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seekingferret) wrote2015-01-03 02:17 pm
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For sanguinity!
A Mixture of Things I Find Entertaining And Think You Also Might
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1. "Aria (Cantilena)" from Hector Villa-Lobos's Bachianas Brasileiras #5, recorded by Nashville Symphony Orchestra
-Because it does beautiful melody/ complex orchestration things, happy/sad things, Americas/Europe things, early music/modern music things, and is just generally arresting.
2. "Deep Blue" by the Arcade Fire
-Because it's a great rock song about a chess computer.
3. "Lady Luck Blues" by Bessie Smith
-Because Bessie Smith.
4. "Go to the River" by Yael Naim
-Because Yael Naim? And because I feel like the brilliance of the whole "She Was a Boy" album slipped past people because it began as a difficult-to-acquire import.
5. "Applause" by Lady Gaga
-Because I don't knowsanguinity's feelings about Gaga, and I am curious. And this is kind of a shockingly excellent song. (I may have a kink for songs that use recorded applause as a musical figure)
6. "Joan" by Heather Dale
-Because of the chorus.
7. "Redemption Song" by The Chieftains and Ziggy Marley
-Because the original Bob Marley song is great, but this version does weirdly effective Americas/Europe things and somehow manages to not feel oppressively appropriative because of Ziggy's participation.
8. "Speeding Motorcycle" by Daniel Johnston
-Because the metaphor is weird and wonderful and this song needs to be shared and appreciated.
Forbatdina!
A bunch of synthy pop songs, mostly
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1. "Let's Pretend" by Fluorescent Pea Pod
-Because I love how terrible a romance it celebrates
2. "Futurepop" by Eloquent
-Because it's dancy and fun and futuristic.
3. "J.S. Bach: Prelude" by William Orbit
-Because Orbit made two albums in this style and I have no idea why.
4. "Da Funky Greenspan" by Keith Spillman
-Because it recognzes the mesmeric potency of an Alan Greenspan speech
5. "Adagio for Strings" by Bond
-Because I refuse to feel guilty for loving Bond.
6. "Hardcore Symphony" by Digital Explosion
-Because it almost is symphonic synthpop, and that is silly and delightful.
7. "Little Fluffy Clouds" by the Orb
-Because the Orb.
8. "Orange Grove Lullaby" by Kiss*The*Star
-Because the band name has two asterisks in it.
9. "Sensations" by Alphaville
-Because some part of my heart is still in weird German 80s music. And this is one of the Alphaville songs with an elusive/allusive reference to Mighty Maomoondog, whoever that is.
Forbookherd
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A bunch of great songs released in 2014, plus a few released in 2013 that I didn't find until 2014 because I am not hip at all
1. "Grand Theft Stutinki" by Shtreiml
- Because I still haven't figured out why a band called Shtreiml sounds so Mizrachi.
2. "Banjo Banjo" by Bela Fleck and Abigail Washburn
-Because it's the best song on an album of amazing duets by an adorable banjo playing married couple
3. "Big Cig" by the Hold Steady
-Because there's something Tom Waitsian about the character Big Cig.
4. "Hodu" by the Toure-Raichel Collective
-Because it was surprising and exciting to hear Raichel bring music of his Jewish faith into his amazing collaboration with Vieux Farka Toure.
5. "In Mirrors" by Colin Stetson
-Because this is probably the song my parents heard me listening to this year and were most disapproving of, and I like that I can still shock my parents with my musical taste.
6. "GTO" by Puss 'n Boots
-Because Holy Shit Norah Jones singing classic country covers
7. "Adoration of the Earth" from "The Rite of Spring" by The Bad Plus
-Because The Bad Plus recorded the complete Rite of Spring and I think I need to say that again. In capslock. THE BAD PLUS RECORDED THE COMPLETE RITE OF SPRING!!!!
8. "Brooklyn Babylon: An Invitation" - by Darcy Argue's Secret Society
-Because it proves that big band jazz is not dead. (I think it was onstarlady's end of year list last year.)
sanguinity!A Mixture of Things I Find Entertaining And Think You Also Might
Download Here!
1. "Aria (Cantilena)" from Hector Villa-Lobos's Bachianas Brasileiras #5, recorded by Nashville Symphony Orchestra
-Because it does beautiful melody/ complex orchestration things, happy/sad things, Americas/Europe things, early music/modern music things, and is just generally arresting.
2. "Deep Blue" by the Arcade Fire
-Because it's a great rock song about a chess computer.
3. "Lady Luck Blues" by Bessie Smith
-Because Bessie Smith.
4. "Go to the River" by Yael Naim
-Because Yael Naim? And because I feel like the brilliance of the whole "She Was a Boy" album slipped past people because it began as a difficult-to-acquire import.
5. "Applause" by Lady Gaga
-Because I don't know
sanguinity's feelings about Gaga, and I am curious. And this is kind of a shockingly excellent song. (I may have a kink for songs that use recorded applause as a musical figure)6. "Joan" by Heather Dale
-Because of the chorus.
7. "Redemption Song" by The Chieftains and Ziggy Marley
-Because the original Bob Marley song is great, but this version does weirdly effective Americas/Europe things and somehow manages to not feel oppressively appropriative because of Ziggy's participation.
8. "Speeding Motorcycle" by Daniel Johnston
-Because the metaphor is weird and wonderful and this song needs to be shared and appreciated.
For
batdina!A bunch of synthy pop songs, mostly
Download Here!
1. "Let's Pretend" by Fluorescent Pea Pod
-Because I love how terrible a romance it celebrates
2. "Futurepop" by Eloquent
-Because it's dancy and fun and futuristic.
3. "J.S. Bach: Prelude" by William Orbit
-Because Orbit made two albums in this style and I have no idea why.
4. "Da Funky Greenspan" by Keith Spillman
-Because it recognzes the mesmeric potency of an Alan Greenspan speech
5. "Adagio for Strings" by Bond
-Because I refuse to feel guilty for loving Bond.
6. "Hardcore Symphony" by Digital Explosion
-Because it almost is symphonic synthpop, and that is silly and delightful.
7. "Little Fluffy Clouds" by the Orb
-Because the Orb.
8. "Orange Grove Lullaby" by Kiss*The*Star
-Because the band name has two asterisks in it.
9. "Sensations" by Alphaville
-Because some part of my heart is still in weird German 80s music. And this is one of the Alphaville songs with an elusive/allusive reference to Mighty Maomoondog, whoever that is.
For
bookherdDownload Here!
A bunch of great songs released in 2014, plus a few released in 2013 that I didn't find until 2014 because I am not hip at all
1. "Grand Theft Stutinki" by Shtreiml
- Because I still haven't figured out why a band called Shtreiml sounds so Mizrachi.
2. "Banjo Banjo" by Bela Fleck and Abigail Washburn
-Because it's the best song on an album of amazing duets by an adorable banjo playing married couple
3. "Big Cig" by the Hold Steady
-Because there's something Tom Waitsian about the character Big Cig.
4. "Hodu" by the Toure-Raichel Collective
-Because it was surprising and exciting to hear Raichel bring music of his Jewish faith into his amazing collaboration with Vieux Farka Toure.
5. "In Mirrors" by Colin Stetson
-Because this is probably the song my parents heard me listening to this year and were most disapproving of, and I like that I can still shock my parents with my musical taste.
6. "GTO" by Puss 'n Boots
-Because Holy Shit Norah Jones singing classic country covers
7. "Adoration of the Earth" from "The Rite of Spring" by The Bad Plus
-Because The Bad Plus recorded the complete Rite of Spring and I think I need to say that again. In capslock. THE BAD PLUS RECORDED THE COMPLETE RITE OF SPRING!!!!
8. "Brooklyn Babylon: An Invitation" - by Darcy Argue's Secret Society
-Because it proves that big band jazz is not dead. (I think it was on
starlady's end of year list last year.)