What'cha listening to? (v.2) - READ FIRST POST

Started by Mr Cat Dog September 8th, 2011 7:48 AM
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Mr Cat Dog

Frasier says it best

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Welcome, everyone, to the second edition of the 'What are you listening to' thread. The old one was getting a little bit cumbersome and, since it has a (hopefully) permanent home here in Culture & Media, I feel it appropriate to explain a few things.

There's always been a slight flux about where this thread should be. It's all to do with music, so Culture and Media seems a natural fit; however, people have a tendency to use this simply as a dump for information and treat it like a thread in Other Trivia, hence its inclusion there for a number of months.

Nick and I discussed moving the old thread here a few months back, and I expressed my concerns that people would just treat the thread the same here as they did in OT, but hoped I'd be able to deal with it. As many people will remember from the old thread, lots of messages were deleted by me with the phrase that will probably be on my PC epitaph: NO LISTING RULE!

For those unfamiliar with the NO LISTING RULE!, it is described in detail below:

3) Provide evidence in posts that ask of your opinions: If a thread asks what your favourite ‘anything’ is, it is implicit in the question that you give some form of reasoning as to why. Discussion can never be facilitated if everyone answered relatively monosyllabically. Also known as the NO LISTING RULE!
To help provide an incentive for people to use this thread properly, I WILL NOW BE INFRACTING EVERYONE who breaks this rule in this thread. This is everyone's final warning so... follow it, mmkay?

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And on that happy note, what is everyone listening to? :D

Hagumi

For a sick boy

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yay new thread yay

Listening to: Go Away by 2NE1
My favourite part of the song is the second verse: I'm amazed by CL's rapping skills. I hope Teddy keeps producing music for them since he's such a great composer. I'm so excited for their American debut with will.i.am from The Black Eyed Peas though they're currently debuting in Japan so I believe they won't be coming to America for a while.

Esper

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Posted June 30th, 2018
On a suggestion I'm listening to On The Backs Of Angels by Dream Theater. I'm not a big metal fan, but this is better than most metal I've heard (i.e., it's not a bunch of screaming and ear-bleeding sounds) so maybe it'll find a home in my music library.
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Currently, Don't Start a Band by Reel Big Fish.

I love Reel Big Fish, and are one of the reasons why I'd like to start a band. This song is so pessimistic, I purposefully listen to it just so I can't follow my dream. Also to remind me I can't actually sing, but still keeps me happy, as dreams are there to look to, but not achieve. Odd reason, but it's true.


Temmie vibrates intensely.

awwAwa cute!! (pets u)

OMG!! humans TOO CUTE (dies)

can't blame a BARK for tryin'...

RATED TEM OUTTA TEM.

Graceful

あぁ、たいさ!♥

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Recently, I've been addicted to Romantic by Rie Fu ~
I'm actually starting to consider buying her albums ^^

And apparently Graceful is still alive after a very long hiatus ♥
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M83's upcoming album Hurry Up, We're Dreaming which recently leaked. I know I'll be buying it when it's released, it's an amazing album.

M83 are one of those bands that can't really be genre-tagged, and hop between styles all the time, but they're rooted in electronic/ambient and shoegaze, so if you like either of those thennnn check them out!!

Sydian

fake your death.

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Writing On the Walls - Underoath
Define the Great Line (2006)

This ground we tread upon, we turn the pages left to right.

Used to be my favorite band back in 10th grade. Thought I'd listen to them again today. Not a bad band. I'd recommend it. It's a lot of screaming...screaming with intricate meaning, though.

Spoiler:
BURY ME SIX FEET DEEP COVER ME IN CONCRETE
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Freddy Fazbear

You want the moon? I'll give you the moon.

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Patterns in the Ivy II by Opeth.

I've loved Opeth since I was introduced to them last year. Patterns in the Ivy II was the one of the only songs by them I didn't have, but when I learned of its existence I downloaded less-than-instantly. It is really good, no screaming or choppy, heavy guitar. (Not that I don't love that stuff too) Just singing and acoustic guitar.

Cirrus

dreaming a transient dream.

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Miku's Servant of the Moon. By Don, I think?

~あさきゆめみし君と~




さくらの色 いとしさの花 あさきゆめみし君と
そっとそっと口づけをして 涙あふれてく


pair · in tempore momenti · personal vloid playlist
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Sydian

fake your death.

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Hanging On - Active Child
You Are All I See (2011)

I just can't keep hanging on to you and me.

I think it's fair to say I'm a bit addicted to this song. It makes me a little sad, but kind of relaxed. It's odd. Just sends my thoughts whirring in my head. Then it's over and I can't remember what I just thought about.

Spoiler:
BURY ME SIX FEET DEEP COVER ME IN CONCRETE
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deoxys121

White Kyurem Cometh

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"Respira" by Luis Fonsi.
Yes, I listen to music in Spanish. The title means "Breathe." The meaning behind it is that no matter how much pain and suffering you go through, you can always make it through as long as you can still breathe.
Lyrics:
Spoiler:
A ciegas cruzando entre el miedo y la pena.
Sola de fé, golpeas la pared.
Arañas el mantel,
temblando como un barco de papel.
Te veo, entiendo que estás bajo cero.
Cerca de ti, me quedo sin hablar.
Te escucho sin juzgar y
trato de ayudarte a respirar.

Yo sé cuanto cuesta sufrir, descanse mi amor.
Respira, aguanta un segundo y respira.
Cierra los ojos y mira.
Mientras te duela, respira conmigo el dolor.

Mañana si el juego te sirve otra carta,
una mejor, sé que voy a estar ahí.
Para apostar por tí y celebrar que quieres ser feliz.
Se puede aprender a sufrir, por eso, mi amor.

Respira, aguanta un segundo y respira.
Cierra los ojos y mira. Muerde la rabia y respira.
La vida, a veces no es justa la vida.
Hoy sólo hay velas caídas.
Mientras te duela, respira conmigo el dolor.

Llora hasta las lágrimas.
Suelta hasta la última.
Baja hasta el fin,
que de allí no pasarás.
No me moveré de aquí.
Yo no dejaré que te ahogues en el mar.
Si aún puedes respirar, respira, respira, respira.

Oh oh oh... oh,
Respira, aguanta un segundo y respira.
Cierra los ojos y mira.
Muerde la rabia y respira.
La vida, a veces no es justa la vida.
Hoy solo hay velas caídas.
Mientras te duela respira conmigo el dolor.

Respira, aguanta un segundo y respira
Cierra los ojos y mira
Mientras te duela, respira conmigo el dolor
Respira...

Her

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it feels wrong not being the first poster in this thread wrong i tell you


I love the slow intro breaking into the 80's beat, best part of the song. Well, that or the first chorus omg
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Our Love Has Made Us Pariahs by Empire! Empire! (I Was a Lonely Estate)

Only recently discovered this band. Although on some of their tracks the vocals get a little annoying, all round they are amazing. The instrumentation is perfect, the vocals are calm, it's great. This is by far their best song, and it's quickly becoming one of my favourites.
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Hanging On - Active Child
You Are All I See (2011)
Nice choice

Our Love Has Made Us Pariahs by Empire! Empire! (I Was a Lonely Estate)
Nice choice too. There was a thread about these kinds of bands on another forum I go to, so these are other people's recommendations. I'm not so big on it myself.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFV3RxsuWc0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-d9br31gJE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yr974RuKMhA

As for me I'm listening to This Is The Kit's album Wriggle Out The Restless, after I heard them on Guy Garvey's radio show. Simple folk, but with a really nice female vocalist.

moments.

quixotic

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I've been really into ambient music as of late, and I found an artist on deviantart who includes the music artists he listened to for inspiration while creating a piece, and Delerium was one of them. Love these slow, mellow, beautifully composed songs! They are so refreshing, especially as an escape from the dance music that seems to flood the radio nowadays!
Very nice to wind down to at night as well!
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Esper

California
Seen June 30th, 2018
Posted June 30th, 2018
Hanging On - Active Child
You Are All I See (2011)
This is strange and different and I like it.

I'm listening to covers of Moonlight Shadow. I've always loved that song. The original (Mike Oldfield and Maggie Reilly) version is the best, I think, but I'm really enjoying the cover by Kokia I heard just yesterday.

Spoiler: