The Blue Pill
| The Blue Pill | |
| Created by: | derhay |
| Tracks: | 18 |
| Length: | 01:19:33 |
| Keywords |
1. Mix Contest 2 2. Mix Contest 2 3. Mix Contest 2 |
| Created on | 8/25/06 10:29am |
| Level | 5 |
| Points | 2337 |
| Total visitors | 95 |
| Unique visitors | 58 |
| This mix was ranked #18 out of 30 entries for this contest | |
description:
The Blue Pill: Step Away from Awareness
Part I: Choose a Mood
Part II: Dwell
Part III: Glimmer
I am not an optimist, but I highly value happiness and life, and as such this mix is a bit of a stretch. The purpose of this mix is to amplify a down mood and let the listener take some time with it. I didn't want to dwell on the death of a lead singer, or focus on a scene in a movie, or any ex-relationship. These are the breaks. Ruminate with dignity.
Part I: Choose a Mood
Part II: Dwell
Part III: Glimmer
I am not an optimist, but I highly value happiness and life, and as such this mix is a bit of a stretch. The purpose of this mix is to amplify a down mood and let the listener take some time with it. I didn't want to dwell on the death of a lead singer, or focus on a scene in a movie, or any ex-relationship. These are the breaks. Ruminate with dignity.
tracklist
| 1 | Kendall Payne : Wonderland |
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Finding this song was the only highlight of actually sitting through Disturbing Behavior. Let's start with a somber song about disillusion. "Hey Alice, are you completely satisfied with Wonderland and all its wonders?"
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Track 1 from Jordan's Sister
Length: 00:03:42 Year: 1999 |
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Finding this song was the only highlight of actually sitting through Disturbing Behavior. Let's start with a somber song about disillusion. "Hey Alice, are you completely satisfied with Wonderland and all its wonders?" SHOW LESS
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| 2 | Heather Duby : The Big Dwindle |
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Descent. I love Heather Duby. Perfect downer.
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Track 2 from Come Across the River
Length: 00:03:57 Year: 2003 |
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Descent. I love Heather Duby. Perfect downer. SHOW LESS
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| 3 | Red House Painters : Katy Song |
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Down turns to sad. The version I'm using is actually five minutes long. Great song.
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Track 3 from Red House Painters
Length: 00:03:22 Year: 1993 |
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Down turns to sad. The version I'm using is actually five minutes long. Great song. SHOW LESS
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| 4 | Sigur Rós : Refur |
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The newest sad song to this collection. This is the calm before the first storm.
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Track 4 from Saeglópur
Length: 00:02:45 Year: 2006 |
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The newest sad song to this collection. This is the calm before the first storm. SHOW LESS
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| 5 | Marianne Faithfull : Before the Poison |
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Love M. Faithful. Perfect disfuncionate album. The first storm/purge. Funny how you can love an artist for bringing you down.
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Track 5 from Before the Poison
Length: 00:04:09 Year: 2005 |
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Love M. Faithful. Perfect disfuncionate album. The first storm/purge. Funny how you can love an artist for bringing you down. SHOW LESS
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| 6 | Lisa Germano : Bad Attitude |
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Great instrumental opening and then, adding insult to injury, "You wish it was sunny, but it's not. Ha ha."
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Track 6 from Happiness
Length: 00:06:12 Year: 1993 |
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Great instrumental opening and then, adding insult to injury, "You wish it was sunny, but it's not. Ha ha." SHOW LESS
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| 7 | Nick Drake : Horn |
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A sweet little instrumental. After I type this, I'll forget that it is a Drake song.
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Track 7 from Pink Moon
Length: 00:01:23 Year: 1972 |
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A sweet little instrumental. After I type this, I'll forget that it is a Drake song. SHOW LESS
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| 8 | Black Rebel Motorcycle Club : Feel It Now |
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Piano and vocals. Sobering and numbing. (for me, in a good way)
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Track 8 from Howl Sessions, Vol. 1 - EP
Length: 00:03:04 Year: 2006 |
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Piano and vocals. Sobering and numbing. (for me, in a good way) SHOW LESS
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| 9 | Patty Griffin : Rowing Song |
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Sinking. I had a hard time deciding between this song and "Mother of God" from PG. I love them both, but this won out.
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Track 9 from Impossible Dream
Length: 00:03:26 Year: 2004 |
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Sinking. I had a hard time deciding between this song and "Mother of God" from PG. I love them both, but this won out. SHOW LESS
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| 10 | Jeremy Enigk : Abegail Anne |
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The only real outburst, it's the "get it all out" phase. Awesome song.
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Track 10 from Return of the Frog Queen
Length: 00:03:01 Year: 1996 |
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The only real outburst, it's the "get it all out" phase. Awesome song. SHOW LESS
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| 11 | Tom Waits : Fish & Bird |
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The saddest, not-connected-to-a-life-experience song I know. My mood drops thinking about it. Beautiful.
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Track 11 from Alice
Length: 00:03:59 Year: 2002 |
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The saddest, not-connected-to-a-life-experience song I know. My mood drops thinking about it. Beautiful. SHOW LESS
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| 12 | Portishead : Theme From "To Kill a Dead Man" |
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One of my favorite Portishead songs that has a hard time fitting into mixes for me. Have you seen the video? Killer track.
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Track 12 from Glory Times (disc 1:Sour)
Length: 00:04:24 Year: 1995 |
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One of my favorite Portishead songs that has a hard time fitting into mixes for me. Have you seen the video? Killer track. SHOW LESS
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| 13 | Russell Mills : Rooms of the Sixteen Shimmers |
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Captivating and subtle. I thought this was a David Sylvian song because he sings on it. Mull. Meander. Muse.
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Track 13 from Pearl & Umbra
Length: 00:04:27 Year: 2000 |
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Captivating and subtle. I thought this was a David Sylvian song because he sings on it. Mull. Meander. Muse. SHOW LESS
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| 14 | A Silver Mt. Zion : Could've Moved Mountains |
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Continue to mull without interruption.
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Track 14 from Born into Trouble as the Sparks Fly Upward
Length: 00:10:59 Year: 2001 |
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Continue to mull without interruption. SHOW LESS
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| 15 | Squarepusher : iambic 5 poetry |
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Opener for "Glimmer." The xylophone adds a bit of brightness to it, but this song really is whatever your mood is. Classic.
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Track 15 from budakhan mindphone
Length: 00:05:30 Year: 1999 |
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Opener for "Glimmer." The xylophone adds a bit of brightness to it, but this song really is whatever your mood is. Classic. SHOW LESS
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| 16 | Mark Oliver Everett : Manual's Got a Train to Catch |
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Again, what you make of it, but again, a little lighter.
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Track 16 from Levity
Length: 00:05:03 Year: 2003 |
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Again, what you make of it, but again, a little lighter. SHOW LESS
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| 17 | Led Zeppelin : The Rain Song |
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Dwell and Glimmer. What you get from this song is what you bring to it.
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Track 17 from Houses of the Holy
Length: 00:07:39 Year: 1973 |
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Dwell and Glimmer. What you get from this song is what you bring to it. SHOW LESS
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| 18 | The Brian Jonestown Massacre : Seer |
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This is one of my favorite "finds" of the last few months. Great, stellar lyrics. "I've gone and left this song,
but I leave the ending up to you." This song defined what I wanted. Most sad songs are what you make of them. SHOW MORE
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Track 18 from We Are the Radio
Length: 00:02:31 Year: 2005 |
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This is one of my favorite "finds" of the last few months. Great, stellar lyrics. "I've gone and left this song, but I leave the ending up to you." This song defined what I wanted. Most sad songs are what you make of them. SHOW LESS
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The Level 10 Badge
I think thats my favorite portishead song at this point. Have you ever seen the black and white they made to go with this song? It's fucking stupid. I love the song, and I love portishead, but that movie is fucking retarded. I hate when the ideas in your head are better than what the performers do. It always kills it for me. That Tom Waits song is fucking killer. This mix is dam good! ++
9/3/06 10:18am
The Yay! Badge IV
Man, everyone is taking all the Silver Mt. Zion tracks. I gots to get my mix in already. I'll download this bad-boy as soon as I get home.
8/25/06 11:56am
The Yay! Badge VII
These didn't make the mix-
Patty Griffin's "Mother of God" and Iron & Wine performing "The Trapeze Swinger" live for NPR. (13M)
http://www.s endspace.com/file/v14sh1
Patty Griffin's "Mother of God" and Iron & Wine performing "The Trapeze Swinger" live for NPR. (13M)
http://www.s endspace.com/file/v14sh1
8/25/06 11:21am
