Non-metal Themed Mixtape Game
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Broadcast - According to No Plan 6/10
Pretty and atmospheric. I was just watching Star Trek, but for some reason it was reminding me of it. I like the take on the theme too. Sorta lullaby-ish.
Split Enz - One Step Ahead 6.5/10
Ha, I think this is like the third time that I remember this band popped up on this playlist. I liked their songs chosen so far, maybe I'll explore them more. Pretty groovy and nice, but didn't wow me.
John Williams- Usher Waltz 7.5/10
This is really cool. He's a really talented guitarist obviously, but I don't get confusing with this. Are waltzes suppose to be confusing?
Pixies - Where Is My Mind? 8/10
Ha, I thought someone would pick this. I like this song and the chorus is really interesting to me. I like the offbeatness to it.
David Thomas - Sempahone 7/10
Hmm, weird. Not sure what to think yet. Definitely confusing. Really cool things he's doing with sound.
Ink the Complete Soundtrack - Recognize 7/10
I like the atmosphere in this again.
Wipers - What Is 2/10
I don't like the vocals at all. The chorus is pretty annoying, he says one thing throughout the entire song. The music is pretty generic.
The Who - I Can't Explain 8/10
I don't know too much from this band. So, I'm excited to hear them. I don't know that many "classic" rock bands tbh. This is really awesome. I like it a lot. Maybe I'll get a Who album.
Gentle Giants - I Lost My Head 5/10
The vocals at first reminds me of that band that Spongebob Squarepants plays a lot... I forgot them. Let me google. The vocals sounds like him. Bah, I can't find it. It completely changes towards the end. For the better but still quite weird.
Buzzcocks - I Don't Know What to Do With My Life 4/10
Eh, this is sorta boring.
Tim Buckley - Hallucinations 9/10
I'm typically turned off by American country stuff, but I love this. So odd sounding, so ethereal and meaningful. I feel like a damn cowboy listening to this... like a mystical cowboy. and I really love his voice. I get it guys, what it feels like to be a cowboy, and I'm totally into it.
Bob Dylan - Ballad of a Thin Man 7/10
Another classic rock guy, i don't know well. This is okay, so far. Bluesy rock. Pretty cool.
I enjoyed this playlist. I gotta do these more. Maybe get back to the metal playlist too.
Pretty and atmospheric. I was just watching Star Trek, but for some reason it was reminding me of it. I like the take on the theme too. Sorta lullaby-ish.
Split Enz - One Step Ahead 6.5/10
Ha, I think this is like the third time that I remember this band popped up on this playlist. I liked their songs chosen so far, maybe I'll explore them more. Pretty groovy and nice, but didn't wow me.
John Williams- Usher Waltz 7.5/10
This is really cool. He's a really talented guitarist obviously, but I don't get confusing with this. Are waltzes suppose to be confusing?
Pixies - Where Is My Mind? 8/10
Ha, I thought someone would pick this. I like this song and the chorus is really interesting to me. I like the offbeatness to it.
David Thomas - Sempahone 7/10
Hmm, weird. Not sure what to think yet. Definitely confusing. Really cool things he's doing with sound.
Ink the Complete Soundtrack - Recognize 7/10
I like the atmosphere in this again.
Wipers - What Is 2/10
I don't like the vocals at all. The chorus is pretty annoying, he says one thing throughout the entire song. The music is pretty generic.
The Who - I Can't Explain 8/10
I don't know too much from this band. So, I'm excited to hear them. I don't know that many "classic" rock bands tbh. This is really awesome. I like it a lot. Maybe I'll get a Who album.
Gentle Giants - I Lost My Head 5/10
The vocals at first reminds me of that band that Spongebob Squarepants plays a lot... I forgot them. Let me google. The vocals sounds like him. Bah, I can't find it. It completely changes towards the end. For the better but still quite weird.
Buzzcocks - I Don't Know What to Do With My Life 4/10
Eh, this is sorta boring.
Tim Buckley - Hallucinations 9/10
I'm typically turned off by American country stuff, but I love this. So odd sounding, so ethereal and meaningful. I feel like a damn cowboy listening to this... like a mystical cowboy. and I really love his voice. I get it guys, what it feels like to be a cowboy, and I'm totally into it.
Bob Dylan - Ballad of a Thin Man 7/10
Another classic rock guy, i don't know well. This is okay, so far. Bluesy rock. Pretty cool.
I enjoyed this playlist. I gotta do these more. Maybe get back to the metal playlist too.
CiG
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Broadcast - According To No Plan 6/10
Feels like something I should like, or usually would but for my current mood and it not matching very much. :/ Dragggggging. I will revisit this at a more appropriate time, for sure.
Split Enz - One Step Ahead 5.5/10
Never been a big fan, it's okay. Just never got the fandom around this band. Some cool atmospherics going on here though.
John WIlliams - Usher Waltz 5/10
Felt pointless to me, I dunno maybe I'm again just not in my right mind.
Pixies - Where Is My Mind 8/10
Finally something I can really get behind. Thematic as shit and a childhood favourite of mine. <3
David Thomas - Semaphore 8.5/10
This is utterly spastic potato rock and I love it. David is a legend. He should have collaborated with DEVO.
Jamin Winans - Recognize 5.5
Beautiful and haunting composition, but the only confusion I get from this is how does this depict confusion? I'm confused.
Wipers - What Is 7/10
Hey this is too hot, ya dig? I dig. That guitar work is getting me in a good way.
The Who - I Can't Explain 7/10
Cool track from their earliest period, the b-side was better though. They always used backing vocals in a way I liked.
Gentle Giant - I Lost My Head 8.5/10
One of the only well-known progressive bands back then really pushing the boundaries of palatable sound, while still managing to find some success. Great band and lovely sound, huge fan. In many ways it almost sounds like they're trying to repel their fans.
Buzzcocks - I Don't Know What To Do With My Life 7.5/10
The original emo punk band, always been a fan though I think Magazine are infinitely better, still this band got me through some shit, plus pop sensibilities often just feel right.
Tim Buckley - Hallucinations 10/10
Spectacular album and this country-tinged folk track is probably it's crowning jewel. Spaghetti western meets late 1960's drug culture. El Topo musicale. Perfection.
Bob Dylan - Ballad Of A Thin Man 9.5/10
Awesome version, I've never heard it before. Instantly an improvement upon the 1965 studio version if you ask me, wow it's just haunting and full of life, that's coming from a guy that genuinely loves the album it's from.
This playlist ruled, good job cunts.
Feels like something I should like, or usually would but for my current mood and it not matching very much. :/ Dragggggging. I will revisit this at a more appropriate time, for sure.
Split Enz - One Step Ahead 5.5/10
Never been a big fan, it's okay. Just never got the fandom around this band. Some cool atmospherics going on here though.
John WIlliams - Usher Waltz 5/10
Felt pointless to me, I dunno maybe I'm again just not in my right mind.
Pixies - Where Is My Mind 8/10
Finally something I can really get behind. Thematic as shit and a childhood favourite of mine. <3
David Thomas - Semaphore 8.5/10
This is utterly spastic potato rock and I love it. David is a legend. He should have collaborated with DEVO.
Jamin Winans - Recognize 5.5
Beautiful and haunting composition, but the only confusion I get from this is how does this depict confusion? I'm confused.
Wipers - What Is 7/10
Hey this is too hot, ya dig? I dig. That guitar work is getting me in a good way.
The Who - I Can't Explain 7/10
Cool track from their earliest period, the b-side was better though. They always used backing vocals in a way I liked.
Gentle Giant - I Lost My Head 8.5/10
One of the only well-known progressive bands back then really pushing the boundaries of palatable sound, while still managing to find some success. Great band and lovely sound, huge fan. In many ways it almost sounds like they're trying to repel their fans.
Buzzcocks - I Don't Know What To Do With My Life 7.5/10
The original emo punk band, always been a fan though I think Magazine are infinitely better, still this band got me through some shit, plus pop sensibilities often just feel right.
Tim Buckley - Hallucinations 10/10
Spectacular album and this country-tinged folk track is probably it's crowning jewel. Spaghetti western meets late 1960's drug culture. El Topo musicale. Perfection.
Bob Dylan - Ballad Of A Thin Man 9.5/10
Awesome version, I've never heard it before. Instantly an improvement upon the 1965 studio version if you ask me, wow it's just haunting and full of life, that's coming from a guy that genuinely loves the album it's from.
This playlist ruled, good job cunts.
Vegard Pompey
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Well everyone already knows what I picked so: Usher Waltz is about The Fall of the House of Usher by Edgar Allen Poe. In the story the twin brother has a slowly developing madness which causes him to be disconnected from reality. In his confusion he believes his sleeping sister is actually dead and he buries her alive. He hears sounds from her grave which makes him even more paranoid and he convinces himself it's just part of his madness. She eventually claws her way out, bloodied, and kills her brother.
Also many non traditional harmonies are present in the piece which creates a confusing tonality for a classical music listener.
Vegard Pompey
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I had no idea what it was based on but I thought it was a great pick that strongly conveyed a sense of confusion purely instrumentally.
Funerary_Doom
My head is bloody, but unbowed.
Awesome story behind that. Sometimes it definitely pays to listen to things knowing the story behind it first, at least in that case.
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Broadcast - There's nothing specifically exceptional about this track. Not the music itself or how it fuses the various instruments or the vocal.
But it works in that simple nothing kind of way. It passes and you think 'what was that' l like it 7/10
Split Enz - One of those perfect little pop songs that defy a time frame. This is pop bliss to my ears. A band that just didn't stay together for long enough, l like to think they would be bigger that U2 if they didn't split. And i've never been really keen on Neil Finn as a solo performer. 8.5/10
John Williams - l have several of John William's vinyls and have been a huge admirer for a long time. My only grip with his style is that he's a student of Segovia and i've always believed that that schooling restricted his playing. It just seemed to kind of paralyze his talent to a certain....l don't know..stodginess. l don't really hear his fire. 6/10
Pixies - Another perfect little pop song. l have a really old pixies t-shirt with the halo on the monkey, and i've been telling myself for forever that i'm going to sit down and listen to this band one day...but that's never happened. l don't know if l ever will. This tune is charmful and seductive in one way, except l just don't need it. 6/10
David Thomas - Talking Heads wannabes? There's nothing really wrong with this except that the songwriter(s) isn't that great. i'm not sure how old this is but..maybe someday? 5/10
Ink - Not even heard of the film but this is great. Very short and that probably makes it better. 7/10
Wipers - Wow l remember this song from years and years ago. Great choice, glad to hear it again. This is the sort of rock my older brother was going through when l did not have a real opinion on music. He convinced me to buy him tapes of The Cure, The Pogues and U2.
Wanker 7/10
The Who - My fucking heater just fell over and smashed my glass of wine..lucky l didn't get cut ..very annoyed..on another note, one of The Who's better songs imo, i'm not what you'd call a huge fan, but l admire their stamina. Take it or leave it for me. 6/10
Gentle Giant - What a band! These guys were monsters in the truest sense - virtuosos but knew how to let the music breath. They released album after album of just..fresh.interesting stuff like little others of the day. For fans of Brand-X, PFM, Mahavishnu Orchestra etc 10/10
Buzzcocks - Yeah man, feel good pop with a punkish edge that shout's 'Pay Attention To Me' ...that's what all these riffs were about wasn't it? 7/10
Tim Buckley - l must explore more as this is very morish, kind of like my wine now i've fixed the heater. Love the geetar. l wish his voice wasn't so bloody wimpy tho, it would be interesting to hear him howl a bit. 6.5/10
Bob Dylan - Obviously a great catchy tune, played with sass and swagger and that nasal drone we all seem to love to some degree. It took me a long time to really, and l mean really, admire Dylan, but i'm glad l took the time because, the man is the man.
8/10
Cool list dude's! Cheers!
Broadcast - There's nothing specifically exceptional about this track. Not the music itself or how it fuses the various instruments or the vocal.
But it works in that simple nothing kind of way. It passes and you think 'what was that' l like it 7/10
Split Enz - One of those perfect little pop songs that defy a time frame. This is pop bliss to my ears. A band that just didn't stay together for long enough, l like to think they would be bigger that U2 if they didn't split. And i've never been really keen on Neil Finn as a solo performer. 8.5/10
John Williams - l have several of John William's vinyls and have been a huge admirer for a long time. My only grip with his style is that he's a student of Segovia and i've always believed that that schooling restricted his playing. It just seemed to kind of paralyze his talent to a certain....l don't know..stodginess. l don't really hear his fire. 6/10
Pixies - Another perfect little pop song. l have a really old pixies t-shirt with the halo on the monkey, and i've been telling myself for forever that i'm going to sit down and listen to this band one day...but that's never happened. l don't know if l ever will. This tune is charmful and seductive in one way, except l just don't need it. 6/10
David Thomas - Talking Heads wannabes? There's nothing really wrong with this except that the songwriter(s) isn't that great. i'm not sure how old this is but..maybe someday? 5/10
Ink - Not even heard of the film but this is great. Very short and that probably makes it better. 7/10
Wipers - Wow l remember this song from years and years ago. Great choice, glad to hear it again. This is the sort of rock my older brother was going through when l did not have a real opinion on music. He convinced me to buy him tapes of The Cure, The Pogues and U2.
Wanker 7/10
The Who - My fucking heater just fell over and smashed my glass of wine..lucky l didn't get cut ..very annoyed..on another note, one of The Who's better songs imo, i'm not what you'd call a huge fan, but l admire their stamina. Take it or leave it for me. 6/10
Gentle Giant - What a band! These guys were monsters in the truest sense - virtuosos but knew how to let the music breath. They released album after album of just..fresh.interesting stuff like little others of the day. For fans of Brand-X, PFM, Mahavishnu Orchestra etc 10/10
Buzzcocks - Yeah man, feel good pop with a punkish edge that shout's 'Pay Attention To Me' ...that's what all these riffs were about wasn't it? 7/10
Tim Buckley - l must explore more as this is very morish, kind of like my wine now i've fixed the heater. Love the geetar. l wish his voice wasn't so bloody wimpy tho, it would be interesting to hear him howl a bit. 6.5/10
Bob Dylan - Obviously a great catchy tune, played with sass and swagger and that nasal drone we all seem to love to some degree. It took me a long time to really, and l mean really, admire Dylan, but i'm glad l took the time because, the man is the man.
8/10
Cool list dude's! Cheers!
Sirjack
Stinkupuss
Vegard Pompey
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CiG
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End of the semester is coming up. I'll try and listen to the playlist Wednesday evening, and the metal one a bit later.
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Broadcast - According to No Plan
Per RYM this band is fairly well known but somehow I’ve never heard of them. Somehow this sounds absolutely perfect. 10/10.
Split Enz - One Step Ahead
I’ve said I’ve planned on checking them out over and over and I never get around to it. The synth line a minute in seals it, I WILL listen to this album this weekend. Except apparently this is from a single and not an album? Wait, LastFM tells me I listened to Second Thoughts in July, so I’m good. 8.5/10.
John WIlliams - Usher Waltz
I love thematic instrumental choices. Maybe a little too much by the last minute but mostly very cool and interesting. 8/10.
Pixies - Where Is My Mind
Classic song. 8/10.
David Thomas – Semaphore
A bit obnoxious but still good. 7/10.
Jamin Winans – Recognize
I’ve never seen this movie, but this sounds like something from a scene of focused, sad retrospection. It was pleasant for background stuffs though. 3/10.
Wipers - What Is
Good stuff. 7/10.
The Who - I Can't Explain
I didn’t know The Who were this boy band-y early on. Kinda enjoyable. 5/10.
Gentle Giant - I Lost My Head
I haven’t listened to Interview, for a long time I assumed it was literally just an interview album, then when I learned it wasn’t I still never got around to it. This was good but definitely more repetitive than the earlier stuff I’m familiar with. I’ll give it an 8/10 anyways because Gentle Giant is the best prog out there.
Buzzcocks - I Don't Know What to Do With My Life
iirc someone posted a really good Buzzcocks song earlier. This one was just ok. 5/10.
Tim Buckley – Hallucinations
I’ve probably listened to a couple Tim Buckley songs but mostly just his son. This was amazing, a lot more complicated/elaborate than what I remember, almost sounds like Peter Hammill’s solo stuff. 9/10.
Bob Dylan - Ballad of a Thin Man
Can’t stand him. Is his voice always this dumb? I don’t remember it being that bad. The song itself is ok, sounds less robotic than the studio version. 3/10.
Per RYM this band is fairly well known but somehow I’ve never heard of them. Somehow this sounds absolutely perfect. 10/10.
Split Enz - One Step Ahead
I’ve said I’ve planned on checking them out over and over and I never get around to it. The synth line a minute in seals it, I WILL listen to this album this weekend. Except apparently this is from a single and not an album? Wait, LastFM tells me I listened to Second Thoughts in July, so I’m good. 8.5/10.
John WIlliams - Usher Waltz
I love thematic instrumental choices. Maybe a little too much by the last minute but mostly very cool and interesting. 8/10.
Pixies - Where Is My Mind
Classic song. 8/10.
David Thomas – Semaphore
A bit obnoxious but still good. 7/10.
Jamin Winans – Recognize
I’ve never seen this movie, but this sounds like something from a scene of focused, sad retrospection. It was pleasant for background stuffs though. 3/10.
Wipers - What Is
Good stuff. 7/10.
The Who - I Can't Explain
I didn’t know The Who were this boy band-y early on. Kinda enjoyable. 5/10.
Gentle Giant - I Lost My Head
I haven’t listened to Interview, for a long time I assumed it was literally just an interview album, then when I learned it wasn’t I still never got around to it. This was good but definitely more repetitive than the earlier stuff I’m familiar with. I’ll give it an 8/10 anyways because Gentle Giant is the best prog out there.
Buzzcocks - I Don't Know What to Do With My Life
iirc someone posted a really good Buzzcocks song earlier. This one was just ok. 5/10.
Tim Buckley – Hallucinations
I’ve probably listened to a couple Tim Buckley songs but mostly just his son. This was amazing, a lot more complicated/elaborate than what I remember, almost sounds like Peter Hammill’s solo stuff. 9/10.
Bob Dylan - Ballad of a Thin Man
Can’t stand him. Is his voice always this dumb? I don’t remember it being that bad. The song itself is ok, sounds less robotic than the studio version. 3/10.
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Also been busy with end of the semester activities. Then I got distracted midway through listening by how awesome that Koshkin piece is and started listening to more of his stuff. Will finish rating soon.
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Broadcast - 8
Split Enz - 4
Nikita Koshkin - 10
Pixies - 3
David Thomas - 5
Jamin Winans - 6
Wipers - 4
The Who - 5
Gentle Giant - 10
Buzzcocks - 4
Tim Buckley - 8.5
Bob Dylan - 4
Split Enz - 4
Nikita Koshkin - 10
Pixies - 3
David Thomas - 5
Jamin Winans - 6
Wipers - 4
The Who - 5
Gentle Giant - 10
Buzzcocks - 4
Tim Buckley - 8.5
Bob Dylan - 4
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CiG
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I dunno, I just get the feeling that they're really trying to push their fans or something. Sonically and compositionally it's quite unpalatable.
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