I think this is the originator of this fun song (which is a year old, but I just heard it for the first time, so…):
Thing a Week 29, Code Monkey.
Someone set the music to a WoW-type animated video. I would rather see it set to dilbert cartoon footage, but whatever. The main reason I’m pointing out the streaming video is that it makes it easy to hear the song.
Squarepusher song, from Big Loada. Another excllent video from Chris Cunningham (who also did Aphex Twin’s “Come to Daddy” video, and others by Madonna and Bjork etc.). I love the way the action is synchronized with the music.
Oddly enough, I tried to buy this disc from amazon, but they sent me the wrong disc inside the correct cd case/booklet. Obviously a problem with whoever pressed and packaged it, rather than amazon. Weird. Luckily, I liked the disc I received just fine!
I am a fan of extreme metal music, and have noticed over the years a funny kind of quirk. It’s fairly rare when a single line in a song has an echo on it (either via an actual delay effect, or by manually recording a second version of the line). But, when a line is echo’ed, it often has to do with “shadows.” I think it’s kinda like, not an inside joke, but like an insider’s nod… to what, though? I wonder who kicked the whole thing off?
The three examples on my mind right now are:
I’m sure I’ve noticed more, but can’t think of any others at the moment. I don’t have the Celtic Frost version of Circle of the Tyrants… maybe that would be the originator? I don’t know.
All three songs, albums, and bands are fantastic… you should definitely own them. On the off chance anyone reads this and knows of more examlpes, feel free to comment.
Update: I’ve never heard the song, but I see via internet search that Children of Bodom have a song called “Deadnight Warrior” containing the line: “Always in the moonlight shadow [echo: shadow]“…
Tori Amos interview on MSN Music regarding American Doll Posse, due out on May 1st! Interviews with her can border on frustrating, since she’s so cryptic and all over the place. But, you have to imagine it’s her unusual way of looking at things that infuses the music with its otherwordly quality…
Part 1:
I would love to have the tablature for this! Looks so fun.
I wouldn’t have been able to hum this tune, if someone asked me what SMB2 sounded like. But, I obviously played it a lot of hours whenever it was new, because I immediately recognized it when I heard this guy play it. Funny, how that stuff gets wedged into your brain after hearing it so many times!
The first Tori Amos song that caught my ear… I remember very clearly being on a shuttle bus at college when it played on the radio. I had no choice but to ask around until someone could tell me who it was. This is from Under the Pink.
This is the “official” music video. I think it comes across better than the live performances I could find, due to all noises used in the music:
Regina Spektor, from Begin to Hope. This appears to be an actual “official” video, rather than a live performance:
Regina Spektor, from Soviet Kitsch. A live performance:
Regina Spektor, from Begin to Hope. A live performance:
Regina Spektor, from Soviet Kitsch. Here’s a live performance with decent audio. Some cute banter before the song starts.