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Definitely. Kid A gets all of the recognition but Amnesiac is like its darker twin. 

 

hell yeah, the first time i listened to Amnesiac i felt like i was falling down an endless hole, still like Kid A better though

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hell yeah, the first time i listened to Amnesiac i felt like i was falling down an endless hole, still like Kid A better though

I think Kid A works more as a cohesive whole. It's hard to beat How to Disappear Completely, Idioteque, and Motion Picture Soundtrack. Some of the best tracks they've ever made. Weirdly, I think I prefer Morning Bell/Amnesiac over the original.

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It's a fairly certain (3+2+3)/8 as soon as the drums kick in, although I'm stumped for that first bit. It's possible it's in the same meter as the post-drums bit, but I can't count it properly :P That limping extra beat catches me out. What a cool song, I've never really delved into much Radiohead outside of Kid A. Worth a listen then.

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I think Kid A works more as a cohesive whole. It's hard to beat How to Disappear Completely, Idioteque, and Motion Picture Soundtrack. Some of the best tracks they've ever made. Weirdly, I think I prefer Morning Bell/Amnesiac over the original.

 

both versions of Morning Bell are equal to me, Idioteque was my all-time favorite song for years

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It's a fairly certain (3+2+3)/8 as soon as the drums kick in, although I'm stumped for that first bit. It's possible it's in the same meter as the post-drums bit, but I can't count it properly :P That limping extra beat catches me out. What a cool song, I've never really delved into much Radiohead outside of Kid A. Worth a listen then.

I would urge you to listen to all of their stuff. One of the most forward thinking and diverse bands of the last few decades. And yeah, the pre-drum bit confuses me completely, though what you say sounds right.

 

both versions of Morning Bell are equal to me, Idioteque was my all-time favorite song for years

I think it's one of my top songs ever. Immensely good.

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I'e been listening to a lot more Godsmack recently. I've known them since I was little... Like around 4-5 through my dad. I have him to thanks for giving me a massive range of music. i can hold my own on a lot of Genres.... not a lot of the lesser known genres, but especially on rock and country. Not as prevalent on the alternative scene, and more on teh modern rock one. Really don't care for a lot of the newer country, it's 90% poopoo. Love tool though, especially Lateralus, 46 & 2, Vicarious and Schism. Parabola's alright. 

I will leave you with just these:

[spoiler= Here you go] 

[spoiler=46 and 2]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tja6_h4lT6A

One of the most intelligent songs I have ever heard. It has so many levels, from getting over Heroine addiction to Jungian psychology. also has an awesome bass opening that I can play.

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[spoiler=Primus(Dey all about dat bass0]

www.youtube.com/watch?v=953PkxFNiko

If i can ever play bass like this guy I'd be the happiest man alive. He has the talent on par with The Flea from RHCP. Also, one of the funkiest bands I have ever been introduced to in my life.

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[spoiler=Le Godsmack]

www.youtube.com/watch?v=NU41o6Z-UlY

Several of the people I know that know Godsmack can only tell me songs like Voodoo and I Stand Alone. A few of them know this one, btu it is really good. Any Godsmack fan should know it.

[spoiler= Best Cage the Elephant song ever. (F*** Ain't no Rest For the Wicked.)]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPgWNuUkuA8

i f***ing love this song. It just a big middle finger to those who try and tell your you're this or that for listening or playing the kind of music you do. 

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Two kinda contrasts but I'm liking both a lot recently:

 

[spoiler='Adam Levine - Lost Stars']http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyT-oGDnMqE[/spoiler]

 

I'd also like to know your opinion on the Keira Knightley version of this song if you've heard it. 

 

[spoiler='T.M Revolution - Vestige']

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCFzfQVynE4

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I'm bored so have another song.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmI_Ndrxy14&list=LLPg3NG_qiB4q9j56atOVu6g&index=13

 

Just wanted to chime in because I hadn't seen this video during the World Championship.  Quite chilling, and really, really fun to watch.

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Just wanted to chime in because I hadn't seen this video during the World Championship.  Quite chilling, and really, really fun to watch.

probably was made in honor of the championship. idk.  

 

more music for Rai. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlZ_n-_zQw8&index=3&list=PLWMZhgS2h_OL_91drYxxjZtAllW1YZeCB

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0Q_Ildcx1o

 

Say what you will about the Star Wars: The Clone Wars movie (and whatever you say, you'd probably be right)

 

the movie had some terrific music

 

the cut at the end is a little jarring, yeah, but it's a minor issue

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[spoiler=WHAT BREAK NOPE I DIDNT HAVE A BREAK I PROMISE]

slightly spoiler breaking stuff please refer to original post for details

 
Tool: The bassline is very cool. The vague exotic scales running through the song are pretty nice. I'm not a huge fan of Tool, but there's cool stuff going on in the song. There's a big tradition of odd syncopation and more interesting rhythms in the heavier rock realm. I have absolutely no clue what the lyrics mean though. Lots of things about scabs and all that.
Primus: Again with that bass. It almost sounds more percussive than the actual drum kit. I mean, in general, this is just some weird-ass music though. Feels more like an experiment on this particular rhythmic idea, rather than a fully fleshed out song, which isn't a bad thing. Of course, there's a lot of dissonance over the top. The guitar riff is almost completely dissonant, and the melody is just spoken word. It's also surprisingly minimalistic. It never really goes beyond the simplest of ideas here, with the most elaboration being in the guitar.
Godsmack: Not really my style, mostly because the lyricism tends to ooze angsty teenage poetry, and the melody tends to be fairly inert. That said, here the proclamations of 'Love, Hate, Sex, Pain' is really effective. Adds a jagged, syncopated contrast to the rest of the slower melody.
Cage the Elephant: I'll listen to this later, but this particular video isn't available in my country. Silly Youtube.
 

Guess I'll just leave these three songs here this time around.


Ballad of the Cave People: I like the percussive elements here. There's a vague Eastern vibe going on, which is really nice: the taiko-esque percussion, the gong hits, the zither thing. And, of course, the pentatonic scales running through the whole piece. Of course, being videogame style music, the piece loops mostly, and the loop feels very natural. Highlights would be that descending piano pattern. It's incredibly elegant, and works to provide forwards momentum in the music. Much of the best sweeping ballads and epics in videogame music have similar quick semiquaver figures throughout (Austin Wintory's Apotheosis comes to mind).
Kanako Yasaka's Theme: Touhou seems to give rise to some of the most absurd music though. Big trend with constantly shifting time signatures as well, which is otherwise rare (here, it's the shift between the more lilting, elegant 3/4 sections and the majority being 4/4). Otherwise, this is mostly fairly standard fare, despite all the drama. The bag of tricks for this kind of music is huge modulations up a key, à la Whitney Houston, and dramatic chord progressions (the kind Lady Gaga always uses, because they ooze drama, to create her sexy, dirty brand of pop). Where this track differs is the greater integration of synth elements, there's a very classic synth melody line running through the thing, and a lower synth drone bass as well. Slightly Baroque in execution actually.
Bone Temple: This is old-school composing. The newer schools of thought would focus on palettes of sound (soundtracks being based off a cohesive group of instruments, defined by various factors, like what instruments definitely aren't there). This track fits into the Hiroki Kikuta style of composing, where specific levels and environments give rise to certain sonic palettes, and this piece is very reminiscent of stuff out of Secret of Mana. Here, is a very obvious attempt at trying to evoke Eastern mystery: Middle Eastern scales, Asian instruments, and thumping percussion. Classic tricks here. Sometimes, composing is just painting by numbers, but it's a matter of finding a good melodic idea that's usually important.
 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-K1q1pw04Bs

 
This would have been fairly standard for me, if it weren't for that piercing synth at the very beginning, which does sound through the traditional instrumentation really well. Don't usually hear that in this kind of music. Also, the vocals are very clean and enunciated. I have the vague image of someone going through every syllable incredibly delicately and precisely, choirboy-style. But ignore that. Surprisingly poppy melody here actually. Really catchy chorus probably straight because of that.
 

Two kinda contrasts but I'm liking both a lot recently:
 
[spoiler="Adam Levine - Lost Stars"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyT-oGDnMqE[/spoiler]
 
I'd also like to know your opinion on the Keira Knightley version of this song if you've heard it. 
 
[spoiler="T.M Revolution - Vestige"]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCFzfQVynE4
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Lost Stars: Lost Stars is a nice little pop song. The Keira Knightley version is also pretty nice. I mean, it's hugely sappy, but I am a sucker for that kind of song, especially since it harkens back to a lot of the earlier Maroon 5 material. Although, this is essentially what happens when Adam Levine tries to sing an Adele song: it is very Chasing Pavements. Not in a bad way though. It's lovely.
GSD: It's a epic pop ballad! This is almost the most natural evolution for it, by taking that percussion to its absolute extreme. It's hilarious how deep and reverb-soaked hose drum hits are. There is a surprisingly interesting tinge on this for what looks to be ten years old. Some of the production is very reminiscent of some of the new electronic trends, although that may just be a trip-hop revival, since Dido was also doing similar at about the same time.
 

I'm bored so have another song.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmI_Ndrxy14&list=LLPg3NG_qiB4q9j56atOVu6g&index=13

 
Oh right, Imagine Dragons did a song for League of Legends. Interesting. This is fairly standard Imagine Dragons fare, I'd think, except for the replacement of a few elements with the more game-appropriate and more cheesy instrumentation of extra strings and a guitar solo, in an absolutely silly chord progression that sounds like it has been manufactured within an inch of its life to give you that melodramatic sound. But, to achieve epic, all measures must be made. That works. That works very well.
 

We were talking about Ideoteque so I thought I may as well post it. It uses a sample from an early computer piece, 'Mild und Leise' by Paul Lansky: 

http://youtu.be/DNqv3nHyteM

 
I've always liked how progressive Radiohead sounded on Kid A. It begs the question whether it's because modern music trends are a natural progression of where Radiohead left off. More than likely. I'm more a fan of Coldplay than Radiohead, but that's just my pop sensibility. They definitely come from a similar school of thought with their composition. Same love of early electronic music, same love of relentless experimentation (although that's obviously more apparent in Radiohead). The trip-hop elements shine through here. Very Massive Attack. 
 

probably was made in honor of the championship. idk.  
 
more music for Rai. 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlZ_n-_zQw8&index=3&list=PLWMZhgS2h_OL_91drYxxjZtAllW1YZeCB


Nightcore's always been a bit of a weird one for me. It's rare that I actually prefer a sped-up version, but considering I've never heard the normal version, this is fine. Although, perhaps that would be different if I knew the song at normal speed. The lyrics are hilariously dark though. 
 

http://youtu.be/HAltzdvsbHU


Dat beat. Feels ridiculously fresh, despite the fact that it also feels like a huge nostalgic throwback. I know nothing about this guy, but his flow is incredibly smooth. this is experimental in its own way, channeling old-school R&B being surprisingly novel now. 
 

Drum Machine - Animusic
 
With accompanying animation. Worth the watch.


This was so silly. Probably unintentionally funny, but there's something about all the mechanisms. And the cowbell. As a piece of rhythmic exercise, very cool. Reminds me of Stomp, the musical, a lot. Modern music needs a reminder that polyrhythm does exist.
 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eixa_TizUuc
This is strange. I really like it.


Oh, god, that starts weird. Never heard of the game, but this is one of the more interesting things I've heard come out of a soundtrack. Talking about interesting rhythms, here's some. Very organic percussion as well, almost improvised. The other cool thing is that the accordion feels incredibly natural, rather than just used as a pastiche to evoke Frenchiness (Transistor used accordion well in the same accord). Nothing really close to a melody here, but the atmosphere's incredibly well done. Lots of random glitchy soundbits, and random shouty outbursts really add to the feel of the track, obviously in addition to the general dissonance. 
 

Rai pls do music theory on this song pls

 
oh my god that was absolutely absurd. The thing is that when you mix the two over each other, you get a really cool cross-rhythm going on, and a vague non-objectionable dissonance.
 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0Q_Ildcx1o
 
Say what you will about the Star Wars: The Clone Wars movie (and whatever you say, you'd probably be right)
 
the movie had some terrific music
 
the cut at the end is a little jarring, yeah, but it's a minor issue


I still prefer John Williams' work, mostly because it has a whimsy that Kevin Kiner seems to turn into something a little bit too obvious. That said, I do love the composition. These dramatic scenes do need clever scoring, especially since you have to move between flowing, elegant bits and more percussive bits of music seamlessly, which is done well. The percussion is a bit cheesy for my liking, but I really like the wind and brass bits. I think most wind and brass players would be very happy to play one of those parts. They're fun.[/spoiler]
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