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Illegal Combat Ant · « **Reply #2275 on:** 30 August, 2011, 01:12:42 pm »

A Tanya Stephens song

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/0vnigr6G1gU&rel=1" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/0vnigr6G1gU&rel=1</a> that sounds eerily relevant to life in the UK right now.

Shame it was written about Jamaican politics 10 or so years ago.

PaulF · « **Reply #2276 on:** 01 September, 2011, 07:22:31 pm »

Quote from: interzen on 29 August, 2011, 05:37:18 pm

The Tragically Hip¹ - have started with their first EP, which I discovered courtesy of a Canadian I worked with at university, and I'm about halfway through their discography now. I'd quite forgotten how good they are.

¹- The other good band to come out of Canada

The other being?

the Band, Wilderness of Manitoba, Courage of Lassie, The Gertrudes, etc.?

nicknack · « **Reply #2277 on:** 01 September, 2011, 08:35:07 pm »

I think he can only be referring to Godspeed You Black Emperor...

and I'm listening to The Beatles at the mo.

Deano · « **Reply #2278 on:** 01 September, 2011, 08:45:29 pm »

Guitar Wolf!

Shouty, raucous Japanese NOISE.

Doosh · « **Reply #2279 on:** 02 September, 2011, 04:29:24 pm »

Patti Smith - Horses

kyuss · « **Reply #2280 on:** 03 September, 2011, 03:09:01 am »

Ben Howard

Under the Same Sun.

Steph · « **Reply #2281 on:** 03 September, 2011, 02:24:21 pm »

Swann and Dyer, "Thumb Twiddling"

Steph · « **Reply #2282 on:** 03 September, 2011, 10:24:04 pm »

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/1AYIL5CEHpw&rel=1" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/1AYIL5CEHpw&rel=1</a>

Billy Weir · « **Reply #2283 on:** 04 September, 2011, 05:35:23 pm »

Mainly listening to Minisrty of Sound's Old Skool House compilation of late 80s/early 90s dance music (acid, rave etc). Bizarre how tracks that seemed so fast 20 years ago now seem a wee bit plodding. And repetitive. Still some classics in there though: Waterfall, Voodoo Ray, Papua New Guinea, Humanoid,....

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/zBk6Qe_rQUA&rel=1" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/zBk6Qe_rQUA&rel=1</a>

Apols for the advert at the start of the video (if it flashes up for embedded links - it does if you view from YT directly). Youtube, innit.

marcusjb · « **Reply #2284 on:** 05 September, 2011, 05:41:20 pm »

Total 12 compilation by Kompakt arrived today - blimey. Real return to core values for the label - it's staggering good on first listen. Superpitcher and Coma tracks stand out on first go. Certainly sounds like Kompakt again.

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/52C138DCkHs&rel=1" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/52C138DCkHs&rel=1</a>

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/Q92LYAY4sZg&rel=1" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/Q92LYAY4sZg&rel=1</a>

Next up - new Plaid album Scintilli - first proper output from them in 8 years, let's see if the wait was worth it?

microphonie · « **Reply #2285 on:** 05 September, 2011, 06:34:40 pm »

Ulrich Schnauss & Jonas Munk - s/t collaboration for me. Rather nice it is too.

Quote from: marcusjb on 05 September, 2011, 05:41:20 pm

Next up - new Plaid album Scintilli - first proper output from them in 8 years, let's see if the wait was worth it?

I'm undecided about this one - I was rather underwhelmed by Spokes & was very close to walking out of their gig in Norwich last year. Like Autechre they seem to be more interested in showing how good they are at manipulating the software than producing anything resembling a tune.

Might still take a risk on the Norwich gig in October though... $:-\$

marcusjb · « **Reply #2286 on:** 05 September, 2011, 06:49:01 pm »

Quote from: microphonie on 05 September, 2011, 06:34:40 pm

Ulrich Schnauss & Jonas Munk - s/t collaboration for me. Rather nice it is too.

Quote from: marcusjb on 05 September, 2011, 05:41:20 pm
Next up - new Plaid album Scintilli - first proper output from them in 8 years, let's see if the wait was worth it?

I'm undecided about this one - I was rather underwhelmed by Spokes & was very close to walking out of their gig in Norwich last year. Like Autechre they seem to be more interested in showing how good they are at manipulating the software than producing anything resembling a tune.

Might still take a risk on the Norwich gig in October though... $:-\$

Can understand the comments on Spokes for sure - after Double Figure (which I really loved), it got a bit up it's own arse.

Scintilli on now - and it sounds closer to Double Figure than Spokes - it's really rather good - Thank and Unbank caught my attention (I will admit, I've been rather distracted with some work stuff whilst trying to listen to it). Some of it is quite menacing though - but, all in all, sounds very good, sounds like Plaid should but without getting lost in technical somersaults!

microphonie · « **Reply #2287 on:** 05 September, 2011, 06:58:27 pm »

Quote from: marcusjb on 05 September, 2011, 06:49:01 pm

Can understand the comments on Spokes for sure - after Double Figure (which I really loved), it got a bit up it's own arse.

Scintilli on now - and it sounds closer to Double Figure than Spokes - it's really rather good - Thank and Unbank caught my attention (I will admit, I've been rather distracted with some work stuff whilst trying to listen to it). Some of it is quite menacing though - but, all in all, sounds very good, sounds like Plaid should but without getting lost in technical somersaults!

That sounds promising (as did the samples on Scintilli.com)

Might pop into the Arts Centre tomorrow & spend b/day cash on a ticket!

interzen · « **Reply #2288 on:** 05 September, 2011, 07:05:55 pm »

Ibizarre.
Balearic ambient-techno - some of it is very good indeed, whereas other tracks are too noodly even for my tastes. Overall though, it's a keeper.

mrcharly-YHT · « **Reply #2289 on:** 06 September, 2011, 10:12:50 am »

Levelling the Land by the Levellers

Strange how much having heard this live affects listening. It's almost too much. They are an outstanding live band.

eeymsmo · « **Reply #2290 on:** 06 September, 2011, 01:51:01 pm »

Loud sounds to drown out the office.

For calmness - OM

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/QM22W_stXG4&rel=1" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/QM22W_stXG4&rel=1</a>

And general overpowering of even our loudest Business Relationship manager - Sunn 0)))

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/hIR1KfKXH6s&rel=1" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/hIR1KfKXH6s&rel=1</a>

Simonb · « **Reply #2291 on:** 06 September, 2011, 01:55:00 pm »

"Zeus EP" - British Sea Power. Fucking, fucking ace.

interzen · « **Reply #2292 on:** 06 September, 2011, 01:55:31 pm »

Quote from: eeymsmo on 06 September, 2011, 01:51:01 pm

And general overpowering of even our loudest Business Relationship manager

That sounds like it could actually be the name of a Sunn O))) track

CrinklyLion · « **Reply #2293 on:** 07 September, 2011, 11:45:09 pm »

Detroit Cobras, Life, love and leaving. Appropriataly enough... I may be baking at the same time.

clarion · « **Reply #2294 on:** 09 September, 2011, 08:58:19 pm »

Spider In The Bath. Not a series I have ever seen on TV proper - I think it was broadcast between my childhood and my bairns - but we had a video of it for Our Kid. Such a sensitive and gentle programme. I still enjoy it, and it is making me smile

kyuss · « **Reply #2295 on:** 10 September, 2011, 02:39:05 am »

Fu Manchu - The action is go.

microphonie · « **Reply #2296 on:** 10 September, 2011, 02:58:31 pm »

Just finished downloading my latest eMusic quota:

Currently playing

Gnod - InGnodWeTrust - not my usual sort of thing & downloaded on the basis of the review in The Quietus

"With its oppressive array of krautrock rhythmic patterns, dub effects, electronic manipulations and bleak post-punk vibe, In Gnod We Trust is a concrete slab of quivering, disgusted urban psychedelic music, as ominous as it is compelling."

Jeez, they're not wrong: track 2, in particular, is rather intense and bordering on being extremely grating...listening on headphones might be interesting!

And in the queue:

Seefeel - Faults

wAgAwAgA - Mrepsican

The Field - Looping State of Mind

Thighpaulsandra - Rape Scene - dodgy title - bought due to low cost & Coil/Spiritualised connections

Svarte Greiner - Kappe

Autechre - Cichli Suite

Another Electronic Musician - Use (how long before there's Yet Another Electronic Musician?)

Clutchy Hopkins & Lord Kenjamin - Music is My Medicine

Sigur Ros - Ny Batteri & Svefn-g-englar eps

The complete Study Series on Ghost Box.

And some 1-track ambience to use up my allocation:

DJ Olive - Buoy & Triage

Steve Roach - A Deeper Silence

BJ NIlsen & Stilluppsteypa - Passing Out

jogler · « **Reply #2297 on:** 10 September, 2011, 11:01:01 pm »

just been listening to Last Night of The Proms

Biggsy · « **Reply #2298 on:** 11 September, 2011, 09:44:21 am »

PJ Harvey - Let England Shake - a brilliant album.

I don't mind admitting it was the Mercury nomination that got me back listening to PJ, after I thought I had lost interest.

clarion · « **Reply #2299 on:** 12 September, 2011, 08:27:24 pm »

Horslips. Started with Lindisfarne, and I'm beginning to realise that I like folk-rock much more than I thought.

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