MIXTAPE
March 30, 2009,
Written by Michael Oldham
Genres: Post Rock/Math/Ambient/Electronica
Just like Oliver's mixtape recently, I have no theme for my mixtape... these are just a few of my favourite tracks knocking around on the hard drive. A mixture of Post Rock, Electronica, Math Rock & Ambient. Yes it's a bit post rock heavy but that's just how I like it.
Hopefully you'll find something awesome that you've never heard before.. Enjoy.
1. Talk Talk - New Grass (Early Post Rock? from this rather famous 80/90s band)
2. 65daysofstatic - AOD (A Fusion of Electronica & Post Rock from Sheffield's Finest)
3. Halves- Take Exact Revenge (Electronica/Post Rock from Ireland)
4. Bjork - Unravel (No introduction needed)
5. Hood - The World Touches Too Hard (Glitchy Ambience from Leeds)
6. The Shadow Project - All The Pretty Things (Upbeat Post Rock, Perfect for the forthcoming summer)
7. Leander - Hide and Sleep (Glitch Pop from Germany)
8. Moving Mountains - Alastika (Post Rock with Emo-ish Vox from this New York band, think Appleseed Cast)
9. Colour - Shamu (Amazing young Math Pop band from Surrey)
10. Scraps of Tape - Death As It Should Be (A heavy mix of math/post rock from Sweden)
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Oliver
One of my all time fav Bjork songs
Will - 11/03/10
"is Grohls drumming really something that's gonna be the first point to come to mind?" Well, maybe not the first, but certainly one of the key points. I'm not sure about Nevermind, but I don't think I've ever had a chat about SFTD with someone who hasn't marveled over the drumming. He was never overshadowed Dave Grohl's fame peaked with Foo Fighters, not his talents. [view article]
Aaron - 11/03/10
So you're saying that one album captures Daves Grohl's talent better then the various albums he's put out with The Foo Fighters and Nirvana during their prestige? This might be the case if Grohl was the life and soul of that particular QOTSA album, but he wasn't. Granted its a good album, what would you say separates SFTD from say one of Nirvana's greatest albums Nevermind? Both have good points about them but is Grohls drumming really something that's gonna be the first point to come to mind? With The Foo's, Grohl's progression from drummer to lead ultimately forced his presence as a musician in the rock world to sky rocket. Now the attention and focus surrounded him and his band, rather then Kurt like it had been in Nirvana. How many drummers are better known then leads? None. So it makes sense to say that being in The Foo's is what allowed Grohl to come into his own as a musician and demonstrate his abilities without being overshadowed. I'd say Grohls talents peaked during The Foo's, so nothing before or after that can really be his best. The era of The Foo's was when Grohl was in his prime. [view article]
TheBooklovers - 11/03/10
I dunno Aaron. He certainly achieved more column inches and air time with The Foos, can't be denied, but as a guitarist and singer he's fairly average. Don't get me wrong, he's good and he more than gets the job done. But he's nothing special. When you get down to brass tacks though, there are very few people who have been inspired to pick up a guitar because of him. On the other hand, the vast majority of drummers around my age I know have cited him as one of their first drum crushes. Even older drummers I've met, who started playing before Grunge broke, have mentioned him as an influence. I'm always amazed that he never went into acting though. If Flea can have a side career as a walk on extra, then surely he must have been approached by now. SOMEONE needs to fill the void left by Jim Carey who isn't Jack Black. Just watch any of their videos, his comic timing is fantastic! [view article]
Will - 11/03/10
Front men generally do get the spot light. Doesn't make them better as musicians. Gotta be QOTSA [view article]
Aaron - 11/03/10
IMO It was The Foo's. As front man Grohl achieved more notoriety as a musician, much more so than when he was in Nirvana where the spotlight was heavily on Kurt Cobain. [view article]