The ever-popular "Currently Listening" thread

Originally Posted by Cm
This one is for Dte.

If that's not enough to merit a "bah humbug" I don't know what is.

If we're going to break out the holiday toons, I'll revisit my annual offering of the only Christmas songs I enjoy, with apologies for the one that's just inexplicable.

Fine tradition from the Drifters
I'm so, so sorry but I can't help it
My favorite by a large margin, courtesy of Claire Voyant

I made the mistake of listening to this and now I can't get it out of my head.

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=nfWlot6h_JM

You're evil!!!

Pibbur who desperately needs to restore the balance: http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Xll1l8Wvyjk

EDIT: I've now heard most of it, as much as I could stand. Fortunately I don't think it will go into my head, as to me it's (extreme) awfulness (completely) overrides it's (possible) catchiness.

Another thing to help clear your mind: In the hall of the mountain king by Portsmouth Sinfonia. And of course the Blue Danube Waltz.

Originally Posted by Thrasher
I made the mistake of listening to this and now I can't get it out of head.

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=nfWlot6h_JM

I think this may also be a plot by North Korea, to demoralise the enemy.

Haha! That Taylor Swift song is great, I can't lie. I'm starting to really like her.

I'm mostly still listening to library music (as usual). This album I just ripped is quite brilliant > http://www.discogs.com/Bernard-G%C3%…elease/1899826

It's sort of a new-age, relaxation/meditation LP. Beautiful Rhodes piano and synth textures. Really nice stuff.

Originally Posted by pibbur who
You're evil!!!

Pibbur who desperately needs to restore the balance: http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Xll1l8Wvyjk

Blocked in the US for copyright violation. Darn. I am cursed.

Originally Posted by pibbur who
Another thing to help clear your mind: In the hall of the mountain king by Portsmouth Sinfonia. And of course the Blue Danube Waltz.

Nevermind. Thrice cursed.

The first link was "Stillborn" by Black Label Society.

Regarding the next two, don't you get anything by searching for Portsmouth Sinfonia on youtube?

Pibbur who thinks everything by them is great, but not for the usual (musical) reasons.

Yes I had the "distinct" pleasure of being to able to listen to those Portsmouth Sinfonia selections.

Ah, and here is a link that hasn't been censored.

"Stillborn" by Black Label Society

Originally Posted by Ripper
I think this may also be a plot by North Korea, to demoralise the enemy.

Ditto. I also use her music on infinite loops when working, and at one point I no longer hear it. It just acts as a sound shield against the background noise that you usually find in open-space offices. But, yeah, they're addictive.

Originally Posted by Thrasher
Yes I had the "distinct" pleasure of being to able to listen to those Portsmouth Sinfonia selections.

I think I have written about them before. It was a serious music projeKct. They wanted to create an orchestra with members who either didn't play an instrument or had to play an instrument they were not familiar with.

I'm not entirely sure what they wanted to achieve, but you can of course read about it on Wikipedia. AFAIK the comedy aspect was not intended (initially?), but from hindsight definitely unavoidable.

One of the members was, btw, Brian Eno, and the orchestra actually features on one of his solo albums.

Ah, and here is a link that hasn't been censored.

"Stillborn" by Black Label Society

It's one of the better BLS songs IMNSHO.

pibbur whose misspelling of "project" is intentional, but not at all related to the content of what he wrote.

We're having a little party right now and the guys are dancing to Jason Derulo's "Talk Dirty."

Melechesh - Multiple Truths:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=euzd-Om57vM

From the new album 'Enki'.

Awesome!!!

David's Song - Vladimir Cosma

Main theme of the TV series Kidnapped - the Adventures of David Balfour
(loved this as a kid)

Heard something new on the radio yesterday and it's growing on me very quickly. Sammy should take special notice!

"Shatter Me" by Lindsey Stirling

DELETED for being redundant. I must be losing my mind entirely.

Thrasher:

Lost In The Dream by The War on Drugs is one of my all time favorite records. Simply amazing pretty much from beginning to end. The last song, In Reverse, is one of the best I've ever heard in my 47 years and you can hear a lot of Fleetwood Mac in the drums and rhythm. It builds to about the most clever ending I think I've ever heard in a song. Eyes to the Wind on the same album is my second favorite from that album but they're all good, IMO.

Alright! I need to buy it. It was on my wishlist to no avail.

I'll check it out on yt in the meantime.

For those who dismiss NPR, this is where I discovered it.

EDIT: This deserves to be played VERY loud. There's a lot of dynamic range (like a Floyd album), which I love.

Also, a blast from the past, that reawakens memories for me:

Moody Blues: The Voice

There's something about the the driving rhythm and lyrics that's very uplifting.

Originally Posted by HiddenX
David's Song - Vladimir Cosma

Main theme of the TV series Kidnapped - the Adventures of David Balfour
(loved this as a kid)

Cosma did a lot of excellent library work as well. He's a very skilled composer.

For 'gaze listeners, free download of pretty decent sampler - http://urx2.nu/fzUt
(https://kiirorecords2.bandcamp.com/a…ever-shoegaze2)

I like the brooding quality of this one (ignore the dancing, though)…

Lorde - Yellow Flicker Beat