What are you listening to? Part III

[LizKat]

The Alexander Desplat soundtrack for the 2005 film Syriana. A few of these tracks remind me somewhat of Satie's Gymnopédies. This one below is the final track, and features some of Desplat's characteristic use of foundations at the lower range of human hearing. The deep thrum reminds one of the heartbeat that is still the oil by which this planet lives, or the faint sound, almost more a feeling, that one gets if walking near high voltage electrical pylons. This wistful track, like the wrap of some others of Desplat's soundtracks, makes subtle references to themes presented more assertively in earlier tracks.

Here is a link to playlist of the full soundtrack

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhiXhQJbESGijVscjmRVtIRAwO7c4Ptao​

 

[Scepticalscribe]

The Alexander Desplat soundtrack for the 2005 film Syriana. A few of these tracks remind me somewhat of Satie's Gymnopédies. This one below is the final track, and features some of Desplat's characteristic use of foundations at the lower range of human hearing. The deep thrum reminds one of the heartbeat that is still the oil by which this planet lives, or the faint sound, almost more a feeling, that one gets if walking near high voltage electrical pylons. This wistful track, like the wrap of some others of Desplat's soundtracks, makes subtle references to themes presented more assertively in earlier tracks.

Here is a link to playlist of the full soundtrack

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhiXhQJbESGijVscjmRVtIRAwO7c4Ptao​

Must check this out; not only do I love Erik Satie, - and adore the Gymnopédies - I note as well that Alexander Desplat has also written the soundtrack to "Grand Hotel Budapest" (and I love that film/movie and soundtrack, both). Fascinating.

 

[AngerDanger]

Daft Punk's "Within"

 

[LizKat]

Listening to silence at the moment. Next time I listen to anything written in the key of F#, whether major or minor, I am pretty sure I will burst out laughing. File under laws of unintended consequences of social media...

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[arkitect]

Listening to silence at the moment. Next time I listen to anything written in the key of F#, whether major or minor, I am pretty sure I will burst out laughing. File under laws of unintended consequences of social media...

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Young people these days.

 

[IronWaffle]

Inspired by a few of @LizKat's posts today:

One of my absolute favorite songs by a favorite singer-songwriter (lyrics here):

A lesser-known stripped-down (though not a capella) version of this well-known song:

Discovered this gem in the cult classic Harold and Maude (lyrics):

 

[RootBeerMan]

Felt like some Stevie Wonder today. Went with something from his killer LP "Songs In The Key Of Life".

 

[ItsNotaTumor]

as its feel the love day

 

[Scepticalscribe]

A few pieces from Thomas Morley: "First Booke of Consort Lessons".

 

[IronWaffle]

Must check this out; not only do I love Erik Satie, - and adore the Gymnopédies - I note as well that Alexander Desplat has also written the soundtrack to "Grand Hotel Budapest" (and I love that film/movie and soundtrack, both). Fascinating.

I should check those soundtracks out. The only Desplat I have is, coincidentally, both volumes of another collaboration with Wes Anderson: Fantastic Mr. Fox. Each volume is a wonderful listen. Time to dust off those files

 

[Scepticalscribe]

I should check those soundtracks out. The only Desplat I have is, coincidentally, both volumes of another collaboration with Wes Anderson: Fantastic Mr. Fox. Each volume is a wonderful listen. Time to dust off those files

Actually, I must track down "Fantastic Mr Fox"; thus far, I haven't seen the movie.

And something tells me that I would enjoy both movie and soundtrack a lot.

 

[rhett7660]

Nice catchy tune for the morning drive....

 

[obeygiant]

Kate Bush Hound of Love album

 

[Scepticalscribe]

In a mood for The Beatles this evening: Rubber Soul, Revolver, and - perhaps - some of their later work as well.

 

[Scepticalscribe]

Got distracted with phone calls and emails; but, now, I am listening to "Rubber Soul". What a wonderful (and criminally under-rated) album.

 

[pachyderm]

Actually, I must track down "Fantastic Mr Fox"; thus far, I haven't seen the movie.

And something tells me that I would enjoy both movie and soundtrack a lot.

One of my favorite films.
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[Scepticalscribe]

One of my favorite films.
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Oh, yes. I do love XTC.

Excellent choice.....

 

[JamesMike]

In a mood for The Beatles this evening: Rubber Soul, Revolver, and - perhaps - some of their later work as well.

Good idea, joining in, a Beatles night it is.

 

[AngerDanger]

Listening to silence at the moment. Next time I listen to anything written in the key of F#, whether major or minor, I am pretty sure I will burst out laughing. File under laws of unintended consequences of social media...

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So the touch-tone telephone generation would've had Concerto in F Pound Sign? The sad thing is that the term "octothorp" is as cool as it is infrequently used.

#BringBackTheThorp (even though its use is technically at an historical high)

 

[Scepticalscribe]

Good idea, joining in, a Beatles night it is.

And my mood stayed with the sounds of the mid sixties: Just Rubber Soul, and Revolver - nothing else: these are sophisticated albums - but less - perhaps - recognised than some of the brilliant (and very well known) material and albums that came later.

 

[LizKat]

So the touch-tone telephone generation would've had Concerto in F Pound Sign? The sad thing is that the term "octothorp" is as cool as it is infrequently used.

#BringBackTheThorp (even though its use is technically at an historical high)

yeah, no. Technically a sharp is not a hashtag or pound sign in most fonts, but let's not make the perfect an enemy of the good. (The reason for the slanted crossbars on the sharp is to prevent obscuring of the staff lines in musical notation.)

The kids who type # for a sharp --and I do it myself for convenience in typescript docs-- should at least call it a sharp in context, even if they're staring at a ♯ when they call it anything.

People have been calling a ♯ a sharp in musical annotation since at least the sixth century BC, even if the Pythagorean tuning system certainly wasn't many composers' cup of tea when it came to constructing harmonies.

sharp
noun:

1. A musical note raised a semitone above natural pitch.
   
   • the sign ♯, indicating a sharp.

 

[pachyderm]

Got a 2017 Honda CR-V and I'm loading up a USB flash drive with all sorts of stuff. Using this thread for ideas, so cheers to you lot.


Also I have noticed that I am getting a few "unplayable files" warnings on my stereo.

There is a little "beep beep" right before this warning comes up.

Anyone got a bede on what I need to do to fix this problem?

 

[Tech198]

Aerosmith - Young Lust

 

[balamw]

Kate Bush Hound of Love album

Another gem that I can't listen to part of. I need to listen to the whole album from beginning to end. Loud or with headphones. I find it cathartic.

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[LizKat]

A few pieces from Thomas Morley: "First Booke of Consort Lessons".

Thank you for that, I scarfed that album up from Apple Music this morning. It's wonderful.

Listening, one can easily be transported to a scene from Elizabeth (1998)... Cate Blanchett clapping her hands and commanding her court musicians: "Play a volta!" and scandalizing elders and ladies in waiting alike by proceeding to dance its intricate and sensual steps with the Earl of Leicester. Unfortunately it would seem the dance scene there was historically somewhat incorrect as to the actual steps of la volta, if correct as to the music... but no matter, the "Play a volta!" seems to stick in everyone's mind, and no wonder that, below is the clip. I hasten to say the soundtrack of that one scene hardly does justice to the music of that era or to the album you brought to my attention.