Non-metal Themed Mixtape Game

[HamburgerBoy]

End of the semester is coming up. I'll try and listen to the playlist Wednesday evening, and the metal one a bit later.

 

[HamburgerBoy]

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.

 

[Baroque]

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.

 

[Baroque]

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

 

[Baroque]

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.

I'm curious why you think so?

 

[CiG]

I'm curious why you think so?

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.

 

[Baroque]

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.

Shrug, I find it very palatable

 

[no country for old wainds]

I WILL RATE THIS IN DUE COURSE DON'T YOU WORRY MY HARD ROCKING AMIGOS

 

[CiG]

Shrug, I find it very palatable

So do I. Well, not very palatable. It's clearly sonically challenging.

 

[Baroque]

So do I. Well, not very palatable. It's clearly sonically challenging.

Well maybe for someone who was a 60's folk rock fan back then or something, but even by general music standards back then it wasn't so extreme. Schoenberg, Thelonius Monk, and Metal come to mind by 1976. Even stuff by some more mainstream acts like the Beatles or Jimi Hendrix was challenging by that point. As HBB said this song is very repetitive melodically, it's a complicated melody but once you hear it a couple times it makes sense for sure.

 

[dwellerINTHEdark]

Broadcast - According to No Plan
Digging the ominous minimalism. Nice ethereal voice. 8/10.

Split Enz - One Step Ahead
Interesting vibe. I can appreciate the groove. 6/10.

John WIlliams - Usher Waltz
Kinda irritating but I admire the skill involved. 4/10.

Pixies - Where Is My Mind
This shit is pretty awesome. Def checking this album out in full. It just has that sound. 10/10.

David Thomas - Semaphore
Vomit. 2/10.

Jamin Winans - Recognize
Minimalistic excellence. Opposite of vomit. 10/10.

Wipers - What Is
Repetitive and bland. 4/10.

The Who - I Can't Explain
Fun little ditty. 7/10.

Gentle Giant - I Lost My Head
Whimsical shit right here. But then everything changed. And it went on a wee bit too long. 6/10.

Buzzcocks - I Don't Know What to Do With My Life
Nothing too captivating in this mofo. 4/10.

Tim Buckley - Hallucinations
I digs. Haunting stuff. 8/10.

Bob Dylan - Ballad of a Thin Man
Dylan's usually solid. Cool tune. 7/10.

 

[CiG]

Schoenberg, Thelonius Monk, and Metal come to mind by 1976.

Somehow I doubt their fans were also into these 3 things. Especially not the general music consumer back then.

 

[HamburgerBoy]

I kinda doubt Gentle Giant intended to appeal to "the general music consumer" at that point in time.

 

[CiG]

Obviously.

even by general music standards back then it wasn't so extreme.

Response to this.

 

[Baroque]

Somehow I doubt their fans were also into these 3 things. Especially not the general music consumer back then.

Wasn't talking about the general music consumer, but music in general.

 

[Serjeant Grumbles]

So, who else needs to rate this game? I didn't even participate in this round, so I'm all the more eager to move on to the next

 

[arg]

le weekend

 

[no country for old wainds]

i'll do it monday if it's still open. i think there are still quite a few left to rate.

 

[Vegard Pompey]

I was going to jokingly suggest that I'll tally this when I get back to Sweden in January, but I think that is becoming uncomfortably close to the truth.

 

[Elric of Melniboné]

I can rate tomorrow. I had a lot come up since this round started.