Music

[eos_nyxia]

An unexpected but appreciated find lately:

 

 

[Myioko]

@eos_nyxia

Heyy I listened to that song a couple weeks ago, fb recommended it to me because the band is from Utah 

[eos_nyxia]

8 hours ago, Myioko said:

@eos_nyxia

Heyy I listened to that song a couple weeks ago, fb recommended it to me because the band is from Utah 

Oh I didn't realize! I found them on Spotify while browsing for new releases, and then YT recommend their Tiny Desk Concert, apparently they won some contest. I think Tiny Desk Concert only does relatively well established artists otherwise.

Any recommendations yourself?

[eos_nyxia]

"Catchy Stuff":

Hailing from the Orkney Islands:

Without the voices:

I learned late last year that 1) Matt Berry made music  2) I had actually heard his music before, but didn't realize he was an actor (I saw him in "What We Do in the Shadows") .

 

Eternal post-Kraftwerk synth roll:

Featuring baby Cretu and baby Sandra, pre-Enigma. I have a similar sort of relationship with it: not sure if the instrumentals are too cheesy and about as subtle as a whack over the head, and everything is so emotionally out-there. But at the same time, that's the appeal. Zero irony, zero reservation, and a whole lot of intangible things going on emotionally and lyrically.

Also, her voice was intriguing back then too.

 

 

[eos_nyxia]

Other Stuff: I feel like I'm kind of late to the Mike Oldfield game. Also look, it's Karl Jenkins (of Soft Machine). Part of my musical DNA or w/e. My brother had Adiemus on repeat when I was about 12, and I got pretty sick of then. There's as lot of other stuff worth listening to though that's not Adiemus. 

Tubular Bells = brought to you courtesy of LSD.

Metal Revival: Oh look, it's time to roleplay being 16-17 again! I never had this particular album on rotation that much, but apparently now, it's time. Mostly it has sentimental value because it was favourite of a friend of mine way back when. Not coincidentally, I've been having insane dreams about him lately again.

It flows well, it makes good use of the same 2-3 major motifs. To the point that it's kind of repetitive, but then... I've also weaned myself off novelty for novelty's sake.

There was a point at which I simply started to tolerate Gothenberg Scene style synths, kind of like tolerating death metal growls. Some people make it work well enough for them, but did I ever really love the sound in its own right? Maybe not.

 I hadn't heard this until recently, surprisingly. This is WAY better than most of the music I remember listening to in this ballpark genre back then. High effort, etc.

I'm gonna listen to old Ulver, it's gonna be a metal album!

...no metal, just chill.

It's good music to wander around to in the woods at dusk.

Edited June 11, 2023 by eos_nyxia

[Zigzag Idiot]

I get a kick out of this guy. His timing seems pretty amped up,,

Thanks everyone for contributing!!

[integral]

So good

[eos_nyxia]

Current Listening Mood:

Music to float away to another world:

 If the elements of the original track were underwater, shaken, suspended, and slowly floating down toward the deep:

 

On 2023-06-12 at 5:46 AM, Zigzag Idiot said:

Thanks everyone for contributing!!

[Intraplanetary]

and for all of it you must smile and dance, keep dancing

Kojey Radical - WATER (IF ONLY THEY KNEW) ft. Mahalia

Edited June 13, 2023 by Intraplanetary

[Intraplanetary]

Kojey Radical, Mahalia, Swindle - Water (Official Video)

 

Edited June 13, 2023 by Intraplanetary

[Intraplanetary]

Peace ? ?

 

Edited June 23, 2023 by Intraplanetary

[eos_nyxia]

Brand new Slowdive:

An accidental find from a couple weeks ago:

 

[Zigzag Idiot]

Be your unique Self.     Sometimes I classify as a redneck snowflake.  ?✨  

[Zigzag Idiot]

 

[LastThursday]

 

[integral]

God Yes

[Ulax]

 

[Zigzag Idiot]

 

[eos_nyxia]

"RANDOM FOLK":

This song has been living rent-free in my head for the past couple of days.

I can't remember if I actually heard this in a public place (like a mall), or if I heard it on a playlist, and then was reminded that this existed. Buffy Sainte-Marie might actually be the most well-known Cree woman worldwide, ever.

Possibly the most anti-war song that ever anti-warred.

So apparently there was a cover by Donovan which I think was more famous back in the day:

Apparently, there is also a Finnish version of "Universal Soldier" by the dude above (Hector), which makes me think this song has probably been covered a lot.

(Sometimes I go down the rabbit hole of covers.)

Another one which I've been enjoying lately by Buffy Sainte-Marie:

 

[eos_nyxia]

SHOEGAZE-Y (cont.)

It's still been a Slowdive summer...

I think this might be the best track of the three they've released so far...

Man, I love everything about this.

2nd gen (?) shoegazy-ness: