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Escucha el Programa 214. Actualidad

Contenidos:

• El temazo
  
• Actualidad internacional
  
• Actualidad nacional
  
• Conciertos recomendados

Canciones:

• Okkervil River - Lost coastlines (The stand ins / Houston party records 2008)
  
• Mogwai - The sun smells too loud (The hawk is howling / Wall of sound 2008)
  
• Bodies of Water - Under the pines (A certain feeling / Secretly Canadian 2008)
  
• Giant Sand - Well enough alone (Provisions / Yep rock records 2008)
  
• The Guinea Pig - Thirty three (33% / No land estate 2008)
  
• The Yellow Melodies - Mr. Sand and Mrs. Sea (The championship cup / Clifford records 2008)
  
• CatPeople - Goodbye angel (What's the time Mr. Wolf? / PIAS 2008)
  
• Stereolab - Three women (Chemical chords / 4AD 2008)
  

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Inspired by my friend Archnihil, I
decided to make a list of 100 albums. Instead of calling them a must-listen (since I don't believe in musical objectivity), these are the albums that define me and my musical taste.

Both categories are in alphabetical order by groups.

The best (albums that stun me with their beauty, make me happy just because they are perfect and hypnotize me)
1. Megalazottak es megszomoritottak by After Crying
[Hungarian Progressive Rock]
Hauntingly beautiful. Although fairly different from the rest of AC's discography, this is the one-of-two best albums.
2. Overground Music by After Crying
First AC album, much more progrockish than Megalazottak and equally good.

3. Magical Mystery Tour by The Beatles
4. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by The Beatles
5. White Album by The Beatles
While not a good three albums for an interesting top-list, Beatles are one of those classics I love.

6. Burn the Maps by The Frames
[according to last.fm - Indie rock. That is surely very popular tag these days..]
The very best album of Frames. Very powerful.

7. Franz Ferdinand by Franz Ferdinand
[Indie Rock]
I used to love Franz Ferdinand. Although my love was shaken by the indifference of everybody I know towards FF, they still belong here.

8. Foxtrot by Genesis
9. Nursery Cryme by Genesis
10. Selling England by the Pound by Genesis
11. The Lamb Lies Down The Broadway by Genesis
12. Trespass by Genesis
[Classic Progressive Rock]
While it seems odd to put so many albums by one group in this list, it also seems to wrong to add any of these without adding the others

aswell.

13. Demon Days by Gorillaz
[Alternative-electronic-indie-hip-hop-rock]

14. Turn on the Bright Lights by Interpol
[Indie rock with post-punk sound]
Sad, depressive, melancholic debut album from Interpol. I can't listen to this without being completely drown in it.

15. Heavy Horses by Jethro Tull
[Progressive/Folk Rock]
Just classic.
16. Thick as a Brick by Jethro Tull
Favourite album by Jethro Tull

17. Unknown Pleasures by Joy Division
[Post-punk]
Who doesn't know Ian Curtis' hypnotical voice misses a whole different type of music.
18. Substance by Joy Division
A collection of some of the best (unreleased) JD's songs.

19. Larks' Tongues in Aspic by King Crimson
20. Red by King Crimson
21. Starless and Bible Black by King Crimson
[Progressive Rock]
Classic. And maybe also the best, can't decide. And don't worry, I'm going to include the album you're missing in the next category, because surprisingly, these three are my favourites.

22. Mechanik Destruktiw Kommandoh by Magma
[Zeuhl]
Epic.

23. Fugazi by Marillion
[Progressive Rock]
One of the newest albums in this list. Although I have discovered another 100 albums after listening to Fugazi, it does take long to get to

list of my favourites.
24. Misplaced Childhood? by Marillion
While not as musically perfect as Fugazi, Misplaced childhood actually beats Fugazi as album as a whole.

25. Hergest Ridge by Mike Oldfield
26. Ommadawn by Mike Oldfield
27. Tubular Bells by Mike Oldfield
[Minimalism]
There absolutely no doubt Tubular Bells are the best. Still, all three are perfect. One of the most important artists in my life.

28. Good News for People Who Love Bad News by Modest Mouse
29. We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank by Modest Mouse
[Indie Rock]
I might upset someone by not including the others. Sorry, my bad, this is simply because I haven't listened to them enough to be sure. Kind of

classic-indie rock band, and a wonderful one it is.

30. Rock Action by Mogwai
[Post-Rock]
I think this is the newest album in here. Mogwai are one of the few artists in last few months that seem to be a very important group for me in the future. The first album that has gotten to my top-list only proves it.

31. Yesterday Was Dramatic, Today is Ok by múm
[Ambient]
At first I didn't understand múm - I was looking for musical excellence and I didn't find it. Unlike any other group I know, múm's power

doesn't seem to lie in the music itself, but in the emotion it creates. This is quite hard to explain is one doesn't know the feeling, I like

to give the example with Asleep on a Train. While not particulary interesting musically, it really makes me feeling like I am falling asleep on a train.

32. Atom Heart Mother by Pink Floyd
33. Piper At The Gates Of Dawn by Pink Floyd
34. The Wall by Pink Floyd
35. Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd
[Classic rock, progressive rock, psychedelic rock,]
Four best albums by Pink Floyd, absolutely 100% lead by Atom Heart Mother. Oh how I love that album.

36. Hail to the Thief by Radiohead
37. OK Computer by Radiohead
[Alternative rock]
Radiohead ist in top place of every group for a reason. It's damn amazing music. Although OK Computer is the most known album (or is it?), I personally prefer Hail To The Thief.

38. By the Way by Red Hot Chili Peppers
39. CALFORNICATION by Red Hot Chili Peppers
[Alternative rock]
Another classic. RHCP simply do belong here.

40. Ashes Are Burning by Renaissance
[Progressive rock with female singer]
Lovely music. I am definitely going to explore this group more sometime.

41. Ganglion by Saltillo
[Trip-hop]
Saltillo beats all the other trip-hop groups on his own (yes, it's one man). Every fan of trip hop who doesn't know him yet should get the album right now.

42. Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness by The Smashing Pumpkins
[Alternative Rock]
Best SP's album.

43. Sonic Nurse by Sonic Youth
[Noise rock]
I guess some SY fan will probably assasinate me. I've heard Sonic Youth's older albums and yes, they're GREAT (confusion is sex is my favourite old one). Yes, they have started doing a too "sweet" and non-noise, music afterwards. But Sonic Nurse is different. It perfectly merges both

extremes of SY into one, perfect album.

44. Mezmerize by System of a Down
[(Alternative) Metal]
One of the very few Metal groups I've gotten into and hell they're amazing.

45. Pick Of Destiny by Tenacious D
[Hard Rock]
One of the most innovative rock groups of today. I love every single song on this album, almost every one of them is somehow different.

46. To the Faithful Departed by The Cranberries
[Alternative Rock]
I just shot John Lennon

47. The Evpatoria Report by The Evpatoria Report
48. Golevka by The Evpatoria Report
[Post-rock]
While many albums here are great, Evpatoria, even just after one EP and one album (yeah I know there is second already) made me crazy about it. Best post-rock, possibly with Mogwai, but that is something I still have to decide.

49. Outlandos d'Amour by The Police
[New wave / Rock]
One of the so easy-to-listen bands that you quickly find yourself loving them.

50. Book of Silk by Tin Hat Trio
51. The Sad Machinery Of Spring by Tin Hat
[Instrumental jazz / String+other quartet, well, undefinable..]
One of the top groups of mine. Anybody who enjoys artists such as Tom Waits should try Tin Hat and might be very pleasantly surprised.

52. Wolfmother by Wolfmother
[2005's Classic Rock]
A classic rock band that overslept for about thirty years. And a wonderful one!

53. Keys To Ascension by Yes
54. Keys to Ascension - Volume 2 by Yes
[Progressive Rock]
These two are the only albums I know well, but they surely are legends for a reason.


The ones that should not be missed
Second half of my Journal is dedicated to albums that I can't say are perfect. Funnily enough, mostly it is only because I haven't developed the sort of emotional connection yet, which is only matter of time. I believe more than half of these will with time turn to The Best..
While I may be critic about some albums, I do love all of these albums, I am probably only explaining why they aren't in The Best list.

55. Sur les Murs by 10 Rue d'la Madeleine
[Hard Rock]
You could say they are French Rage Against The Machine, only better :)

56. De Profundis by After Crying
[Hungarian Progressive Rock]
Here they are, again. De profundis is mostly considered the best album from them, I strongly disagree. But it still is an amazing album, if it wasn't After Crying, I'd be stunned.

57. Funeral by Arcade Fire
[Indie rock]
Very promising group. I haven't listened enough to be sure, but Funeral surely is lovely album.

58. Animal Magic by Bonobo
59. Days To Come by Bonobo
[Trip-hop]
Bonobo is one of the artists I almost put in The Best list. I still ain't sure, but I guess he will be there soon.

60. Every Day by The Cinematic Orchestra
[Nu-jazz]
Very new artist to me, but I am sure I'm gonna love them, as I do with Every Day already.

61. X&Y by Coldplay
[Alternative Rock]
Classic. Although many would disagree, my favourite album is X&Y, I am sure about that.

62. Tarkus by Emerson, Lake & Palmer
[Progressive rock]
I really do have to listen more of ELP. Tarkus is amazing.

63. Curtain Call by Eminem
[Hip-Hop]
I guess people might kill me while reading #63 :) EMINEM IS DA BEST HIPHOP NIGGA IN DA WORLDZ, SO FACK OF! Just kidding. I really do like him though :)

64. The Cost by The Frames
[..indie rock]
Second favourite album from Frames, probably mostly because of Once.

65. Gentle Giant by Gentle Giant
66. Octopus by Gentle Giant
[Progressive rock]
Another progrock legend. I am sure I just have to listen some more.

67. Gorillaz by Gorillaz
[Alternative Rock-Electronic-stuff-mix]

68. Appetite for Destruction by Guns N' Roses
[Classic Hard Rock]
Legendary album by a legendary group.

69. Antics by Interpol
70. Our Love to Admire by Interpol
[Indie Rock / Post Punk]
The other two albums by Interpol. Both are quite new to me, but both are hypnotizing as the Interpol always is.

71. The Wake by IQ
[Progressive rock]
While IQ couldn't beat Marillion when I got both Fugazi and The Wake at the same time, it is still lovely progrock.

72. In the Court of Crimson King by King Crimson
73. In the Wake of Poseidon by King Crimson
[Progressive rock]
Well, here they are. This might change in the future, but in the presence, although I DO love these two albums, I clearly prefer the previous three.

74. Big Science by Laurie Anderson
[Experimental]
Laurie Anderson in her first experimental and hypnotizing album, Big Science. I really recommend this to anyone who isn't afraid of new kinds of music.

75. Marbles by Marillion
[Alternative / Progressive rock .. well, these times, you might aswell call it indie anyways]
Second newest album by legendary Marillion. There is no doubt the music is different than what it was in 80s and 90s, but still, it's one of their best albums.

76. Go by Moby
[Electronic]
I'm not the biggest fan of Moby out there, so Go, which is best of album, is enough for me (and I do hate best of albums, it makes people listen to the predefined hits and never explore further). To be honest though, Go is superb!

77. Absolution by Muse
78. Origin of Symmetry by Muse
79. Showbiz by Muse
[Alternative rock]
There used to be times when Radiohead sounded like a copy of Muse to me. That was a long time ago. A lot changed since than, mainly I finally found out which group I prefer. Still, Muse is something nobody should miss (unless of course your musical preferences are somewhere else)

80. Hold Your Colour by Pendulum
[Drum'n'Bass]
Only D'n'B group I ever knew. This album is epic though.

81. Fool's Mate by Peter Hammill
82. Chameleon in the Shadow of the Night by Peter Hammill
83. In Camera by Peter Hammill
84. Nadir's Big Chance by Peter Hammill
[Art-rock]
Peter Hammill is 100% going to The Best group somewhere in the future, just not now. I love his music already, it's just that I can hardly remember any of the songs by looking at the album name, so I really just need to listen some more.

85. Doolittle by Pixies
[Alternative/Indie rock]
This music just kick energy into me everytime I listen to it. Great band, shame on me I know only two albums.

86. In Rainbows by Radiohead
[Alternative rock]
It took me half a year till I finally understood In Rainbows is an amazing album. I'm happy I did.

87. Scheherezade And Other Stories by Renaissance
[Progressive rock]
Second album from Renaissance I got. It clearly shows that Renaissance is far more than just one excellent album. Definitely gonna look deeper in the future.

88. Elect The Dead by Serj Tankian
[Metal]
Serj Tankian is obviously ingenious. He rocked in SoaD and now he rocks alone, but with the same level of awesomeness.

89. Agaetis Byrjun by Sigur Rós
[Ambient]
Sigur Ros is another from many groups I just HAVE to explore more. Although I have been considering Agaetis Byrjun boring for quite a long time, I finally found it's beauty not a long time ago. Excellent ambient and relaxing music.

90. Confusion Is Sex by Sonic Youth
91. Goo by Sonic Youth
[Noise-rock]
Confusion is Sex and Goo are the only albums I know well from the noise-era of Sonic Youth. Both are one of my favourite albums. Now this definitely says something about SY: I should get more! And I will.

92. First Impressions of Earth by The Strokes
93. Is This It by The Strokes
93. Room on Fire by The Strokes
[Indie rock]
One of the most pleasant indie rock you can find. Strokes slowly crawl into your mind without you knowing about it and before you do understand why you're still listening to them over and over, it's too late.

95. Gran Turismo by The Cardigans
[Pop-rock]
Another possible candidate for The Best list. I only know Cardigans for a short time, but there's something more in this music than meets the eye)

96. Waiting for the Sun by The Doors
97. L.A. Woman by The Doors
[Classic rock]
The Doors.. how could I have not know doors for such a long time? I believe one day they are going to be what The Beatles are to me now.

98. Maar by The Evpatoria Report
[Post-rock]
As much as I love TER, Maar still hasn't convinced me it is the album I've been waiting for so long. Eighteen Robins road and Mithridate are both worthy of Evpatoria Report, but I still ain't sure about the other two.

99. Not Available by The Residents
[Avant-Garde]
The Residents. Legendary group.. I'll just say one funny and weird thing about this album:
I've been playing the song Never Known Questions for about 8 years in my head. Over and over. I did not know what song or what group is it, I simply had no idea. Untill last week. The fact is that I knew Not Available for a long time, but when I was a young kid and I've forgotten since then. I am quite sure residents are gonna become one of my favourite groups in the future, Not Available and Commercial album are both quite amazing.

100. At Mount Zoomer by Wolf Parade
[Indie rock]
aaaand here we go. #100 finally. And it is Wolf Parade with their second and newest album, At Mount Zoomer. While I didn't find the first album particulary interesting, At Mount Zoomer is one of the best Indie rock albums I've ever heard.


This is it. A hundreth albums, all of them are somehow important to me. 54 I could not live without, the rest is soon to join them. There are about 50 more albums I had to kick out because I wanted this to be top 100..

I'd be more than happy if you commented and possibly recommended some music. Thats why I made this anyway (that and to make a "top list" because you know, everybody loves making top lists.. :)

1. How did you get into 29?
Palehorse
i read a review and someone was bitching about them. dunno, that attracted my attention, so i checked their myspace and liked them.

2. What was the first song you ever heard by 22?
Despised Icon - bulletproof scales
still like this song the best, i think...

3. How many albums by 13 do you own?
Cursed - I 12" / hell comes home 7" / blackout at sunrise 7" / III 12"

4. What is your favorite song by 5?
Ion Dissonance - oasd

5. What is your favorite song by 15?
In Remembrance - king of hearts

6. Is there a song by 6 that makes you happy?
Deftones - if only tonight we could sleep (live the cure cover)

7. What is your favorite song by 10?
Crowbar - the lasting dose / repulsive in it's splendid beauty / the only factor

8. What is a good memory you have involving 30?
Burning Skies
a great tour in 2008...they are great guys!!!

9. Is there a song by 19 that makes you happy?
MF DOOM - hoe cakes

10. How many times have you seen 26 live?
Will Haven
missed them a couple of times. was about to see them with the deftones, but i was late. fucked up!

11. What is the first song you ever heard by 23?
The Dillinger Escape Plan - 43% burnt

12. What is your favorite album by 11?
Life Long Tragedy - runaways

13. Who is a favorite member of 1?
Gang Starr
that's really hard, cuz of each of the two members is a genius in what he's doing. if i HAD to chose, it would still be guru, i guess...

14. Have you ever seen 14 live?
Lifetime
no...too bad.

15. What is a good memory involving 27?
Biffy Clyro
well, i heard them all summer long. but i broke up with my ex girl the same summer, so there is not too much of a good memory, hahaha...

16. What is your favorite song by 16?
Mogwai - acid food

17. What is your favorite album by 18?
Meshuggah - catch 33

18. What is your favorite song by 21?
Gaza - hospital fat bags

19. What is the first song you ever heard by 25?
Ligeia
can't remember...but it was one of the two songs of their 2005 demo.

20. What is your favorite album by 2?
The Carrier - one year later
...which is their only album. ;)

21. What is you favorite song by 3?
Blacklisted - wish
...absolutely their most epic one!

22. What is you favorite song by 8?
Set it Straight - too much hatred

23. How many times have you seen 17 live?
Poison the Well
always missed them as well, which fucking sucks!

24. What is the worst song by 12?
Ruiner
they are all at least solid.

25. What was the first song you ever heard by 28?
Graf Orlock - prove it

26. What is you favorite album by 7?
Set Your Goals - mutiny!
also the only full length they have, but it's a fucking classic already. greatest summer record i ever heard.

27. What is your favorite song by 24?
Hopesfall - open hands to the wind
...most propably.

28. Is there a song by 9 that makes you happy?
Tear It Up - don't call me tonight
they are all negative as fuck, haha! but shit like that makes me happy.

29. What is your favorite album by 4?
War from a Harlots Mouth - the "new" one, haha?!

30. How many albums do you own by 20?
M83 - dead cities, red seas & lost ghosts

This is mid-November, it is almost safe to publish this... and I have other things to do after. But I still want the tradition to be alive. And for the second year, the list is mostly based on my last.fm airplay.

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ALBUMS:

1. El Guincho: Alegranza (Psychedelic electro / Alternative) [ES]
2. Shearwater: Rook (Rock) [TX, US]
3. Bon Iver: For Emma, Forever Ago (Rock) [WI, US]
4. Robyn: Robyn (Pop) [SE]
5. Black Mountain: In The Future (Hard rock) [BC, CA]
6. HEALTH: HEALTH//DISCO (Metal - remixes-) [CA, US]
7. Steinski: What Does It All Mean? Retrospective 1983-2006 (hip-Hop) [NY, US]
8. Plush: Fed (Rock) [IL, US]
9. Shugo Tokumaru: Exit (Rock / Folk) [JP]
10. The Dodos: Visiter (Rock / Folk) [CA, US]

This is the first time I ever listened to a positive psychedelic thing, and El Guincho is all about this. Take your time to be happy, completely frenzy. Alegranza. Then a big surprise, I didn't like "Palo Alto", but I'm completely hooked to "Rook". Melodies and great songs. Like Bon Iver's "For Emma, Forever Ago". Then Robyn: a hard beat over pop songs: I tend to believe this record is the pop album of the 00's. Black Mountain doesn't make the rock of the future, but it's fat, it's dark, a bit too much to be sincere, and that's why I love this record. HEALTH's "Disco" is like a mix of experimental with... electro sounds. Interesting! Then the roots of hip-hop from Steinski, beautiful melodies again with Plush and his japanese ego Shugo Tokumaru. This guy plays the guitar exactly like we figure out how japaneses play the guitar (go go, stereotypes!). The Dodos closes this year-end top 10 with another beautiful rock album. Any of this top-10 could pretend nº1 for some reasons, I have mine.

11. Marnie Stern: This Is It And I Am It... (Experimental / Hardcore) [NY, US]
12. Q-Tip: The Renaissance (Rap) [NY, US]
13. High Places: 03/07 - 09/07 (Pop / Electro) [NY, US]
14. Oasis: Dig Out Your Soul (Brit rock) [UK]
15. Fuck Buttons: Street Horrrsing (Experimental / Electro) [UK]
16. Matmos: Supreme Balloon (Electronica) [CA, US]
17. Lindstrøm: Where You Go I Go Too (Electro) [NO]
18. Goldfrapp: Seventh Tree (Pop) [UK]
19. Autechre: Quaristice (IDM) [UK]
20. Mogwai: The Hawk Is Howling (Progressive) [UK]

I liked Marnie Stern's electricity, Q-Tip's voice and beats (as usual!), High Places' relaxed atmosphere, Oasis' "we don't care" (as usual, but a real good good album!), Fuck Buttons's melancholy through saturated sounds, Matmos' brain a bit cooler than before, Lindstrøm's epic ballads, Goldfrapp's best pop song (not alternative), Autechre's anger... and Mogwai's melodies (yes, they can do that!)

21. The Bug: London Zoo (Hip-Hop / Leftfield) [UK]
22. TV on the Radio: Dear Science (Rock) [NY, US]
23. Leila: Blood, Looms & Blooms (Electronica) [UK]
24. Crystal Castles: Crystal Castles (Electro) [ON, CA]
25. Harvey Milk: Life... The Best Game In Town (Metal) [GA, US]
26. Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds: Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!! [AU]
27. British Sea Power: Do You Like Rock Music? (Brit rock) [UK]
28. Why?: Alopecia (Hip-Hop / Rock) [CA, US]
29. Paavoharju: Laulu Laakson Kukista [FI]
30. diskJokke: Staying In (Electro) [NO]

They were blockbusters but they failed to the top 10 because: The Bug: good but a bit too much and too late, TV On The Radio: awesome but I couldn't listen to this record all day, Leila: still perfect ideas, but more simple is sometimes less boring, Crystal Castles: entertaining but too many songs sounding the same, Harvey Milk: I couldn't enter the deep spirit of this record, Nick Cave: I liked a lot but I don't know what happened, British Sea Power: I listened too much and burned their wings in about a month, Why?: basically the same than British Sea Power. Then we have Paavoharju and diskJokke: two good outsiders, they have great things under the tree.

31. Cut Copy: In Ghost Colors (Electro / Pop) [AU]
32. Flying Lotus: Los Angeles (Hip-Hop / Leftfield) [US, CA]
33. The Roots: Rising Down [PA, US]
34. Department of Eagles: In Ear Park [US, NY]
35. Los Campesinos!: Hold On Now, Youngster... [UK]
36. Fucked Up: The Chemistry of Common Life [ON, CA]
37. Atmosphere: When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That Shit Gold [US]
38. The Walkmen: You & Me [NY, US]
39. Flight of the Conchords: Flight Of The Conchords [NZ]
40. Firewater: Golden Hour (Country) [NY, US]

They are those I liked a lot, but I didn't pay enough attention to them. So they are great records, it's worth it to play them, but well: forgive me!

41. Hercules and Love Affair: Hercules And Love Affair (Electro / Pop) [NY, US]
42. Erykah Bahdu: New Amerykah: Part One (4th World War) [TX, US]
43. Koushik: Out My Window [ON, CA]
44. Girl Talk: Feed The Animals [PA, US]
45. Atlas Sound: Let The Blind Lead Those Who Can See But Cannot Feel [GA, US]
46. Ellen Allien: Sool [DE]
47. Bun B: Ill Trill [TX, US]
48. Santogold: Santogold [PA, US]
49. The Fall: Imperial Wax Solvent [UK]
50. Portishead: Third [UK]
51. Clark: Turning Dragon [UK]
52. Camille: Music Hole [FR]
53. Vampire Weekend: Vampire Weekend [NY, US]

And the end is a mix of other records I liked a lot but I wasn't hooked to them. Songs you hear, that maybe you'll love. I think each of those albums could be your album of the year: you dance with Hercules And Love Affair and Girl Talk, you go to paradise with Koushik and Atlas Sound, we cannot resist to a so-good come back from The Fall or Portishead, you are impressed by Camille's tongue and throat, you like Vampire's Weekend multi-ethnicity...

Those I didn't mention, though I enjoyed listening to them too: M83, Foals, Sun Kil Moon, Drive-By Truckers, The Music Tapes, Glasvegas, The Prodigy (from Mobb Depp), Neil Diamond, Kidz In The Hall, Silver Jews, Fleet Foxes, Frightened Rabbit, Sébastien Tellier, Spiritualized, The Hold Steady. But I think a top 100 list is even more irrelevant!

Finally, I didn't like those ones: R.E.M., Miss Kittin, Subtle (that's sad enough!), Lightspeed Champion, American Music Club, Madonna, Jamie Lidell, Jim Noir, Squarepusher (jajajaja...), Ladytron (only one song in the record...). I even tried Coldplay, Mariah Carey, AC/DC, Metallica... Coldplay was not so bad, and ACDC was quite nice sometimes.

Stats:
1 Spain
1 Finland
1 France
1 Japan
1 Sweden
1 New Zealand
1 Germany
2 Australia
2 Norway
5 Canada
12 UK
25 US


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SINGLES:

1. Dizzee Rascal: Dance Wiv Me (ft. Calvin Harris & Chrome)
2. T.I. & Rihanna: Live Your Life
3. Estelle: American Boy (ft. Kanye West)
4. Ricardo Villalobos: Enfants (Chants)
5. Brandy: Right here (Departed)
6. Kanye West: Love Lockdown
7. M.I.A.: Paper Planes
8. Britney Spears: Womanizer
9. Flo-Rida: Low
10. Lorie: Play
11. The Chemical Brothers: Midnight Madness
12. MC Solaar: Le Rabbi Muffin
13. Hercules and Love Affair: Blind
14. KYLIAN MASH & Laurent Konrad: (Discobitch) C'est beau la bourgeoisie
15. Julien Clerc: La Jupe en Laine

I don't understand why R&B, Hip-Hop and Rap are that high. Maybe simply because I turned on a music television. I like listening to bullshit music from time to time. Anyway, Rascal holds the chart! We're safe for this year.

Mon 17 Nov – Sigur Rós, For a Minor Reflection

Dat post-rock populair is hebben we op Roar E-zine wel genoeg laten zien dit jaar. Zo bespraken we eerder dit jaar al optredens van onder andere God Is an Astronaut, Mogwai en de cd van For a Minor Reflection. Eén van de vele acts die dit jaar op Lowlands stond baarde opzien door er een live show tegenaan te knallen waar de hele Grolsch-tent kippenvel van kreeg. Het gaat hier natuurlijk over Sigur Rós, de grootste act uit IJsland op dit moment. Dat het niet onopgemerkt is gebleven dat de band in de Heineken Music Hall staat vanavond, blijkt uit feit dat de show al een tijdje uitverkocht is.

Het vierkoppige For A Minor Reflection begint stipt om acht uur, zoals aangegeven, met spelen. Er wordt vooral werk van het nieuwste album Reistu Þig Við, Sólin Er Komin Á Loft... gespeeld, wat bij het publiek goed aanslaat. De band is in Nederland lang niet zo bekend als in het thuisland, toch is er van podiumvrees geen sprake. De progrock, die wat wegheeft van Explosions In The Sky, heeft een positieve uitwerking op de stampvolle Heineken Music Hall en al snel maakt het koude gevoel van buiten plaats voor een warm gevoel van binnen.


Na het half uurtje opwarmen volgt een pauze van dezelfde lengte en neemt iedereen positie in voor het beste plekje in de zaal. Klokslag negen uur betreedt Sigur Rós het podium. Onmiddelijk is de zaal muisstil en zuigen de mensen Svefn-G-Englar' op, om vervolgens betoverd te worden. We horen nummers van Ágætis Byrjun en Með suð i´ eyrum við spilum endalaust, waarmee de band bewijst een breed scala aan nummers te zullen spelen.

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Sat 15 Nov – Mogwai, The Twilight Sad, Kieran Hebden and Steve Reid

Dlouho předlouho dopředu se o tom vědělo. Lístky v suchu také s předstihem. Zdraví upevněno, čas vyhrazen. Nic mě tak nemohlo připravit o další hudební masakr roku. Božští Mogwai, skotští The Twilight Sad a velice elektroničtí Four Tet. Na osmou do Archy, bude to masakr.

Do útrob Archy jsme se dostali někdy před osmou. Musím konstatovat, že je to asi nejhezčí místo, kde jsem na koncertě kdy byl. Pominu-li tedy O2 Arenu. A i ta má své mouchy. Tady bylo útulno, čisto, nový interiér, prostě príma. Sice se tam úspěšně po pár minutách zahulilo, ale jinak si není nač stěžovat. Nějaký drink na začátek a honem k pódiu. Už tam totiž křepčil šedesátiletý černošský bubeník Steve Reid a Four Tet. Spíše, než že by se drželi fláků z aleb, hlavně jamovali. A můžu řict, že se mi to celkem líbilo. Mistr za bicími tomu prostě rozuměl a do toho Kieran loudil všemožné zvuky. Mohli jste se na jejich vystoupení dívat dvěma způsoby. Buďto jako skutečnou elektronickou pohodičku a jamy jako blázen, anebo jste na to koukali tak, že vam přišlo jakoby tam ten mladíček s notebookem prostě mačkal náhodně nějaké zvuky a všechno odtáhl chudák sám Steve. Když jsem se na to podíval tím druhým, objevilo se mi před očima toto. Záleželo na každém. Většině se to nelíbilo, někteří si pokyvovali a někteří tam dokonce trsali jako na diskotéce. Fakt.


Pauzička a šup na první Skoty. Začínalo se celkem přesně na čas, z čehož jsem byl velmi potěšen. Na The Twilight Sad jsme se přemístili na ochozy. Výhled moc dobrý, zvuk také fajn, nikdo se (celkem) na člověka nelísal, takže akorát plusové body. Musím říct, že jsem z kapely byl v rozpacích. Na skotský přízvuk jsem připraven byl, ale že to bude znít jako islandská slovenština, to bylo překvapení nejen pro mě. Bohužel jsem stěží porozuměl i tomu, co zpěvák vytrácel z úst při předělech. Vybavuju si jen "We're from Scotland..." načež jakási slečna z prvních řad zajásala přes celý sál "SCOTLAND! WOOHOO!", což sebralo frontmanovi veškerý vítr z plachet a začala hrát druhá písnička. Pak jsem byl na větvi z projevu hudebníků. Zatímco bubeník a hlavně zpěvák se při vystoupení mohli umlátit nasazením, kytarista s baskytaristou připomínali spíš kompars. Obzvlášť baskytarista, který se pohyboval výhradně když si šteloval kombo za sebou. Jinak kapela předvedla slušný zvukový výkon, na takový sešup jsem nebyl připraven. Speciálně ten masakr, kdy zpěvak do ruky uzmul paličku a jal se mydlit do činelu. To byla jízda. Nicméně po čtvrtém songu jsem se odporoučel na osvěženíčko a pak jsem v lobby i zůstal. A upřímně - ani mě to nějak nemrzí.


Na hlavního tahouna večera jsme si stoupli opět na balkón a proti pódiu. Výhled skvělý, žádná mačkanice. Navíc se člověk opřel o zeď anebo si mohl dokonce i sednout. Jak se ozvaly první tóny Yes! I Am a Long Way From Home, všichni začali jásat. Je to tady, Mogwai přišli na scénu. A upřímně - nevím, co bych řekl. Byla to prostě bomba. Katarze od začátku do konce. Naprosto famózní I Love You, I'm Going To Blow Up Your School, kdy jsem myslel, že mi hlava vybouchne, dokonalá We're No Here a nepopsatelný Batcat. Tyto tři songy byly moje smrt. Na Batcat se můžete mrknout o fous níž. Omluvte kvalitku, bylo to pořád z dálky a hlavně jsem s sebou musel zmítat v agónii, takže se to trošku klepe :) Největší zklamání bylo asi nezahrání Glasgow Mega-Snake, nicméně letos ho nehrajou nikde, takže holt smolík. Že nehráli třeba Folk Death 95 ani nemluvě. Jejich vystoupení bylo naprosto dechberoucí, jedna bomba za druhou. Trošku jsem se nudil v poslední třetině, kdy panové vyšvihli pomalejší kousky. To mě trošku vyhodilo z tempa. Ale jinak - jsem opravdu beze slov. Bomba, šlupka.


Takže jak nakonec? Pokud to nebyla akce roku po stránce kvalitního hudebního nabytí, tak určitě po všech stránkách ostatních. Moc se mi v Arše líbilo, sice tam bylo na Mogwai pak trošku tepleji, nicméně ta hudební zeď, která do mě pořád narážela to bohatě vykoupila. The Twilight Sad mě osobně nijak nezískali, ale zdaleka mě neurazili. A Four Tet je kapitola sama pro sebe. Mně se to líbilo, protože jsem hudebně velmi otevřen, ale dle reakcí jejich vystoupení spousta lidí nekvitovala. Opět těžko posoudit a opět těžko přiřknout jakou medaili. Byla to síla, ale hlavně moc příjemně strávený večer. S parádní hudbou v moc dobrém prostředí.

Setlist Mogwai:
01. Yes! I Am a Long Way From Home
02. The Precipice
03. Hunted by a Freak
04. I Love You, I'm Going To Blow Up Your School
05. I Know You Are but What Am I?
06. Scotland's Shame
07. ithica 27 o 9
08. I'm Jim Morrison, I'm Dead
09. Ex-Cowboy
10. Thank You Space Expert
11. Helicon 1
12. We're No Here
13. Like Herod (přídavek)
14. Batcat (přídavek)

» Fotky z koncertu

After beeing smashed by the beautiful live set of mogwai, last week, I've listened a lot to my few favorites of this so called post-rock, slowcore or whatever genre. I'm facinated in the fact, that these slow music fold out so much space if you play it loud.
So I collect just a few tracks that I love. I hope you enjoy.

♪ Listen to Mixtape at 8tracks here
quiet music should be played loud and on 45 rpm ►


Picture comes from calonyr11@flickr

selected tracks:
1. Mogwai - A Cheery Wave From Stranded Youngsters
( Album: Young Team - 1997 )
I just love this track beside the wall of sounds of mogwai. I love the sound of rooms.
2. Un Automne à Lob-nor - Untitled 02
( Album: 41°N;90°E - 2001 )
I often recommend this, sadly gone, project from Lyon, France. There is a free album/ep here on last.fm and a few copies from their first 2 records are still available over the band website. Try to get them, it's really beautiful!
3. Bedhead - The Present
( Album: Transaction de Novo - 1998 )
4. Fennesz - Transit (Featuring David Sylvian)
( Album: Venice - 2004 )
This is not really related to the others, but it fits in my opinion.
5. Un Automne à Lob-nor - mugwump
( Album: s/t - 2001 )
This track begins with electronics and drones - which play a very important role in their music - and after about 5 minutes it turns to the most beautiful 5 minutes you can have.
6. Un Automne à Lob-nor - wltz
( Album: s/t - 2001 )
this uses again electronic sounds, but more rhythmic and enrich this wonderful athmosphere.
7. Codeine - Kitchen Light
( Album: The White Birch - 1994 )
8. Codeine - Washed Up
( Album: The White Birch - 1994 )
I remember a friend recommended codeine more than 10 years ago, but at this time, it bored me. Ok, I was more into punkrock and experimental music in these days. But now I gave them a second chance and they are really good.
9. Mogwai -