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TyronneMusicTimes July 2006 Mixtape Part One
August 10th 2006 00:10
So here it is - The Music Times Mixtape July 2006 Edition. A little late, and a little shorter, but just as packed with songs from today, from a few years, and a few from the 80s just to spice things up. I have attempted to vary the artists as much as possible, and hopefully I have succeeded but that's up for you to decide.
One of the singles from Carl Barat's new project after the Libertines split a year ago. From the get go, the song bears the band's roughness on its sleeves, not wasting time on attempting to be musically "tight" but rather opting for the rough-as-guts approach to music. In this single it works, but unfortunately that can't be said for the rest of the album.
A more danceable track off the first album from the Staines band, it is definitely one of their better and more memorable songs. Simple but hard hitting and full of the British grit that make sure audiences know that they're not from upper class London, but rather from "the streets," if that term can even be applied to British sub-culture.
This song is one of the remixes available on the Fly Me Away EP and while the single on itself is quite good, this remix tends to bring out the eightiesness of it and bring it to the fore, allowing for more experimentation with synths than was previously accomplished in the original version.
As seems to happen every few months or so, I underwent a rediscovery of Bloc Party, and so decided to place one of my all-time favourite tracks on this mixtape. While sporting a rather disruptive intro, the song's main body is excellent in every aspect, from Kele's wide vocal range to the instrumentation.
Though possibly not every fan's pick from the Votolato's album, I don't mind it. It is slightly corny in its stereotypically country riff, but as upbeat as it is, the vocals allow it to be a song that continues to maintain a sense of sadness, as if the melody and timbre of the vocals themselves told the story without need for the actual lyrics. Simple, short, and not country enough to be instantly dismissed by all.
It seems that everyone - or Australia at least - is undergoing a Toto rediscovery simultaenously. My personal rediscovery began with its inclusion in a recent Scrubs episode, and ever since, not a week has gone by where either Hold the Line or Africa hasn't touched my ears with their sweet 80s campiness. This piano-laden classic rock hit will be remembered and either loathed or loved by all. Just enjoy it for what it is, and try not to remember the bad hair cuts that are instantly remembered by a short glimpse back into the past.
The opening track from Tunng's new album is a fairly ambient song, but with enough of a consistent beat to enjoy listening to. While not as good as their cover of Pioneers, it is nevertheless quite a good song and is proof enough that the members of Tunng are able to think outside of the box.
Part two comes tomorrow.
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saw them live earlier this year and they were beautiful.
seeing them next weekend as well!
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looking forward to catching them again next weekend...
i love the single from that album, woodcat. a weird concept, turning into a hare, but gorgeous song.