The Beginner's Guide to...

sidewinder · 09-04-2009, 01:27 PM

Yeah I was going to correct you as well, particularly if you were referring to the old songs, "You Fucked Up" being the oldest, because I didn't pick that one.

But I like it.

CanwllCorfe · 09-07-2009, 08:15 AM

The Beginner's Guide to.. Epic Trance

Trance all started in the early 90s when artists such as Paul van Dyk, Cosmic Baby, and Dance 2 Trance all began making hypnotic synth driven music. By today's standards most of it would be considered "Goa" but at the time there weren't any types.. there was just Trance. As it became more and more popular the sound got more refined and the songs became more energetic and more accessible. The original hypnotic, or "trance-inducing" sound was more or less out the window. In this commercial era pretty much all trance was either Epic, Progressive, or Hard. This dominated the trance sound from pretty much 1998 to 2004. In 2004 many artists stopped being afraid to experiment and started creating their own sound. Armin van Buuren started producing much more Progressive stuff, Ferry Corsten practically made a new genre called Electro trance, Tiesto combined a lot of House influence to his songs and made a tune called Traffic.. one of the first tech trance songs ever, and Paul Oakenfold left trance to produce music that was more in demand : House. Nowadays Epic Trance is much less common because it is no longer the commercial electronic genre of choice. Although it is still being produced.

The Beginning:
Age of Love - Age of Love (Jam & Spoon's Watch Out for Stella Club Remix) [1992]
Dance 2 Trance - We Came in Peace [1990]
The Visions of Shiva - How Much Can You Take [1993]

The Early Commercial:
Nalin & Kane - Beachball [1997]
Libra presents Taylor - Anomaly (Granny's Epicure Remix) [1997]
Energy 52 - Cafe Del Mar (Three N' One Remix) [1997]

Commercial:
Armin - Communication [1999]
Slyder - Neo (The One) [2001]
Lange - Follow Me (Lange's Club Mix) [2000]
The Thrillseekers - Synaesthesia (Fly Away) [Paul van Dyk Dub] [2000]

The Late Commercial:
Motorcycle - As the Rush Comes (Gabriel & Dresden's Sweeping Strings Mix) [2003]
DJ Tiesto - Just Be [2004]
Roland & Wright - Hybrid (Ian Betts Remix) [2006]
Above & Beyond vs. Andy Moor - Air for Life [2005]

Nowadays:
DJ Shah feat. Adrina Thorpe - Back to You (Aly & Fila Remix) [2008]
Oceanlab - On a Good Day (Daniel Kandi Remix) [2009]
Robert Nickson - Never Again (Nitrous Oxide Remix) [2008]

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LoathsomePete · 09-11-2009, 09:46 AM

The Beginner's Guide to Gift of Gab

Gift of Gab is quite possibly one of the most talented and versatile MC's to ever be discovered in the Hip Hop scene. With a rapid fire delivery mixed with internal rhymes, allusions, metaphors, and tongue twisters it's pretty easy to see why he's been able to rise to the level of fame that he has reached. Universally respected amongst the Underground he is truly a shining example of the amazing level of skill that comes with Hip Hop. He was the first MC I ever really got into with the song "Alphabet Aerobics", rapping his way through the alphabet, going faster and faster. I was in awe after I heard it and immediately went out looking for everything I could find. I first started off with the three Blackalicious albums where he is the MC while Chief Xcel takes over beat making. Blackalicious is his most well known project, however he has released one solo record entitled 4th Dimensional Rocketships Going Up. In 2008 he joined a hip hop "supergroup" with Lateef the Truth Speaker of Latyrx called The Mighty Underdogs that released the debut album Droppin' Sciene Fiction. I've taken what I think to be his best work and created one mix that will hopefully create some new fans and open up previously reserved people to Hip Hop music like what happened to me.

As always band names are bolded
Albums are always Italicized
Song Titles are "quoted"

01. "World of Vibrations" - Blackalicious - The Craft
02. "Rat Race" - Gift of Bad - 4th Dimensional Rocketships Going Up
03. "Clockwork" - Blackalicious - A2G EP
04. "Rhythm Sticks" - Blackalicous - The Craft
05. "So Sad" - The Mighty Underdogs - Droppin' Science Fiction
06. "First In Flight" - Blackalicious - Blazing Arrow
07. "Deception" - Blackalicious - Nia
08. "Ill Vacation (ft. Lyrics Born)" - The Mighty Underdogs - Droppin' Science Fiction
09. "Writz" - Gift of Gab - 4th Dimensional Rocketships Going Up
10. "Alphabet Aerobics" - Blackalicous - A2G EP
11. "My Pen and Pad" - Blackalicious - The Craft
12. "Ego Trip (ft. Nikki Giovanni)" - Blackalicious - Nia
13. "Escape (ft. Mr. Lif & Akrobatik)" - The Mighty Underdrogs - Dropping Science Fiction
14. "Side To Side" - Blackalicious - The Craft
15. "Ride On" - Gift of Gab - 4th Dimensional Rocketships Going Up
16. "Purest Love" - Blackalicious - Blazing Arrow

simplephysics · 09-11-2009, 10:32 AM

^ I'm not very familiar with his work, definitely going to look into that comp, thanks!

LoathsomePete · 09-11-2009, 12:19 PM

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Originally Posted by dreadnaught

^ I'm not very familiar with his work, definitely going to look into that comp, thanks!

Well I included albums so if you let me know what songs struck a chord with you I can see about uploading an album or at least finding you a link.

noise · 11-11-2009, 07:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LoathsomePete

The Beginner's Guide to Gift of Gab

awesome!

i already have all that music... it's just awesome to see someone else here who digs Gift of Gab

you like other Quannum guys? Lateef? Lyrics Born? Joyo?

LoathsomePete · 11-11-2009, 03:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by noise

awesome!

i already have all that music... it's just awesome to see someone else here who digs Gift of Gab

you like other Quannum guys? Lateef? Lyrics Born? Joyo?

Have you heard Escape 2 Mars yet?

Anyhow I like just about all of the Quannum label. Lateef and Lyrics Born did a great job with Latyrx and The Mighty Underdogs. Chief Xcel and Lateef did a cool project together in 2007 called Maroons. That label is one of the more solid hip hop labels around.

noise · 11-11-2009, 10:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LoathsomePete

Have you heard Escape 2 Mars yet?

Anyhow I like just about all of the Quannum label. Lateef and Lyrics Born did a great job with Latyrx and The Mighty Underdogs. Chief Xcel and Lateef did a cool project together in 2007 called Maroons. That label is one of the more solid hip hop labels around.

yes, Escape 2 Mars is great. i have everything from the core group, along with a few others like General Elektriks and Honeycut, both of which i highly recommend if you don't already know them. not hip hop, but very good.

Joyo's stuff isn't bad, but not the greatest. did you know that's she's Lyrics Born's wife?

the Lateef & Z-Trip album is great too. and the compilations, especially the Solesides one.

it's all good!

Double X · 09-13-2009, 09:53 AM

Kudos on the guide to Ween, they are great! I know you shouldn't add too much of Mollusk songs, but Buckingham Green is a great one too. Mollusk is a great album, definitely their most accessible (and best!)

hilarious

sidewinder · 09-14-2009, 12:10 PM

Yeah "Buckingham Green" is great, on my list of fav. Ween songs (and it's my favorite album as well).

09-04-2009, 01:27 PM	#1 (permalink)
sidewinder Engorged Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 5,536	Yeah I was going to correct you as well, particularly if you were referring to the old songs, "You Fucked Up" being the oldest, because I didn't pick that one. But I like it. __________________ last.fm \| my collection on RYM \| vinyl instagram @allthatyouseeandhear I'd love to see your signature/links too, but the huge and obnoxious ones have caused me to block all signatures.

09-07-2009, 08:15 AM	#2 (permalink)
CanwllCorfe Quiet Man in the Corner Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Pocono Mountains Posts: 2,480	The Beginner's Guide to.. Epic Trance Trance all started in the early 90s when artists such as Paul van Dyk, Cosmic Baby, and Dance 2 Trance all began making hypnotic synth driven music. By today's standards most of it would be considered "Goa" but at the time there weren't any types.. there was just Trance. As it became more and more popular the sound got more refined and the songs became more energetic and more accessible. The original hypnotic, or "trance-inducing" sound was more or less out the window. In this commercial era pretty much all trance was either Epic, Progressive, or Hard. This dominated the trance sound from pretty much 1998 to 2004. In 2004 many artists stopped being afraid to experiment and started creating their own sound. Armin van Buuren started producing much more Progressive stuff, Ferry Corsten practically made a new genre called Electro trance, Tiesto combined a lot of House influence to his songs and made a tune called Traffic.. one of the first tech trance songs ever, and Paul Oakenfold left trance to produce music that was more in demand : House. Nowadays Epic Trance is much less common because it is no longer the commercial electronic genre of choice. Although it is still being produced. The Beginning: Age of Love - Age of Love (Jam & Spoon's Watch Out for Stella Club Remix) [1992] Dance 2 Trance - We Came in Peace [1990] The Visions of Shiva - How Much Can You Take [1993] The Early Commercial: Nalin & Kane - Beachball [1997] Libra presents Taylor - Anomaly (Granny's Epicure Remix) [1997] Energy 52 - Cafe Del Mar (Three N' One Remix) [1997] Commercial: Armin - Communication [1999] Slyder - Neo (The One) [2001] Lange - Follow Me (Lange's Club Mix) [2000] The Thrillseekers - Synaesthesia (Fly Away) [Paul van Dyk Dub] [2000] The Late Commercial: Motorcycle - As the Rush Comes (Gabriel & Dresden's Sweeping Strings Mix) [2003] DJ Tiesto - Just Be [2004] Roland & Wright - Hybrid (Ian Betts Remix) [2006] Above & Beyond vs. Andy Moor - Air for Life [2005] Nowadays: DJ Shah feat. Adrina Thorpe - Back to You (Aly & Fila Remix) [2008] Oceanlab - On a Good Day (Daniel Kandi Remix) [2009] Robert Nickson - Never Again (Nitrous Oxide Remix) [2008] Download: MEGAUPLOAD - The leading online storage and file delivery service __________________ Your eyes were never yet let in to see the majesty and riches of the mind, but dwell in darkness; for your God is blind. Last edited by CanwllCorfe; 09-07-2009 at 09:48 AM. Reason: I forgot the word "it"

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LoathsomePete Cardboard Box Realtor Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Hobb's End Posts: 7,648	The Beginner's Guide to Gift of Gab Gift of Gab is quite possibly one of the most talented and versatile MC's to ever be discovered in the Hip Hop scene. With a rapid fire delivery mixed with internal rhymes, allusions, metaphors, and tongue twisters it's pretty easy to see why he's been able to rise to the level of fame that he has reached. Universally respected amongst the Underground he is truly a shining example of the amazing level of skill that comes with Hip Hop. He was the first MC I ever really got into with the song "Alphabet Aerobics", rapping his way through the alphabet, going faster and faster. I was in awe after I heard it and immediately went out looking for everything I could find. I first started off with the three Blackalicious albums where he is the MC while Chief Xcel takes over beat making. Blackalicious is his most well known project, however he has released one solo record entitled 4th Dimensional Rocketships Going Up. In 2008 he joined a hip hop "supergroup" with Lateef the Truth Speaker of Latyrx called The Mighty Underdogs that released the debut album Droppin' Sciene Fiction. I've taken what I think to be his best work and created one mix that will hopefully create some new fans and open up previously reserved people to Hip Hop music like what happened to me. As always band names are bolded Albums are always Italicized Song Titles are "quoted" 01. "World of Vibrations" - Blackalicious - The Craft 02. "Rat Race" - Gift of Bad - 4th Dimensional Rocketships Going Up 03. "Clockwork" - Blackalicious - A2G EP 04. "Rhythm Sticks" - Blackalicous - The Craft 05. "So Sad" - The Mighty Underdogs - Droppin' Science Fiction 06. "First In Flight" - Blackalicious - Blazing Arrow 07. "Deception" - Blackalicious - Nia 08. "Ill Vacation (ft. Lyrics Born)" - The Mighty Underdogs - Droppin' Science Fiction 09. "Writz" - Gift of Gab - 4th Dimensional Rocketships Going Up 10. "Alphabet Aerobics" - Blackalicous - A2G EP 11. "My Pen and Pad" - Blackalicious - The Craft 12. "Ego Trip (ft. Nikki Giovanni)" - Blackalicious - Nia 13. "Escape (ft. Mr. Lif & Akrobatik)" - The Mighty Underdrogs - Dropping Science Fiction 14. "Side To Side" - Blackalicious - The Craft 15. "Ride On" - Gift of Gab - 4th Dimensional Rocketships Going Up 16. "Purest Love" - Blackalicious - Blazing Arrow __________________ Last.FM 101 Albums That May Not Change Your Life, But I Really Like And You Might Too

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sidewinder Engorged Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 5,536	Yeah "Buckingham Green" is great, on my list of fav. Ween songs (and it's my favorite album as well). __________________ last.fm \| my collection on RYM \| vinyl instagram @allthatyouseeandhear I'd love to see your signature/links too, but the huge and obnoxious ones have caused me to block all signatures.

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09-13-2009, 09:53 AM	#9 (permalink)
Double X sleepe Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: boston Posts: 1,140	Kudos on the guide to Ween, they are great! I know you shouldn't add too much of Mollusk songs, but Buckingham Green is a great one too. Mollusk is a great album, definitely their most accessible (and best!) hilarious