Metamatic Forums Socialising The Green Room What Music Are You Listening To ?

Just realised I haven't listened to History of Modern today .. must put that right.

The Listening Pool - Still Life. The album that Paul , Martin & Malcolm released after O.M.D split. I'd forgotten how good it was & should have been more successful. Oil For The Lamps Of China & Still Life are the standout tracks.

Also listening to Gary Numan & Prince on myspace. I like some of there stuff & trying again to get back into them. I've a few of Garys 7's pre Berserker but don't know much of his stuff after. I'll buy the Automatic cd soon as I had that on cassette many years ago. Good album.

I'M NOT LISTENING TO t'Human League...

...but I am listening to an unhealthy amount of Psychedelic Furs...

"i come pulling all the stops

putting rain on all of this

with the sirens in my sleep

and her sorrow at my kiss.


i can't turn away

hold a hand to when you pray

all her vanity and fate

written on her crazy face


here in my head

i hear you say

here in my head

i hear you pray"



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VHUYNY5vjw

I've picked a couple a randoms form the iPod
Eric Satie - Collection and Boards Of Canada... so far very enjoyable.

Another almost summer day in South West England, so Pete Namlook "Silence V".

Earlier, a couple of things that didn't grab me at all but I was always really hoping they would:

Gavin Bryars "Jesus Blood Never Failed Me Yet"
Jon Hassell with Brian Eno "Fourth World, Vol. 1: Possible Musics"

The former I found excrutiatingly repetitive and irritating. The sample of the tramp is ok on the first few cycles but then slowly becomes maddening. Tom Waits joins in on the last two tracks and at least brings some variation but overall I am very disappointed. Re the latter: Now I usually like trumpets. Eno's contribution is interesting enough but the foreground trumpet is a hideous sound that should have been left off the mix. Like a violent wasp with a personal grudge spoiling another almost summer day.

I can't believe you just said that!

Hmm, maybe you're right. Not a violent wasp, not even with a personal grudge. But a wasp nevertheless. I'll try it again - I will know more what to expect. I usually give everything at least two listens.

Lots of great stuff heard for the first time, in particular:

Gary Numan "Telekon" (yes, I know, about time ...)
Anja Garbarek "Balloon Mood"

and possibly best of all:

Fad Gadget "Fireside Favourites"

Bot'Ox - Rue de l'arsenal

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eo9NHbAtjwQ&feature=related

Blue Steel

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMEUpF7mNb0&feature=related

Crashed Cadillac

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCO55twckCg&NR=1

Babylon By Car

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKBJNy0-k-Y&NR=1

Please give these tracks a listen. Especially 'Babylon By Car'. It'll appeal to the Metamaticoid in you. It's delicious stuff!

Mines a 128mp3 given to me on a USB drive,sounds like 96 though its just OK.