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16 years ago
So, playlist on shuffle. Twenty songs. Talk about 'em.
Hah, this kind of shows how varied my collection is. I have some country hidden away, though it isn't featured here.
01. Project Pitchfork- "Existence v4.1"
This is the track that really introduced me to the idea of guitars meshing well with Industrial. I'm still not a huge fan of the band, but listening to this track gives me a feeling of nostalgia during my days of barely exploring Industrial music.
02. Hans Zimmer and James Newton Howard- "Introduce a Little Anarchy"
Haha, what can I say other than this song's an awesome piece of an equally awesome soundtrack to an amazing movie?
03. And One- "Blue Monday (Live)"
While And One's covers are great, even live, I still prefer the original. However, it's still an enjoyable track.
04. Aghast View- "Timeless (Tim Schuldt Mix)"
Honestly, I've never been a big fan of Aghast View's original tracks. However, the remixes such as this one are awesome. This one's nice and heavy and really drives the idea of heavy Industrial Metal. When I listen to it I find myself wanting to headbang and dance.
05. Creed- "To Whom It May Concern"
This is a track off of the soundtrack for "The Scorpion King". In good old Creed fashion, it's beautifully melodic in both its guitars and vocals. It encapsulates everything I loved about Creed's style.
06. Masami Ueda- "More Digging Here Bow-Wow"
This is from the game Okami. It's very humorous to listen to, and good if you're in the mood for something a little silly and fun.
07. God Module- "Entranced"
Man this an old God Mod track before one of the co-founders left the project. It has the old ambient while still being Dark Electro, sort of feel. It's one of the few I enjoy these days from their older stuff. However, it's refreshing to hear Jasyn Bangert's vocals in a bit of a softer sort of distortion than he uses these days.
08. Karl Wolf- Africa (Original Mix)
This is a song a buddy of mine gave me. Usually this isn't my preferred sort of music, but the message is good and it doesn't sound as craptastic as most of the music in its genre out there.
09. Mind.In.A.Box- "Lost Alone (Acoustic.Version)"
This is a free bonus download for those that buy the album. It's really really a departure from MIAB's typical sound, which isn't to say it's bad. In fact, it's pretty damn good. It features an acoustic guitar and clean vocals in a completely different sound structure. I think this was the precursor to what would be the song structures for their live performances.
10. T_Error 404- "Solaris (Nightmare Mix by Diversant 13)"
This is a track I recently came across on an album being distributed for free by the label. It's one hell of a Dark Electro track. The project is actually very good and can create some serious dance floor thrillers. It's a shame they don't get the publicity they deserve in the scene.
11. Mindless Self Indulgence- "Adios Amigos (Mono Mix)"
Much like the mix title says, this is a version of the track mainly in mono. It's still a pretty fun, silly track that you would expect from MSI, but it lacks the stereo punch of the original version.
12. Velvet Acid Christ- "Phucking Phreak"
Wow, an ooooold VAC track in all its low-fi glory. This was one of the first tracks that got me interested in VAC's older material prior to the Fun With Knives album. It has that warm, old analog feel as well as a genuine distortion effect over Bryan's voice. Even after listening to the 2009 remake, which is much cleaner and has superior production, I still enjoy this version just because of that nostalgia feeling of old gear and sampled guitars.
13. Fangs On Fur- "Fangs on Fur"
A pretty awesome Gothic Metal track off of a compilation titled Pagan Love Songs. While it is goth metal, it has a bit of a punk feel due to the female vocals in it and because of the energy it has. It's pretty enjoyable, I have to say.
14. Michigan- "Shine in Silver"
Michigan, the very underrated and overlooked Synth Rock band. This particular song is beautiful and truly melodic. Perfect if you have any qualms about love in your life. The vocals aren't amazing, but they're good for the style.
15. Suicide Commando- "Die Motherfucker Die"
haha, the latest single from the upcoming album "Implements of Hell" (due out early next year!). This is what I call a 'dance floor killer'. It's aggressive, furious, fast, and unrelenting. Typical Suicide Commando stuff that'll have you dancing away all that aggression you have.
16. Nightwish- "Cadence of Her Last Breath"
One my favorite tracks off of their latest album, Dark Passion Play, featuring their new vocalist. Unlike some of the tracks on the album, this puts her vocals to the best use possible and retains that Nightwish feel while framing the vocals in just the way to compliment them.
17. Infected Mushroom- "Release Me"
The very first IM track I ever heard, and also the first Psytrance track I ever heard. It got me interested in both the band AND the genre. Starts out nice, slow, and dark, with a sample from 'Independence Day" before delving right into the Psytrance portion. It's really a great introduction to Infected Mushroom as it also features Metal-styled guitars.
18. Das Ich- "Kindgott (Album Mix)"
There isn't much of Das Ich's material before the album "Cabaret" that I like, but this is one of the songs I do like. It's bizarre in it's instrumentation while still remaining somewhat danceable with the raw vocals Das Ich is known for. Much like the band's best material, it sounds like a warped journey the mind.
19. Toxic Coma- Anal Cockroach
Okay, this is VAC's purposely horrible, funny side project. Oddly enough, the music itself is okay, it's the samples that are simply terrible in that 'eww, gross' kind of way. Totally not a song to take seriously, plus in typical Toxic Coma style, it's time stamp is said to be over 28 minutes long, but it's nowhere close to it.
20. Fox Amoore- Of Light and Darkness MVMNT I (Jayli's Theme)
A beautiful example of the amazing classical work Fox Amoore can do. Seriously, check out his account here on FA! Next to the 3rd movement, this my favorite of the whole piece. Truly, it's stunning.
Hah, this kind of shows how varied my collection is. I have some country hidden away, though it isn't featured here.
01. Project Pitchfork- "Existence v4.1"
This is the track that really introduced me to the idea of guitars meshing well with Industrial. I'm still not a huge fan of the band, but listening to this track gives me a feeling of nostalgia during my days of barely exploring Industrial music.
02. Hans Zimmer and James Newton Howard- "Introduce a Little Anarchy"
Haha, what can I say other than this song's an awesome piece of an equally awesome soundtrack to an amazing movie?
03. And One- "Blue Monday (Live)"
While And One's covers are great, even live, I still prefer the original. However, it's still an enjoyable track.
04. Aghast View- "Timeless (Tim Schuldt Mix)"
Honestly, I've never been a big fan of Aghast View's original tracks. However, the remixes such as this one are awesome. This one's nice and heavy and really drives the idea of heavy Industrial Metal. When I listen to it I find myself wanting to headbang and dance.
05. Creed- "To Whom It May Concern"
This is a track off of the soundtrack for "The Scorpion King". In good old Creed fashion, it's beautifully melodic in both its guitars and vocals. It encapsulates everything I loved about Creed's style.
06. Masami Ueda- "More Digging Here Bow-Wow"
This is from the game Okami. It's very humorous to listen to, and good if you're in the mood for something a little silly and fun.
07. God Module- "Entranced"
Man this an old God Mod track before one of the co-founders left the project. It has the old ambient while still being Dark Electro, sort of feel. It's one of the few I enjoy these days from their older stuff. However, it's refreshing to hear Jasyn Bangert's vocals in a bit of a softer sort of distortion than he uses these days.
08. Karl Wolf- Africa (Original Mix)
This is a song a buddy of mine gave me. Usually this isn't my preferred sort of music, but the message is good and it doesn't sound as craptastic as most of the music in its genre out there.
09. Mind.In.A.Box- "Lost Alone (Acoustic.Version)"
This is a free bonus download for those that buy the album. It's really really a departure from MIAB's typical sound, which isn't to say it's bad. In fact, it's pretty damn good. It features an acoustic guitar and clean vocals in a completely different sound structure. I think this was the precursor to what would be the song structures for their live performances.
10. T_Error 404- "Solaris (Nightmare Mix by Diversant 13)"
This is a track I recently came across on an album being distributed for free by the label. It's one hell of a Dark Electro track. The project is actually very good and can create some serious dance floor thrillers. It's a shame they don't get the publicity they deserve in the scene.
11. Mindless Self Indulgence- "Adios Amigos (Mono Mix)"
Much like the mix title says, this is a version of the track mainly in mono. It's still a pretty fun, silly track that you would expect from MSI, but it lacks the stereo punch of the original version.
12. Velvet Acid Christ- "Phucking Phreak"
Wow, an ooooold VAC track in all its low-fi glory. This was one of the first tracks that got me interested in VAC's older material prior to the Fun With Knives album. It has that warm, old analog feel as well as a genuine distortion effect over Bryan's voice. Even after listening to the 2009 remake, which is much cleaner and has superior production, I still enjoy this version just because of that nostalgia feeling of old gear and sampled guitars.
13. Fangs On Fur- "Fangs on Fur"
A pretty awesome Gothic Metal track off of a compilation titled Pagan Love Songs. While it is goth metal, it has a bit of a punk feel due to the female vocals in it and because of the energy it has. It's pretty enjoyable, I have to say.
14. Michigan- "Shine in Silver"
Michigan, the very underrated and overlooked Synth Rock band. This particular song is beautiful and truly melodic. Perfect if you have any qualms about love in your life. The vocals aren't amazing, but they're good for the style.
15. Suicide Commando- "Die Motherfucker Die"
haha, the latest single from the upcoming album "Implements of Hell" (due out early next year!). This is what I call a 'dance floor killer'. It's aggressive, furious, fast, and unrelenting. Typical Suicide Commando stuff that'll have you dancing away all that aggression you have.
16. Nightwish- "Cadence of Her Last Breath"
One my favorite tracks off of their latest album, Dark Passion Play, featuring their new vocalist. Unlike some of the tracks on the album, this puts her vocals to the best use possible and retains that Nightwish feel while framing the vocals in just the way to compliment them.
17. Infected Mushroom- "Release Me"
The very first IM track I ever heard, and also the first Psytrance track I ever heard. It got me interested in both the band AND the genre. Starts out nice, slow, and dark, with a sample from 'Independence Day" before delving right into the Psytrance portion. It's really a great introduction to Infected Mushroom as it also features Metal-styled guitars.
18. Das Ich- "Kindgott (Album Mix)"
There isn't much of Das Ich's material before the album "Cabaret" that I like, but this is one of the songs I do like. It's bizarre in it's instrumentation while still remaining somewhat danceable with the raw vocals Das Ich is known for. Much like the band's best material, it sounds like a warped journey the mind.
19. Toxic Coma- Anal Cockroach
Okay, this is VAC's purposely horrible, funny side project. Oddly enough, the music itself is okay, it's the samples that are simply terrible in that 'eww, gross' kind of way. Totally not a song to take seriously, plus in typical Toxic Coma style, it's time stamp is said to be over 28 minutes long, but it's nowhere close to it.
20. Fox Amoore- Of Light and Darkness MVMNT I (Jayli's Theme)
A beautiful example of the amazing classical work Fox Amoore can do. Seriously, check out his account here on FA! Next to the 3rd movement, this my favorite of the whole piece. Truly, it's stunning.
