let's talk about music
Awhile back I made this website that you guys never saw, it is called playprettysongs.com; it is just a place for me to share my playlists with the world. I most recently posted my new rainy day mix, which has some great music from Olafur Arnalds, Bon Iver, Nils Frahm, m83 and a lot more peeps (including an awesome Squarepusher song that Joe showed me in October). You can preview it or check it out on Grooveshark, Rdio or Spotify here.
If you are interested in the other humdrum music I've been listening to, here's a screenshot of my heavy rotation:
You can imagine how much reverb is involved just by looking at the color palette! Amazing.
However, if you want to see something truly perplexing, take a look at Ben's heavy rotation:
I guess a famous person once said that it is good to listen to more than one type of music. I can just imagine him at Contraband Coffee just grooving out to Olafur like freaking Undan hulu "I LOVE THIS EFFIN VIOLA MAN!" and then just wobbling to Skrillex straight up bro-step WAAHHH WAHHHH WAAHHHH WAHHHHH. <3 Ben.
ANYWAYS, a few days ago I was sitting at a coffee shop and Under Pressure started playing, which at the time was very pertinent. The last time I heard that song I was eating at Wayfare Tavern with Annie and Brian and we talked about how it reminded us of college classes getting out at noon etc etc. I can't wait to share with you guys what this song will remind me of in the future. But for now, this is a pretty amazing visual:
What have you guys been listening to recently?
Jeff Micklos
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Chris Jack • January 27th 2012 • Reply
"You can imagine how much reverb is involved just by looking at the color palette! Amazing."
^ Made me laugh
I listen to a lot of Blue Sky Black Death; NOIR is a particularly good album, if anything listen to these two songs.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4qICd3ldLU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HJfMCOi96k
I really like the new M83 album and I also like the stuff from Purity Ring, who are supposed to release an album at some point...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YyFtyKZ1Orc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgKk8Eqyzkk
I have also been listening to some Blues and Jazz, from time to time.
Other than that, its just the same old same old... and always TONS of new kpop coming out! :D
Jeff Micklos • January 28th 2012
Nice, I hadn't heard Blue Sky Black Death... I totally thought it was going to be a metal band.
It was cool, like hip hop + classical + soul + guitar solos. I love how all the comments on YouTube said "Day[9] brought me here!" It all made sense!
Purity Ring is kind of like Lykke Li but it also sounds kind of like Blue Sky Black Death.
At the very least, a lot of those songs have the same kind of juddery phat warbley synth sound. You should check out these two songs which have a similar tone:
Discovery - Osaka Loop Line:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47tXpKkpMco
Jai Paul - BTSU:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUBAFPIHETA
Discovery - Orange Shirt:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfWwXl7EC3A
ALSO, I would love to know what jaaazzz you have been listening to - we should share!
Annie! • January 27th 2012 • Reply
I haven't listened to Kyte yet, but I've been meaning to because I like the cover. And I love the Kermit puppets, but I kind of wish they were replaced by the old men...
Jeff Micklos • January 28th 2012
Kyte is kind of like m83 + Keane, I am sure you have heard me play them before!
Annie! • January 27th 2012 • Reply
Also, I think you definitely made the right player choice for playprettysongs.com.