Interactive Inspiration Interactive Poll
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Topic: Interactive Inspiration Interactive Poll
Posted By: mathman0806
Subject: Interactive Inspiration Interactive Poll
Date Posted: June 15 2022 at 19:58
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Something different. Let's inspire each other!
All videos: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-zzvl_w6Fx5d9Pb3Bmceh7eDlsPMMGLg" rel="nofollow - Link Nominated videos: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-zzvl_w6Fx6LhZfRf0DogXnkSXJkw1wm" rel="nofollow - Link
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Posted By: mathman0806
Date Posted: June 15 2022 at 20:05
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Here's the starter track. I think there's enough going on that it should inspire someone in some ways. I had posted this song before in Greg's (Logan) one YouTube video thread but it wasn't this version. This track I enjoy a lot. I guess it would be called neo-psychedelic with 60s-70s Cambodian pop/rock. The band started out as a cover band of 60s-70s Cambodian pop/rock before writing their own material. They have songs both in Khmer and English. Dengue Fever - One Thousand Tears of a Tarantula Edit to add link to their Bandcamp page. https://denguefever.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow - https://denguefever.bandcamp.com/ |
Posted By: nick_h_nz
Date Posted: June 16 2022 at 00:26
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I love this, and it almost immediately reminded me of Doringo, whose 2020 album was one of my absolute favourites of 2020. Thanks for inspiring me to get that one back out, and into my player. Here’s the first track: https://doringo.bandcamp.com/album/gu-va-u-svemiru" rel="nofollow - https://doringo.bandcamp.com/album/gu-va-u-svemiru ------------- https://tinyurl.com/nickhnz-tpa" rel="nofollow - Reviewer for The Progressive Aspect |
Posted By: suitkees
Date Posted: June 16 2022 at 01:29
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This will be fun... Both you tracks inspired me to this one, but maybe George's one a bit more. I've already brought forward this band, but hey, this is what my inspiration led me to. What your bands do on the guitar, mine does on the saz... And, there's also a multicultural inspiration behind it (but not really American...) but especially an inspiration from the past: here you can hear some Turkish 60s folk, 70s psych rock, 80s synth pop, or whatever it brings up in you... (this one was originally composed by Çekiç Ali) Altin Gün - Hey Nari: ------------- The razamataz is a pain in the bum |
Posted By: mathman0806
Date Posted: June 16 2022 at 03:24
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Great start! I enjoy both of your tracks and I am inspired with two different tracks but will "bite my tongue" so others can post. But so tempting. I remember Altin Gün from prior - enjoy that exotic blend - and I will look into Doringo - cool surf music from Croatia. As it were, if I had a done a more traditional poll, I was thinking of a theme of psychedelia and psychedelia influenced and these all fit. |
Posted By: Lewian
Date Posted: June 16 2022 at 05:14
On a philosophical level I strongly disagree with this.
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Posted By: mathman0806
Date Posted: June 16 2022 at 05:25
Maybe I should rephrase that ...
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Posted By: Lewian
Date Posted: June 16 2022 at 05:45
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Hmmm... this may be even a bit too close to the flow of the previous ones, particularly the Altin Gün one, and I'm also slightly worried that I may have proposed (but not nominated) this in an earlier poll, but anyway, here are the 3 Mustaphas 3 with Anapse To Tsigaro.
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Posted By: Mila-13
Date Posted: June 16 2022 at 13:19
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I got inspired by your chosen band's name "Dengue Fever". Musically it's something quite different, though. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-VmNUAC-3k" rel="nofollow - Dengue Dengue Dengue ft. Sara Van: Guarida (Album: Siete Raices, 2016) Note: There is an age restriction on YouTube for some reason. I hope you can still watch the video. If not, please let me know. Dengue Dengue Dengue are an audio-visual duo from Lima. They are part of the current alternative Latin folktronica scene. Their musical explorations range from psychedelic cumbia to dub, from salsa to footwork, from tribal to techno. People may think that they chose their name because of the once actual tropical dengue fever, but it doesn't have anything to do with that. Dengue is a Peruvian slang term meaning quite the contrary, love of life, celebration of life, at best with music and dance of course. :) |
Posted By: jamesbaldwin
Date Posted: June 16 2022 at 15:52
The rhythmic, very percussive and oriental music posted by Christian reminded me of this piece, which I consider a masterpiece, both for the music and for the text and for how they are associated. You already know the voice of the singer, it is always him, Giovanni Lindo Ferretti (ex CCCP, then CSI then Litania, here in the PGR group), but by now you know that I am obsessed with some great Italian authors (Guccini, De André and Ferretti - on the other side, Springsteen and Nick Cave), after all I invented these polls just for share those musicians we grew up with. ------------- Amos Goldberg (professor of Genocide Studies at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem): Yes, it's genocide. It's so difficult and painful to admit it, but we can no longer avoid this conclusion. |
Posted By: Lewian
Date Posted: June 16 2022 at 16:09
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Nice association, very different yet in some sense similar. I love this! |
Posted By: Mila-13
Date Posted: June 16 2022 at 16:17
You must be joking . . so I got stuck in a historical archive or museum?! Hopefully not!  |
Posted By: jamesbaldwin
Date Posted: June 16 2022 at 16:59
You're right! And you can help me! I am old! I'm 51. And as I got older, instead of keeping up with the music of the moment, I went back to delve deeper and deeper into the music of the sixties and seventies! Actually, I don't know much about the music of the 2000s, so I'm also here to meet new authors ... but I'm very strict and selective, just like the old ones! (just in June 2021 I broke my knee for the first time ... this year marked by two bone fractures with various circulatory complications made me realize that I am no longer young, and maybe it has made me too old! i need to rejuvenate from all points of view) ------------- Amos Goldberg (professor of Genocide Studies at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem): Yes, it's genocide. It's so difficult and painful to admit it, but we can no longer avoid this conclusion. |
Posted By: Mila-13
Date Posted: June 17 2022 at 14:13
Being 50 doesn't mean you're old, it just means that you must find new ways to keep yourself in the loop, provided you are interested of course. This current poll is a good example of how that could work in real life too. As for the evaluation criteria, it depends on what it is. A new genre or development of a genre you can only judge if you are familiar with it to some extent. You cannot compare apples and oranges. I mean, you can only approach new things, if you are ready to open up. - I'm basically interested in both, current and older music, regardless of the genre or origin, with a few exceptions of course. You can still have your preferences but even these can change over time.Your accident was for sure a tough experience, esp. because it was aggravated by this pandemic situation. But now that the worst is over you can look forward to the future with confidence! Luckily the summer holidays are round the corner so you can take your time. |
Posted By: jamesbaldwin
Date Posted: June 18 2022 at 06:33
The rhythm of the bass inspired me this song: ------------- Amos Goldberg (professor of Genocide Studies at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem): Yes, it's genocide. It's so difficult and painful to admit it, but we can no longer avoid this conclusion. |
Posted By: jamesbaldwin
Date Posted: June 18 2022 at 06:34
Thanks for your encouragement! ------------- Amos Goldberg (professor of Genocide Studies at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem): Yes, it's genocide. It's so difficult and painful to admit it, but we can no longer avoid this conclusion. |
Posted By: suitkees
Date Posted: June 19 2022 at 01:44
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Ha, we're veering into different territories now. Nice! I'll take you further... Lorenzo's punky new wave track by Morphine led me to this punky nu jazz track by The Comet Is Coming. And, if you never liked rap, you will like it now! The Comet Is Coming (with Joshua Idehen) - Imminent: ------------- The razamataz is a pain in the bum |
Posted By: mathman0806
Date Posted: June 19 2022 at 04:18
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^Nice! I was also inspired by Lorenzo's track by Morphine (their album Cure for Pain was one I listened to a lot back in the 90s) in a different, yet similar way. I had nominated a track by Soul Coughing for the spoken word interactive poll. Morphine inspired me to this track by the former lead vocalist Mike Doughty. |
Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: June 19 2022 at 04:28
Daniel Gildenlöw (of Pain Of Salvation) raps  |
Posted By: suitkees
Date Posted: June 19 2022 at 06:27
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^ This is a damned good track, man. Thanks! Never really explored Pain Of Salvation; maybe I should... Nice how all this evolves! ------------- The razamataz is a pain in the bum |
Posted By: Mila-13
Date Posted: June 19 2022 at 14:58
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Sarathy Korwar ft. Zia Ahmed & Aditya Prakash: Bol (Album: More Arriving, 2019) Sarathy Korwar is an Indian percussionist and bandleader, now based in London. He works predominantly in the jazz and Indo jazz field but also incorporates elements of hip-hop and other fusions.- For this track he joined forces with London based slam poet and writer Zia Ahmed and Aditya Prakash, an Indo jazz fusion ensemble from Los Angeles. This is a short version; the original length of the track is about 10 min.- The lyrics are available on genius.com. Can I post the link here? Otherwise you can find them by using the search feature on that website.Type: sarathy-korwar-bol. Another track from the same album is this one. Because of the sax and its driving dynamics it comes quite close to the sound of The Comet Is Coming or Sons of Kemet, me thinks, despite the fact that we have some rap in Hindi language here. Thus I picked that other track, "Bol" where the sound of Indian raga music is more present. Moreover, the lyrics contain a socio-political message which, in terms of content, could be seen as a complement in relation to the recent Royal Platinum Jubilee celebrations. :P https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRq3IC-GBCs" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRq3IC-GBCs |
Posted By: Mila-13
Date Posted: June 22 2022 at 14:50
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Posted By: nick_h_nz
Date Posted: June 22 2022 at 14:51
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I have been busy, but plan to catch up tomorrow if I can. This is definitely an awesome poll! ------------- https://tinyurl.com/nickhnz-tpa" rel="nofollow - Reviewer for The Progressive Aspect |
Posted By: Mila-13
Date Posted: June 22 2022 at 14:55
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I'm looking forward to it, keep them coming!
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Posted By: nick_h_nz
Date Posted: June 23 2022 at 10:34
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It might seem a strange leap from the last song, but the first song I thought of as I was listening to the Sarathy Korean was “Boomtown” from The Adults’ second album, “Haja”. Jon Toogood might be white, but the second Adults album was a tribute to the musical heritage of his wife. “Haja” is inspired by a form of Sudanese folk music known as aghani-al-banat, which Toogood encountered during his wedding in Khartoum. The music is traditionally performed exclusively by women and as such, unlike the debut album, the vocalists are mostly women, several of whom are Kiwi artists of African descent. What could too easily have come across as cultural appropriation is instead a glorious celebration. What could so easy have been filed as “world music” instead was celebrated as a great Kiwi rock album. On songs like Boomtown, and the title track, the aghani-al-banat takes centre-stage, but it’s always in the mix. While there is a male voice in Boomtown, it is the rapping of Raiza Biza - a Rwandan Kiwi, from within the the African-Aotearoa diaspora. Through his music and lyrcis, Biza’s own music comes from his striving to bridge the gaps of understanding and his experience as a Rwandan in Aotearoa. “We, the African diaspora, we are no longer toddlers in the places we immigrated to. We have an identity and a growing presence.” ------------- https://tinyurl.com/nickhnz-tpa" rel="nofollow - Reviewer for The Progressive Aspect |
Posted By: Lewian
Date Posted: June 23 2022 at 15:27
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Also inspired by "Morphine"... Blurt are active since 1979 to this day (Ted Milton now aged 79 but still pretty wild), and they never ever had a bass player. Here's Tube Plane, from the very early days. Cool stuff in this poll, once more, by the way. Well done you! The The Comet Is Coming track could've inspired the same thing I realise.
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Posted By: Mila-13
Date Posted: June 24 2022 at 00:28
Wow, there's a lot going on here, a very interesting project! It is inspiring in many ways. I don't know yet which direction I shall take, Oceania, Africa? Let me see. |
Posted By: mathman0806
Date Posted: June 24 2022 at 06:17
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I've been busy and haven't had much time to listen, but did put together a playlist of what has been posted so far. It's here and also been added to the first post. https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-zzvl_w6Fx5d9Pb3Bmceh7eDlsPMMGLg" rel="nofollow - Link
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Posted By: Mila-13
Date Posted: June 25 2022 at 06:26
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@ Nick, I guess you won't be 'amused' about these Aussie guys, but they crossed my mind when I listened to your The Adults track. Pnau have released an entire album a few years ago where they blend electronic music with African sounds. But since they are very well known and are doing clearly dance music - which hardly anyone here is interested in, i guess - I will share one of their songs but out of competition. But hey, it can't hurt to hear for once what's going on out there, outside the PA bubble. :P Pnau: Go Bang (Album: Changa, 2017) > out of competition. @ George, thank you for the playlist! |
Posted By: mathman0806
Date Posted: June 25 2022 at 06:42
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The Adults - Boomtown inspired me in two different ways. I might break my rules and post the second, but the first was just the name of the band. Made me think of this one which got I got back in the late 80. Catchy/humorous rock tune produced by Todd Rundgren. It got some decent radio airplay back then. I hadn't listened to in years. The Pursuit of Happiness "I'm an Adult Now" |
Posted By: mathman0806
Date Posted: June 25 2022 at 06:48
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Here's the other song inspired by the Adults - Boomtown, and it was the opening rhythm and vocals made me think of this Korean song. I had posted this in Greg's (Logan) one YouTube video thread. Coreyah - How Far You've Come |
Posted By: mathman0806
Date Posted: June 25 2022 at 06:54
| @ Mila,while Pnau - Go Bang isn't much for me musically, that video is great. |
Posted By: suitkees
Date Posted: June 26 2022 at 04:42
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Ow, this is all becoming too dancable... I've brought this band forward before, but the percussive aspect of the Blurt track led me immediately to this one. The Nits - A Touch of Henry Moore: ------------- The razamataz is a pain in the bum |
Posted By: Mila-13
Date Posted: June 26 2022 at 14:16
It's summer, you rusty old man, time to get off your couch and dance! You guys encouraged me to bring what I like. Nick's The Adults track is pretty dancable plus it is a fusion with African sounds. So is the track by my Aussie combo, maybe a bit more poppy but +/- pretty much the same and both tracks are quite recent stuff tg. |
Posted By: Lewian
Date Posted: June 26 2022 at 14:41
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Thought of this when listening to The Pursuit of Happiness... and as it happens, it also is connected to the title of the Nits song. Catherine Wheel - I want to touch you |
Posted By: suitkees
Date Posted: June 26 2022 at 14:50
Gosh, what an indecent proposal... My couch and I have a long standing and thorough relationship, especially when it comes to music. It supports me always in those times, but especially when I'm not dancing!  ------------- The razamataz is a pain in the bum |
Posted By: Mila-13
Date Posted: June 26 2022 at 15:08
But it does depend on the season, doesn't it? For me summer is festival time. I'm open to listening to almost any kind of stuff. You always discover something new. |
Posted By: suitkees
Date Posted: June 26 2022 at 15:16
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^ Oh yes. There are some great small festivals nearby to enjoy these coming months, and sometimes they lead to great discoveries...  (But still, no dancing for me! )------------- The razamataz is a pain in the bum |
Posted By: Mila-13
Date Posted: June 27 2022 at 07:03
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Ben LaMar Gay ft. Ohmme: Sometimes I Forget How Summer Looks on You Ben LaMar Gay is an American experimental jazz/fusion musician (multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, composer). Here he teamed up with art rock band Ohmme from Chicago, formed by Sima Cunningham and Marcie Stewart. The song is from LaMar's album 'Open Arms to Open Us' (2021). |
Posted By: Mila-13
Date Posted: June 29 2022 at 15:09
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Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: June 29 2022 at 15:16
this reminded me of this |
Posted By: Mila-13
Date Posted: June 29 2022 at 15:58
| Very much so, Massive Attack were groundbreaking in their genre! It wouldn't surprise me if they had been a source of inspiration for LaMar. He originally comes from jazz, but he likes to experiment beyond the music genres and that's actually what Massive Attack did too! |
Posted By: mathman0806
Date Posted: July 01 2022 at 04:18
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Hey all, I have been busy and haven'tbeen around. We don't as many participants as usual, so any interest in having each person nominate up to 2 of their suggestions. How about nominations have to be in by end of day Sunday with voting during the week. This gives a couple more days to possibly listen, comment, or come up with something new. Or let some other people join in |
Posted By: jamesbaldwin
Date Posted: July 01 2022 at 04:45
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Mini reviews: 1) Dengue Fever - One Thousand Tears of a Tarantula Basically a syncopated blues track, with a hard-rock guitar, a rock sax, an oriental voice, some jam session pieces. All very loaded, sustained, sometimes frantic. Very good. 2) Dor Koloingo - Mreznicko Intrumental piece with an elaborate composition, led by the percussion, in effect it sounds similar to the previous one (jam-blues-style), but in this case the sound is more retro. 3) Ben LaMar Gay ft. Ohmme: Sometimes I Forget How Summer Looks on You Piece with African rhythms but played in an electronic, cybernetic way. It's not my cup of tea. ------------- Amos Goldberg (professor of Genocide Studies at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem): Yes, it's genocide. It's so difficult and painful to admit it, but we can no longer avoid this conclusion. |
Posted By: Mila-13
Date Posted: July 01 2022 at 17:03
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Posted By: jamesbaldwin
Date Posted: July 02 2022 at 10:09
I agree with nominating two songs. I would say, for uniformity, to ask everyone to nominate a couple of songs, possibly not 10 minutes long. Next week we can vote taking all week. I will open the next poll on Monday 11th July. MY COUPLE OF SONGS: 1) Per Grazia Ricevuta (PGR): "Orfani e vedove" https://youtu.be/ykgFmXmrFAU" rel="nofollow - https://youtu.be/ykgFmXmrFAU 2) Morphine: Super Sex (live) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=seZnx6-ZjIg
------------- Amos Goldberg (professor of Genocide Studies at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem): Yes, it's genocide. It's so difficult and painful to admit it, but we can no longer avoid this conclusion. |
Posted By: jamesbaldwin
Date Posted: July 02 2022 at 10:31
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Mini reviews: 1) Massive Attack: Unfinished Sympathy Pop ballad based on sampled percussion and on the singing of the female singer. It's not my cup tea - Nice ending though with the attempt to achieve an epic atmosphere with the keyboards. 2) Catherine Wheel - I want to touch you Power-pop song with the wall of sound and rattling guitar that we could find in one of the first Oasis albums. Excellent work on the guitar, but a supersaturated musical atmosphere, almost noisy. I have contrasting feelings towards this song. 3) The Nits - A Touch of Henry Moore I think I've already voted for The Nits once. However, this doesn't matter. At the same time neurotic and cybernetic atmosphere, very neat music, clean sound. Pretty song. ------------- Amos Goldberg (professor of Genocide Studies at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem): Yes, it's genocide. It's so difficult and painful to admit it, but we can no longer avoid this conclusion. |
Posted By: jamesbaldwin
Date Posted: July 02 2022 at 10:47
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Mini reviews: 1) Altin Gun: Hey Nari Sung in Turkish, I think, with an oriental-looking, rather commercial funk sound. 2) Mustaphas 3 - Anapse to Tsigaro Another oriental song, I don't know in which language it is sung. The melody and the percussion are fundamental, then the singing is exactly as it should be. But overall I don't feel depth in this song and the previous one. 3) The Comet Is Coming (with Joshua Idehen) - Imminent Nu jazz song that reminded me of System of a Dawn's album Toxicity, which is nu metal. But I don't post it because I've already picked my pair of songs. Nice piece with the sax, interesting in flashes, but overall I struggle to get to the end. ------------- Amos Goldberg (professor of Genocide Studies at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem): Yes, it's genocide. It's so difficult and painful to admit it, but we can no longer avoid this conclusion. |
Posted By: suitkees
Date Posted: July 03 2022 at 04:24
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^ Thanks for these mini-reviews, Lorenzo, always nice to read. Just came back from a couple of days in Bologna (aka Lewian City; so we had the chance to share a very enjoyable dinner) and I hope I will have time to listen to the latest suggestions today. My nominations will be: - The Nits - A Touch of Henry Moore - The Comet Is Coming (with Joshua Idehen) - Imminent ------------- The razamataz is a pain in the bum |
Posted By: Lewian
Date Posted: July 03 2022 at 10:47
 I'll nominate3 Mustapha 3 - Anapse to Tsiugaro and Blurt - Tube Plane
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Posted By: Mila-13
Date Posted: July 03 2022 at 16:32
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WppAg6juAw" rel="nofollow - Sarathy Korwar ft. Zia Ahmed & Aditya Prakash: Bol https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-Q6D_ynUhA" rel="nofollow - Ben LaMar Gay ft. Ohmme: Sometimes I Forget How Summer Looks on You |
Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: July 04 2022 at 01:12
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My Pain of Salvation song does not qualify, if it's final nomination time, all i got is the Massive Attack song. Or are we interacting some more?
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Posted By: mathman0806
Date Posted: July 04 2022 at 02:57
I will be entering the poll today. If you want to suggest a second song, you can. I think injust need to hear from Nick on whether he wants both songs he suggested to go in the poll. |
Posted By: mathman0806
Date Posted: July 05 2022 at 02:38
Poll is entered. I included the two songs Nick had suggested. Cristi, if you want one more included, you are welcome to suggest it. Playlist has been added to the first post. Also below. |
Posted By: mathman0806
Date Posted: July 05 2022 at 02:39
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Posted By: nick_h_nz
Date Posted: July 05 2022 at 05:52
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Sorry, yes please, both songs! ------------- https://tinyurl.com/nickhnz-tpa" rel="nofollow - Reviewer for The Progressive Aspect |
Posted By: Mila-13
Date Posted: July 05 2022 at 14:17
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Posted By: Lewian
Date Posted: July 09 2022 at 05:09
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Semifinals: Nits vs. The Comet is Coming. These are both great and would make a good final at least, but I know the Nits track (what a versatile and creative band though), so this is a free pass for The Comet is Coming. Sarathy Korwar vs. Ben LaMar Gay: Uplifting stuff from Ben LaMar Gay, but as a former Londoner I am too attracted by Korwar's view of the city. PGR vs. Morphine: Toughest one of the semifinals, both of these are full of power and energy. I love them both, but I think the two string bass and the double saxophone impress me so much that I've got to go for Morphine. Doringo vs. The Adults: Oh, this is also tough. Very nicely done instrumental by Doringo, against the colourful swingy and joyful Adults. I think today I prefer the rawer more edgy sound of Doringo. Dengue Fever vs. Coreyah: I can only say good things about the Dengue Fever one, another one with good rhythm and power. The arrangement has some spark, but is actually beaten on arrangement's sparkiness by the super charming and exciting Coreyah track. Massive Attack get a free pass to the finals.
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Posted By: Lewian
Date Posted: July 09 2022 at 05:16
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Finals: The Comet is Coming vs. Sarathy Korwar. The London duel, as also that Comet is Coming track is about London and its darker sides. This also speaks to me, having lived in a place where people were killed because they turned up at the wrong post code after having said the wrong things. The Comet is Coming win this based on awesome instrumentation. Hope these guys are not too close to the gang culture this is about, but they sound worryingly authentic. Morphine vs. Doringo: As much as I like the Doringo track, I felt that I need to listen to the Morphine track again and again. Morphine wins. Coreyah vs. Massive Attack: Massive Attack is very good to listen to, I like a lot of their stuff, but Coreyah sounds just more special and original to me. So Coreyah it is. Very strong poll once more, one for the fans of strong rhythms.
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Posted By: suitkees
Date Posted: July 09 2022 at 11:22
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This was really a great poll idea. It deserved a bit more participants, but those who did lived up to the general quality of these interactive polls. Yes, most of the suggestions had an infectious rhythm to it and all were very enjoyable. So, again, it is not easy to get to a top three... My podium starts with Dengue Fever and Doringo, both wonderfully contagious tracks! Then I was hesitating between Per Grazia Ricevuta and Sarathy Korwar. Regarding both I like their energy and the committed lyrics, but I think I'll go with the former which, musically, sounds just a tiny bit more challenging.
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Posted By: jamesbaldwin
Date Posted: July 10 2022 at 18:10
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My podium: 1) Blurt - Tube Plane 2) Dengue Fever - One Thousand Tears of a Tarantula 3) Sarathy Korwar - Bol (feat. Zia Ahmed & Aditya Prakash) Honorable mention: 4) The Nits ------------- Amos Goldberg (professor of Genocide Studies at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem): Yes, it's genocide. It's so difficult and painful to admit it, but we can no longer avoid this conclusion. |
Posted By: jamesbaldwin
Date Posted: July 10 2022 at 18:16
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^^^Christian you gave me a wonderful idea for the next poll! ------------- Amos Goldberg (professor of Genocide Studies at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem): Yes, it's genocide. It's so difficult and painful to admit it, but we can no longer avoid this conclusion. |
Posted By: mathman0806
Date Posted: July 11 2022 at 18:51
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Thanks to all who participated. Great selections all around. Definitely enjoyed the rhythms along with some heavy doses of sax. Took several listens as my top 3 kept changing. Finally settled on these three. Sarathy Korwar ft. Zia Ahmed & Aditya Prakash - Bol Blurt - Tube Plane The Adults - Boomtown |
Posted By: Mila-13
Date Posted: July 14 2022 at 12:07
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was a great poll and once again it wasn't easy to decide on my votes 'cause this time around we got to listen a
lot of rhythmical, up-beat and driving sax sounds which I really love. So, I decided to focus on
those tracks that inspired me most to make my song selection, whereby I have
also payed attention to reflect the musical diversity of this poll. So, my votes will go to: Dengue Fever: 1000 Trears of a Tarantula A perfect starter track, there’s a lot going on here and it inspired me in many ways. First it reminded me that I actually have a 70s Vietnamese pop rock album in my vinyl collection that I haven’t listened to for ages. The Dengue Fever track led me eventually to Sarathy Korwar who combines Indian raga, the Asian and psychedelic elements with Western music styles. There’s a track that includes the driving sound of a sax but I thought that it was a bit too similar to the Dengue Fever track. (The) Nits: A Touch of Henry Moore A very original piece, 80s new wave combined with elements of art rock, I would say? It begins with a mesmerizing barrage of marimbas, paired with drums and synthesized sounds (Do I hear some Steve Reich influences here?). That directly led me to my second nomination, Ben LaMar's rhythmically jittery and chaotic "Sometimes I Forget How Summer Looks on You", played with a comparable insturmentation. The Adults: Boomtown An interesting and surprising project composed of Kiwi and African/Sudanese artists. It’s especially great to learn about Jon Toogood, the initiator of this project who I didn’t know before although I’m relatively familiar with the New Zealand music scene, however more with the current one. Btw. did I mention that I'm crazy about dancing? lol - I’m glad that my track by Ben LaMar was an inspiration to Nick. Conversely, I was also inspired by The Adults in many ways but I had already posted three suggestions at the time. :( Honorable mentions: The Comet Is Coming,
always an inspiration but I can’t vote for both of Kees' songs, can I? :P
Blurt, a great find, I
absolutely love them but the Dengue Fever track where the sax is also very
present has this “exotic” extra twist to it, 60s/70s Cambodian pop rock, besides I have to admit that I do have a slight preference for contemporary sounds. A big thanks goes out to George for this awesome poll idea! I would have liked to see more people joining, though. It's the summer break, I guess. Thank you all for the music, overall a great selection! |
Posted By: jamesbaldwin
Date Posted: July 14 2022 at 12:47
Thanks Mila, for your message! We are waiting for you on the new poll, where I put into practice an idea that you suggested to me! ------------- Amos Goldberg (professor of Genocide Studies at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem): Yes, it's genocide. It's so difficult and painful to admit it, but we can no longer avoid this conclusion. |
Posted By: Mila-13
Date Posted: July 14 2022 at 13:08
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@Lorenzo, check the team thread pls. |