Greetings mere mortals and fellow denizens of the world of escapism - it seems one of our number is getting into his films at present and this is long overdue IMO, we shall try to guide the young padowan through the plethora of bad films and take him to the righteous place of DH's amazing good taste and film knowledge.
However we know that music is of course our first love and if we could take a projector or a stereo to a desert island then the projector is staying at home - anyway you'd also need a white sheet and nails and thats just too much effort. So as ever an eclectic and enjoyable selection from you both - my comments are as follows...
Pass Out - Not for me at all. Improve the lyrics and then we'll talk as the rest of it is ok.
Wildest moments - I agree this is really nice mate, although since when was 'into it before my daughter' a badge of honour ? It should be the other way around surely.. great voice and while I think she has more to offer, this peaks at 'nice'
Pixelated People - Yeah this is good, and the subtle rob base sample is cool. Agree with Hodgson, its very well produced and a great vocal - Jess Mills is one to watch.
After Light - See what you mean about the car thing, this is a track that gets better the louder you play it. Would have preferred less minor keys myself, but hey without the bitter the sweet aint as sweet - great break in the middle and the comeback is ENORMOUS ! Excellent.
Limit to your Love - James Blake is quite clearly a cunt. He makes a beautiful soulful record with a beautifully melancholy piano line and mourning voice and then pronounces it 'wa'erfall' which grates like you would not fucking believe. Its like being in the record shop and hearing an amzing record that has stuck in a vocal stab for no good reason. Would have been a best of possible, but if I never hear it again that will be fine as its just frustrating.
No One - Is there such thing as a bad Alicia Keys record ? Great voice as ever and faultless production, top tune.
Close - first time I was listening I thought this was still the same record that had just gone a bit left at the traffic lights all of a sudden. Its ok, but some of the keys sound out of place to me, not musically, but just the format they are on - cant describe it any better than that im afraid and its not a patch on Keys.
Straight to Hell - wow - so this is where that amazing hook is from ! Recognised it immediately as the next tune - but not being a fan of the clash didnt know about this. The Clash just dont do it for me - I think its the guys voice, doesnt work for me when slowed down. London Calling and Should I stay are both where he's at vocally for me. Again its ok, but nothing more for me. Not really interested in music getting political personally.
Paper Planes - I always judge records after a few listens by how I feel whenthey come on the shuffle and this one always lifts me up. Technically it shouldnt, I dont want to like it - not a fan of sound effects and I think that 'all i wanna do is BANG ! BANG ! BANG !' is verging on glorifying guns. But they have taken the sample and improved it and her vocal is ace. The track Jay-z appears on is very poor could have done a lot more with this.
Footsteps in the Dark - ha ha ! Love that hook, Cube was a very wise man to use it and have heard it was a good day hundreds of times, so much in fact that this original doesnt sound right - I did exactly what you said Hodge and the Cube lyrics were going through my head. This one is a bit lachrymose for me and Im gonna stick with the O'Shea.
As ever gentleman, my thanks.
My 5 picks are:
Mt Eden 'Oh that I had'
Totally dont classify this as pop AT ALL Kev, be interested what makes you think that it is ? I could wax on again but I wont 'I JUST NEED ONE MORE FUCKING HIT' !!
Clint Mansell 'Requiem for a Dream'
Loved this so much, the film is ace (one for you Kev) if very bleak - reminds me of Santa Monica as I tracked it down in LA when I was there for a couple of gigs back in 2004. Been done to death since then - was used in another film (which I didnt know you could / should do) and sky used it too. Huge.
Felix da Housecat 'Silver Screen (Shower Scene)'
If ever there was 'music noir' then this is it - extremely atmospheric for what is essentially a banging electro track. And boy does it bang, play it loud. Great vocal hooks and changes in the track.
The Dream Academy 'Life in a Northern Town'
I remember when I was trying to track down 'Sunchyme' that Paul 'Homer' Stubbs in swag mentioned it sampled this record but i couldnt have cared less - he didnt have it. That hook makes this record and takes it away and lifts it up, would sound good in any record but the contrast to the minor vocal is spot on and im loving this. Not sure which is better actually.
Rose Royce 'Love dont live here anymore'
Oh my what a vocal ! The rest of it i can take or leave, but that very first line is just immense and I couldnt listen to this woman sing all day long. Marvellous.
Hope you like
One love
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