f13 mixtape #2: crime, cruelty, soft music.

[Nevermore]

Death In Vegas: The music is pretty meh, the VO was better when it was Black Sunshine. Another great VO guy is Rollins (Claypool's Delicate Tendrils, no tube).

I'm at work so so I can't listen to that Black Sunshine version yet, but that was Iggy Pop doing the Death in Vegas version.  Iggy Pop!  It's like saying Bowie's version of Cactus isn't as good as the original Pixies but come on, it's still Bowie!

[Signe]

I love Aesop Rock. Here's mine:

Will listen once the lawnmowering outside has been abated. But Pictures of Matchstick Men for this theme? Doesn't follow to my mind even though its been around two decades since I heard it. I saw them at the Glasgow Apollo before it was demolished - from the bouncing balcony and all. Black Veils of Melancholy would have been more appropriate? And it sounds just the same. Even before they found their popular formula they were good at writing nearly identical songs.

Also if you're on a psych folk trip, you NEED to hear Sand Snowman.

Uhhh, theme? 

You made me giggle out loud!

[voodoolily]

I guess there's only one song on mine about cruelty, but I included plenty of soft music.

[Nevermore]

Submissions that weren't selected:


As for Helter Skelter, there are active videos on Youtube but apparently I submitted a bad link.  Go me.

Re: Black Sunshine.  I see what you did now.  Unfortunately your point was ruined by White Zombie. 

As for the mix itself, I've had a chance to listen to some of it and there are some interesting selections.  Interesting enough that I'll give the whole thing a listen to when I get a chance.

[Merusk]

I didn't want my stuff picked anyway!

However, I didn't save a copy of the e-mail in my yahoo acct, so I can't share it anyway.  Hooray.

[Chimpy]

I don't have a fucking clue exactly what I sent in anymore, just that none of it got picked as I know I did not pick anything on that list.

Alas

[lamaros]

Umm songs I submitted that I think are ok, and I expect Sam hated :)

Johnny Cash - I Hung My Head - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcmbFKstspk
Suede - Sleeping Pills - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LH6IGArIbs4
Oxbow - Time, Gentlemen, Time - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36X67CTUQrU
Tracy Chapman - Fast Car - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfqEisOIMJc (a bit of a generic choice, but...)
Bruce Springsteen - Nebraska - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLDPSOKRG_8 (a bit of a generic choice, but...)
Jesu - Silver - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBs-cZs9m8U
Tom Waits - Christmas Card From a Hooker In Minneapolis - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12qBoy2rhVw
Wolves in the Throne Room - A Looming Resonance - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MO_EuNDCSZs

[schild]

Whole lot of blah and generic stuff on there, though.

You would say that.

[Samwise]

Oo, I liked that Looming Resonance one. 

[Mrbloodworth]

I have been told my stuff will never make it on one of the albums, i belave this to be true.

[Mrbloodworth]

Sounds good, a pretty good mix. None of mine made it though.

Awesome list.

[voodoolily]

I have been told my stuff will never make it on one of the albums, i belave this to be true.

What, no Skinny Puppy?

[Signe]

I have been told my stuff will never make it on one of the albums, i belave this to be true.

I'm not saying the music is bad because there's a a bit on there that I like, but I find it disturbing that everyone on your list wears a costume on stage.  

[Mrbloodworth]

I enjoy theatrics. (Not all of them do BTW, heh)

[Sky]

Whole lot of blah and generic stuff on there, though.

You would say that.

Hey, I didn't see that coming.

[Merusk]

I remembered some songs today.  Probably a combo of not eclectic enough for you artistes and not quite soft enough.

They are, however, about crime or cruelty!


That's all I recall.

[Lantyssa]

I've always thought that Violent Femme's song is catchy but deeply disturbing.  I don't want to know how they came up with it.

[Righ]

I remembered some songs today.  Probably a combo of not eclectic enough for you artistes and not quite soft enough.

They are, however, about crime or cruelty!

I'm going to see King's X live in a couple of weeks - they are the US East coast support act on the Porcupine Tree tour. Here's Porcupine Tree's advance teaser (digital) single on YouTube:

Porcupine Tree - Time Flies (single edit) video
Porcupine Tree - Time Flies (single edit) audio

Not ideal just before the new album launch. Is it the result of poorly considered exclusive licensing or just a trigger-happy lawyer? Nope. In fact it turns out that this is more interesting and explains why you can't find a lot of music on YouTube these days:

From the YouTube channel of Roadrunner Records:

Unfortunately YouTube and our distributor Warner Music Group are in a dispute and YouTube is taking all of our videos down. This includes any video we posted, a fan posted, or videos which use our music.

Until this is fixed, you can watch our videos here: http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/video/

Never knew that that applied to everything WMG distributes. Oh bollocks. So, here's the Porcupine Tree video with sound.

[Merusk]

Yeah, I've always thought the same thing about the song myself, Lant.  Seemed a good choice for the compilation, but I guess it wasn't soft enough.

I'll have to listen to those later, thanks for the links, Righ.  I haven't bought one of their albums since Ear Candy because that album just didn't click with me but I'm willing to give 'em another shot.

[Oban]

This whole thing makes sense now.

Monkeys prefer metal over classical music.

[Mrbloodworth]

Fans of heavy metal and classical music have a lot in common, study finds

I listen to both, and have always noticed that they share similar structures (well..., except for the more mainstream "metals").

[Sky]

Were you alive in the 80s? Most lead metal guitarists cut their teeth on classical runs.

[Engels]

You could probably play most of Bach on a distorted guitar and drums and everyone would think its Megadeth :)

[IainC]

You could probably play most of Bach on a distorted guitar and drums and everyone would think its Megadeth :)

No because anyone with a brain knows he was in Skid Row.

[Sky]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QsMrpbN2eo

 

[Mrbloodworth]

Were you alive in the 80s? Most lead metal guitarists cut their teeth on classical runs.

It wasn't news to me.

[Merusk]

Heavy Classix

IIRC, the tag of the album is that the pieces on it are sampled in some popular metal songs, like Holt's Mars at the beginning of Am I Evil.   Note; that reference is from memory so I probably got it wrong.

[dusematic]

Wow, this didn't take long.

[dusematic]

That She Wants Revenge track is pretty sweet, I haven't heard that before.

EDIT: I quite like the Bitter:Sweet one too.

Word, I submitted both of those.

[Righ]

You could probably play most of Bach on a distorted guitar and drums and everyone would think its Megadeth :)

No because anyone with a brain knows he was in Skid Row.

Well played.

Uli Jon Roth, former lead guitarist from The Scorpions plays a lot of classical music these days.

[voodoolily]

This whole thing makes sense now.

Monkeys prefer metal over classical music.

I heard about this on NPR yesterday too.