Thorns on the Heartstrings is a slightly dark electronica song, brooding, slow-paced, & pulsing in an industrial way; over midway through, it turns in an acid techno direction – which is to say, it reminds me of that song from “Blade,” in a good way.
The Book of Love by sleepy pete
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on 2012-03-23
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The Book of Love is sleepy pete & melissa may, as The Harvey Girls (previously), covering a song by The Magnetic Fields, which is altogether lovely & charming. <3
‘Til We’re Dead by inoculatedcities
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on 2012-03-22
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‘Til We’re Dead is a lovely indie pop song, with harmonizing backup vocals, a Hammond organ, and a celesta. And then some odd lyrics, including “just to keep our brains inside our heads,” which lyrics – along with the general melody – got stuck in my head, as earworms do.
This is song #300 here!
Wave by stubby phillips
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on 2012-03-21
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Wave is a very mellow acoustic song. It’s fairly simple, and not overly intricate.
Jam back in the house by TwoWordReview
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on 2012-03-20
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Jam back in the house is a lovely instrumental song – an guitar with looping, done in one take.
It’s going to be a fairly mellow week here, I think.
boing by stubby phillips
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on 2012-03-19
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boing is an intricate & relaxing instrumental song, a duet between two acoustic guitars.
Take On Me (a cappella cover) by cortex
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on 2012-03-16
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Take On Me (a cappella cover) is not faithful to the original, but it’s hilarious & really entertaining.
I’ll call those off-kilter covers.
Fault Lines by chimaera
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on 2012-03-15
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Fault Lines is a rolling, dance, electronica, and synthpoppy song.
Edit: Oops! I’ve been a little sick this week, & I forgot to post the mp3 to the blog for this and one other song. It’s fixed now!
Kick Start by 23skidoo
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on 2012-03-14
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Kick Start is an adult version of an alphabet song. It’s just 23skidoo and his guitar – happy, pretty uncomplicated pop.
All The Things… by nthdegx
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on 2012-03-13
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All The Things… (…I’ve Stuck up my Arse, Ode to an A&E Nurse) (the full title) is a drum’n’bass song, with a leisurely acoustic guitar, and drums & synths that roll along with speed. nthdegx has appeared on the podcast before.
The title might refer to a thread or two that discuss foreign bodies inserted into various bodily openings, via hospital reports, with the “explanations” of “I don’t know how it got up there, honest!”
Edit, 2012-03-15 – Oops! I’ve been a little sick this week, & I forgot to post the mp3 to the blog for this song & today’s. It’s fixed now!
Afternoon Date by blinks
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on 2012-03-12
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Afternoon Date is an instrumental piece – it’s laid-back & mellow, but with an lovely & slow build.
While the City Sleeps by god particle
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on 2012-03-09
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While the City Sleeps is glorious techno, with fuzzy bass & a momentous, rolling beat.
You and Me by johanze
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on 2012-03-08
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You and Me is smooth, acoustic, and girl-fronted pop.
Don’t Rely on the Radio by 6am
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on 2012-03-07
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Don’t Rely on the Radio is a spare garage rock song. I agree with the message, & if you’re listening to this podcast, you probably do too. 🙂
This is 6am’s only posted track to Metafilter, but he has a Myspace page.
In Piles/On File by 2or3whiskeysodas
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on 2012-03-06
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In Piles/On File is a fun & bouncy sorta surf rock tune. It’s 2or3whiskeysodas’s only posted track to date.
When We Were Small by Karlos the Jackal
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on 2012-03-05
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When We Were Small is a downtempo but mellow song – a strummed autoharp, and a marimba – with lyrics about looking back on childhood as if from a great distance.
My Fire by pedmands
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on 2012-03-02
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My Fire is a simple & clean classic pop song, harmonizing & mellow.
Some Time To Myself by toekneebullard
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on 2012-03-01
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Some Time To Myself is a chill, slow-moving ambient track. The repetition is sorta hypnotic & soothing.
everything is byte size by kimyo
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on 2012-02-29
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everything is byte size is another awesome & smooth trip-hop track from kimyo & his band Hot Bitch Arsenal.
Happy leap year!
This Town by kingbenny
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on 2012-02-28
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This Town is a moving and melancholy folk song.
Solace for King Benny? by freya_lamb
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on 2012-02-27
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Solace for King Benny? is an uplifting & soothing response to the previous song here, kingbenny’s All My Hearts (Are Belong To You).
All My Hearts (Are Belong To You) by kingbenny
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on 2012-02-24
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All My Hearts (Are Belong To You) is folk, or old-school laid-back country.
Pretty and Disheveled by Doublewhiskeycokenoice
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on 2012-02-23
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Pretty and Disheveled is a fun punk rock song!
angelika v3.0 by bitterkitten
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on 2012-02-22
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angelika v3.0 is electropop, inspired by a spam bot.
Lied by not_on_display
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on 2012-02-21
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Lied is mournful folk rock. Those sustained notes are made by a guitar, using an ebow.
When My Baby Was Mine by Karlos the Jackal
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on 2012-02-20
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When My Baby Was Mine sounds like tragic 1950’s pop, with some extra fuzzy guitar-sounding thing that’s actually an autoharp.
Previously, I posted Karlos the Jackal’s Happy, which I said reminded me of The Magnetic Fields, and having said that of course there’s some similarity here too.
Edelweiss by lothar
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on 2012-02-17
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Edelweiss is a cheeky punk cover of a song from The Sound of Music.
Cyanotic – Deface (Ad-ver-sary + Dirtybunny = Industrial Strength Mix) by Jairus
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on 2012-02-16
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Cyanotic – Deface (Ad·ver·sary + Dirtybunny = Industrial Strength Mix) is aggro, stompy, crunchy industrial. A previous song of Jairus’ was here; it’s mellower, but still dark & fun.
I don’t think I’ve said this lately, but I don’t do themes here; I’m posting songs I like in chronological order. The transitions are sometimes more interesting than others.
BRK109B by loquacious
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on 2012-02-15
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BRK109B is some charming and noodly breaks, electronica from occasional guest loquacious.
Secular Humanist Love Song by Dalton
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on 2012-02-14
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Secular Humanist Love Song is an alt-rock* ballad (note: one nsfw word in lyrics).
Happy Valentine’s Day!
* or maybe indie pop, I don’t even know
Devils Soiree by mediocre
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on 2012-02-13
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Devils Soiree is a “70’s style outlaw country song.” I love the steel guitar.
Clab (Vote For Chope 2008) by _aa_
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on 2012-02-10
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Clab (Vote For Chope 2008) is a sort of hypnotic, intricate, and noodly electronica song. It was made on a PalmOS device, & released under Creative Commons, for sharing & remixing – the tiny source file is still available.
It’s _aa_’s only posted song.
hyperion by kimyo
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on 2012-02-09
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hyperion is some more lush & chilled out trip-hop from regulars kimyo & his band, Hot Bitch Arsenal.
Fantastische Farben by hellphish
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on 2012-02-08
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Fantastische Farben is a chiptune song, with instruments from an emulated Commodore 64. It starts simple, but gets rolling a minute in. I like the repeated builds.
So far, this is the only song hellphish has posted.
Snow Girl by ratla
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on 2012-02-07
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I think Snow Girl is a dance remix of a song from the Russian cartoon, Nu Pogodi. It’s cheesy & fun.
Here’s the original cartoon, with a translation.
Axeitus by tehloki
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on 2012-02-06
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Axeitus is a bumpin’ techno track from tehloki.
Electro-wank by Evstar
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on 2012-02-03
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Electro-wank sounds a lot like early New Order – the synths, the guitars, the drums. It’s instrumental, with filtered guitars and synths. It’s sort of dreamlike.
Wasting Time by sparkletone
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on 2012-02-02
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Wasting Time is hypnotic – it putters along like clockwork. It’s instrumental electronica.
Life Through Veils by Devils Rancher
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on 2012-02-01
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Life Through Veils is a 80’s/90’s atmospheric and psychedelic rock song. If you like this, you might also like their Shape Shifter.
Three Miles Away… by [son] QUAALUDE
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on 2012-01-31
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Three Miles Away… is a rock song, with a female singer rocking the soul vibe. The band’s Fugitive Kind, & this is the only song [son] QUAALUDE has posted to Mefi Music, though they posted a (BitTorrent) album release to Projects.