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Post by J-Dawg on Dec 6, 2011 21:52:01 GMT -8
That song is what EDM is all about though. Catchy as hell, and danceable. The chorus could be, "know ID yuh," and still be a giant hit. It's way catchy, but arguably that's more thanks to Boney M. than it is A-Trak or Armand van Helden. I find it truly funny when I play Gotta Go Home when people come over and most of them have no idea who Boney M even is.
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Post by J-Dawg on Dec 6, 2011 18:37:28 GMT -8
Just watch your use of the sexually or Mase might mistake you for the wrong campsite. Unfortunately, the one poster who we know would totally fuck for sex won't be there. DERP, NO MORE?
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Post by J-Dawg on Dec 3, 2011 14:13:41 GMT -8
My pick for a 1960's album of the week is one of the albums that I've always felt put the "classic" in classic rock. The Rolling Stones - Let It BleedAs a kid growing up, My earliest musical memories were: - Bob Seger (thanks to dad)
- The Rolling Stones (again, thanks to dad)
- Barbra Streisand (thanks to mom)
Indeed, the earliest song I can remember hearing was the Stones' Sympathy for the Devil which may or may not have something to do with how I turned out in the end. But in terms of the album of the week, I consider Beggar's Banquet to be slightly inferior to Let it Bleed. Let it Bleed came out in December 1969 so it just barely makes the cutoff for the '60s. I'm sure everyone on the board has heard this album at least once, and if you young'uns haven't, then you're certainly due. For those who have heard it, it's time to dust it off again (literally in my case), and give it another listen. To a large extent the album showcases the talents of Mick Jagger on vocals and Keith Richards as a guitarist. Not to say there aren't some other good performances, but let's face it, those two are a huge part of why The Rolling Stones were what they were. I'm not going to give a complete blow-by-blow, but instead want to point out some of the highlights. - The album opens with Gimme Shelter, which for me is possibly my favorite Rolling Stone track of all time. It's not technically their best work, but it's still a fantastic performance. It's one of those songs I always wish I had seen performed live, but never have.
- In the middle of the first side, there's a familiar yet not familiar rendition of Honky Tonk Woman, titled Country Honk. The structure and violin give it a definite country feel, a lot more so than Honky Tonk Woman had. I don't prefer this version, but it is interesting.
- Live With Me is a decent song on it's own, but is definitely overshadowed by the big singles, as is Midnight Rambler which may well be the second-best song on here, after...
- ... the closing song on the album, You Can't Always Get What You Want, which is far and away one of the best songs the Stones have ever recorded on any album. From the opening by the London Bach Choir to the final note, this is what all classic rock, and popular music in general, aspires to be. Pay attention boys and girls; I'll grant you there are plenty of modern geniuses in pop music, but this is the 60's, and for that decade, this is where it's at.
And some final thoughts on the Stones in general: despite Maroon 5 / Christina Aguilera's claims to the contrary, nobody else has the moves like Jagger. Period.
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Post by J-Dawg on Dec 1, 2011 22:43:02 GMT -8
And your dubstep infographic of the (last) month:
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Post by J-Dawg on Dec 1, 2011 22:40:32 GMT -8
OK, so my top album for the year is Nero - Welcome Reality. If you ignore the 2 super-brostep songs (Innocence, Crush on You) it's a fantastic album. And even those aren't bad. My personal favorites on the album are Me and You and Departure. Lots to like though.
The album I was thinking might be my top pick is Chase + Status' No More Idols but ultimately I feel like the Nero album was more interesting.
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Post by J-Dawg on Dec 1, 2011 22:31:40 GMT -8
Anything with a sharp a I really draw out, words like "car" or "bar" I turn into "caaar" or "baaar". My newfie friends are the experts at this after about 2 beers. After 2 or 3 more they start speaking a completely different language.
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Post by J-Dawg on Dec 1, 2011 22:29:56 GMT -8
I bought some tickets for Excision's X tour. He is promising a huge light production he is calling "X Vision". Still debating this. I saw Excision this year, and he's in Calgary twice in the next while coming up. On the plus side, he'll have PK sound for the Calgary shows for sure.
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Post by J-Dawg on Nov 30, 2011 21:15:58 GMT -8
There *was* nothing wrong with it... until I was about twelve years old and that no-talent ass clown became famous and started winning Grammys.
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Post by J-Dawg on Nov 30, 2011 20:35:03 GMT -8
Danny Byrd - Rave Digger Special Edition Kind of cheating because the original was released in late 2010, but the additions are also sweet. Limiting it to albums only cuts what I buy/listen to down by 80% Yeah, me too, but it does make it more interesting, especially given that I tend to be a year or so behind in buying music. I bought way more music released in 2010 this year than stuff from 2011. I've got it narrowed down to 2.
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Post by J-Dawg on Nov 30, 2011 20:19:12 GMT -8
Basement Jaxx - Kish Kashor The Juan Maclean - Less Than HumanBased only on dacibility. You bought a time machine in 2011 and it took you back to 2005?
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Post by J-Dawg on Nov 30, 2011 20:14:22 GMT -8
The Avicii show in Calgary got moved to a much bigger venue (Big 4, same venue Bassnectar just sold out). Its a good move, but tickets are still hella expensive. They're releasing the next batch on Saturday. I still think I'm going to pass, but lord am I tempted.
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Post by J-Dawg on Nov 30, 2011 20:12:36 GMT -8
I saw Bjork live in Montreal in 2003, and it was a totally awesome show. If she does play Coachella I will be a very happy person.
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Post by J-Dawg on Nov 30, 2011 17:35:41 GMT -8
J-Dawg has the thickest of all of the Canadian accents I've met, so he's gotta be up there somewhere. Seriously? I can think of tons of people who have a much stronger Canadian accent than I do, especially those from further East. The local accent here is sort of half Canadian and half mid-western US. What's truly scary is if you were to run into me after I've been in Texas for a week - I have no idea why but I totally pick that accent up after only a few days.
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Post by J-Dawg on Nov 29, 2011 23:33:01 GMT -8
Oh, and....
American woman, gonna mess your mind...
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Post by J-Dawg on Nov 29, 2011 23:16:30 GMT -8
Oh my goodness I want that so bad. I've always been a sucker for the mystery bag. Thank fuck my replacement credit cars is still in the mail! It's a piece of cake half-chewed by Wayne Coyne! Buy now, supplies are limited!
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Post by J-Dawg on Nov 29, 2011 22:48:50 GMT -8
So if I'm a baby, what do I vote?
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Post by J-Dawg on Nov 29, 2011 22:48:12 GMT -8
It's going to happen though.
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Post by J-Dawg on Nov 29, 2011 22:37:24 GMT -8
Been a while for me, this is pretty random...
Nero - Welcome Reality Morgan Page - Elevate The Rolling Stones - Let It Bleed Miami Sound Machine / Gloria Estefan - Rhythm is Gonna Get You (single) The Residents - Not Available The New Deal - The New Deal
Edit: and...
LCD Soundsystem - This is Happening
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Post by J-Dawg on Nov 29, 2011 22:09:05 GMT -8
Since there are various other "Best of" things going on here and it's almost December, I'd like to encourage everyone to post their top EDM album of 2011 to this thread. Please pick only 1, it's more fun that way. I've got to deliberate mine a bit, but I'll post mine by mid-December.
Please only post an actual album though; no singles or EPs. And if you post a DJ mix album, unless it's absolutely fucking insanely awesome, I'll make fun of you.
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Post by J-Dawg on Nov 29, 2011 20:39:19 GMT -8
So I'm long overdue for a "real" post in this thread. I started drafting this a couple of weeks ago and promptly forgot about it when something shiny distracted me. Here goes...
The New Deal released a self-titled live album in 2001, which is the only one I've ever listened to. They hail from here in Canada, so you US EDM people may not have heard of them. Back in 2001 their sound was best described as Acid Jazz, although they evolved from there to some extent.
I really enjoy the sound on The New Deal, and listen to it often when I'm chilling at home or when I'm at work. It's not downtempo, but it's still relaxing and has a nice flow to it. It has a more definite electronic sound than St. Germain's Tourist which I discussed previously, and it's less jazzy, but stylistically it's similar, and I tend to listen to them consecutively.
My favorite tracks: Self Orbit Intro to Deep Sun / Deep Sun Ray Parker Suite Pt. 1 / Pt 2.
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