A Journey to Nowhere

abdullah424 · 09-11-2010, 01:30 AM

I'm not nor will I ever be one of the most active members on the site but as far as music goes I think I can hold my own with pretty much anybody so why not a journal?

This is basically going to reflect the way I listen to new music which essentially is a combination of trying familiar genres and taking leaps of faith based on nothing but a band name, or an album cover, or album tags...whatever catches my eye.

So pretty much give this a read if you want to check out a random album and don't be afraid to ask for a link.

I'm also not the world's wordiest person and I really don't listen to music in any technical way at all so don't expect professional reviews. Most of the time I'll probably just post a few quick thoughts and a couple of songs from youtube but I guarantee if you follow along you'll have fun

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To get things started what's better than a little 8-bit?

Unicorn Dream Attack - Love Bits

Unicorn Dream Attack is a chiptune band that simply excels at creating fun and catchy songs. I wish the whole album was available on youtube b/c picking songs out of sequence hardly does it justice. Every song flows perfectly into the next one and if you were alive during the days of early video games a little nostalgia is unavoidable.

I can't remember exactly how I stumbled across this album but I'm thankful to whoever brought it to my attention and I highly recommend checking it out.

4lon3

H4ands

b34utiful 3y3s

Freebase Dali · 09-11-2010, 01:32 AM

Great to see you starting a journal!

Spike*Spiegel · 09-12-2010, 11:02 AM

<3 I'm bookmarking this page for the next time I eat mushrooms.

abdullah424 · 09-12-2010, 02:05 PM

I definitely endorse listening to music whilst on illicit substances. Especially music I recommend

Caravan Palace - Caravan Palace

One of the things that draws me into music is the energy and it doesn't get much better than Caravan Palace. It's just a fun ride from start to finish and it never slows down.

The tags that led me to downloading this album were:
-jazz
-electronic
-french
-electroswing
-gypsy

With tags like that what could possibly prevent this from being an amazing album? The correct answer is nothing. If you're a world music fan and you haven't hear this do yourself a favor and obtain it as quickly as possible. You'll thank me later.

Lazy Place

Dragons

La caravane

SATCHMO · 09-12-2010, 03:48 PM

You're back... nice.

Maybe this journal means we'll be seeing you around more frequently.

Very concise, but effective write-ups, Keep it up.

abdullah424 · 09-13-2010, 05:40 PM

Thanks for the responses guys. I hope I post some albums you will all love to check out.

I've always been a big fan of string instruments in general and this is probably one of my favorite cello albums ever.

Zoe Keating - One Cello X 16: Natoma

Zoe Keating is simply amazingly talented. She's a solo cellist and you can call her music anything from neoclassical to avant-garde to experimental but whatever you decide to call it it's just beautiful. I downloaded one of her albums on a whim while looking for some good studying music a while back and was simply blown away. I just couldn't stop listening to the album over and over and over. The sounds she manages to produce just on her cello are mind boggling and you really have to hear it to believe it.

If you're a fan of music and haven't heard this album you need to listen to it right now! And granted I'll probably say that about every album I'll post in this thread but I'll never mean it more than now.

We Insist

Sun Will Set

Tetrishead

SATCHMO · 09-14-2010, 03:19 PM

^^^Wow, I'm on top of that one. I can't wait to listen to the album.

abdullah424 · 09-24-2010, 01:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SATCHMO

^^^Wow, I'm on top of that one. I can't wait to listen to the album.

Good to hear. Let me know what you thought of it.

I guess getting into indie is always inevitable but I think this album is a truly amazing release and one of the best so far this year.

The River Empires - The River Empires (Epilogue)

I usually try to avoid doing this but I can't think of an easier way to explain the album's concept than a little copy and paste

Quote:

Synopsis

A tale of two children- Hayden and River, who stumble upon a mystery that will seemingly cost them their lives.

The River Empires (band) is the soundtrack to the movie trilogy, The River Empires I,II, and II. Six albums will span across three films, two for each installment. Yet as the films will be told from beginning to end of the tale, the soundtracks will be released from end to beginning. This debut record is not part of the six soundtracks, but an Epilogue to the entire film trilogy that is yet to be revealed. It is not a conclusion, but a thematic look back on what has not yet come to pass. The idea of this first, two-disc debut of The River Empires (band) is to eventually, after the films and all soundtracks are released, be a nostalgic look back on the beginning to the end of a beautiful yet terrifying story known as The River Empires.

The melodies and vocals are superb and once you start listening you find it impossible to stop. The lyrics are really good as well managing to tell the story without hurting the music which seems to happen a lot on this type of album.

abdullah424 · 09-30-2010, 10:53 PM

The Sway Machinery - Hidden Melodies Revealed

What caught my eye and made me check out this album where the tags
-rock
-jazz
-indie
-afro.pop

and after I finished the listening once I immediately started listening again which is a rarity for me, it usually takes a day or so to make my way back to albums I like for another listen.

After my first listen I did a little research and found the bands lineup consisted of some of my favorite artists: Jeremiah Lockwood of Balkan Beat Box, Brian Chase of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, two guys from Antibalas and a member of Arcade Fire. You just can't go wrong with such an assembly of talent.

The Youtube samples hardly do the album justice because they're all from live performances but they do give you a great idea of what The Sway Machinery sounds like.

If you want to skip the story the song starts at around 2:03 but it adds a lot

An audience recording during one of the stand out tracks on the album...It sounds way better recorded right...trust me

abdullah424 · 10-06-2010, 12:41 PM

Various Artists - Ninja Tune XX - Sixx CDs

A box set celebrating 20 years of Ninja Tune.

It literally took me a day and a half to finish listening to this for the first time but there was never a moment where I wasn't enjoying the music which says a lot.

This 6 disc box set is a compilation of Ninja Tune artists past and present and it does a great job of reminding everybody that Ninja Tune is still the ****.

The Ninja Tune label focuses on:
-jazz
-electronic
-trip.hop
-breaks
-hip.ho
-dubstep

All of which are genres I enjoy and when you pluck out 6 Cd's worth of the best songs by the artists making this music you're either going to have an epic failure or success and thankfully this was the latter.

This box set is also a great way to find new music to listen too because there were definitely some good featured artists who I had never heard before that I plan on checking out solely based on the strength of their featured songs on this box set.

A few tracks I really enjoyed

Lou Rhodes & The Cinematic Orchestra - One Good Thing

Glasscut - Blink in the Night

Amon Tobin - Lost and Found

Roots Manuva - It's On

Zomby - The Forest

Eskmo - Cloudlight

09-11-2010, 01:30 AM	#1 (permalink)
abdullah424 Music Addict Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Chicago Posts: 351	A Journey to Nowhere I'm not nor will I ever be one of the most active members on the site but as far as music goes I think I can hold my own with pretty much anybody so why not a journal? This is basically going to reflect the way I listen to new music which essentially is a combination of trying familiar genres and taking leaps of faith based on nothing but a band name, or an album cover, or album tags...whatever catches my eye. So pretty much give this a read if you want to check out a random album and don't be afraid to ask for a link. I'm also not the world's wordiest person and I really don't listen to music in any technical way at all so don't expect professional reviews. Most of the time I'll probably just post a few quick thoughts and a couple of songs from youtube but I guarantee if you follow along you'll have fun . To get things started what's better than a little 8-bit? Unicorn Dream Attack - Love Bits Unicorn Dream Attack is a chiptune band that simply excels at creating fun and catchy songs. I wish the whole album was available on youtube b/c picking songs out of sequence hardly does it justice. Every song flows perfectly into the next one and if you were alive during the days of early video games a little nostalgia is unavoidable. I can't remember exactly how I stumbled across this album but I'm thankful to whoever brought it to my attention and I highly recommend checking it out. 4lon3 H4ands b34utiful 3y3s

09-11-2010, 01:32 AM	#2 (permalink)
Freebase Dali Partying on the inside Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 5,584	Great to see you starting a journal!

09-12-2010, 11:02 AM	#3 (permalink)
Spike*Spiegel Five Feet of Fury Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: suburbanite Posts: 761	<3 I'm bookmarking this page for the next time I eat mushrooms.

09-12-2010, 02:05 PM	#4 (permalink)
abdullah424 Music Addict Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Chicago Posts: 351	I definitely endorse listening to music whilst on illicit substances. Especially music I recommend Caravan Palace - Caravan Palace One of the things that draws me into music is the energy and it doesn't get much better than Caravan Palace. It's just a fun ride from start to finish and it never slows down. The tags that led me to downloading this album were: -jazz -electronic -french -electroswing -gypsy With tags like that what could possibly prevent this from being an amazing album? The correct answer is nothing. If you're a world music fan and you haven't hear this do yourself a favor and obtain it as quickly as possible. You'll thank me later. Lazy Place Dragons La caravane

09-12-2010, 03:48 PM	#5 (permalink)
SATCHMO Al Dente Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 4,708	You're back... nice. Maybe this journal means we'll be seeing you around more frequently. Very concise, but effective write-ups, Keep it up.

09-13-2010, 05:40 PM	#6 (permalink)
abdullah424 Music Addict Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Chicago Posts: 351	Thanks for the responses guys. I hope I post some albums you will all love to check out. I've always been a big fan of string instruments in general and this is probably one of my favorite cello albums ever. Zoe Keating - One Cello X 16: Natoma Zoe Keating is simply amazingly talented. She's a solo cellist and you can call her music anything from neoclassical to avant-garde to experimental but whatever you decide to call it it's just beautiful. I downloaded one of her albums on a whim while looking for some good studying music a while back and was simply blown away. I just couldn't stop listening to the album over and over and over. The sounds she manages to produce just on her cello are mind boggling and you really have to hear it to believe it. If you're a fan of music and haven't heard this album you need to listen to it right now! And granted I'll probably say that about every album I'll post in this thread but I'll never mean it more than now. We Insist Sun Will Set Tetrishead

09-14-2010, 03:19 PM	#7 (permalink)
SATCHMO Al Dente Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 4,708	^^^Wow, I'm on top of that one. I can't wait to listen to the album.

09-30-2010, 10:53 PM	#9 (permalink)
abdullah424 Music Addict Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Chicago Posts: 351	The Sway Machinery - Hidden Melodies Revealed What caught my eye and made me check out this album where the tags -rock -jazz -indie -afro.pop and after I finished the listening once I immediately started listening again which is a rarity for me, it usually takes a day or so to make my way back to albums I like for another listen. After my first listen I did a little research and found the bands lineup consisted of some of my favorite artists: Jeremiah Lockwood of Balkan Beat Box, Brian Chase of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, two guys from Antibalas and a member of Arcade Fire. You just can't go wrong with such an assembly of talent. The Youtube samples hardly do the album justice because they're all from live performances but they do give you a great idea of what The Sway Machinery sounds like. If you want to skip the story the song starts at around 2:03 but it adds a lot An audience recording during one of the stand out tracks on the album...It sounds way better recorded right...trust me

10-06-2010, 12:41 PM	#10 (permalink)
abdullah424 Music Addict Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Chicago Posts: 351	Various Artists - Ninja Tune XX - Sixx CDs A box set celebrating 20 years of Ninja Tune. It literally took me a day and a half to finish listening to this for the first time but there was never a moment where I wasn't enjoying the music which says a lot. This 6 disc box set is a compilation of Ninja Tune artists past and present and it does a great job of reminding everybody that Ninja Tune is still the ****. The Ninja Tune label focuses on: -jazz -electronic -trip.hop -breaks -hip.ho -dubstep All of which are genres I enjoy and when you pluck out 6 Cd's worth of the best songs by the artists making this music you're either going to have an epic failure or success and thankfully this was the latter. This box set is also a great way to find new music to listen too because there were definitely some good featured artists who I had never heard before that I plan on checking out solely based on the strength of their featured songs on this box set. A few tracks I really enjoyed Lou Rhodes & The Cinematic Orchestra - One Good Thing Glasscut - Blink in the Night Amon Tobin - Lost and Found Roots Manuva - It's On Zomby - The Forest Eskmo - Cloudlight