Filed under: Hiphop
Indeed my friends, it’s the infamous LetterB who makes his entry as my very first hiphop review.
You can read all about him and his intentions on the letterb-blog.
Relux Aeterna is the name of his latest beat. It’s a remix from the masterpiece “Requiem for a Dream”. I’ve followed him and motivated him to make beats ever since he started off and in my humble opinion, this beat only confirms my beliefs at that point, he is indeed a talented “beatmaker” that continue’s to grow with every beat he makes. I apologize for that enormous phrase, but it’s the only way to emphasize how I feel about his little project.
The beat is very dramatic, though very fitting. You’ll fall to your knees with you hands held up high in sheer awe for it’s greatness. If not, you’ll at least knod your head to the extremely tight beat!
Definitly worth a check;
Relux Aeterna
Filed under: Info
Download links;
- I’m not gonna put them up for long, you can count on a small month, maybe less.
- These links are for the visitors, who want to experience my reviews to their full extend, not for “leechers”.
- I’m only putting up m4a’s, which means you can write them on a CD, but most of the mp3-players won’t accept them.
In any case, enjoy those links I provide, but please do not abuse them.
Thanks for your understanding.
Filed under: Soundtrack
Aaaah sweet, sweet Western movies. A sight for sore eyes I can here the critics say. So very few great Westerns are made today. I had great hopes for Nick Cave’s little journey down the west, The Proposition, it had so much potential, but did not live up to my expectations by far. That’s a completly different story though.
The following are my personal favorite themesongs;
To start off, i’m not quite fond of classic western orchestra’s. They often lose their greatness whenever you listen without moving images supporting them. The omnipresent “The good, the bad and the ugly theme” is a fitting first example that stand’s out among the collection of great western themesongs. Everything about it implies you to suddenly start staring people in the eyes for no apparent reason. Givin’ them your lazy eye, the eye of a raging avenger, risen from the dust and the skeletal remains in which he slept for ages. Yeah, well you get the point I take it;
The good, The bad and The ugly
Next in line is written by the great Enio Morricone, my all time favorite; “The man with the harmonica“. That creeping harmonica that tingles your spine. While the dramatic orchestra slowly builds up this taunting mantra. The guitar that threatens your very life with only a stroke of a string. Words really are not enough;
We continue with the dance of death, A fist full of dollars. Whenever I hear this song, i can see our fallen hero, standing up with only shear willpower. As he thinks of his loved ones, his strenght is rekindled and he’s ready to continue the fight. Off course the actual movie is quite different. Here you go;
For a few dollars more continue’s the story from above, but I actually like this one better. The spanish guitar that describes the tension, the mysterious whistling, the deep baritone of the male choir. Enjoy;
Last in line is “Two mules for Sister Sara“. A dreamy spanish guitar guides you through the intro, the gentle strings as a prelude of the hypnotic guitars. It’s another great themesong.
Hope you enjoy the songs and if there are any people who love making beats (Brecht, i’m looking in your direction), there’s some pretty usefull material here.
Filed under: Rock
Well these are a few of my youtube fav’s, Pearl Jam colliding with my other hero, Neil Young.
The guitar violence they unleash is beyond comprehension.
This song is called Fuckin’ Up. It’s self-explanatory…
If you were wondering how Neil dances, he happens to do it here. Those giant legs of his can probably crush a building or two. So that’s why he moves so cautiously. Keep on rockin’. Listen to that guitar scream, only Neil can do that.
Play this song when the sun is out and you’ll be smiling all the while (it works for me). It’s so damn simple and so damn catchy. Downtown.
No big review today, it’s lazy sunday matey’s.
Peace!
Filed under: Info
The exams are over and I did pretty well (I think). This also means I have a lot more time and hoping to at least update twice a week. Thanks for being patient and expect much more to come!
Filed under: Rock
Seeing there are a few visitors anxiously awaiting my review on the new BRMC album (Baby 81), well you know me, i’m only here to please you;
Well as you might’ve read in the infamous “about” section of this blog, i’m a fan, altho i’m not the kind of fan that just takes whatever they throw at him. I have to chew on the album before I’ll be blowing bubbles.
Anyway, the Rebels are known to make the kind of album on which you have to chew twice and Baby 81 is no different. The more you listen to the album, the more it grows on you.
“I took out a loan on my empty heart babe”, Peter Hayes (the guy with the longer hair) grabbing me by the neck the very second he starts moaning through my headset. The song builds up to an earth-scorching guitarriff and leaves me no second to unwind from banging my head to it’s pounding beat. They pick up the pace with the sexually suggestive sounds and rather danceable groove of their next “radiohit”, Berlin.
Next, are the aggressive acoustic guitars from their current hit, Weapon of choice, i’m having trouble not to shout my lungs out to the chorus “I won’t waste my love on a nation!”.
I’m not quite sure what to think of Windows though, it’s an ok song, but I keep expecting more of it. No worries my weary friends, Cold Wind will test your neck muscles again with even a “Neil Young-ish” vibe to it, but that might be cuz I always imagine him dancing to this sort of music (have you seen Neil dance?!).
Well, this here’s another singalong, Not what you wanted, the song doesn’t live up to it’s title though. 666 Conductor a typical story-telling bluesy BRMC song. To be honest, I love Hayes’ voice the most and on All you do is talk it is explained why. By far the most beautifull song on this shiny piece of plastic. It has a hint of his solo performence on “The Line” from the previous album. I’m just gonna skip “Lien on your dreams“, another song for which I don’t find any usefull comments. Need Some Air is that kind off song that makes it all right again, I found myself standing up playing my trusty “air-gibson les paul studio” by the end of this song. As soon as the guitars stop ringing in your ear, Killing the light blows up to this bombastic slow blues exploration, yet another sing along. American X the last long ride this great album has (9:11 minutes to be exact, anyone seeing the hidden hint? ), and a rewarding one it is. Before you think it’s over, Hayes’ is back solo on the acoustic guitar to deliver us into a melancholic pop/rock song. The album ends with Keen and Hayes almost weeping into their mic, while high pitched bells dramatically carry their voices.
This album gets a convinced yes from me. Although here and there I kind of miss those intense lyrics from Howl, it’s still a great album that is bound to be stuck in your car radio for a long time!
Filed under: Soundtrack
Quentin Tarantino is back, with a new slashermovie and every sane person knows that there’s always another killer soundtrack included.
They even made a seperate site for the soundtrack, go figure;
Death Proof
I mean from the bubblegum-50’s-kitchy theme song (Chick Habit) ’till the steaming “Down to mexico”, this is 100% cruisematerial. It’s got everything you need ; whether you want to kick up some dust (Baby it’s you) or just want to speed down Road 66 with your Chevy Nova Convertible (It’s so easy), it’s there.
The more I type, the more I feel like putting my words into action, if only I had a Chevy…
Even the hilarious parts from the movie are already legendary to me (Stuntman Mike).
Just promise me you’ll check it out!
Filed under: Info
I can’t provide the download links here due to legal issues and such.
But if there’s a song you really want to find and you really need some help;
Some place nice
And please, do not click the upper right tab, it’s about the music here people! And don’t look at the pretty ladies too much either!
P.S. Whatever they say or ask, you didn’t hear this from me! 
Filed under: Rock
Yes, i’m a little earlier then anticipated but only because i’m haunted by this ghostly song. It’s a rather old song from the album Nebraska by Bruce Springsteen. I recently started watching “The Sopranos” (i’m a little behind, i know) and that song played in the background, it gave me the chills.
The Album:
Nebraska Bruce
A cover from the Cold War Kids
Funny thing is, i was thinking of introducing this song to the band I play in, so we can make the song our own, you know. The CWK beat us to it again…
