Really?!? I thought you might’ve heard of Garbage, Stereolab, Cocteau Twins, Sia and Lamb. I think there are probably a few tracks on here that you’d like if you have time to listen
Thank you! Sia is the only one I know by name, but I don’t know any songs. All the others are completely unknown to me. How good (and by this, I mean how rechnically good, classically trained/operatic style, acrobaric prone) are their voices? Are they soulful? These are such snobbish questions to ask but I kinda have to 😅 because for me, 90% is in the singing.
I'm so curious as to what made you choose these songs specifically, what about them called out "summer sojourn" to you? I get how trip-hop is the perfect driving down the coast soundtrack, but I'm wondering if there was a method to the playlist. I know about 1/2 of this list; the four Kristin mentions, and also Joan As Police Woman, Blonde Redhead (who I just saw open for Bloc Party last week), Purity Ring, Garbage, Cat Power, Ikon. I'll have to check out the others.
These are great questions Steve although not sure I can answer them as I probably made this playlist well over a decade ago.
I used to very much build my “on the fly” playlists organically. I’d start off with a track from my digital library and see where the playlist went. adding each track based on “What song feels “right” after this one?” Might be based on genre, subject matter or even “feel” of the song as to what comes next.
As to the name? God only knows what was in 41-year old Mark’s head at the time. Sorry that doesn’t really answer your questions!
Love the Chromatics, Cocteau Twins (and of course Massive Attack), and Sia. Haven’t heard the rest of what you have on this playlist, so will give it a listen!
I don’t think I know any of these artists 😅 When I say I sometimes feel I don’t belong in the Musicstack, this is what I mean!
Really?!? I thought you might’ve heard of Garbage, Stereolab, Cocteau Twins, Sia and Lamb. I think there are probably a few tracks on here that you’d like if you have time to listen
Thank you! Sia is the only one I know by name, but I don’t know any songs. All the others are completely unknown to me. How good (and by this, I mean how rechnically good, classically trained/operatic style, acrobaric prone) are their voices? Are they soulful? These are such snobbish questions to ask but I kinda have to 😅 because for me, 90% is in the singing.
The voice of Cocteau Twins' Elizabeth Fraser is otherworldly.
Stereolab's Laetitia Sadier less so, but is beguiling nonetheless.
Cool! Will deffo check em out!
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Lol
I'm so curious as to what made you choose these songs specifically, what about them called out "summer sojourn" to you? I get how trip-hop is the perfect driving down the coast soundtrack, but I'm wondering if there was a method to the playlist. I know about 1/2 of this list; the four Kristin mentions, and also Joan As Police Woman, Blonde Redhead (who I just saw open for Bloc Party last week), Purity Ring, Garbage, Cat Power, Ikon. I'll have to check out the others.
These are great questions Steve although not sure I can answer them as I probably made this playlist well over a decade ago.
I used to very much build my “on the fly” playlists organically. I’d start off with a track from my digital library and see where the playlist went. adding each track based on “What song feels “right” after this one?” Might be based on genre, subject matter or even “feel” of the song as to what comes next.
As to the name? God only knows what was in 41-year old Mark’s head at the time. Sorry that doesn’t really answer your questions!
Love the Chromatics, Cocteau Twins (and of course Massive Attack), and Sia. Haven’t heard the rest of what you have on this playlist, so will give it a listen!
Thanks Kristin! Looking forward to hearing your thoughts once you’ve had a chance to give it a listen