Desert Island Discs

[rorythedog]

Hi Folks. What 5 albums would you take to a deserted island. Try not to make it the last 5 you've listened to. Mine would be, in no particular order - Mike Oldfield/Amarok, The KLF/White Room, Air/10,000Hz Legend, Little Death Orchestra/1bc and Queensryche/Operation Mindcrime.

[Todd The Kiwi]

pink floyd - dark side of the moon
pantera - vulgar display of power
primus - frizzle fry
vader - live in japan
ravi shankar - sounds of the sitar
:D :D :D

[plover]

Hmm... these aren't necessarily my "favorites", it's more that these are what I would find consoling if I were actually stuck somewhere...

(also in no particular order)
Steve Reich - Music for 18 Musicians (First Recording)
Glenn Gould - Bach: Goldberg Variations (First Recording)
Bulgarian Voices and Huun Huur Tu - Fly, Fly, My Sadness
Miles Davis - Bitches Brew
Nick Drake - Way to Blue

Todd:
Have you ever heard Ghazal? They do a cross between Indian and Persian improvisation. The main two members play sitar and kamancheh(a Persian violin), plus they have a tabla player. Great stuff...

[Todd The Kiwi]

Have you ever heard Ghazal? They do a cross between Indian and Persian improvisation. The main two members play sitar and kamancheh(a Persian violin), plus they have a tabla player. Great stuff...

can't say as i have man i'm looking for some now , any particular song/album that you recommend ? do you think it's odd that i dig death metal AND sitar music ? a lot of people i know over here think it's weird that i have pungent stench and mortician right next to my ravi and floyd etc...???? also my top 5 is a bit wrong because the drum and bass that i dig is mainly 12" single non cd stuff , but yeah ghazal hunting i go

[Hanzo]

can't say as i have man i'm looking for some now , any particular song/album that you recommend ? do you think it's odd that i dig death metal AND sitar music ? a lot of people i know over here think it's weird that i have pungent stench and mortician right next to my ravi and floyd etc...???? also my top 5 is a bit wrong because the drum and bass that i dig is mainly 12" single non cd stuff , but yeah ghazal hunting i go
If you think that is odd, then I'm crazy cuz I can have on my playlist some tracks of Bethoven and my old pal Wolfgang together with some "HIM" and the next couple of tracks could be the latest dancehall hit and then a twist of metallica and on top of it I could then listen to Styxx or REO.

I really listen to all kinds of music... :p

[plover]

any particular song/album that you recommend ?
Ghazal's As Night Falls On The Silk Road is the disk that hooked me, but their first three albums are all wonderful. (I haven't heard the fourth one.)
do you think it's odd that i dig death metal AND sitar music ?
Why should people only listen to one kind of stuff? To me, that's what would be odd... ;)

[fatal error]

The Church - Gold Afternoon Fix
Rush - Counterparts
Killing Joke - Brighter Than A Thousand Suns
Primus - Sailing The Seas Of Cheese
The Police - Zenyatta Mondatta

[Todd The Kiwi]

Primus - Sailing The Seas Of Cheese

yay seas of cheese is my second favorite primus album :D

[rorythedog]

Hmm... these aren't necessarily my "favorites", it's more that these are what I would find consoling if I were actually stuck somewhere...

(also in no particular order)
Steve Reich - Music for 18 Musicians (First Recording)
Glenn Gould - Bach: Goldberg Variations (First Recording)
Bulgarian Voices and Huun Huur Tu - Fly, Fly, My Sadness
Miles Davis - Bitches Brew
Nick Drake - Way to Blue

Todd:
Have you ever heard Ghazal? They do a cross between Indian and Persian improvisation. The main two members play sitar and kamancheh(a Persian violin), plus they have a tabla player. Great stuff...
plover, judging by your selection you should really try "Little Death Orchestra" - the title can be quite misleading. If you like Steve Reich you'll love this. IMOH listening to the same genre of music all the time is stultifying.

[Todd The Kiwi]

plover, judging by your selection you should really try "Little Death Orchestra" - the title can be quite misleading. If you like Steve Reich you'll love this. IMOH listening to the same genre of music all the time is stultifying.

nothing at all like 'disharmonic orchestra' i suppose heh heh . "stultifying = to impair, make ineffective" i learned some more england :D

[hedge]

i learned some more england :D
Lol... and you where complaining bout my english :):):)

neway... five albums hmm
dark tranquillity - Projector
metallica - ...and justice for all
opeth - damnation (for those mellower moments...)
Stratovarius - destiny
symphony x - the odyssey

hmm you guys were talking bout variation... well at least theres different kinds of metal anyway.

[Todd The Kiwi]

[QUOTE=hedge]Lol... and you where complaining bout my english

i'm sure my england is getting worser :D
i have ...justice on vinyl :D (my precious)
i'm not old enough to have bought it new though

[plover]

plover, judging by your selection you should really try "Little Death Orchestra" - the title can be quite misleading. If you like Steve Reich you'll love this. IMOH listening to the same genre of music all the time is stultifying.
I DL'ed the track on their web page (Nothing Room). They seem quite cool. Thanks, I'll have to look for this.
nothing at all like 'disharmonic orchestra' i suppose heh heh
Nope, no resemblance at all... :) (I DL'ed the track on their page too (Supervision)... Some interesting stuff going on, but for metal, Dream Theater is more my style. )

For a literal disharmonic orchestra, I suggest a piece called "Photoptosis" by the composer Bernd Alois Zimmermann. Unfortunately, it's difficult to find recordings of this, but I've long suspected that (at least some) metal fans would appreciate it.

[Todd The Kiwi]

For a literal disharmonic orchestra, I suggest a piece called "Photoptosis" by the composer Bernd Alois Zimmermann. Unfortunately, it's difficult to find recordings of this, but I've long suspected that (at least some) metal fans would appreciate it.

cool i'll try in earnest to uncover the no doubt 'disharmonic' Photoptosis although i'm sure it will prove difficult
to obtain such an oddity, do you dig grieg too? in the hall of the mountain king is my pick of the litter

[Rex_Mundi_Incarnit]

Well, this is a hard one, but here goes:

Air - Moon safari
Radiohead - OK Computer
Moby - 18
Paolo Conte - The best of
Dj mixes (eg Dj Doboy or Dj Tiesto)

But if id go to a deserted island, id probably take my solar-panel-plated-super-duper-laptop-connected-to-the-internet-via-satellite with me which i dont have :D

[plover]

d probably take my solar-panel-plated-super-duper-laptop-connected-to-the-internet-via-satellite with me which i dont have :D

Hmm... if the whole thing was plated with solar cells, you'd have to figure out some way to supend it so that both the top and bottom would get light. Then you'd have to lie down and stick your head under it in order to see the screen. At least your face would be protected from sun-burn and the glare would be off the screen... :D

[Todd The Kiwi]

Hmm... if the whole thing was plated with solar cells, you'd have to figure out some way to supend it so that both the top and bottom would get light. Then you'd have to lie down and stick you're head under it in order to see the screen. At least your face would be protected from sun-burn and the glare would be off the screen... :D

rex- have you patented this yet hahahahaha make your desert island new zealand ha ha ha plenty of sun on top of the sky tower and when you get bored (never) you could bungee jump off the thing a.j hacket invented the bungee jump btw and he's a (mad) kiwi

[Rex_Mundi_Incarnit]

rex- have you patented this yet?

Gotta wait until the neo-centrino pentium processor is invented that can run on 0.5 volts :D

[Cabinessence]

1. Pink Floyd - Dark Side Of The Moon
2. Beatles - Abbey Road
3. Beach Boys - Pet Sounds
4. Depeche Mode - Music For The Masses
5. Bruce Springsteen - Born To Run

[Hanzo]

Gotta wait until the neo-centrino pentium processor is invented that can run on 0.5 volts :D
Or you gotta wait until someone comes up with a laptop that can be powered like old clocks, you spin up a wheel powers it up for a day... :cool:

[Rex_Mundi_Incarnit]

Or you gotta wait until someone comes up with a laptop that can be powered like old clocks, you spin up a wheel powers it up for a day... :cool:

In fact, id even go as far as creating my favourite music using well sized coconuts, 2 sticks, a string, and some animal skins and construct my very home made drum set :D That should solve the energy problem

hmm, how basic can you get??

[Todd The Kiwi]

In fact, id even go as far as creating my favourite music using well sized coconuts, 2 sticks, a string, and some animal skins and construct my very home made drum set :D That should solve the energy problem

hmm, how basic can you get??

you'll have to make a beer fridge of sorts too man
for your energy, what good is a sober drummer ? :D :D :D

[hedge]

you'll have to make a beer fridge of sorts too man
for your energy, what good is a sober drummer ? :D :D :D
my sentiments exactly!

[Hanzo]

In fact, id even go as far as creating my favourite music using well sized coconuts, 2 sticks, a string, and some animal skins and construct my very home made drum set :D That should solve the energy problem

hmm, how basic can you get??
Then your music will be limited to "bass and drums" but hey it's a nice idea. At least if you can't play, then the animal skins could feed you.

[Rex_Mundi_Incarnit]

Then your music will be limited to "bass and drums" but hey it's a nice idea. At least if you can't play, then the animal skins could feed you.

The alcohol is no problem either, its just a matter of eating rotten fruit :D Yum Yum

[Heigar]

In fact, id even go as far as creating my favourite music using well sized coconuts, 2 sticks, a string, and some animal skins and construct my very home made drum set :D That should solve the energy problem

hmm, how basic can you get??
well than rex i'll use a well sized coconut cut in half,some sticks,and some string,and i will bring my homemade guitar and we can start a band.:D

[Rex_Mundi_Incarnit]

well than rex i'll use a well sized coconut cut in half,some sticks,and some string,and i will bring my homemade guitar and we can start a band.:D

Haha, and we'll call ourselves" the primitive QCD band, version 0.5 and a bit" :D

now lets see, where is that other deserted island full of winamp lovers...

[Heigar]

Haha, and we'll call ourselves" the primitive QCD band, version 0.5 and a bit" :D

now lets see, where is that other deserted island full of winamp lovers...
HaHa ,First we need a bassist and someone who can't sing then we will be set!:D

[Todd The Kiwi]

HaHa ,First we need a bassist and someone who can't sing then we will be set!:D

i can't sing :D but i can drink beer . i'll be the 'virtual roadie' :D

[Heigar]

i can't sing :D but i can drink beer . i'll be the 'virtual roadie' :D
Perfect someone who can't sing ,can drink beer,what more could we ask for!:D

[Rex_Mundi_Incarnit]

Perfect someone who can't sing ,can drink beer,what more could we ask for!:D

A sponser, someone whos going to finance our trip to the island in the middle of nowhere. From there on, we will live moneyfree, just like QCD remains - freeware. GO QCD!!

uhm, that is a somewhat bizarre comparison but what the heck :)

[Roj]

Hi Folks. What 5 albums would you take to a deserted island. Try not to make it the last 5 you've listened to. Mine would be, in no particular order - Mike Oldfield/Amarok, The KLF/White Room, Air/10,000Hz Legend, Little Death Orchestra/1bc and Queensryche/Operation Mindcrime.
This was HARD - I have SO much music. Tentatively, I think the following qualify:

Roxy Music - Avalon
Tears For fears - Songs From The Big Chair
Stevie Wonder - Songs In the Key Of Life
Pink Floyd - Dark Side Of The Moon
Christopher Franke - Babylon 5 Soundtrack

[cudelleirbag]

Not easy,

Led zep 1
Black Sabbath 1
Rush, A farewell to kings
Old man's child, any album will do
Genesis, Selling england by the pound.
Yes, Relayer
Pink Floyd, Animals

I know, I cheated

CL

[Todd The Kiwi]

have we all noticed the frequency that dark side of the moon is appearing here ?
apparently if you play d.s.o.t.m at the same time as you are watching the wizard of oz there are 105 simultaneous occurences , spooky :eek:

[rorythedog]

have we all noticed the frequency that dark side of the moon is appearing here ?
apparently if you play d.s.o.t.m at the same time as you are watching the wizard of oz there are 105 simultaneous occurences , spooky :eek:
Is that true? I've got Dark Side Of The Moon but sadly I don't have The Wizard Of Oz. Try this, I think it's great www.badgerbadgerbadger.com/

[Todd The Kiwi]

Is that true? I've got Dark Side Of The Moon but sadly I don't have The Wizard Of Oz. Try this, I think it's great www.badgerbadgerbadger.com/

ha ha that's classic man :D :D :D

[Roj]

have we all noticed the frequency that dark side of the moon is appearing here ?
apparently if you play d.s.o.t.m at the same time as you are watching the wizard of oz there are 105 simultaneous occurences , spooky :eek:Back in November we had a total lunar eclipse. I opened up my back patio door and...

...it was a truly unusual experience, *especially* at those volume levels.

[Todd The Kiwi]

ha ha ha ha i have those on occasion too ,
freaks the neighbours right out man :skull:
we need a "floydicon" too

[acushla]

Lotus - Santana

Bitches Brew (Special Edition 4 Disc Boxed Set) - Miles Davis

Electric Ladyland - Jimi Hendrix

The Beautiful Voice - Renee Fleming

P - U - L - S - E - Pink Floyd

[Roj]

Lotus - Santana

Bitches Brew (Special Edition 4 Disc Boxed Set) - Miles Davis

Electric Ladyland - Jimi Hendrix

The Beautiful Voice - Renee Fleming

P - U - L - S - E - Pink Floyd

ALL are personal favorites of mine with the exception of the Reneee Fleming whom I've never heard of. I have one of the original 500 vinyl Japansese pressings of Lotus that were pressed before Columbia threw a wrench in the works.

[acushla]

ALL are personal favourites of mine with the exception of the Renee Fleming whom I've never heard of. I have one of the original 500 vinyl Japanese pressings of Lotus that were pressed before Columbia threw a wrench in the works.

Interesting...and encouraging. You're not going to believe this but I also own a vinyl Japanese pressing of Lotus. I was not, however, aware that there were only 500 copies pressed. Renee Fleming is an Opera singer who has one of the most beautiful Operatic voices of all time. The album I mentioned is an excellent place to start...even if you think you don't like Opera. I love Opera but I NEVER listen to it. I am one of those who feel that Opera, like Ballet, is something that has to be experienced in full...meaning on stage. Listening to Opera and thinking it is Opera is akin to listening to the soundtrack of [insert name of movie] and thinking that you are watching the movie. Obviously I do listen to Opera singers...but I consider a 'recital' to be in a category of its own.

[acushla]

Is that true? I've got Dark Side Of The Moon but sadly I don't have The Wizard Of Oz. Try this, I think it's great www.badgerbadgerbadger.com/ (http://www.badgerbadgerbadger.com/)

That's fun...I enjoy sites like these. Thanks for sharing!