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15th June 2018 #21
I agree as a generalisation, music has suffered in the last decade or two, the internet has a lot to answer for, giving people voices that otherwise wouldn't have been good enough to make the grade. So we are swamped with a lot of dross and it keeps on coming, so music is a lot more throwaway today sadly.
Also with people's attentions spans going down, means people are more likely to just be spoonfed their music. Which is why I have never been one for the radio, don't deny there is still good stuff out there and you might be introduced to it by the radio. But by and large, the radio is part of the mainstream throwaway culture IMO.
I will give PRS' links a listen to, I know he has musical integrity from precious chats. 'London Grammar' stands out to me as some of the best new music I have heard in the last few years.
PRS, you heard of 'The Civil Wars'? They've split now, but they did a great album."I’m glad you asked me twice, you see I am a bilingual, I’m a bilingual illiterate… I can’t read in two languages."
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15th June 2018 #22
Spotify is a good way to pick up new music as it makes suggestions, also find Youtube suggestions have sorted me out some new music in the past.
"I’m glad you asked me twice, you see I am a bilingual, I’m a bilingual illiterate… I can’t read in two languages."
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15th June 2018 #23
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15th June 2018 #24
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Can vaguely remember that one, although I was only a nipper when it came out.
I was helping the missus with some painting at her work a little while ago and Magic FM played the following tune which took me back a few years:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yn7HXmzxqV8
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15th June 2018 #25"I’m glad you asked me twice, you see I am a bilingual, I’m a bilingual illiterate… I can’t read in two languages."
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15th June 2018 #26
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Along with the chord sequence replication, it is probably one of the most sampled songs too.
Recently Machine Gun Kelly and Camila Cabello released a song called Bad Things which samples Canon:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QpbQ4I3Eidg
Not a bad song either imo.
Love Hans Zimmer's work. Joi is a lovely piece of music. He has produced some outstanding soundtracks. One of my faves of his is Chevaliers de Sangreal from The Da Vinci Code:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5FyRZbqfeM
Not a huge fan of blues as a genre but there's no denying the pure instrument playing abilities of the musicians.
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15th June 2018 #27
Hans Zimmer is the man!
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15th June 2018 #28
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I've still got my vinyl collection...well, I'm down to about 300-400 now as I sold some when I sold my decks. I converted them to digital before selling so I still have the choons to listen to or mix with on Ableton. The collection ranges from breakbeat, progressive house, trance, soundtracks plus a few classic albums like Floyd's The Wall '79 press.
Sadly though, I just don't have the time to make any mixes these days. Keep promising to put new ones together as I'm still getting hold of new music, but the bike seems to take up so much free time.
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15th June 2018 #29
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Did you ever go to Strawberry Sundae at Cloud 9, Vauxhall Boxie?
Not hardcore, but certainly uplifting hard house. Lost quite a few weekends there. In fact, I can recall walking through the streets after kicking out time on morning to find out Princess Di had died.
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15th June 2018 #30
Sweet as a nut! Yeah all my mate's had decks. Loads still have vinyl but they're all using Traktor Scratch and Ableton now. Love me Breakbeat, old DnB, HipHop, you name it. Never really got into Trance, I was a rude boi DnB head at the time, so Trance didn't get a look in!
"I’m glad you asked me twice, you see I am a bilingual, I’m a bilingual illiterate… I can’t read in two languages."