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vagrantx said:
Day 3: A song you like from a genre you don’t normally listen to

What I "don't normally listen to" isn't so much a genre, but, it's purely instrumental music. I love voices, singing, screaming, and the instrumentals are often just a filler, a background, support structure for the vocalist to build upon. That might be offensive to any musicians in here, but I'll stand by it!

But, and there's always a butt, there are some musicians that compose to give the instruments a "voice". I don't know how to describe it. Like when George wrote about his weeping guitar, there's something ethereal about it. As though the guitar no longer plays music, but sings to us in a wordless language that conveys nothing but emotion.

RATATAT is one of those musicians. Both his guitar and his keyboard sound like people, like they're singing. I'm sorry, I don't have the vocabulary to describe what I'm feeling.

Just listen, and you'll understand.

RATATAT - Abrasive

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That's great! I've never heard of them before. Thanks for pointing this artist out!
 
onanismaddict said:
"As though the guitar no longer plays music, but sings to us in a wordless language that conveys nothing but emotion."
Damn... Luv that so much! Poetic. Beautiful. Thank you for your extremely interesting explanation. Great song choice, too!
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LeBaronSamedi said:
That's great! I've never heard of them before. Thanks for pointing this artist out!
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Thank you both for taking the time 🥰 I'm so happy the song speaks to you!
 
vagrantx said:
Day 3: A song you like from a genre you don’t normally listen to

What I "don't normally listen to" isn't so much a genre, but, it's purely instrumental music. I love voices, singing, screaming, and the instrumentals are often just a filler, a background, support structure for the vocalist to build upon. That might be offensive to any musicians in here, but I'll stand by it!

But, and there's always a butt, there are some musicians that compose to give the instruments a "voice". I don't know how to describe it. Like when George wrote about his weeping guitar, there's something ethereal about it. As though the guitar no longer plays music, but sings to us in a wordless language that conveys nothing but emotion.

RATATAT is one of those musicians. Both his guitar and his keyboard sound like people, like they're singing. I'm sorry, I don't have the vocabulary to describe what I'm feeling.

Just listen, and you'll understand.

RATATAT - Abrasive

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I don't find it offensive, but I do find it interesting. Other view points always are. It reminds me of the reverse of Michael Stipe's view in the early days of REM, where he saw the vocals as just another instrument, and didn't want his singing to be louder or more apparent than anything else in the mix.

Now I love instrumental music, especially guitar. I like this. I haven't heard it before, but the mixture of guitars and synths reminds me of Richard Tandy and Jeff Lynne playing off each other in ELO. Thank you, once again, V.
 
Day 3: A song you like from a genre you don't normally listen to.

This one is tough because I have an eclectic taste in music. There aren't that many genres that I don't listen to, and those I don't, there generally aren't any songs that I do (sorry, opera, I feel bad about it as well). So this isn't a genre as much as an era. Whenever we do "Decades Week," the 60s is always the hardest for me. I really do not connect with almost any artist during that time period. There are exceptions, but it isn't something I generally seek out. Then came Shoresy.

Yes, the crude Canadian hockey comedy spun off from Letterkenny. And to the surprise of almost everyone who watches it, it is a rather remarkable show. Part of that is the music, mostly chosen by the star, Jared Keeso. This song was played over a montage in the opener of the third season, and it was perfect. Had I not dug into the music, I would never have known this was a song from 1965 --my least favorite year of my least favorite decade. And I love this song. Oh, also? Guy Singing Over Acoustic Guitar is also one of my least favorite genes, so a twofer.

"Blues Run the Game," Jackson C. Frank

 
Day 3: A song you like from a genre you don't normally listen to.


Go_A - Веснянка
Tricky... i don't really think in genres and often get annoyed when music is put into them (especially in record shops).
I guess this is Ukrainian Folk Techno - if there is such a thing. Using traditional instruments with dance beats and adding Kateryna's fab vocals (she uses traditional techniques too to get that sound).
Whatever genre it is, i love it.
 
orangecurious said:
Day 3: A song you like from a genre you don't normally listen to.


Go_A - Веснянка
Tricky... i don't really think in genres and often get annoyed when music is put into them (especially in record shops).
I guess this is Ukrainian Folk Techno - if there is such a thing. Using traditional instruments with dance beats and adding Kateryna's fab vocals (she uses traditional techniques too to get that sound).
Whatever genre it is, i love it.
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Always good to experience music outside of the Anglo-American comfort zone.
 
UnquietDreams said:
I don't find it offensive, but I do find it interesting. Other view points always are. It reminds me of the reverse of Michael Stipe's view in the early days of REM, where he saw the vocals as just another instrument, and didn't want his singing to be louder or more apparent than anything else in the mix.
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It's funny, I love REM and Stipe's voice but had no idea he had that point of view. I fundamentally disagree with him, but I cannot deny that their mixes are excellent.

Taken to the extreme, you can end up with something like the mixes of Christopher Nolan, who views dialogue as a sound effect and primarily wants his story telling to be visual. I find it absolutely horrid, and impossible to watch his films without subtitles as the dialogue often gets blurred behind explosions during action scenes, or, just background noise in calmer scenes. It's infuriating, because I love his films. Just not his mixes.

UnquietDreams said:
Now I love instrumental music, especially guitar. I like this. I haven't heard it before, but the mixture of guitars and synths reminds me of Richard Tandy and Jeff Lynne playing off each other in ELO. Thank you, once again, V.
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I haven't ever given ELO much of a chance except for their biggest hits (which shan't be named in here, lest I catch the wrath of our goddess). Maybe I should! I'll dive into them tonight.

You're very welcome 💘

lingus60 said:
Day 3: A song you like from a genre you don't normally listen to.

MF Doom: Hoe cakes

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I LOOOOVE MF Doom!!! One of the greatest lyricists of modern times! Great pick.
 
vagrantx said:
It's funny, I love REM and Stipe's voice but had no idea he had that point of view. I fundamentally disagree with him, but I cannot deny that their mixes are excellent.

Taken to the extreme, you can end up with something like the mixes of Christopher Nolan, who views dialogue as a sound effect and primarily wants his story telling to be visual. I find it absolutely horrid, and impossible to watch his films without subtitles as the dialogue often gets blurred behind explosions during action scenes, or, just background noise in calmer scenes. It's infuriating, because I love his films. Just not his mixes.


I haven't ever given ELO much of a chance except for their biggest hits (which shan't be named in here, lest I catch the wrath of our goddess). Maybe I should! I'll dive into them tonight.

You're very welcome 💘


I LOOOOVE MF Doom!!! One of the greatest lyricists of modern times! Great pick.
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He lived last few years of his life in my home town, Leeds... and died there in pretty tragic circumstances
 
Day 3: A song you like from a genre you don't normally listen to
My very first girlfriend in high school had dreams of being a country star. We had very different musical tastes. But one stormy night she serenaded me with Clint Black's "Like the Rain" and I've loved that song ever since.
 
morelikeasong said:
Day 3: A song you like from a genre you don’t normally listen to
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Joining in on this thread for the first time. Idk why I haven’t sooner. This is a great idea. Thank you, @morelikeasong for hosting 🩷

I try to be diverse with my music tastes, and I love being introduced to new music I haven’t heard before. I don’t know too much about country music, so I was excited when Lindi Ortega, an artist I’d never heard of before, opened for Social Distortion at a show I was at a few years ago.

She was not what I’d expected to hear at that show. She was the second of two opening acts. The first was a super young, gritty band, more of what I expected to hear at that show. And then Lindi came on in her red cowboy boots and matching lipstick, and her jet black hair, and the whole mood in the venue changed. She hypnotized us all. I’m convinced she has some witchy powers and I loved her the moment I heard her.

 
Love_Is_Blonde said:
Joining in on this thread for the first time. Idk why I haven’t sooner. This is a great idea. Thank you, @morelikeasong for hosting 🩷

I try to be diverse with my music tastes, and I love being introduced to new music I haven’t heard before. I don’t know too much about country music, so I was excited when Lindi Ortega, an artist I’d never heard of before, opened for Social Distortion at a show I was at a few years ago.

She was not what I’d expected to hear at that show. She was the second of two opening acts. The first was a super young, gritty band, more of what I expected to hear at that show. And then Lindi came on in her red cowboy boots and matching lipstick, and her jet black hair, and the whole mood in the venue changed. She hypnotized us all. I’m convinced she has some witchy powers and I loved her the moment I heard her.

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Looks like we're all closeted country fans here.

I love that you saw Social Distortion live. Mike Ness rules!
 
Love_Is_Blonde said:
Joining in on this thread for the first time. Idk why I haven’t sooner. This is a great idea. Thank you, @morelikeasong for hosting 🩷

I try to be diverse with my music tastes, and I love being introduced to new music I haven’t heard before. I don’t know too much about country music, so I was excited when Lindi Ortega, an artist I’d never heard of before, opened for Social Distortion at a show I was at a few years ago.

She was not what I’d expected to hear at that show. She was the second of two opening acts. The first was a super young, gritty band, more of what I expected to hear at that show. And then Lindi came on in her red cowboy boots and matching lipstick, and her jet black hair, and the whole mood in the venue changed. She hypnotized us all. I’m convinced she has some witchy powers and I loved her the moment I heard her.

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