10/10 Songs

1) M83 - Outro
2) Imogen Heap - Goodnight & Go
3) The Naked and Famous - Golden Girl
4) M83 - Wait
5) Kid Cudi - Teleport 2 Me, Jamie
6) Thomas Newman (Aaron Static & Fort Road Remix) - Ghosts
7) Bassnectar - Butterfly
8) Radiohead - Fake Plastic Trees
9) BT Ft. Jes - Every Other Way
10) Skrux - Escapade
11) Shura - Touch
12) Birdy - Wings
13) The Cranberries - Dreams
14) Crywolf - Bury Now
15) Crywolf & Ianborg - Stay

 

Scenes from an Italian Restaurant-- Billy Joel. It is a sweeping, and yet deeply intimate slice of life that shows every level of musical mastery. It was just weird to listen to when I was 13, but now, it's magic. Classic literature in melody.

He Went to Paris-- Jimmy Buffett. He doesn't have quite the musical genius of my main man above ^^ but he is a phenomenal songwriter who creates emotionally-packed lyrics seemingly without even trying. This quiet little song takes you through a man's tumultuous life story in about 2 and a half minutes, and requires no spectacle about it to draw tears.

Heaven-- Los Lonely Boys. I chose this one because it's their most famous song and one of the more varied ones, but also because it assumes a very humble wish-- to know how far heaven is. Not to get there, or what it's like, just a glimpse of what the singer is in for. I love its small scope coupled with absolutely, in the words of Jack Black, face-melting guitar shredding. I could listen to LLB all day long and never get tired of this one in particular.

EDIT: Included links to songs, hope they work I could probably think of more, but these reviews get my musical taste across pretty well.

 

Well umm first is
Chandelier(my absolute favorite song)
Human(flawless song with a beautiful meaning)
Counting stars(fast paced, live it)
I ain't with It(great voices!!)
Take me home(love the melody)
Want u back(ugh love her!!)
Girls chase boys(great video)
Can't remember to forget you(so sexy xD)
Nintendo(great voice)
Viva la vida(I don't even know why)
Those are my ten favorite songs but my absolute favorite is chandelier!!!

 

It's All Too Much- The Beatles
The News- Carbon/Silicon
My Girls- Animal Collective
In My Life- The Beatles
Pompeii- Bastille
Simple Song- The Shins
How Soon Is Now?- The Smiths

There's so many more I wanted to list but I tried to keep it short

 

Hmm.

David Gray - Nemesis (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIoC4hVLmtY)
King Crimson - Starless (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-YJyffWh3s)
Keane - Crystal Ball (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhRTPCMr0GM)
Daughter - Medicine (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELgReweV9AU&feature=kp)
The Cranberries - Empty (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVNCmQFjCZQ)
Iron Maiden - Rime of the Ancient Mariner (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7zk4as9kzA)
Blind Guardian - Into the Storm or Nightfall
Ayreon - Beneath the Waves, Age of Shadows, Fifth Extinction, Pain

A few more I could add but you did say keep the list short

 

1. First days of spring- Noah and the whale new album - YouTube - Noah and the Whale. I don't even really like this album that much but this song is such a highlight. It's a song about moving on from a relationship but what's so interesting is that he's still hoping she comes back to him because he has changed. The violin part on the end is such a tear-jerker.

2. Nina Simone Feeling Good - YouTube - Nina Simone. Nina pretty much made this song her own it's a different take from the original but that's the point of doing a cover. Whenever I see people sing this on a talent show, I always go back to this version because I feel like Nina has that sense of anger, emancipation and passion which it all makes sense during her time.

3. Moby - Porcelain - YouTube - Moby. A very ambient song. I love the instruments and the sample strings are reversed too. The arrangement is such a masterpiece and I do enjoy the album as well. It talks about a relationship and how it's delicate, hence the title Porcelain. It's a personal favourite of mine and I always get goosebumps whenever I listen to it.

4. Beach House - On the Sea - YouTube - Beach House. I've already mentioned this album on the 10/10 album thread and any track could easily be a standout but I really love this song. I think of it as a rollercoaster and you're at the very top of it and when she reaches the part where she goes through the upper register, it's like a delicate landing without you having to scream at the top of your lungs.

 

Eluveitie - Anagantios https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lS1LO9rTxcA The most breathtaking folk instrumental song I have ever heard.

Dream Theater - The Count of Tuscany https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rd3IzR6ch8A A 19 minute epic with a great story and many instrumental parts.

Equilibrium - Mana https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5DiJw9wIibw Another long instrumental only song, very rarely can instrumentals give me such chills.

Equilibrium - Der Wassermann https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYoScsao21w This deserves a mention simply by how brilliantly they play it out. Title means literally the waterman (aquarius) and they manage to create water-like sounding atmosphere, I have hard time explaining this

Epica - Consign to Oblivion https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVDKjeI4__M Had to add some of my symphonic love, this one has particulary great lyrics.

Eluveitie - Inis Mona https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iijKLHCQw5o The band and the song that got me into metal and completely changed my music (and not only music) perception. After all these years it still didn't get old.

 

The Killers - Mr Brightside
The Killers - When you were young
Linken Park - In the end
U2 - Beautiful Day
Coldplay - Fix you
Foo fighters - Best of you
Eminem - Lose yourself
Fleetwood Mac - Go your own way

I cant reach 15

 

Neutral Milk Hotel – The King of Carrot Flowers Pts. Two & Three
Neutral Milk Hotel – Holland, 1945
Nick Drake – Pink Moon
Arcade Fire – Rebellion (Lies)
My Bloody Valentine – Only Shallow
Joy Division – Love Will Tear Us Apart
Joy Division – Atmosphere
The Smiths – Bigmouth Strikes Again
The Fall – The Classical
The Stone Roses – I Wanna Be Adored
David Bowie – Life on Mars?
Talk Talk – The Rainbow
Swans – Helpless Child
Leonard Cohen – Avalanche
My Bloody Valentine – Come in Alone
The Chameleons – Perfume Garden

I have many more, namely from Velvet Underground, Brian Eno, Swans, etc. So I had to somewhat limit myself here.

 

Kleerup - Until we Bleed
Abandon All Ships - Made of Gold
Hands Like Houses - Introduced Species
Zedd - Clarity

A huge variation there since it goes Electronic - Metal - Rock - Pop.

 

Metallica- All nightmare long.
Fatboy slim- jin go lo ba
Marylin Manson- the beautiful people
Voltaire- god thinks
Godsmack- the oracle
Alice in chains- we die young, it ain't like that, angry chair.
Ozzy osbourne- crazy train, iron man, bark at the moon.
Rage against the machine- 90% of all of their songs.
Creature feature- such horrible things, greatest show unearthed, Gorey demise.

Uhh, I'll probably think of more later, but that's it for now.

 

She's Leaving Home, Hey Jude,Bohemian Rhapsody, Telephone (ELO), Prendre l'air (shy'm), slip slidin' away (simon & garfunkel)
(too much to think about right now, but these were the ones that came to mind)

 

1) X Japan - Art of Life
2) Queen - Bohemian Rhaspody
3) Judas Priest - Prisoner of your Eyes
4) Bolt Thrower - Destructive Infinity
5) Hypocrisy - Paled Empty Spheres
6) Agalloch - Bloodbirds
7) Acid Bath - Graveflowers
8) Type O Negative - Love you to Death
9) Steelheart - We all die Young
10) Stratovarius - Destiny

can't think of 5 more haha, i think those would be my tops for now, it could change within a month haha

EDIT: BAHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I FORGOT MEGADETH - TORNADO OF SOULS.

 

All this thread needs is Foals - Two Steps, Twice in an epic 8 minute live version.


Okay it might need more but I'll get back to that later.

 

an addition to my list:
Portishead - Glory Box (HD Version) - YouTube -One of the bands who elevated the popularity of the genre, trip hop.
D'Angelo - Untitled (How Does It Feel) - YouTube (NSFWish) -Pretty much one of the most sexiest songs I've ever heard. I love this record.
Digable Planets - Rebirth Of Slick (Cool Like Dat) - YouTube - The flow is smooth as hell compared to the usual "gangster rap" back then.
Clockworks by Up Dharma Down - YouTube - My favourite Filipino band.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnUl846J8-M One of the first instrumental songs I really enjoy listening and keep coming back. It's not a song where I would normally just listen to on background but as a great song to meditate to as well

---------- Post added 9th Jul 2014 at 09:14 PM ----------

It seems like you're a fan of band that begins with the letter E I'm really liking Der Wassermann, It's not my cup of tea but I like how this sounds like a soundtrack for a video game.

 

Architecture in Helsinki — In Case We Die Pts 1—4 (In Case We Die)
Amy Winehouse — Wake Up Alone (Back to Black)
Beach House — Walk in the Park (Teen Dream)
Björk — All is Full of Love (Homogenic)
Bloc Party — The Healing (Four)
Cat Power — He Turns Down (Moon Pix)
Everything Everything — NASA Is on Your Side (Man Alive)
Fiona Apple — I Know (When the Pawn...)
Flaming Lips — Do You Realize? (Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots)
Janelle Monáe — BaBopByeYa (The ArchAndroid)
Kanye West — Blood on the Leaves (Yeezus)
Neutral Milk Hotel — The King of Carrot Flowers Pts Two and Three (In the Aeroplane over the Sea)
Prince — Darling Nikki (Purple Rain)
St. Vincent — Huey Newton (St. Vincent)
The Vaccines — Wetsuit (What Did You Expect from the Vaccines?)
Vampire Weekend — Cousins (Contra)

I know that's 16, but... I tried. There are seriously too many songs to choose from, I'm not sure if this is the definitive list.

 

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One of the most underrated tracks ever amirite

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And since it's high summer.

 

There's some E conspiracy in there, half the stuff begins with E for me actually

As for video game soundtrack, I think people describe it as 'epic' music? Grandiose or something, orchestrations etc. Some metal bands/genres are really into that kind of stuff.