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While looking at how to do some Flash programming for a project at work, I stumbled upon
FineTune a fancy flash playlist site (see right --> ). So after a little thought I put together a playlist and called it Influences, and here, now, you can find how I made the choices I did... read on. . .
Sugarcubes - Birthday: I'm not 100% where I first heard the lead singer from the Sugarcubes ( Sykurmolarnir) - Mark Radcliffe evening show on BBC Radio1 or while leaving for college on GMTV - but hearing "Birthday" being screeched out made me sit up and listen. I thought it was the most beautiful, spine chilling thing I had ever heard (and still to this day). I'd be surprised if anyone these days remembers the Sugarcubes, or will even atest to ever hearing of them, but the raw bundle of waif like, pixieish energy that was their lead singer - Bjork - is a more popular figure, and it was her vocals that I heard all those years ago. I still have "Birthday" on vinyl along with various other 12" vinyls on display in the spare room. There are two other tracks on this list 'Blue Eyed Pop' and 'Coldsweat'. I chose these other tracks as they captures some of the dynamic elements of the band, as opposed to the solo artist.
Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here: It is with sadness and prolly a whole load of derision from those of you Floyd fans reading this, that I only came to Floyd through 'The Wall'. I think it was a 'Red Triangle' film being shown on Channel4, and so sneakily remember watching it on an old black and white portable tv with the sound almost off in my bedroom. While it was more stimulating visually on that first viewing, a second viewing later when I rented the video from 'Thirkells' made me aware of the exceptional aural quality of the movie also. So, this led me to Floyd proper. I have added here, my favourite track of theirs.
The Magic Numbers - This Love: This is my favorite 'lights off' and 'glass of wine' group. Do I have to say more? I also have 'Which Way to Happy' on this list, which was the first their songs I remember hearing. I have different 'lights off' music, but this is for the end of those long days when you just want to float for a while. Some other 'lights off' music for a totally different state of mind is. . .
Nine Inch Nails - Something I Can Never Have: Yes... maybe not everyones choice for 'lights off' music but what can I say - I'm complicated. I 'got into' NIN through a t-shirt. Yes, fashion victim forever, I saw tie-died, long-sleeved, t-shirt with this fantastic pink-purple design on the front and 'Pretty Hate Machine' written down the arms. I had no idea to what it was making reference to... for months... I just liked the shirt. Until I bumped into an old-school friend of mine, Alison Foster, while I was wearing this shirt and tells me how much she likes NIN. I smile, nod politely and agree, and after we say our goodbyes and passing numbers back and forth, I head to the Central Arcade and pick myself a copy of 'Pretty Hate Machine' and fell mesmerised into a state of semi shock upon my first listening through of the CD. I never went passed 'Pretty Hate Machine' much tbh, with the exception of 'Broken' and 'Fixed'. This track is prolly the one I play most. Also on this list I have 'Head Like a Hole' and 'Happiness in Slavery' from 'Fixed'.
Labels: Influences, playlist
