Aug 17, 2015
I'm really happy that I searched for Ghost World soundtrack on Rdio. lone-gunwoman-of-the-week I think you will like it too! :D <3
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I'm really happy that I searched for Ghost World soundtrack on Rdio. lone-gunwoman-of-the-week I think you will like it too! :D <3
Rdio Playlist: 2000 Seasons
Haven't shared a playlist in a long while...
New Music from Team Love Records
Slow Songs Vol II
I really hate the phrase "Content Curation" - back in pre-internet days it was called "shit that we listen to" (this is the opposite of what it tends to be now, which is "shit which I am being paid to tell you to listen to"... we had a word for that back in the day too - Payola).
The Nazi's were so good at "Curation" that they were able to wipe the works of great artists (such as Amedeo Modigliani) from the public consciousness in favour of state approved, right-thinking German National Socialist artists (come to think of it, the Soviets were very good at that as well).
This is a round about way of saying that I while I hate what "Curation" has sometimes become, I still like making lists of "shit which I am listening to", which is especially easy to do in this day of streaming services (let's step away from the issue of artist compensation for a minute if we may...).
It is in this spirit that I offer up one of my many lists for your enjoyment - this one features artists whom I consider to be pioneers of electronic and experimental music and certainly remain influences on my work to this day.
If you believe (as I do) that a pioneer is someone with arrows in his back (old joke), than you might consider the sheer "bravery" of some of these folk to do the work that they did (yes, I know that this is not the same "bravery" as a fireman, but none-the-less...) and I love listening to them as much for that, as the fine work they produced.
Makes you wonder if they (or their heirs) make as much money today from streaming as when they were busy pulling arrows from their backs...
Verge Magazine Playlist of the Week
Rdio - An Incredible Music Site I Didn't Even Know Existed
One of my biggest weaknesses as a songwriter is that I am terribly narrow minded against new music. Ironic because some of my greatest influences are people who listen to everything.
I mean EVERYTHING.
Brian Eno, sure. Coltrane...sounds good! The cries of a native priestess giving birth? Let's give it a whirl!
The first part to fixing a problem is admitting that there is one, three weeks ago I admitted mine. I am a shitty excuse of a music snob. A habit that if continued will affect my own songwriting and even worse, cause me to miss out on incredible acts like Julien Plteni. An artist that I didn't even know existed 15 minutes ago.
Rdio
Three weeks a week ago I stumbled across a website called Rdio, a free music streaming site that features millions of artists/bands. As you would expect like most platforms are in 2014, it is incredibly social, allowing you to sign up with your twitter/facebook account.
Rdio also allows you to share what your friends really are interested in...new music. What better way to discover new music than through the friends who generally good taste.
I could go on for an hour about how great Rdio is but I'm tired more interested in focusing on building a playlist. Come find me when you join Rdio.
http://www.rdio.com/people/BradWard83/
Playlist of the week: 23/5/14