Music

I think music is the soundtrack to our lives, and I try to play as much and as many different types as possible. Music to me is the only form of entertainment that can be completely enjoyed on all levels. TV and movies and books require a suspension of disbelief I sometimes find difficult. Video games and sports focus on fun without delivering quality. Music speaks to the soul and profoundly reflects the human spirit.

I have an appreciation for nearly all music, with the exception of the soulless product which comes from the pop industry. The only music I flat out can not sit through is EMO. EMO is the devil!

I like much variety and a healthy dose of discord in my music. I tend to favor avant garde bands that combine elements from all musical styles with heavy metal overtones. Mr. Bungle, Dog Fashion Disco, Pigface, Tub Ring, Infected Mushroom, ect. I like contrast. I like ordered chaos, erratic melody, awful beauty, and screaming/growling blended with silky smooth singing.

Mild example
[video=youtube;Jt856_nRxQk]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jt856_nRxQk[/video]

Extreme example
[video=youtube;G28QuDbUc0g]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G28QuDbUc0g[/video]

I also like beautiful or upbeat music about disturbing things

Beautiful
[video=youtube;FcVkMGA6Sgw]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FcVkMGA6Sgw[/video]

Upbeat
[video=youtube;OFKUnfwBPTU]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFKUnfwBPTU[/video]

And of course sometimes I am just stoned and like good stoner music

[video=youtube;Ah-OPwpQCwk]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ah-OPwpQCwk[/video]

[video=youtube;9yC3ZtFNajw]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9yC3ZtFNajw[/video]

I especially like female vocals from sensual to crass.

sensual
[video=youtube;W8Lzd6QfoTc]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8Lzd6QfoTc[/video]

crass
[video=youtube;i5x7lvSImIM]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5x7lvSImIM[/video]

heisenberg that upbeat song was funny as FUCK dude singin all happy about killin a bitch. speakin of heisenberg ive been watchin the shit outa breakin bad on netflix lately. show is awesome

Hey, Heis. I see Beck in your selection, most of the bands you listed I'm not familiar with. I love this forum because I always get turned onto great, new shit. Beck's one of my favorite composers, just genius. Good insight (as usual) on why music is more fulfilling than other art forms. Except for EMO which does, indeed, suck Don't care for country much,, either...

Coldplay sucks, but I love this version of Viva la vida.... Dirty heads are fuckin' awesome!

[video=youtube;tlytqteLkSE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlytqteLkSE[/video]

tyler.durden said:

Yeah, I STILL am not sure what the meter is on this one. You're a drummer? That's cool. I love bands that fuck with meter and tempi all over the place (Tool is my favorite, but King Crimson, Mars Volta and Frank Zappa all do it), keeps it interesting...

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...that is certain (...I mean, messing with the time in a song. I like to make the time 'stretch', if that makes any sense. Almost like a well-timed stagger.). On the heavier side I love technical, progressive metal. Something about how tight the sound and playing is. But in that sense, I'm a purist, I usually only listen to well produced, blah-blah. None of the 'shitty for the sake of shitty' bands, which metal has a lot of. But on the more 'loose' side of production, which I really enjoy also, is:

[video=youtube;q2SaGDiju48]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2SaGDiju48[/video]




...this might seem extreme, but if you can make the almost 11 minutes there are gems in here. In my opinion this band writes opera. Great musicians. If you didn't have lyrics though you'd be screwed.




[video=youtube;SOous91wrtE]http://www.youtube.com/embed/SOous91wrtE[/video]



...ultra heavy technical madness. One of my personal favorites. Can't always handle the vocals to be honest... Musically amazing. Meshuggah.




[video=youtube;3mTyr5lVlVE]http://www.youtube.com/embed/3mTyr5lVlVE[/video]

Heisenberg said:

I think music is the soundtrack to our lives, and I try to play as much and as many different types as possible. Music to me is the only form of entertainment that can be completely enjoyed on all levels. TV and movies and books require a suspension of disbelief I sometimes find difficult. Video games and sports focus on fun without delivering quality. Music speaks to the soul and profoundly reflects the human spirit.

I have an appreciation for nearly all music, with the exception of the soulless product which comes from the pop industry. The only music I flat out can not sit through is EMO. EMO is the devil!

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...there's a lot that you wrote which is agreeable, and I don't want to look overly-agreeable by listing them all. The pop industry worries me... it makes suburban youth think they've grown up in (enter the name of a reaaally hard place to live which is overflowing with severe crime here). It seems to have also created a generation of parents that would have their kids look like (enter famous 'whatever' star here) because with your child's 'potential' fame comes a way to pay for the bullshit life you've 'bought' for yourself. That's a broad, sweeping generalization right there, but hey...

I have to say also that Beck was the only artist I'd seen before.

[video=youtube;fMaiZk6QjFk]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMaiZk6QjFk[/video]

I must admit I have a bias when it comes to mainstream music. I had a few slipknot songs on my playlist and I recently heard them on a local metal station, so I removed it. I don't like listening to what everyone else is listening to.

Songs which deal with issues we discuss in this sub-forum

[video]http://www.lp33.tv/102340/?video=7955[/video] <-- if you have the only valid opinion in a world full of invalid ideas, does that effectively make you invalid?

"How Can I Sleep At A Time Like This
The Answers Pointless, The Questions Amiss
To Err is Human, Conclusion A Mistake
How Can I Afford To Stay Awake"



[video=youtube;D0wtNqQbNQA]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0wtNqQbNQA[/video]

[video=youtube;2n1ymVci8VI]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2n1ymVci8VI[/video]

[video=youtube;d5R8kok_4d4]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5R8kok_4d4[/video]

[video=youtube;3JdWlSF195Y]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JdWlSF195Y[/video]

[video=youtube;lhTSfOZUNLo]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhTSfOZUNLo[/video]

[video=youtube;20LWam5KMQg]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20LWam5KMQg[/video]

Id be interested in hearing other examples of songs which deal with science and critical thinking topics.

Heisenberg said:

Id be interested in hearing other examples of songs which deal with science and critical thinking topics.

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[video=youtube;aAYVY2eLMck]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAYVY2eLMck[/video]


[video=youtube;zSgiXGELjbc]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSgiXGELjbc[/video]

[video=youtube;bUVaM6CdJ1I]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUVaM6CdJ1I[/video]

On my way
To the vision-come-true
I enter a galaxy rising
And I land on this
Brown and green old place
Whose wild is giant trees

Trees so strong
That they never can fall
Four suns alight
In silver grey sky
Wild river flows
With rage alive
Lions of fire approach me

Carved by the wind
And the fall of water
From the treetops
I can see the end of a time

Living respectful
Low your axe
And learn from the trees

Second dawn
Meet the sylvanlings
Passageways into the deep
Invitations to explore the forest
Lions gales and chambers

A tree trunk
Larger than a mountain
Stands on the top
Of this hill
Made of rock and mist

Living respectful
Low your axe
And learn from the trees

Henceforth
I will be always there
Planet earth will overcome
Men destroyed
Scorned and killed their lives
But the world is on her way

Not sure if this is what you meant, but a kick ass song regardless...

I love the neo-classical part towards the end of the song... so melodic! 3:38 till the end is my favourite part for sure!

[video=youtube;Bw3hHX5nsdI]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bw3hHX5nsdI[/video]

[video=youtube;ql_lqduzxEk]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ql_lqduzxEk[/video]

[video=youtube;7oUorLh6TwU]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7oUorLh6TwU[/video]

Dude, Circus of dead squirrels is pretty awesome lol! had never heard of them before....

[video=youtube;Rm5AzUXCFfo]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rm5AzUXCFfo[/video]

Sick instrumental.

CoDS reminds me of BILE from the 90's, or what they could have evolved into had they actually had a message. If you like CoDS check out Ventana, practically the same group but a little less industrialized.

[video=youtube;Dqc8JNzniUc]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dqc8JNzniUc[/video]

[video=youtube;NWWCxiTgtl8]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWWCxiTgtl8[/video]

Oh, Heisenberg - any benefits to using those bennies in my soil grow? I have AN Voodoo juice, and Sensizym - which both have microbes and shit, is there really any advantage to using the tea in soil?

Beefbisquit said:

Oh, Heisenberg - any benefits to using those bennies in my soil grow? I have AN Voodoo juice, and Sensizym - which both have microbes and shit, is there really any advantage to using the tea in soil?

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Voodoo juice is only bacillus bacteria, the same thing as aquashield for 10x the price. You'll want some mycos too. Mycogrow soluble is only $6 per OZ and as diverse a product as you'll find. Making a tea can help your products last longer. For soil grows I would only treat with tea once a month or so. In synthetic hydro they die so we have to add them every few days. Enzyme products will help break down organics, but will not give you true advantages of microbes such as increased root mass or disease resistance.

I think most cross-over artists are pretty lame, but there's a guy named Paul Dateh that is doing some interesting stuff. Here he is playing violin with a DJ, this kid is a fucking genius virtuoso! Check him out:


[video=youtube;36Xt-XeWnHM]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36Xt-XeWnHM[/video]

tyler.durden said:

I think most cross-over artists are pretty lame, but there's a guy named Paul Dateh that is doing some interesting stuff. Here he is playing violin with a DJ, this kid is a fucking genius virtuoso! Check him out:


[video=youtube;36Xt-XeWnHM]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36Xt-XeWnHM[/video]

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a slightly different tempo but you might like rena jones
[youtube]wa_t6VD9NhE[/youtube]

i've always like people who have been brave enough to do cross over music. some of it sucks yeah but some of the most powerfull music i have heard last years have been from crossovers

[youtube]wdxDV3qBq4o[/youtube]
[youtube]PNTH9vwySh4[/youtube]
[youtube]ByD5ORT6Mcw[/youtube]

eye exaggerate said:

...can you touch it?

...do you feel it?

nb: this is not a God thread

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taking psychedelics certainly can give you the illusion of touching the sound especially when you got a big enough rig i've spent many nights dancing threw the flowing phattness but its only an illusion as fun as it is

i can definitely feel it tho music to me is as much a mood enhancer as nearly any other drug and when in combination with any then it has the ability to make mundane experiences interesting even memorable

i would be lost without my music

ginjawarrior said:

taking psychedelics certainly can give you the illusion of touching the sound especially when you got a big enough rig i've spent many nights dancing threw the flowing phattness but its only an illusion as fun as it is

i can definitely feel it tho music to me is as much a mood enhancer as nearly any other drug and when in combination with any then it has the ability to make mundane experiences interesting even memorable

i would be lost without my music

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...lost without music... for sure

tyler.durden said:

I think most cross-over artists are pretty lame, but there's a guy named Paul Dateh that is doing some interesting stuff. Here he is playing violin with a DJ, this kid is a fucking genius virtuoso! Check him out:

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...yikes, I meant to write you about Guy Lombardo!

...in music I find that 'passion' takes on many faces. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HC0GDQtOAc