Andy's Choices #2

Scroobius Pip – First Time I Met Musik

It’s not beats, but it is poetry. However, the synth-based riff/rhythm is very catchy, using simplicity and repetition with that shows progressive attitude. Or it might have been because the whole album (1000 Words) was self-produced, and only 1000 copies were made because this was Scroob as an amateur. This track is more magical realism topic than the previous mundane biopic that we had last week, and it is a wonderful missive for music generally, so hopefully something that we can see eye to eye with.



The Charlie Daniel’s Band – Devil Went Down to Georgia

This is a classic bluegrass, Deep South song. This is a classic story-song, with some great elements of folky Christian-myth. Also, the basis for Tenacious D’s tribute, except these guys can remember the song that they won with. There is a Part Two of this song, which is exactly the same except Jonny Cash sings some different lyrics. The story for Part Two is Jonny and the Devil have a rematch, and they both play exactly the same songs and Jonny wins again. Classic devil.



B. Dolan – The Skycycle Blues If the previous poetic track was not beats enough for you, how about B. Dolan – a New York based urban poet. This track, which is barely a song and more of poem, was brought to my attention through last.fm. The sense of rhythm is nearly perfect and the subject matter is beautiful – a tribute to a man who was broken in both body and soul, yet found himself later on in life and became an inspiration. Evel Kineval is an interesting man with a life full of experiences that most of us can only dream about, another underrated person. There are some E.K. documentaries we should look into.



Brookes Brothers – Crackdown (Shockone Remix)

This track is stage two of my perhaps misguided attempt to convert you into a dance/trance/DnB/house/dubstep etc. lover. This is perhaps my favourite DnB track of all time. Unfortunately, due to the nature of producers, DJs, Re-Mixers etc., I cannot tell you much about the creators of this piece of music/noise (delete as appropriate). Please take note of the clever use of building and knocking down. Also, keep an ear-hole out for the double drop crescendo.



Hot Club de Paris – Snitches Get Stiches

Ah, he says, finally some guitar-based music like the good old days. One of my top indie bands of all time, which is great for the hipster in me, as they never really super made it. Of course, I have spoken of the time that I saw them with approximately 10 other people at a shady venue in York, which just adds some more hipster points. They are from Liverpool, as you can probably hear, and they are obsessed with ports, docks, boats and the sea generally. This is something we have in common with Hot Club.