| DATE: |
01/14/08 |
| SUBMITTED
BY: |
Cameron
Wisch (Ra Ra Riot) |
| WEBSITE: |
Solo
Music on Myspace | Ra
Ra Riot on Myspace |
| LOCALE: |
New
Jersey |
| MIX
TAPE CATEGORY: |
Special
Guest List / Modern Jazz-Rock-Classical-Electronic |
| MIX
TAPE TITLE: |
Pyscho-Classical
Math-Jazz Extravaganza |
| OVERALL
COMMENTS: |
This
a compilation of a lot of my favorite artists. There's a wide
variety of styles here, some of the artists are even hard to
categorize at all. I feel that there's a common theme/sound
throughout the mix, although I can't quite put my finger on
it. Let me know what you think! |
| |
SONG
TITLE - ARTIST |
| Track
1: |
Depression
- Dirty Projectors
|
| COMMENTS: |
Amazing
vocal harmonies, intricate guitar licks, overall beautiful. |
| TRACK
2: |
Mutual
Slump - DJ Shadow
|
| COMMENTS: |
Sick
beats, scratching, samples. |
| TRACK
3: |
Now,
Now - St. Vincent
|
| COMMENTS: |
Beautiful
vocals, wammied guitar harmonics that float around a heavy drum
groove. And an amazing guitar solo at the end. |
| TRACK
4: |
Tras
- Battles
|
| COMMENTS: |
This
song is my definition of math rock. A heavy groove that flows
over odd time signatures, a simple distorted bell-like melody
over the top of that. Layers of guitar tracks. |
| TRACK
5: |
REDRUM
- Shining
|
| COMMENTS: |
Crazy
hardcore avant guard jazz/rock side project of Norwegian band
Jaga Jazzist. Repetative sax licks with a unrelenting floor tom
drilling in the beat. You've never heard jazz like this. |
| TRACK
6: |
No
More - Dirty Projectors
|
| COMMENTS: |
Another
one by one of my favorite new bands, Dirty Projectors. More amazing
vocal harmonies and guitar work. |
| TRACK
7: |
Who
is it - Bjork
|
| COMMENTS: |
From
Bjork's all acapella album Medulla. All I can say is... how did
she do it? This song is amazing. Razel beatboxing underneath layers
of vocals all over the place. Amazing composition, production,
everything. |
| TRACK
8: |
Goodnight
Jade - Squarepusher |
| COMMENTS: |
This
is a nice break from the craziness in the rest of this mix. A
beautiful low organ/bass-like pulsing melody. Sounds like you're
in the womb. |
| TRACK
9: |
Resolution
- John Coltrane
|
| COMMENTS: |
John
Coltrane. |
| TRACK
10: |
Wake
Up - Les Savy Fav
|
| COMMENTS: |
THIS
HOUSE IS AN ANCIENT TOMB!!! be warned be warned be warned... |
| TRACK
11: |
Salt
The Skies - Tortoise
|
| COMMENTS: |
Math-rock/Post-rock
modern Jazz/Classical epic song. |
| TRACK
12: |
Step
Aside - Efterklang
|
| COMMENTS: |
One
of my new favorite bands. From Denmark, Efterklang combines glitchy
electronics with beautiful group vocals and orchestral instruments. |
| TRACK
13: |
1-800-Ghost-Dance
- Hella
|
| COMMENTS: |
Also
my definition of math rock. Probably one my favorite songs of
all time. |
| TRACK
14: |
The
Joker - Lars Horntveth
|
| COMMENTS: |
Member
of Jaga Jazzist, this is from Lars Horntveth's solo cd Pooka.
Beautiful soprano sax/bass clarinet melodies and electronic beats
combined with a string octet. |
| TRACK
15: |
Styrafoam
Boots/It's All Nice On Ice, Alright
- Modest Mouse
|
| COMMENTS: |
Anyone
who hasn't heard the Modest Mouse album The Lonesome Crowded
West, please listen. |