[stymie miasma]

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Originally posted by Arzela oops, forgot "The Band Played Waltzing Matilda", by the Pogues.

I have not had the "pleasure" of hearing the Pogues take on this, but I can remember that we either listened to it or sung it in primary school. The imagery that it stirred was very vivid, and having not heard it for years, reading your post made it come flooding back.

Thanks (I think!)

 

[Arzela]

Quote:

"grosse fugue" is essentially the speed metal of classical music,

Indeed! I love this piece. For the
same kind of intensity, check out the
last movement of Beethoven's 29th
piano sonata ("Hammerklavier Sonata).

And, yes, the 2nd movement from string quartet 12 is perfectly lovely.

 

[screwdriver]

kalapana -- the hurt

 

[wasifazim]

Anything from Embrace's "Drawn From Memory", the general idea being to uplift my spirits..

- w

 

[Lou Norman]

I like David Sylvian's album "Secrets of the Beehive" (especially the last few songs, starting with "Let the Happiness In").

 

[DarkAngel]

Won't go into obscure doom metal relases which many won't know, but what about the famous CURE gloom trilogy!
-faith
-pornography
-disentigration

I have to admit that Cure were pretty daring, I remember when Pornography first came out 1982 everyone said said What is this?
especially when compared the the punky "boys don't cry" material, went right over the heads of all critics and was universally panned. Only much later is it now recognized and admired, very dark, sad and gloomy stuff.

 

[elnero]

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Originally posted by Masonjar The God Machine - It's All Over "Why do all the things have to change, just when they mean the most?"

WOW, someone else who's heard of The God Machine! What a great band. I saw them live at Lee's Palace in Toronto when I lived there, a truly incredible performance but alas their use of reeaaally loud feedback drove me to leave probably about half way through. I've always regretted having to leave, the lead singer put so much emotion into it. I think he was even crying through one song.

Added to that song and of course Hüsker Dü's "Too Far Down" I'll add.

NIN - Hurt and for the angrier times Happiness In Slavery
The Cure - Disintigration (the whole album)
Sinead O'Connor - Troy
Portishead - Strangers

There are others, I just can't think of them right now.

 

[ManiacSmile]

I would also add :
the whole soundtrack CD "Twin Peaks" by Angelo Badalamenti,

Future sound of London , CD "Dead Cities", "Everyone is Doing Something Without Me" ...

Now that I'm thinking of it - a number of songs from Cocteau Twins, Current 93, Legendary Pink Dots, Dead Can Dance ...

 

[fractus2]

Quote:

Originally posted by screwdriver kalapana -- the hurt

Good one screwdriver.

 

[minya]

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Originally posted by Dusty Chalk Good call on that one.Your post made me think of lb (aka Lassigue Bendthaus, aka Atom [Heart], aka Uwe Schmidt), have you ever heard Pop Artificielle? There's a cover of "Angie" (yes, that Rolling Stones song) on it that's just gorgeous. The "vocal" line is actually "resynthesized"

Yeah... that's a wonderful album (and a wonderful track). I'm not sure which is more depressing: the cover of "Angie" or the cover of "Jealous Guy."

Anyway, I'm not sure what you mean about the vocals being "resynthesized" because that is unmistakably Uwe Schmidt's voice on that cover (and on the album). He did the vocals himself... but yeah, he used some weird vocoding software to **** with the timing and delays and make everything glitched-out.

- Chris

 

[maestro]

Bright Eyes - I've been eating (for you), february fifteenth, kathy with a k's song
Dashboard Confessional - this bitter pill, saints and sailors
Matt Nathanson - solace and pain
Alkaline Trio - enjoy your day
Requiem for a Dream soundtrack

I dont' think this is what the thread is about, but if you are looking for something to bring you out of it, but that still respects the mood, I would suggest:
O.A.R. - Mr. Moon
just about any Michael W. Smith (I will be here for you)
or the Third Day Offerings album

 

[bong]

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Originally posted by DarkAngel Won't go into obscure doom metal relases which many won't know, but what about the famous CURE gloom trilogy! -faith -pornography -disentigration I have to admit that Cure were pretty daring, I remember when Pornography first came out 1982 everyone said said What is this? especially when compared the the punky "boys don't cry" material, went right over the heads of all critics and was universally panned. Only much later is it now recognized and admired, very dark, sad and gloomy stuff.

OMG DarkAngel! you should get the Trilogy DVD, its ****in' amazing! the band plays "Pornagrapgy," "Disintegration," and "Bloodflowers" (which i maintain is an amazing album) albums in full... LIVE in Berlin. Robert's singing is the best in recent years, Simon is as aggressive as ever, and Jason has developed into an excellent drummer. the sound quality is great, and the atmosphere of the whole film is quite meloncholy, and for good reason.

for "Pornagraphy" to come out in 1982 was not too much of a daring move for The Cure, which issued the almost-as-gloomy "Faith" (my fave Cure album) a year before. i think the drastic change between ""Three Imaginary Boys" and "Seventeen Seconds" was much more daring.

i love talking about The Cure!

 

[bong]

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Originally posted by elrod-tom How about Mother I Can Feel the Soil Falling Over My Head ?

"as i climb into an empty bed, oh well... enough said."

Gawd, Morrissey is the undisputed king of mope and self loathing. At least most of the time Robert Smith writes about self-reflection (usually in an agressive way) and/or lost love. Morrissey's writing is usually insipid! want more? check out "November Spawned a Monster"

"Jesus made me so Jesus save me
from pity, sympathy
and people discussing me
a frame of useless limbs
what can make good
from all the bad that's been done"

lovely. i love the Smiths, Morrissey solo on the other hand, has mixed results.

 

[john_jcb]

Bob Dylan:

He was a Friend of Mine

No More Auction Block

Masters of War

The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carrol

Tangled Up In Blue

 

[Dusty Chalk]

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Originally posted by elnero WOW, someone else who's heard of The God Machine!

Hey, me too, me too! (Actually Jar and I already went through this on another board.) Quote:

Originally posted by minya Anyway, I'm not sure what you mean about the vocals being "resynthesized" because that is unmistakably Uwe Schmidt's voice on that cover (and on the album). He did the vocals himself... but yeah, he used some weird vocoding software to **** with the timing and delays and make everything glitched-out.

Nope, read the credits. I have two copies of the album, not sure in which one it said something to the effect of "custom vocal resynthesis software by Uwe Schmidt". I also remember reading an article (in Grooves? perhaps?) in which the method was described.

I'm curious how you find it unmistakeable -- what characteristics are you hearing? Not going to argue with you that it does, indeed, sound like him -- I think part of his software had to limit its range just to pick up the vocals, and he does have a limited range.

But I'm fairly sure it's not.