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a ribbon of eldritch
| a ribbon of eldritch | |
| Created by: | flarets |
| Tracks: | 12 |
| Length: | 00:45:44 |
| Keywords |
1. brass 2. cabaret 3. repeatable |
| Created on | 8/18/08 10:31pm |
| Level | 2 |
| Points | 1473 |
| Total visitors | 25 |
| Unique visitors | 15 |
description:
I dreamt that I was dreaming,
upon waking still was sleeping.
So I'll dream until I wake
unto the world I was before.
I tried a slightly different approach to creating this mix, although it still follows the mixtape rules. I looked for instrumental elements, specifically brass and cabaret in most tracks to make it more coherent overall. The first and last set of tracks also have a common dreamlike or otherworldly theme, making the mix replayable.
upon waking still was sleeping.
So I'll dream until I wake
unto the world I was before.
I tried a slightly different approach to creating this mix, although it still follows the mixtape rules. I looked for instrumental elements, specifically brass and cabaret in most tracks to make it more coherent overall. The first and last set of tracks also have a common dreamlike or otherworldly theme, making the mix replayable.
tracklist
| 1 | Yo La Tengo : Black Flowers |
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A longer song as a for the introduction. Chosen for its appropriateness and tuba baseline.
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Track 5 from I Am Not Afraid of You and I Will Beat Your Ass
Length: 00:04:28 Year: 2006 |
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A longer song as a for the introduction. Chosen for its appropriateness and tuba baseline. SHOW LESS
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| 2 | The Vines : I'm Only Sleeping |
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With apologies to Beatles fans. I originally included the original version of this song, but after some delibe [...]
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Track 9 from I Am Sam
Length: 00:03:06 Year: 2002 |
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Track Description:
With apologies to Beatles fans. I originally included the original version of this song, but after some deliberation deemed the tempo of this to be more appropriate. It includes a faithful reproduction of the lyrics. SHOW LESS
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| 3 | Aimee Mann : Ghost World |
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More or less my favourite song on Bachelor No. 2. Aimee Mann has a uniquely melancholy style that fits well.
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Track 7 from Bachelor No. 2 or, the Last Remains of the Dodo
Length: 00:03:32 Year: 1999 |
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More or less my favourite song on Bachelor No. 2. Aimee Mann has a uniquely melancholy style that fits well. SHOW LESS
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| 4 | The Lucksmiths : Sunlight in a Jar |
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Marking a change in theme, this is probably the most well-known of Lucksmith songs. As is characteristic, it h [...]
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Track 6 from Warmer Corners
Length: 00:03:23 Year: 2005 |
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Marking a change in theme, this is probably the most well-known of Lucksmith songs. As is characteristic, it has creative lyrics and good imagery. SHOW LESS
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| 5 | Sloan : Everything You've Done Wrong |
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Melodically, this song is all about the brass encore, a recurring section in this mix. For me it will forever [...]
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Track 3 from The Virgin Suicides
Length: 00:03:26 Year: 2000 |
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Melodically, this song is all about the brass encore, a recurring section in this mix. For me it will forever be associated with The Virgin Suicides, a movie I was once obsessed with. SHOW LESS
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| 6 | The Hippos : Wasting My Life |
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Call me strange, at one point I used to stay up all night watching video clips. The best new songs are on arou [...]
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Track 2 from Heads Are Gonna Roll
Length: 00:02:39 Year: 1999 |
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Track Description:
Call me strange, at one point I used to stay up all night watching video clips. The best new songs are on around 3am - this was one of them. It's something of a one-hit-wonder that noone's heard of - perfect for use in a mixtape. SHOW LESS
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| 7 | Billy Joel : Uptown Girl |
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An upbeat Billy Joel song, similar to his more recent work. My parents listened to him at length "in the backg [...]
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Track 6 from An Innocent Man
Length: 00:03:21 Year: 1983 |
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Track Description:
An upbeat Billy Joel song, similar to his more recent work. My parents listened to him at length "in the background" so I ended up memorising the words to all of his songs. SHOW LESS
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| 8 | Paul Simon : You Can Call Me Al |
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I wasn't always into music. This is the first song I ever fell in love with. We had just arrived in Malaysia a [...]
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Track 6 from Graceland
Length: 00:04:40 Year: 1986 |
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I wasn't always into music. This is the first song I ever fell in love with. We had just arrived in Malaysia and booked into a hotel. I soon forgot the foreigness and sterility of the place when I heard it on the tiny radio. I never got the title, but always remembered the track. By chance I heard it again years later on a radio station in Brisbane, carefully noting the artist. SHOW LESS
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| 9 | Death Cab for Cutie : I WIll Follow You Into the Dark |
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A song on the desperation of love. This track changes the tone of the mix for the last set.
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Track 5 from Plans
Length: 00:03:09 Year: 2005 |
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A song on the desperation of love. This track changes the tone of the mix for the last set. SHOW LESS
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| 10 | Badly Drawn Boy : Everybody's Stalking |
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After being told about this singer/songwriter, I quickly latched onto this song as my favourite. I love minor [...]
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Track 2 from The Hour of Bewilderbeast
Length: 00:03:39 Year: 2000 |
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After being told about this singer/songwriter, I quickly latched onto this song as my favourite. I love minor tones in melodies, this track also carries the theme lyrically. SHOW LESS
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| 11 | Mikelangelo and the Black Sea Gentlemen : The Wandering Song |
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I first saw this band at the Visi theatre and bought the album "Journey Through the Land of Shadows" straight [...]
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Track 12 from Journey Through the Land of Shadows
Length: 00:05:04 Year: 2002 |
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Track Description:
I first saw this band at the Visi theatre and bought the album "Journey Through the Land of Shadows" straight afterwards. Cabaret is an underappreciated genre in my opinion. Relatively unknown, they are fantastic entertainers. SHOW LESS
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| 12 | The Tea Party : psychopomp |
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I tried to keep the strong male vocal theme here. This track is from my favourite Tea Party album, Transmissio [...]
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Track 3 from Transmission
Length: 00:05:17 Year: 1997 |
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I tried to keep the strong male vocal theme here. This track is from my favourite Tea Party album, Transmission, which was recommended to me in my final year of highschool. A psychopomp conducts souls to the underworld. SHOW LESS
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This is so interesting. Yo La Tengo are rarely off my ipod lately
9/02/08 01:28am
