What's stuck in your cd player?

Munan · Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2007 10:17 am Post subject:

Well, I might be abusing the word a bit - originally it's the very commercial techno-version of Balkan music.

I use it to denote all 'ethnic' music that is somehow married to beats, electro or popmusic in general, especially Balkan or Middle Eastern.

Most of it is fairly horrible, but there're some real jewels for the one who's searching good.

If you're interested, try searching for music by Arash, Goran Brekovic or Rachid Taha. (clicking on their names sends you to their homepages, there's a bit of their music on there as well, especially the Arash one is full of it)
But I'm sure there's keltic versions of the genre as well...

Edit: oh well, just for the heck of it, three examples of the sweet offerings this genre has:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYryevHIZGw&mode=related&search= (watch it!!! This one is an absolute brilliant example of the genre while at the same time somewhat parodising it)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUbzX3izyw4 (VERY intense, like an arabic Massive Attack!)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8u3SZ60x-YE (remember Snow's Informer?)
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Aurelyn · Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2007 12:18 pm Post subject:

Ah yes, I have heard it... There's a bunch of Polish lads living upstairs from me, and they were belting out what I could only describe as techno-polka last Saturday night. It was absolutely dreadful. A good example of Irish folk and electronica fused are the Afro-Celt Sound System. Some of it's really cheesey, but they're definitely worth checking out...
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Robot Chicken Koko · Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2007 10:27 pm Post subject:

I like the Space Camp Song.
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Munan · Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2007 4:23 am Post subject:

Aurelyn · Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2007 8:01 am Post subject:

I went and tracked down some Rachid Taha... Nice, but I'd class it in with the Afro-Celt - a little self-conscious and cheesey at times, but good.

Turbo-folk Smile

Is that an official designation or your own term?
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Munan · Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2007 9:29 am Post subject:

Official designation, really, but then - like I said - it is mainly the Balkan and Eastern Europe variety that is meant. I'd guess your Polish neighbours would know what you mean if you'd tell them to turn down their turbofolk.
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cfos · Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2007 4:06 pm Post subject:

I've had the Bare Naked Ladies "Gordon" cd stuck in my car for a while, now. Had a few bonus tracks put on the cd a la Napster (back in the "free" Napster days).

Not sure what Afro-Celt is... although sometimes, I listen to a band called Six Mile Bridge which I think I would classify as sorta Irish Folk-rock. Pretty sure they are no longer together. My wife kinda took a shine to a few of their "angry" songs (Come out you black and tans, Another man's cause).

Aurelyn · Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2007 9:29 am Post subject:

A mate of mine gave me Midlake's 'Trials of Van Occupanther' yesterday. I'd never even heard of them, but it's brilliant!
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Munan · Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2007 4:25 am Post subject:

kiramuse · Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2007 6:00 pm Post subject:

I have Plumb in my home stereo while Linkin Park is the CD in my car.
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Did you guys know that Barney and Super Mario have their own mixtapes?

It's crazy, right, but they have one. I listened to it and it's not too bad. They put Mike Jones to shame.

Aurelyn · Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2007 9:26 am Post subject:

Just got "Is there anybody out there?", the live performance of The Wall - I'd almost forgotten what a genius Waters was!
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cfos · Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2007 11:19 am Post subject:

Though Waters does deserve his props, you also can't neglect Gilmour (sp?). He wrote both "Comfortably Numb" and "Run Like Hell", the two best songs on that album. I think that Floyd's "Final Cut" and Waters solo "Pros and Cons of Hitchhiking" are two very good, under-respected albums.

Aurelyn · Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2007 12:03 pm Post subject:

Oh, I'm not neglecting Gilmour in the slightest, the man was also a legend - Comfortably Numb was probably the best thing he wrote (jury's out on whether it's the best song on the album for me, anyway!). The Wall is very much Waters' album tho - their earlier stuff very much held on to Sid Barrett's legacy while the later albums had the tang of Gilmour about them...

Hmm, 'tang' sounds negative, not meant! Smile

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Weird Al Yankovic's Straight Outta Lynwood. Got it from a Borders near where I live (it was closing, so I was lucky to find one that hadn't been trashed). However, I was unsuccessful in finding a damned calendar.
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Crazy - I forgot who did it.

I'm not actually using a CD player but an iPOD. Actually, I'm not using an iPOD. I uploaded it from the oPOD into my computer. So I'm actually using WMP10.

Munan · Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2007 12:55 pm Post subject:

Aurelyn · Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2007 7:04 am Post subject:

Perhaps I didn't give such a weighty topic due consideration...I bow to your superior fandom!
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Sal · Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2007 7:17 am Post subject:

the only Floyd album that works for me is Wish you were here. i guess it's the psychedelicness about it.
The Wall tires me, Dark side of the moon, although i see how ambitious it is, leaves me rather indifferent (well, except for "The Great Gig In The Sky", this one is truly amazing).
a friend of mine once lent me Obscured by clouds throwing in an enthusiastic recommendation. i thought i'd fall asleep towards the end of side one, it was soooooo boring...

Floyds aren't my cup of tea.
i respect them, i recognize their exquisite craft, and mildly admire Gilmour's guitar skillz, but generally - not my cup of tea.
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Munan · Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2007 8:09 am Post subject:

After years of consideration, I would have to say I like Meddle the best. With Animals coming second.

But I understand very well what you're saying, Sal. If I hadn't spent my teenage years being a huge Floyd fan, I would probably not care very much nowadays. Well, I don't care that much, actually - I just still have the knowledge.
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Aurelyn · Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 7:56 am Post subject:

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Dream Theater - Train of Thought

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