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Music Tuesday #252: The absence of thrash is not a bad thing

The best ballads come from metal bands.  That's a given.  Now and then, a metal band re-invents itself and does something that is bigger than the genre reviewers like to box them in.  No boxes on Music Tuesday.  Somehow I find this more impressive than Disturbed's Sound of Silence, which I heard at a live concert in 2016 for the first time.  I somehow didn't get into that.  While this song touches the right nerves with me. No idea why though. In case you wonder too what Sylosis could mean?  I looked it up.  Apparently it has no meaning.  There, now have a listen. Sylosis - Absent https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHS0t-hSP_E

Music Tuesday #251: Amber effluent of arcane arts

In these days of doom and gloom as the world dies and wars are back in fashion where do we find the perfect soundtrack?  In Belgium it seems, this new band sounds like they are a bunch of experienced musicians. This album was tracked live in the studio and you hear the tight group coming together on this nicely produced album.  I hear that their live performance is top notch too.  I've got CD 109 out of only 200 pressed.  At the time of writing there are only 13 left.  This might well be a future stoner metal iconic album.  Become part of history and order a CD to support good music. Witch Piss - Witch Piss https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBFLGqPcz3A

Music Tuesday #250: Music trends - guitars are back

Rick Beato posted a youtube video detailing current trends in the Bilboard top 100 in terms of music genres gaining or losing popularity.  Guess what, hip hop is down, pop stays popular, RnB is way down and rock is gaining popularity! Yay! Now let's do some experimental rock to celebrate post number 250. Tomahawk - God hates a Coward https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rhb-DsO8Ik

Music Tuesday #249: China's City

I remember way back in 2000 in an office in Reading (UK) a conversation with a colleague who let me read King Rat by China Miéville.  I became a fan of one of the most interesting sci fi writers of the last 25 years. This song, taken from SabaSaba's newest album "Unknown City", is featured just because it is supposed to be inspired by one of Miéville's books called The City & The City. One of the few books I haven't read yet.  So although the music does not resonate all that much with me, I do like the sense of dread and the uncomfortable soundscape of this song.  It goes particularly well with te video images in the accompanying music video. If you are into reading then try out Miéville.  His New Weird novels are genre defining books. SabaSaba - UI Qoma https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGVUgVFcTFo

Music Tuesday #248: Cuban funk jazz rock

If you put enough good ingredients in a music melting pot performed by great musicians you forge gems like this one today.  Perfect to get into the zone while at work if you ask me. Enjoy! Groove Encore · Vitja Pauwels · Early Life Forms https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gv0LGNEpsX4

Music Tuesday #247: War is coming

I don´t know if this is teenage angst, Weltschmerz or just a someone spending way too much time in a dark home studio.  The output throws me back to the 80s and its darkest, most threatening pop sounds.  Chaos reigns in the background of this song, the base and guitar urge you to run away.  There is this vague unformtableness which I like in music: I don't need happy songs, give me something I can chew on and put on repeat. Blue Gorilla - The First Always the Loudest https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Va159VS-Vdc   

Music Tuesday: #246 Before it's too late

The  90´s are back.  I lived through them and the current generation of kids discover the music of that period like I discovered the 70's just before grunge took over my world. Every generation needs heroes, musically this also means that you need to discover what came before.  When I first heard this song I was about to skip it after 10 seconds.  That voice, what a warm fuzzed-out sound mixed so far in front of that wall of sound. Underneath drums catch your attention, expressing the urgency, the need, to punch the rest of the instruments forward into a bright future. I listened three times in a row and loved it more every single time.  Shady Baby - All Too Late https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfDh_3AC2tI