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@Invincible_summer - that Olafur Arnalds track is lovely (I've listened to it three times already!). What is it about Icelandic music? I wanted to move there several year ago, but now it looks like New Zealand is more likely, on the very opposite end! I love Sigur Ros, though nowadays I find them emotionally difficult for me to listen to.
Angie (who is from New Zealand) and I wrote some songs together and I recorded it when I was living in Nashville a few years ago. Between myself and my roommate I had all the music equipment I needed. Most of the drums were programmed (using a Korg workstation and/or a small Zoom drum machine). All the other tracks, including the singing was performed live by me, bass, guitar, all the synths. The recorder is a 10-track digital machine made by Boss (I've never used programs like Cakewalk or whatever--I'm too old fashioned for that!) You can find the whole album on iTunes and Amazon under the keywords: joker homecoming
I've recorded an album under my own name too, Amniosis, which is more strictly instrumental ambient music ala Brian Eno:
This is on iTunes and Amazon also, but that YouTube page contains the entire album. Believe it or not, that is just four overdubbed tracks of a cheap Yamaha toy keyboard that I just ran through loads of processing on the computer.
I don't record anymore because it is just too much hard work. I am really a fascist control freak in the studio! Except for drums, I do everything live. I've just gotten so lazy and my motivation is no longer there to write, perform, record, or bother with all the marketing. I've got some pieces of music equipment I have wanted to sell off the past few years...
Listening to this, smiling, a bit teary-eyed and so happy for my little sister who is getting married in November. I've never seen her more happy than she has these past two years. Love can do that to you.
@Jason - As a Vancouverite, I'm very proud that both Skinny Puppy and FLA hail from here.
Don't forget Download!
Incidentally, my friend's younger brother recently joined Volt 9000, another Vancouver-based industrial band. He gave me an advance copy of their new album and it's pretty good.
@Invincible_summer - I really like that Jessie Ware track. Not the sort of thing I usually listen to, but I like it. Have to share that one with my GF.
Listening/watching this, one of my friend and I's favourite bands/AMVs. We watched it so many times together. He had a stroke last night and I'm really worried about him. I wish I wasn't so far away and there was something I could do.
In my top five Desert Island Collection... Jaap Ter Linden's recording of Bach's Cello Suites (I used to be obsessed with collecting different recordings of the suites. I like Linden's the most). Here's the whole gorgeous thing:
@riverflow - I'd love to be able to play the cello... shame that string instruments are so expensive and difficult to learn! Bach's cello suites are amazing.
In my exploration of Indian ghazal music, I came across this:
I'm listening to the ticking of a clock in a silent house early this morning, before anyone else wakes up.
When some television show claims to be listing the "One hundred greatest inventions that changed the world" the lowly clock is never listed, but our search for and invention of a way to accurately keep track of the passing of time created an entirely new world for us. It's not just that most of our modern inventions depend on accurate timekeeping, including the television and computer and even the electricity that powers your home. Before the widespread invention of the clock, we got up when the rooster crowed, we ate when we were hungry or the food was ready, we worked until the job was done or the sun went down.
There's something inside that hurts my foolish pride To visit the places we used to go together Not a day goes by that I don't sit and wonder why Your feelings for me didn't last forever Girl I love you so much that sometimes it's such I'd walk a mile with a stone in my shoe And that's the price I pay for loving you the way that I do That's the price I pay for loving you the way that I do
So keep that phone out of my way for the things I must say Are empty if you don't believe they're true And that's the price I pay for loving you the way that I do That's the price I pay for loving you the way that I do
I love you so much that baby it's such I'd walk a mile with a stone in my shoe And that's the price I pay for loving you the way that I do
@lamaramadingdong - I haven't finished listening to all this (still playing) but this is sweet. Has a lovely Miles Davis vibe to it. Thank you for sharing this....
[1st Verse] She Was More Like A Beauty Queen From A Movie Scene I Said Don't Mind, But What Do You Mean I Am The One Who Will Dance On The Floor In The Round She Said I Am The One Who Will Dance On The Floor In The Round
[2nd Verse] She Told Me Her Name Was Billie Jean, As She Caused A Scene Then Every Head Turned With Eyes That Dreamed Of Being The One Who Will Dance On The Floor In The Round
[Bridge] People Always Told Me Be Careful Of What You Do And Don't Go Around Breaking Young Girls' Hearts And Mother Always Told Me Be Careful Of Who You Love And Be Careful Of What You Do 'Cause The Lie Becomes The Truth
[Chorus] Billie Jean Is Not My Lover She's Just A Girl Who claims That I Am The One But The Kid Is Not My Son She Says I Am The One, But The Kid Is Not My Son
[3rd Verse] For Forty Days And Forty Nights The Law Was On Her Side But Who Can Stand When She's In Demand Her Schemes And Plans 'Cause We Danced On The Floor In The Round So Take My Strong Advice, Just Remember To Always Think Twice (Do Think Twice)
[4th Verse] She Told My Baby We'd Danced 'Till Three Then She Looked At Me Then Showed A Photo My Baby Cried His Eyes Looked Like Mine Go On Dance On The Floor In The Round, Baby
[Bridge] People Always Told Me Be Careful Of What You Do And Don't Go Around Breaking Young Girls' Hearts She Came And Stood Right By Me Then The Smell Of Sweet Perfume This Happened Much Too Soon She Called Me To Her Room
[Chorus] Billie Jean Is Not My Lover She's Just A Girl Who claims That I Am The One But The Kid Is Not My Son Billie Jean Is Not My Lover She's Just A Girl Who claims That I Am The One But The Kid Is Not My Son She Says I Am The One, But The Kid Is Not My Son She Says I Am The One, But The Kid Is Not My Son Billie Jean Is Not My Lover She's Just A Girl Who claims That I Am The One But The Kid Is Not My Son She Says I Am The One, But The Kid Is Not My Son She Says I Am The One, She Says He Is My Son She Says I Am The One Billie Jean Is Not My Lover Billie Jean Is Not My Lover Billie Jean Is Not My Lover Billie Jean Is Not My Lover Billie Jean Is Not My Lover Billie Jean Is Not My Lover
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I'm really into this Icelandic composer - like Yann Tiersen meets Craig Armstrong meets Icelandic coolness.
Angie (who is from New Zealand) and I wrote some songs together and I recorded it when I was living in Nashville a few years ago. Between myself and my roommate I had all the music equipment I needed. Most of the drums were programmed (using a Korg workstation and/or a small Zoom drum machine). All the other tracks, including the singing was performed live by me, bass, guitar, all the synths. The recorder is a 10-track digital machine made by Boss (I've never used programs like Cakewalk or whatever--I'm too old fashioned for that!) You can find the whole album on iTunes and Amazon under the keywords: joker homecoming
I've recorded an album under my own name too, Amniosis, which is more strictly instrumental ambient music ala Brian Eno:
This is on iTunes and Amazon also, but that YouTube page contains the entire album. Believe it or not, that is just four overdubbed tracks of a cheap Yamaha toy keyboard that I just ran through loads of processing on the computer.
I don't record anymore because it is just too much hard work. I am really a fascist control freak in the studio! Except for drums, I do everything live. I've just gotten so lazy and my motivation is no longer there to write, perform, record, or bother with all the marketing. I've got some pieces of music equipment I have wanted to sell off the past few years...
OK Go - "This Too Shall Pass"
Regina Spektor: 'Fidelity'
I'm liking this Jessie Ware gal. Unique voice, soothing synthpop-ish stuff.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=am6rArVPip8
@Invincible_summer - I really like that Jessie Ware track. Not the sort of thing I usually listen to, but I like it. Have to share that one with my GF.
:coffee:
In my exploration of Indian ghazal music, I came across this:
Pretty cool modern take on the ancient genre!
Evanescence-Call Me When You're Sober
Finntroll
Testament
Insomnium
You tell me you like the taste
YOU JUST NEED AN EXCUSE
You tell me it calms your nerves
YOU JUST THINK IT LOOKS COOL
:rockon:
This is Marin Marais' Les voix humaines:
I love Anneke van Giersbergen! Such a great singer.
When I was a teenager in the mid-80s I used to watch Woodstock religiously when it came on PBS. Richie Havens was one of the first ones to play...
("Mind Games" playing now!)
Just in the mood for Lennon. Dunno why, but its good.
'One day, all them bags goin' get in your way,
so pack light.'
What bags are you carrying?
When some television show claims to be listing the "One hundred greatest inventions that changed the world" the lowly clock is never listed, but our search for and invention of a way to accurately keep track of the passing of time created an entirely new world for us. It's not just that most of our modern inventions depend on accurate timekeeping, including the television and computer and even the electricity that powers your home. Before the widespread invention of the clock, we got up when the rooster crowed, we ate when we were hungry or the food was ready, we worked until the job was done or the sun went down.
There's something inside that hurts my foolish pride
To visit the places we used to go together
Not a day goes by that I don't sit and wonder why
Your feelings for me didn't last forever
Girl I love you so much that sometimes it's such
I'd walk a mile with a stone in my shoe
And that's the price I pay for loving you the way that I do
That's the price I pay for loving you the way that I do
So keep that phone out of my way for the things I must say
Are empty if you don't believe they're true
And that's the price I pay for loving you the way that I do
That's the price I pay for loving you the way that I do
I love you so much that baby it's such
I'd walk a mile with a stone in my shoe
And that's the price I pay for loving you the way that I do
need to see the dancing^
[1st Verse]
She Was More Like A Beauty Queen From A Movie Scene
I Said Don't Mind, But What Do You Mean I Am The One
Who Will Dance On The Floor In The Round
She Said I Am The One Who Will Dance On The Floor In The Round
[2nd Verse]
She Told Me Her Name Was Billie Jean, As She Caused A Scene
Then Every Head Turned With Eyes That Dreamed Of Being The One
Who Will Dance On The Floor In The Round
[Bridge]
People Always Told Me Be Careful Of What You Do
And Don't Go Around Breaking Young Girls' Hearts
And Mother Always Told Me Be Careful Of Who You Love
And Be Careful Of What You Do 'Cause The Lie Becomes The Truth
[Chorus]
Billie Jean Is Not My Lover
She's Just A Girl Who claims That I Am The One
But The Kid Is Not My Son
She Says I Am The One, But The Kid Is Not My Son
[3rd Verse]
For Forty Days And Forty Nights
The Law Was On Her Side
But Who Can Stand When She's In Demand
Her Schemes And Plans
'Cause We Danced On The Floor In The Round
So Take My Strong Advice, Just Remember To Always Think Twice
(Do Think Twice)
[4th Verse]
She Told My Baby We'd Danced 'Till Three
Then She Looked At Me
Then Showed A Photo My Baby Cried
His Eyes Looked Like Mine
Go On Dance On The Floor In The Round, Baby
[Bridge]
People Always Told Me Be Careful Of What You Do
And Don't Go Around Breaking Young Girls' Hearts
She Came And Stood Right By Me
Then The Smell Of Sweet Perfume
This Happened Much Too Soon
She Called Me To Her Room
[Chorus]
Billie Jean Is Not My Lover
She's Just A Girl Who claims That I Am The One
But The Kid Is Not My Son
Billie Jean Is Not My Lover
She's Just A Girl Who claims That I Am The One
But The Kid Is Not My Son
She Says I Am The One, But The Kid Is Not My Son
She Says I Am The One, But The Kid Is Not My Son
Billie Jean Is Not My Lover
She's Just A Girl Who claims That I Am The One
But The Kid Is Not My Son
She Says I Am The One, But The Kid Is Not My Son
She Says I Am The One, She Says He Is My Son
She Says I Am The One
Billie Jean Is Not My Lover
Billie Jean Is Not My Lover
Billie Jean Is Not My Lover
Billie Jean Is Not My Lover
Billie Jean Is Not My Lover
Billie Jean Is Not My Lover
The Lamia
Classic Genesis from The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway (1974)-- lovely rendition! Yeah, that is really a piano part in the original recording