Desert Island VIII Master List, Part Three

[phanan]

Again, sorry for the delay in getting Part Three going. We'll try to zoom through these and get to Part Four by the end of next week or so.

To start us off, prepare to be cobbled. In fact, I'm surprised he didn't call his playlist "Friggin' Cobbler"...


cobl04

1. The Rolling Stones – “Sympathy for the Devil” – Beggars Banquet (6:19)
2. David Bowie – “Watch That Man” – Aladdin Sane (4:30)
3. The National – “Abel” – Alligator (3:37)
4. Broken Social Scene – “Ibi Dreams of Pavement (A Better Day)” – Broken Social Scene (4:28)
5. Los Campesinos! – “2007, The Year Punk Rock Broke My Heart” – Hold On Now, Youngster… (4:44)
6. Tame Impala – “Alter Ego” – Innerspeaker (4:48)
7. Crowded House – “When You Come” – Temple of Low Men (4:44)
8. Paul Kelly and the Coloured Girls – “Leaps and Bounds” – Gossip (3:25)
9. Georgia Fair – “Picture Frames” – Georgia Fair EP (2:59)
10. Nick Drake – “Man in a Shed” – Five Leaves Left (3:55)
11. Paul Dempsey – “Out The Airlock” – Everything is True (3:36)
12. Bob Seger – “Travellin’ Man” – Beautiful Loser (2:41)
13. The Beatles – “Here Comes the Sun” – Abbey Road (3:06)
14. Brian Eno – “Everything Merges With The Night” – Another Green World (2:41)
15. Coldplay – “Don’t Panic” – Parachutes (2:17)
16. Pavement – “Here” – Slanted & Enchanted (3:56)
17. Radiohead – “Fake Plastic Trees” – The Bends (4:51)
18. The Flaming Lips – “The Abandoned Hospital Ship” – Clouds Taste Metallic (3:39)
Elapsed time – 1:10:54

1. Jay-Z – “Public Service Announcement (Interlude)” – The Black Album (2:53)
2. Cee-Lo Green – “Bodies” – The Lady Killer (3:44)
3. Outkast – “Aquemini” – Aquemini (4:50)
4. Massive Attack – “Be Thankful For What You Got” – Blue Lines (4:10)
5. De La Soul – “Eye Know” – 3 Feet High and Rising (4:13)
6. Gorillaz – “Empire Ants (ft. Little Dragon)” – Plastic Beach (4:44)
7. Ice Cube – “It Was a Good Day” – The Predator (4:20)
8. N.W.A. – “Real Niggaz Don’t Die” – Niggaz4life (3:43)
9. 2Pac – “Hit ‘Em Up (ft. Outlawz)” – How Do U Want It [Single] (5:12)
10. Nas – “N.Y. State of Mind” – Illmatic (4:54)
11. F. Stokes and Lazerbeak – “Soul Clap” – Death of a Handsome Bride (3:07)
12. DJ Shadow – “Why Hip-Hop Sucks in ‘96” – Endtroducing… (0:39)
13. Kanye West – “Flashing Lights (ft. Dwele)” – Graduation (4:00)
14. 50 Cent – “Hate it or Love it [Remix] (ft. G-Unit)” – The Massacre (4:24)
15. Big Boi – “Shine Blockas (ft. Gucci Mane)” – Sir Lucious Left Foot (3:46)
16. R. Kelly – “Ignition Remix” – Chocolate Factory (3:05)
17. Hot Chip – “Bad Luck” – Coming on Strong (4:03)
18. LCD Soundsystem – “Home” – This is Happening (7:53)
Elapsed time – 1:13:32

Total time – 2:24:26


onebloodonelife

Jouissance

At its thematic core, this list is about experiencing visceral pleasures to the fullest. You know, those "animalistic" desires we don't dare speak aloud. Sex, drugs, dancing; it's all here. Party down, folks.

How Does It Feel?
1. B.O.B. - "Beast Mode" - No Genre (3:12)
2. Teen Daze - "Four More Years" - Four More Years (3:13)
3. Dam-Funk - "Hood Pass Intact" - Toeachizown (5:01)
4. Prince - "Head" - Dirty Mind (4:45)
5. Beck - "Sexx Laws" - Midnite Vultures (3:40)

Bass Bangin'
6. Hot Chip - "Ready for the Floor" - Made in the Dark (3:53)
7. Justin Timberlake - "Sexyback" - Futuresex/Lovesounds (4:03)
8. Usher - "Yeah!" - Confessions (4:10)
9. Missy Elliott - "Work It" - Under Construction (4:59)
10. N.E.R.D. - "She Wants to Move" - Fly or Die (3:34)
11. UGK - "Int'l Players Club (I Choose You)" - Underground Kingz (4:19)
12. Grizzly Bear - "Knife (Girl Talk Remix)" - Yellow House (4:42)

From the Westside, With Love
13. 2Pac - "California Love (Original Version)" - Greatest Hits (4:45)
14. Dr. Dre - "Nuthin' But a 'G' Thang" - The Chronic (3:58)
15. Snoop Dogg - "Gin and Juice" - Doggystyle (3:32)
16. Dom Kennedy - "Choose Up" - From the Westside, With Love (3:19)

I Blow It By the O (this section's for Travis and Ashley, who love to kid me about my own constant blowing of smoke )
17. Kid Cudi - "Wild'n Cuz I'm Young" - Man on the Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager (4:16)
18. Ab-Soul - "Pass the Blunt" - Longterm 2: Lifestyles of the Broke and Almost Famous
19. Freddie Gibbs - "Personal OG" - Str8 Killa EP
20. Lil' Wayne - "Kush" - Tha Carter III Bonus Disc
21. Wiz Khalifa - "Smoker Face" - single track release (3:02)
22. Atmosphere - "Feel Good Hit of the Summer 2" - Leak at Will EP (2:16)

These Waves...are Chill, Bro
23. jj - "Ecstasy" - N°2 (3:33)
24. Neon Indian - "Deadbeat Summer" - Psychic Chasms (4:03)
25. Washed Out - "Get Up" - Life of Leisure EP (3:01)
26. Tegan and Sara - "Alligator (Toro y Moi Remix)" - Alligator single (4:08)
27. Memory Tapes - "Stop Talking" - Seek Magic (7:05)
28. Toro y Moi - "Left Alone at Night (Original)" - Left Alone at Night single (3:11)

The (Electronica) Party Goes On
29. Koushik - "Buttaflybeat" - Out My Window (1:02)
30. Four Tet - "As Serious As Your Life" - Rounds (4:49)
31. Flying Lotus - "GNG BNG" - Los Angeles (3:39)
32. Baths - "Maximalist" - Cerulean (3:20)
33. Maximum Balloon - "Groove Me" - Maximum Balloon (3:45)
34. Lupe Fiasco - "The Show Goes On" - The Show Goes On single (4:00)

Total: 132:38


bono_212

A Trick of the Light

With this list, I'm just glad that I got it done, if you all like it, that's even better. It's probably my most cohesive list, and I enjoy it a lot. It's very indicative of what I've been listening to in the last year, above anything else, which is what I love so much about DI. Each list I make seems to catch me in the middle of some strange transitional period, and nailing down what I like, even for myself, becomes quite the task.

And of course, since I've never been happier in all of my life, this is probably the most depressing list I've made yet. What can I say, there's a reason I like The National. Have fun!

1. Supertramp - "Take the Long Way Home" - Breakfast in America (5:10)
2. Bruce Springgsteen - "Downbound Train" - Born in the U.S.A. (3:37)
3. Simple Minds - "Alive and Kicking" - Glittering Prize 81/92 (4:47)
4. When in Rome - "The Promise" - When in Rome (3:40)
5. ABC - "Be Near Me" - How to be A ...Zillionare (3:35)
6. Erasure - "Ship of Fools" - The Innocents (4:02)
7. The Psychedelic Furs - "Heartbreak Beat" - Midnight To Midnight (5:11)
8. The Cure - "Charlotte Sometimes" - Faith (4:13)
9. The Chameleons - "Monkeyland" - Script of the Bridge (5:25)
10. The Church - "Reptile" - Starfish (4:57)
11. Midnight Oil - "The Dead Heart" - Diesel and Dust (5:11)
12. The Triffids - "A Trick of the Light" - Calenture (3:51)
13. Talking Heads - "And She Was" - Little Creatures (3:39)
14. The Jesus and Mary Chain - "April Skies" - Darklands (4:01)
15. Catherine Wheel - "Strange Fruit" - Chrome (3:08)
16. My Bloody Valentine - "When You Sleep" - Loveless (4:12)
17. Cocteau Twins - "Wolf in the Breast" - Heaven or Las Vegas (3:32)
18. Wild Nothing - "Drifter" - Gemini (3:33)
19. Slowdive - "Celia's Dream" - Just For A Day (4:06)
20. Chapterhouse - "If You Want Me" - Whirlpool (2:42)
21. U2 - "Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses" - Achtung Baby (5:17)
22. Galaxie 500 - "Temperature's Rising" - Today (5:09)
23. Ride - "Vapour Trail" - Nowhere (4:19)
24. Kanye West - "All of the Lights (Interlude)" - My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (1:02)
25. The New Pornographers - "The Bleeding Heart Show" - Twin Cinema (4:27)
26. Frightened Rabbit - "Skip the Youth" - The Winter of Mixed Drinks (6:19)
27. The National - "Slow Show" - Boxer (4:10)
28. Yo La Tengo - "Autumn Sweater" - I Can Hear the Heart Beating As One (5:18)
29. Echo & The Bunnymen - "My Kingdom" - Ocean Rain (4:05)
30. Big Country - "I Walk the Hill" - The Seer (3:31)
31. The Stone Roses - "Waterfall" - The Stone Roses (4:39)
32. Blitzen Trapper - "Laughing Lover" - Destroyer of the Void (3:10)
33. Band of Horses - "Laredo" - Infinite Arms (3:15)
34. Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - "Soemthing Good Coming" - Mojo (4:11)
35. Fleetwood Mac - "Landslide" - Fleetwood Mac (3:20)
36. Sufjan Stevens - "Casimir Pulaski Day" - Illinois (5:54)
37. Arcade Fire - "Suburban War" - The Suburbs (4:45)
38. Smashing Pumpkins - "Tonight Tonight" - Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness (4:16)

Total Runtime:

2:39:22


namkcuR

Time Is A Train...

For this list, I employed the concept of time travel. The list is broken up into four sections - 1984, 2010, 1974, and 1994 - and bookended in the year 1965. Each section is populated with songs from the time period between the title year and five years previously(i.e., 1984 is 1979-1984, etc). The idea is that you're zapping through a handful of different years in the last five decades and hearing a small mix of music in each of those years, and if you went to any given year and turned on the radio, you wouldn't just hear music from that year, but from the recent years before it as well. The exact years/periods I picked, as well as the five-year timespan each period encompasses, are arbitrary, and were chosen because they best allowed me to use much of the songs I wanted to use. Also, I didn't use every available year in each section - for example, the 2005-2010 section actually only uses stuff from 2008-2010.

As for the music itself, I didn't put any limitations on genre or style or mood. A song only had to meet two criteria to be on the list - be a good song, and be from the appropriate time period. I tried to make each section somewhat diverse in terms of sound, I didn't want any section to sound the same all the way through. The sections aren't equal in terms of number of tracks, but are somewhat equal in terms of total length, except for 1989-1994, which is longer because I included two pretty long tracks(Phish and Jane's Addiction) that I think are good enough to warrant their length(the RHCP track is pretty long too, and I know RHCP isn't very popular here, but I love the extended instrumental outro of the song so much, especially to end that section, I had to use it).

You can listen to this in sections if you want, but it's meant to be listened to in one shot. I've intentionally made some of the transitions between the last track in one section and the first track in the next section sort of clash with one another, sort of abrupt, in an attempt to simulate very suddenly exiting one year and entering another. I've also put the periods in non-chronological order, in the hope that going from 1984 to 2010, or 1974 to 1994, would make the transition more noticeable than going from 1974 to 1984 to 1994, etc.

The whole thing is bookended by two tracks from before anything else on the list. The idea is that the time traveler is from 1965 and will be going into the future over the course of the list. The first track is Lover's Concerto, which is based on Bach's Minuet in G major, and is a very upbeat, lightweight pop song that sounds very of-its-time. The last track is Telstar, by a band called the Tornados. It is an instrumental(the Tornados only made instrumental music), and it has a very futuristic(relative to 1962 when it was recorded) sound to it.

What I envisioned in creating the list is that you start in 1965 with a lightweight pop song that sounds like it's from 1965, hear all this music from future time periods, and then at the end you get back to 1965 and hear this instrumental piece from 1962, that has kind of a wondrous feeling to it, a feeling of possibility, that sounds like it's looking towards much of the music of the future (after everything had changed by the end of the 60s) that you just finished listening to. I discovered this song in the end credits of a season 2 episode of Mad Men, and ever since I decided on this concept for a playlist, I knew I was going to use it and possibly end with it. Additional fun fact: The Tornados' rhythm guitarist was George Bellamy, father of Matt Bellamy.

That's about it. Hope you like it.

1965 (1960-1965)
1. The Toys - "A Lover's Concerto" - A Lover's Concerto Single (2:39)

1984 (1979-1984)
2. Talking Heads - "Air" - Fear Of Music (3:34)
3. Depeche Mode - "Blasphemous Rumours" - The Singles 81<85 (5:09)
4. Men At Work - "Down Under" - Business As Usual (3:46)
5. Julian Lennon - "Valotte" - Valotte (4:17)
6. The Alan Parsons Project - "Old And Wise" - Eye In The Sky (4:55)
7. ABBA - "The Winner Takes It All" - Super Trouper - (4:55)
8. Patti Smith - "Frederick" - Wave (3:05)
9. Metallica - "(Anesthesia) - Pulling Teeth" - Kill'Em'All (4:15)

2010 (2005-2010)
10. Robyn - "Indestructible" - Body Talk (3:41)
11. LCD Soundsystem - "All I Want" - This Is Happening (6:42)
12. Arcade Fire - "Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains)" - The Suburbs (5:26)
13. Muse - "United States Of Eurasia (+ Collateral Damage)" - The Resistance (5:48)
14. Camera Obscura - "Careless Love" - My Maudlin Career (4:35)
15. Grizzly Bear - "Foreground" - Veckatimest (3:29)
16. MGMT - "Of Moons, Birds, & Monsters" - Oracular Spectacular (4:47)

1974 (1969-1974)
17. Jimi Hendrix - "Room Full Of Mirrors" - Rainbow Bridge (3:17)
18. David Bowie - "Rock 'n' Roll With Me" - Diamond Dogs (4:02)
19. Cat Stevens - "Wild World" - Tea For The Tillerman (3:20)
20. Carole King - "Will You Love Me Tomorrow" - Tapestry (4:14)
21. Roberta Flack - "Killing Me Softly With His Song" - Killing Me Softly (4:50)
22. John Lennon - "Oh My Love" - Imagine (2:46)
23. Stevie Wonder - "I Believe (When I Fall In Love)" - Talking Book (4:51)
24. The Doors - "Touch Me" - The Soft Parade (3:12)
25. The Beatles - "I Want You (She's So Heavy)" - Abbey Road (7:47)

1994 (1989-1994)
26. Counting Crowes - "Mr. Jones" - August And Everything After (4:29)
27. Neneh Cherry & Youssou N'Dour - "7 Seconds" - 7 Seconds Single (6:23)
28. Jeff Buckley - "Grace" - Grace (5:22)
29. Phish - "The Divided Sky" - Junta (11:57)
30. Jane's Addiction - "Three Days" - Ritual De Lo Habitual (10:49)
31. Red Hot Chili Peppers - "Sir Psycho Sexy" - BloodSugarSexMagic (8:17)

1965 (1960-1965)
32. The Tornados - "Telstar" - Telstar Single (3:17)

Total Runtime: 159:37 / 2:39:37

 

[phanan]

Some great looking lists here. Can't wait to hear them.

 

[IWasBored]

i see downbound train


those are some good-looking lists. i can tell looking at it i'm probably going to feel the same about cobbler's part 2 as much as he did about my part 1, but we'll see. definitely gonna be interesting.

 

[bono_212]

You see "Downbound Train" I see, "Shit, I have the wrong version of [song], fuck, now my list is too long, what do I do? Oh wait, this Bruce Springsteen song isn't my FAVORITE by him, and there's other songs I could use, and lookee there, "Downbound Train" isn't too long, and I love that song. Let's do this thing."

 

[IWasBored]

 

[cobl04]

these all look fucking awesome! especially that cobl04 user's list, his tastes look sublime.

do it do it do it do it do it do it now
say it say it say it say it say it now
i am ready i am ready for the floor

 

[LemonMelon]

He used Everything Merges With The Night, so he can't be all bad.

 

[bono_212]

I Blow It By the O (this section's for Travis and Ashley, who love to kid me about my own constant blowing of smoke )

I just noticed this . I'm not sure if I myself have ever eluded to your smoke rings or not, but rest assured, mental Cassie always has them.

 

[cobl04]

i'll be quiet now. sorry.

13. 2Pac - "California Love (Original Version)" - Greatest Hits (4:45)
14. Dr. Dre - "Nuthin' But a 'G' Thang" - The Chronic (3:58)
15. Snoop Dogg - "Gin and Juice" - Doggystyle (3:32)

 

[onebloodonelife]

I just noticed this . I'm not sure if I myself have ever eluded to your smoke rings or not, but rest assured, mental Cassie always has them.

If your mental conception of me always has smoke rings, then I have done my job properly.

i'll be quiet now. sorry.

13. 2Pac - "California Love (Original Version)" - Greatest Hits (4:45)
14. Dr. Dre - "Nuthin' But a 'G' Thang" - The Chronic (3:58)
15. Snoop Dogg - "Gin and Juice" - Doggystyle (3:32)

Thanks! And, dude. Wait until you hear how well that Dom Kennedy song fits with the G-funk West Coast sound too.

Oh, and don't think I didn't see that "Soul Clap" slipped into your list. I'm excited to hear the context in which you place it.

 

[Screwtape2]

COBL_04
Highlight: The five song stretch of Cee Lo Green through Gorillaz.

Favorite Aspect: The playlist was filled with great stretchs of songs.

Other Things I Liked:
1. The stretch of Brain Eno, Coldplay and Pavement.
2. Pretty much the entire first disc (with the expection of Radiohead)
3. The closing two tracks.
4. Even though it was only 39 seconds long I liked the DJ Shadow track.

 

[cobl04]

thanks screw!! i am genuinely thrilled that you enjoyed it so much (i'm guessing, with the exclusion of the gangsta rap on disc two. but there's going to be about only two or three others who enjoy that anyway )

if you enjoyed that DJ Shadow track, definitely check Entroducing... the album that it came from. it's incredible.

 

[onebloodonelife]

Listened to part 2 of your list today, Danny.

I loved the eventual transition from slower R&B/soul-type songs to the gangsta rap; Ice Cube made for an incredible pivot into the gangsta section. It was terrific hearing "Soul Clap" used by somebody else. I could've done without 50 Cent, or at least, if he had to appear, I would rather see a track ("Like My Style" would work nicely, in fact) from Get Rich or Die Trying, but I'm really partial to that album. So, that's more of a personal nitpicking thing than anything else.

Hearing "Ignition" for the first time in years made my night.

 

[Screwtape2]

OneBloodOneLife

Highlight: I liked every section except Bass Bangin’ and From The Westside, With Love. My favorite by far was The (Electronica) Party Goes On. It definitely expanded the musical terrain covered in the playlists so far and a major.

Favorite Aspect: The playlists so far have been sonically and conceptually diverse to an extent greater than any game before. That has made ranking these playlists very hard because they have to separate themselves from the crowd. The best aspect of your playlist is that it stood out both in concept and music. That's a tough task at this stage.

Other Things I Liked:
1. The Grizzly Bear track was the best surprise of the playlist.
2. The Wiz Khalifa track was a close second.
3. These Waves…are Chill, Bro was a fantastic section. The stretch of jj, Neon Indian and Washed Out was great.
4. Great titles.

 

[Axver]

Particularly excited to hear Ashley's list from this selection ... but I still have to get through Part Two first.

I blame a holiday and my headphones dying on me.

 

[phanan]

I've listened to the first part of cobbler's entry.

The beginning was hit or miss for me, with some great stuff (Stones, National) and other things I'm not particularly fond of (Bowie, Los Campesinos, etc.), but once I reached the Crowdies, oh man, did this list take off. That entire section from Crowded House to Paul Dempsey was fantastic, and then the rest of the way was also very good.

You get major props from me for including Seger, who I always find to be a bit underrated; I've had a couple of DI sequences over the last couple of years that have included him, but they've never made my final cut. But he will make an appearance for me at some point. And the transition from him to Here Comes The Sun was well done.

Hope to get to Part 2 by Monday.

 

[Joey788]

Just listened to namkcuR's playlist.

- The Toys and Talking Heads worked surprising well next to each other. I think the fact that the intro of “Air” sounds kinds throwback-ish and then adds in the more elements. Sadly though, I wasn’t really a fan of the Talking Heads song itself.
- As I’ve noted on other playlists, I love Depeche Mode. “Blasphemous Rumors” was an awesome choice and it segued well into Men at Work.
- “Valotte” to “Frederick” worked incredibly. Amazing segment. Julian Lennon sounds so much liked his dad, I wondered if my playlist somehow jumped around at first. Really beautiful songs.
- “Pulling Teeth” wasn’t as rough as a transition as it looks on paper. It didn’t fit with the earlier songs, but it wasn’t jarring either.
- “All I Want” into “Sprawl II” into “United States of Eurasia” is one of the best combinations I’ve heard this entire Desert Island. Definite highlight for me.
- Enjoyed the Grizzly Bear and MGMT songs. I think MGMT actually segued pretty well into Jimi Hendrix.
- Surprisingly, I wasn’t as much of a fan of the 1969-1974 as I thought I would be. It started well but the middle section from Stevens to Roberta Flack lost me. Ending on “I Want You (She’s So Heavy)” was a great pick though.
- The final part was a mixed bag. The first three were all awesome songs that flowed well together. I’ve never like Phish or Jane’s Addiction though and the RHCP track dragged for me.

All in all, damn good playlist!

 

[cobl04]

Listened to part 2 of your list today, Danny.

I loved the eventual transition from slower R&B/soul-type songs to the gangsta rap; Ice Cube made for an incredible pivot into the gangsta section. It was terrific hearing "Soul Clap" used by somebody else. I could've done without 50 Cent, or at least, if he had to appear, I would rather see a track ("Like My Style" would work nicely, in fact) from Get Rich or Die Trying, but I'm really partial to that album. So, that's more of a personal nitpicking thing than anything else.

Hearing "Ignition" for the first time in years made my night.

thanks a lot! putting it all together was great fun since i enjoy the music so much, and i was very interested in what you would think of it.

and that was basically my reason for including Ignition. such an awesome party tune.

I've listened to the first part of cobbler's entry.

The beginning was hit or miss for me, with some great stuff (Stones, National) and other things I'm not particularly fond of (Bowie, Los Campesinos, etc.), but once I reached the Crowdies, oh man, did this list take off. That entire section from Crowded House to Paul Dempsey was fantastic, and then the rest of the way was also very good.

You get major props from me for including Seger, who I always find to be a bit underrated; I've had a couple of DI sequences over the last couple of years that have included him, but they've never made my final cut. But he will make an appearance for me at some point. And the transition from him to Here Comes The Sun was well done.

Hope to get to Part 2 by Monday.

wow thanks phanan! i am particuarly thrilled you've mentioned Paul Dempsey, he's an Australian artist who released a brilliant solo album in 2009 but i'm the only one who's heard it, so glad you enjoyed it. When You Come is my favourite Crowdies track

Bob Seger is one of the artists my Dad played a lot, so i've always been a fan, and i was pretty chuffed with the transition to The Beatles as well, if i don't say so myself.

 

[phanan]

Cobbler, Part Deux:

Loved the beginning from Jay-Z to Gorillaz. Excellent work. And moving into gangsta rap territory was seamless with Ice Cube.

The N.W.A. and 2pac tracks are not ones I particularly like, although they certainly went well together. So that was a low point, but after that, I pretty much enjoyed the rest with the exception of R. Kelly, who I've never cared for. Hot Chip and LCD at the end was awesome.

This entry is stronger than your last one, IMO. I dug almost all of both parts; only a few weak spots for me. Well done.

 

[Screwtape2]

Bono212
Highlight: The trio of Echo & The Bunnymen, Big Country and The Stone Roses.

Favorite Aspect: Like Joey’s playlist this was filled with artists and songs I absolutely love.

Other Things I Liked:
1. The stretch of My Bloody Valentine, Cocteau Twins, Wild Nothing and Slowdive was great.
2. Charlotte Sometimes is my favorite Cure song.
3. I liked the entire first half of the playlist.
4. The cover.

 

[bono_212]

that's my little brother with Travis' Halloween mask on playing his guitar XD. I've been using that picture anywhere and everywhere ever since I took it. I made it my album cover as a joke and then ended up just saying, "what the fuck?" and sent it in with the rest of the list.

"Charlotte Sometimes" is certainly climbing in my favorite Cure songs list. Thanks for the kind words, Screw .

 

[cobl04]

Cobbler, Part Deux:

Loved the beginning from Jay-Z to Gorillaz. Excellent work. And moving into gangsta rap territory was seamless with Ice Cube.

The N.W.A. and 2pac tracks are not ones I particularly like, although they certainly went well together. So that was a low point, but after that, I pretty much enjoyed the rest with the exception of R. Kelly, who I've never cared for. Hot Chip and LCD at the end was awesome.

This entry is stronger than your last one, IMO. I dug almost all of both parts; only a few weak spots for me. Well done.

thanks! glad you enjoyed it; i too felt it was better than my first attempt.

gangsta rap is certainly not for everyone

 

[Reggo]

This image is going to give me nightmares

 

[phanan]

Jouissance by Cassie

This was a great playlist. My favorite parts were Bass Bangin', From The Westside, and the final two. I'd never heard that Knife remix before - that was awesome and you pretty much picked my favorite cuts for Westside, even though I realize they are probably the most popular with most others as well. I worked at a music store in the early to mid 90's in a small city, so I got exposed to a lot of hip hop during that time, and it always brings back memories.

Also liked how you put Prince and Beck back to back. Who knew those two artists could have songs that go well together?

The only section I didn't like was I Blow It By The O, although Smoker Face was certainly interesting to hear.

Other than that, 'twas quite the fun list. Certainly was helpful while listening at work yesterday afternoon.

 

[Joey788]

Just finished up Jouissance.

I'd say my favorite parts of this playlist were How Does It Feel?, These Waves...are Chill, Bro, and The (Electronica) Party Goes On. Awesome selections in each area that flowed really well. "Sexx Laws," the "Alligator" remix, Flying Lotus, and Maximum Balloon were among my favorite songs of the list. Each of these sections felt distinct but also worked as part of a whole.

Unfortunately, I couldn't get into the other three sections. This was either due to being sick of the songs ("Sexyback"), not being a fan of the genre (gangsta rap), or simply containing artists I don't like (Missy Elliot, Usher, Kid Cudi.) Sorry but it's just not what I'm into.

So basically, I guess I liked half of the playlist but didn't enjoy the other half. Thanks for some awesome songs though!

 

[onebloodonelife]

OneBloodOneLife

Highlight: I liked every section except Bass Bangin’ and From The Westside, With Love. My favorite by far was The (Electronica) Party Goes On. It definitely expanded the musical terrain covered in the playlists so far and a major.

Favorite Aspect: The playlists so far have been sonically and conceptually diverse to an extent greater than any game before. That has made ranking these playlists very hard because they have to separate themselves from the crowd. The best aspect of your playlist is that it stood out both in concept and music. That's a tough task at this stage.

Other Things I Liked:
1. The Grizzly Bear track was the best surprise of the playlist.
2. The Wiz Khalifa track was a close second.
3. These Waves…are Chill, Bro was a fantastic section. The stretch of jj, Neon Indian and Washed Out was great.
4. Great titles.

Thanks so much, Screw! I'm glad you and phanan took to the "Knife" remix, and it's cool that you enjoyed "Smoker Face." The evolution of that song from Lady Gaga's feminist-esque empowerment song to Kid Cudi's mostly misogynistic version called "I Poke Her Face" to Wiz Khalifa's smoker's anthem is super fascinating to me for some reason.

Jouissance by Cassie

This was a great playlist. My favorite parts were Bass Bangin', From The Westside, and the final two. I'd never heard that Knife remix before - that was awesome and you pretty much picked my favorite cuts for Westside, even though I realize they are probably the most popular with most others as well. I worked at a music store in the early to mid 90's in a small city, so I got exposed to a lot of hip hop during that time, and it always brings back memories.

Also liked how you put Prince and Beck back to back. Who knew those two artists could have songs that go well together?

The only section I didn't like was I Blow It By The O, although Smoker Face was certainly interesting to hear.

Other than that, 'twas quite the fun list. Certainly was helpful while listening at work yesterday afternoon.

Thanks, phanan! Glad the list could brighten up the work day for you too!

You noted the tracks from Westside being the most popular (but also your most favorite, which is awesome!), and that was a conscious decision on my part. I really wanted to go with well-known, top of the charts, hip-hop/R&B in both that section and Bass Bangin', and I'm glad to hear it ended up working out.

Just finished up Jouissance.

I'd say my favorite parts of this playlist were How Does It Feel?, These Waves...are Chill, Bro, and The (Electronica) Party Goes On. Awesome selections in each area that flowed really well. "Sexx Laws," the "Alligator" remix, Flying Lotus, and Maximum Balloon were among my favorite songs of the list. Each of these sections felt distinct but also worked as part of a whole.

Unfortunately, I couldn't get into the other three sections. This was either due to being sick of the songs ("Sexyback"), not being a fan of the genre (gangsta rap), or simply containing artists I don't like (Missy Elliot, Usher, Kid Cudi.) Sorry but it's just not what I'm into.

So basically, I guess I liked half of the playlist but didn't enjoy the other half. Thanks for some awesome songs though!

Thanks for the feedback, Joey! Totally understandable that you wouldn't like some of the tracks...those sections aren't for everybody. But, it's nice knowing you at least enjoyed parts of it.

 

[phanan]

Yesterday was Ashley's turn.

I have no idea how I'm going to rank these things - everyone has done a really good job, but Ashley's list might be near the top. It looked really strong on paper, and listening to it didn't really change that view. Although some transitions were a little rough, the song selection was just really superb throughout.

Great start with Supertramp, and although I know you substituted Downbound Train late, it goes well here, and of course it doesn't hurt that it's my favorite song from that album. And I've always loved Alive And Kicking.

The Cure song didn't impress me too much, but The Chameleons were good. Having not heard that one before, I started getting confused when they said A Trick Of The Light, and thinking it was the wrong song. But nope, it was definitely Monkeyland. Speaking of A Trick Of The Light, I didn't know that one but it was awesome. Really liked it.

Moving on, I pretty much liked everything else. The Galaxie 500 track was just ok, but certainly not terrible. And I had, for whatever reason, never bothered to listen to the last Frightened Rabbit album (which is weird because I thought the one before was good), but now I'll have to make a point of listening, as the song on here was very good.

Yo La Tengo wasn't too bad, but all the other songs around it were stronger. A nice stretch all the way to the end.

A great listen indeed.

 

[IWasBored]

i've been slacking and haven't listened to anything from this batch yet. will remedy that tonight.

 

[iron yuppie]

I recently listened to the lists from Bono212 and OneBlood.

I genuinely enjoyed the 80s/early 90s vibe that emanated from Bono's playlist. After reading so much about Ride the last few weeks on account of the Nowhere reissue, I found that the track from them justified the praise. The Cure, Slowdive, J&M Chain, and My Bloody Valentine all contributed fantastically to the general mood as well. Ultimately, this list feels like an echo from a bygone but excellent era of music.

OneBlood's list was impeccably sequenced, especially so in the final two sections. The transition between Flying Lotus and Baths was so fluid that it seemed as though the tracks came from the same album. I have become an increasingly avid fan of electronica over the course of the past few years, so the artistry involved with sequencing the tracks here from that genre very much impressed me.

Many of the songs on this playlist are already very much ingrained in my head, for better or worse. Yeah, Sexyback, and Gin & Juice are examples; although I tend to like them, they are so familiar to me that they made the playlist at times seem like a radio station rather than a reflection of your OneBlood's personality. The other parts of the playlist, however, were brimming with character, so all in all it was a valuable listen.

 

[onebloodonelife]

OneBlood's list was impeccably sequenced, especially so in the final two sections. The transition between Flying Lotus and Baths was so fluid that it seemed as though the tracks came from the same album. I have become an increasingly avid fan of electronica over the course of the past few years, so the artistry involved with sequencing the tracks here from that genre very much impressed me.

Many of the songs on this playlist are already very much ingrained in my head, for better or worse. Yeah, Sexyback, and Gin & Juice are examples; although I tend to like them, they are so familiar to me that they made the playlist at times seem like a radio station rather than a reflection of your OneBlood's personality. The other parts of the playlist, however, were brimming with character, so all in all it was a valuable listen.

Many thanks for commenting on the Flying Lotus/Baths transition, iron yuppie, as that was my favorite one in the list as well, and the transitions overall, since that's always one of my main goals when putting together a list like this.

As for the more popular, ingrained songs on the list, I completely understand, and it was a known risk when I put them on the list. Hearing it was a valuable listen for you is lovely, and I'm pleased you enjoyed the list overall.