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Originally Posted by abdullah424
Freebase Dali sent me these two albums because of our mutual indecisiveness:
Propagandhi - How To Clean Everything
Propagandhi is a punk band with an infusion of Ska (correct me if I'm wrong but from what I can tell Ska is almost reggae) every now and then. The thing that struck me right away about this album was the energy. I've probably mentioned this in a couple of other reviews I've done in this thread but for me my listening experience is always enhanced by albums that make you want to move.
After listening to this album I believe I've been confusing punk with hardcore because I expected a much heavier sound going in but if this album is representative of punk as a whole I've been ignoring the genre for the wrong reason because I love the lighthearted songs and lyrics. I also love political music so when I saw the title Stick the F ucking Flag Up your Goddamn A ss you Sonofabitch I knew I was in for a treat and the album delivered.
Overall I really enjoyed the album and will definitely check out more punk in the future.
The second album Freebase Dali sent me was:
Grayarea - Global DJ Broadcast (2003)
I want to say this album is Progressive Breaks or Progressive Electronica but I'm not 100% sure. The one thing I am 100% sure of is I loved it from the second it started playing. Listening to it actually reminds of house music which I'm a fan of living in Chicago after all. The first thing I noticed while listening to this album were the soundbites from various movies (I love Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas so I recognized that one right away).
Once again I love the energy in the album. If you can listen to this without bobbing your head and bouncing in your chair you're a better person than me. This reminds me of a song I downloaded ages ago mislabeled as an Eminem track that I couldn't get enough of and never could find out who really made it.
Needless to say I really enjoyed this trade. I got to listen to two new albums I probably wouldn't have heard otherwise and I have two new genres of music to work my way through. Both of which will make it onto my ipod for the record.
Thanks Freebase Dali  |
Awesome! I was afraid you might be a little "meh" about what I sent you but I'm glad you liked them.
As for Propagandhi, I consider them more pop-punk simply by definition, but their earlier stuff, including the album I sent you, is part of a different feel and style than what's representative of pop-punk today. The late 80's through the 90's really had a lot of good artists that sort of encapsulate that sound and it's not a sound you're likely to hear anymore in that genre now days.
Regarding the DJ mix, it features both Progressive Breaks and Progressive House. Grayarea are live PA musicians that sequence their own music live and play additive instrumentation at their shows. That mix specifically stands out for me for many of the same reasons you mentioned, and I haven't yet come across a DJ mix that I like more. It's an inspiring mix that I've been loving for 7 years and I'm happy to have had the chance to share it.
