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Poll Question: Which three are your favorites?
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Originally posted by TCat TCat wrote:

And again, huge thanks to Geo (mathman0806) for putting these together in one easy place on You Tube for us.  
  Yes, three cheers for George!  BeerBeerBeer
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Yay! ClapClapClap!
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This time it's more terrible than ever to make a decision. These three are very close to my heart. I listened to them all again and thought "I should nominate this" about every one of these. Ultimately I'll go for the Hidden Orchestra; I have a very close personal connection to that track (with Nils Frahm/Anne Müller and Laurent Pernice it's more the album as a whole), not just because I was at that concert. Sorry to those who'd have liked to vote for Frahm and Müller or Pernice - we can't have it all...

Re I prophesy disaster: I actually don't know that much Black Sabbath; the few things I know I don't particularly like, and I never explored them further, so this one comes as quite a surprise. Pretty good and up there with 801 or even better if you ask me. 


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Thanks Mike, Nickie, and Raff for the thanks. Smile

Here is the link to the playlist for the nominees:


For my nominee, "Mektoub" I put in the full album since the other video doesn't play in some countries. It's the first track and is just over 7 minutes.

I'll add I prophesy disaster's choice when it's made. (I liked both 801 and Sabbath tracks, both of which I have listened to before but not in a long, long time. 801 probably not since the 80's and I rarely listen to Never Say Die so maybe once in the last 20 years.)


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Originally posted by mathman0806 mathman0806 wrote:

I'll add I prophesy disaster's choice when it's made.
 
I decided to go with Black Sabbath - Air Dance.
 
 
 
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Originally posted by Lewian Lewian wrote:

Re I prophesy disaster: I actually don't know that much Black Sabbath; the few things I know I don't particularly like, and I never explored them further, so this one comes as quite a surprise. Pretty good and up there with 801 or even better if you ask me. 
 
I don't know what you've listened to, but Black Sabbath have a few surprises up their sleeve.
 
 
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As I suspected at the beginning, my number 1 remained the same, regardless of how many other wonderful selections that came along.  Several are also known pieces to me, which disqualifies them for my choice in my method.  Some elected to not go for choices that would have scored higher for me, as well, but that’s my own quirky taste, they will likely go quite well overall, as it was so hard to make decisions, once again.  Bravo and brava to all who made this one yet another most difficult decision and special thanks to Mike for braving through it with personal concerns ongoing, to George for making the relistening so easy to do and, as always, to Lorenzo for the advent of these polls.

1.        Kristin Hersh “Your Ghost”  Goosebumps.  Gotta find out more about this artist.  Just LOVE this.  (Added bonus, Michael Stipe in it, big big REM fan from the first EP).   But this got me even before he showed up.  On second listen, even more so. Still the winner and thank you for the discovery!

2.  Angelo Branduardi  “Confessioni di un malandrino”  Utterly gorgeous.   In particular, I find this one very contemplative and the spare production suits the feel of the poet revisiting his rustic past.  

      3.  Black Sabbath “Air Dance”  The band really wanted to stretch out, even with things behind the scenes being so difficult.  You get an idea of how they might have evolved further, had they not been kept forced into their tighter niche.  Bill said they always would start rehearsals with a jazz jam, this echoes those jams.  And I love the addition of piano in their sound, this gets very Traffic-y, one of my favourite bands.  (Which I will vote for, once it's up, I thought I'd messed up at first and had to confirm it WAS the choice).

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Stringtronics “Dawn Mist” Begins with some spacy violin, then into a psych-y bit of bass, keys and strings.  Nice twisty melody. 

Ginger Baker “Mektoub” from Middle Passage.  Really enjoyed this Middle-Eastern tinged piece.  Definitely early showing of what would become known as world music.

Vitalba “Fiure di Palestina” Love the Middle Eastern-ish beginning, with gorgeous harmonies.  How I do love to hear finger sound on strings (seriously). 

Hidden Orchestra “Flight”  This is just splendid.  Love the slowly building atomosphere and the subtle textures.  It is very understated and cinematic.



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I need to listen to the nominees at least once again before casting my votes. In any case, it won't be easy to choose just three, because there are so many great submissions. I haven't managed to listen to the Black Sabbath song yet, but I noticed it's not on the list.
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I have translated an article about Kogekunst and "Kan ikke vente til i morgen"

Is Kogekunst's new video so good that it's bad, or so bad that it's good?

The duo from Aalborg wrote the song at a psychiatric hospital, and their new video is the most catchy and weird thing that you will be watching today.

Sometimes music can be so - let's not call it "bad", let's rather call it "niche-like" or "obscure" - that it's actually good. Extremely good. Just as it's more fun to watch Iceland troll Messi and Argentina with a 1-1 result than it is to see Spain or Germany destroy the opponent for God knows which time (f**k off, there is one month every fourth year when it is OK to use soccer metaphors), in the same way it can also be more interesting to discover something new and strange than to hear Kanye's latest interpretation of his own celebrity neuros. And this is where the Aalborg duo Kogekunst ([The art of] Cooking) comes into the picture.

The two 24-year-olds, Simon Wetterstrøm (drums, vocals) and Oskar Krusell (synths, guitar, vocals), have been making music since 2012 and, among other things, played at the Copenhagen Psych Fest. Their latest track, "Kan ikke vente til i morgen" (Can’t wait for tomorrow), is the first outing from the upcoming album Sexede (‘sexy’ in plural) which will be released in August. It is actually a kind of sugar pop, just pulled through a lot of filters. It's hard to put Kogekunst in any kind of booth. They themselves describe their music as a mix between drone music, Indian ragas, The Velvet Underground and a psychiatric hospital.

"We have both been working at the Aalborg Psychiatric Hospital in the service department. Every time we had a short break, we used it at a piano in the music therapy room. Once in a while a psychologist would come in and ask us to to be a little quiet" says Wetterstrøm about the making of the track. "Psychiatric hospitals are often like small, closed communities where people are generally feeling terribly bad, and where you can see how the system does not always show off its most pleasant sides."

From a vocal that is unpolished to put it mildly, and paired with deep adlibs, to the band members rendered in modelling clay, a keyboard player made of steel wire, and a big, ominous octopus, this music video, created by Rasmus Albertsen, really has it all. "Rasmus had a good picture of what we wanted to do. He contacted us in the first place because he needed some music for a short film project, and at the same time we also wanted a music video out. We have had nothing to say as such."

There is a playful DIY vibe in the video that calls for a comparison with children's TV. Children's TV on LSD. But at the same time, it must really be up to the parents whether they think their children are ready for the world of Kogekunst with its trippy visuals and a generally weird use of clay.

Here is what will happen: You’ll put on Kogekunst's new video. You think: WTF. Maybe you’ll be listening to it throughout, maybe not. Maybe you’ll dislike NoiseyDK on Facebook. Two or three minutes later, you’ll find yourself humming the song.

For inexplicable reasons you will return.



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Ok, I think I got everyone.  If not, please let me know and forgive me for being so "all over the place" this time around.  

Let the voting begin!!!!!   What, someone already started????  Sorry I was so slow getting it going, but I had to make an "emergency" trip to St. Thomas this morning.  

Thanks for making this poll such a success, everyone!

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OK, my votes have just been cast. Here's how it went:

Ginger Baker - Mektoub: excellent world fusion with stellar musicianship. The whole album is very well worth a listen (and more);
Hidden Orchestra - Flight: authentically progressive music, impossible to label. I was already familiar with the band, but not with this song;
Hank Dogs - 18 Dogs: another lovely folk gem courtesy of Nickie. Right up my alley!

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FC/Kahuna - Hayling: oddly infectious and very easy on the ears in its unique way;
Them Crooked Vultures - Elephant: great hard rock with the added value of John Paul Jones (the real genius in Led Zep).

I was already familiar with Kristin Hersch's song (we have the album at home), so I didn't include it in my selections. On the whole, another outstanding edition of our Interactive Poll! Looking forward to the next one.
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These were all close. I went with music that is less typical of what I listen to. The three I voted for:

Hidden Orchestra “Flight”
Orange Blossom “Cheft El Khof”
FC/Kahuna “Hayling”

With contenders:

Angelo Banduardi “Confessioni di un malandrino”
Vitalba “Fiure di Palestina”
Kristin Hersh “Your Ghost”
Stringtronics “Dawn Mist”

Well done everyone!
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After listening once to the final selections, one track grabbed me as the clear winner:
 
Them Crooked Vultures - "Elephants"
 
That track is awesome!!!
 
 
I'll have to listen to the tracks again to choose my second and third votes.
 
 
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There are coupe of others I would have liked to give votes to as well, but:

FC/Kahuna - "Hayling"
Angelo Branduardi - "Confessioni di un Malandrino"
Hank Dogs - "18 Dogs"
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I am very pleased that people enjoyed the Hank Dogs.  I love to champion the underdogs, artists I feel should have had more attention.  I have to say that even if I don't mention anyone's choices a second time, it's not out of seriously considering what everyone here has brought to the table, everyone here has excellent ears and it's only out of sticking to the top three (outside of it's being something I've not heard before) that I may not mention it a second time.  Because anyone here has brought it here, it deserves my serious attention and I do accord each and every entry and then, nomination, that complete attention.  Some of you have made me take notice of types of music that are really far outside of my usual listening (thinking of the electronica etc) and expanded my horizons.  For that, I'm very grateful.  Thank you.  Heart
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As expected from the theme, this playlist goes all over the place Cool There are many interesting songs but these three stand out for me:

FC/Kahuna - "Hayling"
Angelo Branduardi - "Confessioni di un Malandrino"
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my 3 choices

Stringtronics - "Dawn Mist"
Black Sabbath - Air Dance
Orange Blossom - "Cheft el Khof"
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Fortunately, this voting thing is just a frivolous way of ending the proceedings so we can prepare ourselves for the next poll... There have been wonderful suggestions again in this thread and the final nominees hardly reflect the richness of all the music that has come up here. It was overall a great listen.

Now, since I will probably not be allowed to vote for eight songs, my voting is actually rather arbitrary. I am not voting for those songs that I love, but that I knew before: Angelo Branduardi and Alice Cooper; otherwise I would have wanted to vote for ten songs. Finally, I have much difficulties making a choice between FC/Kahuna, Stringtronics, Hank Dogs, Vitalba, Ginger Baker, Kristin Hersch, Hidden Orchestra and Black Sabbath, so it's much of a toss-up, won by:
- Stringtronics
- Hank Dogs
- Vitalba
All of the others were also very good discoveries! Thanks to all!

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Originally posted by suitkees suitkees wrote:

Fortunately, this voting thing is just a frivolous way of ending the proceedings so we can prepare ourselves for the next poll... There have been wonderful suggestions again in this thread and the final nominees hardly reflect the richness of all the music that has come up here. It was overall a great listen.

Now, since I will probably not be allowed to vote for eight songs, my voting is actually rather arbitrary. I am not voting for those songs that I love, but that I knew before: Angelo Branduardi and Alice Cooper; otherwise I would have wanted to vote for ten songs. Finally, I have much difficulties making a choice between FC/Kahuna, Stringtronics, Hank Dogs, Vitalba, Ginger Baker, Kristin Hersch, Hidden Orchestra and Black Sabbath, so it's much of a toss-up, won by:
- Stringtronics
- Hank Dogs
- Vitalba
All of the others were also very good discoveries! Thanks to all!
  This!Clap  And I purchased a download of the Yar Elazar Glotman and Mats Erlandsson recording, although that wasn't your nomination, for some reason it resonated well for me.  Thanks!

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My top 5 are, in no particular order, Angelo Branduardi, Hank Dogs, Vitalba, Ginger Baker, and Black Sabbath. Gotta boil this down to three still.  The Jelly Jam and Stringtronics are not bad either but narrowly behind the first five.
Errr. First six, there's still also Kristin Hersh... makes things no easier...



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