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I've been lazy. I promise to be punctual this week. In the meantime, here are 11 albums for you, the reader who does not exist or download any of these fine records.V/A - 'Juno OST' (2008, Rhino Records)I'm posting this first because I am absolutely in love with this film and its soundtrack.

I've seen the movie 2 2/3 times already and I've listened to the soundtrack a few times also and I actually kind of like Kimya Dawson now. I used to despise her but through this soundtrack I decided to give The Moldy Peaches a try and I really like them. Maybe next week I'll find a way to post the movie. There's a great screener rip floating around.Joanna Newsom - 'The Milk-Eyed Mender' (2004, Drag City)Joanna Newsom rules. This is her first album.

'Joanna Newsom and the Ys Street Band' is an unpretentious little EP, with some new songs and new takes on older songs - a fun little treat. It opens with the strong folky chords of 'Colleen,' a slice of Celtic-flavoured balladry that trickles through an oddball melody.

I don't think I need to say any more about it. It speaks for itself.Joanna Newsom - 'Joanna Newsom & the Ys Street Band' (2007, Drag City)Same thing with this one, aside from mentioning that it contains one new track ('Colleen') and two Ys tracks reworked with her band. It's probably one of the best Tiding-the-Fans-Over-Until-the-Next-Album EPs that I have heard.Joanna Newsom - 'Ys' (2006, Drag City)I almost don't want to post this right now since I don't have the energy to do write an in-depth review of it but, since I'm already uploading the rest of her stuff, I thought that it would be appropriate. Still, I will have to dedicate a post solely to the review of this album.

It is the best album I have ever heard in my entire life. I've heard many albums in my life; many, many albums. This is by far the best one.AntiChris & the Raped - 'Every Girl is a Goddamn Whore' (2004, WAGTEY)This is the 2008 re-release of the album that shaped my teenage years. AntiChris fled to Australia last year but apparently he's getting back into music because he brought back The Raped's Myspace page and told me that he's starting another band. This was the only album aside from the Go Pop! Demo that I was missing from my collection (though I did have the 7' for a while before I gave it to a friend) so I bought it from the Snocap applet on their page. I paid the nine bucks mostly for the studio version of 'Fuk Yr God' from The Jesus Sessions and also the 'Rock N Roll Stole My Soul' single which I lost a few years ago.

This is reissue that comes with pointless 'Black Bandanna' demo which still sucks as much as the last dozen times I've heard it and the entire Jesus Sessions, which was a really cool inclusion since it is probably the best Raped release aside from I'm a Fuking Rockstar. I was in a horrible band once called Rapeublicans that was signed to his label for a while. He drove nine hours down from Petaluma to record our EP which he later released on We Are Going to Eat You Records. He sent us a shitload of expensive equipment (mics, mic stands, a PA, a digital 4-track, etc.) for free, gave us a ton of Rapeublicans merch and CDs for free, gave us a ton of Raped merch for free. This guy is awesome. If you like this album, go to their Myspace page and buy it. Buy some other tracks, too.

They all rule.Sia - 'Some People Have Real Problems'Password: mp3moviewarez.blogspot.comSia's new album. It's very good but nowhere near as mindblowing as Colour the Small One. I also don't understand why 'Buttons' is the hidden track.

It's better than most of the other songs on the album.The Residents - 'Animal Lover' (2005, Ralph Records). This album is fucking terrifying. Now, I know I should have expected this, it being a Residents album and all, but god damn this thing is fucking frightening. I can't even describe how scared I was when I first heard this. I was in my room sometime in the middle of the night and I decided that it would be a good idea to listen to my latest Residents download. Now, it's not like I was new to them or anything.

I had downloaded a huge torrent with 25+ of their albums, major and minor, and I had already listened to most of them. I was not prepared for this one, though. All I really remember is being on my bed, in the foetal position with my blanket squeezed over my body and head, shaking. I wanted to turn i t off but I couldn't move. I was frozen and forced to listen. I think I fell asleep halfway through because my memory just goes blank after a certain point.(sorry about the pic, best resolution I could find)Weedeater - '.And Justice for Y'all' (Berserker, 2001)Badass southern stoner/sludge stuff.

'Monkey Junction' has what I'd probably deem the best vocals in all of sludge. The live clips I've seen have been pretty bone-crushing, too. I really want to see these guys live.Pixies - 'Complete 'B' Sides' (2001, 4AD/Elektra)To me, a great band is defined by the fact that their b-sides and outtakes are better than most other bands' album-worthy material.Earth - 'Living in the Gleam of an Unsheathed Sword' (2005, Megablade)This is probably the least appreciated/discussed Earth album. The only people I've heard mention it only did so to profess their hatred for it and I've never heard the band mention it either, though most of the interviews I've read with them have exclusively been about post- Hex projects. You know what, though? I like this album. Sure, 'Dissolution III' is already on 070796 Live which, in my opinion, is a far better live collection but the title track on this one is long as hell and is a fascinating look at the transition to their current sound.

It's like a mix between fuzzed-out the stuff on 070796 Live (which was their last record before Dylan decided to take a break) and the new Hex-style goodness. I am actually going to buy it tomorrow, since I found a really cheap copy online.Descartes a Kant - 'Paper Dolls' (2007, Intolerancia)I love this band. I love this album.

It's like if Mike Patton drunkenly knocked up Kim Deal and she decided to have the baby in a back alley in Mexico. It's harsh and sweet; noisy and melodic. Sorry about the 128k, but this is the only rip floating around and anyway it sounds great for 128k.Enjoy these albums.

Track Listing:1Triumph - Wu-Tang Clan2Strictly Business - EPMD3Positive Contact - Del Tha Funkee Homosapien4Proceed With Caution- Benefit5Whatcha' Got - Brother Ali6The Seed (2.0) - The Roots7Auditorium - Mos Def ft. Slick Rick8Mass Appeal - Gangstarr9Fame - GZA10Good Ol Love - Masta Ace11Fly That Knot - Talib Kweli ft. MF Doom12Momma I'm So Sorry- Clipse13Dreams - The Game14Dumb It Down - Lupe FiascoDigital Bonus Tracks:15 Guns are Drawn - The Roots16 Mathematics - Mos Def17 Miss Fat Booty - Mos Def18 Skills - Gangstarr19 So Sick - BenefitAnd there you have it.enjoy.or not. Is this thread dying? Come on people! There were loads of us at the start, there should at least be a few more of us making our reviews by this point! And on this note, here's my first.and here’s where we test my musical vocabulary out!

I’ve not written about music for quite some time, so this might all just be crazy abstract repetitive meanderings, we’ll see This is my review for elseanio’s mix, The Same Old Rock. I really enjoyed it, it’s a definite keeper for my mix collection for certain. I like how he has chosen his theme and everything stems from it, it has a very complete feel as an album rather than just a collection of songs. Anyway, he’s the track by track, written as I listened to it the fifth time so I wasn’t just coming to it cold.Roy Harper – The Same Old RockI’d never heard of Roy Harper or this song before, so this was an important one to spend some time with, especially considering the rest of your mix is based from it. It’s an interesting piece, less a song than a poem set to music, IMO. There are of course the obvious comparisons to Don MacLean with the length of the song, and it sounds very Dylan-esque to these uneducated ears.I do like the music though, it’s a testament to it that over the long runtime it doesn’t become boring, modulating enough between sections as to have a sense of movement and progression.

And the ending is awesome as well, woke me up when I nearly fell asleep to itI can see exactly why you chose the songs for the rest of the mix from this, especially the Jeff Buckley number, there are echos of him throughout. The multi-tracking on the voice in the second half really reminds me of Jose Gonzalez as well, if you haven’t listened to him you probably should.Bon Iver – Blood BankBon Iver is one of those names I’ve heard for years but never listened to, so thanks for including this song, I really like it.

I love the tone of his voice and the multi-tracking used on it, it’s lovely. And I live the stripped back sound of the music too, it sounds full but not busy, beautiful stuff.Devendra Banheart – the Body BreaksAha, now we're back on some home-turf, this is probably my favourite Banheart song so it’s fair to say I’m happy with this one. I love his voice and the way the recording sounds like a one-take in the garden jobbie. Ignoring the Charlie Manson trappings (and Banheart can come eerily close to it, just listen to Manson’s Look at your Game Girl), this is still a creepy song, bringing images to my mind of autumnal decay (although in a natural way, it’s dark in the way that winter is dark, rather than Charlie Manson is dark)Vetiver – Hurry on SundownI’ve never heard of this artist before, so this one was a new pleasure. It sounds like the best kinda bar-room blues, all loose, lazy and hazy. Surprised to see this is a 2000’s recording, sounds like it could have been made any time in the past 40 years.Vashti Bunyan – Diamond DayWhen this song came on it made me chuckle, since all I knew this song from was an advert. It’s always funny/nice to hear the full song divorced from trying to sell you things.

Lovely song though, sounds so 70’s and soft focus, like the video would be a blonde woman not unlike Joni Mitchell laying in a field playing with some flowers. The recording is great though, I like how close her mouth is to the mic, you can hear every part of every breath and inflection of spittle. It sounds so intimate as to be a little uncomfortable, but it’s an undeniably beautiful song and is one of those ‘missing links’ in music history that is fascinating to unearth.Fleet Foxes – White Winter HymnalFleet Foxes was easily my favourite album of 08 and this was the song that got me into it (along with Carl Cullinane playing three songs of theirs in a row on LikeHeartsSwelling). So beautiful, sounds like the best 60’s record ever, like hearing the Beach boys in HD or something, it’s lush.

Was my permanent soundtrack to January this year too, with all our lovely/horrible snow.Joanna Newsom – CosmiaYs owned me totally and completely for most of the year when it came out, it’s a work of staggering brilliance. That said, I’m afraid to say that Cosmia is my least favourite track on the album (Sawdust and Diamonds gets that honour). Of course, this is like having a least favourite type of chocolate or style of blowjob, it’s still awesome in comparison to almost anything else.

I like how this songs plays with the pure-folk style ore than most of the other songs on Ys, something that her Ys Street Band EP goes on to explore including a much darker rendition of this very song.Jeff Buckley – Just Like A WomanI’ve never heard this before (I tend to stay away from live albums) but this is such a spellbinding version of this song I should have found it by now. Guitar, voice, pacing whenever I hear a great Jeff Buckley song it makes me so happy and depressed at the same time.

The man was able to give voice to such fragile beauty and did not record nearly enough material to give to the world. This was a brilliant find though, so thanks for including this one.Neil Young – WordsWhen I first heard this I was a little unimpressed. The sound is very odd, like a live recording minus the crowd sounds. After a few listens though this has really grown on me though.

Young is another one of those artists I really should be into by now, his influence on rock music is staggering when you put it into context, and bands like Pearl Jam (who I love) owe so much of their existence to him. Any tips on where to start?So, great stuff, thanks very much!-Subliminal, I've not received your mix yet, did you send it out, or should I just get downloading? Charmicarmicat, I'll review yours tomorrow most likely (just listening to it again now, it's a got a lot of plays so far I'll tell you that much!).I'm looking forward to hearing the Wack Planet mix too, I'm sorely uneducated on hip-hop, would be nice to listen to something a bit different.

I think once I've reviewed my actual assignments I'll do a mega-post, highlighting things that came to me from the other mixes (all of which I've DLed and listened to).Now I just need to wait for you lazy fucks to review my mix praise me dammit!:lol (or damn me, lol). OK, I’m getting the feeling a little that I’m talking to myself a little, but what the hel, onwards and upwards. This is my review of charmicarmicat’s mix. I’ve listened to the whole thing a number of times now, and I’m listening again as I write this up for my thoughts. Onto the track by track!Bohren & Der Club of Gore – Midnight Black EarthThis first song got me excited. Firstly, the name of the band is properly awesome and then when I turned it on the Hitch-hikers Guide sample got a big grin from me, I love me a bit of Adams. Unfortunately, that was about as far as my enthusiasm carried me, as I think this tune is a little too slow to be kicking a mix off with (I would like to talk about my personal rules of mixtapery, but I think that’s for another post).The tune itself, removed from its context as party-starter isn’t too bad.

It’s a touch too slow for me, but as malevolent instrumental music goes, it does the job and then some.Scott Hill – Il Funerale De BonneSo I get into this one expecting something a bit more vocals-and-music-y, so I was a little disappointed to get another instrumental track. That said, this is a really nice piece of music, I like the ambience of the kids playing and it has a nice lazy summer feel to it.Trevor Dunn – Perfect CrimeAnother decent instrumental track, but I have to be honest, by this point I was getting a little frustrated. I knew that there were songs with words coming, I just wanted them to get to me a little fasterZombi – SiberiaAaaaand another instrumental, although I can see that with this track you were setting the mood to ‘metal’, so it has it’s place as a mood setter, albeit a rather long one!-Intermission—So yeah, on my first listen I was a little frustrated at this point. IMO, starting an otherwise awesome mix (we’ll get to that in a sec) with nearly 20 mins of minimalist instrumental tracks is a bit of a misstep. Don’t get me wrong, I like an awful lot of music without words, but the pacing was a little off here I think. If all the instrumentals were 2-3 mins it would have passed by easily, but some of them were definitely itching my finger over the ‘skip’ button.

On subsequent listens I commit the mixtape heresy of starting at track 5, and I have a great time from there!Devin Townsend – DistruprNow we’re getting into it! I’ve only got one album by Townsend (SYL) but I love it, and this song shows me that I should listen to way more Devin, he’s properly awesome. My little pony star wars fimfiction. Is this song really about a being that comes from the centre of the universe? If so, it’s properly awesome, it’s so malevolent and dark, I love it. And then at the end when he goes for the high wail of ‘distractions’ over the guttural roar? Fuck yeah!!Dalek – Bricks CrumbleI’ve never heard of this artist before but I love this song. Exactly the type of hip-hop I like, inventive, hypnotic beats and instruments in the background with a laid back but propulsive rap over the top, very nice.

Gonna have to look me up some Dalek in the near future, thanks!Zach Hill – Dark ArtAnd this is exactly my favourite type of rocking as well. Big distortions, fuzz all over the place, sounds like the band are having fun. The sound kinda reminds me of Desaparacidos but it definitely has its own thing going on too. I like how it has a very similar feel to the Dalek track, that’s some good sequencing there.Parts and Labor – A Pleasant StayThis song was pretty cool too, although it falls a little on the ‘too distorted’ side for me. Still, it has a tremendous energy to it, reminded me of the bands I used to play in that were just like this, play as hard and fast as you can, eardrums be damned!Melt Banana – Shield your EyesI love this song, probably MB at their most accessible (lol).

Such an awesome bassline, and that jagged guitar over the top is so infectious, I find myself squealing it for hours afterwards. When we were listening to it the other day my mates said it sounded like Block Rocking Beats by the Chemical Brothers and then the girl started singing and they shut up:lolMelvins – Black StoogesMelvins were one of those bands I always heard of when I was young in relation to bands like Nirvana and Sonic Youth, which I can totally hear in this track, along with a healthy dose of stoner sludge as well. Great stuff, although the end is pushing it a little for a headphone-listen, ha. Over 2 mins of excoriating white noise – it certainly woke me up on the bus, I’ll tell you that much!Widhearts – ThunderfuckAnother of those bands I should have listened to 10 years ago. This is a pretty good psychedelic noise track, it’s very warm and hypnotic, and I really like when the spoken voices come in under all the fuzz, it span me out a bit on one listen which I think is the intention (plus, a bit stoned).

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Again ending on a slab of horrific white noise though I take it you like a bit of feedback?? Ha, don’t we all?Oceansize – DidnaelandWhat album is this from? I’m a massive fan of the ‘size but I’ve not heard this one before, did they drop a new one? A very nice track though, a gentle caress of the ears after the abuse they’ve just suffered!

The way the piano and guitar build and change throughout is very subtle but ultimately makes it a rewarding song to listen to. As I was getting at earlier, an instrumental in the right place is a great thing, I think if the beginning 4 tracks were spread throughout the album the pacing would have been improved a lot.Aereogramme – A Simple Process of EliminationAn interesting choice of song I think, this is probably the bleakest song on Sleep and Release, the ending alone is utterly harrowing. I think this works very well as an endsong though, after the exuberance of the tracks in the middle, this is a bittersweet comedown if ever there was one. A great song though, the harp mixed with the massive drum sounds and the droning feedback lends the song a fragile feel, colouring it darker than black at the same time. Nice choice.Scorn – The EndA great outro tune.

Unlike some of the intro tunes, this is one instrumental that I’m quite happy to listen to the whole 8 mins of, it just rolls around in my head so easily. A nice ending thematically as well, as the mix both start and ends with some ethereal instrumentation.In all, this was a great mix. I’ve trimmed it a little for my personal consumption, but it’s staying in my compilation collection and has a valuable place as a dark noisy mix. Thanks very much!

Continuing my series of monologues to an empty room, here’s my review of Subliminal’s mix.Now, I have to be honest here, when I first heard this mix I really didn’t like it. In fact, I spent most of the first listen composing excoriating reviews in my head that would never be published. It seemed that almost every song would rub me up the wrong way in some fashion. While I’m a massive fan of folk music, this nerd-folk or whatever the genre-label is really didn’t do much for me. As well, I always consider using multiple songs by the same band a bit on a mixtape no-no (with caveats – you can double up if one is a cover version and also if you’re using b-sides since less people would have heard the song. I get a bit dictatorial about mixtapes, lol).So yeah, on first listen I hated it but I decided to learn rather than spurn, so I got on wiki and looked up the artists to get a feel of where they were coming from.

I still have issues with some of it but my impressions are much more positive after giving it another few listens. Here’s what I thought-Malvina Reynolds – Little BoxesThis song started off well for me, I haven’t heard it in years and years, I think we used to sing this in primary school. Looking back it’s a very dark song to have children singing but I can see the teachers taking a certain subversive pleasure in having a load of 8 year olds singing it. Lovely song though, and poignant even still.Extra Glenns – The River SongI really like the guitar melody that opens this song, it’s very relaxing and lazy, I like it a lot. I knew this was some geeky music when the dude starts singing about a water distribution system though, and the singer’s accent certainly sets the tone for the rest of the mix. Now that I expect it I don’t mind it so much, but on the first listen I just remember wishing for a singer with some balls:lolExtra Glenns – Twelve Hands HighI like this song more than the first EG song, it’s got a brisker pace and just sounds more fun.

Easily the most jaunty song I’ve ever heard about someone being trampled by a horse!Micah P Hinson – We Almost had a BabyI didn’t like this song at all when I first heard it and I think it’s probably the weakest track on the mix. Put simply, the melody is pretty monotonous – the singer could be singing the most heart-wrenching lyrics in the world, but it just sounds muddy and dull to these ears I’m afraid. It’s not even as if I don’t like maudlin music, it’s just that this one seems to be bogged down in itself too much.The Decemberists – The Rake’s SongI properly love this song without any reservations. I’ve only heard the Decemberists once, covering Joanna Newsom, but I need to get more of their music soon because this is a great song. The sounds, the melodies, the voice, all perfect. It’s catchy on a first listen and holds up well to being put on repeat.Daniel Johnston – True Love will find you in the EndI didn’t hate this when I heard it first. Its amateur sound is obviously carefully cultivated and the voice is a little Kermit-y, but it’s a good sparse, broken down hymn to the ideal of love, and I always like these kinds of songs.

I had to read up on Johnston to be able to appreciate him properly though (especially the later songs on the mix), and I’m not necessarily sure this is a good thing, I think music should be self contained in it’s appeal – if outside narrative is needed to appreciate it then something is missing IMO.The Mountain Goats – No ChildrenI like this song and its breezy nihilism. It’s another of these bands where the singer sounds like a Muppet, but it works on the strength of the melody and lyrics (which I think is the point that all these songs live or die by – there’s not enough in the music to differentiate them so it all falls down to the words and delivery).Emmy the Great – DylanThis was another song that I loved right away. I like the more traditional folk style to it and love the trembling quality to her voice. Great instrumentation on this tune too, very nicely recorded.The Mountain Goats – John 4:16Really like the piano melody in this song, it’s so simple but it works so well. When I first heard the mix I had my iPod in my pocket so didn’t know the names of the bands and didn’t realise it was the same band as two songs back and the song to come and this might have added to my I wasn’t so keen, since I thought the bands sounded to similar (which they still do, the Goats are veeeery similar to the Extra Glenns at the start).

A nice song though.The Mountain Goats – Matthew 25:21I don’t like this song nearly as much as the other two goats songs and I’m not sure why. I think it’s just the pacing is a little too slow, especially after the last song. Also, these kinds of autobiographical ‘I did this, I did that…’ songs can grate a little after a while, it needs more from the music to move the listener through the song, as it’s all too easy to become lost in the lines of lyrics.

I’ve given this song a good 6 or 7 close listens and I still couldn’t tell you what it’s about other than being full of dark imagery of vehicles crashing and chemotherapy.Daniel Johnston – Walking the Cow and Chord Organ BluesThis was where the mix fell off the deep end for me originally. I think it’s just because I wasn’t expecting the song to be what it was, I kept waiting for the audio to clear up with a studio trick or for the sound to fill out.

It wasn’t until I looked it up that I found out it was from a tape from 1980, explaining the muddy sound. However, it doesn’t explain the bizarre instrumentation – while the organ is fine the percussion sounds like someone with no sense of rhythm is tapping on a box. Kinda distracting. Still, on further listens these songs have opened up a lot for me. His voice has a strange quality to it, it’s very fragile but he sounds confident and precocious at the same time. The plaintive, repetitive music also works in the song’s favour giving it an innocence that tighter, better timing would have lost somehow.

I still think it’s a bit of a misstep to have Chord Organ Blues right after though, I think you should have chosen one or the other, as the songs are far too similar to each other. I think Chord Organ Blues is a better song though, it’s much catchier to me and has a wry sense of humour about it. You’ve made a convert here, certainly – and I see that a lot of my favourite artists have made a tribute album to him, I might start there.Micah P Hinson – Slow and SteadyI liked this song a lot more that the first Hinson track.

It’s just as dull musically, but the vocals are a lot clearer and forceful. It’s a very weird song, so bleak but there’s something about it that clicked for me that didn’t for the other one, probably the opening line about “grammas house”, it just hooks you in.Daniel Johnston – Like a monkey in a zooThe intro to this song is so odd, I love old recordings of people talking. The song itself is wonderful though, it’s so unguarded and juvenile, but in the best way possible. It sounds like something written by a very talented but not very popular 15 year old, full of awkward angst.

The lyric “You say I’m cute, you don’t know how much that hurts” made me smile, reminds me a lot of being a frustrated teen lyricist:lolSo, in all this was a successful mix (albeit with a few reservations) and I thank you very much for exposing me to some music that I would have ordinarily dismissed. Sorry if I offended you at all with my critique, it certainly isn’t meant as an attack (and I of all people understand just how personal taste in music is, my whole identity is practically built off my record collection). Daniel Johnston – True Love will find you in the EndI didn’t hate this when I heard it first. Its amateur sound is obviously carefully cultivated and the voice is a little Kermit-y, but it’s a good sparse, broken down hymn to the ideal of love, and I always like these kinds of songs.

I had to read up on Johnston to be able to appreciate him properly though (especially the later songs on the mix), and I’m not necessarily sure this is a good thing, I think music should be self contained in it’s appeal – if outside narrative is needed to appreciate it then something is missing IMO. The Mountain Goats – Matthew 25:21I don’t like this song nearly as much as the other two goats songs and I’m not sure why. I think it’s just the pacing is a little too slow, especially after the last song. Also, these kinds of autobiographical ‘I did this, I did that…’ songs can grate a little after a while, it needs more from the music to move the listener through the song, as it’s all too easy to become lost in the lines of lyrics. I’ve given this song a good 6 or 7 close listens and I still couldn’t tell you what it’s about other than being full of dark imagery of vehicles crashing and chemotherapy. Daniel Johnston – Walking the Cow and Chord Organ BluesThis was where the mix fell off the deep end for me originally. I think it’s just because I wasn’t expecting the song to be what it was, I kept waiting for the audio to clear up with a studio trick or for the sound to fill out.

It wasn’t until I looked it up that I found out it was from a tape from 1980, explaining the muddy sound. However, it doesn’t explain the bizarre instrumentation – while the organ is fine the percussion sounds like someone with no sense of rhythm is tapping on a box.

Kinda distracting. Still, on further listens these songs have opened up a lot for me. His voice has a strange quality to it, it’s very fragile but he sounds confident and precocious at the same time. The plaintive, repetitive music also works in the song’s favour giving it an innocence that tighter, better timing would have lost somehow. I still think it’s a bit of a misstep to have Chord Organ Blues right after though, I think you should have chosen one or the other, as the songs are far too similar to each other.

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I think Chord Organ Blues is a better song though, it’s much catchier to me and has a wry sense of humour about it. You’ve made a convert here, certainly – and I see that a lot of my favourite artists have made a tribute album to him, I might start there.

#Well This song comes from Daniel's First album 'Songs of pain' it was recorded when he was 19 but the songs and ideas behind them were really dragged from his experiences as a teenager. But its not all sexually frustrated angst. Songs of pain is by far my favourite Johnston album and I really recommend finding a way to listen to it.-Things you should do in order to love my mix.1. Get a spotify account! (PM me if you need an invite)2. Listen to the Mountain Goats, Emmy the Great and Daniel Johnston.3.

Watch 'The Devil and Daniel Johnston'. This did make me lol a little, but I get where you're coming from and I agree to an extent. I've never been into technical music either, I find bands and artists like that extremely clinical and souless, like they've spent so much time being clever that they've neglected to write a good song. That said, I think there is a happy balance to find between techy bollocks and amateurish strumming. I find that if there isn't a decent tune to hang the lyrics on then they can end up being lost in the plodding music.

Especially within the folk genre(s), I think that some unique instrumentation can lift a song from being OK but forgettable into being something reqally special. More!Hello again mixtape GAF! Nice to see this thread bustling with your reviews Undeterred, I shall carry on after my short break.

Now, instead of doing track by track reviews, I’m just going to do shout-outs to notable mixes and tracks.Fear of a Wack PlanetI was very interested in hearing this mix considering that I’m not really into hip-hop all that much, especially mainstream stuff, so it was cool to go into this with an open mind and open ears. Firstly, let me say I loved how positive, funky and playful this mix is, it really shows the verbal dexterity of these dudes and was very refreshing after hearing the stuff my friends listen to which turns me off.Lots of songs saying how great the rapper are, is like 75% of hip-hop bigging yourself up?:lol But still these guys have earned it because they’re awesome, so it’s all good.I really liked The Seed 2.0 by The Roots, that was great.

Funky with a great ‘band’ sound to it, and an unexpected subject. Is this song really about getting your lady pregnant? If so, I like the sentiment.Who was the guest on Mos Def’s track? I usually like Mos anyway, and this guy guesting had a very interesting style, an English accent? Would be nice to hear some more. I like Mos’ somnambulistic delivery too, sounds effortless.Fame by GZA blew me away though, that is such an awesome inventive track, I’ve listened to it 4 or 5 times now and every time I still pick out a line that makes me laugh. So clever.Talib Kweli and MF Doom, nice!

I’ve got a tune on an MF Doom album with Talib on it (Old-Skool from the mouse and the mask), nice to hear one with him leading it. Love these two guys though, their stuff that I’ve heard is just so vibrant and positive, I could listen to it all day. That female rapper at the end is badass too.So yeah, an awesome mix in all and I’m glad to add a solid mix to my meagre hip-hop collection. Even my missus likes it and she only likes metal and Saul Williams.Post-Parade, Summer LoveI totally loved this mix, it’s gonna get some serious playtime over the next year, make no mistake! I already love me some Sufjan, so that was a nice way to start the mix, but then the tune by St Vincent really blew my mind. I’ve seen people on blogs saying they’re good but I’ve not had time to check them out, but on the strength of this tune I must! Great voice, noisy messy electronic noise and a weird pop sensibility buried underneath it, totally awesome.I even thought the Larikin Love and Libertines songs worked really well within the context of the mix and I usually hate those bands (they need haircuts and a bath /crotchety old man mode).That long Blondes song is also my favourite of theirs so I was glad to see it included.

If you’re into comics at all, check out Vol 2 of Phonogram (available in trade soon), as the LBs are referenced very heavily within which is what got me to check them out. You might well find a lot of music you’re into from it if this mix is anything to go by.In all, great stuff, one of my favourite mixes out of the whole exercise.

Joanna Newsom The Ys Street Band E.p. Rar Download

Thanks!A Concatenation of SoundThis was another seriously great mix. A few songs too long perhaps (but that’s my personal taste) but it starts off incredibly well. I’ve not heard of the first two bands but I loved their songs, especially You Muses Assist, I love the guy’s scot accent really coming through in his voice and the song itself is gorgeous. Follow it up with a Fleet Foxes song I’ve not heard before and you have yourself one happy camper here for sure!Other highlights include Feedback in the Field by Plants and Animals. Never heard of this band but I love the sound of this song, all bristling acoustics and propulsive folky funk, I loved it. Another one for the list of stuff I need to get!Also, I got a big chuckle from the cover of Police Story you added since I did the same thing on my mix but from the opposite side of the music spectrum.

Where I went noisy juvenile punk, you went leftfield acoustic oddness. Either way, I’m sure Black Flag would be proud!And what’s this? Another Bon Iver song that I really dig? Dammit, another one to add to the list I’d never heard him until this exchange but I love his voice.

It sounds very similar to Grizzly Bear (to me), but where GB can be obtuse and a bit dull (sorry! Do I have to hand in my indie-cred now?) I find Bon Iver riveting and relaxing.I really like the drums and vocal melody on Camera Talk, it’s a really great indie pop song.

I love it when bands are unafraid of big hooks like this. Another one for the list!You’ve used my favourite Joanna Newsom song here with Clam, Crab, Cockle, Cowrie, I just love this song so much. I think I prefer the version from Ys Street Band, but still this song is incredible.I like the Emily Haines song at the end too, did she do a solo album? I much prefer her voice when she’s low-key like this too, so is probably the hottest sounding singer I’ve ever heard and I really liked this song.In all, I probably got more stuff for my download list than from any other mix, so thanks very much for that, it’s like a catalogue of awesome music I’m going to love.I'll most likely write another few up later, but that's me for the time being. The rest of you, get writing dammit!

After we all put the work in to make send and listen to these mixes the least we can do is put in the time to write a little about them! Alexkid, Rodriguez Jr. Le Doigt Africain2. Muan, Robbie Akbal - Paraiso (Luca Bachetti Remix)3.

Mendo, Denny Serrano - Berlina4. Acumen - Middle5. Geddes, Mic Newman - Solaris6. Pablo, Hector - Jill's Tool7.

Hermanez - Jahaaa8. Smokin Jo, Nicole Moudaber - Vandal9. Loko - Lakausa10. Kiko, Gino S - Winter Caravan11. Kiko, Gino S - Moustache Gracias12. Giuseppe Cennamo - Footsteps13.

Andomat 3000 - Brique (Mihai Popoviciu Remix)14. Cashmere - Mushroom Market15. Pig & Dan - Baked (Monika Kruse Remix).sigh., I tried buddy, I really did.Skittleguy, that looks pretty cool I shall give it a download and listen tonight. And Nyx, I'll give yours a try even though I have no concept of what techhouse is.

It better be good man!To be honest, I love making mixtapes and was pretty gutted that this thread died before we could get talking about music properly. I have another few mixes floating about on my ipod though so I might upload a couple before this thread sinks and dies again. What would people like more, a thumping electronic mix or a mix of quieter stuff? Post-Parade, Summer LoveI totally loved this mix, it’s gonna get some serious playtime over the next year, make no mistake!

I already love me some Sufjan, so that was a nice way to start the mix, but then the tune by St Vincent really blew my mind. I’ve seen people on blogs saying they’re good but I’ve not had time to check them out, but on the strength of this tune I must! Great voice, noisy messy electronic noise and a weird pop sensibility buried underneath it, totally awesome.I even thought the Larikin Love and Libertines songs worked really well within the context of the mix and I usually hate those bands (they need haircuts and a bath /crotchety old man mode).That long Blondes song is also my favourite of theirs so I was glad to see it included.

If you’re into comics at all, check out Vol 2 of Phonogram (available in trade soon), as the LBs are referenced very heavily within which is what got me to check them out. You might well find a lot of music you’re into from it if this mix is anything to go by.In all, great stuff, one of my favourite mixes out of the whole exercise. 6th Borough Project - Do It To The Max Instruments of Rapture- Aeroplane - We Can't Fly Eskimo Recordings- Tiger & Woods - Gin Nation Editainment- Hot Chocolate - Cadillac (The Revenge Edit) Jiscomusic- Tensnake - Need Your Lovin (Dub Mix) Permanent Vacation- Toomy Disco - A Girl Called Zara So Sound Recordings- Polygon Palace - Tokyo Getaway Forum5- Ilija Rudman - Night People (Garage Mix) Instruments of Rapture- Crazy P presents Syndromes - The Hit Kolour Recordings- Tiger & Woods - Dr. Burner Editainment- 40 Thieves - Don't Turn It Off Permanent Vacation- Friendly Fires - Paris (Aeroplane Mix) XL Recordings- Lindstrom & Cristabelle - Baby Can't Stop (Aeroplane Vocal Remix) Smalltown Supersound- Tensnake - Coma Cat Permanent Vacation.