December 2013 Archives (all archives)
December 31
dreamland - vampire deer
song 7 - and so we go to sleep - happy new year [more inside]
posted by pyramid termite at 7:08 PM PST - 0 comments
posted by pyramid termite at 7:08 PM PST - 0 comments
Interesting Times
Written because I am finally starting to get back into recording stuff, and I needed to give myself a simple project to stretch my muscles. So I told myself to write a Stereolab song circa 1994. I haven't listened to Stereolab for few years. Now That I've recorded this, I'm gonna go back and listen to them.
posted by not_on_display at 12:41 AM PST - 8 comments
posted by not_on_display at 12:41 AM PST - 8 comments
December 30
luna pier - vampire deer
December 29
asphalt princess - vampire deer
December 28
White Light Music Night
Late night and off-kilter, a love song for the otherwise apathetic. Recorded at rehearsal in South London by Sredni Vashtar and then (lightly) polished. One day we'd like to record this properly (do the vocals properly for example). One day. [more inside]
posted by srednivashtar at 1:17 PM PST - 1 comments
posted by srednivashtar at 1:17 PM PST - 1 comments
December 27
Balkanofellini
Eastern Europe has long been known as a mysterious place when it comes to music, spanning multiple genres, including music with a particular ethno-folk component. This is one of those songs. Well done Ummagma. [more inside]
posted by Brodyaga at 5:05 PM PST - 1 comments
posted by Brodyaga at 5:05 PM PST - 1 comments
December 26
Swamp Root Liver Cure
This is the unofficial theme song for my new group, the Swamp Root Jimmies. It was recorded live at our inaugural gig in November 2013. Lyrics and link to video here.
posted by flapjax at midnite at 10:05 PM PST - 3 comments
posted by flapjax at midnite at 10:05 PM PST - 3 comments
half empty blues - vampire deer
song 4 - two guitars, harmonica and synth aren't the traditional blues format - especially when the guitars and harmonica get messed up [more inside]
posted by pyramid termite at 2:24 PM PST - 0 comments
posted by pyramid termite at 2:24 PM PST - 0 comments
Lama (Dunaewsky 69 remix)
I love it when one talented artist can take the work of another talented artist, creatively metabolize it, and then craft output that is impressive in it's own right. This remix takes a quirky electro approach to Ummagma's track 'Lama'. Hope you enjoy it. [more inside]
posted by Brodyaga at 11:59 AM PST - 0 comments
posted by Brodyaga at 11:59 AM PST - 0 comments
December 24
die at work - vampire deer
December 23
Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby?
A cover of the Louis Jordan jazz evergreen performed in the style of a video game boss fight. An egregious splattering of Autotune completes the image. [more inside]
posted by LSK at 10:42 PM PST - 1 comments
posted by LSK at 10:42 PM PST - 1 comments
December 22
nothing but trouble - vampire deer
song 2 - existential paranoia caused by partying [more inside]
posted by pyramid termite at 2:18 PM PST - 0 comments
posted by pyramid termite at 2:18 PM PST - 0 comments
Deck the Halls
This is about the least effort you could put into wishing a merry f'n Christmas. Now with sleighbells. Of course.
posted by uncleozzy at 5:41 AM PST - 4 comments
posted by uncleozzy at 5:41 AM PST - 4 comments
Titry
Actors are always celebrated for their chameleonic ability to change characters and roles. Ummagma possesses this quality, among a small number of shape-shifting bands currently out there. This song is very different from anything else created by Ummagma. Hope you enjoy this. [more inside]
posted by Brodyaga at 3:52 AM PST - 3 comments
posted by Brodyaga at 3:52 AM PST - 3 comments
December 21
making rust - vampire deer
song 1 of making rust, my new album or whatever you want to call it - [more inside]
posted by pyramid termite at 2:02 PM PST - 0 comments
posted by pyramid termite at 2:02 PM PST - 0 comments
December 19
Mele Kalikimaka
Sometimes I just can't stop myself.
Merry Christmas, everybody.
posted by chococat at 11:56 PM PST - 40 comments
Merry Christmas, everybody.
posted by chococat at 11:56 PM PST - 40 comments
December 18
ShH 408t: Bennington
Merry Christmas! Here's an arrangement of Bennington, No. 408t in the Shenandoah Harmony (www.shenandoahharmony.com). Poetry by Isaac Watts 1706, original shape note arrangement by Billings, 1770. [more inside]
posted by The White Hat at 4:37 PM PST - 3 comments
posted by The White Hat at 4:37 PM PST - 3 comments
Kiev
Ethereal wave is what they call this genre, but you can definitely sense elements of early 4AD-era postpunk, darkwave, shoegaze and postpunk here. The mood is a bit heavier and there is an outpouring of philosophy, moral and emotional reaction. Enjoy! [more inside]
posted by Brodyaga at 1:21 PM PST - 2 comments
posted by Brodyaga at 1:21 PM PST - 2 comments
December 17
You and Your Sister
Cover of the Chris Bell song. This song was one of three assigned to me in a music challenge on another site. [more inside]
posted by litlnemo at 6:58 PM PST - 2 comments
posted by litlnemo at 6:58 PM PST - 2 comments
wilshire waltz one
Well, it's been about (over?) 3 years since I last posted. I haven't done a single music-related thing in that time. This one just kind of came out. It's an instrumental waltz about walking in the city.
posted by ford and the prefects at 6:27 PM PST - 0 comments
posted by ford and the prefects at 6:27 PM PST - 0 comments
Photographer
There is such a thing as light-imbued melancholy. This song shows that @Ummagma is among a cozy handful of bands nowadays who seem to thrive on achieving that combination. You can find Ummagma here too. [more inside]
posted by Brodyaga at 4:39 AM PST - 3 comments
posted by Brodyaga at 4:39 AM PST - 3 comments
December 16
Didgeridoos Ate My Guitar: A Lullaby
Do You Remember the First Time? (Pulp cover)
After I finished this I went back and listened to the original and, okay, wow, that's kind of different. It gets a little Nashville in the middle, which may have been a mistake. Or not.
posted by sweet mister at 8:54 AM PST - 1 comments
posted by sweet mister at 8:54 AM PST - 1 comments
December 14
Resistor -- Vincent van Gogh (studio version)
This is a song about an artist dying for attention. From the forthcoming album First World Problems by Resistor. [more inside]
posted by ludwig_van at 1:03 PM PST - 2 comments
posted by ludwig_van at 1:03 PM PST - 2 comments
Bach
This track makes it a lot easier to imagine how the classical work of J.S. Bach could be meshed into a dreampop track, something that is rarely seen or at least, that is rarely pulled off well (The Verve and The Farm come to mind as other successful cases of this happening). [more inside]
posted by Brodyaga at 9:44 AM PST - 2 comments
posted by Brodyaga at 9:44 AM PST - 2 comments
December 13
NIMBY (Not In My Backyard)
Perhaps the most Cocteau Twins' inspired song by Ummagma to date, this song also features a strong pulse-driven effect inspired by Pink Floyd. Need I say more?
posted by Brodyaga at 2:06 AM PST - 1 comments
posted by Brodyaga at 2:06 AM PST - 1 comments
December 12
Human Factor (revisited)
The lyrics to this Ummagma song seem very timely considering what is happening in the world these days, with a bed of music that drums up intensity. You might particularly enjoy the ending.
posted by Brodyaga at 12:20 AM PST - 0 comments
posted by Brodyaga at 12:20 AM PST - 0 comments
December 11
Are electronic guitar tuners a thing?
Just in time for Christmas for all you guitar players.
posted by Lutoslawski at 9:20 PM PST - 13 comments
Theme 1 Stage 3
I once herd the term "sound track for angels" and having Lisa Von H on vocals has certainly brought a sound track to reality!
posted by Sugar Cain at 5:36 AM PST - 0 comments
posted by Sugar Cain at 5:36 AM PST - 0 comments
December 10
1+1=3 (revisited)
Some songs take you on a trip (and bring you back), while others just send you drifting endlessly and blissfully. For us, this song belongs to the latter, building layers of layers of sound and effects - like new galaxies being opened. [more inside]
posted by Brodyaga at 1:10 PM PST - 3 comments
posted by Brodyaga at 1:10 PM PST - 3 comments
December 7
Dink's Song
traditional American tune, played clawhammer style on the guitar. [more inside]
posted by gorbichov at 10:39 AM PST - 17 comments
posted by gorbichov at 10:39 AM PST - 17 comments
O-o-h Child
A cover of the classic Five Stairsteps song, put together last week by a bunch of us around the country via Facebook, Dropbox, etc. [more inside]
posted by litlnemo at 1:58 AM PST - 0 comments
posted by litlnemo at 1:58 AM PST - 0 comments
December 6
Who's Gonna Keep it Together?
Kringle steals the singer's girlfriend and takes her to Berlin in his sleigh. Hardly a nice thing to do, especially around the holidays. [more inside]
posted by jonathanhughes at 6:23 AM PST - 0 comments
posted by jonathanhughes at 6:23 AM PST - 0 comments
December 3
Christmas in Tokyo
Three days into December; it has got to be time for some Christmas songs!
Four years ago I wrote this song, with lyrics in Swedish, to communicate my Christmas melancholy to my family. Two years later I was still sad, but now in English, and on camera... [more inside]
posted by AxelT at 6:17 AM PST - 5 comments
posted by AxelT at 6:17 AM PST - 5 comments
December Music Challenge: Seasonal Special
It would seem rude not to do a seasonally-relevant challenge at this time of year! [more inside]
posted by greenish at 4:05 AM PST - 0 comments
December 2
Mitt Romney's music stores not doing well...
Guitar Center and the end of big box retail
posted by flapjax at midnite at 2:54 PM PST - 16 comments
December 1
Blue Sands
Oldish jazz tune played by myself and some friends [more inside]
posted by sleepy pete at 1:36 PM PST - 2 comments
posted by sleepy pete at 1:36 PM PST - 2 comments
Long Story Short, Short Story Shorter
I was really hoping to get this posted in time for the November Challenge, but technical difficulties and the sudden realization that oh I really need a glockenspiel combined to -- wait, it's still November in Hawaii? I CLAIM FLAWLESS VICTORY [more inside]
posted by Karlos the Jackal at 1:36 AM PST - 7 comments
posted by Karlos the Jackal at 1:36 AM PST - 7 comments
Ummagma - River Town (Mind Movies Remix)
This is one Ummagma track that has been totally turned on it's head, taking what was a dreampop folkrock-ish track and utterly transforming it into an whirling electro-dance track with traces of vocals from Shauna McLarnon. One slight change from the previous version.
[more inside]
posted by Brodyaga at 1:11 AM PST - 1 comments
posted by Brodyaga at 1:11 AM PST - 1 comments