WAB music!!

[honeybee]

Originally Posted by Imaginos

Seeing as we have a music thread I'm going to exploit it...

A colleague is celebrating his birthday next month & has challenged the rest of us to make him a CD comprised entirely of songs with entomological titles. Off the top of my head I've already got: Butterfly on a Wheel by the Mission, Sugar Bee by Canned Heat, Pretty Fly (for a White Guy) by Offspring & Superfly (can't remember the artiste), oh and Human Slaves in an Insect nation by Bill Bailey. Anyone got any suggestions? (Please, no R Kelly-I Believe I can Fly, or Alysha Keys-Butterflyz, the man cannot stand R&B)

Anything by the Spiders /Dragonfly/ Iron Butterfly

I'm a King Bee (various)
200 Million Red Ants (the majamood)
Beautiful Butterfly (Boudewjin de Groot)
Elusive Butterfly (Bob Lind)
The Buggs vs the Beetles (The Buggs)
Dragonfly (The Tornadoes)
Flower King of Flies (the Nice)
Shades of Blues and greenwater Flies (The Owl)
Waltz of the flies (Them)
The Spider and the Fly (The Dakotas / Stones)
Spiders In My Sink (The fourgiven)
Boris the Spider (The who)
Daddy Long Legs (the Untamed)
Ladybird (writing on the wall)
Grasshopper (The original Ben Vaughn Combo)
White caterpillar ( The Downliners Sect)

[Susie]

Originally Posted by Owl-Light

Never did get into Paul Weller or The Jam myself. Shame you can't go if you enjoy his stuff though.

Trying to think of what I was into during the early years of The Jam instead... Ah yes, Japan of course and in complete contrast Two Tone!! Oh yes

David Sylvian. *swoon*

[matt_xyz]

Originally Posted by Imaginos

Seeing as we have a music thread I'm going to exploit it...

A colleague is celebrating his birthday next month & has challenged the rest of us to make him a CD comprised entirely of songs with entomological titles. Off the top of my head I've already got: Butterfly on a Wheel by the Mission, Sugar Bee by Canned Heat, Pretty Fly (for a White Guy) by Offspring & Superfly (can't remember the artiste), oh and Human Slaves in an Insect nation by Bill Bailey. Anyone got any suggestions? (Please, no R Kelly-I Believe I can Fly, or Alysha Keys-Butterflyz, the man cannot stand R&B)

OK, how about;

The Caterpillar - The Cure
Butterfly - Mansun
Fly on the Windscreen - Depeche Mode

[honeybee]

Originally Posted by matt_xyz

OK, how about;

The Caterpillar - The Cure
Butterfly - Mansun
Fly on the Windscreen - Depeche Mode

...how could I forget, I used to LUUURVE Mansun!

[matt_xyz]

Originally Posted by honeybee

...how could I forget, I used to LUUURVE Mansun!

I was a big fan of Mansun as well, in fact I still really like their music. I've recently discovered Porcupine Tree whose albums 'In Absentia' and 'Deadwing' are very similar in style to Mansun. Very good they are too, especially In Absentia.

Matt

[Boddie]

Drum and Bass is my favourite type of music when played properly. There are only a handful of DJ's who know how to do so in the world and I often go to London should one be playing. You never hear it anywhere other than clubs as it is uber progressive. Basically, if its been played before, its not happening

[Wild-Woman]

Being a child of the sixties and having a brother and sister 10 and 12 years older than me, I was brought up on Motown. Still love the music and I can remember the words easily because they were like nursery rhymes to me! It would take a lot to beat Diana Ross' singing voice in my opinion.
As a teenager in the 70's , I nearly fell for punk but my Dad would have disowned me. So I went mad over Sweet-do you remeber them?! Ballroom Blitz was my absolute favourite.
Then I fell for Alice Cooper!!! Schools out! Still sing that! (Will be next week for half term)Yesss!
Julie

[honeybee]

Originally Posted by matt_xyz

I was a big fan of Mansun as well, in fact I still really like their music. I've recently discovered Porcupine Tree whose albums 'In Absentia' and 'Deadwing' are very similar in style to Mansun. Very good they are too, especially In Absentia.

Matt

I was going to marry Stove......sigh

[cannylad]

Originally Posted by Susie

David Sylvian. *swoon*

Brilliant Trees all time fav, Scent of Magnolia top track, but its the music not the man in my case.

[matt_xyz]

Originally Posted by cannylad

Brilliant Trees all time fav, Scent of Magnolia top track, but its the music not the man in my case.

'Secrets of the Beehive' is v. good too IMO as is most of 'Dead Bees'. Not so keen on his latest, a bit dull.

Matt

[Owl-Light]

Originally Posted by matt_xyz

'Secrets of the Beehive' is v. good too IMO as is most of 'Dead Bees'. Not so keen on his latest, a bit dull.

Matt

Yay Sylvian appreciators, like me!!! I'm usually in a minority of one there. David's music is very hit and miss for me though. Sometimes his music is sheer magic, sometimes he goes off on one and I lose his thread completely. Everything and Nothing is great compilation. Among my favourites generally are:

Blackwater
The Golden Way
I surrender
Every Colour You Are
Cover Me With Flowers

Now there's the Sylvian I love.

[Boddie]

Originally Posted by honeybee

I was going to marry Stove......sigh

Am I being really thick? I thought Mansun were a couple of brothers. One was about 8 whose voice had not broken and they both had mullets?

Please tell me I am wrong. - Especially you Matt

[Gill Catton]

Originally Posted by Boddie

Am I being really thick? I thought Mansun were a couple of brothers. One was about 8 whose voice had not broken and they both had mullets?

Please tell me I am wrong. - Especially you Matt

Hanson ...... you're thinking of Hanson.......

[Boddie]

Originally Posted by Gill Catton

Hanson ...... you're thinking of Hanson.......

Thank god for that

[honeybee]

LOL!!! I'm not a cradle snatcher!!

[matt_xyz]

Did I say Mansun? I meant Hanson of course

Ya can't beat pre-pubescent pop

Matt

[honeybee]

irritating, cheesey pop!

[Fourwings]

Originally Posted by honeybee

irritating, cheesey pop!

In a word "Take That" and god help us all they are back recording again!!!!

[Gill Catton]

I like Mansun and Hanson and in fact, Take That too.
Plus I'm sure those boys are men by now, it was like seven/ eight years ago they were getting hits I'm sure.....

[Rich]

How could we get this far without a mention of IRON BUTTERFLY, particularly In A Gada Da Vida?

Being a child of the sixties, I was a mad Beach Boys, Jan & Dean and Turtles fan until I found Cream. Then everything changed and along came Hendrix, Led Zepplin, Black Sabath Deep Purple and a host of other bands.

I never took to Tamla Motown, I had a theory which still holds good for me today. If you can dance to it, it's rubbish.

[Boddie]

Now on my media player I have

Cafe Del Mar
Depeche Mode
DJ Rap
DJ Shadow
EBTG
Evanescence
Eminem
Gotan Project
Harry Connick Jnr
Jam
Kelis
Style Council
Leftfield
Moby
Morcheeba
Grooverider
Portishead
Platinum Breakz
Scissor Sisters
Talvin Singh
The Smiths
The Stone Roses
The Streets
and various white labels

and some

[honeybee]

[quote=Rich]How could we get this far without a mention of IRON BUTTERFLY, particularly In A Gada Da Vida?

I did

[peppermint]

Originally Posted by Boddie

You should look at

Danny Tenaglia
Nick Warren
Groove Armada
New Order
Dave Seamen
Audio Bullies
Liam Howlett

All from the Back to Mine range

All good Cd's. All the same format i.e. what they would play if you went back to theirs to chill some.
Even if you are not in their normal music, they are all very good CD's.


I also recommend Kruder and Dorfmeister, Different standard

I agree, the back to mine seris are a good bunch of CD's and Kruder and Dorfmeister are great.

I am not really into indie, rock, metal type music but techno, electro, breakbeat, IDM, some drum and bass but i'm picky with that. I like good ambient music too.

Artists such as layo and bushwacka, groove armarda, richie hawtin, electroslide, kevin yost, lamb, craig armstrong, stardub, ochre, sven vath, andrew weatherall, mr scruff, evil nine to name a few.

Soulseek is a good program to download music from but i agree that is is always good to buy music to support the artists.

Originally Posted by Boddie

Ah parties are a different matter. Can't beat a good rave or a free party in a woodland, quarry or a big field but when at home I like to chill out.

Yep i agree. Onionade and myself haven't been to a free party for about 2 years now though, but i always thought the ones in the woods were the best.

[onionade]

Usually i listen to a lot of the music peppermint puts on cause she has good taste but these days ive been choosing to listen to a lot of the following artists :-

Adham shaikh

Pete Namlook (Fax records, germany, huuuuge discography since early 90's)

Muslimgauze (when im feeling a bit narky and dont mind cheesing my wife off)

Richie Hawtin aka Plastikman

DJ Krush (Has produced some of the most consistent experimental hip hop for over 10 years now)

Oliver Lieb (The black series is an absolute gem)

New Composers (from Russia, the album Na Machina is a really refreshing electronic fun experience, highly recommended if you can find it!)

Mere Mortals

Alpha & Omega <--these guys make some crazy dub

Gaudi aka dub alchemist

digitonal - a beautiful mixture of classical music and electronic synths, excellent.

Vladislav Delay - these guys just make crazy dub techno for the spaced out mind

shpongle

younger brother - (a flock of bleeps) this album i liked although i generally go for more techno material but this is a nice goa/techno experience

burnt friedman

dadbeat <- has produced some really innovative music on the minimal, dub techno front.

eat static <- for a long time ive been listening to eat static, most of their material is great, some not so great.

the almighty Future Sound of London - the have a new "best of" album now called - teachings from the electronic brain ... should bring back some memories for some people ?

the black dog aka plaid -> consistently amazing

the orb (little fluffy clouds is still one of my all time favourites)

and - Orbital (the album "insides" in my opinion is one their best still)


well, i could go on but im going to have to stop there.

[onionade]

Hey Nick_Rowe - agreed, aphex twin selected ambient works vols 1 + 2 are fanatastic albums

Lamb, Portishead, Massive attack and Unkle are all highly influencial, a suggestion if you like these guys is -> Archive - Londinium (1995) a beautiful album along the same lines.