014, 12:20:47 AM
I'll just, uh, volunteer my voice and keyboard skillz for the SSSS symphony orchestra, although at this point it looks like it's like 3 pianists, a violinist, a guitarist and a trumpet player. That could be a cool unconventional ensemble though!
Can you play marimba? Then we'd have at least the nucleus of a mariachi band! (Though we could probably also use someone who plays guitarrón or vihuela. Maybe Noah O., who plays cello, could switch to guitarrón. Or else we could try some very refined, orchestral Cuban son. I can at least play some hand-held percussion and help imitate fire trucks, a la the Buena Vista Social Club.)
We always like to hear what people consider their favorite pieces.
Post by: goldenbrightsun on November 13, 2014, 01:11:53 AM
Can you play marimba? Then we'd have at least the nucleus of a mariachi band! (Though we could probably also use someone who plays guitarrón or vihuela. Maybe Noah O., who plays cello, could switch to guitarrón. Or else we could try some very refined, orchestral Cuban son. I can at least play some hand-held percussion and help imitate fire trucks, a la the Buena Vista Social Club.)
We always like to hear what people consider their favorite pieces.
I could tryyyy??? I can't handle mallets that well, but I can learn! I live really close to Mexico and I grew up even closer, so I heard a lot of mariachi music growing up and I love it :)
Hmm. We have a thread for user-made music, in this board, actually. I might be putting some stuff in there once I get a mic!
I did not see it upon my first inspection... I'll look closer.
Post by: Noah O. on November 13, 2014, 05:33:11 PM
Can you play marimba? Then we'd have at least the nucleus of a mariachi band! (Though we could probably also use someone who plays guitarrón or vihuela. Maybe Noah O., who plays cello, could switch to guitarrón. Or else we could try some very refined, orchestral Cuban son. I can at least play some hand-held percussion and help imitate fire trucks, a la the Buena Vista Social Club.)NO! I will never stop playing cello
We always like to hear what people consider their favorite pieces.
Post by: mithrysc on November 17, 2014, 09:38:49 PM
Post by: Lenny on November 20, 2014, 07:53:20 AM
Also, Samurai Champloo's soundtracks aren't half bad, either. Really nice for a work background.
Post by: Finhawk on November 22, 2014, 10:22:01 AM
I used to hate Swedish back in middle school (mainly because of my first teacher) but Sabaton restored my motivation to learn it. Though I still kinda suck at it. :,D
Post by: Lallipop on November 23, 2014, 01:31:03 PM
Nonetheless, here's 4 songs I've been listening to lately. I've been listening to a lot of techno-like songs, which is strange since I usually gravitate towards rock/punk/ominous latin chanting.
Die For • The Birthday Massacre (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57BUcxEv_yM)
Oblivion • Grimes (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JtH68PJIQLE)
Parfüm • Boggie (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qrGOi41iwE)
Catallena • Orange Caramel (My favorite KPOP group!) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Med2XipHJJM)
Post by: Noah O. on November 23, 2014, 05:02:18 PM
Mornings:
Anime Theme Songs (Especially fond of SAO's openers)
Afternoons:
70's-80's (1700's and 1800's if I have homework)
Evenings:
I loop U Can't Touch This over and over and over and over and over and over again
Post by: Lenny on November 23, 2014, 05:25:38 PM
Post by: Clayres on November 23, 2014, 05:52:06 PM
Wolf's Rain OST (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XtAxrdoDh24). Another Yoko Kanno.Did someone say Wolf's Rain???
*Beware the fangirl*
WHOOOOHOOOH!
I actually fell in love with Yoko-sama's music because of that anime. It was like "Wow, this soundtrack is really good, wonder who wrote it, wait there's more?"
Currently working myself through Darker Than Black (because you mentioned it before) and so far I really like the soundtrack (apart from the generic, but unfortunately earwormy, opening and ending themes, why didn't you let Yoko-sama do the job in a whole, baka).
Post by: Lenny on November 23, 2014, 06:15:18 PM
Did someone say Wolf's Rain???
*Beware the fangirl*
WHOOOOHOOOH!
I actually fell in love with Yoko-sama's music because of that anime. It was like "Wow, this soundtrack is really good, wonder who wrote it, wait there's more?"
Currently working myself through Darker Than Black (because you mentioned it before) and so far I really like the soundtrack (apart from the generic, but unfortunately earwormy, opening and ending themes, why didn't you let Yoko-sama do the job in a whole, baka).
I haven't actually seen the anime yet, I'm saving it for when I want my heart broken a little (same with Donten ni Warau - I was ECSTATIC when I saw that received an anime adaptation, but I won't watch it until I'm ready for hurting - beautiful story, so well done, and AMAZING art, but like all good stories, it hurts). But the music is beauuuutiful.
I haven't seen Darker Than Black yet, either, you're ahead of me on that! I'm still busy with Trigun. Almost done, though (like, 3 episodes left), and then I'll dive right into it.
I got into Yoko Kanno thanks to you guys, hahahaha. I'm watching anime because she's made the soundtracks now, instead of listening to soundtracks because they were good in the anime. A first, but a good first. It means that I can first form my own opinions of the music, then watch the story, and then form different opinions about the soundtrack after I've relistened to it (and agree/disagree with composition choices, eheheh). It's nice.
Post by: Clayres on November 23, 2014, 06:43:51 PM
I'm watching anime because she's made the soundtracks now, instead of listening to soundtracks because they were good in the anime. A first, but a good first. It means that I can first form my own opinions of the music, then watch the story, and then form different opinions about the soundtrack after I've relistened to it (and agree/disagree with composition choices, eheheh). It's nice.Same here, ever since the discovery of Yoko Kanno. Sadly, there's so much unreleased music in the anime, that you will never get a hold of, no matter how intense your search might be (curse you, one unnamed track from Turn A Gundam, and there's a lot of that in Wolf's Rain, too, at least somebody managed to get them filtered out in GitS: SAC and Arjuna)
Post by: Lenny on November 24, 2014, 02:53:51 AM
Same here, ever since the discovery of Yoko Kanno. Sadly, there's so much unreleased music in the anime, that you will never get a hold of, no matter how intense your search might be (curse you, one unnamed track from Turn A Gundam, and there's a lot of that in Wolf's Rain, too, at least somebody managed to get them filtered out in GitS: SAC and Arjuna)
Quite true. Vice versa, too! There are songs in the soundtracks that only part of were ever used in the anime, some so little that you could hardly recognise the full track when you heard it.
AAAAAH I've been listening to Ghibli soundtracks all afternoon (if no one has ever listened to them, I recommend most of all Porco Rosso, Howl's Moving Castle, Nausicaä, and Princess Mononoke - but ALL of them have superb soundtracks), and I am now desperate to read Howl's Moving Castle again. But we don't haaave it so I'll have to get it from the library and that will have to wait 'til tomorrow, that is if they even have it on the shelf, and I want it now, anyway. *siiiigh* I might have to make do with the film... but I really want certain scenes that were only ever in the book... :'(
Post by: Eich on November 25, 2014, 07:23:53 PM
I forgot how depressing the lyrics were, but it's got a good message.
Post by: hushpiper on November 27, 2014, 01:50:04 AM
AAAAAH I've been listening to Ghibli soundtracks all afternoon (if no one has ever listened to them, I recommend most of all Porco Rosso, Howl's Moving Castle, Nausicaä, and Princess Mononoke - but ALL of them have superb soundtracks), and I am now desperate to read Howl's Moving Castle again. But we don't haaave it so I'll have to get it from the library and that will have to wait 'til tomorrow, that is if they even have it on the shelf, and I want it now, anyway. *siiiigh* I might have to make do with the film... but I really want certain scenes that were only ever in the book... :'(
OH oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh have you heard the Kikujiro soundtrack? Also by Hisaishi-sensei? It was for a live action film so it's not as well known as the ones he's done for Miyazaki's films, but it is my favorite sountrack he's done--no, my favorite music he's done, period. Look up the track Summer (I'm on a phone, or I'd link it for you). Go ahead, I'll wait while you listen and spasm with joy.
Post by: Lenny on November 27, 2014, 05:02:03 AM
OH oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh have you heard the Kikujiro soundtrack? Also by Hisaishi-sensei? It was for a live action film so it's not as well known as the ones he's done for Miyazaki's films, but it is my favorite sountrack he's done--no, my favorite music he's done, period. Look up the track Summer (I'm on a phone, or I'd link it for you). Go ahead, I'll wait while you listen and spasm with joy.
YES I HAVE AND IT IS BEAUTIFUL<3 It's one of my favourite Hisaishi OSTs :D I won't go so far as to say it's my absolute favourite (I have memories linked to the others, and if I really had to choose, Porco Rosso or Howl's Moving Castle would win), but it is beautiful. I especially liked Rain, for some reason... I'd like to see the film one day, but it's hard to get here.
Post by: ruth on November 27, 2014, 05:12:41 AM
YES I HAVE AND IT IS BEAUTIFUL<3 It's one of my favourite Hisaishi OSTs :D I won't go so far as to say it's my absolute favourite (I have memories linked to the others, and if I really had to choose, Porco Rosso or Howl's Moving Castle would win), but it is beautiful. I especially liked Rain, for some reason... I'd like to see the film one day, but it's hard to get here.
aww man, but have you listened to okuribito ("departures"), hana-bi ("fireworks"), or watashi wa kai ni naritai ("i want to be a shellfish," i know, i don't really know either)? okuribito has to go on record as probably my favourite album hands down, in addition to being my favourite hisaishi piece.
Post by: Lenny on November 27, 2014, 05:52:07 AM
aww man, but have you listened to okuribito ("departures"), hana-bi ("fireworks"), or watashi wa kai ni naritai ("i want to be a shellfish," i know, i don't really know either)? okuribito has to go on record as probably my favourite album hands down, in addition to being my favourite hisaishi piece.
I have, actually!~ And though I love them, too... well, it's the combination of story and music that makes me have the greater love for the music, I suppose. It's why I love OSTs so much. And that's why Porco Rosso, most definitely, has the most beautiful music to me. That story has themes in it that touch me personally very closely, and music that fits those themes fantastically. And as an OST, it has a very nice variation of music that works together very well. Howl's Moving Castle's OST touches me in the same way, which is why it is a close second favourite (and while Porco has a really textured and mature magical feel to it, Howl has a sophisticated magical feeling, which I like in a different way). It will probably stay that way until I myself am changed, or Hisaishi makes something new that touches me more deeply.
Speaking of OSTs, if someone here has not listened to the first three Harry Potter soundtracks, I recommend you do so as soon as possible. Especially The Prisoner of Azkaban. John Williams is a masterful composer, and he rose to new heights in that one. And check out The Order of the Phoenix's soundtracks, too - though the rest of the soundtracks after John Williams didn't impress me much at all, that one did. The music fit really well with the characters, heheh... especially Umbridge. That film also had brilliant casting... Also, check out Hugo. Easily one of my most favourite soundtracks in the world - done by Howard Shore, same composer of the Tolkien films.
Edit: Pentatonix (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sme8N2pzRx8). If you haven't heard of them yet, congratulations, you have a lot of good a cappella music to go through.
Post by: Clayres on November 27, 2014, 01:22:30 PM
Edit: Pentatonix (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sme8N2pzRx8). If you haven't heard of them yet, congratulations, you have a lot of good a cappella music to go through.
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Dieses video ist nicht verfügbar.So much for that.
Das tut uns leid. :-\
Anyways.
I've had enough of Darker Than Black for a short while, and dived into Zankyou no Terror instead for a change. (still talking about soundtracks btw)
And I must say, it's amazing. I'm a bit disappointed about the OP, Trigger, but the ending...
Probably used to DTB by now, upon reading the title Dare ka, umi wo I expected something generic jpop-ish, along the lines of Gravity at best, or rather Yakusoku wa Iranai.
What I got instead, was this (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AV7QjFdNkUk).
Just... *insert emoticon with open-mouth-out-of-awe-because-I'm-too-lazy-to-search-something-like-that* ... woah.
And now I can't get it out of my head.
I'm also mildly obsessed with Von, and it might make me learn Icelandic eventually... maybe.
I think I really need to watch the series, additionally it seems to only have 11 episodes, I guess I can squeeze it in somewhere.
Post by: Lenny on November 27, 2014, 09:43:09 PM
So much for that.
Anyways.
I've had enough of Darker Than Black for a short while, and dived into Zankyou no Terror instead for a change. (still talking about soundtracks btw)
And I must say, it's amazing. I'm a bit disappointed about the OP, Trigger, but the ending...
Probably used to DTB by now, upon reading the title Dare ka, umi wo I expected something generic jpop-ish, along the lines of Gravity at best, or rather Yakusoku wa Iranai.
What I got instead, was this (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AV7QjFdNkUk).
Just... *insert emoticon with open-mouth-out-of-awe-because-I'm-too-lazy-to-search-something-like-that* ... woah.
And now I can't get it out of my head.
I'm also mildly obsessed with Von, and it might make me learn Icelandic eventually... maybe.
I think I really need to watch the series, additionally it seems to only have 11 episodes, I guess I can squeeze it in somewhere.
I recommend this (http://hola.org/) to solve the not available in this country thing.
Oh man that song is stunning. Reminds me a little of Regina Spektor, but ooooh. So good! I might have to watch the anime now, too. Been deliberating on that for a while, actually - it looks interesting, though potentially depressing. (Which is why I've been putting it off - Shiki is still affecting me, and that was months back. Not in an aargh-that-was-so-scary-and-so-sad way (it wasn't at all, to me at least), but in a let's-reflect-about-the-human-condition-and-start-thinking-about-cynical-and-depressing-philosophical-thoughts type of way.)
Post by: Clayres on November 28, 2014, 11:30:44 AM
I recommend this (http://hola.org/) to solve the not available in this country thing.First: it didn't even say "not available in your country", just "not available"...
Oh man that song is stunning. Reminds me a little of Regina Spektor, but ooooh. So good! I might have to watch the anime now, too. Been deliberating on that for a while, actually - it looks interesting, though potentially depressing. (Which is why I've been putting it off - Shiki is still affecting me, and that was months back. Not in an aargh-that-was-so-scary-and-so-sad way (it wasn't at all, to me at least), but in a let's-reflect-about-the-human-condition-and-start-thinking-about-cynical-and-depressing-philosophical-thoughts type of way.)
Anyways, thanks for the link, that actually worked, I thought... Now there's an error... :-\
Second: I know, right?
Third: So far I know that's exactly what this will be about... Guess I should prepare handkerchieves and my teddy bear...
Post by: Fenris on November 30, 2014, 06:59:10 PM
Post by: Hrollo on November 30, 2014, 08:17:14 PM
You may have never seen that word before, but, if you're an anime fan, chances are you heard gamelan music before without even knowing what it was.
Indeed, my own first contact with gamelan, like that of many other people, was this piece of soundtrack from a very famous animated film:
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This isn't exactly pure gamelan (the church organ/synth is pretty incongruous, for instance), but it's a good introduction. When I acquired this soundtrack, I was fascinated by these shimmering, vibraphone-like sounds, because it sounded like no instrument I knew of.
At the time, I thought this was traditional japanese music —a belief reinforced by the fact that the rest of the soundtrack does, in place, use traditional japanese music (notably shomyo (japanese buddhist chant) and kabuki theater music).
But when I later looked into authentic traditional japanese music, I found many things I liked, but nothing that sounded remotedly like that.
Until I learned that this wasn't a genre of japanese music at all, but instead that it originated in Indonesia and was called "gamelan". Futhermore, I learned that, much like western classical music, gamelan wasn't so much a genre, but an entire collection of related genres, with many different forms and many different variations, with important historical and even geographical differences between the genres —they don't play the same genres in Java and in Bali (heck, they don't play the same genres in western and central Java!)
So what is gamelan? Gamelan is the classical music of Indonesia; it seems to have existed for a long time, and much like western classical music was often very functional, coming in various shapes and forms for many aspects of western life, so too does gamelan: there is gamelan for religious ceremonies, gamelan for feasts, gamelan for marching military bands, gamelan for court ceremonies, gamelan to accompany dances…
Gamelan is generally characterised by the instruments it uses: tuned percussions of many sorts. However, the true defining feature of gamelan is its musical structure, made of melodic-rythmic line that appear simple at first glance, but can in fact be quite complex when you look at what each individual instrument is doing; another defining trait of gamelan is the specific scales it uses, which are quite different from that of western music. Following these criteria, it is possible to have gamelan ensembles that don't have tuned percussions at all, and conversely, there are other genres of music in south-east asia that use instruments typical of gamelan but aren't considered to be stylistically part of gamelan music (common non-percussion instruments in gamelan include the suling (flute), the rebab (fiddle) and the celempung (zither)).
Nonetheless, most gamelan ensembles do use tuned percussions extensively.
Fun fact, the word "gong" comes from the Malay/Indonesian language.
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Ok so, let's look at balinese genres of gamelan (because those are the ones I like the most).
Balinese gamelan tends to be very energetic and fast paced, with large ensemble of instruments where each instrument is doubled —the instruments of each pair are slightly off-key from each other, which create the typical shimmering sound of balinese gamelan. Here's a short overview of a few genres.
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Gong gede is a form of ceremonial gamelan that is almost extinct. I'm not sure this particular track is quite typical, since it seems to include reed instruments that are normally not found in Indonesian music but what the heck, it's a really awesome song, this is the song that really got me into gamelan.
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Gong kebyar is the most popular genre of gamelan in Bali. It's really fast-paced and energetic genre.
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Jegog is a genre of gamelan that eschew the metallophones for bamboo percussions (some of which get so imposing that the musicians have to stand on a platform over the instrument in order to play it), giving it a very distinctive sound (this genre was also featured in the soundtrack of Akira). I tend to find jegog a bit repetitive, but this track is really nice.
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A genre of gamelan for military marching band, complete with group choregraphy!
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A minimalist form, with only two or four instruments. Used in many contexts, but notably shadow puppet theater.
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I hope you'll enjoy this as much as I do.
Post by: Lenny on December 01, 2014, 07:22:20 AM
*insert information here*
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I hope you'll enjoy this as much as I do.
Due to going to school in Australia and taking Indonesian for the first five years of primary school, I do actually know about that type of music! But, as with most things learnt in primary school, the information had acquired a camouflaging coat of dust. Thank you for reviving it, and my interest in the music :D
Post by: Eich on December 04, 2014, 11:45:14 PM
Just found something neat, too. Marble Sounds - Good Occasions (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8eGJuVZ3oM)
Lastly, a video of adorable baby foxes playing with a dog, to the song, "Douce France." (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcn5haJpKAQ) I have no idea what's being said, but it fits well and I like it. Also, sealing the deal here, the dog has a Ville tail.
Post by: Sunflower on December 05, 2014, 01:01:26 AM
Lastly, a video of adorable baby foxes playing with a dog, to the song, "Douce France." (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcn5haJpKAQ) I have no idea what's being said, but it fits well and I like it. Also, sealing the deal here, the dog has a Ville tail.
Awwww! Yes, I love the little foxes playing with "mom's" curly tail!
BTW, the music is nostalgic
Post by: FrogEater on December 05, 2014, 05:14:29 AM
Good to know : this song is from 1943, a time when there was hardly something like a 'Douce France'...
Good to know, too (and 2): 'douce France' is a very old expression, dating back to the medieval 'Chanson de Roland' (a chanson de geste; kind of a saga, since we're going Nordic :) ). It was then written 'France la doulce'.
Post by: mithrysc on December 05, 2014, 09:01:02 PM
Oh, and on a similar topic, thank you whoever recommended Vienna Teng. I never knew that one of my favorite songs would be about data mining.
Post by: Oskutin on December 06, 2014, 12:07:38 PM
Music:
http://www.indiedb.com/games/infra/videos/radio-idea-5#imagebox
Post by: Esko Oksanen on December 06, 2014, 11:52:03 PM
So far, my favorite is https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46WW3D5a_TU (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46WW3D5a_TU)
Post by: hushpiper on December 07, 2014, 03:51:30 PM
If you're one of the many terribly sad people who have not yet heard of SomaFM, they're an internet radio station--or collection of stations, rather. And they are awesome. At the moment they have 32 stations (four are Christmas and won't be around for long), each one different and impeccably DJ'd with music you've never heard before but really should have. They have everything from electronica to industrial ambient to country western. They even have a station that plays nothing but covers!
They have, as I said, four different Christmas stations right now for your perusal, each with their own flavor of Christmas music: quirky and occasionally offensive (http://somafm.com/xmasinfrisko/), chillout/lounge (http://somafm.com/christmas/), indie/alternative (http://somafm.com/xmasrocks/), and vintage soul (http://somafm.com/jollysoul/). They're perfect for those of us who can't get into the mood for Christmas unless there's holiday music playing in the background all the time.
Post by: mithrysc on December 10, 2014, 08:09:47 PM
Hammock - Ten Thousand Years Won't Save Your Life (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cp0INXpEEE&list=PL-2hUcaJw68BRDP_dndr-996I8Y-mA5Yf&index=8)
Random Forest - Hibernation (http://randomforest.bandcamp.com/album/hibernation)
Sleeping at Last - Arctic (https://soundcloud.com/sleepingatlast/arctic)
Talvihorros - The Two Great Lights (https://soundcloud.com/talvihorros/the-two-great-lights)
Post by: Lenny on December 12, 2014, 09:38:09 PM
Post by: P__ on December 13, 2014, 05:20:04 AM
Here's the links from my browser's history
enslaved - havenless (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWyfnp-ghaE)
in extremo - Her Mannelig (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkX1iNUq6Jw)
Haggard - Herr Mannelig (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1held3PDOE)
Glittertind - En stille morgen 1349 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrr-m8e-jiI)
Post by: Eich on December 15, 2014, 07:56:58 PM
Josh Ritter - Moons (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWD60B2KK_w)
Josh Ritter - The Curse (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9XfFGIwXT8)
Josh Ritter - The Temptation of Adam (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FH9MhovIY9g) I get something new out of this one every time I listen to it... Just... incredible.
Post by: Eich on December 17, 2014, 11:07:58 PM
Helios - Coast Off (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTbVGPSBO6Y)
Post by: mithrysc on December 18, 2014, 12:50:06 PM
From The Mouth Of The Sun - Like Shadows In An Empty Cathedral (https://soundcloud.com/experimedia/from-the-mouth-of-the-sun-like)
Post by: Deirdre on December 27, 2014, 05:12:00 PM
Attending music school for all the time of school-education, and *pretending* to study musicology, listening to classical music is something I more-or-less do for a living. So I listen to tones of it, and I'm a snob, a very talkative snob.
Also, I love folk music of any kind, except Latin American maybe (sorry! though there are songs I like). I listen to reggae, indie and rock, and anything really. I enjoy ambient (mithrysc, your last post is gold BTW) and film soundtracks as wallpaper-music, too.
The whole week I listen to Sympathy for Lady Vengeance OST (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rj1CLBtGSA) (especially the piece from 02:23 to 04:10). It sounds like winter and snow to me.
Post by: Eich on December 29, 2014, 02:49:25 AM
Jakubi - Couch Potato (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvWM55zDbv4)
These guys are really new. They've only got 4 songs, right now, that they've released over the last year, but I think they've got a lot going for them (I mean, they do the Peter Frampton thing! How awesome is that!?). I found this song last week and it made me happy as can be!
Post by: OrigamiOwl on December 29, 2014, 03:15:53 AM
http://youtu.be/XlsSpfPgOGA (http://youtu.be/XlsSpfPgOGA)
Post by: mithrysc on January 08, 2015, 03:11:40 PM
NOMADS - Walking by Lamplight (http://nomads.bandcamp.com/track/walking-by-lamplight-2)
Post by: mithrysc on January 25, 2015, 08:06:03 PM
MONO - Where We Begin (https://soundcloud.com/temporary-residence-ltd-1/mono-where-we-begin)
Post by: FinnishViking on January 26, 2015, 12:06:11 PM
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We had some great musicians back in the day, sometimes i feel i would have fit in better back then.
Post by: Lenny on January 28, 2015, 05:34:11 AM
*wishes fervently for more money so she can buy the games and for time so she can play them*
Post by: Armchair Survivalist on January 30, 2015, 07:17:05 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKlyamsftHQ (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKlyamsftHQ)
De lyckliga kompisarna ("The Happy Pals") is a punk band which is still around. This is probably one of their most popular songs: "Ishockeyfrisyr" ("Mullet haircut").
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIfFvW0fYxM (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIfFvW0fYxM)
Lillasyster ("Little Sister") is a rock band from Gothenburg. "Berätta det för Lina" ("Tell it to Lina") is pretty typical for them.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oq6vvD6o-Es (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oq6vvD6o-Es)
Laleh was born in Iran, but came to Sweden as a child. She has been praised for her songs in Swedish, English and Farsi. This one, "Snö" ("Snow") has subtitled lyrics.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yaM_0PGmqGc (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yaM_0PGmqGc)
Imperiet ("The Empire"), a rock/punk band, recorded their version of the late 18th century song "Märk hur vår skugga" ("Note how our shadow"), and got a hit.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3kwAnk-d6s (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3kwAnk-d6s)
Swedish rappers Just D ("Right S(o)") made an impact by rapping in Swedish when everyone else tried to sound like the cool US rappers. "Grannar" is a song about troublesome neighbours...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zqoUy0b3eI (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zqoUy0b3eI)
Bo Kaspers Orkester kinda wrote the soundtrack for Stockholm in the 90's - their songs were heard in every bar and store (or so it seemed). Their jazzy style is pretty laidback, and the texts are often wry and bittersweet, like "Hon är så söt" ("She is so pretty"), a song about the perfect relationship with the perfect girlfriend - by the singer's logic nothing so perfect can prevail, and thus doomed to fail...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3R0JF25bGQ (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3R0JF25bGQ)
"Balladen om Theobald Thor" ("The Ballad of Theobald Thor") is a dirty little ditty about a well-hung drum major. I once heard it sung by a nude young woman in a mixed sauna - a moment to remember and cherish! And no, I won't provide the lyrics.
Well, this is but a small sample of modern(ish) Swedish music. I hope you enjoy it!
Post by: Lallipop on February 01, 2015, 08:18:42 AM
Starfall • Thomas Bergersen (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wecVj0pzvjM)
Avalanches • IAMX (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzhseW482vY) (this one always makes me cry :'()
S.E.O.U.L • Girls' Generation & Super Junior (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2BPFKt2u5c) Ignore the fact that SJ is in this. Otherwise, this song really motivates me and reminds me of my younger days as a KPOP fan. <3
Post by: D. Weg on February 05, 2015, 08:08:35 PM
They are far, far above the level of usual filkers, so "Don't Panic, in Big Friendly Letters."
My favorite line, from "Baba McDonald's" on Grated Hits, takes "Teen-age waste-land" to "Mid-age waist-band." ;D I'm just *that* frivolous, a total lightweight!
That's not online, so here is another example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wl_-ol7_uJU (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wl_-ol7_uJU)
Post by: Varjohaltia on February 05, 2015, 10:04:06 PM
Lately i have been stuck listening to finnish rock from the 80's
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We had some great musicians back in the day, sometimes i feel i would have fit in better back then.
Considering the 5 million Finns, there is some ludicrously good stuff.
Add Hector, Juice Leskinen, Yö, Popeda, Hassisen Kone, Rauli Badding Somerjoki, Tapio Rautavaara, Kotiteollisuus, CMX, Dingo and good grief this list could get long.
...aside from the awesome metal and EDM scene.
Since there's no way to pick one from the huge amount, I'll throw in a Finnish band singing in English in Japan, just because I like it and the world needs more Sonata Arctica, and they're a lot of fun live.
Post by: FinnishViking on February 06, 2015, 10:43:30 AM
Considering the 5 million Finns, there is some ludicrously good stuff.
Add Hector, Juice Leskinen, Yö, Popeda, Hassisen Kone, Rauli Badding Somerjoki, Tapio Rautavaara, Kotiteollisuus, CMX, Dingo and good grief this list could get long.
...aside from the awesome metal and EDM scene.
Since there's no way to pick one from the huge amount, I'll throw in a Finnish band singing in English in Japan, just because I like it and the world needs more Sonata Arctica, and they're a lot of fun live.
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And thats not to even mention the wide cavalcade of Heavy metal bands ranging from: Children of Bodom, Korpiklaani, Turisas, Finntrol and others like them.
My favorite of the buch these days i think is Korpiklaani since they mix kalevala, classical instruments and Metal to an amazing mix of Folk sounding music that really gets you pumped up.
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and for the English listeners who prefer their songs in english.
Post by: starfallz on February 06, 2015, 10:47:18 AM
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And recently it has been throwback to the 90s time.
Kristin Hersh - A Cleaner Light
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Sheryl Crow - Maybe That's Something
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Liz Phair - Glory
Post by: Fimbulvarg on February 06, 2015, 10:54:54 AM
So, given the recent events of SSSS, this has been running through my head: Dead Milkmen - If you Love Someone, Set Them On Fire
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As for me it's Billy Joel - We Didn't Start the Fire (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFTLKWw542g).
Might be appropriate, Admiral All-Caps won't be appreciative if there's no Copenhagen left for him to reclaim.
Post by: Sumeri on February 10, 2015, 12:31:04 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8MBFtbPpl9A (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8MBFtbPpl9A) Peppi Polviander - Aavaa
there's lyrics in the video(although they do have some slight mistakes at times, e.g. in the chorus the word is actually "venettä", not "kyynelettä", but otherwise it's good)
Post by: Sigrid Marie on February 10, 2015, 02:00:34 PM
Post by: Eich on February 10, 2015, 02:33:33 PM
Are there any fans of Gorillaz here? Because they are going to start making music again and I am SO PUMPED*raises hand*
I saw your avatar and wondered if it was Gorillaz-related. I didn't know they were writing again, but it'll be fun to hear what they come up with.
I'm not in much of a mood to get pumped right now, but that is definitely good news.
Post by: Sigrid Marie on February 10, 2015, 03:00:40 PM
*raises hand*
I saw your avatar and wondered if it was Gorillaz-related. I didn't know they were writing again, but it'll be fun to hear what they come up with.
I'm not in much of a mood to get pumped right now, but that is definitely good news.
Haha, yeah, I drew myself in the Gorillaz art style yesterday when I couldn't sleep cx
I used to be totally addicted to their music, but for some reason I never really listened to Plastic Beach. But I've been making up for that now by listening to it pretty much all the time now that my love for them has been rediscovered. Also, Rhinestone Eyes. I've been listening to that song on repeat for something like 4 hours now O_O
Post by: Eich on February 10, 2015, 03:24:39 PM
Haha, yeah, I drew myself in the Gorillaz art style yesterday when I couldn't sleep cx19-2000 and Dare were my two repeat-forever songs, not including the ones they had that were really popular. I listened to those a lot, too. :/ But the music video for Dare is fantastic. So weird and unusual, with just Noodle dancing around and a giant, mechanized, human head attached to the floor.
I used to be totally addicted to their music, but for some reason I never really listened to Plastic Beach. But I've been making up for that now by listening to it pretty much all the time now that my love for them has been rediscovered. Also, Rhinestone Eyes. I've been listening to that song on repeat for something like 4 hours now O_O
Post by: Sigrid Marie on February 10, 2015, 03:35:05 PM
19-2000 and Dare were my two repeat-forever songs, not including the ones they had that were really popular. I listened to those a lot, too. :/ But the music video for Dare is fantastic. So weird and unusual, with just Noodle dancing around and a giant, mechanized, human head attached to the floor.
Dare was the song that first got me into Gorillaz c: We had the song on singstar, and the music video really fascinated me. Of course, all their music videos are awesome, but that one is really lovely.
Post by: Solovei on February 10, 2015, 10:35:11 PM
Haha, yeah, I drew myself in the Gorillaz art style yesterday when I couldn't sleep cx
I used to be totally addicted to their music, but for some reason I never really listened to Plastic Beach. But I've been making up for that now by listening to it pretty much all the time now that my love for them has been rediscovered. Also, Rhinestone Eyes. I've been listening to that song on repeat for something like 4 hours now O_O
19-2000 and Dare were my two repeat-forever songs, not including the ones they had that were really popular. I listened to those a lot, too. :/ But the music video for Dare is fantastic. So weird and unusual, with just Noodle dancing around and a giant, mechanized, human head attached to the floor.
Okay, you guys gotta help me out here. I've listened to "On Melancholy Hill" (after initially seeing a gif from the music video and getting interested) and I REALLY LIKE IT but like, I don't usually listen to rap music? Like, ever? And I'm told Gorillaz vary their style quite a bit from song to song and album to album...
So, can you like, give me an overview? What do I listen to? What's good?
Post by: Sigrid Marie on February 11, 2015, 01:23:19 AM
Okay, you guys gotta help me out here. I've listened to "On Melancholy Hill" (after initially seeing a gif from the music video and getting interested) and I REALLY LIKE IT but like, I don't usually listen to rap music? Like, ever? And I'm told Gorillaz vary their style quite a bit from song to song and album to album...
So, can you like, give me an overview? What do I listen to? What's good?
Well, like I said earlier, I really like Rhinestone Eyes. It's not exactly rap but he's like... talking the lyrics? 2D does that a lot. Personally I also think Feel Good Inc is very awesome, but it has rap, so if you didn't like that then maybe not. There's a lot of good songs, really. I'll try to write you a list of some of my favourite songs that don't have too much rap in them:
Rhinestone Eyes (Plastic Beach)
Empire Ants (Plastic Beach)
Broken (Plastic Beach)
To Binge (Plastic Beach)
Kids With Guns (Demon Days)
El Manana (Demon Days)
Every Planet We Reach Is Dead (Demon Days)
5/4 (Gorillaz)
Tomorrow Comes Today (Gorillaz)
19/2000 (Gorillaz)
The thing with Gorillaz is that their style is very unusual, so sometimes you have to listen to a song a few times before you really begin to like it. And like you said, their style varies a lot, so I thinik you'll just have to listen to some of their music and find out for yourself what you like ;3
Post by: Eich on February 11, 2015, 01:26:16 AM
Okay, you guys gotta help me out here. I've listened to "On Melancholy Hill" (after initially seeing a gif from the music video and getting interested) and I REALLY LIKE IT but like, I don't usually listen to rap music? Like, ever? And I'm told Gorillaz vary their style quite a bit from song to song and album to album...I don't listen to much rap either, except Gorillaz. They make it good. They have a lot of rap and techno elements, and a really unique style. Very creative band. Also, the members of the band are... animated? They don't even represent actual people, they're just characters.
So, can you like, give me an overview? What do I listen to? What's good?
Dare (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRg-aDBaVdc) - <3 Melancholic Techno-funk.
Clint Eastwood (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LoQYw49saqc) - Easily their biggest song. Just fantastic.
Feel Good Inc. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8Qp38qT-xI) - A Mega-hit from the early 2000s, with rap juxtaposed against a sad, thoughtful chorus.
Well, like I said earlier, I really like Rhinestone Eyes. It's not exactly rap but he's like... talking the lyrics? 2D does that a lot. Personally I also think Feel Good Inc is very awesome, but it has rap, so if you didn't like that then maybe not. There's a lot of good songs, really. I'll try to write you a list of some of my favourite songs that don't have too much rap in them:All of this, basically. I listed some of the bigger ones, which I like more for whatever reason, but they've got some fun stuff all over the place.
Rhinestone Eyes (Plastic Beach)
Empire Ants (Plastic Beach)
Broken (Plastic Beach)
To Binge (Plastic Beach)
Kids With Guns (Demon Days)
El Manana (Demon Days)
Every Planet We Reach Is Dead (Demon Days)
5/4 (Gorillaz)
Tomorrow Comes Today (Gorillaz)
19/2000 (Gorillaz)
The thing with Gorillaz is that their style is very unusual, so sometimes you have to listen to a song a few times before you really begin to like it. And like you said, their style varies a lot, so I thinik you'll just have to listen to some of their music and find out for yourself what you like ;3
Edit: I think the art style is worth mentioning as well. The animation is really nice to watch, and done by the artist who made "Tank Girl." Really creepy, cool stuff.
Post by: Sigrid Marie on February 11, 2015, 01:50:48 AM
Clint Eastwood (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LoQYw49saqc) - Easily their biggest song. Just fantastic.
I know the whole rap in that song by heart cx
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I don't listen to much rap either, except Gorillaz. They make it good. They have a lot of rap and techno elements, and a really unique style. Very creative band. Also, the members of the band are... animated? They don't even represent actual people, they're just characters.
Edit: I think the art style is worth mentioning as well. The animation is really nice to watch, and done by the artist who made "Tank Girl." Really creepy, cool stuff.
Yes to all of this! And the fact that they're a fictional band just makes it all the more interesting, in my opinion. They even have this long, weird, complicated story about how the band got together :D And the art style. Where do I even begin? It's just absolutely awesome. Jamie Hewlett has this weird talent for drawing things in a very "ugly" way (in the sense that he never draws anyone looking stereotypically pretty), and like Eich said, it just looks really creepy and also incredibly cool
Post by: Solovei on February 11, 2015, 02:01:45 AM
Post by: Laowai on February 22, 2015, 03:36:37 AM
I noticed a lot of European/North American music. Therefore, I'd like to introduce one of my all time favorite songs, all the way from the shores of Brazil! Os Mutantes: A minha menina (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEpSFOibJho)
Also, as general genres, I like African Palm Wine music and Caribbean Calypso.
And, because I have to represent my hometown:
Doomtree No Homeowners (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X13P_DaQyE4)
Atmosphere Sunshine (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpqOWO6ctsg)
Brother Ali Forrest Whitiker (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEwmywm6S7k)
Chinese: :)
Zhang xuan Bao bei (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dx0N5IQOBs)
Wang lihom Heroes of the Earth (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OycJrzHfmc)
Richie Ren Kan guo lai (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KArqa2t106w)
Hua Er Yue Dui Zi shua shua (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3WX4rroAT4)
Rock:
Puscifer The Mission (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMsPtgt8DSE)
Ludo Love Me Dead (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XH3oMNKApI)
Foreign:
Philipp Dittberner and Marv Wolke 4 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rezAyBwkgw)
Fiva and Das Phantom Orchester Die Stadt gehört wieder mir (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQQ7apHJbVE)
??????? ???????? (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dcpKrUk_Jo)
????????? ????? ??????? (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QsD58CVgqUk)
(apologies for the last two, I dont know russian or japanese, so i dont know how to write them phonetically. Honestly, i dont even know how to pronounce them :P)
Also, Solovei, if you like Gorillaz but not rap, I recommend Re-hash, Tomorrow Comes Today, El Manana, and Dare.
Post by: Solovei on February 22, 2015, 03:38:53 AM
Wow, so many great suggestions! My ears thank you!Thanks for reminding me I still need to go through Sigrid and Eich's list of recommendations!
I noticed a lot of European/North American music. Therefore, I'd like to introduce one of my all time favorite songs, all the way from the shores of Brazil! Os Mutantes: A minha menina (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEpSFOibJho)
Also, as general genres, I like African Palm Wine music and Caribbean Calypso.
And, because I have to represent my hometown:
Doomtree No Homeowners (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X13P_DaQyE4)
Also, DOOMTREE! :D I heard a couple of their songs on Welcome to Night Vale and they're really good!
Post by: Laowai on February 22, 2015, 03:59:20 AM
Thanks for reminding me I still need to go through Sigrid and Eich's list of recommendations!
Also, DOOMTREE! :D I heard a couple of their songs on Welcome to Night Vale and they're really good!
Oh my gosh! Solovei! It makes me so happy when people from outside the Twin Cities have heard of Doomtree! If you can, you should try to come to one of their annual blowout shows they have every December! It's seriously so good!
Post by: Solovei on February 22, 2015, 12:14:48 PM
Oh my gosh! Solovei! It makes me so happy when people from outside the Twin Cities have heard of Doomtree! If you can, you should try to come to one of their annual blowout shows they have every December! It's seriously so good!
Ahh, thanks, but... I'm kind of on the other side of the continent... and... in a different country. And have no money. BUT if I am ever in Minneapolis in decemer I will keep it in mind!
Post by: Laowai on February 22, 2015, 12:23:53 PM
Ahh, thanks, but... I'm kind of on the other side of the continent... and... in a different country. And have no money. BUT if I am ever in Minneapolis in decemer I will keep it in mind!
hehe, I didn't know what part of Canada you were in. There are parts of Canada that are very close to Minnesota.
Post by: DiscoMonster on March 10, 2015, 03:16:05 AM
Here's a quick playlist of some Finnish and Sami folk music and some freak-folk. Some of it's neo-folk and some trad. I'll add some other sounds and links in later. Folk isn't really my thing, but I do like it when artists take old stories and forms and breathe new life into them - just like Minna does with her art and storytelling.
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Tenhi - Kausienranta
Suden Aika : Varjosta - Out of the Shadows
Suo - Hiiden hirvi (The Devil's Moose)
Värttinä - Tauti (disease)
Hedningarna- Aivoton
Kardemimmit - Tuonen tytto?
Adjágas - Mun ja Mun
Angelin Tytöt - Giddat
Yona & Orkesteri Liikkuvat Pilvet - Shhh...
Lau Nau - Valolle
Kiila - Viisi Hirvasta
Islaja: Pimeyttä kohti
Hexvessel - Woods to Conjure
Pekko Käppi - Sen jalat oli multaset
Props to Laowei for mentioning Atmosphere; Flicker was one of my favourite songs of last year, wipes away a tear for Eyedea.
Post by: ClairityKoi on March 11, 2015, 01:52:04 AM
This song actually makes me think of this comic and its beautiful universe.
Post by: Lenny on March 17, 2015, 03:27:07 AM
It is beautiful and just... the best thing, the best.
(Also that second link is just about perfect with anything.)
Post by: mithrysc on March 17, 2015, 08:01:18 AM
It is beautiful and just... the best thing, the best.
(Also that second link is just about perfect with anything.)
Rainymood is the best. :D I like it with Hammock (http://www.rainymood.com/watch?v=izySYII7-lE).
I probably use too many ambient noise sites. (Noisli (http://www.noisli.com/) is my favorite, though)
Post by: Lenny on March 17, 2015, 05:45:34 PM
Rainymood is the best. :D I like it with Hammock (http://www.rainymood.com/watch?v=izySYII7-lE).
I probably use too many ambient noise sites. (Noisli (http://www.noisli.com/) is my favorite, though)
Oooooh that one is very very very nice :D *foresees herself using it way too much in the future*
Post by: mithrysc on March 20, 2015, 01:16:27 PM
Good Love Lives On (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOZvgjV_AMs) - Paper Aeroplanes
Post by: Eich on March 21, 2015, 02:37:05 AM
I'm starting it at a certain song, but some of the other ones are quite good too. Lovely track, this.
Zankyou no Terror OST (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XmqRsIudBII#t=35m24s)
Post by: Lenny on March 24, 2015, 02:10:04 AM
Also have Steve Wilson (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8sLcvWG1M4).
Post by: ChristopherMcCauley on March 25, 2015, 04:00:08 PM
Post by: Sunflower on March 25, 2015, 04:33:43 PM
Primarily heavier stuff, like Gojira, Rammstein, Job For a Cowboy, et cetera. I can appreciate older stuff, like Nirvana and Metallica.
I like Jazz, Classical, and some individual Vocalroid singers, like Katerinu2, Miku-Tan, and someone who sang a few versions of Matryoshka.
Some rap is ok, and I wouldn't need all of my hands to count the amount of pop songs I like.
Share some links, won't you? Some of us in the Taru-ish age range have no idea what Kids These Days are listening to (and are often pleasantly surprised to find out!).
Post by: ChristopherMcCauley on March 25, 2015, 04:59:26 PM
**Gojira**
Full album via playlist -The Way of All Flesh
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The Gift of Guilt - L'Infant Savage
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Flying Whales - From Mars to Sirius
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**Behemoth**
Ora Pro Nobis Lucifer - The Satanist
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Nephilim Rising - Demigod
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Full album - Zos Kia Cultist
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**Rammstein**
Full album - Liebe ist fur alle Da
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Full Album - Made in Germany
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**Job For a Cowboy**
Full album - Sun Eater
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Full Album - Demonocracy
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**Vocalroids*
Katerinu2 - Macaron
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Katerinu2 - Toeto
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Katerinu2 - Alice
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Miku-Tan - Egoselfish
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Juby Phonic - The Game of Life
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Juby Phonic - Witch Hunt
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-To be honest, I like these for the singing. Actual lyrics aren't much my style.
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Misc
Jazz Playlist
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Jazz bibliography
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Post by: Laufey on March 25, 2015, 05:19:57 PM
Tilbury is pretty awesome. Here's a video of their song Tenderloin (https://youtu.be/UnwOvjYOepk), it's mildly disturbing because it's made out of the first ever horror movie made in Iceland, also named Tilbury.
Bróðir Svartúlfs is another good one - Velkomin (https://youtu.be/WDj0gB8Uu3g). Not as disturbing but there's a, eh, statue of Frey present. Frey's a male fertility god so... you've been warned.
Benni Hemm Hemm is also awesome, Retaliate (https://youtu.be/3jfBJko3oWk). No warnings about the video.
Skálmöld is my absolute favourite though - Gleipnir (https://youtu.be/NspqUmnMzRA). Warnings for blood and guts... then again when the queen of Denmark visited us the last time Skálmöld performed this song for her with the video on the background. :D
(Although the queen has likely seen enough in her life that one gory video isn't probably going to impress her too much.)
(Also I'd like to point out I don't usually hang out with royalty. The show was televised so every single seat of the audience had to be filled, which is where our choir's team of volunteers came in and sat on the few empty seats remaining.)
(Hey, a free show! With the queen too! ;D )
Post by: Viisikielinenkantele on March 28, 2015, 03:27:45 PM
These are the songs my finnish-teacher at university made me hear (and translate):
Anssi Kela, Mikan faijan BMW:
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(This is my favourite song of him:
Anssi Kela, Harhaa:
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the same guy, speaking at length (in finnish) about major and minor keys in metal-music (I find it pretty hilarious);
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Reijo Taipale, Satumaa (finnish tango):
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Ultra Bra, Sinä lähdit pois:
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Post by: Lenny on March 29, 2015, 12:55:14 AM
I'm in a really jazzy mood lately, so I'd love some instrumental jazz recommendations! But, you know, fun, comfortable, sunny sort of music, not gloomy. And preferably guitar, but as long as it's good, I don't mind.
Post by: Sunflower on March 29, 2015, 01:33:27 AM
I have a request to put in, for anyone who feels like it!
I'm in a really jazzy mood lately, so I'd love some instrumental jazz recommendations! But, you know, fun, comfortable, sunny sort of music, not gloomy. And preferably guitar, but as long as it's good, I don't mind.
You'd probably like Django Reinhardt and the Hot Club of Paris.
Rollo, our resident jazz expert, had a lot of recommendations in this early post:
http://ssssforum.pcriot.com/index.php?topic=9.msg1755;topicseen#msg1755
Post by: Lenny on March 29, 2015, 10:55:21 PM
You'd probably like Django Reinhardt and the Hot Club of Paris.
Rollo, our resident jazz expert, had a lot of recommendations in this early post:
http://ssssforum.pcriot.com/index.php?topic=9.msg1755;topicseen#msg1755
Mmmm, beautiful~ Thanks, Sunny! And thank you, Rollo.
Still on the lookout for more, though! It is unofficial Lenny's Jazz Week this week, so the more music, the better.
Post by: Solovei on March 29, 2015, 11:56:27 PM
Rollo, our resident jazz expert, had a lot of recommendations in this early post:Oh my god, I feel like this is one of those posts I saw way back when the forum started and thought "Wow, I should totally listen too all of those when I have time!"
http://ssssforum.pcriot.com/index.php?topic=9.msg1755;topicseen#msg1755
And then forgot about T_T Thank you Sunflower for bringing it back!
And a bigger thanks to Rollo for putting it together! I definitely need more swing music <3
Post by: Eich on March 31, 2015, 11:20:55 AM
Guuuuh, there's too many good guitar players in the world.
Post by: Richard Weir on March 31, 2015, 11:50:25 AM
This is absurd. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMPWfHqVj40)
Guuuuh, there's too many good guitar players in the world.
Wow, he is amazingly good!
Post by: Hrollo on March 31, 2015, 09:33:56 PM
Post by: KicknRun on April 04, 2015, 04:41:53 PM
https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCyC_4jvPzLiSkJkLIkA7B8g (https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCyC_4jvPzLiSkJkLIkA7B8g)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvipPYFebWc (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvipPYFebWc)
The first song of hers I ever heard.
Post by: Hrollo on April 07, 2015, 02:23:26 PM
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Post by: Eich on April 10, 2015, 01:05:22 AM
This guy has more technical precision with the guitar than... anyone I can currently think of.
He. Is. A. Monster.
Post by: mithrysc on April 16, 2015, 08:24:40 PM
Lowercase Noises - Sweet Pea (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5_vaBbyxzE)
Okay, fine, there's a cello and a violin. But still.
Post by: Laufey on April 25, 2015, 01:12:55 PM
Since this is now an option I'm going to use it right away for... Mandolin Madoka Magica, that's what. I don't know what I was expecting but definitely not this level of sheer brilliance!
Post by: Solovei on April 25, 2015, 03:29:30 PM
Since this is now an option I'm going to use it right away for... Mandolin Madoka Magica, that's what. I don't know what I was expecting but definitely not this level of sheer brilliance!Oh my god, this is just.... this is...
THIS IS AMAZING O_O
Post by: SugaAndSpice on April 26, 2015, 07:27:30 PM
Post by: Eich on April 26, 2015, 09:25:17 PM
Should we make this a youtube-specific thread?
Post by: Solovei on April 26, 2015, 10:05:24 PM
Should we make this a youtube-specific thread?
Sounds good to me!
In which case, this seems like a good video to start off with :)
Post by: Blackjazz on April 27, 2015, 04:31:50 AM
P.S.
In which case, this seems like a good video to start off with :)
I loved the video. XD
Post by: SugaAndSpice on April 27, 2015, 10:22:01 AM
Post by: FinnishViking on April 27, 2015, 12:46:10 PM
@Solovei: Always just irks me that he says Finland has been with the baltics which doesn't make any sense and i have never heard that, hell i have even heard the "finns are mongols" theory more often.
Post by: Fimbulvarg on April 27, 2015, 02:31:47 PM
@Solovei: Always just irks me that he says Finland has been with the baltics which doesn't make any sense and i have never heard that, hell i have even heard the "finns are mongols" theory more often.
It's because today's Finns are descended from the Baltic Finns. Today the closest ethnic relatives to Finns live in the Baltic countries, therefore the Finland-Baltics connection.
Post by: FinnishViking on April 27, 2015, 02:46:23 PM
It's because today's Finns are descended from the Baltic Finns. Today the closest ethnic relatives to Finns live in the Baltic countries, therefore the Finland-Baltics connection.
Which while is true doesn't still connect Finland to Lithuanians or Latvians.
In another forum there used to be an argument of why Finland is nordic and Estonia isn't and the premise essentially went:
Sweden is part of Nordics and because Finland is so similiar to Sweden we are also part of the Nordic, but Since Estonia is only similiar to Finland, not Sweden they are not nordic.
By going this same premise Finland, while similiar to Estonia has naught to do with Latvia or Lithuania.
Post by: Blackjazz on April 27, 2015, 05:50:20 PM
Hmm. Just looking at the first image, I am a bit skeptical, Blackjazz... What?
Don't worry, it's just some people tumbling down a hill after cheese. :)
And yeah, some of them do it in costumes.
Post by: Divra on April 28, 2015, 04:47:27 PM
Concierto de Aranjuez ("That's the Concert of Orange Juice to you!" and a cookie to whomever gets the reference), by Joaquin Rodrigo
"Gran Vals" by Fransisco Tarregá. Now if I could only get that bit at 0:13 as a ringtone....
"Asturias", by Isaac Albeniz.
"Fantasia para un gentilhombre", by Joaquin Rodrigo. Written as a gift for Andres Segovia, whom apparently didn't think much of "Aranjuez".
"Sakura" - Trad. played by P-O Kindgren. Yes, I know it's a koto piece originally, but... just listen to it!
edit: wrong link to "Aranjuez". Oopsie...
Post by: mithrysc on April 29, 2015, 04:39:23 PM
Lowercase Noises - This Is For Our Sins (http://music.lowercasenoises.com/album/this-is-for-our-sins)
Post by: Haiz on April 30, 2015, 04:34:12 AM
.......by showing you the hunger games parodies i've been in. yessss
I'm Foxface in this one!
and in this one I'm just a random capitol person, but i spent two hours dancing in the rain in central trondheim for the sake of this thing
Post by: BreezeLouise on April 30, 2015, 06:29:53 PM
"Sakura" - Trad. played by P-O Kindgren. Yes, I know it's a koto piece originally, but... just listen to it!
Kindgren is really amazing. I've been a fan for a few years, but somehow I'm still stunned every time I go back and listen to his stuff. He's extremely talented, of course, but he also consistently manages to get a really great sound. Seems like he really knows what he's doing when it comes to acoustics. And I know this is probably a cliche, but he plays with such feeling, too.
I've also never heard him play this particular piece before, thank you. I love it.
Post by: FinnishViking on May 01, 2015, 05:24:46 PM
Post by: Snommelp on May 03, 2015, 08:48:22 AM
Post by: Unwary on May 03, 2015, 11:32:56 AM
Post by: Divra on May 03, 2015, 02:18:41 PM
This man is just incredible. A man who decided that, for playing raga-inspired jazz-funk, the Great Highland Bagpipe was the appropriate instrument, and managed to pull it off. And by "pull it off", I don't mean "OK, cool bro.", I mean "Why is this not a thing?"
Post by: Sunflower on May 03, 2015, 03:47:00 PM
Hello musical Minnions! The time is currently 8:45 AM on the east coast of the USA, and in a little more than two hours the church choir that I conduct will be singing a song that I wrote. They've sung music that I've written before, but this one is different. The others were all just me pounding something out real quick for a Sunday where I didn't like anything in our music library. This one was commissioned, and was something in the vicinity of nine months' worth of work and tweaking and stress.
I'm tempted to share the midi of the music from my composer program, except that for whatever reason the program doesn't know how to play grace notes or fermatas. Which is really weird.
Congratulations -- that's awesome! I play in my church's handbell choir, where occasionally we've performed a commissioned piece or something one of our more musically gifted members arranged. (Someday I hope to upgrade my sight-reading and harmony skills, so I could arrange something too. I'd *never* be able to write something from scratch.)
I'd love to hear your piece. Is there a recording you could share? By PM if you don't feel like making it public?
Post by: Snommelp on May 03, 2015, 03:51:20 PM
Congratulations -- that's awesome! I play in my church's handbell choir, where occasionally we've performed a commissioned piece or something one of our more musically gifted members arranged. (Someday I hope to upgrade my sight-reading and harmony skills, so I could arrange something too. I'd *never* be able to write something from scratch.)
I'd love to hear your piece. Is there a recording you could share? By PM if you don't feel like making it public?
Once I work my way around the quirks of the program's playback, I'll post a midi :)
Post by: Amity on May 04, 2015, 01:07:46 PM
I recently watched The Rabbi's Cat and I would like to recommend it to anyone who likes Stand Still, Stay Silent.
Let me enumerate the reasons why:
1. Cats - check
2. Halftrack - check
3. Motley group of adventurers - check
4. Easygoing large person - check
5. Excitable skinny person looking for a fight - check
6. Curvy, intelligent young woman who is never allowed out - check
7. Hilarious language mixups - check
8. Coexisting religious views - check
9. Fear of contamination - check
10. People showing up unexpectedly in crates - check
.... or am I just obsessed with this comic so I see parallels everywhere?
Hahaha. Of course not! That's ridiculous!
>_>
Post by: Haiz on May 04, 2015, 08:01:14 PM
Asonance's version of Alasdair Mhic Cholla Ghasda (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XjS63HySUM) (I'm pretty sure the lyrics are just translated, but the original is in scottish gaelic so I can't tell)
((Asonance is reallyreally great I've seen them live about four or five times))
Bratri Nedvedi's version of Star of the County Down (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJ8jaJmekzg) (Czech title translates to 'queen of dundrum bay', and the lyrics are about a horse instead of a pretty lady)
the same band's version of Scarborough Fair (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cot-TL_0Wkw) (I think the lyrics tell pretty much the same story as the original)
Jauvajs has a version of The Foggy Dew which I like a lot, the translated lyrics aren't about revolution but about some dude scamming his boss by buying him a donkey instead of a horse, then getting him drunk enough not to realize. Buuut I can't find the album version on youtube, just a live clip (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jU_uB7iVuuk) that isn't so good :/
....... I have a lot more celtic songs in czech but they're either originals or I don't know the originals so idk if anyone would be interested in that
and this song (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZsdaIYAahg) isn't a celtic thing, it's just a cool bluegrassey jam I like a lot. It's called "I, the song" and the lyrics are fantastic but my attempt at translating would be absolute butchery I'm sorry
Post by: Viisikielinenkantele on May 05, 2015, 08:57:07 AM
Hello musical Minnions! The time is currently 8:45 AM on the east coast of the USA, and in a little more than two hours the church choir that I conduct will be singing a song that I wrote. They've sung music that I've written before, but this one is different. The others were all just me pounding something out real quick for a Sunday where I didn't like anything in our music library. This one was commissioned, and was something in the vicinity of nine months' worth of work and tweaking and stress. And I'm tempted to share the midi of the music from my composer program, except that for whatever reason the program doesn't know how to play grace notes or fermatas. Which is really weird.
Wow, congratulations! I would be very interested in hearing your piece!
Post by: Snommelp on May 05, 2015, 10:28:35 AM
Wow, congratulations! I would be very interested in hearing your piece!
Thanks! I think I've figured out how to work around the program's limitations, too. I just need to turn the measure with the fermata into 5/4 time instead of the 3/4 the rest of the piece is in, and turn the grace notes into... probably thirty-second notes? Appended at the end of the previous measure?
...oh, and go through the entire piece and add instructions for piano pedaling, because the program can't make that judgment call in the same way a real, trained piano player can. A real person can see "oh, he's got pedal markings for the first four measures and a note that says 'continue pedaling,' I should maybe keep pedaling in that same pattern." Computer programs, not so much. :P
Post by: Viisikielinenkantele on May 05, 2015, 12:55:07 PM
Post by: Snommelp on May 05, 2015, 12:58:55 PM
Post by: Viisikielinenkantele on May 05, 2015, 01:19:06 PM
Post by: Eich on May 05, 2015, 08:12:38 PM
Spoiler: Omen • show
Spoiler: The Hunter • show
Spoiler: The First Hunter • show
Post by: Baku on May 05, 2015, 10:04:14 PM
Soooooo, Blooborne is an amazing game. It also doesn't have any music, except in the only safe zone and during boss fights, but wow, when the soundtrack does come on, it's fantastic.Spoiler: Omen • show
Post by: SugaAndSpice on May 10, 2015, 08:59:38 PM
Post by: DB (f.k.a. DaveBro) on May 11, 2015, 12:40:57 PM
But here is a link to funny linguistic video, based on Gilbert and Sullivan:
http://languagelog.ldc.upenn.edu/nll/?p=17350
Post by: koalalou on May 11, 2015, 09:47:09 PM
Its not even the kind of music I usually listen to. It just...happens, you know?
Just wondering if there was anyone else who experienced this musical dilemma.
Post by: Snommelp on May 11, 2015, 10:41:38 PM
Wow, congratulations! I would be very interested in hearing your piece!
Ask and ye shall receive! A fair deal later, though :P
Post by: KMK on May 12, 2015, 04:23:20 AM
Yes it is a variant of Nottamun Town.
A ripping, A ridding along a gray mare.
With a white mane and tail and a stripe down her back
And every hair on her was right coal black.
The mare standing still, threw me in a ditch.
Bruised my shirt and muddied my skin.
But I mounted to my saddle and stirrups again
And on my ten toes rode over the plains.
I met with a king and a parcel of others
To ask them my way to fair Nottingham Town
But they were so proud they could scarcely look down
To tell me the way to fair Nottingham Town
(fragment) 3rd and 4th line
While a naked man a drumming before them did run
His heels in his pockets a beating a drum.
I rode into town. Not a one did I see.
Ten thousand around me just a gazing at me.
I called some wine to drive gladness away.
To clear up the dust, it had been raining all day.
I sat myself down on a hot frozen stone.
A thousand around me and me all alone.
I took off my head for to keep my hat warm.
And so dear girl will you marry me now.
The same as the day that a followed the plow.
Post by: Sunflower on May 12, 2015, 02:16:26 PM
Roisin : Also meant to ask: is the the 'Notingham Town' song the one that in England they call 'Nottamun Town'? The riddle/puzzle song with the nonsense statements that come across a bit like Zen koans? With the bit that goes 'Not a soul would look up/ not a soul would look down/ to show me the way to fair Nottamun Town' and the beautiful eerie tune? I love that song!
Yes it is a variant of Nottamun Town.
A ripping, A ridding along a gray mare.
With a white mane and tail and a stripe down her back
And every hair on her was right coal black.
I love "Nottamun Town" too. So strange and haunting. I'll try to find a version by the American folk group Oak Ash and Thorn -- I bet you'd like it.
Post by: SugaAndSpice on May 13, 2015, 08:04:37 PM
I can't see any embedded videos on my Windows phone. :(
But here is a link to funny linguistic video, based on Gilbert and Sullivan:
http://languagelog.ldc.upenn.edu/nll/?p=17350
I really loved this! If my memory serves me( I have been known to forget what day it is, or what time it is right after checking) then is it to the tune of... the elements song? maybe?
Post by: KMK on May 14, 2015, 11:33:33 AM
Once there was a little Kitty
White as the snow
In the barn she used to frolic
Long time ago.
Two bright eyes had little Kitty
All a glow
And they spied a little Mousey
Long time ago.
Two soft paws had little Kitty
Soft as the snow
And they caught that little Mousey
Long time ago.
Pearly teeth had little Kitty
All in a row
And they bit that little Mousey
Long time ago.
When they bit that little Mousey
Mousey cried, "Oh!" (make this exclaimation real high and squeaky)
And he got away from Kitty
Long time ago.
I have to figure out how I can get a midi recording in a format to load here. Maybe I can use it to create a YouTube.
Post by: Haiz on May 20, 2015, 01:09:56 PM
Post by: Keeper on May 22, 2015, 11:08:05 AM
Post by: FinnishViking on May 22, 2015, 08:26:31 PM
This was propably the song that really made me fall in love with violins in music since just wow.
Anything can be better with a violin; Metal, Pop... Anything.
Post by: Haiz on May 22, 2015, 08:31:51 PM
This was propably the song that really made me fall in love with violins in music since just wow.oh man, this song played like every five seconds on every single radio station in norway the whole of 2009...... I was so angry because I love this type of fiddling, but I grew to hate the song with an intensity of a thousand suns very quick.
Anything can be better with a violin; Metal, Pop... Anything.
But yes. violins truly do improve anything
Post by: Latiep on May 23, 2015, 03:56:28 PM
I really like some of his songs
https://soundcloud.com/rasmus_storgaard/behind-the-clouds
https://soundcloud.com/rasmus_storgaard/vacuum
Post by: ParanormalAndroid on May 24, 2015, 07:27:33 AM
I'll just recommend a few songs.
Hoppipolla by Sigur Ros:
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The Shining by Badly Drawn Boy (in fact, all of Hour of the Bewilderbeast):
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If you like heavier stuff, Breed by Nirvana:
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For one of the best basslines I've ever heard, and also a very odd music video (en mi opinion), Dangerous by Big Data:
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And Jay-Z as you've never quite heard him before, 99 Problems from the Grey Album by DJ Dangermouse (a mashup of Jay-Z's Black Album and the Beatles' White Album): />
(Didn't embed the videos so as not to take up half the page.)
Post by: ryagami on June 10, 2015, 08:21:07 PM
This is my favourite song of hers so far, along with the playlist for the We Sink album:
Spoiler: show
Here's the whole album on which the song is, called We Sink:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLComPwXwsB1SJWTIXUEGFunlPSTdTpIvl
Also, there is this live radio performance, which was miraculous, and her smile so cheerful and wholehearted.
Spoiler: show
Post by: Guardian G.I. on June 12, 2015, 06:56:39 PM
Spoiler: show
Spoiler: show
Spoiler: show
Spoiler: show
Back in the day, his victory was celebrated in Belarus more than in Norway. Rybak was born in Minsk, after all.
This was propably the song that really made me fall in love with violins in music since just wow.
Post by: Laufey on June 20, 2015, 07:51:46 AM
I'm usually somewhat unimpressed by Icelandic rappers, but this guy Ari, he's pretty awesome. Lyrics in the cut.
Spoiler: show
Post by: Haiz on June 20, 2015, 08:12:46 AM
lately I've been listening to the newest Of Monsters and Men-album on repeat and repeat, it's great. They're icelandic, aren't they?
apropos of nothing I'm gonna post some videos of some semi-obscure instruments I like
Spoiler: dulcimer • show
Spoiler: kalimba • show
Spoiler: hang drum • show
Post by: Mélusine on June 20, 2015, 03:19:30 PM
apropos of nothing I'm gonna post some videos of some semi-obscure instruments I likeSpoiler: dulcimer • show
Post by: Eich on June 21, 2015, 04:13:04 PM
Post by: SugaAndSpice on June 23, 2015, 12:32:22 PM
Post by: Guardian G.I. on June 24, 2015, 08:41:50 AM
Post by: DB (f.k.a. DaveBro) on July 02, 2015, 09:50:36 PM
It is the patter song from The Pirates of Penzance, "I Am the Very Model of a Modern Major-General". You're right, he originally used that tune for the periodic table, but more recently used another tune, IIRC.
Post by: DB (f.k.a. DaveBro) on July 02, 2015, 10:03:02 PM
:)
8) Pay attention to the cellist, next, deliberately dropping his bow at one point....
I love these. ;D
Post by: kahli on July 02, 2015, 10:59:40 PM
This guy is my hero.
Post by: DB (f.k.a. DaveBro) on July 03, 2015, 06:03:59 PM
A favorite song, audience digging it, awesome harmonies, and ... SHTIK!! What's not to like? :D
Post by: Sunflower on July 04, 2015, 04:00:18 PM
"This Land Is Your Land," by Woody Guthrie
* Arlo Guthrie, Willie Nelson, and others: />
* Soulful, sultry rendition by Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings:
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Some Aaron Copland (because nobody depicted the American frontier better in classical music than a gay, Jewish, socialist New Yorker. ;) Ain't that America. )
* Four Dance Episodes from "Rodeo": (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rodeo_(ballet))
- Buckaroo Holiday
- Corral Nocturne
- Saturday Night Waltz
- Hoedown (Most Americans will recognize the main theme, originally "Bonaparte's Retreat," and some of you may remember it from the "Beef: It's What's for Dinner" ad campaign)
Ray Charles' version of "America the Beautiful" (live from the 2001 World Series):
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And now for something completely different:
"Independence Day" by David Byrne
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LH1kRTd_Xdw
Lastly:
"Don't Fence Me In" (by Cole Porter -- not the person you think of in connection with cowboy songs -- version by David Byrne)
Post by: Troposphère on July 04, 2015, 05:01:46 PM
amiina: Sicsak (https://vimeo.com/23272516) (the four girls used to play with Sigur Rós a lot)
Nils Frahm: Toilet Brushes – More (https://vimeo.com/78130481)
Post by: Fenris on July 04, 2015, 06:09:13 PM
Post by: DB (f.k.a. DaveBro) on July 04, 2015, 06:44:19 PM
Ask and ye shall receive! A fair deal later, though :P
>snip!<
I enjoyed your score for Psalm 139 very much. It recalled to me Ashokan Farewell, Concerning Hobbits, and Shenandoah, at times. All of which I like, incidentally. :D
Post by: Sunflower on July 04, 2015, 07:08:35 PM
a calm, relaxed and even sedate Norwegian song (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0K7TPq623QE).
AH HA HA. "Calm and relaxed." Oh man, you Norwegians slay me. :o WAIT! No, I didn't mean it literally!
Geeze, this is almost as bad as the time I clicked on a link that FinnishViking said was a nice cheery sample of Finnish folk-rock and it turned out to be some terrifyingly bloodthirsty, soul-sucking metal anthem by Korpiklaani.
Um, thanks for keeping me up to date with what "the youth" is listening to, anyway...
Post by: Laufey on July 05, 2015, 09:28:31 AM
Setting the mood for today - there'll be so much armour-building and handsewing pleather in store for me again that my mental state will be this or crying, and I like crying less.
Post by: viola on July 05, 2015, 11:16:49 AM
Post by: Sunflower on July 05, 2015, 03:48:52 PM
Setting the mood for today - there'll be so much armour-building and handsewing pleather in store for me again that my mental state will be this or crying, and I like crying less.
That's delightful! Who are those merry folks? And what are they singing? I recognized the word "troll," that's all.
And what's all this about armor-building and hand-sewing pleather? Are you working on a cosplay project you can tell us about?
Post by: Laufey on July 05, 2015, 04:14:48 PM
That's delightful! Who are those merry folks? And what are they singing? I recognized the word "troll," that's all.
And what's all this about armor-building and hand-sewing pleather? Are you working on a cosplay project you can tell us about?
This is a band called Ljótu hálfvitarnir (= ugly idiots) and here they're singing about fishing, mostly. :D The name of the song means "lucky trawl" but it also might be a pun on Good Luck Trolls, those plastic troll toys that were super popular at one point.
(http://i.imgur.com/yfgm7tj.png)(http://i.imgur.com/e9J0twN.png)
The project would be this one, Flemeth from Dragon Age. This'll be my cosplay for the NCC in this year's Närcon, almost there now...
Post by: Fenris on July 05, 2015, 07:46:46 PM
AH HA HA. "Calm and relaxed." Oh man, you Norwegians slay me. :o WAIT! No, I didn't mean it literally!But... Korpiklaani is folk-rock. Maybe folk-metal, but if that is terrifyingly blood-thirsty, I wonder what you call one of Enslaved's calmest songs (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWyfnp-ghaE).
Geeze, this is almost as bad as the time I clicked on a link that FinnishViking said was a nice cheery sample of Finnish folk-rock and it turned out to be some terrifyingly bloodthirsty, soul-sucking metal anthem by Korpiklaani.
Um, thanks for keeping me up to date with what "the youth" is listening to, anyway...
The project would be this one, Flemeth from Dragon Age. This'll be my cosplay for the NCC in this year's Närcon, almost there now...Aah, neat. Going with her look in DA2 it seems?
Post by: Snommelp on July 05, 2015, 07:51:04 PM
I enjoyed your score for Psalm 139 very much. It recalled to me Ashokan Farewell, Concerning Hobbits, and Shenandoah, at times. All of which I like, incidentally. :D
Wow, thanks! I'm glad you caught hints of Ashokan Farewell and Shenandoah, because even though I wasn't thinking about those two in particular, I was trying to go for a bit more of a folksy American hymnody sort of feel; I snuck a little bit of Simple Gifts in, which you may or may not have picked up on. And Concerning Hobbits was actually a huge worry for me; after I wrote the Psalm tune, I realized that I heard that one in there, and was worried that it might even be a bit too close!
Post by: Laufey on July 05, 2015, 08:12:14 PM
Aah, neat. Going with her look in DA2 it seems?
Yes - while I also love her Inquisition look, this is the one that's my favourite. Something about the snake pattern on her Inquisition clothes is a bit ehhhh to me and I prefer the rivets to be silver, not black. Having said that I admit I have been considering making her Inquisition outfit at some later point... but that's for some time in the future.
Post by: Fenris on July 05, 2015, 08:39:44 PM
Yes - while I also love her Inquisition look, this is the one that's my favourite. Something about the snake pattern on her Inquisition clothes is a bit ehhhh to me and I prefer the rivets to be silver, not black. Having said that I admit I have been considering making her Inquisition outfit at some later point... but that's for some time in the future.Not considered her look in DA:O? It seems to be the easiest one to do. Not that I can say anything (never even made an outfit, and I think the only one I could pull off is Alistair anyway).
Post by: Laufey on July 05, 2015, 08:47:46 PM
Not considered her look in DA:O? It seems to be the easiest one to do. Not that I can say anything (never even made an outfit, and I think the only one I could pull off is Alistair anyway).
Nnnaaaah. Origins Flemeth is also great, but if I can't have hair horns and half armour I won't be happy. :D
Post by: viola on July 06, 2015, 09:50:08 AM
I totally do not listen to this song just so I can hear all the 'sk' sounds nope totally not at all :P
Post by: DB (f.k.a. DaveBro) on July 06, 2015, 03:06:36 PM
Post by: Sunflower on July 06, 2015, 07:29:53 PM
But... Korpiklaani is folk-rock. Maybe folk-metal, but if that is terrifyingly blood-thirsty, I wonder what you call one of Enslaved's calmest songs (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWyfnp-ghaE).
*whimpers* All the tea in China (or all the macarons in Paris) could not persuade me to click that link!
(Locks self in the bathroom and sings "Rubber Duckie" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUhUygJGBGY)till she feels less terrified.)
Post by: ParanormalAndroid on July 06, 2015, 08:09:19 PM
[spoiler]Laid-back alternative/folk:
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Kinda funk/electronica/alt-pop/I don't even know:
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https://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=9S0ONyRctyE
Alt-rock:
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And
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Rap/Hip-Hop:
https://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=y2l-dvU9tOw
And:
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(If you liked any of those, feel free to send me a PM so I can recommend about 3 billion songs because I never shut up about music, ever).
Post by: Fenris on July 06, 2015, 08:13:42 PM
Okay, bit of a spectrum here.Some of your links (the ones with #) don't work.
[spoiler]Laid-back alternative/folk:
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Kinda funk/electronica/alt-pop/I don't even know:
/>And
https://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=9S0ONyRctyE
Alt-rock:
/>(Thom Yorke is such a freak, love him)
And
/>Also
/>
Rap/Hip-Hop:
https://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=y2l-dvU9tOw
And:
/>Also
/>(I know that was quite a few, but I'll probably add more, so only open that spoiler if you're okay with videospam).
(If you liked any of those, feel free to send me a PM so I can recommend about 3 billion songs because I never shut up about music, ever).
Post by: ParanormalAndroid on July 06, 2015, 08:15:33 PM
Some of your links (the ones with #) don't work.Oh, really? Must be some quirk of the Android browser. .-.
I'll update 'em tomorrow when I can use my actual computer again. Thanks, though!
Post by: Laufey on July 07, 2015, 06:10:31 AM
I'm a HUGE fan of Shiina Ringo so it's a wonder I haven't put any of her music here yet, but it will be remedied now!
メロウ (Merou/Mellow).
流行 (Ryuukou)
Post by: viola on July 08, 2015, 06:53:55 PM
Post by: Guardian G.I. on July 10, 2015, 04:34:54 PM
Post by: Sunflower on July 11, 2015, 03:31:13 AM
Okay, bit of a spectrum here.
Laid-back alternative/folk:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2D7lnhK49A
And
/>Also
/>
(If you liked any of those, feel free to send me a PM so I can recommend about 3 billion songs because I never shut up about music, ever).
I followed the Badly Drawn Boy link (liked the song -- I only knew the group from the "About a Boy" soundtrack) and on the same YouTube page was a link to a song too serendipitously titled not to share:
"Putting the Dog to Sleep" by the Antlers. (I've never heard of this group -- should I?)
I listen to world music (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zr3NXNy9ZAs)but otherwise I am the least musically hip person you know. (FYI, I subtitled the linked song "the gypsy Macarena" in my iTunes collection.)
Post by: ryagami on July 11, 2015, 07:33:23 PM
Now let me bury you with songs you won't even listen to! (Also, they are really amazing, in my opinion, for people learning Swedish!)
/> />
Post by: ParanormalAndroid on July 12, 2015, 04:45:04 PM
I followed the Badly Drawn Boy link (liked the song -- I only knew the group from the "About a Boy" soundtrack)I'd attempt not to mention my Badly Drawn Boy obsession, but it doesn't help that he's playing live a few miles away later this year (which he rarely does) and I can't go.
I listen to world music (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zr3NXNy9ZAs)but otherwise I am the least musically hip person you know. (FYI, I subtitled the linked song "the gypsy Macarena" in my iTunes collection.)
Also, bit of a long shot here, but given that you said "world music", you might like Beirut? I've heard them classified as world music but I'm not entirely sure they're quite the same thing.
/>(they can do a surprising amount with an accordion, ukelele and a brass section, I'll give them that- not normally my type of thing but I saw them live a few years ago and they're actually pretty great)
Also, kinda keeping with the mashup vibe of the track you linked, you might like Mundian to Bach Ke by Panjabi MC. I mean, who doesn't like a song that mixes classical bhangra with a Busta Rhymes/Knight Rider sample?
Post by: Sunflower on July 12, 2015, 05:54:41 PM
I'd attempt not to mention my Badly Drawn Boy obsession, but it doesn't help that he's playing live a few miles away later this year (which he rarely does) and I can't go.
Also, bit of a long shot here, but given that you said "world music", you might like Beirut? I've heard them classified as world music but I'm not entirely sure they're quite the same thing.
/>(they can do a surprising amount with an accordion, ukelele and a brass section, I'll give them that- not normally my type of thing but I saw them live a few years ago and they're actually pretty great)
Also, kinda keeping with the mashup vibe of the track you linked, you might like Mundian to Bach Ke by Panjabi MC. I mean, who doesn't like a song that mixes classical bhangra with a Busta Rhymes/Knight Rider sample?
/>
I like your suggestions, P.A.!
It's funny, though -- the Panjabi MC song sounded familiar, and it turns out it's on the one-and-only bhangra CD I own (from a Desi friend who is "so over" bhangra).
Post by: viola on July 14, 2015, 09:50:26 AM
Post by: DB (f.k.a. DaveBro) on July 14, 2015, 07:06:43 PM
I wonder if Cortana will cut an album now that Apple has.... (ducks)
Post by: Montiv on July 17, 2015, 05:50:10 AM
Daft Punk (a lot)
OK GO
Vintage music from the 20s-50s
Music from the 80s-90s (Pet Shop Boys, a-ha, Queen, Enya)
Hans Zimmer
Classic piano and orchestra.
Video Game music (Star Fox, Ori and the Blind Forest, Bioshock)
I'm pretty sure I have the most unspecific and wierdest music taste of all. (But I'll be stalking this thread just to see if I'm wrong)
Also since people are adding various songs:
Post by: ryagami on July 17, 2015, 09:04:18 AM
Post by: Montiv on July 17, 2015, 03:32:49 PM
Montiv, for a moment there, I though you shared a song from The Knife and got all hyped up. xD
Ghaha! I never really heard of that duo but just checked them out and I kinda like em ;) thanks!
Post by: Guardian G.I. on July 17, 2015, 05:43:37 PM
I'm pretty sure I have the most unspecific and wierdest music taste of all. (But I'll be stalking this thread just to see if I'm wrong)
Considering my music tastes, I'm sure I can outweird you.
Also, war songs from the times of the 1991-1995 Yugoslavian bloodbath are a big guilty pleasure for me (with an emphasis on guilty - I apologize in advance to ryagami and any other possibly present folks from the Balkans)
Sadly, a very similar conflict is going on very close to my country - the two once brotherly nations, Russians and Ukrainians, are fighting each other with blind nationalist fervour in the Donbass. That spikes my interest in what happened in the Balkans in the horrible decade that was the 1990s.
Post by: Laufey on July 17, 2015, 06:20:24 PM
(By request also posted in this thread.) Hekla by Jón Leifs is one of my favourite classical pieces ever for the following reasons:
It apparently holds the world record on being the loudest piece of classical music ever written.
Percussionists needed: 19.
Percussion instruments, aside of the normal ones:
- wooden mallets + tree stumps
- anvils
- hammers
- corrugated iron sheets
- tuned rocks (= rocks in different sizes)
- sirens
- huge bells
- ship chains
- a shotgun
- a cannon or several
- most likely many more
There are of course many other awesome pieces by Jón as well, such as Geysir (https://youtu.be/zgn-OlLuldU) and Dettifoss (https://youtu.be/V7f8LSu4Uzo) that I would recommend. :)
Post by: Solovei on July 17, 2015, 06:54:53 PM
(this is the live version so you can see it in the background starting at about 1:05)
and also whatever this thing is:
Post by: viola on July 17, 2015, 07:05:29 PM
Post by: Mélusine on July 17, 2015, 07:15:02 PM
While we are on the topic of Icelanders and unusual insturments, I present chapter 3 of Hrafnagaldur Óðins featuring Sigur Rós playing a marimba made out of tuned rocks. I love this song so much.OH YES THIS ONE ! :D <3 <3 <3
Post by: Solovei on July 17, 2015, 07:16:24 PM
It apparently holds the world record on being the loudest piece of classical music ever written.You were definitely not wrong about it being LOUD. Wow.
While we are on the topic of Icelanders and unusual insturments, I present chapter 3 of Hrafnagaldur Óðins featuring Sigur Rós playing a marimba made out of tuned rocks. I love this song so much.
That was really cute! Reminded me of like, Secret of Kells/Song of the Sea type of movies...
Post by: Troposphère on July 18, 2015, 04:20:18 PM
While we are on the topic of Icelanders and unusual insturments, I present chapter 3 of Hrafnagaldur Óðins featuring Sigur Rós playing a marimba made out of tuned rocks. I love this song so much.
Oh yes this one is so good! By the way, when will they properly release it? :P (Now some of these people are releasing new music (https://vimeo.com/129789113), but still!)
Post by: Mélusine on July 18, 2015, 05:28:13 PM
Oh yes this one is so good! By the way, when will they properly release it? :P (Now some of these people are releasing new music (https://vimeo.com/129789113), but still!)One friend told me, while making me discovering these more or less hidden titles, that it seemed the record company wasn't hurried :-\
This one is my favorite in the project. Full of... how to explain ? Joy. A lot of joy. Like if everything was possible :)
(We're several fans of Sigur Rós here now... *Imagines a meeting before a concert : a perfect day* ^^)
Post by: Latiep on July 18, 2015, 06:07:40 PM
Music that I listen to in Norwegian:
*Decides to listen
*Listens a bit more
*Ends up playing the whole album on repeat all day.
Do you happen to know of any more music like this perhaps?
Post by: Montiv on July 19, 2015, 05:24:48 AM
While we are on the topic of Icelanders and unusual insturments, I present chapter 3 of Hrafnagaldur Óðins featuring Sigur Rós playing a marimba made out of tuned rocks. I love this song so much.
I can't say how extremely gorgeous this is, I'm going to listen through the whole playlist for sure! Thank you for posting.
Post by: ryagami on July 21, 2015, 11:29:50 PM
Also, war songs from the times of the 1991-1995 Yugoslavian bloodbath are a big guilty pleasure for me (with an emphasis on guilty - I apologize in advance to ryagami and any other possibly present folks from the Balkans)
[...]
Really no need to apologize. :)
By the way, the song above is not exactly a war song. I mean, the text was probably written as a reaction to the events, but it's a love song. :)
Post by: MrHouse on July 22, 2015, 01:02:13 AM
Borean Dusk (recently discovered these guys)
Toccata Magna (also discovered them recently)
And, sort of a guilty pleasure because they're extremely cheesy... Manowar.
Post by: Guardian G.I. on July 22, 2015, 04:06:38 AM
Really no need to apologize. :)I chose the tamer songs for that post - there are plenty of more (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JaEWJVWiWMQ) militant (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWiSqZhM6p0) stuff on YouTube.
By the way, the song above is not exactly a war song. I mean, the text was probably written as a reaction to the events, but it's a love song. :)
Post by: Danskjavlar on July 22, 2015, 12:33:24 PM
I'm pretty sure I have the most unspecific and wierdest music taste of all. (But I'll be stalking this thread just to see if I'm wrong)
Challenge accepted.
Post by: MrHouse on July 22, 2015, 02:12:07 PM
Post by: Danskjavlar on July 22, 2015, 05:49:17 PM
Post by: ryagami on July 22, 2015, 06:55:25 PM
I chose the tamer songs for that post - there are plenty of more (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JaEWJVWiWMQ) militant (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWiSqZhM6p0) stuff on YouTube.Oh my... Okay, those are..... Whatever xD
MrHouse, Danskjavlar, I raise you both with...
Post by: Fenris on July 22, 2015, 10:35:58 PM
Post by: Sunflower on July 22, 2015, 10:43:21 PM
Some pretty good Scandinavian music. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4gte6IM78M)
whiiiiiiiine Fenris is playing the scary music again! /me crawls under the bed to hide
Post by: Fenris on July 22, 2015, 10:44:25 PM
whiiiiiiiine Fenris is playing the scary music again! /me crawls under the bed to hideYou can't hide forever from quality nordic music! (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFBd_vjA3wo)
Post by: Sunflower on July 23, 2015, 12:12:03 AM
You can't hide forever from quality nordic music! (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFBd_vjA3wo)
They'll have to drag me out by my heels! /me clutches bed legs
(Oh wait -- those guys aren't bad-looking if they'd take a shower, the shirtless lead singer in particular. Maybe I could enjoy the show if I have some earplugs handy...)
Post by: Solovei on July 23, 2015, 01:05:34 AM
whiiiiiiiine Fenris is playing the scary music again! /me crawls under the bed to hideI have basically learned not to click on any link provided by Fenris. It's easier that way.
Post by: MrHouse on July 23, 2015, 03:00:43 AM
Some pretty good Scandinavian music. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4gte6IM78M)
... You sure you wanna go down this path?.
Post by: DiscoMonster on July 23, 2015, 04:07:16 AM
Post by: Montiv on July 23, 2015, 05:28:25 AM
Considering my music tastes, I'm sure I can outweird you.
Challenge accepted.
I take that back, before it's too late.
Post by: MrHouse on July 23, 2015, 04:20:31 PM
I take that back, before it's too late.
I kinda want to, but at the same time I don't. It's like trying to surf for the very first time... When the waves are really high.
Post by: Guardian G.I. on July 24, 2015, 02:42:42 AM
I sometimes listen to the trance channel at 101.ru (http://101.ru/?an=port_channel_mp3&channel=19) and online streaming of Radio Złote Przeboje 100.1 FM (a very good Polish radio station I found during a bus trip to Warsaw years ago).
Post by: viola on July 29, 2015, 09:05:07 AM
*Decides to listen
*Listens a bit more
*Ends up playing the whole album on repeat all day.
Do you happen to know of any more music like this perhaps?
Ahhhh sorry I didn't see this! I'm so glad you like it :D
Here is something I find similar:
This is actually one of my favourite artists right now. She sings in Swedish, English, and Sami (this song is in Sami) and I love hearing the traditional music influence in her stuff.
Post by: urbicande on July 29, 2015, 10:05:17 AM
Ahhhh sorry I didn't see this! I'm so glad you like it :D
Here is something I find similar:
This is actually one of my favourite artists right now. She sings in Swedish, English, and Sami (this song is in Sami) and I love hearing the traditional music influence in her stuff.
Oh, I like this!
Post by: viola on July 30, 2015, 08:18:43 AM
Post by: Troposphère on July 30, 2015, 11:22:48 AM
Post by: viola on July 30, 2015, 12:13:40 PM
Post by: Guardian G.I. on July 31, 2015, 07:36:57 PM
Post by: Troposphère on August 02, 2015, 09:17:42 AM
Post by: viola on August 02, 2015, 09:27:37 AM
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYg5jxOfPIk)
Post by: ParanormalAndroid on August 06, 2015, 12:17:57 PM
Okay, so, for those of you unfamiliar with BBC Radio 4's program Desert Island Discs (http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006qnmr), it's a radio program wherein you are (theoretically) stranded on a desert island, but a very convenient island with a sound system. You can take eight songs, one book and one 'luxury item' with you, so it's a difficult choice.
I don't really know how interested people are going to be in this topic, but generally the songs and things you take mean a lot to you in some way or another- it's an interesting topic to hear people talking about. I'll see what the interest's like, and if people do like this topic, I'll put my choices in too.
Post by: P__ on August 06, 2015, 12:34:57 PM
Post by: ParanormalAndroid on August 06, 2015, 12:40:49 PM
can't I take 8 books and 1 song instead? :(Man, I wish- you know what, go for it.
After all, it's *your* desert island.
Post by: Haiz on August 07, 2015, 05:48:47 PM
Post by: viola on August 10, 2015, 08:40:30 AM
Post by: Fenris on August 10, 2015, 05:15:12 PM
Post by: Mélusine on August 10, 2015, 05:24:17 PM
Some neat german medieval folk. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGko10RIGtY)*Immediately wonders how to dance on it.
Post by: Fenris on August 10, 2015, 09:14:32 PM
Post by: Robert on August 12, 2015, 02:23:02 AM
Post by: urbicande on August 14, 2015, 09:53:33 AM
I'm listening to Sassafrass (http://www.sassafrassmusic.com/). They have an album of polyphonic folk inspired by Norse/Icelandic mythology that I'm listening to at the moment.
And so my world gets smaller as my filk/SF fandom circle pokes it's head back in hear. (They're also nice people!)
Post by: Guardian G.I. on August 15, 2015, 04:23:13 PM
Post by: Yuuago on August 16, 2015, 07:15:52 PM
Post by: Guardian G.I. on August 18, 2015, 05:27:02 AM
It's incredibly atmospheric. The song is "Не спеши" by Murakami.
Post by: Yuuago on August 18, 2015, 08:10:20 AM
One of the absolute best songs on their Heroes album, I think, though that might be a pretty popular opinion.
Post by: kjeks on August 18, 2015, 08:22:32 AM
I think I'm going to need more than coffee to help me wake up this morning. Metal to the rescue! Sabaton - Night Witches (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7NSUFDHFgg)
One of the absolute best songs on their Heroes album, I think, though that might be a pretty popular opinion.
And whenever I read the name "Sabaton" a thousand voices in my head start screaming "Noch ein Bier!" (another beer!). It also starts ringing when just listening to some of their music.
Post by: Yuuago on August 19, 2015, 08:03:58 AM
Never fails to put me in a good mood.
Post by: Guardian G.I. on August 19, 2015, 08:05:39 PM
They are very uplifting and always remind me of space, for some reason. I often play them in the background while drawing.
This one is pretty good as well, reminds me of old dance music from early 00s:
I'm sure I'm weirding out people with my musical tastes, but whatever.
Post by: Trinka on August 19, 2015, 09:21:17 PM
I have a french song by the artist Mika. This is probably one of my favourite songs by him. I don't thing it's been released in north america though.
MIKA YESSSSS, I LOVE HIM SO MUCH, HELLO NEW SONG OBSESSION I SHALL REPLAY YOU FOR 5 HOURS NOW
Elle Me Dit has to be my favorite French song he has done,
But as we speak, I am working on my art trades and listening to The Danny Elfman & Tim Burton 25th Anniversary Music Box Suite
Post by: Yuuago on August 20, 2015, 08:06:22 AM
I find this guy's music so incredibly calming. Such a pleasure to listen to.
(And I won't lie, his stuff is great to write fic to - especially quiet, contemplative stuff.)
Post by: Mélusine on August 20, 2015, 08:12:58 AM
Ólafur Arnalds - Ljósið (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYIfiQlfaas)Haaaaa, I love this song :) It's the one who made me discover his work. And yes, it's perfect to write.
I find this guy's music so incredibly calming. Such a pleasure to listen to.
(And I won't lie, his stuff is great to write fic to - especially quiet, contemplative stuff.)
Post by: Helia on August 21, 2015, 12:37:40 PM
This music is marked as Icelandic folk music, but the main tune is actually a Hungrian song. But how could this happen? According to the article, the song got into Icelandic children's song books when they adopted a new pedagogic method in music education in the 1960s - developed in Hungary (Kodály-method). Once an Icelandic musician (not from this band) had a concert in Budapest; and was totally shocked when he was told about the origin of this song; for him it was very much part of his own musical heritage.
Anyway, I really like this :)
Post by: Yuuago on August 22, 2015, 12:05:29 AM
Not that I mind much, because it's lovely, but it seriously won't stop playing over and over in my head, aaaagh D:
Post by: Lenny on August 22, 2015, 03:12:26 AM
So good.
Post by: Yuuago on August 22, 2015, 11:40:09 AM
It makes me want to dance. : D
Post by: viola on August 22, 2015, 11:52:05 AM
I've been playing this and The Drop That Contained The Ocean all week.
So good.
Everybody go listen to this. Right now. All of it. (This has literally taken over the live chat)
Post by: Yuuago on August 22, 2015, 11:59:27 AM
Everybody go listen to this. Right now. All of it. (This has literally taken over the live chat)
o_o Thanks for the push; it's amazing.
Many thanks to Lenny for sharing it with us!
Post by: viola on August 22, 2015, 12:26:40 PM
This one sounds really neat, I really like the sounds in it.
The voices in this one are so beautiful
Post by: Eich on August 23, 2015, 12:20:17 PM
This is the kind of slow, groovy stuff that makes me want to move around. Their other stuff is similar, but this is my favorite from them.
Post by: Daéa Reina on August 23, 2015, 12:22:45 PM
I've been playing this and The Drop That Contained The Ocean all week.
So good.
I've already lost count of how many times I've listened to this album.
I discovered it after looking for "Baba Yetu" and fell in love with the entire thing, and it is one of the best albums to study/write/draw to. :D
Post by: Yuuago on August 23, 2015, 12:58:18 PM
Have had this on repeat all morning. Ahh I love it. *_*
Post by: Mélusine on August 23, 2015, 01:16:59 PM
I've been playing this and The Drop That Contained The Ocean all week.Thank for the discovering, Lenny, it's a very good surprise :)
So good.
Post by: Yuuago on August 25, 2015, 08:05:16 AM
This was such a good entry. <3 I remember hoping it would win.
Post by: mithrysc on August 25, 2015, 09:24:02 AM
I've been playing this and The Drop That Contained The Ocean all week.
So good.
Welp, found my soundtracks for today.
Post by: urbicande on August 25, 2015, 12:16:44 PM
Welp, found my soundtracks for today.
You and me both
Post by: ParanormalAndroid on August 25, 2015, 02:27:25 PM
Some of the acts I saw (I'd use a spoiler but they don't seem to work with embedded videos, weirdly):
/> /> /> /> /> />(I also recommend Mew, Villagers, Charles Bradley, Dan Deacon, Calexico, Courtney Barnett and every Super Furry Animals song ever written)
Post by: bread on August 26, 2015, 03:41:07 AM
So far I found a Legend of Zelda and a Steven Universe and they are both good.
Post by: Guardian G.I. on August 26, 2015, 09:02:48 AM
...to more electro-ish tracks...
...up to borderline orchestral pieces:
Post by: Yuuago on August 28, 2015, 01:25:17 AM
I'm totally in love with this. Sounds like something straight out of the '50s, but it isn't! : D
Post by: Sunflower on August 28, 2015, 03:26:23 AM
J.D. McPherson - North Side Gal (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZGn4LncY0g)
I'm totally in love with this. Sounds like something straight out of the '50s, but it isn't! : D
Great song, Yuuago -- thanks for sharing this!
And haha guess what else J.D. McPherson has done:
Does this... remind you of anyone? ::)
Post by: Yuuago on August 28, 2015, 10:31:32 AM
Does this... remind you of anyone? ::)
Maybe. Possibly. ;p (Now I won't be able to stop making that association! Eee!)
Aaaand continuing the theme of "music that sounds like it's from a different era than it actually is", here's another one-
Billy Joel - Uptown Girl (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCuMWrfXG4E)
Post by: Yuuago on August 29, 2015, 10:08:21 AM
I'm stuck between thinking what and thinking it's amazing.
Post by: Dane Murgen on August 31, 2015, 06:03:27 AM
Dream a Little Harder from the Starkid musical Twisted. It has a lot of swearing, so I'm putting it under a spoiler
Spoiler: it also has a lot of Disney references, but especially from beauty and the beast, even though its based on Aladdin • show
The Plagues from the Prince of Egypt:
Who I'd Be from Shrek the Musical (yes it's a musical):
Man Up from the Book of Mormon:
Post by: Yuuago on September 01, 2015, 10:48:51 PM
I keep listening to this over and over and over, it's so good ahhhh - It reminds me a lot of another metal band though. Problem is, I can't figure out which one. I've read that they're influenced by Manowar, but that's not the one I'm thinking of. This'll drive me nuts for ages.
Post by: Laufey on September 02, 2015, 05:26:02 AM
Teräsbetoni - Missä miehet ratsastaa (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_jrXSCxMbQ) (Finland's 2008 Eurovision entry)
I keep listening to this over and over and over, it's so good ahhhh - It reminds me a lot of another metal band though. Problem is, I can't figure out which one. I've read that they're influenced by Manowar, but that's not the one I'm thinking of. This'll drive me nuts for ages.
Iron Maiden perhaps? Teräsbetoni lyrics are pretty special though... "Where men ride there sheep cannot graze, where men ride there you hear the wolves howl" (ok, all things considered they're pretty similar to Iron Maiden in this regard too). ;D
Post by: Yuuago on September 02, 2015, 07:36:17 AM
Iron Maiden perhaps? Teräsbetoni lyrics are pretty special though... "Where men ride there sheep cannot graze, where men ride there you hear the wolves howl" (ok, all things considered they're pretty similar to Iron Maiden in this regard too). ;D
I thiiiink I might have been thinking of Edguy, but Iron Maiden is a pretty close match too. Pfft, those lyrics, SO CHEESY. I love it. : D
Post by: Yuuago on September 05, 2015, 10:27:44 AM
Something loud and awesome (because I need the wake-up, ugh). I love everything on the King of the Nordic Twilight album, but this is the favourite. Cheesy metal goodness!
Post by: Guardian G.I. on September 09, 2015, 09:22:43 AM
Post by: mithrysc on September 10, 2015, 09:58:13 AM
Post by: Mélusine on September 10, 2015, 09:59:26 AM
I love her voice.I discovered this song one day when we had a lot of hours on the road, this summer, and I can't say why but I like it :)
Post by: Eich on September 10, 2015, 12:42:36 PM
Post by: Guardian G.I. on September 10, 2015, 04:57:14 PM
Post by: JoB on September 10, 2015, 05:57:47 PM
I can't get rid of the goose bumps. o____o
Post by: Sunflower on September 10, 2015, 06:08:13 PM
Never thought I'd like a Disturbed song so much. I also never thought they'd cover a Simon & Garfunkel song, but I can't get rid of the goose bumps. o____o
Wow, that's terrific! Not like the version I know, but it fits somehow. Goosebumps, definitely.
I'm not familiar with the oeuvre of Disturbed. Do they play -- to use the technical term -- "scary music"? (Like all the metal "folk songs" Fenris, Kjeks, and FinnishViking have shared with me... ;) )
Post by: Mélusine on September 10, 2015, 06:34:49 PM
(Like all the metal "folk songs" Fenris, Kjeks, and FinnishViking have shared with me... ;) )
Post by: Sunflower on September 10, 2015, 07:11:21 PM
Actually you can dance/find "patterns" of dance on some folk metal songs, but I'm out of topic.
... to use the technical term -- "scary music"? (Like all the metal "folk songs" Fenris, Kjeks, and FinnishViking have shared with me... ;) )
I think it was Fenris who literally posted for my viewing "Here's a nice soothing folk song," and the link was to something so horrifyingly, blast-fired metal that it made my ears bleed. He chuckled at my squawks of dismay. (I know it was all in good fun. :) ) Though it could have been FinnishViking with a Korpiklaani number. One of those terrifying Scandinavian guys, anyway.
Post by: Eich on September 10, 2015, 09:05:20 PM
Wow, that's terrific! Not like the version I know, but it fits somehow. Goosebumps, definitely.Weeeeeell...
I'm not familiar with the oeuvre of Disturbed. Do they play -- to use the technical term -- "scary music"? (Like all the metal "folk songs" Fenris, Kjeks, and FinnishViking have shared with me... ;) )
Some explicit lyrics... u__u
Post by: Double H on September 10, 2015, 09:48:08 PM
I'm not familiar with the oeuvre of Disturbed. Do they play -- to use the technical term -- "scary music"? (Like all the metal "folk songs" Fenris, Kjeks, and FinnishViking have shared with me... ;) )They play that one song. :P
Post by: Yuuago on September 11, 2015, 09:56:59 PM
Right now I can't get Steal Smoked Fish (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0lkA4q61ceQ) out of my head. Also been listening over and over to Colour in your Cheeks (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPJBtOFRzSQ). So good!
Post by: Yuuago on September 19, 2015, 12:14:24 AM
That made me feel like I was a million years old. It also made me want to blast Motown for eight hours. But I restrained myself. (Which is probably for the better. Forced Motown listening can do strange things to a person. I know from experience.)
Time to dump some here, instead.
Smokey Robinson and the Miracles - You Really Got a Hold On Me (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdDnqSFYXFs)
The Supremes - Baby Love (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAWSiWtUK2s)
The Jackson Five - ABC (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ho7796-au8U)
Marvin Gaye - Heard it Through the Grapevine (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUzTr2P0AJo)
Post by: FinnishViking on September 19, 2015, 05:22:58 AM
Post by: ryagami on September 19, 2015, 01:08:50 PM
Post by: Double H on September 19, 2015, 02:06:35 PM
People are posting metal tunes? Well heres some.Hmm these are pretty good. *creates korpiklaani spotify playlist*
[snip]
And here is some more metal.
First some more folk metal:
link (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQkMIewSBJQ)
And the rest is progmetal 'cause that's what I have been listening to the most recently.
link (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tIfhqvAJeA)
My favorite band Haken
link (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zk9Wk96yzBY)
Frost* - Black Light Machine (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mPBpAs9X7U)
Native Construct - Chromatic Aberration (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYa5XlAgxNw)
Post by: Fenris on September 27, 2015, 06:33:58 PM
I'm not familiar with the oeuvre of Disturbed. Do they play -- to use the technical term -- "scary music"? (Like all the metal "folk songs" Fenris, Kjeks, and FinnishViking have shared with me... ;) )Nah, Disturbed ain't metal. More hard rock (although, some of their songs are more metal, and some are just plain rock). And Staal ain't 'horrifyingly, blast-fired metal' but a fairly standard industrial metal band (not really that hard, compared to say Enslaved, Dimmu Borgir, Trelldom etc).
Post by: Daéa Reina on September 28, 2015, 11:43:17 AM
Post by: Yuuago on September 28, 2015, 09:39:33 PM
Firelight Waltz (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUhU4qBP8vU)
Cemetery Guns (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YyiE2F_2uE)
The Hotel Majestic (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLCsnrkZ6ak)
Post by: Eich on September 29, 2015, 11:51:54 AM
Van Larkins - Nullabor Plains (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_yrx-RAb2o)
Also, ever wonder what happens when you glue a kalimba to a guitar?
Trever Gordon Hall - Kalimbatar (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lo9kGHYn_bI)
Post by: Fimbulvarg on September 30, 2015, 04:50:35 PM
(https://31.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwsqewa6Zy1r6fb6vo1_400.gif)
It's mesmerising to watch.
Post by: Haiz on September 30, 2015, 05:00:31 PM
The way this guy plays his guitar (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKiM5Ha905I&feature=youtu.be#t=1m39s), it's basically this:dang
(https://31.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwsqewa6Zy1r6fb6vo1_400.gif)
It's mesmerising to watch.
miguel is real
catchy music, too
Post by: viola on September 30, 2015, 05:00:56 PM
This guy has a seriously good touch with his melodies. It's precise but you can tell he's super into what he's playing.
Van Larkins - Nullabor Plains (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_yrx-RAb2o)
Also, ever wonder what happens when you glue a kalimba to a guitar?
Trever Gordon Hall - Kalimbatar (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lo9kGHYn_bI)
Ooooohhh thank you for these Eich!!!
The way this guy plays his guitar (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKiM5Ha905I&feature=youtu.be#t=1m39s), it's basically this:
(https://31.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwsqewa6Zy1r6fb6vo1_400.gif)
It's mesmerising to watch.
Ok. I just wasted like 20min of hw time watching that bit of the video over and over XD
Post by: Guardian G.I. on September 30, 2015, 05:06:04 PM
(video slightly unrelated)
Post by: Laufey on September 30, 2015, 05:46:23 PM
The way this guy plays his guitar (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKiM5Ha905I&feature=youtu.be#t=1m39s), it's basically this:
(https://31.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwsqewa6Zy1r6fb6vo1_400.gif)
It's mesmerising to watch.
Whoaaaa. Mesmerising indeed, and a bit nostalgic for me because I used to have a guitar teacher who was pretty much like this guy but with less hair and toes (well, probably).
Post by: Fimbulvarg on October 01, 2015, 03:34:33 AM
Ok. I just wasted like 20min of hw time watching that bit of the video over and over XD
I'm back for more after having spent at least an hour watching it on repeat yesterday.
less toes
Whoa there, come again? Did he lose his toes due to his playstyle?
Post by: Laufey on October 01, 2015, 04:08:14 AM
Whoa there, come again? Did he lose his toes due to his playstyle?
I never asked what happened to his toes to be honest, but I'm clear he had lost one or two somehow (not exactly sure of this detail since I never saw him barefoot, just without his shoes on).
Post by: Fenris on October 02, 2015, 04:32:02 PM
Post by: Laufey on October 10, 2015, 07:56:48 AM
For some reason it's a Ljótu Hálfvitarnir morning again. Stjáni is a bit weird choice for such an early hour but who cares, it's got a great rhythm for knitting!
Post by: Guardian G.I. on October 12, 2015, 05:06:45 PM
Post by: Double H on October 12, 2015, 05:56:44 PM
Woah, nostalgia trip. Not for the eighties though, I'm not nearly that old, but for GTA Vice City. Man, that game has the best sound track.
Post by: mithrysc on October 13, 2015, 03:53:40 PM
Post by: Sunflower on October 16, 2015, 02:15:49 AM
A few months ago I saw a YouTube video I thought was kind of cool -- unfortunately, I can't remember the name of the band or song. All I remember was that the band's members (young, English-speaking, both male and female) were dressed up in theatrical-type, vaguely 19th-century soldier uniforms leading a ragtag band of kids armed with cardboard-ish armor and weapons in battle, in a night-time, urban setting.
I'd heard the song on the radio once or twice, mostly likely on KFOG (http://www.kfog.com/). I recall it sounded sort of like Of Monsters and Men, but a quick run-through of their YouTube videos isn't turning up the one I remember.
I realize this is a frustratingly vague query ???, so no problem if this doesn't ring a bell.
Post by: urbicande on October 16, 2015, 11:23:22 AM
Post by: Fenris on October 16, 2015, 01:24:19 PM
Post by: Sunflower on October 16, 2015, 02:35:15 PM
A nice little Norwegian song about Sweden. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6sBBwUQpRkI)
I recognize the tune: "Happy Together" by the Turtles. Do I want to know what the words mean? :o
(I think I recognized "Svenska pests"...)
Post by: Double H on October 16, 2015, 02:44:36 PM
I recognize the tune: "Happy Together" by the Turtles. Do I want to know what the words mean? :oThat's the song. I was really annoyed earlier because I recognized the song but in another language.
(I think I recognized "Svenska pests"...)
Post by: urbicande on October 16, 2015, 02:45:04 PM
I recognize the tune: "Happy Together" by the Turtles. Do I want to know what the words mean? :o
(I think I recognized "Svenska pests"...)
These are apparently the lyrics: https://www.flashlyrics.com/lyrics/prima-vera/sa-lykkelig-i-sverige-40
Post by: Sunflower on October 16, 2015, 02:47:17 PM
These are apparently the lyrics: https://www.flashlyrics.com/lyrics/prima-vera/sa-lykkelig-i-sverige-40
Uhhh... for those of us who don't speak the tongues of the Known World... what's it about?
Et rottent land, hvor nisser bor.
Svensker er en skam, for oss som bor i nord.
Vi overtar jo alt de har,
og det de har er volvo og skabb.
Um... "A rotten land full of boring trolls"? "Swedes are always committing scams"? "They drive here and there in their Volvos and have scabs"? ;)
Post by: Fimbulvarg on October 16, 2015, 02:48:49 PM
These are apparently the lyrics: https://www.flashlyrics.com/lyrics/prima-vera/sa-lykkelig-i-sverige-40
A nice little Norwegian song about Sweden. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6sBBwUQpRkI)
Well, that's flattering. I don't get the part about sending them to Reykjavik like a Shetland-pony though.
Post by: viola on October 16, 2015, 02:49:17 PM
A nice little Norwegian song about Sweden. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6sBBwUQpRkI)
Ahahaha this song XD
Here is another song I find quite humorous:
(wait for the chorus, it's in english)
Post by: Fimbulvarg on October 16, 2015, 02:50:51 PM
Uhhh... for those of us who don't speak the tongues of the Known World... what's it about?
Et rottent land, hvor nisser bor.
Svensker er en skam, for oss som bor i nord.
Vi overtar jo alt de har,
og det de har er volvo og skabb.
Um... "A rotten land full of boring trolls"? "Swedes are always committing scams"? "They drive here and there in their Volvos and have scabs"? ;)
A rotten country where gnomes live
Swedes are a shame for us living in the North
We take over/inherit all they own
and what they have is Volvo and scabs.
Post by: Fenris on October 16, 2015, 04:13:54 PM
Uhhh... for those of us who don't speak the tongues of the Known World... what's it about?
Its a jolly old* song about a Norwegian's strong feelings for our eastern brothers. Quite tongue in cheek.
Spoiler: Translation • show
*21 years old
Post by: Guardian G.I. on October 16, 2015, 06:06:43 PM
Post by: Haiz on October 19, 2015, 11:31:37 AM
(which is a good thing, because if you, like me, get stuck with all the boss fights, at least you have cool music)
Post by: Fenris on October 19, 2015, 09:04:13 PM
Post by: Yuuago on October 20, 2015, 08:07:26 AM
Post by: viola on October 20, 2015, 08:20:37 AM
I've been listening to lots of vaguely sinister string music lately. Have some Shostakovich. Strings quartet no.8 in C minor, movement II (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjvTTfbpWjY)
Aaaaaaaah! I love Shostakovitch!!!! He wrote a sonata for viola that is beautiful and creepy and angsty and I have it and hope one day to be able to play it. He had the saddest life though. He used to sit outside his house at night so that when the police from the soviet union came for him they wouldn't wake his family taking him away. And when he had success in his music, Stalin would denounce it, and force the papers to give him horrible reviews.
Post by: ryagami on October 20, 2015, 07:05:17 PM
>_>
<_<
Post by: Yuuago on October 20, 2015, 09:20:47 PM
Aaaaaaaah! I love Shostakovitch!!!! He wrote a sonata for viola that is beautiful and creepy and angsty and I have it and hope one day to be able to play it. He had the saddest life though. He used to sit outside his house at night so that when the police from the soviet union came for him they wouldn't wake his family taking him away. And when he had success in his music, Stalin would denounce it, and force the papers to give him horrible reviews.
Oh wow, I had no idea. That is sad. (Perhaps I should look up more about this guy...) What's the title of that viola sonata that you like?
Post by: viola on October 20, 2015, 10:17:21 PM
Oh wow, I had no idea. That is sad. (Perhaps I should look up more about this guy...) What's the title of that viola sonata that you like?
I kinda used to be obsessed with Shostakovich so I know random things about his life... actually it was more of an all around classical music obsession. I know random details about most of the composers, such as Vivaldi was a priest and had asthma :D
Here is the sonata:
It's really long but I highly recommend you give it a listen, or at least the first movement. It's so beautifully eerie and I loooooove it. Especially the part with the tremolos *shivers*
I believe I have pictures of the sheet music somewhere.... *searches*
Yes! Here! It starts of pretty tame, I can do all this first bit pretty easily.
(http://i.imgur.com/d8Ol3p6.png)
Then you open it up and it's like oh god why
(http://i.imgur.com/VqTjUT2.jpg) (http://i.imgur.com/SNh1kRi.jpg)
I mean. Octaves. And triple stops. And treble clef. ALL AT ONCE.
Post by: Yuuago on October 23, 2015, 11:52:44 AM
I kinda used to be obsessed with Shostakovich so I know random things about his life... actually it was more of an all around classical music obsession. I know random details about most of the composers, such as Vivaldi was a priest and had asthma :D
Here is the sonata:
(snop)
I've only recently started taking some cautious steps around classical, so there's a lot about it in general that's new to me. : D As for that Shostakovich sonata - "creepily eerie" is right; I'm glad that I had time to listen to the whole thing. It's great! (Also wow, that sheet music. I can see what you mean by 'oh god why'.)
Off that subject-
I made the mistake of uttering the phrase "I'm not the world's most masculine man" last night, and Lola (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LemG0cvc4oU) by The Kinks has been stuck in my head ever since....
Post by: viola on October 23, 2015, 12:01:44 PM
I've only recently started taking some cautious steps around classical, so there's a lot about it in general that's new to me. : D As for that Shostakovich sonata - "creepily eerie" is right; I'm glad that I had time to listen to the whole thing. It's great! (Also wow, that sheet music. I can see what you mean by 'oh god why'.)
If you ever want to know more about classical music or want some reccomendations I would be happy to oblidge :)
Post by: loki on October 24, 2015, 08:25:02 PM
-twenty one pilots
-panic! at the disco
-fall out boy
-my chemical romance
-hands like houses
-metric
-all time low
-sleeping with sirens
-belle and sebastian
-black veil brides
-bring me the horizon
-pierce the veil
-pvris
-halsey (not a band)
and there are more i want/need to listen to
but i love these bands so much tbh
Post by: JoB on October 24, 2015, 08:44:59 PM
Well, that's flattering. I don't get the part about sending them to Reykjavik like a Shetland-pony though.I seem to remember that Icelandic horses, once they left Iceland, are not allowed back onto the island, ever. Maybe announcing that you'll send them Shetland ponies is akin to threatening that you'll ruin the bloodline forever ... ?
Post by: Laufey on October 25, 2015, 04:26:18 AM
I seem to remember that Icelandic horses, once they left Iceland, are not allowed back onto the island, ever. Maybe announcing that you'll send them Shetland ponies is akin to threatening that you'll ruin the bloodline forever ... ?
No horses or ponies of any kind are allowed to enter Iceland, that's why even Icelandic horses that travel abroad cannot be brought back. Usually the procedure is that if an Icelandic horse is taken out of the country there's already a buyer waiting for it elsewhere.
Post by: JoB on October 25, 2015, 11:18:17 AM
No horses or ponies of any kind are allowed to enter IcelandSo what would happen if someone were to ship Swedes to Iceland, and declare them to be Shetland ponies? "Lieutenant Ólafur, take action"?
(What would happen if one were to smuggle a puppet of a clearly non-Icelandic horse into the Alþingishúsið? Would it be better at eradicating the current government than its distant kin in Troja was? :P )
Post by: Laufey on October 25, 2015, 12:23:05 PM
So what would happen if someone were to ship Swedes to Iceland, and declare them to be Shetland ponies? "Lieutenant Ólafur, take action"?
I think they'd just... be pointed to some area so inhospitable Icelanders don't want to live there and be told to settle in (and then the place would prolly be named Smáhestabær or something) just like with the Americans when they came in.
Post by: Double H on October 25, 2015, 01:28:12 PM
Post by: Yuuago on October 26, 2015, 07:38:24 AM
Mixed feelings about this band - they don't always click with me - but man, do they ever have some good tracks. And props to them to trying to reconstruct the atmosphere of medieval secular music; it's not exactly easy.
Post by: Yuuago on October 29, 2015, 08:03:57 AM
Post by: mithrysc on October 29, 2015, 08:52:45 AM
Post by: Fenris on October 30, 2015, 08:39:07 PM
Post by: Laufey on October 31, 2015, 05:56:08 AM
Lasetus
Emoton
Tumala
Kokko
Post by: Guardian G.I. on October 31, 2015, 03:05:22 PM
Post by: Mélusine on November 03, 2015, 11:15:10 AM
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It would be too long
Post by: viola on November 03, 2015, 11:27:06 AM
Just because iTunes chose it randomly this morning.
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It would be too longand I fear way too personalto explain why and how much I love this song <3 So, I will just say I have it in my playlist for the novel I'm writing this month, and this random choice was a little magic :)
Sigur Róóóóóóóóós :))
/me approves
Post by: urbicande on November 03, 2015, 11:34:12 AM
I recently re-found a band I used to listen to a lot years ago, so obviously I have to share some favourites. They take a LOT of influence from traditional Finnish music, to a point where I could almost count them as just... continuing the tradition. Almost.
Oh, Värttinä are awesome. (And they had a new release in early October!)
I've been mainlining Katzenjammer today
Post by: Guardian G.I. on November 03, 2015, 01:07:47 PM
I liked it a lot in 2008, and I still like it now. Too bad none of their other songs are just as good.
Post by: Yuuago on November 03, 2015, 10:07:24 PM
I'm just going to dump more Sleeping at Last here: Woodwork (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZQ4V9J4DhM). I bought the entire album last night (Atlas: Year One) and I am totally digging it. As for this song, it will probably end up on a fan playlist... I think. Depending on how things shake out (having trouble deciding....)
Post by: viola on November 04, 2015, 01:37:11 AM
I recently re-found a band I used to listen to a lot years ago, so obviously I have to share some favourites. They take a LOT of influence from traditional Finnish music, to a point where I could almost count them as just... continuing the tradition. Almost.
So I know you showed me this band a few weeks ago, and I've been listening to them quite a bit. And you see now I have a problem because I end up just playing this one song over and over and over. I've been doing it all evening. And I can't seem to stop. I need to sleep. But I also need to keep listening to the song. I'm sitting here in the dark, going one more time, no one more time, no just one more. I can't stop. I need help. It's all your fault. Does anyone know of a finnish music addicts anonymous group? I mean, I'm probably past that sort of help, but it might be worth a try. *hits repeat again*
Post by: Sunflower on November 04, 2015, 02:03:54 AM
So I know you showed me this band a few weeks ago, and I've been listening to them quite a bit. And you see now I have a problem because I end up just playing this one song over and over and over. I've been doing it all evening. And I can't seem to stop. I need to sleep. But I also need to keep listening to the song. I'm sitting here in the dark, going one more time, no one more time, no just one more. I can't stop. I need help. It's all your fault. Does anyone know of a finnish music addicts anonymous group? I mean, I'm probably past that sort of help, but it might be worth a try. *hits repeat again*Which Varttina song is it? I'm just trying to find out which song to avoid....
Post by: viola on November 04, 2015, 02:34:41 AM
Which Varttina song is it? I'm just trying to find out which song to avoid....
Definitely not the last one on there. Nope. That one is perfectly safe.
This one is also perfectly safe. I promise
Post by: Laufey on November 04, 2015, 02:45:18 AM
As we were just talking about this one I'm quite sure she means Kokko. :D A quick translation in the spoiler cut (although this song is really difficult to translate so apologies if I get something wrong; I even looked at the "official translations" on Värttinä page but... those weren't translations of the songs at all, rather just English lyrics for them that didn't even say the same things).
Spoiler: show
Post by: Yuuago on November 08, 2015, 11:26:53 AM
Post by: SugaAndSpice on November 08, 2015, 12:36:18 PM
Enya is amazing, everyone should go listen to ANYTHING BY HER
My favorites are One By One, Book of Days, Only Time, and Flora's Secret.
Post by: viola on November 08, 2015, 12:38:23 PM
Enya! Enya enya enya enya
Enya is amazing, everyone should go listen to ANYTHING BY HER
My favorites are One By One, Book of Days, Only Time, and Flora's Secret.
Yessssssssssssss! ALL the Enya!!
She's just released some new music!
Post by: SugaAndSpice on November 08, 2015, 07:01:27 PM
Yessssssssssssss! ALL the Enya!!oooooooh thanks!!!!
She's just released some new music!
Post by: Yuuago on November 09, 2015, 08:06:10 AM
Post by: Yuuago on November 11, 2015, 02:22:48 PM
Post by: Fenris on November 11, 2015, 02:54:57 PM
Post by: Mélusine on November 11, 2015, 03:32:00 PM
Mannn, Walk Off the Earth's cover of "Somebody I Used to Know" is SO GOOD.Oh, it's been a while I hadn't heard it :)
Post by: mithrysc on November 11, 2015, 06:58:30 PM
Mannn, Walk Off the Earth's cover of "Somebody I Used to Know" is SO GOOD. Yeah, I'm still not sick of this overplayed song, haa. Though it helps that this version has some other neat things going for it. (5 people playing one guitar at the same time? Never would have imagined it.)
I may or may not be watching all of Walk off the Earth's videos now instead of doing what I'm supposed to be doing.
Post by: ryagami on November 11, 2015, 08:07:48 PM
Also, this one reminds me of the fandom, considering how much people here seem to be going through...
Post by: Yuuago on November 12, 2015, 08:01:18 AM
Something soft and plinky to start the day. : )
Post by: Solovei on November 12, 2015, 12:40:58 PM
Some of you may have heard of The Knife? This is that girl's solo project :)
Post by: ryagami on November 12, 2015, 06:17:14 PM
I've been lowkey obsessed with this band for a couple weeks now:
Some of you may have heard of The Knife? This is that girl's solo project :)
Yes, I love The Knife and I love Karin. *u*
Literally every song from The Knife is awesome. ^-^
Post by: urbicande on November 13, 2015, 03:17:35 PM
I can't recall any Canadian music. But there is some random Russian songs I like. My mother listens to Vladimir Vysotskij and I do like some of his songs. Have you noticed big differences between Russian, Nordic and Canadian music? There must be some.
Gordon Lightfoot, Rush, Great Big Sea, Stan Rogers, Arcade Fire, k.d. lang, Metric, Barenaked Ladies, The Arrogant Worms, Stars, Avril Lavigne, Alanis Morissette, Melissa Auf der Maur, Sarah McLachlan, Celine Dion, Jann Arden, Diana Krall, Jane Siberry.
That's just off the top of my head.
Post by: Yuuago on November 13, 2015, 08:44:36 PM
An old favourite. Probably the most surreal Christmas song I've ever heard.
(Since Nov 11 is past, that means it's officially Not Too Early to listen to this kind of thing. ;p )
Post by: Double H on November 15, 2015, 02:51:50 PM
Post by: Yuuago on November 16, 2015, 07:55:58 AM
So much nostalgia whenever I hear this song... it was so, so popular when I was a kid. OLP's sound is a lot different these days, but I like their old and new stuff equally.
Post by: Mélusine on November 16, 2015, 12:06:35 PM
Post by: urbicande on November 16, 2015, 03:47:16 PM
Post by: Laufey on November 17, 2015, 02:29:39 AM
Days like this just won't start without Shiina Ringo (and double the usual amount of coffee, which reminds me I should go make some).
Post by: Yuuago on November 17, 2015, 08:08:38 AM
Trans-Siberian Orchestra - Dreams of Candlelight (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgLzAkQTqHk)
This has been stuck in my head for two days, might start to be three days now. щ(◉Д◉щ) And I'm overwhelmed by all these FEELINGS and all this DRIVE to write certain THINGS but noooo I can't write long sparkling romance stories, I don't have time....
Post by: urbicande on November 17, 2015, 11:59:57 AM
Post by: Solovei on November 17, 2015, 10:15:38 PM
Post by: urbicande on November 18, 2015, 10:41:28 AM
This song, by Norwegian singer Ida Maria (whom I should really check out more) was stuck in my head for a few days, so I thought I'd share! Video features some low-impact dancing skeletons and a banana but is otherwise entirely safe
Oooo! *goes to check Spotify right now*
Post by: Guardian G.I. on November 18, 2015, 04:15:29 PM
From my earliest childhood, I can also clearly remember this song (or the bell part at the very least) - in the year 2000 it was very often played on the radio here. It's pretty bland, but it brings back some memories.
Does anyone have any memorable music from years ago?
Post by: Laufey on November 18, 2015, 05:22:35 PM
Does anyone have any memorable music from years ago?
Personent Hodie is a Medieval Finnish Christmas song that I remember from my early childhood. My parents and I would go meet grandparents on Christmas Eve, there would be lots of food, chocolate absolutely everywhere, adults drinking adult drinks and Piae Cantones playing on the background. I love them all but Personent Hodie is still one of my favourite songs for this time of the year.
Post by: urbicande on November 18, 2015, 05:27:05 PM
Does anyone have any memorable music from years ago?
For some of us, "years ago" was longer than others ;)
This was pretty popular back in my uni days
Post by: Yuuago on November 19, 2015, 08:09:01 AM
Need something loud to keep me awake this morning, hmm. AHH this was one of the first metal songs I ever heard; it's what helped me fall in love with the genre.
Post by: Yuuago on November 20, 2015, 01:13:11 PM
I've had this stuck in my head all day so far, and it's all Solovei's fault for telling me to listen to it. (How dare you ;p )
Post by: Double H on November 20, 2015, 08:23:12 PM
Oooh I just watched this, it's great.
Days like this just won't start without Shiina Ringo (and double the usual amount of coffee, which reminds me I should go make some).
Here's a cool version of Bohemian Rhapsody I saw earlier today:
Post by: viola on November 20, 2015, 09:52:42 PM
Post by: urbicande on November 21, 2015, 12:27:44 PM
Here's something from an alternative french canadian singer. I really like her music and I have been listening to it for years.
Oh, I like those! Merci :)
Post by: Solovei on November 21, 2015, 04:05:35 PM
Mew - Water Slides (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mictv7AgLqg)8) You know you love it~
I've had this stuck in my head all day so far, and it's all Solovei's fault for telling me to listen to it. (How dare you ;p )
Post by: Yuuago on November 23, 2015, 07:41:17 AM
Pariisin Kevät - Haamupuhelu (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_9rFNEtlao)
Mrrrrr I really need to catch up on the Pariisin Kevät albums that I'm missing, I only have Meteoriitti but the others are so good too....
Post by: Yuuago on November 25, 2015, 08:02:33 AM
Really digging this one lately; I can't stop listening to it! /o/
Post by: Kestrel on November 25, 2015, 02:44:44 PM
I am a huge fan of this song Alan Parsons Project - Some Other Time (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8TAn-zUQk0)
Post by: urbicande on November 28, 2015, 08:41:29 PM
Post by: Yuuago on November 28, 2015, 11:47:40 PM
That song/video was my first introduction to Under Byen's music, ages ago. *_* Det er mig der holder træerne sammen is still their best album, I think.
Post by: viola on November 29, 2015, 10:04:39 PM
Post by: Yuuago on November 30, 2015, 08:10:48 AM
Post by: Laufey on November 30, 2015, 08:15:46 AM
I woke up with this (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ) running through my head and I... yeah... Well, okay.
YOU DID THAT DELIBERATELY
Post by: Yuuago on November 30, 2015, 08:17:24 AM
YOU DID THAT DELIBERATELY
;p Maybe I did!
Post by: urbicande on November 30, 2015, 09:46:23 AM
I woke up with this (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ) running through my head and I... yeah... Well, okay.
:P :P :P :P
Post by: Guardian G.I. on November 30, 2015, 04:10:40 PM
Post by: Kestrel on November 30, 2015, 04:25:11 PM
Post by: urbicande on November 30, 2015, 04:38:50 PM
Post by: Guardian G.I. on November 30, 2015, 05:01:49 PM
Guardian - Now you got me thinking about Moby.This track reminds me of music from an old Arkanoid-style game I used to play when I was a kid.
Post by: Double H on November 30, 2015, 07:40:45 PM
Post by: Laufey on December 01, 2015, 02:50:33 AM
Another one by Värttinä, Tuuterin tyttäret (= girls of Tuuteri). The lyrics are about the girls coming over dressed up in their best, asking people whether they'd be allowed to dance inside a house or if they'll dance outside but either way, dance they will.
Post by: viola on December 01, 2015, 08:50:19 AM
Another one by Värttinä, Tuuterin tyttäret (= girls of Tuuteri). The lyrics are about the girls coming over dressed up in their best, asking people whether they'd be allowed to dance inside a house or if they'll dance outside but either way, dance they will.
Ooooh I love this song! It's on my playlist of happy songs :D
Post by: Haiz on December 01, 2015, 05:59:34 PM
instrumentals:
not an instrumental:
screamo vocals warning:
(fact, this is the melody of a folk song from bretagne in france (jument de michao) and i didn't realize until I found a music box with it in a souvenir shop)
i'm gonna stop spamming now i can't find lugdunon on youtube
Post by: Mélusine on December 01, 2015, 06:16:30 PM
This is an an-dro ! :D You can dance it !
(fact, this is the melody of a folk song from bretagne in france (jument de michao) and i didn't realize until I found a music box with it in a souvenir shop)
Edit. Okay, the second title is too, or maybe a scottish would fit better, and the first can be danced as a laridé. I miss the folk dances so much !
Post by: JoB on December 01, 2015, 07:00:59 PM
I woke up with this (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ) running through my head and I... yeah... Well, okay.First time ever I'm happy to see that icon. :P
(http://i.imgur.com/lUgz6wc.png)
Post by: urbicande on December 02, 2015, 12:30:09 PM
Post by: Purple Wyrm on December 03, 2015, 06:42:26 AM
Here's some recent Australian Hip Hop. Aussie Hip Hop is divisive because some people (both inside and outside the country) think rapping in an Australian accent sounds horrible. I'll let you make up your own minds. There's also a video on the story behind the song (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tO5ozQIAE_U) (oh, and for those with sensitive ears be warned that there's some swearing in both).
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And here's a classic about cheesecake.
Post by: Yuuago on December 03, 2015, 07:33:17 AM
Stan Rogers - Barrett's Privateers (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7Ufe0jF-AE)
I was told we'd cruise the seas for American gold
we'd fire no guns, shed no tears!
But I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier
the last of Barrett's Privateers
Post by: urbicande on December 03, 2015, 10:47:34 AM
This is a Canadian classic... and I've had it stuck in my head for like two days, so I'm going to inflict this earworm on you all.
Stan Rogers - Barrett's Privateers (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7Ufe0jF-AE)
I was told we'd cruise the seas for American gold
we'd fire no guns, shed no tears!
But I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier
the last of Barrett's Privateers
I think I know the parodies of that song better than the original! In the filk community, Stan's well known and well-loved
And then there's this:
Post by: Fenris on December 03, 2015, 06:39:39 PM
Post by: Yuuago on December 07, 2015, 07:49:35 AM
Aretha Franklin - I Say A Little Prayer (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtBbyglq37E)
Post by: urbicande on December 07, 2015, 09:51:32 AM
Now for this edition of 'What Yuu has stuck in his head this morning'....
Aretha Franklin - I Say A Little Prayer (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtBbyglq37E)
There's NOTHING wrong with having Aretha stuck in your head. Which has me thinking about a little Satchmo for the morning
Post by: SectoBoss on December 07, 2015, 01:00:54 PM
Post by: viola on December 07, 2015, 01:02:35 PM
Now for this edition of 'What Yuu has stuck in his head this morning'....
Aretha Franklin - I Say A Little Prayer (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtBbyglq37E)
Noooooooooooooooooo staaaaaaaahhhppp. I had to sing this in choir. Do. You. Know. What. That. Means.
Post by: Yuuago on December 07, 2015, 02:38:00 PM
There's NOTHING wrong with having Aretha stuck in your head.
Totally! What a gal.
Noooooooooooooooooo staaaaaaaahhhppp. I had to sing this in choir. Do. You. Know. What. That. Means.
Am I to interpret this to mean that you have some song-related trauma going on there, dear Vi?
Post by: viola on December 07, 2015, 02:38:52 PM
Am I to interpret this to mean that you have some song-related trauma going on there, dear Vi?
/me pours a bucket of ice water and snow on Jú
Post by: Mélusine on December 07, 2015, 03:08:08 PM
/me pours a bucket of ice water and snow on JúIf I may say something, there are a lot of worst songs which would justify this treatment, to my mind...
Post by: urbicande on December 07, 2015, 05:35:05 PM
Noooooooooooooooooo staaaaaaaahhhppp. I had to sing this in choir. Do. You. Know. What. That. Means.
That what you want is for us to give you a little respect?
Post by: Yuuago on December 09, 2015, 08:03:17 AM
Les Misérables - I Dreamed A Dream (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-p6OH7FoWoQ)
It isn't even my favourite, but I keep listening to it over and over and it makes me want to write tons of sad stories, oh no.
Post by: Daéa Reina on December 09, 2015, 08:57:38 AM
Been on a Les Misérables musical nostalgia kick. Except... even though I love a lot of the songs, the one I keep returning to is this:
Les Misérables - I Dreamed A Dream (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-p6OH7FoWoQ)
It isn't even my favourite, but I keep listening to it over and over and it makes me want to write tons of sad stories, oh no.
I mean... This song is wonderful! Les Mis has my heart <3
I had this song stuck in my head for at least three days...
Post by: urbicande on December 09, 2015, 10:03:28 AM
Post by: SugaAndSpice on December 10, 2015, 09:06:07 PM
the songs that have been stuck in my head for the past few days are Still Alive from Portal and Want You Gone from Portal 2
Post by: Fenris on December 10, 2015, 09:18:40 PM
Post by: Purple Wyrm on December 11, 2015, 02:17:20 AM
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Post by: urbicande on December 11, 2015, 03:28:16 PM
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Post by: Double H on December 11, 2015, 08:26:10 PM
Post by: Laufey on December 13, 2015, 08:43:34 AM
Today's totally a good day for Kipparikvartetti and my favourite waltz specifically: Saimaan valssi (= Lake Saimaa Waltz). The clip is from an old movie called Kaunis Veera eli Balladi Saimaalta (= Beautiful Veera, or Ballad from Lake Saimaa).
Post by: urbicande on December 14, 2015, 03:28:14 PM
Post by: ParanormalAndroid on December 14, 2015, 04:18:36 PM
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As a contrast, here's my favourite madman Cab Calloway performing Minnie the Moocher:
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(it's not the best version of his take on it- that'd be the theme version on Spotify, but it's worth it to see him bouncing around the stage)
Post by: Yuuago on December 15, 2015, 07:22:25 AM
Can't stop listening to this one... It has such a comfortable feeling to it.
Post by: Mélusine on December 15, 2015, 07:31:57 AM
Sleeping at Last - Light (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNoMeKCn0x4)*Opens the link. Begins to listen. Smiles* "Light", indeed :) Thank, Yuu.
Can't stop listening to this one... It has such a comfortable feeling to it.
Post by: urbicande on December 15, 2015, 09:46:07 AM
Sleeping at Last - Light (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNoMeKCn0x4)
Can't stop listening to this one... It has such a comfortable feeling to it.
Oh, that's nice and mellow!
Post by: Haiz on December 17, 2015, 05:09:37 PM
Post by: urbicande on December 18, 2015, 09:55:05 AM
stumbled over this song in an 8tracks playlist, have been listening to on repeat for... a couple hours...
Huh! Neat setting of the poem, too!
Post by: Yuuago on December 18, 2015, 10:35:31 AM
Though Flypaper (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jqNakmpAYM) is actually my favourite by him. Crabbuckit (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtSzpKiARrI) is so good, too.
AHH k-os's music fills me with so much nostalgia for when I was a student... And he's Canadian! < 3 < 3 (I need more Canuck musicians in my musical life, seriously, no matter how many there are, there will never be enough : D )
Post by: Iceea on December 18, 2015, 11:19:12 AM
stumbled over this song in an 8tracks playlist, have been listening to on repeat for... a couple hours...
Ok Haiz, ya got me on this one. I just looked at Amazon and there goes my budget. Gifts for the family too.
Thanks!!
Post by: urbicande on December 18, 2015, 04:50:46 PM
Post by: Laufey on December 18, 2015, 06:59:40 PM
It's totally a Forgotten Lores night - song's called Sprettur.
Post by: hhheresy on December 20, 2015, 10:39:48 AM
I've been listening to this one on repeat for the past week or so! Suffice to say I know all of the words by now.
Post by: Yuuago on December 20, 2015, 11:21:21 AM
Post by: viola on December 20, 2015, 11:24:36 AM
Mmmm today's wake-up music is Múm - Green Grass of Tunnel (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHTFmJk7fH0). I love this song; it has such a... cozy and sweet sound to it, yes.
Oooooh I love this song tooooooo. Also We Have a Map of the Piano ^-^
Post by: Mélusine on December 20, 2015, 11:48:33 AM
Mmmm today's wake-up music is Múm - Green Grass of Tunnel (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHTFmJk7fH0). I love this song; it has such a... cozy and sweet sound to it, yes.*Listens the song she already knows while going back to her blanket*
Post by: Double H on December 20, 2015, 03:47:07 PM
Some christmas music ;D
Post by: Fenris on December 20, 2015, 04:29:20 PM
Post by: Purple Wyrm on December 21, 2015, 08:53:08 AM
Here in Australia it's a yearly December ritual for the young and hip (or the embarrassingly old desperately trying to convince themselves they are still young and hip) to select their ten favourite songs of the year and vote in the Triple J Hottest 100. As one of the latter group, I have spent the last couple of weeks considering the music of 2015, and have come up with an objective* list of the 10 most best songs of the year. So I figured why not post them here and inflict my execrable musical taste on you all?
So in no particularly important order, here we go (with nice text links to avoid lengthening the page by about a billion percent)...
Bassically - Te Shi (https://youtu.be/9xYrCeucYzk) - A bit of a slow burner, but when it kicks in, wow!
Long Loud Hours - Urthboy featuring Bertie Blackman (https://youtu.be/9gWPyYcD1pc) - I posted this one before. Aussie hip hop.
Flesh without Blood - Grimes (https://youtu.be/Tv9YoYCKNoE) - Grimes being all arty, the only copy of this on YouTube is a mini film featuring two different songs. Oh well.
Pedestrian at Best - Courtney Barnett (https://youtu.be/o-nr1nNC3ds) - A bit like Dylan. A bit. Warning! Video clip contains clowns! shudder
The Love Within - Bloc Party (https://youtu.be/-3v1Lqz1XTI) - WUB WUB WUB WUB Wub Wub wub wub...
All the Day - Haerts (https://youtu.be/XAnfKZReN1c) - I love the rhythms in this! Also the band members met in Iceland, so you know it must be good!
Get Down - Jess Kent (https://youtu.be/eNQqEtibfoc) - Possibly the catchiest song of the year. Emoji overdrive!
Scud Books - Hudson Mohawke (https://youtu.be/uWKHQ5ufV2c) - For some reason the version on YouTube sounds like it's being played through a phone :(
Something to Tell You - Tom Lark (https://youtu.be/swL_pkXaDDU) - The video is the most hipster thing you'll ever see, but the song is great.
Love me Badder - Elliphant (https://youtu.be/75d6eLxZLOo) - Kind of like soul. Or something. Maybe.
So there you go. Enjoy! Or not as the case may be! :D
(*Subjective. Extremely subjective.)
Post by: hhheresy on December 21, 2015, 09:31:11 AM
I love this kind of music (southern gothic) so much. This one's "Awake O Sleeper" by The Brothers Bright
Post by: urbicande on December 21, 2015, 09:40:50 AM
Right, I'm going to be quite indulgent here and post a whole load of music. Feel free to skip or ignore :)
Here in Australia it's a yearly December ritual for the young and hip (or the embarrassingly old desperately trying to convince themselves they are still young and hip) to select their ten favourite songs of the year and vote in the Triple J Hottest 100. As one of the latter group, I have spent the last couple of weeks considering the music of 2015, and have come up with an objective* list of the 10 most best songs of the year. So I figured why not post them here and inflict my execrable musical taste on you all?
So in no particularly important order, here we go (with nice text links to avoid lengthening the page by about a billion percent)...
Bassically - Te Shi (https://youtu.be/9xYrCeucYzk) - A bit of a slow burner, but when it kicks in, wow!
Long Loud Hours - Urthboy featuring Bertie Blackman (https://youtu.be/9gWPyYcD1pc) - I posted this one before. Aussie hip hop.
Flesh without Blood - Grimes (https://youtu.be/Tv9YoYCKNoE) - Grimes being all arty, the only copy of this on YouTube is a mini film featuring two different songs. Oh well.
Pedestrian at Best - Courtney Barnett (https://youtu.be/o-nr1nNC3ds) - A bit like Dylan. A bit. Warning! Video clip contains clowns! shudder
The Love Within - Bloc Party (https://youtu.be/-3v1Lqz1XTI) - WUB WUB WUB WUB Wub Wub wub wub...
All the Day - Haerts (https://youtu.be/XAnfKZReN1c) - I love the rhythms in this! Also the band members met in Iceland, so you know it must be good!
Get Down - Jess Kent (https://youtu.be/eNQqEtibfoc) - Possibly the catchiest song of the year. Emoji overdrive!
Scud Books - Hudson Mohawke (https://youtu.be/uWKHQ5ufV2c) - For some reason the version on YouTube sounds like it's being played through a phone :(
Something to Tell You - Tom Lark (https://youtu.be/swL_pkXaDDU) - The video is the most hipster thing you'll ever see, but the song is great.
Love me Badder - Elliphant (https://youtu.be/75d6eLxZLOo) - Kind of like soul. Or something. Maybe.
So there you go. Enjoy! Or not as the case may be! :D
(*Subjective. Extremely subjective.)
Courtney Barnett is brilliant and she's been getting a lot of notice here in the US as well. Sometimes I Sit and Think and Sometimes I Just Sit is on a lot of reviewers' lists for best of the year (and certainly one of my top albums of the year).
Post by: Yuuago on December 21, 2015, 10:17:39 AM
Passenger - Underwater Bride (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVe6Pdhaovs)
(Three guesses as to why I had it on repeat....)
And then there is Passenger - Divers and Submarines (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YhpAULfsLKg) which is amazing and beautifully illustrates such a mess of a relationship and ahhh I want to write something inspired by it (Not for this fandom, though. A different one).
Post by: Purple Wyrm on December 21, 2015, 06:43:00 PM
Courtney Barnett is brilliant and she's been getting a lot of notice here in the US as well. Sometimes I Sit and Think and Sometimes I Just Sit is on a lot of reviewers' lists for best of the year (and certainly one of my top albums of the year).
I found her first single ("History Eraser" I think?) really annoying, but then I heard more of her stuff and got converted to a fan. She's pretty good!
Post by: Yuuago on December 22, 2015, 10:16:11 AM
Came across this band randomly today... I like it. Time to add something new to the list of stuff to investigate. : D
Post by: urbicande on December 22, 2015, 12:22:55 PM
Post by: Haiz on December 22, 2015, 06:58:46 PM
Post by: Eriaror on December 23, 2015, 07:54:15 AM
honestly the best piece of soundtrack from the force awakens: [...]Nooo I totally wasn't listening to this on repeat the whole yesterday afternoon... ::)
Post by: Yuuago on December 23, 2015, 11:58:56 AM
Today's mornin I'm listening to... Passenger - Snowflakes (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XmcqlSWJHFw)
But this is where I confess that I've had Passenger's entire discography on repeat for the past three days.
Post by: urbicande on December 23, 2015, 12:17:34 PM
Post by: Yuuago on December 24, 2015, 11:35:09 AM
I've been rewatching the Weiss Kreuz anime lately, and it's made me so nostalgic for all the music associated with that series. (Honestly, in a lot of ways, the music was the best part.) Good times, good times.
Post by: Haiz on December 24, 2015, 02:23:31 PM
Nooo I totally wasn't listening to this on repeat the whole yesterday afternoon... ::)and i totally wasn't listening to this on repeat for..... several days............... h-haha......................
i feel obliged to post this today:
oooh and this one as well:
Post by: Mélusine on December 24, 2015, 05:23:32 PM
That's so strange to hear the English lyrics ! French... aren't... like that ^^°
Post by: Yuuago on December 26, 2015, 01:30:51 PM
It's been a long time since I've really been a fan of Symphony X - their stuff just isn't quite to my taste these days, for some reason, though it appealed to me a lot in high school - but I will forever love this song. < 3
Post by: Yuuago on December 28, 2015, 12:10:13 AM
I was able to see them play in person once. *_* Hopefully I will be able to see them again some time... if I go to a big city, maybe....
Post by: Purple Wyrm on December 28, 2015, 06:16:42 AM
Post by: Yuuago on December 29, 2015, 07:52:57 AM
Can never get enough of Over the Rhine... I find their music so calming. ^^
Post by: urbicande on December 29, 2015, 09:04:23 AM
Post by: Double H on December 29, 2015, 01:44:13 PM
Post by: urbicande on December 29, 2015, 02:37:36 PM
Discover weekly's gem of the week:
Your Discover Weekly is NOTHING like mine, I can see
Post by: Yuuago on January 01, 2016, 03:07:40 PM
I've had this stuck in my head for the last two days or so, but I have zero complaints about that, because I find it so very soothing. < 3
(Fell in love with this guy's music very quickly... stumbled across it through random circumstances. What a wonderful accident.)
Post by: Kiraly on January 01, 2016, 05:25:48 PM
Over the Rhine - Ohio (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OIcuS4YyBxQ)I LOVE Over the Rhine! They played at my college when I was still in school and it was amazing.
Can never get enough of Over the Rhine... I find their music so calming. ^^
Speaking of calming things, it seemed like high time I dropped some music from my favorite band (http://www.pearlandthebeard.com/) in here.
Pearl and the Beard - Swimming (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4tw-9Of9O14)
(Apologies for the non-official video, they don't have official ones for most of my favorite songs).
Post by: daiseerose on January 01, 2016, 08:56:02 PM
I LOVE Over the Rhine! They played at my college when I was still in school and it was amazing.
Speaking of calming things, it seemed like high time I dropped some music from my favorite band (http://www.pearlandthebeard.com/) in here.
Pearl and the Beard - Swimming (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4tw-9Of9O14)
(Apologies for the non-official video, they don't have official ones for most of my favorite songs).
Oohh I really like this song! It's super pretty!
Post by: urbicande on January 02, 2016, 11:00:11 AM
Post by: Yuuago on January 03, 2016, 11:04:05 AM
Solo tossed this at me and OH MAN I simply can't stop listening to it....
Post by: Yuuago on January 06, 2016, 07:59:15 AM
Kamelot feat. Simone Simmons - The Haunting (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihUrJsrQqmM)
Post by: Yuuago on January 08, 2016, 07:59:58 AM
Máddji - Guhkki (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vD_v79aLBU)
Siiiigh I love Máddji's music < 3 I really wish she had more than one album out.
Post by: Mélusine on January 08, 2016, 10:33:03 AM
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(I'm too forseeable when my day is complicated.)
Post by: Double H on January 08, 2016, 09:50:59 PM
Post by: Yuuago on January 09, 2016, 01:16:28 PM
Post by: viola on January 09, 2016, 01:32:47 PM
Came across Walk Off The Earth's cover of "Rude" and oh man, I can't stop listening to it. It's SO GOOD. (And I like that they didn't change the pronouns/context. : D )
I love Walk Off the Earth!!!! :D (they're from Canada did you know?)
Post by: Yuuago on January 09, 2016, 01:35:23 PM
I love Walk Off the Earth!!!! :D (they're from Canada did you know?)
: O I had NO idea. Even more reason to love them, in that case!! < 3
Post by: Laufey on January 10, 2016, 03:41:07 PM
This is such a relaxing song and Ólöf Arnalds has an amazing voice...
Post by: Yuuago on January 11, 2016, 07:44:48 AM
More from Over the Rhine... this was one of the first songs I'd ever heard from them, and it's still a favourite. < 3
Post by: illuvatar on January 11, 2016, 08:59:03 AM
Post by: Mélusine on January 11, 2016, 09:11:00 AM
I really like Sigúr Ros- ólafur Arnalds is great too. But Sigúr Ros is special because of the almost mystic atmosphere you get when you listen to their music, especially their album Kveikur.Hello, person with similar tastes on music ! :D *Loves Sigúr Ros so much* <3
Post by: John Candlebury on January 11, 2016, 10:39:25 PM
Pretty uncanny if you ask me
Post by: viola on January 11, 2016, 10:40:40 PM
Spotify told me I would like this song, turn out it was right.
Pretty uncanny if you ask me
I LOVE THIS SONG
Post by: Yuuago on January 12, 2016, 07:48:13 AM
I was never hugely into Bowie's music, but man, I listened to this song over and over and over in high school. Good times....
Post by: Guardian G.I. on January 12, 2016, 11:11:58 AM
David Bowie - I'm Afraid of Americans (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPVrFIP0CMs)
I was never hugely into Bowie's music, but man, I listened to this song over and over and over in high school. Good times....
Continuing with Bowie - I never liked his music, but somehow this track managed to get stuck inside my brain recently:
It's the main theme of "When The Wind Blows", a post-apocalyptic drama from 1986 deceptively disguised as a cutesy cartoon. It's about an old retired English couple living somewhere in rural Sussex who struggle to survive in the aftermath of the nuclear war that wiped out England and the rest of the world.
Post by: JoB on January 12, 2016, 08:43:25 PM
It's about an old retired English couple living somewhere in rural Sussex who struggle to survive in the aftermath of the nuclear war that wiped out England and the rest of the world.Also an important source of information for anyone (like me) who suspects that "just a nice cup of tea (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVq76YvTPMs&t=3610)" might actually be a thing worse than The Day After. >:D
Post by: Guardian G.I. on January 13, 2016, 04:42:14 AM
Also an important source of information for anyone (like me) who suspects that "just a nice cup of tea (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVq76YvTPMs&t=3610)" might actually be a thing worse than The Day After. >:DFrom what I've read on the Internet, many parents and school teachers in Britain were fooled by Raymond Briggs's art style and thought it would be a nice thing for children to watch, with rather predictable results in the end.
It's not the most harrowing nuclear war film of the 80s, though - that title deservedly belongs to BBC's "Threads"; a film so nightmarish, it wasn't shown again for 19 years, and all of that in spite of being done on a shoestring - the budget was less than 500k $.
Back to the music, here's something more light-hearted:
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Enola Gay
Post by: Purple Wyrm on January 13, 2016, 05:28:13 AM
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Enola Gay
I see what you did there!!
Post by: Yuuago on January 13, 2016, 08:00:17 AM
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Post by: Kiraly on January 14, 2016, 06:31:38 PM
So...I really love this song, but the official video is pretty weird. So here's a non-official video with just the album cover:
Frightened Rabbit - The Woodpile
Post by: Purple Wyrm on January 14, 2016, 08:42:23 PM
Great Big Sea's "End of the World" seems like a good way to open my morning today.
Nostalgia indeed! That reminded me of their Run Runaway which I was then surprised to discover is a cover of Slade.
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Post by: Sunflower on January 15, 2016, 12:12:25 AM
:'(
For extra poignancy, the dog in the video reminds me strongly of Cthulhund in the earlier chapter.
Post by: Yuuago on January 15, 2016, 12:39:41 AM
I was such a fan of Disney's Robin Hood when I was a kid (still am, actually), and this is such a good cover of that song, ahhh ;;
Post by: Kiraly on January 15, 2016, 12:52:30 AM
Mumford & Sons - Not in Nottingham (cover) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uaQtKZUKlVg)
I was such a fan of Disney's Robin Hood when I was a kid (still am, actually), and this is such a good cover of that song, ahhh ;;
This is my favorite version of this song! I used to listen to it whenever I needed to feel sad, heh.
Post by: viola on January 15, 2016, 02:42:36 PM
Here is one that I am especially fond of:
And this one is also good, but it's more rocky than the folk music stuff
Post by: Mélusine on January 16, 2016, 01:05:11 PM
Mumford & Sons - Not in Nottingham (cover) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uaQtKZUKlVg)I don't know how many times I asked to see it and only this Disney when I was a little girl :)
I was such a fan of Disney's Robin Hood when I was a kid (still am, actually), and this is such a good cover of that song, ahhh ;;
Post by: Jimothy on January 16, 2016, 01:40:39 PM
one of my favorite songs right here:
Post by: Double H on January 16, 2016, 09:05:48 PM
Anyone else big on prog metal?
one of my favorite songs right here:
Yes, I'm a big fan of Haken (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kr_gROZmTtA), Opeth and anything by Arjen Lucassen and a few others. I'm trying to find some more bands so if you wanted to share some more of your favorites I would appreciate it. ;D
Tool is really great.
Post by: urbicande on January 17, 2016, 02:02:26 PM
Post by: Purple Wyrm on January 18, 2016, 06:31:40 AM
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(This is what we listened to back in the 90's kids! :)))
Post by: Yuuago on January 18, 2016, 08:01:58 AM
Blast from the past... there was this one guy that I went to high school with who was really into this band, made a huge deal of having ordered one of their CDs in 'cause you just couldn't find their music in town don't you know, but me 'n pretty much everyone else thought the music was pretty... weird. A few years after that, though, I ended up looking them up. Somehow. And liked them a lot. Yeah. Funny how tastes change.
Post by: urbicande on January 18, 2016, 03:59:46 PM
(This is what we listened to back in the 90's kids! :)))
Hah, maybe YOU did. I listened to stuff more like this ;)
Post by: Purple Wyrm on January 18, 2016, 11:41:33 PM
Hah, maybe YOU did. I listened to stuff more like this ;)
Well yes, the people with *taste* listened to PJ Harvey, sure ;)
Post by: Puls3 on January 19, 2016, 02:23:29 AM
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-35349025 (http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-35349025)
Take it easy:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=FhH3mRkKDX8 (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=FhH3mRkKDX8)
He also co-wrote this old gem:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=puHoadtIivc (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=puHoadtIivc)
Post by: Piney on January 19, 2016, 03:59:06 AM
Ooh First Aid Kit! :D I binge-listened to them recently; I really like them.
While I'm here, here's another song by them I like:
(warning for brief language, just in case)
Post by: loki on January 19, 2016, 11:18:48 PM
edit: ooh also 'la dispute' (a band) is hella good
Post by: Yuuago on January 20, 2016, 12:30:35 AM
Trying to get another song unstuck from my head by listening to something random... Hopefully it will work. x.x
Post by: Yuuago on January 21, 2016, 07:46:14 AM
Siiiigh I love Bellowhead and I love this song. < 3
Post by: urbicande on January 21, 2016, 10:35:24 AM
Post by: mithrysc on January 22, 2016, 11:17:35 AM
Post by: Kiraly on January 22, 2016, 12:08:55 PM
(Also, I need to stop checking this thread when I'm at work and don't have sound!)
Post by: urbicande on January 23, 2016, 03:48:08 PM
Post by: Yuuago on January 23, 2016, 07:42:37 PM
The Mountain Goats - Colour In Your Cheeks (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPJBtOFRzSQ)
Post by: Q on January 23, 2016, 07:48:08 PM
Post by: Yuuago on January 23, 2016, 08:46:49 PM
I was nosing around for Kalevala stuff in other languages, as one does, and found a Russian folk metal band called Kalevala?? Close enough, same thing. This song's so peppy and catchy!
*_* I like. Looks like I might need to investigate more of their music!
Post by: moonamaija on January 24, 2016, 06:14:46 PM
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Post by: Purple Wyrm on January 26, 2016, 06:35:31 PM
I don't want the world. I just want your half.
My favourite song of all time! I love TMBG!
Post by: Yuuago on January 28, 2016, 08:05:38 AM
Probably gonna have to buy this album or something, considering how many times I've listened to basically everything on it....
Post by: Lazy8 on January 28, 2016, 12:25:31 PM
Then there's this one, which tells a story. It's... not a happy story. But it's just... so... catchy!
Post by: Kiraly on January 28, 2016, 05:10:12 PM
Pearl and the Beard - Burn Me Up (The Gordian Knot) (https://soundcloud.com/pearlandthebeard-1/04-burn-me-up-the-gordian-knot)
Post by: urbicande on January 28, 2016, 05:41:22 PM
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Post by: Guardian G.I. on January 29, 2016, 01:04:54 PM
Robert Miles - Children
Post by: Double H on January 29, 2016, 08:04:12 PM
gentle:
and storm:
Post by: urbicande on January 29, 2016, 11:03:26 PM
Two different versions of the same song
gentle:
and storm:
Ooooh! A new-to-me group. There's a very Steeleye Span vibe about it!
Here's what I have on tonight:
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Post by: Mélusine on February 02, 2016, 01:02:44 PM
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*Fascinated by this instrument which seems to be a kind of hammered dulcimer* <3
Post by: urbicande on February 02, 2016, 02:36:56 PM
Today's discovery : 숨[suːm], "Passing Rain"
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*Fascinated by this instrument which seems to be a kind of hammered dulcimer* <3
Oh, that's *lovely*
Post by: Hrollo on February 02, 2016, 06:33:42 PM
Today's discovery : 숨[suːm], "Passing Rain"
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*Fascinated by this instrument which seems to be a kind of hammered dulcimer* <3
That is very nice indeed; if perchance you're looking for more world music with hammered dulcimer-like instruments, you can look the local names up:
Yanggeum/양금 (Korea)
Yoochin/Ёчин (Mongolia)
yangqin/扬琴/揚琴 (China)
Đàn tam thập lục/tam thập lục (Vietnam)
Khim/ขิม/ឃឹម (Thailand, Cambodia)
Santur/سنتور (Iran)
Santoor/ਸੰਤੂਰ (India)
Post by: Mélusine on February 02, 2016, 06:40:26 PM
That is very nice indeed; if perchance you're looking for more world music with hammered dulcimer-like instruments, you can look the local names up:Thank you Rollo :)
Yanggeum/양금 (Korea)
Yoochin/Ёчин (Mongolia)
yangqin/扬琴/揚琴 (China)
Đàn tam thập lục/tam thập lục (Vietnam)
Khim/ขิม/ឃឹម (Thailand, Cambodia)
Santur/سنتور (Iran)
Santoor/ਸੰਤੂਰ (India)
Post by: Haiz on February 03, 2016, 11:36:11 AM
Adam Young, the guy who is Owl City, is doing a new project this year. apparently he's gonna create a new album of score every month, and the first one, Apollo 11 (http://www.ayoungscores.com/scores/apollo-11/) is out and it's gorgeous *__*
Post by: urbicande on February 03, 2016, 01:03:37 PM
Post by: urbicande on February 04, 2016, 02:57:10 PM
Post by: Eriaror on February 04, 2016, 03:34:27 PM
Adam Young, the guy who is Owl City, is doing a new project this year. apparently he's gonna create a new album of score every month, and the first one, Apollo 11 (http://www.ayoungscores.com/scores/apollo-11/) is out and it's gorgeous *__*Thank you for linking this! I have already listened to the whole thing at least three times... ;D
Post by: Laufey on February 04, 2016, 04:11:15 PM
It's always such a weird feeling to find out that there's a great song that's existed for years and somehow you didn't know of it (and full points to Erin for using the word "hiisi" in its original meaning - in archaic Finnish hiisi was a holy place in the forest, typically a grove or a forest pond).
EDITing to add because Haiz pointed it out to me: ahahahahaha post #666 for this thread! :D Just look how I wasted that chance, I could have at least posted metal...
Post by: Yuuago on February 05, 2016, 08:05:14 AM
Post by: Yuuago on February 07, 2016, 11:36:21 AM
I've been trying to combat it with Eurovision music.... So far Satellite (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8QSgNM9yNjo) is working, but now I'm starting to wonder if having Lena as an earworm is worse than The Mountain Goats. ;V
Post by: Purple Wyrm on February 07, 2016, 09:24:44 PM
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The polar bears ain't green in Greenland
They got the right idea
They think it's great to refrigerate
While we all cremate down here
(Sorry, my brain may well be melting)
Post by: urbicande on February 08, 2016, 10:36:38 AM
Billy Joel performing this live was one of the best performances I've ever seen. (And it remains the single most expensive concert I've ever been at.)
Post by: Yuuago on February 09, 2016, 08:02:36 AM
Post by: Iceea on February 10, 2016, 06:35:40 PM
Today's discovery : 숨[suːm], "Passing Rain"
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*Fascinated by this instrument which seems to be a kind of hammered dulcimer* <3
Mélusine, I just happened to check out this thread for the first time and OMG. I've been a fan of the hammered dulcimer and the Koto, which is what I think the other instrument is, since I was a kid. The both of them together is amazing. Maybe it's a bass Koto or a variation on the theme. I'll be grabbing this one when I get home this evening.
Speaking of Kotos, I have some video on my camera of one being played and at one point the performers fingers are literally dancing on the strings. It's amazing to watch and listen to.
Post by: Yuuago on February 11, 2016, 07:52:27 AM
The entire album is good and I've been listening to it over and over and over and....
Post by: urbicande on February 11, 2016, 11:09:20 PM
Post by: Q on February 11, 2016, 11:27:49 PM
I've been listening to this a lot lately as background music while doing work - it's also always felt very SSSS in mood to me, something about it really pings me as a mournful Silent World tune.
Post by: Iceea on February 12, 2016, 12:52:55 AM
it's just a jump to the left...
Post by: Double H on February 12, 2016, 08:37:35 PM
Baroness
Post by: Iceea on February 13, 2016, 01:17:44 AM
Double H,
Baroness
Well that was interesting. Progressive metal? Now there's a term I'm not familiar with.
Hmm, it's probably in the "I'm too old - it's too loud" category. But I just might buy it or one of their other CDs.
Actually in my youth, circa 1968, I did listen to the band that set the style for what was to become heavy metal. Whose name escapes me, that's what I get for being an old fart.
They recorded an album in one of New York's old dis used dock side warehouses. They put their huge stack of double Marshall's at one end and the microphones in the middle and just played.
I'll have to dig that one up. All my vinyl is in storage, it will be a bit of a chore, but now I'm curious to see how it compares. Hopefully my memory of the music isn't as bad of my memory of the bands name...
Post by: Double H on February 13, 2016, 11:23:04 AM
Double H,If that got you interested in some more progmetal I recommend you check out my favorite band: Haken
Well that was interesting. Progressive metal? Now there's a term I'm not familiar with.
Hmm, it's probably in the "I'm too old - it's too loud" category. But I just might buy it or one of their other CDs.
Actually in my youth, circa 1968, I did listen to the band that set the style for what was to become heavy metal. Whose name escapes me, that's what I get for being an old fart.
They recorded an album in one of New York's old dis used dock side warehouses. They put their huge stack of double Marshall's at one end and the microphones in the middle and just played.
I'll have to dig that one up. All my vinyl is in storage, it will be a bit of a chore, but now I'm curious to see how it compares. Hopefully my memory of the music isn't as bad of my memory of the bands name...
Is the band you were thinking of perhaps Black Sabbath? They are widely regarded as the first metal band. They formed in '68 and released their first album in '70 so maybe a bit later than you were talking about. They're also from the UK and not US.
Post by: Yuuago on February 13, 2016, 01:11:41 PM
Post by: urbicande on February 13, 2016, 10:15:16 PM
Post by: Iceea on February 15, 2016, 04:41:21 PM
If that got you interested in some more progmetal I recommend you check out my favorite band: Haken
Is the band you were thinking of perhaps Black Sabbath? They are widely regarded as the first metal band. They formed in '68 and released their first album in '70 so maybe a bit later than you were talking about. They're also from the UK and not US.
Nope older than that, Blue Cheer, It took me till Sunday night to drag the name out the basement of my memory. ;D They had a rather checkered on again off again career but impressive at points.
this was their big hit. These days it kinda looks like a bunch of teenagers trying to do metal. But hey it had to start somewhere.
I'll give Haken a listen
Post by: Yuuago on February 16, 2016, 07:55:11 AM
Guess I'm not over my Santana nostalgia kick, oh well~
Pain never makes me cry but
happiness does ♪ ♫ ♪
Post by: Kestrel on February 16, 2016, 09:03:55 AM
I'm thinking I *need* the gym tonight. And this is one of the songs that keeps me going in the gym.
oh man this brought back some great memories
thanks for posting this one
To make this post not entirely pointless : https://youtu.be/stsClmHLlkc?t=3m59s (https://youtu.be/stsClmHLlkc?t=3m59s) Basia Bulat live at Massey Hall, I set it to start at the song "Five, Four" I like it a lot.
Post by: Iceea on February 16, 2016, 12:36:44 PM
Two different versions of the same song
gentle:
and storm:
Double H, Thank you for this one. It came on Saturday and I was listening to it on the way to work.
Post by: Double H on February 16, 2016, 04:34:36 PM
Double H, Thank you for this one. It came on Saturday and I was listening to it on the way to work.Since you like The Gentle Storm and concept albums you might also like Ayreon. It's a project by the same composer as from The Gentle Storm. He has many projects but I think Ayreon is his main project.I'd be playing it now but we're not allowed to put strange CDs/DVDs/thumb drives/etc into our work computers, it's that kind of a place.I particularly like that the Storm sessions are not over metal-ly, just really raucous in a good sort of a way. I've always liked "concept" albums and ones that incorporate non-standard rock&roll instruments into the music. I was a big fan of Renaissance way back when they were in their prime. Progressive metal, an interesting concept. Would you care to recommend a particular Haven CD for a start or should I just listen around a bit?
Here's a song by Ayreon:
As for what Haken album to start with. Yeah, I'd say just listen around a bit.
Post by: Purple Wyrm on February 17, 2016, 12:21:36 AM
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I am so very sorry.
Post by: urbicande on February 17, 2016, 12:09:06 PM
Post by: loki on February 17, 2016, 12:53:04 PM
Post by: moonamaija on February 17, 2016, 01:24:49 PM
My friend introduced me to this and i cant stop listening to them!! Or specifically, THIS SONG its so gay and sweet and Good i love itTHANK you for linking this! I just remembered this was played at a bar last Saturday, it was such a great night! Studio Killers is everything and dancing to it with old friends, maybe even most best.
Post by: Iceea on February 17, 2016, 01:28:14 PM
Since you like The Gentle Storm and concept albums you might also like Ayreon. It's a project by the same composer as from The Gentle Storm. He has many projects but I think Ayreon is his main project.
Here's a song by Ayreon:
As for what Haken album to start with. Yeah, I'd say just listen around a bit.
Ok, off to Amazon I go. Thanks, but your killing my budget ;D
Post by: Iceea on February 17, 2016, 01:48:49 PM
and more recent
Post by: Double H on February 17, 2016, 05:04:48 PM
Annbjørg Lien - Galadrielthis is lovely
Post by: loki on February 18, 2016, 12:58:16 AM
THANK you for linking this! I just remembered this was played at a bar last Saturday, it was such a great night! Studio Killers is everything and dancing to it with old friends, maybe even most best.
no problem moonamajia! :3
Post by: Yuuago on February 18, 2016, 09:38:52 AM
Post by: urbicande on February 18, 2016, 09:49:33 AM
I've been listening to these folks for 15 - 20 yrs now so I thought I'd put them up as personal favorites.
and more recent
I <3 Värttinä. If you like them, you'd probably like Sorten Muld, too
Post by: Yuuago on February 19, 2016, 07:38:39 AM
Siiiigh this band is so good < 3
Post by: urbicande on February 19, 2016, 11:58:39 AM
My friend introduced me to this and i cant stop listening to them!! Or specifically, THIS SONG its so gay and sweet and Good i love it
That's kind of sweet. Not the kind of music I usually listen to, but I like it.
Post by: IKEA on February 19, 2016, 11:06:00 PM
Anything by Sara'h is amazing. She's a French singer who does alot of covers that sound better than the originals.
Post by: Fenris on February 19, 2016, 11:39:01 PM
Post by: Sc0ut on February 20, 2016, 11:59:26 AM
A bloody great Swedish song by a band I follow that just released their new album:
Uh-oh.. Fenris praising something Swedish? Where do we report compromised accounts? ;)
More on topic, song was pretty good. Please keep sharing new metal, "Fenris" and everyone, I'm bad at keeping up with the latest releases.
Post by: Hrollo on February 20, 2016, 04:57:46 PM
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It's basically a keyboard instrument with bowed strings: there are wheels inside the sound box, actionned by the performer's foot, and string are allowed to touch the turning wheels when their key is pressed.
Post by: Yuuago on February 21, 2016, 12:39:23 PM
Siiigh this group is so good, I can't get enough of them. '3'
Post by: Mélusine on February 21, 2016, 01:23:39 PM
Post by: Lazy8 on February 21, 2016, 01:31:53 PM
When I want quiet music, I often listen to Mushishi's OST :) Years after, it's always as wonderful as the day I discovered it <3 says the girl who's considering to re-watch all the anime.
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Oh, Mushishi is an excellent series! I love how understated it is, and of course the music enhances that beautifully.
Post by: Laufey on February 21, 2016, 01:54:49 PM
When I want quiet music, I often listen to Mushishi's OST :) Years after, it's always as wonderful as the day I discovered it <3 says the girl who's considering to re-watch all the anime.
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I love Mushishi so much. The music is lovely too!
Post by: Yuuago on February 21, 2016, 02:07:39 PM
When I want quiet music, I often listen to Mushishi's OST :) Years after, it's always as wonderful as the day I discovered it <3 says the girl who's considering to re-watch all the anime.
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Siiigh < 3 This one is a favourite of mine too; such a lovely show and the music is soooo great.
Clearly we all have good taste. ;p
Post by: urbicande on February 21, 2016, 08:49:12 PM
Kate Bush, "And Dream of Sheep"
Post by: Iceea on February 21, 2016, 11:07:22 PM
When I want quiet music, I often listen to Mushishi's OST :) Years after, it's always as wonderful as the day I discovered it <3 says the girl who's considering to re-watch all the anime.
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Oh I know, I know. I just wish the individual songs were more like 5 or 10 or 20 minutes long. sigh...
Post by: Yuuago on February 21, 2016, 11:39:37 PM
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Post by: urbicande on February 24, 2016, 02:36:11 PM
Karen Tweed, Timo Alakotila, "Riverside Aby" (http://www.thecedar.org/music/karen-tweed-and-timo-alakotila-riverside-aby)
Post by: IKEA on February 24, 2016, 02:54:19 PM
A gorgeous, mellow song.It is, but your link is broken. Here it is on Soundcloud: https://www.soundcloud.com/karen-tweed/10-riverside-aby (https://www.soundcloud.com/karen-tweed/10-riverside-aby)
Karen Tweed, Timo Alakotila, "Riverside Aby" (http://"http://www.thecedar.org/music/karen-tweed-and-timo-alakotila-riverside-aby")
EDIT: Never mind, link works.
Post by: Double H on February 24, 2016, 05:44:19 PM
Sia is my favorite "pop" artist (alongside Marina and the Diamonds) and I just found out she released a new album and it's fantastic like her previous ones.
Fleshgod Apocalypse is a band I just discovered. They are a symphonic death metal band and I think they sound very interesting. I like their album alright but I don't think it's very memorable. I don't know if I will return to them much after I have had "my fill" of them the first time.
Post by: Róisín on February 24, 2016, 10:47:02 PM
Post by: Laufey on February 25, 2016, 03:54:37 AM
Nostalgia morning going on. Booty Swing by Parov Stelar and -
Shoot Him Down by Alive Francis.
Post by: urbicande on February 25, 2016, 09:40:50 AM
It is, but your link is broken. Here it is on Soundcloud: https://www.soundcloud.com/karen-tweed/10-riverside-aby (https://www.soundcloud.com/karen-tweed/10-riverside-aby)
Ah, yes, the BBCode was getting modified because I put the URL in quotes. Thanks for that catch. Fixed now!
Post by: urbicande on February 25, 2016, 09:41:43 AM
Yuuago, excellent to find another fan of 'Great Big Sea'! Here, my friend Mark and I seem to be the only people who have heard of them. If you like their work you might well enjoy Stan Rogers, Gordon Bok and Archie Fisher.
Huh. They're very commonly liked in my circle. Granted, many of my friends are filkers,
Post by: Yuuago on February 25, 2016, 10:03:37 AM
Yuuago, excellent to find another fan of 'Great Big Sea'! Here, my friend Mark and I seem to be the only people who have heard of them. If you like their work you might well enjoy Stan Rogers, Gordon Bok and Archie Fisher.
Great Big Sea has always been verrrry popular in my area, because there are a lot of people from Atlantic Canada living up here.
Stan Rogers I'm already familiar with, but the other two don't ring a bell. I'll have to look into them. < 3
Post by: Helia on February 26, 2016, 05:10:29 PM
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Post by: Yuuago on February 28, 2016, 10:50:29 AM
'Weighty Ghost' is my favourite song by them.
Post by: Double H on February 28, 2016, 07:39:31 PM
Riverside, a cool band whose guitarist sadly passed away recently.
Post by: IKEA on February 28, 2016, 07:46:28 PM
Riverside, a cool band whose guitarist sadly passed away recently.Wow, they're good, sad to hear about the guitarist. Wikipedia says they're Polish, I never would have guessed.
Post by: urbicande on February 29, 2016, 01:37:10 PM
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Post by: urbicande on February 29, 2016, 03:28:39 PM
I dunno if this song has been posted here or not yet, but I felt like it is something the community will appreciate. The Ikea song.
JoCo is always good!
Post by: IKEA on February 29, 2016, 09:35:10 PM
I dunno if this song has been posted here or not yet, but I felt like it is something the community will appreciate. The Ikea song.Aww, you guys made a song just for me? That's so sweet! ;) ;D
Post by: Yuuago on March 01, 2016, 08:08:35 AM
I've been listening to this so much over the last week... I should probably just buy the album, shouldn't I. I probably will.
I am gonna' make it through this year if it kills me...♪ ♫ ♪
Post by: Purple Wyrm on March 01, 2016, 10:37:35 PM
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And if we're talking kinetic text JoCo clips, how about Shop Vac?
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Post by: Yuuago on March 03, 2016, 08:05:30 AM
I love the Mountain Goats! My favourite of theirs has to be Palmcorder Yajna
Ahhh that's a good one! *_*
I'm still really new to their music, and maaaan, there's such a back-catalogue of awesome to discover, I'm savouring all of it.
Post by: Double H on March 04, 2016, 04:22:23 PM
Ooooh I really like this song. It reminded me of some songs by Eivør Pálsdóttir and the Witcher 3 OST.
Post by: Guardian G.I. on March 06, 2016, 08:18:16 AM
I have one of that Swede's albums lying around somewhere - it's "Last Man Standing", if I'm not mistaken. My dad bought it in the late 90s. I also have a CD of Eiffel 65's "Europop" (the album with the song "I'm Blue") and some CDs by 666, Scooter and U96.
Post by: Yuuago on March 06, 2016, 11:36:50 AM
One of my pals shoved some of Indochine's music my way and oh man, it's all I've been able to listen to for days. Love it.
Post by: Fimbulvarg on March 06, 2016, 12:02:03 PM
Here's some cheesy Eurodance from the 1990s, one of my many musical guilty pleasures:
I have one of that Swede's albums lying around somewhere - it's "Last Man Standing", if I'm not mistaken. My dad bought it in the late 90s. I also have a CD of Eiffel 65's "Europop" (the album with the song "I'm Blue") and some CDs by 666, Scooter and U96.
Oh gods, I just got so many flashbacks to a horrible long distance drive in my childhood with nothing but Eurythmics
Post by: urbicande on March 08, 2016, 12:34:40 AM
Post by: Yuuago on March 08, 2016, 08:00:41 AM
Some more Great Big Sea, yay. < 3 Can't stop listening to them lately, ahh
Post by: Yuuago on March 10, 2016, 08:06:24 AM
Post by: urbicande on March 10, 2016, 10:49:59 PM
Post by: Iceea on March 11, 2016, 12:58:11 PM
I think I love this song more every time I hear it.
Now I've gotta' go dig out my old vinyl and find my fav Hot Tuna album. I looked on line but nothing seemed to be the one I remember.
Post by: Hrollo on March 12, 2016, 10:48:49 AM
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Post by: Yuuago on March 14, 2016, 07:54:51 AM
This song gives me buckets of feelings and ahh I'm going to have to write something based on it, yes yes yes.
Post by: Yuuago on March 18, 2016, 08:03:01 AM
Mann the entire album this is on is sooo good, but this song is the one I've been listening to on repeat....
Post by: Double H on March 18, 2016, 09:23:34 AM
My favorite band just released their first single from their upcoming album. It's good.
Post by: urbicande on March 18, 2016, 10:12:43 AM
Post by: Yuuago on March 19, 2016, 12:27:33 PM
HAKEN - Initiate (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7pEXGCtnnk)
My favorite band just released their first single from their upcoming album. It's good.
omg. This IS really good. *_* I love it.
Hmmm today is a J-music day for me, I think. Starting with Luna Sea - Gravity (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iscgDFpBsRM)
Post by: SectoBoss on March 19, 2016, 01:06:33 PM
Here's a band called Spaceslug. This is some of the most relaxing stuff ever.
Post by: Dverghamrar on March 19, 2016, 10:01:59 PM
Today I kept listening to this song.
Post by: Lazy8 on March 19, 2016, 10:06:50 PM
Post by: Yuuago on March 20, 2016, 09:40:13 PM
So, a piano + cello mashup of "Let It Go" from Frozen, and Vivaldi's "Winter", exists. And I am delighted.
Post by: Lazy8 on March 20, 2016, 10:01:53 PM
So, a piano + cello mashup of "Let It Go" from Frozen, and Vivaldi's "Winter", exists. And I am delighted.
There also exists a violin mashup of Vivaldi's "Winter" with U2's "Vertigo."
Post by: urbicande on March 21, 2016, 12:21:09 AM
Listening to Turn of the Cards by Renaissance, the first album that ever inspired me to write!
I <3 Renaissance. "Carpet of the Sun" is ny favorite song ever.
Post by: urbicande on March 21, 2016, 11:18:38 AM
I can't imagine stoner metal has much of a following amongst the people here but hey, in for a penny in for a pound :D
Here's a band called Spaceslug. This is some of the most relaxing stuff ever.
That could totally be Hawkwind right there
Post by: SectoBoss on March 21, 2016, 11:45:19 AM
That could totally be Hawkwind right there
I didn't think of them when I first heard it, but now you've pointed it out I can definitely see the resemblance.
Post by: Iceea on March 21, 2016, 01:08:23 PM
Listening to Turn of the Cards by Renaissance, the first album that ever inspired me to write!
Considering this is like 40+ yrs old it still just gets right inside me. I've always wanted to see this live with the Boston Pops as the backing orchestra.
Post by: Demon-Something on March 21, 2016, 08:39:20 PM
Post by: Iceea on March 22, 2016, 10:29:06 AM
I <3 Renaissance. "Carpet of the Sun" is ny favorite song ever.
"Part of the world that you live in, You are the part that you're giving."
Post by: urbicande on March 22, 2016, 11:24:49 AM
"Part of the world that you live in, You are the part that you're giving."
I was fortunate enough to see them live a couple of times back in the day (including one time where they played with both Steeleye Span and Fairport Convention both).
But today is a Jesca Hoop kind of day
Post by: Mélusine on March 22, 2016, 12:17:10 PM
Post by: urbicande on March 22, 2016, 12:21:24 PM
Sigur Rós in festival in June, then maybe (= of course) in Paris in August too, and now Ólafur Arnalds announcing a concert with Nils Frahm inside the Louvre during one night ? :D Did all my favorite artists decided today had to end better than how it began ?
:)
Post by: Double H on March 22, 2016, 07:08:10 PM
BABYMETAL - KARATE
I heard about Babymetal a while ago and checked out some of their music but I wasn't really into it. The only song I liked was Gimme chocolate!! and that one is just okay.
This song from their next album however I actually like a lot. I hope the rest of the album will be as good.(http://i.imgur.com/uTO6yLC.gif)
Post by: Iceea on March 22, 2016, 07:17:53 PM
BABYMETAL - KARATE
I heard about Babymetal a while ago and checked out some of their music but I wasn't really into it. The only song I liked was Gimme chocolate!! and that one is just okay.
This song from their next album however I actually like a lot. I hope the rest of the album will be as good.(http://i.imgur.com/uTO6yLC.gif)
J Pop Metal or Metal J Pop?
Post by: urbicande on March 22, 2016, 11:10:51 PM
Crush, "Jellyhead"
Post by: Yuuago on March 23, 2016, 08:00:33 AM
Passenger - What Will Become Of Us (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y22EZ8iSKv4)
Post by: Purple Wyrm on March 23, 2016, 08:50:01 AM
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Post by: Róisín on March 23, 2016, 09:34:18 AM
Good to see someone else has heard of Hawkwind! Anyone remember the old 'Empire' magazine?
Anyone else like the music of Horslips?
Post by: urbicande on March 23, 2016, 09:42:12 AM
Anyone else like the music of Horslips?
I've owned 3 LP copies of "The Book of Invasions" (currently have it on my phone in digital form).
Does that count?
Post by: Róisín on March 23, 2016, 09:44:57 AM
Post by: urbicande on March 23, 2016, 10:04:33 AM
Have you heard their take on The Táin?
I have indeed! (Although I don't currently own a copy - if I do, it's on vinyl somewhere in my ex-wife's basement, and I no longer have a turntable (or, indeed, any sort of physical media player).
On the subject of Hawkwind, I've seen them live, twice :)
Post by: Mélusine on March 25, 2016, 06:48:39 PM
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I think I'll go to bed with the music still playing in my ears...
Post by: SectoBoss on March 26, 2016, 03:09:33 PM
Post by: urbicande on March 26, 2016, 07:32:50 PM
For those of you in Europe who have to change their clocks tonight:
Post by: Hrollo on March 26, 2016, 09:45:57 PM
Interesting!
Well, I was listening to something completely different, so change of mood ahead. Igor Stravinsky's Rite of Spring. (I wasn't actually listening on youtube, and this video is only 1/3 of the ballet, but I like the costumes of this old version.)
This is possibly my favorite classical piece of all times, thanks for the video :)
urbicande > Disney version is very cool visually and introduced me to the piece, but it's far from being the best version in terms of interpretation and orchestration and such (not to mention it's not the complete piece, it removes a few bits and move others around).
Post by: urbicande on March 26, 2016, 11:13:24 PM
urbicande > Disney version is very cool visually and introduced me to the piece, but it's far from being the best version in terms of interpretation and orchestration and such (not to mention it's not the complete piece, it removes a few bits and move others around).
Oh, it's not the best, but..dinosaurs!
Post by: Hrollo on March 27, 2016, 01:13:21 PM
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Post by: Athena on March 27, 2016, 07:08:28 PM
Post by: Iceea on March 27, 2016, 10:46:28 PM
I find this is good music to listen to while doing art:
Luth, that's just plain good music. Thanks.
Post by: Yuuago on March 28, 2016, 07:27:56 AM
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Post by: Yuuago on March 29, 2016, 07:59:47 AM
Arrrgh man, this one reminds me so much of a fic I've wanted to write about an on-again, off-again dysfunctional couple. It's been on my to-do list for ages, but I can't work on it yet. Great song, though.
Post by: IKEA on March 29, 2016, 04:55:30 PM
Also, a very relaxing piece called Phendrana Drifts from the Metroid Prime soundtrack (on a 30 minute loop). Great music to do work to.
Post by: urbicande on March 31, 2016, 11:02:42 AM
Post by: John Candlebury on April 02, 2016, 10:37:31 PM
Could fit SSSS with some imagination,.
Although it would probably fit better in slightly warmer apocalypses.
Post by: Athena on April 05, 2016, 10:41:27 PM
Also, the coolest song ever, Baba Yetu from Civilization 4. (My brother's band is playing it.)
Edit: The video isn't my brother's band, they're playing the song in a concert later this year.
Post by: urbicande on April 07, 2016, 10:54:38 AM
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Post by: Eriaror on April 07, 2016, 02:02:37 PM
I am obsessed with this song right now:Oh wow I totally forgot about Adam Young's soundtrack project!Haiz this is all your fault
/me goes to listen the album and then adds it to work bg music list, next to Apollo 11
Post by: Athena on April 07, 2016, 05:25:20 PM
Post by: Mélusine on April 07, 2016, 06:05:34 PM
Listening to this right now https://soundcloud.com/erasedtapes/olafur-arnalds-poland?in=erasedtapes/sets/olafur-arnalds-another-happy (http://and it's really good)Haaa, I love Ólafur Arnalds's music :) I'm so happy to go at his concert soon !
Post by: Double H on April 09, 2016, 09:51:57 PM
Marina And The Diamonds - Obsessions (pop) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=np3QLrHJmRA) The first song I ever heard by her and I instantly fell in love with her voice.
Leprous - Mediocrity Wins (progmetal) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUN3IZOXUcY) Einar Solberg also has an great voice
Ochre - Raido (genre: ¯\_(ツ)_/¯) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aemwAr7JMJg) My fave song by my fave electronic artist but this song isn't very electronic sounding... that guitar ah.
Jethro Tull (prog/folk rock) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfXgJifGIY4)
Ghost In The Circuit - Velvet Acid Christ (electro-industrial?) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HL7xU6T7VyI)
Mastodon - Octopus Has No Friends (metal) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOE707_f8rQ)
Post by: Yuuago on April 10, 2016, 10:45:36 AM
Somehow stumbled across this group recently and ahhh I like their stuff a lot... too bad they only put out one album.
Post by: Iceea on April 10, 2016, 04:09:18 PM
Two different versions of the same song
gentle:
and storm:
Double H, I just happened to be looking at the insert this morning for lyrics and read the whole thing. The idea for this was based on actual historical documents, or so it says. I think that's very cool.
Post by: Yuuago on April 11, 2016, 07:46:41 AM
Stumbled across this cover of Shaman's "Ođđa máilbmi" and ohh man, I like it. < 3
Post by: Double H on April 11, 2016, 12:35:20 PM
Double H, I just happened to be looking at the insert this morning for lyrics and read the whole thing. The idea for this was based on actual historical documents, or so it says. I think that's very cool.Arjen Lucassen (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arjen_Anthony_Lucassen) usually has some kind of concept for his albums, he even has different bands dedicated to different concepts. For example every song by Star One (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_One_%28band%29) is based on a different sci-fi movie.
Post by: Juniper on April 12, 2016, 12:59:23 AM
Kind of in the same vein of things is Owen Pallett. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGLe6wFxyOg) (he used to go by Final Fantasy but now just goes by his name) I'm actually pretty proud of Owen Pallett because he's moved into the world of doing larger symphonic scores and film scores, including doing the film score for the movie 'Her' that came out a few years ago, the one about the guy who falls in love with an AI computer program (which I kind of saw just because I heard Owen Pallett was partaking in doing the score for it hehe)
It kinda seems like I just like music made by weird quiet skinny guys who play the violin =P
So I guess breaking that trend is Joanna Newsom. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RS3Z_hU4GL4) She's such an adorable and wonderful person too, if I'm not mistaken she makes all of her own album covers so she's a very talented visual artist as well, what's not to love ?
Post by: Laufey on April 12, 2016, 03:08:05 AM
A friend of mine decided to bully me with this this morning so obviously I have to share. :'D
Post by: Yuuago on April 13, 2016, 07:36:23 AM
The official video for this is actually pretty neat, but on the nsfw side, so just linking a coverscreen version for this one...
I've been listening to so much mediocre Eurovision music lately, because I find it's actually really good for when I'm trying to get work done. orz (Not to mention, I miiiight already be getting a little pumped for Eurovision...) The live performance for this one was preeeetty dire but... the more I listen to the studio version, the more I like it.
Post by: urbicande on April 13, 2016, 03:10:24 PM
Post by: Double H on April 13, 2016, 04:39:50 PM
This is on my mind todayNice rhymes
I was checking them out and realized I've listened to at least one song by them before A LOT
Spoiler: obligatory • show
Post by: Hrollo on April 13, 2016, 09:47:22 PM
Post by: Kiraly on April 14, 2016, 07:16:57 PM
Personally I've always been really fond of Andrew Bird. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySoOkE92KlY) He's pretty soothing and delightful.
Oooh, I LOVE Andrew Bird! I'm pretty sure he could be singing about anything and as long as he played the violin to go along with it I would listen. I'll have to check out Owen Pallett now too.
Post by: Juniper on April 14, 2016, 07:41:26 PM
Oooh, I LOVE Andrew Bird! I'm pretty sure he could be singing about anything and as long as he played the violin to go along with it I would listen. I'll have to check out Owen Pallett now too.
If you like Andrew Bird and end up liking Owen Pallett I really recommend Sufjan Stevens if you haven't already heard of him. He's got a vaguely similar style as those two, plus his music's also just super gorgeous and frequently has a lot of pretty string instruments in it.
Post by: Kiraly on April 14, 2016, 08:01:17 PM
If you like Andrew Bird and end up liking Owen Pallett I really recommend Sufjan Stevens if you haven't already heard of him. He's got a vaguely similar style as those two, plus his music's also just super gorgeous and frequently has a lot of pretty string instruments in it.
Oh yes, I definitely enjoy Sufjan as well! Haven't listened to him in a while, I should remedy that.
Post by: Juniper on April 14, 2016, 08:59:32 PM
Oh yes, I definitely enjoy Sufjan as well! Haven't listened to him in a while, I should remedy that.Yes !!! If you haven't heard the suite he collaborated with the Osso string quartet on making, it's called "Run Rabbit Run" and it's about the Chinese zodiac with a song for each zodiac animal. It's super gorgeous and I find myself going back to that one a lot.
Post by: Guardian G.I. on April 15, 2016, 12:44:44 PM
Post by: Athena on April 15, 2016, 04:27:46 PM
An old, but very cute and relaxing song about mining excavators. ;D
*Sits back in chair, stunned* What did i just watch?! :'D
Post by: Iceea on April 15, 2016, 05:52:16 PM
*Sits back in chair, stunned* What did i just watch?! :'D
hmm, that was rather interesting...
Post by: Laufey on April 16, 2016, 07:28:34 AM
I'm having a nostalgia morning again with 22-Pistepirkko's song Birdy. Reminds me of waking up at a friend's summer cottage, sunny summer mornings that are cold but you know the day's going to be a warm one. Rowing on the lake, having sauna in the evening. Endless mosquitoes.
Post by: Yuuago on April 16, 2016, 11:09:43 AM
Dark ambient normally isn't quite my jam, but this band is really starting to grab me. :Va
Post by: Yuuago on April 17, 2016, 11:20:40 AM
Post by: Lazy8 on April 17, 2016, 11:32:27 AM
OH MAN I kind of lost interest in Kamelot when I heard they were going to change vocalists (I believe my reaction was an overdramatic "NOOOO nobody can replace Khan!"), but then the other day I actually got around to hearing some of their new music ("Liar, Liar" specifically) and... I am so pleased. Their music still has the exact same feel that it always has. *_* Okay, okay, I might need to actually get into their new stuff now...
I have a passing familiarity with Kamelot, and keep telling myself I should check out more of their music. I guess now would be a good time?
Post by: JoB on April 17, 2016, 12:34:13 PM
An old, but very cute and relaxing song about mining excavators. ;D*snert* Top (driving) speed: 0.6 km/h (0.375 mph). They seriously considered doing a complete disassemble-transport-reassemble instead to get it from one mine to the next, and having it drive the 22 km supposedly was more economic by a less than impressive margin.
Post by: viola on April 17, 2016, 12:40:50 PM
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Post by: Guardian G.I. on April 19, 2016, 01:56:31 PM
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Post by: Double H on April 20, 2016, 04:56:01 PM
But here's another much happier song and one of my favorite music videos ever.
Post by: Buteo on April 20, 2016, 05:03:46 PM
Enya - Orinoco Flow (1988)
Yes, all the Enya!
I hope to die listening to her....
Post by: Laufey on April 21, 2016, 02:11:29 PM
Post by: Purple Wyrm on April 21, 2016, 07:05:58 PM
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Flights of angels sing thee to thy rest!
Post by: Yuuago on April 21, 2016, 08:13:40 PM
Anyway.
Was poking through Eurovision music and somehow I came across this lo-fi version of "No Prejudice" by Pollapönk
At first I was like ?! But... it's totally growing on me.
Post by: Mélusine on April 23, 2016, 09:01:26 AM
http://rainymood.com/watch?v=Gf1h2PMPCAo
Post by: Yuuago on April 25, 2016, 07:30:45 AM
Post by: Double H on April 25, 2016, 04:21:33 PM
:o I guess I need to listen to more Toto (of Africa fame)
Post by: Purple Wyrm on April 26, 2016, 09:02:44 AM
Post by: Haiz on April 26, 2016, 09:58:32 AM
here are my two favourite songs from it:
Post by: urbicande on April 26, 2016, 10:17:23 AM
Have some yé-yé for your day: Jacqueline Taieb, "7 heure du matin"
Post by: Talimee on April 26, 2016, 06:23:28 PM
One of the songs they played tonight. <3
Post by: Tr on April 26, 2016, 09:18:09 PM
I just came home from an Árstíðir concert. It was wonderful and magical and intimate and everything I hoped it to be. And I wanted to give blanket thanks to this fandom - because I only heard about them three months ago in SSSS-Chat!I love this. ^-^ Thanks for introducing me to Árstíðir!
And Haiz, I hadn't heard that album before! Thanks! (I like The Oh Hellos. :D)
Right now I'm listening to this:
Post by: Athena on April 28, 2016, 09:58:46 PM
Usually fan covers aren't so good but this is awesome!
Check out some other songs they did too, it's all so good!
Post by: Ana Nymus on April 28, 2016, 10:56:04 PM
So, I got distracted from my work listening to this:
They are really good, aren't they? This is my other favorite that they did:
(Great show, too, just saying :) )
Post by: Athena on April 28, 2016, 11:11:17 PM
They are really good, aren't they? This is my other favorite that they did:
(Great show, too, just saying :) )
That looks really cool!
Post by: Kelpie on April 29, 2016, 12:14:51 AM
Quote from: Yuuago
Sooo youtube threw some stuff by Xandria at me, and I've taken a liking to it, especially "Nightfall"...
:O Welp that's going in the Bloodborne playlist...
For once youtube suggestions were actually good and I got this and it's awesome.
Plus she has Hotakainen hair, It exists!
This one is sort of uh, unsettling, but really pretty?
Post by: Yuuago on April 29, 2016, 08:43:27 PM
Post by: Helia on April 30, 2016, 08:35:16 AM
Another cool song from them:
Post by: Hrollo on April 30, 2016, 02:36:59 PM
A site with many examples of various form of traditional music from Indonesia.
Post by: Athena on May 01, 2016, 02:12:27 PM
(https://41.media.tumblr.com/41b634e1476ee4f77cab44cd5ff529a3/tumblr_inline_nlkoegaW6d1r2g2kx_500.png)
Post by: Haiz on May 01, 2016, 02:25:24 PM
How have I not heard of The Oh Hellos before? Thank you, Haiz!no problem! I also love their previous album, through the deep dark valley, but they don't sell it as Real Life CDs anywhere? ;__;
For once youtube suggestions were actually good and I got this and it's awesome.aaahhh AURORA!! she is norwegian so she's all over our radio and tv hahah. she is oNLY 19 and so pure and good!!! i saw an interview with her once and i have this strong urge to protect her from all evil in the world
Plus she has Hotakainen hair, It exists!
This is seriously the most beautiful song I have ever heard.WHOA that actually is super mega beautiful *___________________*
(https://41.media.tumblr.com/41b634e1476ee4f77cab44cd5ff529a3/tumblr_inline_nlkoegaW6d1r2g2kx_500.png)
Post by: urbicande on May 01, 2016, 02:40:56 PM
no problem! I also love their previous album, through the deep dark valley, but they don't sell it as Real Life CDs anywhere? ;__;
aaahhh AURORA!! she is norwegian so she's all over our radio and tv hahah. she is oNLY 19 and so pure and good!!! i saw an interview with her once and i have this strong urge to protect her from all evil in the world
WHOA that actually is super mega beautiful *___________________*
Oh, that's OK. I don't buy Real Life CDs anymore. It's all digital. I think I buy one CD a year, and only because I personally know the artist and it's not available as a download. (Mind, all I do is rip it to my computer anyway).
To keep this on topic for the thread, here, have some live Tacocat!
Post by: Kelpie on May 01, 2016, 05:46:55 PM
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aaahhh AURORA!! she is norwegian so she's all over our radio and tv hahah. she is oNLY 19 and so pure and good!!! i saw an interview with her once and i have this strong urge to protect her from all evil in the worldWhat, she's 19. How. How
Plus I forgot about this other band I wanted to put here, First Aid Kit.
I've loved this band for years now, but they weren't really popular. Then this song came out suddenly it's everywhere, like, the first time I heard it was in a fast food place and I was all WAIT THIS IS FIRST AID KIT.
My mom: What.
Me: That band I really really like! The Swedish one! I HAVEN'T HEARD THIS SONG BEFORE WHAT IS IT?!
My mom: Okay.
Post by: Yuuago on May 03, 2016, 08:14:11 AM
This has been stuck in my head since last night and it's allll Jureeya's fault.
Post by: Kiraly on May 03, 2016, 11:26:09 AM
Katzenjammer - A Bar in Amsterdam (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kbdCDeKSoI)
And this one was stuck in my head yesterday - warning, it is very catchy (and the video is a little...suggestive).
Elle King - Ex's and Oh's (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0uLI6BnVh6w)
Post by: Purple Wyrm on May 05, 2016, 06:26:13 AM
Wuthering Heights (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzR8Y3N5ha4&feature=youtu.be&t=14m18s)
Post by: urbicande on May 05, 2016, 09:28:24 AM
For once the song stuck in my head is actually a song I like! Maybe it will help me channel my inner Sigrunwait no that's a terrible idea I work in customer service.
Katzenjammer - A Bar in Amsterdam (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kbdCDeKSoI)
Yay! Another Katzenjammer fan!
So much lovely music, and I have to barge in and ruin it all with Mr Floppy...
Wuthering Heights (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzR8Y3N5ha4&feature=youtu.be&t=14m18s)
That's...special.
And because of the date, it's Liz Phair time.
Post by: Helia on May 05, 2016, 01:19:31 PM
Post by: Haiz on May 06, 2016, 04:26:18 PM
so should we doubt the sun's existence
when it's tucked away at night?
making fable of all fact
that isn't right before our eyes
in the morning when we wake up
will we fear the sun's first light?
saying "how could we have known
without some kind of warning sign?"
Post by: Double H on May 08, 2016, 10:02:09 AM
Swedish army band plays Swedish music
Post by: Mélusine on May 08, 2016, 03:02:36 PM
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I obviously had to listen to his work and wonder why it took me so long to be curious.
Post by: Purple Wyrm on May 09, 2016, 03:01:42 AM
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(I apologise for NOTHING! ;D )
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Post by: Yuuago on May 10, 2016, 05:09:51 AM
Oh my gods, Russia's Eurovision song this year is such an earworm. And I love it. (And it's just as awesome in person, ahhhh)
Post by: Iceea on May 11, 2016, 01:14:07 PM
Today's discovery : Says by Nils Frahm.
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I obviously had to listen to his work and wonder why it took me so long to be curious.
well there goes my music budget for this month ;)
Its funny, just last week I was in my favorite consignment shop and picked up some used CDs. One of them was Keith Jarret’s Klon Concert. If you’re not familiar with Keith Jarret, back in the 80’s he was a jazz pianist of some significance and a very serious improvisationist much like Nils Frahm and The Klon Concert was one of his major recordings. I’ve been listening to it over the last few days and it reminded me how much I like this kind of music. I’ll have to see how much of the Nils Farahm can be extracted from the net. Particularly the acoustic improvisation sessions which aren’t available as CDs. Even if the downloading is blocked I’ve been known to take the line audio out and record it that way.
Post by: Mélusine on May 11, 2016, 04:44:15 PM
well there goes my music budget for this month ;)Blame Troposphère ;) It's his fault/thanks to him *Chooses the second option*
Post by: Guardian G.I. on May 11, 2016, 05:04:22 PM
Post by: Juniper on May 13, 2016, 03:05:09 PM
St. Vincent is life
Post by: Iceea on May 15, 2016, 06:20:49 PM
Post by: Tr on May 15, 2016, 06:34:33 PM
Ok, all you Scandinavians probably already know about Wintergatan, but did you know about this?That is AWESOME!
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It reminds me a bit of this:
Post by: Iceea on May 16, 2016, 10:37:04 AM
That is AWESOME!
It reminds me a bit of this:
and I'm not quite sure what to make of that. I'll just pass it back to my son who sent me the link to the marble machine.
Post by: Kelpie on May 16, 2016, 11:51:07 AM
Post by: Iceea on May 16, 2016, 06:41:10 PM
May I say that I might be slightly obsessed with this.
I friend of mine's husband did early music and period instruments as a career and he owned a very vintage and simple Hurdy Gurdy. I'm not sure what he would have made of this. I say would have because he passed away last year.
And of course there's always the Donovan track.
Post by: Yuuago on May 16, 2016, 07:01:41 PM
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Post by: Helia on May 18, 2016, 02:16:11 AM
I love Loreena McKennitt. So. Much. There's something about her music that just sounds like a warm summer night.
Aw, this brings back nice memories...
and here is a little retro feeling:
Post by: Tr on May 18, 2016, 04:12:06 PM
Post by: Kelpie on May 19, 2016, 12:29:17 AM
But I'm just going to spam you guys with weird pop ok
Post by: Lazy8 on May 19, 2016, 08:32:07 AM
Loreena McKennitt is life you guys. The Highwayman is somewhere in my top 10 favorite songs ever.
Haha, I remember when we had to read that poem in my junior high literature class, and I was like 'Wait a minute, I already have this memorized!'
Post by: Yuuago on May 19, 2016, 09:41:01 AM
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Post by: Juniper on May 20, 2016, 12:45:45 AM
Ever play a video game with an OST so good that you're still listening to it and drooling over how pretty and incredible it is years after you beat it ?
Post by: Athena on May 20, 2016, 12:50:44 AM
Ever play a video game with an OST so good that you're still listening to it and drooling over how pretty and incredible it is years after you beat it ?
I like it! What is this game... *looks up where to download it*
Post by: Juniper on May 20, 2016, 01:15:08 AM
I like it! What is this game... *looks up where to download it*
Ohhhhh boy yeah Off, it's hard to explain, but it's a short play and can be beaten in six hours or less and I definitely highly recommend it. It's very weird and surreal with plenty more good music. The ending might give you the sads though.
Post by: Purple Wyrm on May 20, 2016, 02:18:21 AM
Post by: Haiz on May 20, 2016, 11:24:25 AM
It's a pretty good song, but the clip is amazing!haha yesss i've seen this before, i love animated music videos....... this one is so catchily done
also someone earlier said loreena mckennitt aND I LOVE LOREENA MCKENNITT.... the highwayman, lullaby, standing stones,, aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhh
oh and i saw this today:
(https://67.media.tumblr.com/fa6dd0c9cb2266b34245286f2ae2feeb/tumblr_o7hbrqmwWk1r6soqlo1_1280.jpg)
it lit up word for word and i just went EMILIE AUTUMN!!!!!! inside, i dont think im gonna link to that song because im not sure if it's forum-appropriate, but here's another really great ea song that is one of my forever faves:
EDIT:
THIS JUST IN
UNDERWATER MUSIC (http://www.aquasonic.dk/)[/size]
Post by: Double H on May 20, 2016, 01:57:47 PM
It's a pretty good song, but the clip is amazing!This is one of my favorite music videos :D
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This here is another:
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Check it out
Post by: Lazy8 on May 20, 2016, 09:26:44 PM
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Post by: Juniper on May 21, 2016, 11:24:25 PM
For some reason, this wormed its way back into my consciousness today after many years outNot gonna lie, I'm still pretty fond of this song and still listen to it.
Post by: Yuuago on May 23, 2016, 12:59:36 PM
I want to write fanfiction inspired by her "Gladiator" video....
Post by: John Candlebury on May 23, 2016, 11:20:41 PM
Its even better how they resemble the actual musicians.
Post by: urbicande on May 24, 2016, 11:13:03 AM
This one of the best animated music videos i've ever seen, its disney level animation in a music video:
Its even better how they resemble the actual musicians.
Which makes me think of this:
Post by: Guardian G.I. on May 24, 2016, 06:46:23 PM
Post by: Lazy8 on May 24, 2016, 07:06:44 PM
For some odd reason, this song is a mysteriously persistent earworm for me:
...that song is a perfect description of my relationship with my thesis.
Post by: Juniper on May 26, 2016, 03:40:49 PM
Enjoy this fine and lovely song with a cute music video which I think perfectly summarizes what it means to be lithromantic (http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Lithromantic) or maybe just about commitment issues as a whole. Except, I think I prefer the acoustic (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oz7Jic9xg-c) version because it sounds a bit more urgent and sad.
Fun fact: I also strongly associate this song with SSSS, because I discovered this song and SSSS around the same time and I was constantly obsessively listening to this song and then naturally had a budding obsession with SSSS, so both this song and SSSS occupied my thoughts a lot so the two just kinda became intertwined. So I'm thinking I want to write something SSSS themed around this song one of these days, maybe about one of the Hotakainens, they probably have enough family trauma in their past that at least one of them has to be afraid of commitment.
Post by: Haiz on May 26, 2016, 03:51:45 PM
lithromantic (http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Lithromantic) or maybe just about commitmentaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!!! this has actually been one of my 'aromantic songs' for a super long time!! it's so. spot on. tbh
(oh dang that acousting version is good, too...)
im actually a big sucker for songs with 'love' in the title that aren't outrightly stated about romantic love, y'know? like this one:
like. i'm sure you can interpret it however you want but personally, i refuse. all ambigous love songs are platonic to me. i cannot be stopped
Post by: Juniper on May 26, 2016, 09:09:16 PM
aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!!! this has actually been one of my 'aromantic songs' for a super long time!! it's so. spot on. tbh
(oh dang that acousting version is good, too...)
im actually a big sucker for songs with 'love' in the title that aren't outrightly stated about romantic love, y'know? like this one:
like. i'm sure you can interpret it however you want but personally, i refuse. all ambigous love songs are platonic to me. i cannot be stopped
Haaaaa actually a lot of love songs that aren't explicitly about romance make me think of my dog or my cats :P I feel like that sounds lame as all get out but people sure can love their pets a lot, that's part of the point of aRTD :3 but yeah there are some good songs out there pertaining to being aro (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hH-oD3X7A_E)
Post by: Kelpie on May 27, 2016, 12:15:15 AM
They just have such a lovely voice and I have completely failed in my attempts to figure out who they are.
Post by: Kiraly on May 27, 2016, 09:46:42 AM
Post by: Yuuago on May 27, 2016, 02:01:18 PM
Orbina (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mll5WLijquE) is what I'm listening to now, but I will have to check out allll of their work later....
Post by: Purple Wyrm on May 28, 2016, 07:38:41 AM
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Post by: Emil on May 31, 2016, 01:29:02 PM
Okay so more weird music. I have discovered electro-swing and I am in love.
Caravan Palace is basically my life
Post by: viola on June 01, 2016, 09:09:20 AM
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Post by: Athena on June 01, 2016, 11:30:28 PM
Post by: Juniper on June 02, 2016, 02:03:28 AM
I'm surprised that I haven't posted about the very lovely band Tasseomancy sooner (who used to go by the name 'Ghost Bees')
anyway, this song makes me cry
I'm also pretty in love with their song Sinai (https://vimeo.com/21567857)
Post by: Mélusine on June 02, 2016, 04:42:40 AM
Oh my gosh, I love Mushi-shi, and even though I'm not on the second season yet, I found this song (the second opening song) and I LOVE IT <3I have absolutely NO memory of this song. (And I have 2 OST - 46 songs - on iTunes...) Could it exist different versions ? Mmmh... Could it be time to watch Mushishi again ? Or read it again ? *Looks at her shelves*
Post by: urbicande on June 02, 2016, 09:20:38 AM
I'm surprised that I haven't posted about the very lovely band Tasseomancy sooner (who used to go by the name 'Ghost Bees')
anyway, this song makes me cry
I'm also pretty in love with their song Sinai (https://vimeo.com/21567857)
Oh, I like this! Hadn't heard of them before!
Post by: Athena on June 02, 2016, 01:30:52 PM
I have absolutely NO memory of this song. (And I have 2 OST - 46 songs - on iTunes...) Could it exist different versions ? Mmmh... Could it be time to watch Mushishi again ? Or read it again ? *Looks at her shelves*
Why not both? read it and then watch it! ;D I want to read the manga now but they would appear not to have it on Crunchyroll... I'll have to look at the library.
Post by: urbicande on June 02, 2016, 02:03:54 PM
Post by: Laufey on June 02, 2016, 05:21:05 PM
The things you come across on Tumblr, holy heck.
Post by: Kelpie on June 02, 2016, 11:03:42 PM
Quote from: Juniper
I'm surprised that I haven't posted about the very lovely band Tasseomancy sooner (who used to go by the name 'Ghost Bees')Oooh, I like that. And it kinda reminds me of this,
anyway, this song makes me cry
Aaand I couldn't pick which one I wanted to post so have both.
Post by: Juniper on June 02, 2016, 11:50:15 PM
Oh, I like this! Hadn't heard of them before!
Oooh, I like that. And it kinda reminds me of this,
Aaand I couldn't pick which one I wanted to post so have both.
I'm glad you guys like it !
Ahhhh that's super pretty, I might have to check out more of their stuff. And that was my issue too, I couldn't pick between the two songs so I put both haha.
Post by: urbicande on June 03, 2016, 09:30:03 AM
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Post by: Mélusine on June 04, 2016, 07:51:14 PM
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I'll dance it someday. I don't know when, I don't know where, I don't know with who but I'll dance it <3
Post by: ryagami on June 04, 2016, 08:16:50 PM
Röövel Ööbik reminds me a bit of Arcade Fire...
And this is such a sweet, confusing, little song =3
Post by: Purple Wyrm on June 04, 2016, 10:28:14 PM
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Post by: Yuuago on June 05, 2016, 10:53:46 AM
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Post by: Lazy8 on June 05, 2016, 11:56:07 AM
Yes, inside I'm 14 years old
Yay, another 14-year-old grown adult! *high-fives*
Post by: urbicande on June 06, 2016, 03:30:32 PM
Rush, "2112"
Post by: Juniper on June 06, 2016, 03:41:38 PM
It's 2 AM and I can't sleep partly because a part of my mind is still a little drunk of music and delighted to have realized it was on THIS song I felt I could dance a reel (Not the traditional irish one, an other form.) one week ago during the concert in the Louvre ! :D
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I'll dance it someday. I don't know when, I don't know where, I don't know with who but I'll dance it <3
When I saw the preview for this it really made me think of John Cage's 'prepared piano' shenanigans.
For anyone less familiar with John Cage and his shenanigans, a prepared piano is pretty much a piano you stick random stuff among its strings at specific points for different effects if I'm not mistaken.
Yes, inside I'm 14 years old
Wow yeah I actually think about this song a lot and get it stuck in my head probably too frequently (I used to hear it at work a lot and it used to be one of the go-to songs a friend and I would listen to on road trips) I actually considered posting it at one point but then was all "nah, better not" so I'm real glad someone else did.
Post by: Purple Wyrm on June 06, 2016, 07:47:03 PM
Yes, inside I'm 14 years old
Dirty Deeds and the Thunder Chief! ;D
Post by: Yuuago on June 07, 2016, 12:01:16 PM
Hmm, listening to "The Reindeer Herder's Joik" right now, but I can only find a live version (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0qaZ2s1up8) on the internet. That version is pretty decent, though.
Post by: ryagami on June 08, 2016, 01:58:37 AM
This song was in Eesti Laul, the Estonian Eurovision selection competition, this year and it is so amazing. So mystical and magical, and the language just adds to the feeling. *U* (Would like to find a good translation, though; The single one I've found so far, I do not like)
Post by: urbicande on June 08, 2016, 01:15:59 PM
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Post by: Double H on June 09, 2016, 01:32:37 PM
The song I wanted to post isn't on youtube so here is a Spotify link (https://open.spotify.com/track/57odQoOfcb5PqE9wqj7Qvm) instead.
here's another song that is on youtube:
Post by: Juniper on June 10, 2016, 08:55:09 PM
Huffffff this song and video have been giving me a lot of feelings lately.
But on a much lighter note:
If you haven't seen this video you're missing out.
Post by: Juniper on June 11, 2016, 05:35:35 PM
Excuse the double post but I had a dream about this song last night and woke up with it stuck in my head so I really wanted to share.
Post by: Double H on June 11, 2016, 08:28:50 PM
Wow I love this.
If you haven't seen this video you're missing out.
Post by: urbicande on June 12, 2016, 12:19:27 PM
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Post by: Athena on June 13, 2016, 11:42:15 PM
Post by: Juniper on June 14, 2016, 11:13:43 PM
This song was my life anthem around my third year of college, I'd listen to it almost every morning while getting ready. I rocked tight pants a lot back then, still do. Love me some skinny jeans and leggings.
Post by: Ragnarok on June 14, 2016, 11:17:42 PM
Post by: Athena on June 14, 2016, 11:31:55 PM
This song was my life anthem around my third year of college, I'd listen to it almost every morning while getting ready. I rocked tight pants a lot back then, still do. Love me some skinny jeans and leggings.
Um... I don't quite know what to think of this :'D
Post by: Yuuago on June 15, 2016, 07:54:02 AM
Can't stop listening to this... < 3
Post by: Iceea on June 15, 2016, 09:29:27 AM
Um... I don't quite know what to think of this :'D
I'll second that, though we are amused ;)
Post by: urbicande on June 15, 2016, 10:08:44 AM
This song was my life anthem around my third year of college, I'd listen to it almost every morning while getting ready. I rocked tight pants a lot back then, still do. Love me some skinny jeans and leggings.
I'd managed to forget that video until now!
Post by: smol on June 16, 2016, 12:22:29 AM
Without further ado, my favorite song by Tom:
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Post by: Juniper on June 16, 2016, 01:39:34 PM
I used to be more into Deertick, I should start listening to them more. Everyone should start listening to them more.
Post by: viola on June 16, 2016, 01:51:57 PM
Post by: Athena on June 16, 2016, 02:37:35 PM
I find this song to be really calming
I quite like this song! Very calming.
Post by: Double H on June 17, 2016, 07:48:54 PM
and Gojira released their new album there too
Post by: Laufey on June 17, 2016, 08:36:40 PM
I found a piece of my teenage years and had to share. This music video is a work of art.
Post by: Yuuago on June 18, 2016, 01:43:48 AM
I've been listening to Sofia Jannok's music all day... And now "Árvas" is stuck in my head, whups.
Post by: Yuuago on June 19, 2016, 12:55:30 PM
Post by: Juniper on June 19, 2016, 06:27:39 PM
I found this old gem I used to listen to quite a bit back in high school
Jeeze this song references MySpace because that was still a thing when this song was written, my fifteen year old cousin didn't even know what that was until I explained it to him, I shouldn't feel old at 24 =/
Post by: smol on June 20, 2016, 03:15:34 PM
Post by: Yuuago on June 21, 2016, 08:03:51 AM
Aaanyway I keep getting Sofia Jannok's music stuck in my head....
Post by: urbicande on June 21, 2016, 10:27:27 AM
Post by: Lazy8 on June 21, 2016, 12:13:54 PM
I've been listening to Jesca Hoop all morning
Songs often tell stories for me, and I always fee like Jesca Hoop's are telling a story I can't quite grasp.
Post by: urbicande on June 21, 2016, 12:50:12 PM
Songs often tell stories for me, and I always fee like Jesca Hoop's are telling a story I can't quite grasp.
It's not just you!
Post by: Juniper on June 21, 2016, 05:51:58 PM
Sometimes I feel like the mood of this song is a bit juvenile, but not in a bad way, it's a cute upbeat song with a really positive message, so it's good to listen to when you're down or whatever. Plus the words pertain to me so hard.
Post by: Yuuago on June 21, 2016, 10:01:27 PM
And oh my gods, it's the best thing ever.
PARTYE HARDE
Post by: urbicande on June 22, 2016, 02:27:18 PM
Soooo Q linked me to this - 40 minutes of ~hardcore medieval party music~
And oh my gods, it's the best thing ever.
PARTYE HARDE
OK, that's awesome. And the only way to follow that up is with Rondellus.
If you don't recognize what this is a cover of, cliquez ici (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQUXuQ6Zd9w).
Post by: Basse on June 22, 2016, 04:43:10 PM
This guy needs more attention, he only got 4 songs but they are all so different.
Here's a link to his soundcloud page with all his songs. Highly recommend it.
https://soundcloud.com/karl-buhre
Post by: IKEA on June 23, 2016, 08:37:30 PM
/>Wow, he's really good!
This guy needs more attention, he only got 4 songs but they are all so different.
Here's a link to his soundcloud page with all his songs. Highly recommend it.
https://soundcloud.com/karl-buhre
Post by: urbicande on June 24, 2016, 03:36:30 PM
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Post by: Guardian G.I. on June 25, 2016, 09:47:51 AM
Post by: Lazy8 on June 25, 2016, 09:58:22 AM
Genesis - Land of Confusion (1986)
*nod* *nod* Excellent song.
Post by: Athena on June 25, 2016, 06:58:48 PM
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Post by: IKEA on June 25, 2016, 10:08:33 PM
So, more of my weird synesthetic impressions of music... The opening of this one honestly sounds like that moment when you change locations on Google Earth and it zooms out from one side of the planet to the other. I want to vid this so bad just to see that moment in action.Yeah, that's a pretty good analogy. It reminded me more of going for hours in the sun on the fast lane of a highway, but either way it's a great song, thanks for the recommendation!
Post by: Yuuago on June 25, 2016, 10:17:38 PM
Mari Boine - Idjagiedas (In the hand of night) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYCUqtQIob8)
Iiii loooove Mari Boine ;; < 3
Post by: Purple Wyrm on June 25, 2016, 11:15:28 PM
Post by: Juniper on June 26, 2016, 09:16:24 PM
I know a lot of people have heard Flobot's song 'Handlebars', it was all over the radio at least in the U.S. for a long time. They have a lot of other pretty great stuff out. I think they might be the only rap artist I actually really like and find myself listening to pretty frequently, well except for maybe the occasional Saje Francis too. Anyway, I think this might be my favorite song by them.
Post by: John Candlebury on June 27, 2016, 12:40:59 AM
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Post by: Lazy8 on June 28, 2016, 08:42:03 PM
Post by: Tr on June 28, 2016, 08:56:48 PM
Here's one that's been a source of solace to me in times of turmoil.Thank you for introducing me to this! :D It's so lovely and warm!
Post by: Juniper on June 28, 2016, 10:37:29 PM
There's a serious lacking of symphonic music in this thread and I have full intentions of changing that.
This is a delightfully sinister sounding piece from Prokofiev's 1935 'Romeo and Juliet' ballet. A long standing favorite of mine :D
Post by: Basse on June 29, 2016, 07:09:22 AM
I can't believe you just posted that, I've been thinking about doing it myself.
There's a serious lacking of symphonic music in this thread and I have full intentions of changing that.
This is a delightfully sinister sounding piece from Prokofiev's 1935 'Romeo and Juliet' ballet. A long standing favorite of mine :D
This is my all time favorite orchestral song, just listen to the brass it's sooo good!
Post by: Yuuago on June 29, 2016, 07:48:21 AM
Probably posted this a while back, buuuut posting it again, because it's stuck in my head again.... Such a good song.
Post by: Purple Wyrm on June 29, 2016, 08:21:46 AM
This is a delightfully sinister sounding piece from Prokofiev's 1935 'Romeo and Juliet' ballet. A long standing favorite of mine :D
I love this piece, but find it a bit hard to take seriously after it was used as the theme to a Saturday morning TV show that featured CGI fly-people marching into a giant fly head, which burped at the end :D
Post by: Hrollo on June 29, 2016, 11:54:01 AM
Cause I got reserves.
György Ligeti's Lux Aeterna, one of several haunting pieces that were used in the movie "2001: a Space Odyssey". This is an entirely choral piece, with no instrument, but 16 singers each with a slightly different part.
Post by: Juniper on June 29, 2016, 12:54:10 PM
I can't believe you just posted that, I've been thinking about doing it myself.Great minds think alike I suppose ? ;3
This is my all time favorite orchestral song, just listen to the brass it's sooo good!
I love this piece, but find it a bit hard to take seriously after it was used as the theme to a Saturday morning TV show that featured CGI fly-people marching into a giant fly head, which burped at the end :DI haven't heard of this, but I kind of want to see it now . .
Did someone ask for more classical/symphonic/art music?I DID WOW
Cause I got reserves.
György Ligeti's Lux Aeterna, one of several haunting pieces that were used in the movie "2001: a Space Odyssey". This is an entirely choral piece, with no instrument, but 16 singers each with a slightly different part.
If it hadn't been pointed out that this was entirely a capella I don't know if I would have noticed right away because some of the voices are so eerie and other-wordly sounding that it's almost hard to believe it's a person and not something artificial making that sound.
Speaking of eerie and other-wordly artificial sounds *gets urge to dig up a bunch of theremin and ondes martenot music* ACTUALLY BETTER YET how about I share with you guys a lovely instrument called the 'waterphone' ? It's used a lot in the making of horror film soundtracks, you'll probably recognize its sound if you've seen enough spooky movies.
Post by: Double H on June 29, 2016, 03:40:35 PM
it's kind of slow to start but just wait for it
Post by: Purple Wyrm on June 29, 2016, 07:20:27 PM
I haven't heard of this, but I kind of want to see it now . .
I actually had a trawl around the net to see if I could find it. Sadly FlyTV ran for only two years in Australia in the early 2000s and nothing much of it seems to have survived :(
Post by: Juniper on June 29, 2016, 09:43:58 PM
I actually had a trawl around the net to see if I could find it. Sadly FlyTV ran for only two years in Australia in the early 2000s and nothing much of it seems to have survived :(
Well that's a pity . .
Post by: Yuuago on June 30, 2016, 08:06:20 AM
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Post by: Yuuago on July 02, 2016, 11:10:01 AM
One of my pals linked me to this and I can't stop listening to it, ahhhhh. < 3 Joiking + rap + electronica + jazzy undertones, yay!
Post by: Yuuago on July 03, 2016, 11:04:52 AM
Post by: Juniper on July 03, 2016, 07:34:37 PM
Some of you may have already heard of Detektivbyrån, they're a Swedish music group who do both electronic and folk music usually with their music being a delightful blend of the two. I love this song so much, it gives me some serious feels, it sounds innocent but sad but positive all at the same time.
Post by: Double H on July 03, 2016, 08:39:14 PM
Post by: Tr on July 03, 2016, 10:12:53 PM
I love this a lot! And also this:
Some of you may have already heard of Detektivbyrån, they're a Swedish music group who do both electronic and folk music usually with their music being a delightful blend of the two. I love this song so much, it gives me some serious feels, it sounds innocent but sad but positive all at the same time.
Post by: Kelpie on July 03, 2016, 10:32:20 PM
Tr, this is a good song. I like this song.
Post by: Juniper on July 03, 2016, 10:37:24 PM
I love this a lot! And also this:
I believe this is the second time you've posted something by radical face on the forum and I'm starting to really dig them ;D
Post by: Athena on July 03, 2016, 10:53:06 PM
Some other links if that doesn't work:
link 1 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQw9jbMN34I)
link 2 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYo6KyXbxPI)
Post by: Tr on July 03, 2016, 11:14:29 PM
I believe this is the second time you've posted something by radical face on the forum and I'm starting to really dig them ;DYessss! (It probably is. I love Radical Face, and I spam my friends with their music more than I'm willing to admit. :P)
Oh and I've been meaning to post some Faded Paper Figures stuff here...
Definitely one of the more electronic things I listen to. ^-^
Post by: Athena on July 03, 2016, 11:59:02 PM
Luth: youtube is telling me that video isn't available in my country, ugh.Yessss! (It probably is. I love Radical Face, and I spam my friends with their music more than I'm willing to admit. :P)
Oh and I've been meaning to post some Faded Paper Figures stuff here...
Definitely one of the more electronic things I listen to. ^-^
I added some other links there for you! ^-^
Also, I like that song!
Post by: Yuuago on July 04, 2016, 08:00:29 AM
I've been listening to this nonstop since yesterday for... fic-related reasons. orz 'S good though; 's one of the songs from the 2015 Eurovision that I liked a lot.
Post by: Purple Wyrm on July 05, 2016, 02:46:44 AM
"Through the downpour and diesel roar, Rockman and Kingboy D can feel a regular dull thud. Whether this is the eternal echo of a Victorian steam driven revolution or the turbo kick of a distant Northern rave is irrelevant. Thus inspired, The JAMS climb into the back of their truck and work."
Post by: Yuuago on July 05, 2016, 07:35:25 AM
Post by: Tr on July 06, 2016, 08:49:50 PM
Post by: Athena on July 07, 2016, 12:14:09 AM
Sorry, spamming everyone with Faded Paper Figures stuff again. :P Current song obsession:
I am fine with the spamming thanks for introducing me to Faded Paper Figures. :P
Currently my fave is this:
Post by: Kelpie on July 07, 2016, 12:30:24 AM
Quote from: Yuuago
Wow, dang, that's good. I never knew I needed this.
On a completely reverse note, I have also begun being assimilated by Tr, because I have been obsessed by this song for a little bit now. It reminds me of everything I used to listen to and forgot about.
aaand also sorry for a super long post, but THIS SONG YOU GUYS
yes I have a very varied taste in music, why do you ask
Post by: IKEA on July 07, 2016, 09:13:36 PM
FREEEE BIRD, YEAH!
Post by: Helia on July 08, 2016, 07:05:39 AM
Post by: Yuuago on July 08, 2016, 07:53:16 AM
Hooray, sing it, la-la-la-la!
Post by: Mélusine on July 08, 2016, 04:33:16 PM
Iceland with Sigur Rós <3*Sighs* <3
Post by: Danskjavlar on July 08, 2016, 06:41:04 PM
Post by: Juniper on July 08, 2016, 11:11:16 PM
Juniper, there's a really popular Homestuck fanvid set to that and I thought I had escaped the Homestuck feels, but apparently no. ;-; That brought them back.That might actually be how I discovered that song / group . .
On that note that's also how I found my favorite k-pop song. If any of you haven't given k-pop a chance, this is a good place to start:
Post by: Haiz on July 09, 2016, 01:19:18 PM
Starting the day with some Apocalyptica. < 3aahhhhh apocalyptica is great!!! also the first Impromptu Decided-On-It-The-Same-Day Concert i ever went to, it was rad. gotta respect guys who can headbang their long locks while playing the cello.
I am fine with the spamming thanks for introducing me to Faded Paper Figures. :Pohhh wow this song is so chill and nice, just what i needed right now. thanks for sharing
Currently my fave is this:
there was a pretty nice acoustic mashup in the playlist at work one day, i searched it up the moment i got home:
Post by: Lazy8 on July 09, 2016, 01:39:02 PM
Post by: Haiz on July 09, 2016, 01:50:26 PM
...I don't suppose anyone had a burning urge to see a Jedi and a Sith locked in an epic battle of cello playing?of course i had. i'm up for epic cello battles always
(that middle part was glorious)
Post by: Athena on July 09, 2016, 02:17:54 PM
Post by: Hrollo on July 09, 2016, 04:45:42 PM
Post by: Yuuago on July 09, 2016, 06:40:32 PM
Welllll looks like I have a new favourite song....
Post by: Danskjavlar on July 09, 2016, 06:49:25 PM
Buffy Sainte-Marie - Starwalker (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oo6bf88iHHU)I've listened to one of her album, Illuminations, its a pretty good psychedelic-influenced folk album
Welllll looks like I have a new favourite song....
Post by: Yuuago on July 09, 2016, 06:51:32 PM
I've listened to one of her album, Illuminations, its a pretty good psychedelic-influenced folk album
I'm mostly familiar with her more recent stuff, but I've been sloowly going through her older albums... she's so good. < 3
Post by: Tr on July 10, 2016, 04:36:17 PM
Post by: Laufey on July 10, 2016, 04:47:31 PM
This is now my favorite music video.
This is the most beautiful thing. <3
Post by: ryagami on July 10, 2016, 05:13:18 PM
Post by: Athena on July 10, 2016, 05:39:33 PM
This is now my favorite music video.
(http://i.imgur.com/Cseo2Br.png) ...do you find these things?! :'D
Post by: Auxivele on July 10, 2016, 07:36:51 PM
This is now my favorite music video.This. Is amazing.
Post by: Yuuago on July 10, 2016, 11:29:36 PM
This is now my favorite music video.
Bwahahaha. : D I'm utterly delighted! I think it's my new favourite too.
Post by: Tr on July 10, 2016, 11:45:43 PM
This is the most beautiful thing. <3
(http://i.imgur.com/Cseo2Br.png) ...do you find these things?! :'D
This. Is amazing.
Bwahahaha. : D I'm utterly delighted! I think it's my new favourite too./me laughs quietly and mutters something about how her master plan is working
Oh, and this!
Post by: Athena on July 11, 2016, 01:41:43 PM
/me laughs quietly and mutters something about how her master plan is working
Oh, and this!
Am I the only one wondering how they're going to clean all that up? :o
Post by: Ana Nymus on July 11, 2016, 04:28:52 PM
Oh, and this!
Oh, I love this! Rube Goldberg machines are the best!
Am I the only one wondering how they're going to clean all that up? :o
How about how many times it took them to get it right? I see at quite a lot of smashed TV's in the background!
Post by: Yuuago on July 12, 2016, 07:46:12 AM
Post by: Lazy8 on July 12, 2016, 04:57:00 PM
And my personal favorite:
Post by: Lazy8 on July 13, 2016, 07:53:12 PM
Post by: Tr on July 13, 2016, 08:45:29 PM
I like this one!
(and now for something completely different)
Post by: Yuuago on July 14, 2016, 07:53:08 AM
Post by: urbicande on July 14, 2016, 09:02:50 AM
Post by: Athena on July 14, 2016, 04:07:43 PM
Post by: ButterflyWings on July 15, 2016, 03:55:55 PM
Post by: ButterflyWings on July 15, 2016, 04:18:59 PM
Post by: ButterflyWings on July 15, 2016, 04:30:32 PM
Post by: Yuuago on July 16, 2016, 11:17:58 AM
Siiigh I love this guy's music. < 3
Post by: Mélusine on July 16, 2016, 11:32:01 AM
Starting the day with Ólafur Arnalds - Only The WindsI was so happy to hear him during the concert in the Louvre in May :) (Concert which has for result that now I'm keeping an eye on his potential tour, and it's the same for Nils Frahm.) Is Only The Winds your favorite title ? *Curious*
Siiigh I love this guy's music. < 3
Post by: Yuuago on July 16, 2016, 11:50:12 AM
I was so happy to hear him during the concert in the Louvre in May :) (Concert which has for result that now I'm keeping an eye on his potential tour, and it's the same for Nils Frahm.) Is Only The Winds your favorite title ? *Curious*
Hmmm, it's really hard to decide on just one, because they're all good. Maaayyybe Ljósið (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYIfiQlfaas). Or like... everything on the Eulogy for Evolution album, because I've listened to the whole thing on loop sooo many times. : D
Post by: Guardian G.I. on July 16, 2016, 03:32:23 PM
Post by: Double H on July 16, 2016, 06:28:30 PM
Post by: ButterflyWings on July 16, 2016, 09:04:36 PM
A notable feature of Blood Stain Child is their tendency to incorporate both electro-industrial and euro-trance related themes and elements into their music. The band's sound includes screamed vocals complemented at times by traditional singing, with their overall musical style best classified as a mix between In Flames, Children of Bodom, and Soilwork. The band cites influences such as In Flames, Dark Tranquillity, HIM, X Japan, and Luna Sea.
Post by: Auxivele on July 16, 2016, 10:25:51 PM
Well it has music...
Post by: Yuuago on July 17, 2016, 11:24:59 AM
Post by: ButterflyWings on July 18, 2016, 07:05:26 AM
Hard and heavy music
Post by: urbicande on July 18, 2016, 11:26:16 AM
Post by: ButterflyWings on July 18, 2016, 07:32:11 PM
This song stood out among the rest:
Dark house, electronic
Post by: Juniper on July 19, 2016, 12:04:49 AM
I like to listen to this in the evenings because it's so soothing. It might be one of my favorite love songs mostly because it can be applied to just about any type of love.
Post by: Athena on July 19, 2016, 10:27:52 PM
Post by: Tr on July 19, 2016, 10:35:07 PM
I really like this song and I really like this video:I love this one!
Post by: Tr on July 21, 2016, 07:16:52 PM
Post by: Kelpie on July 22, 2016, 01:29:04 AM
Post by: Lazy8 on July 27, 2016, 09:30:34 PM
Post by: urbicande on July 27, 2016, 10:20:56 PM
Post by: Iceea on July 28, 2016, 09:49:09 AM
It doesn't get any better than Aretha
Actually there's video of Aretha doing Jumpin' Jack Flash on solo piano that is just outstanding. The material is so unlike what she usually does, but she just gets into it totally, completely, with all her being. It's incredible, I'll have to look for it.
Post by: urbicande on July 28, 2016, 10:12:11 AM
Actually there's video of Aretha doing Jumpin' Jack Flash on solo piano that is just outstanding. The material is so unlike what she usually does, but she just gets into it totally, completely, with all her being. It's incredible, I'll have to look for it.
Not the one she did for the movie with Whoopi Goldberg?
Post by: Iceea on July 28, 2016, 11:27:29 AM
Not the one she did for the movie with Whoopi Goldberg?
Hmm, I don't know about that. I'll definitely have to look for it.
edit: Well it seems there's a whole bunch of versions out there. Way too many to go through. The solo piano one didn't pop up so I don't know I'll just have to stick with my memory.
Post by: Buteo on July 28, 2016, 02:28:51 PM
Post by: Lazy8 on July 28, 2016, 03:20:23 PM
Lazy8, while I do have my favorites, I love practically everything Enya does. Her music helps with anything I'm trying to do.
Enya is one of those formerly-guilty-pleasures-that-I'm-determined-not-to-feel-guilty-about-anymore-because-there's-no-good-reason-to-feel-guilty. So yes. Listening to more Enya now. :D
Post by: urbicande on July 28, 2016, 04:13:36 PM
Enya is one of those formerly-guilty-pleasures-that-I'm-determined-not-to-feel-guilty-about-anymore-because-there's-no-good-reason-to-feel-guilty. So yes. Listening to more Enya now. :D
You should never feel guilty about liking ANY band or artist. I rather liked this when it came out, for example, and I still kinda do
Post by: Lazy8 on July 28, 2016, 04:23:15 PM
You should never feel guilty about liking ANY band or artist. I rather liked this when it came out, for example, and I still kinda do
I'd never even seen that music video before you posted it and I still immediately knew which song you were talking about. ;D And yes, that song is almost criminally catchy.
Honestly I think there's still a lot of cultural shame around liking anything that's too "girly", especially music. A lot of the guilt in my (formerly) "guilty" pleasures goes back to memories of being bullied over what I liked.
Post by: Guardian G.I. on July 28, 2016, 06:52:36 PM
Post by: Yuuago on July 29, 2016, 07:52:33 AM
I certainly don't appreciate the whole BLASTING IT WITH THE WINDOWS DOWN thing, but I have no complaints about my neighbours' taste in music. ;V
Post by: urbicande on July 29, 2016, 09:31:52 AM
Somebody drove by my house blasting Great Big Sea's "Ordinary Day" at top volume last night, and it's been stuck in my head ever since.
I certainly don't appreciate the whole BLASTING IT WITH THE WINDOWS DOWN thing, but I have no complaints about my neighbours' taste in music. ;V
Yay, GBS!
Post by: Lazy8 on July 29, 2016, 09:44:50 PM
Post by: Juniper on July 29, 2016, 09:57:35 PM
Well if we're gonna talk music we really love even if we have no idea what it's about.
I try to do their weird dance moves from this sometimes, and it's really not that hard. Just hold your arms in an awkward position and shake your hips and shoulders a bit.
Post by: urbicande on July 30, 2016, 10:32:52 AM
Have I mentioned I love Peter Gabriel? Even if I still have no idea what this song means.
Does it matter? It's got Peter Gabriel AND Laurie Anderson! Whereas this one has the Dancing Bee Girl
Post by: Lazy8 on July 30, 2016, 10:39:58 AM
Post by: Double H on July 30, 2016, 08:16:56 PM
(spoilers and horror beware)
Post by: JoB on July 31, 2016, 08:56:51 AM
I certainly don't appreciate the whole BLASTING IT WITH THE WINDOWS DOWN thingFix that, then ...
(http://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/conditioning.png) (http://www.xkcd.com/1156/)
Post by: urbicande on July 31, 2016, 12:36:15 PM
Post by: Helia on August 01, 2016, 07:46:52 AM
(this video/music was made to promote a book)
Post by: Athena on August 01, 2016, 01:32:07 PM
Post by: Tr on August 02, 2016, 08:36:59 AM
Post by: Haiz on August 02, 2016, 10:08:19 AM
Post by: Athena on August 02, 2016, 12:59:39 PM
Morning music!
You seem to be in the habit of introducing me to good music. I really like that first one! :D
Post by: Auxivele on August 02, 2016, 01:16:47 PM
Morning music!This band is amazing and I love them and I'm so glad someone else does too. ^-^
Post by: Tr on August 02, 2016, 06:45:21 PM
this song makes me feel like a meteor shower insideOoh I like this song a lot.
You seem to be in the habit of introducing me to good music. I really like that first one! :DYay, I helped! (And the first one is one of my favorites too. I listen to it on loop when I draw Emil and Lalli. ^-^)
This band is amazing and I love them and I'm so glad someone else does too. ^-^Oh man, I'm just happy to meet someone else who has heard of them! And yep, Freelance Whales is awesome and also currently my favorite thing on my iPod.
Post by: urbicande on August 02, 2016, 09:48:05 PM
Post by: Yuuago on August 03, 2016, 07:26:15 AM
Post by: Tr on August 03, 2016, 08:24:00 AM
Post by: Mélusine on August 03, 2016, 11:33:58 AM
Post by: Iceea on August 03, 2016, 06:19:46 PM
Who else is excited for the new Godzilla film?
Oh, did they rebuild the Brooklyn Bridge already??
Post by: Juniper on August 03, 2016, 06:25:48 PM
I should listen more of Amiina...
Oh my god I'd forgotten about Amiina, thanks Yuu !!!
Post by: Kelpie on August 03, 2016, 11:26:05 PM
Post by: Keeper on August 04, 2016, 08:17:38 PM
So, here you go! Drama for Life!
Post by: Guardian G.I. on August 05, 2016, 04:36:33 AM
Does anyone even remember any of this stuff?
Warning: lots of early 2000s garbage coming up, and at least 1 good song.
Las Ketchup - The Ketchup Song (Asereje), a.k.a the only good song from this collection.
t.A.T.u. - Not Gonna Get Us (original Russian version - the English version (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VpbH-Keufdo) from the VHS tape sucks balls)
Sugababes - Round Round
Nelly - Dilemma feat. Kelly Rowland
Jennifer Lopez - Jenny from the Block
Shaggy - Hey Sexy Lady (frequently played back then - at least six times on that cassette alone)
Shania Twain - I'm Gonna Getcha Good
Avril Lavigne - Sk8er Boy (not really pop, but if it's played on the pop channel, it is)
Blue feat. Elton John - Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word (very frequently played back then)
Jay-Z feat Beyonce - Bonnie and Clyde
Liberty X - Just a Little
Britney Spears - Boys
Samantha Mumba - I'm Right Here
Christina Aguilera - Dirrty
Justin Timberlake - Like I Love You
Justin Timberlake -
Ms Dynamite - Dy-Na-Mi-Tee
...and that's not all!
Post by: Yuuago on August 05, 2016, 07:58:11 AM
I normally wouldn't open my day with her music, because most of it mellows me out so much, but... it's a mellow kind of day.
Post by: ButterflyWings on August 05, 2016, 08:48:52 AM
Post by: Hrollo on August 05, 2016, 12:54:11 PM
(guess who just rewatched Fantasia)
Post by: Double H on August 05, 2016, 05:15:45 PM
Post by: urbicande on August 05, 2016, 05:19:33 PM
Listening to a lot of Jesca Hoop today.
One should always listen to a lot of Jesca Hoop.
Post by: Laufey on August 05, 2016, 08:03:52 PM
Tonight's music is Laura Palmer by Kerkko Koskinen Kollektiivi.
Post by: Yuuago on August 06, 2016, 10:46:07 AM
Though the best version of it is still the one used in this National Film Board of Canada short:
Post by: Athena on August 07, 2016, 12:35:28 AM
I just kinda sat back and closed my eyes as I listened to this. Very relaxing and atmospheric. :)
Post by: urbicande on August 08, 2016, 11:15:42 AM
Post by: Rhynerd on August 08, 2016, 10:21:15 PM
I've made it a habit that no music thread I see goes without at least one song from the band Midlake if I can help it.
As far as I can tell nobody here may know Midlake, which is a blessing in that I can hopefully introduce people to them, and a curse that there's nobody to discuss the band with (yet?).
Here's a song from their first album:
Here's a song from their second or so album:
And here's something from the third album:
Post by: Yuuago on August 09, 2016, 12:54:58 AM
The version streamed on the blog post linked above is different (musically) from the version on Matachin, and I'm honestly not sure which version I like better - the one with all the bells and whistles, or this slower, even creepier version. : D
Post by: urbicande on August 09, 2016, 08:29:57 AM
Post by: Athena on August 09, 2016, 12:48:29 PM
Post by: Kelpie on August 10, 2016, 02:03:36 AM
Post by: Yuuago on August 10, 2016, 07:49:13 AM
Loverboy - Working For the Weekend (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahvSgFHzJIc)
Hm...
Post by: Oscar Leigh on August 10, 2016, 08:38:37 AM
Here's something quite interesting:
/>Quite trippy and mesmeric.
Post by: Lazy8 on August 10, 2016, 08:43:10 AM
Last time I heard this song I was probably ten. I thought I wouldn't like it anymore. I WAS WRONG.
Wait wait WAIT so I'm NOT the only one?
Post by: urbicande on August 10, 2016, 09:23:34 AM
Last time I heard this song I was probably ten. I thought I wouldn't like it anymore. I WAS WRONG.
Ooooh! Haven't listened to them in a while. I should go back to it!
Hiiiii guys! Finally posting here instead of just the comments!
Here's something quite interesting:
/>Quite trippy and mesmeric.
AND Dot Allison! Another album I haven't listened to in far too long.
How about some Chairlift to follow that?
Post by: Athena on August 10, 2016, 05:39:59 PM
(https://soundcloud.com/luth-nightbreeze/north-by-north-piano-still-learning-will-delete-later)
Post by: Lazy8 on August 10, 2016, 10:22:30 PM
Post by: Yuuago on August 11, 2016, 07:58:38 AM
I've only listened to a bit of his music, but I'm starting to like it a lot.
Post by: Danskjavlar on August 11, 2016, 04:15:01 PM
Post by: Double H on August 12, 2016, 01:52:37 PM
Post by: Yuuago on August 13, 2016, 11:20:56 AM
/o/ Love this one~
Post by: Tr on August 13, 2016, 02:09:34 PM
Post by: Athena on August 13, 2016, 03:23:53 PM
Ooh, I like this song! :)
Post by: Lazy8 on August 13, 2016, 08:43:01 PM
Now, I'm listening to this:
And yes, I completely love them both.
Post by: Kelpie on August 13, 2016, 11:25:20 PM
Quote from: Lazy8
I present: the Sliding Scale of Intelligent Lyrics. A few minutes ago, I was listening to this:Ahaha, I know what you mean. I can go from this,
Now, I'm listening to this:
And yes, I completely love them both.
to this,
and that's just one example. I can't even give people a straight answer when they ask what kind of music I like.
Post by: Lazy8 on August 13, 2016, 11:27:15 PM
I can't even give people a straight answer when they ask what kind of music I like.
Uuuuuuummmm... it might be a little easier to list the kinds of music I don't like.
Post by: Kelpie on August 13, 2016, 11:30:48 PM
Quote from: Lazy8
Uuuuuuummmm... it might be a little easier to list the kinds of music I don't like.Thaaat's pretty much what I normally do. :D
Post by: Athena on August 14, 2016, 01:55:40 AM
Edit: poking around amalee's youtube got me listening to this song again and now hearing it I can't help but think about Lalli's moon prayer? I've probably posted it before but its a good song. (from a good anime)
Post by: Kelpie on August 15, 2016, 10:54:14 PM
Post by: Tr on August 16, 2016, 10:08:29 PM
uh, gUYS, FLORENCE + THE MACHINE HAS HAD THREE SONGS OUT FOR FINAL FANTASY XV FOR THREE WHOLE DAYS NOW AND I JUST NOW FOUND OUT. I'VE NEVER EVEN TOUCHED FINAL FANTASY BUT I SORTA WANT TO NOW.Oh man why did I not know about this!? Thanks!!
I just found this song and I like it a lot:
Post by: Yuuago on August 17, 2016, 08:01:00 AM
Post by: Juniper on August 18, 2016, 06:29:40 AM
Hey remember when I said that there isn't enough classical music in this thread ?
I actually learned the violin part of this piece for lessons while I was still working on my music minor at uni. As the name "Romanian Folk Dances" suggests it's based on traditional Romanian folk music. My professor suggested it to me after I told her that I was kinda bored with the more baroque-ish stuff and wanted something a bit more fiddle-y to work on, but like not American style fiddle-y. Unfortunately the only American composers I can bring myself to enjoy are the minimalists like Phillip Glass and Steve Reich.
Hey speaking of American style fiddle stuff, turns out fiddlesticks are an actual thing:
Post by: Oscar Leigh on August 18, 2016, 08:37:47 AM
Awesome jazzy song. 8) 8)
Post by: Iceea on August 18, 2016, 01:45:25 PM
uh, gUYS, FLORENCE + THE MACHINE HAS HAD THREE SONGS OUT FOR FINAL FANTASY XV FOR THREE WHOLE DAYS NOW AND I JUST NOW FOUND OUT. I'VE NEVER EVEN TOUCHED FINAL FANTASY BUT I SORTA WANT TO NOW.
Jhev, look around You Tube there's a couple of pretty good walk thrus of FFXV. You can see the game without having to invest the hours in actually playing it. Of course after seeing it you may want to play it ;)
Post by: Iceea on August 18, 2016, 01:57:00 PM
uh, gUYS, FLORENCE + THE MACHINE HAS HAD THREE SONGS OUT FOR FINAL FANTASY XV FOR THREE WHOLE DAYS NOW AND I JUST NOW FOUND OUT. I'VE NEVER EVEN TOUCHED FINAL FANTASY BUT I SORTA WANT TO NOW.
Dating myself here, but I feel compelled to point out that Stand By Me originally came out in 1962.
Post by: Tr on August 21, 2016, 11:19:14 PM
(This is also some of my favorite album cover art.)
Post by: Kelpie on August 21, 2016, 11:50:03 PM
Quote from: Iceea
Jhev, look around You Tube there's a couple of pretty good walk thrus of FFXV. You can see the game without having to invest the hours in actually playing it. Of course after seeing it you may want to play it ;)
Quote from: Iceea
Dating myself here, but I feel compelled to point out that Stand By Me originally came out in 1962.Okay cool, I might have to go check that out then. And yeah, I know that it's a cover I was just REALLY excited and neglected to point it out. ^^
Post by: Danskjavlar on August 22, 2016, 03:54:12 PM
Post by: Purple Wyrm on August 23, 2016, 07:08:21 AM
Hotel California in a major key sounds like a lullaby...
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While Don't Stop Believing in a minor key is a gosh-darn nightmare...
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And, apropos of nothing, I made a cake of your face...
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Post by: Iceea on August 23, 2016, 10:19:49 AM
Okay cool, I might have to go check that out then. And yeah, I know that it's a cover I was just REALLY excited and neglected to point it out. ^^
I didn't realize that it was part of the FFXV soundtrack. I got about 1/2 way through one walk thru for FFXV. I should go back and finish it. There's also one for FFX that's 12 or 14 hrs long. I started it late one evening and was just finishing by sunrise ;)
Post by: Athena on August 23, 2016, 11:10:06 AM
I was reminded today how important minor and major keys are.
While Don't Stop Believing in a minor key is a gosh-darn nightmare...
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(https://41.media.tumblr.com/a1013c31d3d3859c00826c39a1e370ce/tumblr_nsxk5xdjn91r6soqlo5_400.png)
AUGH! Who would make that! I did not need to see that....
/me recoils in disgust
Post by: Basse on August 23, 2016, 11:36:37 AM
And, apropos of nothing, I made a cake of your face...
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Amusing but...
(http://i.imgur.com/RasVp7t.jpg?1)
Actually nothing they have made makes any sense.
Post by: Purple Wyrm on August 23, 2016, 08:18:01 PM
AUGH! Who would make that! I did not need to see that....
/me recoils in disgust
It's dreadful isn't it?
Actually nothing they have made makes any sense.
Which is why it's awesome! ;D
Post by: Basse on August 23, 2016, 09:03:25 PM
Which is why it's awesome! ;D
Absolutely, I Raise my cup to them!
Spoiler: show
Post by: Iceea on August 24, 2016, 01:37:38 PM
It's dreadful isn't it?
Which is why it's awesome! ;D
Actually it reminds me of a Eurovision thing that someone posted when that was happening. I'll have to go back and find it.
Edit: Dang! I can't find it. Help me out here folks. I'm not sure it was this year. It was from an Eastern block country. The lead singer was rather heavy, she and all the other performers were dressed in silver lame/sequin outfits. Musically it was more campy than good, if you know what I mean. Although I don't think the performers meant it to be that way. Ring a bell for anyone??
Post by: Helia on August 24, 2016, 02:50:04 PM
Actually it reminds me of a Eurovision thing that someone posted when that was happening. I'll have to go back and find it.
Edit: Dang! I can't find it. Help me out here folks. I'm not sure it was this year. It was from an Eastern block country. The lead singer was rather heavy, she and all the other performers were dressed in silver lame/sequin outfits. Musically it was more campy than good, if you know what I mean. Although I don't think the performers meant it to be that way. Ring a bell for anyone??
Do you mean this... erm... masterpiece? :D
(there is no such thing as "Eastern block" anymore...)
Post by: Double H on August 24, 2016, 03:16:59 PM
I was reminded today how important minor and major keys are.
My favorite is Metallica's Nothing Else Matters in major key
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I also really like covers of songs in completely different genres.
Like Guns 'n' Roses Welcome to the Jungle jazzy version
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and Death Metal supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
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Post by: Basse on August 24, 2016, 03:38:14 PM
Do you mean this... erm... masterpiece? :DI thought of this masterpiece too
(there is no such thing as "Eastern block" anymore...)
Post by: Rhynerd on August 24, 2016, 06:08:56 PM
Post by: Iceea on August 24, 2016, 10:26:16 PM
Do you mean this... erm... masterpiece? :Doh Helia, yes that's what I was looking for. Thank you, thank you. Yes I sort of knew eastern block is an anachronistic term these days. I guess eastern European is more appropriate.
(there is no such thing as "Eastern block" anymore...)
Post by: Juniper on August 25, 2016, 06:39:18 AM
Toward the start of my undergrad I found myself on a kick where I was really liking music that had accordion/concertina or toy piano in it (like, the old toy pianos that have a whimsical bell-like sound to them like this one does) so I was pretty happy when I found this song that made good use of both :3 I actually ended up finding a retro toy piano in my friend's attic, and when I got excited about it they graciously let me keep it. Except I quickly figured out that toy pianos as cool as they sound are pretty underwhelming to play by them self, and I couldn't find anyone who wanted to jam with me on the toy piano =/
Post by: Yuuago on August 28, 2016, 12:14:11 PM
Can't stop the feeliiiiiing~
Post by: Tr on August 28, 2016, 09:32:49 PM
Post by: Lazy8 on August 28, 2016, 09:53:03 PM
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Post by: Haiz on August 29, 2016, 05:16:10 AM
Hey speaking of American style fiddle stuff, turns out fiddlesticks are an actual thing:this is great!!!! i unironically love folk music with all my heart
i love the oh hellos so much!!!!!!!!! i think i have a favourite band now
(This is also some of my favorite album cover art.)
anyway i remembered dulcimers are a thing that exists and i love them also
Post by: Basse on August 29, 2016, 04:43:57 PM
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Post by: Lazy8 on August 29, 2016, 09:38:38 PM
A swirling tornado of acid-green flame:
Sky blue with silver ribbons:
Post by: Athena on August 30, 2016, 03:53:26 PM
Post by: Lazy8 on August 30, 2016, 08:10:33 PM
Dear Peter Gabriel. I do love your music most of the time. But please, please, do not try to be Weird Al. Because this?
Really doesn't measure up to this.
Post by: Purple Wyrm on September 01, 2016, 09:17:21 AM
Post by: Hrollo on September 02, 2016, 05:09:37 AM
Post by: Juniper on September 03, 2016, 03:33:17 AM
this is great!!!! i unironically love folk music with all my heart
anyway i remembered dulcimers are a thing that exists and i love them also
AHHHH YESSS Folk music is so good so great. I've been to my fair share of folk music festivals and they're always my favorite :D good people show up at folk music festivals, always good company. And I'm REALLY HAPPY that you like dulcimers too oh man, talk about a beautiful and great instrument <3
Anyway, not dulcimer or folk related, but:
My enthusiasm for Homestuck itself may have died years ago, but my enthusiasm for the music from Homestuck never will. Andrew Hussie REALLY did right by the music, he actually hired in some pretty great and talented small scale indie composers (most of which primarily had experience in writing music for video games) not least of which was Toby Fox :3
But oh my god listen to that, this song wasn't even featured in the main story for homestuck but it's still one of my favorites that I keep going back to.
Post by: Yuuago on September 03, 2016, 09:12:13 PM
I bought one of her albums today and mannn I've just had this one on loop for hours. < 3
Post by: Lazy8 on September 04, 2016, 06:32:00 PM
It just sounds so much more... alive. It actually sounds like stormclouds to me. Man, I love it when metal bands cover otherwise bland songs and actually make them sound good.
Post by: Tr on September 04, 2016, 07:52:17 PM
Not a big fan of the original "Summertime Sadness" - it just seems too mopey and... well... dead to me. But I'm really getting to like this cover:Oh wow. I never liked the original song, but I agree, this is better!
It just sounds so much more... alive. It actually sounds like stormclouds to me. Man, I love it when metal bands cover otherwise bland songs and actually make them sound good.
Post by: Yuuago on September 06, 2016, 07:50:12 AM
-Walk Off the Earth covers
-Teenage Dirtbag
Yep.
Post by: VibratingText on September 06, 2016, 11:25:37 AM
Save me from this hell. Someone please give me a stronger earworm than Pachelbel's chords.
Post by: urbicande on September 06, 2016, 03:53:25 PM
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Post by: Yuuago on September 08, 2016, 08:02:27 AM
Woke up with this stuck in my head, so I guess I know what I'll be listening to on loop today....
Post by: urbicande on September 08, 2016, 10:08:20 AM
Listening to the Pachelbel Rant led me to Blues Traveler's Hook, which led me to 90s alternative, and not one song I have listened to in that genre has left my head in the few days I've listened to them.
Save me from this hell. Someone please give me a stronger earworm than Pachelbel's chords.
Be careful what you wish for.
Post by: Yuuago on September 10, 2016, 11:04:52 AM
Post by: Juniper on September 10, 2016, 11:52:30 AM
Usually Sufjan Steven's music is so soft and mellow with lotsa banjo, fiddle, and acoustic guitar that makes me feel like I'm laying down on a old growth forest floor sometime in late summer after a long bike ride by the lake. But I really love when he does more interesting and experimental stuff like this.
Post by: Yuuago on September 12, 2016, 07:28:35 AM
Post by: urbicande on September 12, 2016, 12:48:20 PM
It's a Gordon Lightfoot kind of morning.... "Sundown" is a pretty good song. (Not my favourite of his, but pretty good.)
Actually, it might well be my favourite of his (true story, the first major concert I saw was Gordon Lightfoot).
This appeared on a Spotify playlist this morning
Childbirth, "Siri, Open Tinder"
(There's a live version (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scAirP6JRh8) as well)
Post by: Hrollo on September 12, 2016, 03:41:43 PM
Post by: Yuuago on September 12, 2016, 09:32:47 PM
♪ ♫ ♪ Ah, for just one time I would take the Northwest Passage; to find the hand of Franklin reaching for the Beaufort Sea
Tracing one warm line through a land so wild and savage; and make a Northwest Passage to the sea ♪ ♫ ♪
Ffffffff that discovery of Franklin's ship has made me rather emotional, and that means I've a mighty need to listen to some Stan Rogers.
Post by: Juniper on September 13, 2016, 06:02:18 AM
I listened to quite a bit of Coheed and Cambria quite a bit when I was in high school, and every once in a while I remember them and indulge in them a bit. Mostly I really love the timbre of the lead singer Claudio Sanchez's voice.
I recently heard that Claudio Sanchez does comics now and I really want to check them out :D although I'm kind of jealous that he's one of those multi-talented humans who can do music and visual arts and writing all pretty well, it's not fair to the rest of us >:c
Post by: Yuuago on September 13, 2016, 07:59:58 AM
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Post by: Lazy8 on September 14, 2016, 03:35:51 PM
And another one:
Post by: Yuuago on September 15, 2016, 07:34:58 AM
Bastille - The Weight of Living pt 1 (Albatross) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyzHYg9BYRs)
Post by: Athena on September 15, 2016, 10:51:56 AM
Post by: VibratingText on September 15, 2016, 11:44:28 AM
:headbang:
Post by: urbicande on September 15, 2016, 12:14:14 PM
The ground is beneath me but slowly it's falling away
You say we're like children so why won't you come out and play?
Post by: Juniper on September 15, 2016, 03:04:51 PM
Brought up tea leaf reading in general discussion which made me think about this song which happens to be about that. Or more specifically the artists wrote it as a story about their grandmother who happened to be a tea leaf reader.
Post by: Yuuago on September 17, 2016, 10:38:31 AM
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Post by: Ragnarok on September 20, 2016, 10:58:34 AM
Post by: Double H on September 20, 2016, 03:07:47 PM
Have some Sabaton, to enhance your historical knowledge.Oh this is new, I didn't know they had a new album. Cool.
Post by: Athena on September 20, 2016, 06:42:55 PM
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Post by: Tr on September 20, 2016, 08:29:16 PM
How about some music to get in the autumn vibe? :DEee, I love this album! :3
Post by: Yuuago on September 21, 2016, 07:39:26 AM
The person who got me into this band sure knew what she was doing. >3>
Post by: Ix on September 21, 2016, 11:12:17 AM
Sorry for the link dump, I'm just, aaaaa! So excited!!!
Post by: urbicande on September 21, 2016, 12:26:16 PM
Tame Impala - Apocalypse Dreams
The person who got me into this band sure knew what she was doing. >3>
Oh my word. I literally JUST heard of them yesterday on SomaFM.com and liked them a lot.
I'm starting my morning with Siouxsie and the Banshees.
Post by: Juniper on September 22, 2016, 05:53:04 AM
So this is my very favorite string quarter piece by Norwegian composer Grieg, who's one of those neat composers where everyone has heard his works before whether they realize it not, such as Morning Mood (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAYo7-boWB0) and Hall of the Mountain King (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRpzxKsSEZg) from the Peer Gynt suite.
Anyway I found out about this piece when I saw it performed by a string quartet a friend of mine at the time played second violin for, and it was definitely one of my favorite and most intense experiences of seeing a piece played live (maybe only topped by that time I got to see Rite of Spring (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5UJOaGIhG7A) played by the Orcheste National de France :D )
Also, this piece is 40 minutes long but don't think you have to listen to all of it to enjoy it. IMO the first ten minutes are the best anyway and I frequently don't listen past that. Heck even just the first 3 or 4 minutes are pretty great.
Post by: Yuuago on September 22, 2016, 07:39:17 AM
Hello people, I'm a space dog ♪ ♫ ♪
Post by: urbicande on September 22, 2016, 11:29:41 AM
This is the world of the Wintersmith
Post by: Yuuago on September 23, 2016, 07:37:15 AM
ELUVEITIE - A Rose For Epona
Post by: Yuuago on September 24, 2016, 10:44:23 AM
Haven't heard this song since highschool, wow. Still good. < 3
Post by: Yuuago on September 25, 2016, 11:07:01 AM
Rather surprising for something in French to pop up on random (not typical for me) but ahh I enjoy this < 3
Post by: Lazy8 on September 25, 2016, 11:20:22 PM
Post by: Juniper on September 26, 2016, 08:20:41 AM
Sometimes youtube's suggestions are actually relevant to my interests. How about that.
ELUVEITIE - A Rose For Epona
Sorry, this song is pretty everything and I know Epona's a Celtic horse goddess and that's likely what the song is referring to, but I can't help but think of this (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fq8pAK5tlUc) :P
Post by: Guardian G.I. on September 27, 2016, 12:43:36 PM
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Post by: Double H on September 27, 2016, 07:16:35 PM
Cats N' Girls - Club des Belugas
Post by: Athena on September 28, 2016, 01:14:39 PM
Post by: Juniper on September 29, 2016, 12:42:52 AM
I wanted to post more cool Nordic composers. I think I've seen this piece played live by a smaller local orchestra while I was still in University.
Post by: Kelpie on September 29, 2016, 12:45:35 AM
Currently obsessed with this song:
Post by: urbicande on September 29, 2016, 09:36:49 AM
Post by: Guardian G.I. on September 30, 2016, 11:57:06 AM
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Post by: urbicande on September 30, 2016, 04:15:00 PM
https://soundcloud.com/listener71-1/kate-bush-cloudbusting-live-1102014
Seriously one of the best concerts I've ever been fortunate enough to go to (this was the Oct 1st one; I was there on Sept 09).
Post by: Helia on October 01, 2016, 04:53:08 AM
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Post by: Juniper on October 04, 2016, 09:28:08 AM
All I'm saying is give k-pop a chance ~
Post by: Yuuago on October 06, 2016, 07:41:57 AM
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Post by: Athena on October 07, 2016, 03:11:48 PM
A question for all, what's your favorite way to dnld You Tube stuff to music only files, don't need the video. Thanks
Personally, I like using youtube-mp3.org (http://www.youtube-mp3.org), it's totally legit - never gotten any viruses from it, and easy to use. You just copy/paste in the youtube link and then it converts to an mp3 that you can download.
Post by: Juniper on October 09, 2016, 09:41:21 AM
I just found out something very important in part thanks to the lovely Pupunen which is that in Finland they have metal bands for small children.
Post by: Athena on October 09, 2016, 02:59:16 PM
I just found out something very important in part thanks to the lovely Pupunen which is that in Finland they have metal bands for small children.
That is amazing! ;D Not bad music as well, actually. I'm amazed at how realistic those costumes are!
Post by: Ragnarok on October 09, 2016, 03:02:05 PM
I just found out something very important in part thanks to the lovely Pupunen which is that in Finland they have metal bands for small children.
Taking bets on these guys having descendants in Y90 Finland...
Post by: Double H on October 09, 2016, 07:11:06 PM
I wasn't expecting this to be that good! The music is good, the costumes and production quality of the video is great, it's a dinosaur themed metal band. Basically everything about this is amazing. What?
I just found out something very important in part thanks to the lovely Pupunen which is that in Finland they have metal bands for small children.
Post by: Juniper on October 09, 2016, 07:48:45 PM
That is amazing! ;D Not bad music as well, actually. I'm amazed at how realistic those costumes are!
I wasn't expecting this to be that good! The music is good, the costumes and production quality of the video is great, it's a dinosaur themed metal band. Basically everything about this is amazing. What?
Right ?? I felt silly at first because I've actually just been, listening to them, because it's good and catchy so I'm glad I'm not the only one haha. But really it's about cool stuff like space and dinosaurs, what's there not to love ?
Taking bets on these guys having descendants in Y90 Finland...
With a t-rex luonto and everything ? :D
Post by: Kelpie on October 10, 2016, 01:17:14 AM
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I just found out something very important in part thanks to the lovely Pupunen which is that in Finland they have metal bands for small children.MUSICIANS OF THE UNITED STATES, GET ON IT.
Post by: Mélusine on October 10, 2016, 05:26:27 AM
A question for all, what's your favorite way to dnld You Tube stuff to music only files, don't need the video. ThanksI'm using the same link as Luth :) My only problem is when it's a long video, like 25 mn, or a whole cd I can't find, and then I have an error message...
Post by: Yuuago on October 10, 2016, 11:38:18 AM
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Post by: Purple Wyrm on October 13, 2016, 09:54:26 AM
Post by: Juniper on October 13, 2016, 10:37:54 AM
Aaand some Kerli this morning. Man, I haven't listened to her music in ages.
OH WOW I totally forgot about her until you posted this ! I used to listen to her quite a bit back in high school :D so thank you for reminding me of her !!
But anway:
For such a lovely song this certainly has a peculiar name ;D so this is Owen Pallett from when he used to go by the stagename "Final Fantasy" I really like how his music is very lovely and in a way elegant, but also in a lot of ways odd and intense. I'm also super proud of him because he's actually moved up into writing symphonies, and even major film scores ! A few years ago he actually helped produce the film score for "Her" (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Her_(film)) (aaaaand I kind of saw that movie just because I found out Owen Pallett did the musical score for it . . )
Post by: urbicande on October 14, 2016, 11:23:51 AM
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Post by: Rhynerd on October 16, 2016, 09:38:48 PM
Parents ended up getting this song free from them and I ended up getting a copy of it.
Post by: Yuuago on October 17, 2016, 07:48:45 AM
Anyway, this morning will be some WotE. u3u
Post by: urbicande on October 17, 2016, 11:47:57 AM
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Post by: Yuuago on October 19, 2016, 08:06:18 AM
Couldn't find these guys on youtube, so just linking to their Bandcamp page... you can listen to it there.
One of my mates got me to listen to their stuff and ahhh I'm really liking it, 's pretty.
Post by: Yuuago on October 21, 2016, 07:45:49 AM
I came across this while looking for something for inspiration for a fic... It doesn't quite fit the mood I was going for, but hey, it's pretty!
Post by: Guardian G.I. on October 21, 2016, 04:08:59 PM
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Post by: Juniper on October 23, 2016, 01:16:35 AM
Mother Falcon is pretty great. It started out as a project between some high school students who were in a string quartet and wanted to write and play more contemporary stuff together, and then they ended up accumulating more members and now I think they're at around 20-ish people.
Anyway they play three songs here, the first one is 'Marigold' the second one that starts at about 3:30 is 'Marfa' and the third one that starts at about 8:30 is 'Dirty Summer'
Post by: Yuuago on October 23, 2016, 01:54:32 PM
Post by: Purple Wyrm on October 24, 2016, 03:54:36 AM
Behold the majesty of the late, great Guru Josh with Infinity (1990's: Time for the Guru)
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Sorry (not sorry!) ;D
Post by: Yuuago on October 24, 2016, 07:37:27 AM
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Post by: Double H on October 24, 2016, 07:44:14 PM
I found it! I found it! After all these years, I finally found out what it was called!This is pretty epic.
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Since we're posting old electronic music now:this one is also great!
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And since we're posting good old electronic music:
Post by: urbicande on October 24, 2016, 09:10:47 PM
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Post by: Purple Wyrm on October 25, 2016, 12:59:04 AM
Someone's probably posted this before, but look really cool music video.
Very cool. Reminds me a bit of the clip for Powderfinger's Sunsets that I can only find in a somewhat dodgy version on Vimeo (https://vimeo.com/36949978)
Post by: Yuuago on October 25, 2016, 07:44:52 AM
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Post by: Kelpie on October 25, 2016, 11:07:40 PM
Quote from: Purple Wyrm
Very cool. Reminds me a bit of the clip for Powderfinger's Sunsets that I can only find in a somewhat dodgy version on VimeoAhhh man, where are the non-dodgy versions of videos when you need them? It still looks pretty cool though.
Post by: Yuuago on October 26, 2016, 08:12:13 AM
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Post by: heiteru on October 28, 2016, 12:31:33 PM
ГРОТ и Ольга Маркес - Маяк
Post by: urbicande on October 28, 2016, 04:19:05 PM
Post by: Yuuago on October 29, 2016, 10:44:02 AM
So pretty *_*
Post by: Guardian G.I. on October 29, 2016, 05:32:26 PM
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Post by: Yuuago on October 31, 2016, 07:54:22 AM
I love her music so much, ahhh. ;;
Post by: Juniper on October 31, 2016, 09:52:04 AM
Happy Halloween, yo.
Post by: Iceea on October 31, 2016, 01:31:12 PM
It's been far too long since I've posted something old school and ridiculous to this thread.
Behold the majesty of the late, great Guru Josh with Infinity (1990's: Time for the Guru)
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Sorry (not sorry!) ;D
Disco - New Age cross over, very kewl ;)
Just catching up here...
Post by: heiteru on October 31, 2016, 01:37:37 PM
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Post by: Yuuago on November 01, 2016, 07:54:34 AM
< 3
Post by: Yuuago on November 02, 2016, 07:43:45 AM
This song is so mediocre even by Eurovision standards, but it's been stuck in my head for two days, so....
Post by: Yuuago on November 03, 2016, 08:03:32 AM
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Post by: Guardian G.I. on November 07, 2016, 04:45:13 AM
Post by: Purple Wyrm on November 07, 2016, 07:26:55 AM
Back in the early-mid 2000s, Russian comedian, musician and TV show host Alexander Pushnoy used to re-make various Russian pop songs Rammstein-style. The end result was something like this:
That is amazing! :D
Here's (I think) the original (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7x0dn5Js1k)
Post by: Yuuago on November 07, 2016, 07:43:29 AM
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Post by: Yuuago on November 11, 2016, 01:32:05 PM
"Northern Lights", in English -
"Ukiuq", Inuktitut version of the song - the tune is the same, but the actual translation of the lyrics (in the description) is different.
Post by: Juniper on November 13, 2016, 06:26:24 AM
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Post by: Iceea on November 16, 2016, 03:12:28 PM
Ya know, I'm not really into metal but with all the stuff that gets posted here it's starting to grow on me. I just need to remember my ear plugs ;D
I'm too old - it's too loud ;)
Post by: urbicande on November 17, 2016, 09:13:54 AM
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Post by: Hrollo on November 18, 2016, 03:36:28 PM
So today I decided to start listening to all the stuff by the Jackson 5 in chronological order. So I listen to their first album, and it's good. But then wikipedia tells me that there was an additional track recorded for this album, but eventually not put on it, only released 25 years later on a compilation. So of course I want to listen to that to.
So the song starts, and at first I'm like "this is a nice song, they should have put it on the album".
But then it reaches the chorus, and then I realise this is a different version OF A SONG HAVE BEEN REMEMBERING FROM MY CHILDHOOD, what I thought was an 80s song of which I only remembered the chorus' melody, and like, this song has been an earworm in my head for *over two decades*, almost every month I would think about it and wonder just what the heck it was.
And now I found not only the 80s version I knew was actually a cover from a Motown hit song from 1966, but also there's a lesser known Jackson 5 version??? Is this the best day of 2016 or what?
Oh and so, from this, I was actually able to find the 80s version from my childhood: it was a cover by Michael Bolton.
So here we go, original version by The Four Tops:
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Jackson 5 cover:
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Michael Bolton cover:
Post by: Guardian G.I. on November 18, 2016, 04:14:50 PM
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Post by: Purple Wyrm on November 20, 2016, 12:10:23 AM
"I can't even tell anymore!"
Post by: urbicande on November 20, 2016, 09:35:39 AM
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Post by: urbicande on November 22, 2016, 09:40:10 AM
This is from the live gigs she did back in London in 2014 (amazing, amazing show. I was so happy and lucky to be there for one night)
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Post by: Iceea on November 29, 2016, 12:47:15 PM
WHY HAVE NONE OF MY FINNISH FRIENDS EVER TOLD ME ABOUT THIS BAND?
Indeed!
Post by: Guardian G.I. on December 07, 2016, 04:29:23 PM
The entire compilation (and many other releases by SF) can be found on Youtube, here's some stuff:
Also, here's another song from the album that I managed to find elsewhere, because I really like it:
You can guess by the image quality how old it is.
(PS: I really hate that YT embeds in posts are centred now - it looks awful)
Post by: urbicande on December 08, 2016, 10:08:32 AM
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Post by: heiteru on December 09, 2016, 03:31:21 PM
It is something like a mantra.
Post by: Purple Wyrm on December 14, 2016, 12:18:11 AM
Post by: Lazy8 on December 14, 2016, 06:27:06 AM
I can't recall if I've ever subjected you all to the Black Sweden - the only band in history to infuriate ABBA fans and Metallica fans at the same time...
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...I keep naively thinking I've seen it all, and the universe keeps right on proving me wrong. (Last time involved seeing a video clip of Marco Hietala singing Bad Romance.)
Post by: Basse on December 14, 2016, 03:26:16 PM
Post by: PickleChip on December 14, 2016, 05:06:15 PM
Post by: Purple Wyrm on December 14, 2016, 06:39:59 PM
Bagpipes but no seal :(
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Well that's just not good enough! ;)
Post by: urbicande on December 15, 2016, 10:59:57 AM
Post by: Juniper on December 17, 2016, 11:44:52 AM
I love everything about this music video
Post by: Athena on December 17, 2016, 07:00:13 PM
Post by: IKEA on December 18, 2016, 10:05:41 PM
Post by: Iceea on December 19, 2016, 01:53:17 PM
RIP Greg Lake
Ya know with some rewrite of the verse about going to war and dieing that could be turned into a real dig at Mr Trump.
Post by: Purple Wyrm on December 20, 2016, 08:38:40 AM
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Bizarrely the singer is Ronnie James Dio, who took over from Ozzy Osbourne in Black Sabbath and was responsible for popularising the Devil Horns hand sign among metal fans (he learnt it from his Italian grandmother - it's traditionally used to ward off the evil eye and other malign influences)
Post by: Purple Wyrm on December 24, 2016, 02:29:34 AM
Post by: Lazy8 on December 24, 2016, 08:41:04 AM
Post by: Purple Wyrm on January 01, 2017, 08:57:18 AM
Post by: Athena on January 01, 2017, 10:34:18 PM
My favourites:
Spoiler: show
Post by: Kelpie on January 01, 2017, 11:35:09 PM
Post by: Purple Wyrm on January 02, 2017, 03:52:28 AM
Caravan Palace did Black Betty and I approve.
I second your approval.
Post by: Anna on January 04, 2017, 08:34:37 PM
Something kinda angsty and kinda hopeful.
Post by: Juniper on January 05, 2017, 06:12:54 AM
Idk what it is but I've been really feeling the key of d minor lately as in I've just been kinda drawn to a lot of pieces in d minor the past few days. Also I really like this piece, it's what made me fall in love with Schubert. Also I think the clarity of this recording is pretty outstanding and the Alban Berg quartett in general is just pretty bomb. I really admire how they can put a good amount of feeling into their playing without being too theatrical or melodramatic.
Post by: Purple Wyrm on January 06, 2017, 10:23:57 PM
So here's my list (in no particular order...)
Spoiler: show
Post by: Lazy8 on January 08, 2017, 05:29:44 AM
Post by: Purple Wyrm on January 08, 2017, 09:30:40 PM
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Oh the catharsis!
Post by: Athena on January 08, 2017, 10:14:02 PM
Post by: Purple Wyrm on January 10, 2017, 06:27:50 PM
Post by: Juniper on January 11, 2017, 01:54:44 AM
I feel like a lot of you are probably familiar with the legend of the Erlking. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JS91p-vmSf0) Well, it just so happens that the composer I shared a piece from the other day, Schubert, also wrote this really neat piece about the Erlking, the lyrics being the famous poem (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Der_Erlk%C3%B6nig) by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (but as a warning a part of that poem could be interpreted as having some sketchy pedophilic implications :( )
Also I just really like the animation this is set to.
Anyway, usually I prefer operatic pieces in Romance languages rather than Germanic languages because I just feel like, it just works more and Romance languages usually feel more flowing to me while Germanic languages usually feel more choppy to me. But this is a piece that I really think works with being in a Germanic language and it just really fits it.
Post by: Guardian G.I. on January 12, 2017, 04:13:51 AM
Post by: yung_chrysanthemum on January 16, 2017, 10:48:09 PM
Jazz with an infectious bassline, a neat little gospel section (reminiscent of... Sun Ra? Charles Mingus??)... pretty nice stuff.
Post by: Purple Wyrm on January 17, 2017, 12:24:01 AM
Post by: PickleChip on January 17, 2017, 12:48:32 AM
I totally don't wear socks and pretend to ice skate to this song around my house on the hardwood floor when no one else is home . Never.
Post by: Kelpie on January 17, 2017, 01:41:47 AM
Post by: urbicande on January 17, 2017, 12:18:00 PM
Post by: PaperArtillery on January 18, 2017, 09:26:25 PM
~waits for flood of Finnish people to comment~
Säkkijärven Polkka!
Post by: Purple Wyrm on January 18, 2017, 10:18:08 PM
A: Awesome
B: The worst thing ever
You must pick one!
Post by: Kelpie on January 18, 2017, 10:58:11 PM
Post by: PaperArtillery on January 18, 2017, 11:17:54 PM
The 90's were,
A: Awesome
B: The worst thing ever
You must pick one!
Even if I only tackle music...there is no way to do an A/B with that. Some elements of the 90s (the alt-rock/grunge/early goth scene) was fantastic, and even some of the pop and the country influence on pop-rock were awesome. Yes, some too were garbage (a lot of the bad attempts at making techno popular, for example), but even some of those acts we now view as being kind of awful did produce some gems, and/or jump-start the careers of those who'd later go on to be very different from their awful-pop roots, e.g. Justin Timberlake (it's late and I'm drunk, I'm sure I can come up with other examples sometime). Even Hanson (who had been songwriting and performing since even a younger age than was made obvious by their high-pitched boy-band sound on their radio hits) produced some solid numbers that are absolutely 3000% departed from what we know them for ("Mmm-Bop"), such as "This Time Around":
Spoiler: show
The 1990's produced some truly terrible music, and some truly amazing music. One of my absolute favorites from the 90s, from Concrete Blonde (music video slightly inappropriate at moments as it's supposed to give off the strip-club vibe but there's no nudity), is an example of a revolution in alt-rock, and is acknowledged as one of the first truly "goth" sounds (heavy bass, less emphasis on guitar for rhythm):
Spoiler: show
Post by: Purple Wyrm on January 19, 2017, 12:34:27 AM
Uhhh so there's a lot of blood in this video at the end for some reason and a Dark Souls reference??? I have no idea what's going on but the song is good.
I am madly in love with everything on this album!
Even if I only tackle music...there is no way to do an A/B with that...
Oh I agree totally. It's just a silly headline for a wildly silly song :)
Post by: Vafhudr on January 19, 2017, 12:37:55 AM
Chill song I heard on a radio show the other day. Now it is stuck in my head.
Post by: PaperArtillery on January 19, 2017, 12:46:01 AM
Oh I agree totally. It's just a silly headline for a wildly silly song :)
Oh good. 'Cause no person should be expected to be able to answer that. Hahaha.
Post by: Purple Wyrm on January 27, 2017, 07:30:05 AM
Post by: Auxivele on January 27, 2017, 11:30:01 AM
https://soundcloud.com/shadrow/wake-me-maybe (https://soundcloud.com/shadrow/wake-me-maybe)
Post by: Purple Wyrm on January 30, 2017, 07:05:09 PM
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I love the sound you get from ~100 drum kits! :D
Post by: Kelpie on January 30, 2017, 10:47:27 PM
Italy's Rockin'1000 are at it again, with Smells Like Teen Spirit
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I love the sound you get from ~100 drum kits! :D
That's pretty cool, I've never heard of them before!
I've never actually played Silent Hill but dang this song is good.
Post by: Athena on January 31, 2017, 12:02:44 AM
Yuri on Ice has taken over my life, so this is now my new favorite song.
I totally don't wear socks and pretend to ice skate to this song around my house on the hardwood floor when no one else is home . Never.
I recently heard this version, and I kinda watch that show now, if only for the awesome opening music.
and honestly I just do that all the time when wearing socks there's nothing weird about it. It is the ultimate form of mobility
Post by: Lazy8 on February 03, 2017, 11:32:11 PM
Post by: Juniper on February 04, 2017, 10:36:32 AM
Ah, nostalgia. Flight of the Conchords was legitimately one of my favorite bands in high school. I think my Flight of the Conchords t-shirt is still around somewhere. I think anyone who knows even a bit of basic French will appretiate this one ;D
I was really happy when I found out Jemaine voiced Tamatoa in Moana. I mean, Tamatoa was already my favorite character in the whole movie even before that but now he's doubly my favorite character~ and I'm really glad to see more of Jemaine's career still doing decently well post Flight of the Conchords.
Post by: Purple Wyrm on February 05, 2017, 09:52:30 PM
Post by: Iceea on February 05, 2017, 10:49:21 PM
I've never actually played Silent Hill but dang this song is good.
well that led me off on a strange tangent, roads less traveled and all that. Thank you!
Post by: Rhynerd on February 07, 2017, 12:25:19 PM
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Post by: urbicande on February 27, 2017, 03:06:49 PM
Post by: Hrollo on February 27, 2017, 07:35:20 PM
Also: <3 <3 <3 <3 <3
Post by: urbicande on February 27, 2017, 10:28:19 PM
Urbicande > I knew what it was going to be just from the thumbnail and the mention of Portuguese.
Also: <3 <3 <3 <3 <3
It's SUCH a great song!
Post by: urbicande on March 02, 2017, 12:24:14 PM
Post by: Athena on March 05, 2017, 12:23:04 AM
I watched Howl's Moving Castle a few months ago, and thought I was done with it but then this song shows up in a playlist and brings back all my feels... Kinda want to watch it again, but I probably shouldn't given my homework load this weekend! ::)
Post by: Kelpie on March 05, 2017, 11:41:26 PM
Post by: Lazy8 on March 06, 2017, 05:35:57 AM
Post by: Kelpie on March 06, 2017, 10:37:07 PM
Post by: ryagami on March 07, 2017, 10:29:40 PM
My alternative earworm the last few days has been:
Post by: Kelpie on March 07, 2017, 10:54:28 PM
We were practicing this for choir and now I can't get it out of my head now xDHeck yeah, Melanie Martinez is great.
My alternative earworm the last few days has been:
I keep finding more stuff that I liked and forgot about it's like some magical music week for me.
Post by: urbicande on March 08, 2017, 03:30:15 PM
Post by: PickleChip on March 09, 2017, 02:17:57 AM
Post by: Lazy8 on March 10, 2017, 07:35:22 AM
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Post by: urbicande on March 10, 2017, 08:52:45 AM
Post by: Purple Wyrm on March 11, 2017, 01:15:50 AM
Post by: Athena on March 18, 2017, 03:56:13 PM
Recently watched the short anime film "Hotarubi no Mori e". It was absolutely beautiful and sad and amazing and I loved it. This is the song played with the credits and its amazing. :)
Post by: Kelpie on March 19, 2017, 11:15:50 PM
Post by: urbicande on March 20, 2017, 02:55:15 PM
Post by: Purple Wyrm on March 23, 2017, 03:52:55 AM
Post by: Athena on March 24, 2017, 02:58:35 PM
Some instrumental/classical rock/indie/??? music which I quite like! :)
Post by: urbicande on March 27, 2017, 10:05:31 AM
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Post by: Abprallen on March 30, 2017, 12:43:23 PM
The song is fun, but oh those outfits...!All I could think of while watching that is the injustice of what the dance for that song was like on Just Dance...
Why couldn't it have just been the little shimmies they do... why...
Post by: Guardian G.I. on March 30, 2017, 12:58:32 PM
Post by: Rhynerd on March 31, 2017, 12:59:57 AM
Post by: Athena on April 04, 2017, 10:30:50 PM
Post by: urbicande on April 12, 2017, 02:27:43 PM
Post by: Iceea on April 13, 2017, 10:27:58 PM
J Geils 2-20-46 -- 4-11-17 RIP
This hits close to home, he lived 1 town over from me.
Post by: urbicande on April 14, 2017, 09:44:04 AM
Post by: Purple Wyrm on April 24, 2017, 06:48:31 PM
Sorry.
(Not sorry.)
Post by: Athena on April 24, 2017, 09:00:13 PM
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Sorry.
(Not sorry.)
Post by: Kelpie on April 24, 2017, 10:49:24 PM
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Sorry.
(Not sorry.)
A CHALLENGER APPROACHES
Post by: urbicande on April 25, 2017, 12:30:39 PM
Post by: Abprallen on April 25, 2017, 01:42:57 PM
Post by: Purple Wyrm on April 28, 2017, 02:56:31 AM
Post by: urbicande on April 28, 2017, 03:24:22 PM
Music for Grade D cats...
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I love that entire album. Have you heard the one where they do (what was then) modern indie rock songs?
Since I've been listening to Kate all day:
Post by: Athena on April 28, 2017, 03:34:51 PM
I can't believe you're going to post those and not this...
I love it! XoX
Post by: Purple Wyrm on April 28, 2017, 09:46:13 PM
I love that entire album. Have you heard the one where they do (what was then) modern indie rock songs?
Oh yes, I'm a big fan of both of them!
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Post by: Rhynerd on May 01, 2017, 07:56:21 PM
Post by: Purple Wyrm on May 01, 2017, 09:17:34 PM
Post by: urbicande on May 02, 2017, 08:14:17 AM
Post by: Kelpie on May 03, 2017, 12:53:19 AM
Have I shared this yet?Oooh Fleet Foxes! They were one of the first bands I listened to when I started diverging from my 10 year old musical tastes.
Surely someone's posted this before but,
Post by: heiteru on May 03, 2017, 07:48:55 AM
Surely someone's posted this before but,Oh, the Decemberists! My young love <3
I got this song stuck in my head 8__8
Post by: urbicande on May 03, 2017, 02:16:18 PM
Post by: urbicande on May 05, 2017, 02:31:21 PM
Post by: Lazy8 on May 05, 2017, 10:47:29 PM
I need something angry today
I'll second that.
Post by: Kelpie on May 09, 2017, 01:34:32 AM
That part at 2:00 was bugging me for a long time. I sat there repeating it until I figured out that it's the tune (melody? I am no musician) to The Raggle Taggle Gypsy, one of my favorite songs and I don't know how I never noticed this??? Heck, have it too it's good.
If you will excuse me I'm going to go sleep with the massive relief that I've finally figured this out.
Post by: urbicande on May 09, 2017, 09:43:48 AM
Post by: Athena on May 09, 2017, 03:12:21 PM
Post by: Lazy8 on May 10, 2017, 09:25:24 AM
Post by: Purple Wyrm on May 10, 2017, 07:33:51 PM
Post by: PickleChip on May 11, 2017, 12:31:52 AM
Spoiler: show
I would definitely recommend this musical to anyone.
Post by: urbicande on May 14, 2017, 08:43:23 PM
Squeeze me slow.
Post by: Purple Wyrm on May 15, 2017, 10:09:08 PM
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(You can also watch him dance around a junkyard in the rain! (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-RVJyNpfDk))
Post by: Sunflower on May 16, 2017, 08:57:59 PM
I've been listening to a musical called "Dear Evan Hansen" recently, and it's beautiful. It has the most accurate portrayal of social anxiety and some depression I've ever seen.Spoiler: show
I would definitely recommend this musical to anyone.
Ohhh! So *that's* what "Waving Through A Window" is from! I was at a community concert last weekend in my hometown, featuring a lot of kids and teenagers from the local schools and acting studios. A very talented young girl, probably about 13, sang that and I found its theme and tune very moving. (I was joking to my elderly parents, "wait and see, 'Frozen' was all the rage the last couple of years; this year the kids will all be singing highlights from 'Moana,' 'Hamilton,' and whatever this decade's version of 'Rent' is." AND SURE ENOUGH...)
Post by: Athena on May 21, 2017, 01:59:25 AM
Post by: urbicande on May 22, 2017, 10:46:07 PM
Just going to leave this here before I go to bed:
OK, I love that. And in return...the 1980s.
Post by: MR_PLINKETT on May 22, 2017, 11:37:57 PM
Flying Microtonal Banana is one of my favorites: />
Full album here:
Post by: urbicande on May 24, 2017, 11:46:13 AM
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Post by: urbicande on June 02, 2017, 11:34:21 AM
Post by: Athena on June 04, 2017, 12:48:28 PM
*listens to this on a loop for the next 43651 years*
Post by: urbicande on June 06, 2017, 09:50:49 AM
Post by: Tr on June 08, 2017, 09:56:56 PM
(warning for flashing black and white parts)
Post by: urbicande on June 09, 2017, 10:04:48 AM
Post by: Athena on June 09, 2017, 11:38:23 AM
This music video is super cool.
(warning for flashing black and white parts)
Ooh, this is super cool, I love it! XoX
Post by: Athena on June 11, 2017, 06:09:18 PM
Post by: Purple Wyrm on June 20, 2017, 04:08:43 AM
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Post by: Purple Wyrm on June 27, 2017, 12:54:43 AM
Fadades is a... we shall use the term 'musician' specialising in his own unique style of black metal. He is French, lives in a castle and claims to have invented a new kind of laser.
Here we see Fadades land on the moon. He is very upset to discover that the Catholics got there first...
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And here Fadades lands in Egypt and is very upset about... well, something...
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If you find Fadades as fascinating as I do (and why wouldn't you?), more of his work (all in glorious 5.1 Surround Sound!) can be found online!
Post by: PickleChip on June 27, 2017, 01:17:45 AM
And I've been singing this since I got back from camp, they we're playing in the car the whole time
Post by: MR_PLINKETT on June 29, 2017, 12:01:17 AM
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A song for the current update.
"Leaving this world is not as scary as it sounds..."
Post by: GeiYin on June 29, 2017, 01:18:51 PM
But now it's suits Tuuri in some way as well
Post by: urbicande on June 30, 2017, 04:42:52 PM
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Post by: Athena on July 03, 2017, 02:19:09 PM
Anyone here heard of Stellardrone? Nice music to ease yourself into the day, I feel:
Cool music! The opening song really reminded me of a few songs from this:
Post by: Rhynerd on July 04, 2017, 02:06:05 AM
Post by: urbicande on July 05, 2017, 05:56:34 PM
I don't know if my mom loves me anymore
She says that I am changing, I am not what she bargained for
I set fire to abusers like a war, I am a terror
But I don't know what it is I fight for
I cure the pores of my skin I leave no room for anything
I survive because I have died
Just to keep my head afloat and my body unprovoked
I set up walls but make sure to include windows
And I cure the pores of my skin I leave no room for anything
I survive because I have died
And maybe in a year, I will learn to love the fear
And maybe in a year, I will not feel like a bad queer
Post by: Kelpie on July 06, 2017, 10:36:05 PM
Post by: keitto-kettu on July 07, 2017, 05:10:07 AM
Teebs' music is wonderfully ambient and textural, kind of like a peaceful abstract dream expressed in musical form!
Post by: Athena on July 08, 2017, 01:29:37 AM
Post by: PickleChip on July 09, 2017, 06:45:39 AM
But this song is beautiful
Post by: urbicande on July 10, 2017, 08:16:33 AM
Post by: urbicande on July 11, 2017, 10:17:51 PM
Post by: Purple Wyrm on July 11, 2017, 10:30:35 PM
Post by: Lazy8 on July 12, 2017, 06:54:07 AM
Post by: Guardian G.I. on July 12, 2017, 07:17:50 PM
Post by: Purple Wyrm on July 12, 2017, 08:05:15 PM
The Sisters of Mercy - Dominion
Raises sword cane in tribute!
Continuing the Imperial March theme, this is interesting...
Post by: PickleChip on July 17, 2017, 05:48:52 PM
Post by: Juniper on July 18, 2017, 06:53:21 AM
Anyone who's never listened to Aether Realm is missing out IMO. This whole album, 'Tarot' is amazing, and every song is named after a different tarot card. This one, Temperance, happens to be my personal favorite. Although for some reason it's one of the least popular songs on their album. In case you guys don't prefer that one very much, I recommend one of the more popular songs off the album, The Devil
Or, The Sun, The Moon, and the Stars is a pretty good and popular one too
Post by: urbicande on July 20, 2017, 10:52:11 AM
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Post by: Purple Wyrm on July 26, 2017, 12:25:00 AM
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(* It's culturally respectful to not use the full name of a deceased indigenous person, or display their image)
Post by: Iceea on July 26, 2017, 01:50:52 PM
Indigenous Australian musician Dr G. Yunupingu* has passed away at age 46 :(
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(* It's culturally respectful to not use the full name of a deceased indigenous person, or display their image)
is there a translation of that available? It was very beautiful.
Post by: urbicande on July 26, 2017, 03:11:14 PM
Post by: Purple Wyrm on July 26, 2017, 09:01:25 PM
is there a translation of that available? It was very beautiful.
From what I can find online the lyrics are...
Warwuyu ŋarranha mulkana
ŋaraku bapawu
ŋurununa gunipunharayu
ya..a, bäpa marrkapmirri
ŋathina wilawilayurruna
ŋuruŋuna djarrawalyurruna
liya-wayma Bekulŋura
ya..a bäpa marrkapmirri
ŋäthina Djotarra manda
garray Dhuwandjika Daylulu
ŋuruŋuna djarrapalwuyu
liya-wayma wäŋaŋura Gunyaŋarri
Which translate as...
Grief has taken hold of me
For my father
When the sun sets
Oh, beloved father
Crying and crying
When the sun goes down
My mind there at Bekulnura
Oh, beloved father
Two Gumatj ladies crying
Ancestor boss ladies Dhuwandjika and Daylulu
When the sun sets
My mind there at the place Gunyanara
Post by: Vafhudr on July 30, 2017, 12:38:24 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ih1BqZbmb8 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ih1BqZbmb8)
video that made me discover it
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJrJ3MA50Ys (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJrJ3MA50Ys)
Post by: Purple Wyrm on July 30, 2017, 08:44:14 AM
I think I may have fallen in love with this song.
I haven't heard that in years! Thanks Vafhudr!
I don't know what this is exactly, but I kind of like it...
Post by: Vafhudr on July 30, 2017, 11:00:03 AM
I don't know what this is exactly, but I kind of like it...
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It reminds me of vaporwave, but like, more hectic.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cU8HrO7XuiE (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cU8HrO7XuiE)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hI0qMtdfng (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hI0qMtdfng)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NuX0wVGaXM&t=62s (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NuX0wVGaXM&t=62s)
bonus, not vaporwave, but in the same neighbourhood
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEfwoXoOlak (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEfwoXoOlak)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6khXq2pkU9g (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6khXq2pkU9g)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpFJ8tIRHu0 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpFJ8tIRHu0)
Post by: Purple Wyrm on July 31, 2017, 07:45:23 AM
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Post by: PickleChip on August 04, 2017, 06:46:06 PM
so, yeah. There's an electro-pop opera musical adaption of War and Peace
Post by: Athena on August 04, 2017, 07:02:45 PM
I have an obsession with Broadway musicals if that has not already become apparent.
so, yeah. There's an electro-pop opera musical adaption of War and Peace
Is that The Great Comet!? I've been listening to that lately and I love it! Especially some of the songs in act 2, like Letters and Belaga. (I too, have recently developed an
Post by: PickleChip on August 04, 2017, 08:33:11 PM
Is that The Great Comet!? I've been listening to that lately and I love it! Especially some of the songs in act 2, like Letters and Belaga. (I too, have recently developed anWOOT. My family is about ready to throw me out a window for singing them at the top of my lungs. Especially with Prologue from the Great Comet. :'Dinterestobsession with musicals, so far it's been Hamilton, Heathers, Singin' in the Rain, and Great Comet.)
Post by: Athena on August 04, 2017, 09:28:02 PM
WOOT. My family is about ready to throw me out a window for singing them at the top of my lungs. Especially with Prologue from the Great Comet. :'D
I don't quite have the courage in my musical ability to do that ::) or in my memorization of the lyrics... :haw:
Post by: Iceea on August 04, 2017, 10:31:29 PM
Not strictly a song but this is great
Indeed that as very cool!
Post by: Iceea on August 04, 2017, 10:37:53 PM
From what I can find online the lyrics are...
Warwuyu ŋarranha mulkana
ŋaraku bapawu
ŋurununa gunipunharayu
ya..a, bäpa marrkapmirri
ŋathina wilawilayurruna
ŋuruŋuna djarrawalyurruna
liya-wayma Bekulŋura
ya..a bäpa marrkapmirri
ŋäthina Djotarra manda
garray Dhuwandjika Daylulu
ŋuruŋuna djarrapalwuyu
liya-wayma wäŋaŋura Gunyaŋarri
Which translate as...
Grief has taken hold of me
For my father
When the sun sets
Oh, beloved father
Crying and crying
When the sun goes down
My mind there at Bekulnura
Oh, beloved father
Two Gumatj ladies crying
Ancestor boss ladies Dhuwandjika and Daylulu
When the sun sets
My mind there at the place Gunyanara
Purple Wyrm, thank you very much fo the translation.
Post by: October Sky on August 06, 2017, 04:37:27 PM
WOOT. My family is about ready to throw me out a window for singing them at the top of my lungs. Especially with Prologue from the Great Comet. :'D
I somehow haven't listened to Great Comet yet, I'll fix that later.
Also, an old favorite of mine
Post by: urbicande on August 06, 2017, 11:21:42 PM
Post by: Purple Wyrm on August 07, 2017, 12:39:35 AM
Post by: urbicande on August 07, 2017, 09:12:54 PM
If you don't listen too carefully you might think this is a love song
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I've heard people say that Gordon Lightfoot's "If You Could Read My Mind" was a love song.
Post by: October Sky on August 08, 2017, 01:53:50 AM
Is that The Great Comet!? I've been listening to that lately and I love it! Especially some of the songs in act 2, like Letters and Belaga. (I too, have recently developed aninterestobsession with musicals, so far it's been Hamilton, Heathers, Singin' in the Rain, and Great Comet.)
I would also strongly reccommend Dear Evan Hansen and Next to Normal!
Post by: PickleChip on August 08, 2017, 04:10:41 AM
I would also strongly reccommend Dear Evan Hansen and Next to Normal!Ohh, yes, those ones are really good! Also, Be More Chill.
Post by: Hrollo on August 09, 2017, 08:44:16 AM
Post by: Lazy8 on August 09, 2017, 08:52:49 AM
How does it work? HOW!?
Post by: urbicande on August 09, 2017, 09:53:37 AM
This is the single weirdest crossover of musical genres I have ever heard.
How does it work? HOW!?
It doesn't even seem that weird. Good, though.
Today's a good day for Cayetena
Post by: October Sky on August 09, 2017, 01:50:43 PM
Ohh, yes, those ones are really good! Also, Be More Chill.
Oh yeah, I've heard a few songs from that and it seems right up my alley. I need to listen to it.
Post by: Rhynerd on August 09, 2017, 06:05:00 PM
Post by: urbicande on August 10, 2017, 01:47:20 PM
Post by: keitto-kettu on August 10, 2017, 03:09:44 PM
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https://soundcloud.com/magnoliafox/sadema-a-ra
Post by: Purple Wyrm on August 10, 2017, 10:00:36 PM
Post by: PickleChip on August 10, 2017, 11:55:20 PM
*pterodactyl screech*
*throws this at y'all*
*climbs back through hole in the wall*
Post by: Rhynerd on August 11, 2017, 03:10:56 AM
I'm fairly convinced that Neil Cicierega is a genius, I just can't figure out if he's good or evil...I imagine he'd count as a chaotic neutral genius.
Spoiler: show
Post by: Purple Wyrm on August 11, 2017, 03:50:08 AM
I may mean chaotic (http://baddice.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/battletome___khorne_bloodbound_by_jihunlee-d9d1g5o.jpg) in more ways than one (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVcAyEMM4Cc)
POPCORN FOR THE POPCORN GOD!!
BUTTER FOR THE BUTTER THRONE!! :))
Post by: Sunflower on August 11, 2017, 05:35:44 AM
Made another beat out of a Debussy sample! (might as well post these here)
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https://soundcloud.com/magnoliafox/sadema-a-ra
Ooh, très chic! I feel like I'm in an avant-garde perfume commercial (and I mean that as a compliment). Elegant with just that little edge of beat to keep it from being as drowsiness-inducing as Debussy can get sometimes.
Post by: MR_PLINKETT on August 11, 2017, 10:43:50 PM
S Y N T H W A V E
Post by: Rhynerd on August 12, 2017, 01:56:28 AM
Post by: October Sky on August 13, 2017, 02:48:20 PM
Post by: PickleChip on August 13, 2017, 09:12:19 PM
I might have screamed a bit. There were tears of joy.
Post by: Purple Wyrm on August 15, 2017, 12:58:27 AM
Post by: PickleChip on August 17, 2017, 05:51:35 PM
Spoiler: show
Post by: Athena on August 17, 2017, 11:42:04 PM
Watching Your Name for the 100th time, and these will forever be my favorite in the soundtrackSpoiler: show
Those are some of my favourites too, Nandemonaya is good too. That was an awesome movie, I should watch it again some time for sure.
Have you ever seen Hotarubi No Mori E/Into the Forest of Fireflies' Light? It's reminiscent of Your Name (being a supernatural romance) and some Ghibli stuff. It's got really beautiful artwork and music too:
Post by: PickleChip on August 18, 2017, 02:59:54 AM
Those are some of my favourites too, Nandemonaya is good too. That was an awesome movie, I should watch it again some time for sure.Ooh, I've heard of it, but I haven't gotten around to watching yet. I definitely will, though!
Have you ever seen Hotarubi No Mori E/Into the Forest of Fireflies' Light? It's reminiscent of Your Name (being a supernatural romance) and some Ghibli stuff. It's got really beautiful artwork and music too:
Post by: yung_chrysanthemum on August 23, 2017, 12:53:33 AM
alright... i'll stop now
Post by: Purple Wyrm on August 24, 2017, 08:28:54 PM
Post by: Glory on September 01, 2017, 07:49:55 AM
In Gowan Ring is quickly becoming my favorite group in this genre.
Post by: Róisín on September 01, 2017, 08:20:34 AM
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Post by: Mentha_spicata on September 07, 2017, 08:15:56 AM
On an unrelated note, my former piano teacher's first wide release is coming soon-ish, thanks to a competition he won last year. I'm really happy for him, he is a patient teacher, subtle musician, and overall just a great, well-spoken and cultured man.
Post by: Guardian G.I. on September 08, 2017, 06:43:42 AM
/>S Y N T H W A V EOoh, I'm not the only one who listens to synthwave (and Power Glove) here. That's good.
Anyway, here's Jean Michel Jarre:
Post by: PickleChip on September 08, 2017, 10:36:48 PM
Spoiler: show
send help
my mom is wondering how she managed to raise a Musical Theater lover
Post by: Kis on September 10, 2017, 02:59:02 PM
And Hexvessel - Transparent Eyeball which I couldn't find on youtube or bandcamp so I'll just leave a link to some russian site:
https://music.yandex.ru/album/3186845/track/26717551 (https://music.yandex.ru/album/3186845/track/26717551)
"Wow, what a nice and cheerful song- WAIT IRA WHY ARE YOU CRYING" :)
Also, the most best way to start mornings
Post by: Athena on September 12, 2017, 11:27:35 PM
Post by: PickleChip on September 13, 2017, 12:38:11 AM
My favourite song from The Great Comet. (Warning for memes)*click play*
*immediately chokes on drink*
*falls off bed from laughing so much*
that was beautiful
Post by: Athena on September 13, 2017, 01:14:27 AM
*click play*
*immediately chokes on drink*
*falls off bed from laughing so much*
that was beautiful
You're welcome :'D even just anatole's face is too much for me I can't :'D
Post by: Lazy8 on September 15, 2017, 09:03:21 AM
Post by: urbicande on September 15, 2017, 12:11:22 PM
Post by: Purple Wyrm on September 16, 2017, 02:42:38 AM
Post by: PickleChip on September 17, 2017, 11:40:22 PM
(to be honest, I sorta prefer my friend's cover, it has a lot more sass :'D)
Post by: urbicande on September 20, 2017, 11:44:51 AM
Post by: MR_PLINKETT on September 22, 2017, 12:07:44 AM
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N O I D E D
Post by: Rhynerd on September 22, 2017, 12:28:13 AM
Spoiler: show
Post by: Purple Wyrm on September 24, 2017, 09:27:06 AM
Post by: Athena on September 24, 2017, 02:17:09 PM
I think its due time for a seasonal re-read of aRTD. and some autumn-themed fanart.
Post by: Athena on September 30, 2017, 11:46:01 PM
Post by: urbicande on October 02, 2017, 04:29:39 PM
Post by: urbicande on October 03, 2017, 03:57:32 PM
Post by: Purple Wyrm on October 03, 2017, 07:32:16 PM
RIP Tom Petty
With all the confusion and varying reports I was hoping he'd turn out to be OK :'(
Call me cliched, but Free Fallin' has always been my favourite...
Post by: urbicande on October 04, 2017, 11:45:26 AM
Post by: Rhynerd on October 07, 2017, 10:12:59 PM
Post by: Juniper on October 30, 2017, 05:16:24 AM
My Friend in the Cage by Kim Kwang-Suk
I'm not sure I like the retro jazzy intro to this song as much as the rest of it, if retro and jazzy isn't your thing skip to about 30 seconds in.
Anyway, my co-worker was listening to this guy, Kim Kwang-Suk, the other day while giving me a ride to work. I could barely understand the words but something about this song, idk I just, got it? It felt raw and painful but almost euphoric to listen to, like even not understanding most of the lyrics something about how the song felt just was fundamentally relatable for me. It was kinda like what the song Killing Me Softly (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DT7VnaGBKKY) is about, you know?
Anyway according to my co-worker this singer, Kim Kwang-Suk is also an important figure culturally in recently history for South Korea. He's a folk / rock singer who was pretty popular with young people in Korea in the 90's, which is why some people compare him to Kurt Cobain.
Post by: Tr on October 30, 2017, 09:33:04 PM
If you're a fan of folk tales and non-linear storytelling you should definitely check it out!
Post by: Glory on October 30, 2017, 10:50:39 PM
Post by: Roulietta on October 31, 2017, 11:55:40 AM
This is more of a music video/animation, but I thought this was one of the most beautiful things I'd ever seen. For anyone who was here on the forum's last birthday, it reminds me very much of the movie we watched, "9".
That's so cool and beautiful *-* and quite inspiring for writting also :3.
Somehow it makes me think a little to the first world of Myst IV.
Post by: Athena on November 08, 2017, 03:51:11 PM
Post by: Anna on November 10, 2017, 09:46:57 AM
The only song in the iTunes of my new phone because apparently the others were purchased by apple accounts I don’t have access to. Mostly my sisters, one who’s away at college and the other who moved back to Florida. >:(
Post by: Roulietta on November 10, 2017, 11:20:11 AM
The only song in the iTunes of my new phone because apparently the others were purchased by apple accounts I don’t have access to. Mostly my sisters, one who’s away at college and the other who moved back to Florida. >:(
How is iTunes working to block it this way ? O.O"
For the song, it reming me the bus trip to go to french "collège" (before highschool), when I was teen hahaha
Post by: urbicande on November 10, 2017, 12:50:25 PM
This is more of a music video/animation, but I thought this was one of the most beautiful things I'd ever seen. For anyone who was here on the forum's last birthday, it reminds me very much of the movie we watched, "9".
That's lovely!
A friend of mine over on FB reminded me of this one today
Post by: Hrollo on November 12, 2017, 09:58:34 PM
This is a very famous piece of music that was originally composed for the 1963 French film "Le mépris" ("Contempt") but was later reused in the 1995 film "Casino" by Scorcese. Funny thing: for a long time I didn't realise this was an original movie composition, I thought, especially because I had heard it from multiple sources, that it was some old piece of baroque music.
Post by: Glory on November 20, 2017, 12:41:54 AM
Alpenglow:
Elan:
Post by: Guardian G.I. on November 20, 2017, 06:55:10 AM
Madness - One Step Beyond
Sadly, besides Our House and House of Fun, I don't like their other songs.
Post by: Iceea on November 22, 2017, 12:43:45 AM
Post by: Guardian G.I. on November 22, 2017, 03:23:15 PM
Anybody figured out what the music is that plays during the short video on the kickstarter page???Shazam tells me the track in the Kickstarter video about Book 2 is "Where" by Little Clubthing. (https://soundcloud.com/little-clubthing/where)
Post by: Lenny on November 23, 2017, 09:49:57 AM
Edit: I haven't checked on what Christopher Tin's been up to for the past two years, and it seems, as always, it's something awesome.
Post by: Rhynerd on November 24, 2017, 03:03:37 AM
Post by: Purple Wyrm on November 26, 2017, 06:36:05 AM
Post by: Glory on November 27, 2017, 11:38:29 PM
I can't help but imagine that this is what really happens in Finland when people get drunk. I should ask my astronomy professor, she's from there.
AND THE SAUNA BURNS DOWN AGAAAAAIN
Post by: Kis on November 28, 2017, 12:02:33 AM
Gods only know where I keep finding this stuff.
I can't help but imagine that this is what really happens in Finland when people get drunk. I should ask my astronomy professor, she's from there.
AND THE SAUNA BURNS DOWN AGAAAAAIN
Thank you, Glory. I liked this song all along (but mostly the Finnish version) and this video made me love it even more!
Thus I declare that going straight to the forum after waking up can really make your day ;D
Post by: Purple Wyrm on November 28, 2017, 07:55:02 AM
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Post by: MR_PLINKETT on December 12, 2017, 11:01:37 PM
Post by: Iceea on December 14, 2017, 08:00:02 PM
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end of the term that bad, ehh?
Post by: GunmanRex on December 14, 2017, 09:41:13 PM
The Australia of 30 years ago was an innocent place where we knew nothing of fashion, haircuts or epilepsy warnings...All I really know of Australia is a tendency for... unique formulas.
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Post by: PickleChip on December 15, 2017, 04:24:06 AM
Post by: Glory on December 18, 2017, 05:17:07 PM
Simply beautiful.
For any Terry Pratchett fans out there, I can't help but imagine Death from Diskworld watching the ship in the storm and wondering "What did I do?"
Post by: urbicande on December 20, 2017, 09:03:53 PM
Heather Dale - "The Greyhound"
Simply beautiful.
For any Terry Pratchett fans out there, I can't help but imagine Death from Diskworld watching the ship in the storm and wondering "What did I do?"
Heather is a wonderful musician and a great person all around.
Post by: Lazy8 on December 24, 2017, 04:59:51 AM
Warning: One part of the video contains flashing lights.
(This song sounds purple.)
Post by: Anna on December 31, 2017, 11:22:20 PM
Happy new year. :sparkle:
Post by: Purple Wyrm on January 01, 2018, 02:42:59 AM
Edit: Spoilers and YouTube apparently don't mix, so I've changed it all to links...
Spoiler: In no particular order... • show
Post by: Purple Wyrm on January 15, 2018, 02:31:33 AM
Post by: Rhynerd on January 15, 2018, 04:33:30 AM
Post by: Purple Wyrm on January 15, 2018, 06:03:23 PM
Post by: Lazy8 on January 23, 2018, 08:38:36 AM
Post by: PickleChip on January 27, 2018, 05:24:22 AM
Post by: Guardian G.I. on January 27, 2018, 01:58:22 PM
Here - for no reason at all - is some 90's German dance music.
Warum seid ihr so LEISE?!
Post by: JoB on January 31, 2018, 05:54:00 PM
Warum seid ihr so LEISE?!:P
Post by: refract3d on January 31, 2018, 09:30:52 PM
All-girl rock (and pretty gay) musical about Lizzie Borden? Well, it's a thing and it's amazing!
Guess I'm going to have to give the rest of the soundtrack a listen!
Post by: That Bunny on February 01, 2018, 05:45:42 PM
:P
Bernd das Brot?! Das schaute ich mir früher immer im KiKa an! :'D
Post by: JoB on February 05, 2018, 01:35:53 PM
Bernd das Brot?! Das schaute ich mir früher immer im KiKa an! :'DOch wenn alle paar Monate 'mal wieder 'ne neue Nachtschleife aufliegt und ich am Wochenende Zeit hab' ....... :3
Post by: That Bunny on February 05, 2018, 02:55:33 PM
das war (glaube ich wenigstens) meine Lieblingsschleife
Post by: Iceea on February 06, 2018, 01:31:39 PM
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This clip also has this incredible bit of text with it.
"Have you ever felt invisible? In a world of 7.6 billion people it’s extremely hard to be noticed. There are so many amazing people who have a lot to say but they don’t manage to make themselves heard, because their voices are too gentle and this world is too loud. How many times have you felt like no one wants to listen to what you have to say? It doesn’t feel very good, that’s for sure. You might feel like it’s not even worth to go on. You try to scream your message until you burn out and you lose your voice, and still no one hears you. Some people give up. I decided to dig into this topic by playing my latest arrangement in a crowded and chaotic place. To simulate how the world works, I decided not to use any amplification. Of course there was simply too much noise so barely anyone stopped. But instead of feeling discouraged I learnt something important. You should never stop giving the best of yourself to this world. Don’t let the world silence you. Keep spreading beauty even when you don’t get recognition for it. You are not invisible if you can see yourself."
Luca Stricagnoli
Post by: Glory on March 02, 2018, 08:36:12 PM
Probably my new favorite by them. When I saw the title, I wasn't sure how they would do this particular poem, but I think they did it justice.
Post by: Athena on March 03, 2018, 02:36:36 AM
For any Tolkien Fans out there, Clamavi De Profundis just came out with a new masterpiece:
Probably my new favorite by them. When I saw the title, I wasn't sure how they would do this particular poem, but I think they did it justice.
That’s really cool!
Post by: Róisín on March 03, 2018, 03:23:36 AM
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Post by: Purple Wyrm on March 22, 2018, 09:04:14 AM
Post by: Iceea on March 22, 2018, 07:20:26 PM
This is... I don't know exactly what this is to be honest, but it's awesome! ;D
Awesome indeed!
Post by: Kitty on March 28, 2018, 12:50:42 PM
Anyhow, are there any Hugh Laurie fans here? He's an awesome actor in Doctor House, but he's also a musician, and can sing and play several instruments! :D
Post by: Puls3 on March 31, 2018, 04:56:41 PM
Post by: Juniper on April 07, 2018, 03:45:09 PM
Not to sound melodramatic or anything but the first time I heard this song I gasped and sometimes when I'm just thinking about this song and not even listening to it or anything I tear up. I hope someday I can write music even a quarter as gorgeous as this
Post by: Purple Wyrm on April 08, 2018, 06:45:03 AM
A while back Scandroid (AKA Klayton, Circle of Dust, Celldweller and probably a dozen other aliases) released a synthwave cover of Michael Jackson's Thriller.
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While I enjoy that very much it's not really the same without the delightfully spooky Vincent Price, so I spent a few hours last night editing him back in (https://t.co/MtMvzhAyI0) :D
Post by: Athena on April 27, 2018, 01:01:54 AM
Post by: fija on April 27, 2018, 05:26:49 PM
I'm back to my monthly XXth century phase, and April's theme seems to be interwar Poland. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWU_2ibgCpg (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWU_2ibgCpg)
And I've found this gem on accident recently:
I love how gentle the singer's voice is, and the lyrics speak volumes. It never fails to make me emotional.
Post by: Auxivele on April 28, 2018, 11:47:18 AM
Here's a band I love that I recently got back into after not listening to them for a while:
Post by: fija on April 28, 2018, 01:19:26 PM
The band you shared is magic! And the name is so intriguing, too. Honestly, this thread is fantastic music suggestions only.
Post by: Lenny on April 28, 2018, 02:54:33 PM
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Post by: Mélusine on June 03, 2018, 09:29:19 AM
Have "Perpetuum Mobile"
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"Music for a found harmonium"
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and "Cantorum", of course :)
Post by: Purple Wyrm on June 04, 2018, 07:38:10 PM
Post by: Rhynerd on June 04, 2018, 08:01:33 PM
Post by: Purple Wyrm on June 07, 2018, 12:29:29 AM
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Post by: Iceea on June 22, 2018, 01:32:47 PM
Yesterday evening, Penguin Cafe played in France for the first time in the garden of Cartier's Foundation. It was a joyful moment, I came only knowing one of their song, "Cantorum", which I like a lot <3 and discovered some older from the previous band (Penguin Cafe Orchestra, by the father of one of the actual member)
Mélusine, some 30 yrs ago when I lived just outside of Boston and used to listen to the college radio stations a lot, one of my favorite stations, WZBC, used to play Penguin Cafe Orchestra just all the time. I'd forgotten how much I enjoyed them. Thank you for bringing them back to my memory :D
Post by: scottishnottish on June 25, 2018, 11:33:12 AM
Tuulen Tuonto by Värttinä
Neidon Laulu by Hedningarna
Raudan Synty by Sudenaika
Valhe by Värttinä
Kussa Kullaiseni by Sari Kaasinen
Kylmällä Kyhätty by Suo
Here's the link to the playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrPx8QogH1r32g0cpzcsOw8CyI4qtXNRV (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrPx8QogH1r32g0cpzcsOw8CyI4qtXNRV)
Post by: Purple Wyrm on July 03, 2018, 03:55:38 AM
Post by: Róisín on July 03, 2018, 07:31:24 AM
Post by: Purple Wyrm on July 03, 2018, 08:09:55 AM
Wyrm, that is a charming piece of music!
I find the Fiery Furnaces tend to veer wildly between charming and the sound of a migraine headache :D
Here's a couple more of my favourites by them
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Post by: wavewright62 on July 10, 2018, 03:10:00 AM
I found and made a playlist of most of the songs from Minna's stream if anybody is interested. I really enjoyed the music in the stream and thought it'd be nice to have it for studying or drawing or whatever. There were a few songs I couldn't locate, so if anybody finds them let me know, and I'll add them:Better late than never, but thank you very much for this!
Tuulen Tuonto by Värttinä
Neidon Laulu by Hedningarna
Raudan Synty by Sudenaika
Valhe by Värttinä
Kussa Kullaiseni by Sari Kaasinen
Kylmällä Kyhätty by Suo
Here's the link to the playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrPx8QogH1r32g0cpzcsOw8CyI4qtXNRV (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrPx8QogH1r32g0cpzcsOw8CyI4qtXNRV)
Post by: Dai on July 15, 2018, 01:42:22 PM
Set aside about 90 minutes, sit back and enjoy...
I've also been listening to a lot of classical guitar lately - Julian Bream, John Williams, Ana Vidović - when I ran into this young master of the instrument:
Post by: Mebediel on July 18, 2018, 10:07:28 PM
Post by: wavewright62 on July 19, 2018, 12:33:27 AM
Does anyone have a list of the songs from Minna's more recent streams anywhere? I seem to remember someone in the stream comments mentioning that they were writing them down, but I haven't seen them posted anywhere (by Minna or by Minions). I might just go back myself and make a playlist when I have time.
You can go back and view the stream, but I don't know whether the playlist caption also shows (and can't check on my phone, sorry).
Post by: Mebediel on July 20, 2018, 07:04:35 PM
You can go back and view the stream, but I don't know whether the playlist caption also shows (and can't check on my phone, sorry).
It shows! I went back and made a list of the music from last week's stream (14 July). I think I got everything.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa_FExjyoZ-c7bzREolnHAIa-zOOsB89b (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa_FExjyoZ-c7bzREolnHAIa-zOOsB89b)
List of songs under the spoiler:
Spoiler: show
Post by: Glory on September 07, 2018, 08:15:35 PM
And once again Blackmore's Night shows why it is the best group ever:
Post by: Guardian G.I. on November 09, 2018, 08:06:04 AM
The album version is better, however.
EDIT: Oh my, the Alternate Reality version of this track is absolutely epic:
The best track Muse has made since 2009, hands down.
Post by: Mebediel on December 12, 2018, 04:12:49 PM
Post by: yung_chrysanthemum on February 17, 2019, 10:00:13 PM
I've also been listening to a lot of classical guitar lately - Julian Bream, John Williams, Ana Vidović - when I ran into this young master of the instrument:
thanks for the namedrops, i've heard john williams before but not bream or vidović.
i'll listen to anything by piazzolla... man was a genius. such a melancholy, heartbreaking style (although i guess tango is like that). this performer's got some chops too :)
recently, i've been rediscovering my love for beirut. saw them live last week, really great show. i still think their first three albums (gulag orkestar, flying club cup, march of the zapotec/realpeople holland) are the best, but their latest album, gallipoli, is good too.
Post by: Demopans on February 17, 2019, 11:20:09 PM
Post by: Glory on February 19, 2019, 10:38:27 PM
A sample:
If you like this, go check out the rest of the album, its amazing.
Post by: Róisín on February 19, 2019, 11:59:00 PM
Post by: Oripoke on April 20, 2019, 10:48:56 AM
What music have you been listening to lately, that you wish more people knew about?
For me, I'm really enjoying Hozier's new album, in particular the songs Be and NFWMB.
Also, the other day I discovered a Youtube musician that absolutely shreds on the hurdy-gurdy. His videos are awesome. Check 'em out (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypuaJLHK_LQ) if you wanna see a 1000-year-old instrument played like it's 2019.
Post by: Róisín on April 20, 2019, 11:43:52 AM
Post by: urbicande on April 24, 2019, 05:39:13 PM
Post by: Ana Nymus on April 25, 2019, 11:22:16 AM
The music thread is right here! https://ssssforum.com/index.php?topic=9.0 (https://ssssforum.com/index.php?topic=9.0)
It's a little bit dusty, but still perfectly good :)
*pops out*
Post by: Róisín on April 25, 2019, 11:33:51 PM
Post by: Purple Wyrm on May 09, 2019, 07:25:15 AM
I recently stumbled over this astonishing (for every meaning of that word) remix of Sigue Sigue Sputnik's Love Missile F1-11
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(Note: Those with photo sensitivity had probably best not watch the clip)
Post by: Rhynerd on May 09, 2019, 10:21:21 PM
Post by: Rhynerd on May 12, 2019, 01:37:55 AM
It's called Brave New Faves (https://www.twitch.tv/kathleen_lrr) and it involves a few late-night (for this timezone) shares of recent songs the host wanted to share with others, typically followed by listener suggestions.
Post by: refract3d on May 15, 2019, 01:07:41 PM
Rhynerd, that's really pretty! I did not, in fact, know that Orchestral Pop was a thing, but it's not too surprising. I love weird genre mixes so I hear a lot of interesting combos.
I just rediscovered this song and oh wow all my anxiety is melting away. It's so beautiful and relaxing.
Post by: Purple Wyrm on June 10, 2019, 03:23:55 AM
Post by: Ragnarok on July 19, 2019, 04:50:25 PM
Post by: refract3d on July 19, 2019, 09:54:52 PM
The latest Sabaton album just dropped.
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time to go give that a listen, then
Post by: Anna on August 31, 2019, 12:08:30 PM
And I might become the things I swore I’d always be.
Post by: Purple Wyrm on September 16, 2019, 12:08:02 AM
Post by: Róisín on September 16, 2019, 07:10:57 AM
Post by: A. P. Barratt on October 11, 2019, 04:26:56 AM
Admittedly the folk music in it is more Scottish than Nordic though.
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3TWJpCyMU0JWsjlXHNQeig?si=5WMKa5tWQpK9gkOL0EmFwA&nd=1
Post by: Alkia on November 03, 2019, 08:01:25 AM
Post by: A. P. Barratt on November 06, 2019, 10:16:21 AM
Post by: Anna on November 06, 2019, 05:38:33 PM
Thanks Alkia :) I listen to quite a bit of modern folk inspired rock from Scotland so I often forget others don't hear it! I remember being in a car with an in-law from Scotland and my music came on, she burst out laughing, "Oh my god, have they tried to make scottish sounding rock with bagpipes! That's so stupid!" It was by a very popular band here... I don't like my in-laws.I can see why. How rude! >:(
Post by: Alkia on November 11, 2019, 02:52:01 PM
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Also, question: if I wanted to talk about instruments (I’m a HUGE percussion nerd), should I start a new thread, is there an existing thread, or could I chat about it here?
P.S. this isn’t really related but people should check out the ‘WordNerding’ thread (if you want) in the language board, I think it deserves revitalization :3
Post by: Róisín on November 11, 2019, 04:57:32 PM
Post by: Alkia on November 12, 2019, 03:37:07 PM
On page 5 of the general discussion board at present is the ‘Musician Talk’ thread, where some of us have talked about instruments. That might interest you.
Thank you!!
Post by: Purple Wyrm on November 26, 2019, 11:32:38 PM
Post by: Róisín on November 27, 2019, 01:23:42 AM
Post by: wyrdgrin on November 28, 2019, 01:44:27 AM
Post by: Purple Wyrm on November 29, 2019, 09:20:20 AM
As in ‘Breizh digannes’?
I'm afraid my Breton isn't good enough to get that :)
Post by: Róisín on December 07, 2019, 03:38:45 AM
Post by: donthangdamien on December 10, 2019, 12:24:42 AM
Post by: Temteno on December 17, 2019, 08:32:14 AM
Does anyone here know of any artists with music similar to that of Low Roar? Thank you in advance!
I went and listened Low Roar - woah I love their music! Thanks for the unintentional recommendation :D
Answering to your question: I don't know exactly something like Low Roar but 'Black Hill & Silent Island' has music that has the same kind of atmosphere. Their music doesn't have singing but the instrumentals remind me of Low Roar's 'Patience'. I myself like this album from them.
Post by: Purple Wyrm on December 22, 2019, 08:29:25 AM
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Alex Lahey - Don't Be So Hard On Yourself
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Tones And I - Johnny Run Away
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Cry Club - DFTM
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Billie Eilish - bad guy (I am such a cliche!)
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Grimes — So Heavy I Fell Through The Earth (yes, I already posted this...)
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Lana Del Rey — The Greatest (reminiscent of/highly derivative of the Beatles)
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Of Monsters and Men - Alligator (Iceland represent!)
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SOAK — Deja Vu
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Vampire Weekend — Harmony Hall (my second favourite of the entire year)
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Peking Duk — Ur Eyez {Ft. Al Wright} (my absolute fave!)
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The Naked and Famous - Sunseeker (would have been my number 11 if they let us have 11)
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Right, I'll shut up now :D
Post by: Guardian G.I. on December 29, 2019, 04:41:45 PM
Why haven't I done it sooner? It's absolutely magnificent.
Post by: Purple Wyrm on February 27, 2020, 06:59:51 AM
Post by: Mebediel on March 04, 2020, 11:02:20 PM
Post by: Lenny on April 17, 2020, 03:51:50 AM
Post by: steadfastjewel on April 22, 2020, 10:59:09 AM
For the sake of some semblance of cohesion, I stuck just to lyrical stuff, no instrumentals.
(https://i.imgur.com/lKHmYFQ.jpg) (https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5G6lqWHGRrynrZxJT8By9T?si=WkCioHqoTpa6imiWXcqeCw)
Click the image to go to the spotify version of the playlist! Be aware it's a link!
I'll list the songs below a spoiler, too, for those disinclined towards spotify.
I'd love to hear other songs that remind people of the outdoors! Being on lockdown makes me miss the mountains so much.
Spoiler: show
Post by: Keep Looking on April 27, 2020, 12:32:39 AM
The only song I know on there is Keane's 'Somewhere only we know', which is the song that makes me miss my old town (or more specifically, the bush that was in close proximity to the town). I'm glad I left that place for a number of reasons, but I miss the land and the trees and all the little orchids and the rain and going for walks by the river and... well, the lyrics of 'Somewhere only we know' hit hard.
Post by: Alkia on April 28, 2020, 05:19:20 PM
As for me, I wanted to share my playlist of Celtic music! I don't know the words to most of them, but I think I've listened to it often enough for all the melodies to become ingrained in my head ;D
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4dxzeDqVrNAtF4MsqAZ8zo
also a list of songs for people who don't have/like Spotify:
Spoiler: show
Post by: Róisín on May 02, 2020, 11:45:57 PM
I can’t make links, but you should find them by looking up ‘Damh the Bard’ and ‘house concert’. Fun if you like Pagan folk and a general tone of casual singalong.
Post by: Lenny on May 04, 2020, 01:40:02 AM
Today I decided to check Spotify on a whim.
All of Joe Hisaishi's albums are on it.
So for everyone who just like me gave up, go listen.
Post by: Yastreb on May 04, 2020, 06:32:40 AM
Marcus Warner is the most recent addition to the roster, and I've posted a link to one particular piece in the Scriptorium with my Song of Dawn and Dusk. But just today I found another of his that caught my attention.
I give you Marcus Warner's Carried Home.
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Post by: Róisín on May 04, 2020, 07:54:31 AM
And Lenny, I just discovered that Apple Music has those albums. Yay!
Post by: Yastreb on May 04, 2020, 08:51:36 AM
https://soundcloud.com/wayneroberts_blipaudio/sets/wayne-roberts-tv-cues (https://soundcloud.com/wayneroberts_blipaudio/sets/wayne-roberts-tv-cues)
Post by: Yastreb on May 05, 2020, 01:15:34 AM
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Post by: Alkia on May 11, 2020, 06:57:04 PM
My contribution for today is a playlist fittingly dubbed "absolute chaos", in which I and my 5 friends add all our favorite songs into one mega list. So far we have about 130 songs, and I don't think I'll ever run out of music to listen to again ;D
btw, i'm not sure if it's public or not because i'm one of the contributers so i can see it whenever i want, so if it's not, sorry! I am not the creator although i can ask my friend to make it public if it's not
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-wpj_NFrbTKe43430Qn8fh7ibdB9X7Pd
Post by: Purple Wyrm on May 13, 2020, 11:18:48 PM
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The Battle for Castle Itter (German: Schlacht um Schloss Itter) was fought in the Austrian North Tyrol village of Itter on 5 May 1945, in the last days of the European Theater of World War II.
Troops of the 23rd Tank Battalion of the 12th Armored Division of the US XXI Corps led by Captain John C. "Jack" Lee, Jr., a number of Wehrmacht soldiers led by Major Josef "Sepp" Gangl, SS-Hauptsturmführer Kurt-Siegfried Schrader, and recently freed French prisoners of war defended Castle Itter against an attacking force from the 17th SS Panzergrenadier Division until relief from the American 142nd Infantry Regiment of the 36th Division of XXI Corps arrived.
The French prisoners included former prime ministers, generals and a tennis star. It is the only known time during the war in which Americans and Germans fought side-by-side. Popular accounts of the battle have called it the strangest battle of World War II.
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(Amended to include a (hopefully) live link)
Post by: Mebediel on June 07, 2020, 12:08:39 AM
Today is the anniversary of D-Day.I'm getting a message that the video is no longer available because the account that posted it was terminated :(
Post by: Yastreb on June 28, 2020, 07:25:12 AM
Believe:
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Post by: yung_chrysanthemum on July 03, 2020, 05:07:20 PM
Post by: Auxivele on July 18, 2020, 03:31:28 AM
my favorite spanish-language artist, natalia lafourcade, dropped a new album recently. [snip]
This reminds me that I had been listening to a lot of Telphone/Teléfono, which is a bilingual English/Spanish album by Jessica Hernandez & The Deltas. Unfortunately, all her music videos are for the English versions of the songs.
Spoiler: show
Post by: scottishnottish on July 25, 2020, 09:02:07 PM
Dan Smith's poetry really gets to me, man. And the music is a beautiful accompaniment to it. I find the following lines very calming and uplifting:
"I am not alone, and you are not alone
And we are not alone together
Because it's okay to be scared sometimes
And brave sometimes
And fail sometimes, sometimes
It's not possible to lose every time
We have the time, we have the time
What we build could be anything."
this one just gets me every time with that instrumental section and the finale. Goosebumps.
"We'll climb the mountains before we reach the sea,
the rain will stop eventually,
we'll drive slow across black ice and you'll be safe to rest your eyes."
this one just puts me in a really calm mood. Something about the synth and melody of it.
Post by: Mebediel on August 06, 2020, 09:41:03 PM
*clap clap*
Post by: Jitter on October 04, 2020, 09:00:23 AM
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It’s also a lovely performance in its own.
Post by: Róisín on October 04, 2020, 09:51:04 PM
Post by: Yastreb on October 23, 2020, 09:23:49 PM
I may have to add a couple more.
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Post by: Yastreb on October 27, 2020, 04:47:36 AM
Post by: Anna on April 22, 2021, 08:33:49 AM
Tangentially, do you see the statue in the video as an old man in a robe or an orangutan? Because I’ve always seen the orangutan but apparently it’s supposed to be an old man.
Post by: SkyWhalePod on April 22, 2021, 12:43:53 PM
A beautiful cover of a lovely soundtrack.
Tangentially, do you see the statue in the video as an old man in a robe or an orangutan? Because I’ve always seen the orangutan but apparently it’s supposed to be an old man.
I second the Stardew Valley soundtrack recommendation 1000%. And the whole game itself. Lovely, peaceful, cute and heartfelt. And this is a really nice cover of one of my favorite winter tracks.
I . . . you know, I think I've always sort of seen him as both? Whenever I run past him to smack the slimes hiding behind him, one of my eyes sees an old monk man and the other eye sees sort of an orangutan-like figure, and they're superimposed over each other in my brain.
I thought I'd share something that I discovered recently; the closing scene of the film Master and Commander, in which the main characters share a duet on cello and violin; I am now a fan of Luigi Boccherini's La Musica Notturna Delle Strade di Madrid.
I LOVE THIS. My father is a big, big fan of the original book series this film is based off of, and I grew up watching and re-watching Master and Commander with him on VHS. The whole soundtrack is excellent, but I especially love this track you've shared because I remember my dad smiling and nodding along happily with it. Even right now I can see his face and I'm smiling too. Thanks for the memory :)
Post by: Yastreb on August 16, 2021, 08:06:16 AM
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Post by: naclenix on February 06, 2022, 01:15:50 PM
Post by: Lenny on April 04, 2022, 04:30:39 PM
So BIGBANG have released a music video with their new single, after a hiatus of four years after everyone had to go do military service and Seungri had some stuff collapse around him.
It feels like a snapshot of all their personalities, and a goodbye.
I grew up with these guys. I'd put them on and cry and cry and try and escape what was going on in my life with their music. I'm sitting here sobbing listening to their music again. And man, their stuff is still amazing. It's not one of those music fixations of middle school you look back on and think "okay I see what I liked about this but I've moved way beyond this now", it's legit good stuff.
I feel incredibly sad that they're likely done as a group now, and even if they do continue it'll be lacking one member. It feels like an escapist fairytale dream of childhood is gone, turned into petals in the wind, chapter over. I dunno. I'm glad BIGBANG didn't have something truly tragic happen like with SHINee, and their solo careers are going to be fun to keep following. But I have stuff to think about and mourn.
But here's the new single, and a selection of songs I'd play on repeat for years:
Post by: naclenix on April 05, 2022, 12:34:57 PM
Post by: Yastreb on April 07, 2022, 08:35:06 AM
Andreas Kubler, Together We Are Free
Phil Rey Gibbons, I'll Be There For You
Post by: Buteo on April 09, 2022, 12:01:42 AM
I cannot express in words how utterly transcendental an experience I had listening to this song for the first time. It's a folk song written as a ballad, about a knight and a fairy who can turn into a horse (there's a word for them but I've forgotten it). I am not doing justice to it by describing it. Go listen to it, please.
One term for them is "kelpie" - Scottish in origin, I believe.
And yes, this ranks high on my list of all-around favorite songs.
Post by: Róisín on April 09, 2022, 08:34:42 AM
Post by: Yastreb on May 24, 2022, 07:01:13 AM
So here's the original version that I heard...
And here's a new version sung by a Mass Choir over Zoom. I found it very touching.
Post by: Buteo on May 26, 2022, 12:48:40 AM
Thanks for posting both those links, Yastreb.
Post by: Róisín on May 26, 2022, 06:06:13 AM