rexzeppelin Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 This time of year seems to induce unavoidable anxiety for many users of this site submitting applications, and then waiting by their F5 keys for either a bomb blast or a letter from heaven. For me listening to music is a good way to forget about it all for a few minutes and relax I thought it'd be cool to share a song you've been listening to a lot recently during the application process, to get a snapshot of GC's listening habits and maybe a little selfishly crowdsource some new music. I'll start: Song Paper Trails by Darkside Brief Description: The best word to describe this song would be: atmospheric, like a jazz club at the bottom of the ocean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjduval Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 From my homesick heart to yours: The Ashokan Farewell. rexzeppelin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gnome Chomsky Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 (edited) Joe Budden: Black Cloud http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXpkqQZfkHw Edited December 24, 2013 by Gnome Chomsky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biotechie Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 Over the Rainbow as sung by Israel "IZ" Kamakawiwoʻole: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1bFr2SWP1I This is probably the most carefree song I have on my computer, and I listen to it any time I am having an awful day. The accompaniment is a simple ukelele, and his voice is smooth and gentle. It makes me happy. DHumeDominates, rexzeppelin and M.A-Cool-J 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleDarlings Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 We Can't Stop- Miley Cyrus! jellyfish1 and DHumeDominates 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pol Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 Folk Death 95 - Mogwai: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jellyfish1 Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 The Section Quartet! I'm also gonna go SUPER NERDY on y'all and say- a bath, wine, Shostakovitch's 5th Symphony - perfection! But then, I'm very much a classical music nerd (and a proud one!). :-) rexzeppelin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jellyfish1 Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 (edited) Folk Death 95 - Mogwai @Pol - I've never heard of this group before and I am now obsessed!! Thank you for introducing me! That piece (as well as their other stuff) is AMAZING. Also, @rexzepplin thanks for starting this excellent thread! Edited December 24, 2013 by archeostudent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rexzeppelin Posted December 24, 2013 Author Share Posted December 24, 2013 The Section Quartet! I'm also gonna go SUPER NERDY on y'all and say- a bath, wine, Shostakovitch's 5th Symphony - perfection! But then, I'm very much a classical music nerd (and a proud one!). :-) This is awesome. And I highly doubt you're the only classical fan on this site Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pol Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 (edited) @Pol - I've never heard of this group before and I am now obsessed!! Thank you for introducing me! That piece (as well as their other stuff) is AMAZING. Also, @rexzepplin thanks for starting this excellent thread! That style is generally referred to as post-rock. It's quite amazing. Here's a short list of bands to get you started: God Speed You! Black Emperor Caspian Cloudkicker Do Make Say Think The Evpatoria Report Explosions in the Sky From Monument to Masses Grails Hammock Joy Wants Eternity Maserati Mono Red Sparowes Sigur Ros Them the Sky This Will Destroy you Tortoise Yndi Halda Edited December 24, 2013 by Pol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jellyfish1 Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 (edited) SO much awesome stuff on this thread! I went to music school for 2 years before I transferred and switched to archaeology, and I sometimes get caught up in a classical music bubble. @Pol - It's so interesting to me that these types of soundscapes, which are somewhat reminiscent of John Cage and Phillip Glass (among others) are being pioneered with non-orchestral instruments to create a whole new thing. I love it! Thank you for introducing me. You might like this, though it's very dark. It's called Threnody for the Victims of Hiroshima and it's by a Polish composer named Penderecki (pronounced pen-der-et-sky). It is performed entirely by string orchestra with no sound manipulation or other effects, which is really surprising! I would listen to it without watching the video, but up to you! Fair warning- it's disturbing and it's a love it or hate it piece, usually. @rexzepplin- I've listened to "Paper Trails" twice now, too! This thread, seriously, you all are making my waiting game way more bearable! Here's another favorite song of mine- it's somewhat folksy and really catchy. A somewhat different direction from what I posted earlier :-) Also, the video is super weird and entertaining. Edited December 24, 2013 by archeostudent rexzeppelin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rexzeppelin Posted December 25, 2013 Author Share Posted December 25, 2013 That style is generally referred to as post-rock. It's quite amazing. ^ this is great. Do you listen to Bonobo perchance? Here's a mix he did for the Late Night Tales series. The full thing is on spotify https://soundcloud.com/latenighttales/lnt-bnb-album-mini-mix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pol Posted December 25, 2013 Share Posted December 25, 2013 (edited) ^ this is great. Do you listen to Bonobo perchance? Here's a mix he did for the Late Night Tales series. The full thing is on spotify https://soundcloud.com/latenighttales/lnt-bnb-album-mini-mix Never heard of it. I'll give it a try. I like archestudent's description of postrock as it is close to mine. I usually describe post-rock as some sort of fusion between minimalist/modern classic (Glass, Cage, Riley), ambient (reminiscent of Helios and the such) and progressive rock. Helios: Edited December 25, 2013 by Pol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gellert Posted December 25, 2013 Share Posted December 25, 2013 (edited) Okay, this one is a little unusual, but everything by this band unfailingly makes me feel calm and peaceful. I used to fall asleep listening to this in one of the lounges on my undergrad campus during exam week. Artist: Hanggai, a Chinese+Mongolian band that blends Mongolian throat-singing technique, Mongolian folk music, and rock. Edited December 25, 2013 by gellert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
braaaaaiinnns Posted December 25, 2013 Share Posted December 25, 2013 (edited) Classic song that makes me feel small...we are but a blip in the universe. Graduate school admission is negligible in the larger scope of life, existence, so on. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKtk3bK5yTk And a go-to "i dont give a fuck what other people think about me" song: (Although I just found out by googling the song that it has been used in an iphone commercial so I apologize if everyone has already heard this song and is sick of it, haha!) Sleigh bells also has some more grittier songs that are good for running and getting angsty https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLRnmQ-4Yp0 Edited December 25, 2013 by braaaaaiinnns Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pol Posted December 26, 2013 Share Posted December 26, 2013 Love this song: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PsycD Posted December 26, 2013 Share Posted December 26, 2013 No matter what is going on, this song always mellows me out. Brings back fond memories of Jamaica, rum, and......other things. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOoHTcuORcY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobochic15 Posted December 26, 2013 Share Posted December 26, 2013 Favourite song to listen to throughout the grad application process is undoubtedly Atlas Hands - Benjamin Francis Leftwich. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maleficent999 Posted December 26, 2013 Share Posted December 26, 2013 "All Hands on a Grain of Sand" by Amelia Curran Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spectastic Posted December 26, 2013 Share Posted December 26, 2013 (edited) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_B0CyOAO8y0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Diu2N8TGKA repeat about 5 times a day, and you're good to go. Edited December 26, 2013 by spectastic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pyrocide Posted December 26, 2013 Share Posted December 26, 2013 That style is generally referred to as post-rock. It's quite amazing. Aww Pol, I like your style. I've heard of a few of these bands here but there are many I haven't, and now you've sent me on a music spree. You ever listen to Pelican? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOAzNXoSJ1A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pol Posted December 26, 2013 Share Posted December 26, 2013 (edited) Aww Pol, I like your style. I've heard of a few of these bands here but there are many I haven't, and now you've sent me on a music spree. You ever listen to Pelican? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOAzNXoSJ1A Be careful, that spree might never end Pelican is good. Here's a few more bands you should check out: Pg.lost The Twilight Sad A Silver Mt. Zion Set Fire to Flames Russian Circles (post-metal?) Maybeshewill LITE Industries of the Blind God is an Astronaut Childs The American Dollar Callisto Cult of Luna Isis Old Man Gloom Mouth of the Architect Lift to Experience Echoes From Jupiter The list goes on but that should keep you busy a few months. and here's Leech live: Edited December 26, 2013 by Pol novacancy and pyrocide 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loric Posted December 27, 2013 Share Posted December 27, 2013 This seems relevant to the forum peoples.. imitosis 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drfuzz Posted December 27, 2013 Share Posted December 27, 2013 (edited) I hope this is how everyone feels! Edited December 27, 2013 by drfuzz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drfuzz Posted December 27, 2013 Share Posted December 27, 2013 This time of year seems to induce unavoidable anxiety for many users of this site submitting applications, and then waiting by their F5 keys for either a bomb blast or a letter from heaven. For me listening to music is a good way to forget about it all for a few minutes and relax I thought it'd be cool to share a song you've been listening to a lot recently during the application process, to get a snapshot of GC's listening habits and maybe a little selfishly crowdsource some new music. I'll start: Song Paper Trails by Darkside Brief Description: The best word to describe this song would be: atmospheric, like a jazz club at the bottom of the ocean Have you ever heard Morphine? VERY similar styles going on here: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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