The Music Thread / What Are You Listening To?

[Yari Rafanas]

My grumpiness in other OOC threads has caused me to realize that Althanas needs to come together with real-life stuff as well. Let's get the blood flowing with some good music chat.

What are you guys listening to right now? I've recently discovered this local band, KONGOS, and they are freaking great! Check out their FB page and let me know what you like.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgQE7v1a1UI

[Amen]

I'm going to be honest, 90% of the time I utterly hate music people suggest. Especially when it's a suggestion to a broad audience.

But I like this. I like it quite a bit. Thanks!

As for what I'm listening to, uhhh. Well, KONGOS now. Normally I'm a metalhead. Went to a Rammstein show...what, a week ago? Always liked them. There was a band called Combichrist there, they're pretty badass live but their albums sound completely different, so I've been scrounging youtube for decent clips of their live shows. More bands should play with two drumsets.

I like Amon Amarth quite a lot. Immortal. Sometimes I get in the mood for Arch Enemy. I'm sleepy enough to admit that's not all I listen to, though - I'm waiting for Lady Gaga's new album and I've downloaded every single so far. I'll listen to Shakira. You know who I like a lot that I get teased for? Daft Punk. I don't get the disdain, I think they're great.

Anyway, yeah, there goes any cool cred I had. Thanks for the new band to listen to!

[The International]

Rob Dougan - He's the guy that wrote that really popular techno track for Matrix Reloaded. I think it's called Chateau or something. But he's got his own album out right now, and it's amazing. Four songs that I love on this album. Speed Me Towards Death (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykKSOOra5QI&feature=BFa&list=PL9C4D68ADE98E1554&index=10), Drinking Song (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgNxC-TSBoY&feature=BFa&list=PL9C4D68ADE98E1554&index=12), Will You Follow Me (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHDPOAWslR4)(if Althanas were a movie THIS would be its theme song!), and Instrumental (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_XamVjYNvE&feature=BFa&list=PL9C4D68ADE98E1554&index=7). They're four completely different sounding songs.

This Brit named Fink has been on my playlist for a long time. He has two songs that I actually use to write on Althanas. Pretty Little Thing (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=byIrfuspOfM&feature=related)(there are like four different versions of this song on YouTube. If you don't like one you'll probably like the other) and Trouble Is What You're In (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKTQ_arLFSc) (Sexiest Song EVER)

I'm also all about this particular song.

Monster (http://www.wat.tv/video/kanye-west-monster-feat-jay-39mq7_2zicp_.html) (Beware of language on this one) by Rick Ross, Kanye West, Jay-Z, and Nikki Minaj. HAHA didn't see that one coming, did you? That's the Villeneuve Family's theme song!

[Yari Rafanas]

Are you thinking of "Clubbed to Death" International?

Also, you're welcome Amen. As a metalhead, I have to ask, do you enjoy Dethklok?

[The International]

Ah yes! That's the one! I'm linking the other songs of his in my post.

[Amen]

I do. I get shamed for that, too, because it's not a "real" band. It's not Brendon Small's fault he writes better metal than most metal bands.

[Yari Rafanas]

There's a reason the Dethalbum outsold all other death metal albums... it's too damn awesome, that's why. No shame in enjoying Brendon's work as he is extremely talented and creative.

[Amen]

I think there's just a lot of bitterness because

Well, no, let me back up. When I get shamed for liking Dethklok, it's by my friends and acquaintances in bands. I can understand their bitterness: Brendon Small had television to springboard his music straight into the public perception. Death metal is a hard sell in America.

To add to the other discussion: I spent like a year writing to the Matrix soundtracks, and Clubbed to Death still comes up on my Pandora fairly regularly. Furious Angels, Mona Lisa Overdrive, and Burly Brawl too, and Zion by Fluke is an old seduction standby that has never failed to work for me.

[Hysteria]

I've been listening to Clubbed to Death recently too, otherwise some of the songs on the Tripple J hottest 100, Art vs Science- Magic Fountain, The Wombats- Tokyo, Birds Of Tokyo - Plans, Darwin Deez- Radar Detector and so on. Preferably artists that don't take themselves too seriously (poor Kanye).

I tend to bounce around genres for my music, and I prefer 'softer' stuff when writing or doing work.

[The International]

If you liked that then you really need to check out Dougan's debut. He blends Modern Classical with Techno, with a few ballads sprinkled in there. It's a great mix. I Linked all of the songs I chose in my original post, so you can check out how they sound there. Pandora threw the instrumental version of speed me towards death at me like seven times, but I didn't pay a huge amount of attention until it gave me the version with the vocals.

[Duffy]

Bon Iver, Arctic Monkeys latest album, City and Colour and Queen are on my current listening to list.

Impressed you've heard of Fink, International, I can recommend a fair few similar artists off the back of that, he's outstanding, even his electronica/dub albums.

Swing into We Are The Ocean for a bit of high volume rock too, and back to Jon Allen for the man with the sexiest voice evar!

[SandStorm]

I've got a pretty wide range of musical taste.

When I'm writing I like to stick with movie soundtracks mostly. The artists that I like to listen to when writing, other than movie soundtracks, are Explosions in the Sky, Regina Spektor, Feist, Lykke Li, and stuff that I just find easy to listen to.

When I'm working (working out or in the gym hitting people) I usually have my ipod plugged into the speakers and set to POS, Lupe Fiasco, Nappy Roots, Bloc Party, Collective Efforts, any underground rap, Macklemore, and the list goes on and on..

Favorite song, ever, and the one I honestly can say I've listened to more than any other, ever (http://youtu.be/a7UFQaDoS9o).

[Atzar]

Donkey Kong Country music.

Goodnight.

[Vigil]

Clutch, Foo Fighters, etc.

Loved Wasting Light, heard Blast Tyrant was re-released so I want to pick that up.

[Yari Rafanas]

donkey kong country music.

Goodnight.

aaawwwwww yyyyeeeeahhhhhh

[Dol]

Lets see, I like Cake, Sublime, Primus, Sum 41, a various assortment really.

Sublime is my favorite. Pretty psyched about this whole Rome business, and they are playing close to me on my birthday. 80$ tix. FORGET THAT.

[Yari Rafanas]

Cake is great. Also, stumbled onto this through another site: really catchy tune and great video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-tNUur2YoU

[Duffy]

Ithermoss and Atzar post in the same day...

Is Max bribing people to come back or something?

[Jack Frost]

Well I love to write to boss battle music...
Shadow of the colossus is great!

[Yari Rafanas]

Well I love to write to boss battle music...
Shadow of the colossus is great!

Really can't argue with music that is so inspiring. Our favorite video games often have an excellent OST to write to, usually without words. I usually find it difficult to write when I hear really enjoyable music with lyrics as I pay too much attention to the words.

[orphans]

I listen to mostly OSTs from games, movies, animation, and other things. Mostly games. Some of the games/animation/movie I've never played/seen before, but I enjoy the music and so I listen to it. I usually try and see/play the movie/game/animation after. Sort of a strange order but... eh....

EDIT:
Not home yet, but I managed to remember some~
Okami
Valkyria Chronicles
Paprika
Guildwars

What I've mostly listened to recently is Ar Tonelico and I really enjoy the music from it, so... it's on my to play list now. >: problem is, no ps2...

Radio wise, I've only started the past few month during the drive to and from work. Nothing really stuck with me so far except for Muse.

[Relian Tydonus]

I just discovered Dubstep and am currently listening to Crippled Camel by Downlink.

[Jack Frost]

Cake is great. Also, stumbled onto this through another site: really catchy tune and great video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-tNUur2YoU

This video is going to give me weird dreams tonight...

[Yari Rafanas]

I just discovered Dubstep and am currently listening to Crippled Camel by Downlink.

I don't find myself actively seeking out the chance to listen to dubstep, but I can appreciate it. Anything that makes Transformer sounds on a regular basis is cool in my book.

[Macabre]

Metal. We need more metal. Death metal, deathcore, metalcore, melodic death metal, black metal, progressive metal, technical metal, technical death metal... Whatever you want to dub the genres, that's what gets my flag up the pole so to speak. Don't get me wrong, I don't listen to everything considered "brutal", as there is a great deal of shit metal out there just as with any genre of music, but my eclectic tastes in music are quite large.

Some of my staple bands include: Veil of Maya (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLik-zYYyIU), Born of Osiris (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7URRMp4xo_0), After the Burial (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWEA8XFtDK4), The Crimson Armada (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2vc7yqIkPA), Conducting From the Grave (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pvFRJmoLe4&feature=related), annnnd lastly (though terribly far from the least), Within the Ruins (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqMlumyiR4I). I have about 79GB (10700 songs) total in my library right now...

I've been recently getting into Dubstep myself as well.

[Vigil]

Jet City Woman - Queensryche

[Inkfinger]

Various dubstep versions of things thatprobably didn't really need remixed. :)

[BlackAndBlueEyes]

Wub wub wub wub.

Wub wub wub wub.

All I did for tonight's playlist was plug Dragonette into Pandora and let it do the rest.

[Duffy]

Dragonette?

You classy bird you!

[BlackAndBlueEyes]

What can I say, Duffy?

I'm at the top of my scriptwriting game when I'm jamming out to female-fronted Canadian new wave/electropop acts.

[Slayer of the Rot]

Peacock by Katy Perry.

[Duffy]

A self descriptive song 'aye slayer?

[Sagequeen]

What I have found myself gravitating toward the past few months is classical, specifically solo piano through Beethoven and Debussy and whatever is 'related' through searches; Celtic folk, both then and now; and of course... Nine Inch Nails. (I don't know why with NIN, and for years I have wondered. Maybe he just sings my angst so well *rolls eyes*... I try to offer the excuse that that's what made me love audio manipulation, and that is true, but likely there's something more.)

[orphans]

Teenage Dream (deathmetal version)

:D

why? because ..... it sounds funny. Sound like the cookie monster singing it. >>....

[Jack Callahan]

On Wings of Lead, by Bleeding Through. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Mr47qkJJGU)

God, I love me some harsh vocals.

[Dargor]

Iron Maiden - Run To The Hills.

[C. H. Ashpool]

Peacock by Katy Perry.

He said pee. And cock. (True story)


I've been listening to Skrillex.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cXDgFwE13g

And some Two Steps from Hell
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUssRQ9YxBE

And some Immediate Music
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5q6skxRLnsI (i.e., COME AT ME, CABLE BILL!!)

[SandStorm]

That Skrillex video is disturbing.

[BigMcLargeHuge]

Writing a post for the thread I'm working on now. And what better to get in the mood for writing fantasy stuff than EPIC POWER METAL?

Blind Guardian - Time Stands Still (At the Iron Hill)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=320Te91vWnY

Everyone on Althanas needs to write boss battles to this.

[Skie and Avery]

The last five songs to come up on my mp3 player:
Dresden Dolls - Girl Anachronism (http://youtu.be/sO5APfKnR50)
Elvenking - The Silk Dilemma (http://youtu.be/n1DZOKrCQwE)
Horrorpops - Where they Wander (http://youtu.be/Krv017YFKU0)
Rise Against - The Good Left Undone (http://youtu.be/70hIRnj9kf8)
Alu - Circus Cosmos (http://youtu.be/O0ao0PrF_n8)

[BlackAndBlueEyes]

I'm currently jamming out to Goldfish's "Fort Knox" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAdX_nwXlrY)

[Duffy]

I'm hooked on Ed Sheeran.

Totally.

In Love.

Hooked.

[Letho]

Rise Against - The Good Left Undone (http://youtu.be/70hIRnj9kf8)My favorite song of theirs by far. :)

[Skie and Avery]

My favorite song of theirs by far. :)

It makes my heart hurt for very stupid, silly things. It's my favorite from The Sufferer and The Witness, but just my second favorite over all by them. Dancing For Rain takes the first spot there.

[C. H. Ashpool]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pfi1UQ_PKQI

How it Ends - DeVotchKa

[Vigil]

Glory Box - Portishead (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yF-GvT8Clnk)

Better.

[Inkfinger]

Mylo Xyloto on repeat. Yaaaaaaay.

[Skie and Avery]

Last Five on my mp3 player:

Boy Sets Fire - After the Eulogy (http://youtu.be/nGPe24ktHEU)
MC Solaar - Solaar pleure (http://youtu.be/zYlcBisx69s)
Flobots - The Effect (http://youtu.be/6sRkkeGWI_k)
Tsunami Bomb - Being Alright (http://youtu.be/Z7bboqnXnC4)
Tracktor Bowling - Po steklu (http://youtu.be/SzxCfgPqQoE)

Does anyone here have a music-inspired tattoo?

[Christoph]

Thread necromancy! Arise... ARISE!

Turns out that listening to Frank Sinatra while eating popcorn with the bedroom window open is extremely relaxing.

[Revenant]

His version of Strangers in the Night is one of my favorite songs.

[orphans]

Hate Everyone by Say Anything

:D! Love you all~ <3

[Connor Lacuna]

Epiphany by Chromatic & Retraflex

[Ashla]

I'm currently listening to the new song by The Letter Black: http://www.revolvermag.com/news/exclusive-the-letter-black-premiere-new-song-sick-charade.html