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[MarkBastable]

Well, grats on posting a link to the song with least views. Who is Waverly? Wikipedia came up with nothing (that matched, at least).

In any case, I found it's oddity a bit charming, but an overal extremely ponderous piece with no real pay-off. 4/10.

I agree with you about the lack of payoff. The cyclical nature of the thing needs to build up a centripetal force that, in the last minute or so, throws the listener towards something.

What's interesting about it, I think, is not the music itself, but the fact that it was composed, executed and mixed on a single iPhone app during a half hour train journey into London Bridge. Twenty years ago, to do something like that, even on synths, would have cost a fortune and taken days. Now you can do it on the way to work when you forgot to buy a newspaper.

[Mutatis-Mutandis]

I agree with you about the lack of payoff. The cyclical nature of the thing needs to build up a centripetal force that, in the last minute or so, throws the listener towards something.

What's interesting about it, I think, is not the music itself, but the fact that it was composed, executed and mixed on a single iPhone app during a half hour train journey into London Bridge. Twenty years ago, to do something like that, even on synths, would have cost a fortune and taken days. Now you can do it on the way to work when you forgot to buy a newspaper.

If I knew that, I think I would have definitely given it a higher rating, probably 6, just for the novelty. I actually thought they were real instruments (something sounded a little off, though, so my ear isn't completely inept). I think I saw them (or a group doing the same thing here in America). Still, I don't know how I feel about a song of this (sound) quality being composed and produced on phones. Part of me thinks it's cool, and part of me finds it oddly heretical.

[OrphanPip]

I couldn't stand that annoying baso ostinato, but I didn't want to respond in case there was some sort of personal connection to the piece.

@MM

Probably one of the most popular and accessible pieces of "classical" music. However, there is a reason for that popularity, and I love most everything French Impressionist when it comes to music. 10/10

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-Xm7s9eGxU

I'll go for some more Impressionism.

[Shalot]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-Xm7s9eGxU

This is good 9/10 - it makes me think of a Saturday afternoon in the late winter - early spring. It's not cold, but it's not warm. It's not sunny, but it's not raining. She's inside looking out the window, pacing the hardward floors in a house or apartment with light greens and blues on the walls and in the curtains and on the furniture. She's not happy, or sad, or nervous or frantic - she might be slightly bored for the moment, but she'll have something to do later --- the world hasn't kicked her in the *** just yet. That's the image that came to mind when I heard this music...is that weird? probably. Does anyone else hear music and see a scene? Maybe it's because I watch a lot of movies.


Here's mine:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJLOr8S2d2E

[OrphanPip]

This is good 9/10 - it makes me think of a Saturday afternoon in the late winter - early spring. It's not cold, but it's not warm. It's not sunny, but it's not raining. She's inside looking out the window, pacing the hardward floors in a house or apartment with light greens and blues on the walls and in the curtains and on the furniture. She's not happy, or sad, or nervous or frantic - she might be slightly bored for the moment, but she'll have something to do later --- the world hasn't kicked her in the *** just yet. That's the image that came to mind when I heard this music...is that weird? probably. Does anyone else hear music and see a scene? Maybe it's because I watch a lot of movies.

Usually not, but that's kind of the goal of impressionist music though. So, it's appropriate.

Oddly enough, the name of the piece comes from children who would perform nude dances prior to events in Sparta. Gymno = gymnasium, paede = child.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gymnopaedia

[MystyrMystyry]

That was sort of something else cool yeah man 6/10

This is something else too

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=teUoL...eature=related

[Mutatis-Mutandis]

I liked it. 7/10.

Something in the same vain.

[David Lurie]

MOVEMENT OF JAH PEOPLE 9/10
not my favourite but a great Bob Marley song

http://youtu.be/rqMwsiLcmEY

[Lokasenna]

Not bad, if not exactly my sort of thing. 5/10

And now for something completely different...

[The Comedian]

Nice! 7/10

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RnI28...eature=related

[Mutatis-Mutandis]

Ugh. Everything I hate about indie. Repetitive, bland, pompous, and simplistic. 2/10.

I love watching the crowd.

[OrphanPip]

I remember watching Woodstock 99 on TV.

I'm sorta meh about Korn, reminds me of high school, 4/10.

I spent yesterday listening to the most recent PSB greatest hits album.

Not one of my favourite of their songs, but it's from '99 so I guess it's appropriate. Plus the video is pretty hilariously over the top.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SWYZ...eature=related

[David Lurie]

I'm not exactly a PSB fan but this one is not so bad and the funny video helps 6/10

http://youtu.be/9dyUzUxE_2w

[The Comedian]

Ugh. Everything I hate about indie. Repetitive, bland, pompous, and simplistic.

I'm curious what you mean by repetitive -- I once listened to a song that you posted where the words to the entire song were: "WAKE UP!" repeated over and over with almost no variance in tone, volume, or pacing.

I don't mean or want this to be a justification of belief or a "metal vs the world" sort of discussion. I'm just confused about what's repetitive and what isn't.

[Mutatis-Mutandis]

I'm curious what you mean by repetitive -- I once listened to a song that you posted where the words to the entire song were: "WAKE UP!" repeated over and over with almost no variance in tone, volume, or pacing.

I don't mean or want this to be a justification of belief or a "metal vs the world" sort of discussion. I'm just confused about what's repetitive and what isn't.

Well, first, repitition goes beyond lyrics. And, you are being a bit hyperbolic--the lyrics to "Wake Up" do not entirely consist of him only saying "wake up." And, even though the vocals do not contain much variance (though, it is there as he switches between high screams and low growls), there is plenty for the rest of the song. Even if the lyrics are a bit repetitive, the song isn't. It's continuously changing.

Your song, on the other hand, is just the same notes over, and over, and over, with barely any variation. If you go to one minute in thsi song, it sounds nearly identical when you jump to minute two, and then to minute three. In "Wake Up," whether you like it or hate it, this isn't the case. The tempo changes, there's a guitar solo, etc.

Like most indie, The National's song just builds on the bland note combination. I hate this minimilist approach to music. It's like a bunch of hipsters all listened to Philip Glass and said, "Hey, let's do this with rock 'n' roll." I'm fed up with it.

This is just my opinion. Plenty of people love indie music (unfortunately for me), so good for them.

As for David's song ... I really liked it, even if it is pretty damn cheesy. Interesting lyrics, good melody, a near-progressive feel. Not bad at all. 7.5/10

This song is quite repetitive, but I'm a Tool fanboy, so I love it.