Astronomer

I'm gonna check out your comp Pete; I think my music collection needs some more hip hop in it. You should also check out The Hilltop Hoods... pretty funky Australian indie hip hop group.

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LoathsomePete

I am actually working on a big project on world hip hop so I will definitely take a look for them, Australian hip hop is a truly wonderful thing.

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A Beginners Guide to...
THRICE

Thrice is a band of many musical styles - from their "thrash pop punk" beginnings, to their more recent explorations of electronic music and folky acoustic styles - that started in California in the late 90s. The band is comprised of singer/guitarist Dustin Kensrue, guitarist Teppei Teranishi, and brothers Ed and Riley Breckenridge on bass and drums respectively. As teenagers, the band released their first EP First Impressions in 1998. To say this was "rough" is an understatement. The band began as basically a byproduct of their location, the pop-punk style of bands on the Epitaph and Fat Wreck Chords labels - but they incorporated fast thrash metal riffing and hardcore screaming into their brand of pop-punk.

While First Impressions was rough, inexperienced, and largely forgettable - the band refined their sound on their first proper album Identity Crisis in 2001. Now sounding like a tighter, more professional band, they began to gain a cult following and some press. In 2002 Thrice released the followup The Illusion of Safety. This was a landmark album for the band, as they kept the basic ideas of Identity Crisis - but also began to experiment with various time signatures and song structures. This album received alot of praise among people in their music scene, which led to Thrice being signed to Island and releasing their major label debut, The Artist in the Ambulance in 2003. The album was yet another progression for the band, as they developed a knack for writing fantastic hooks while building upon the best elements of their sound. The album featured the singles "All That's Left" and "Stare at the Sun" which were thrown into regular rotation on rock radio and MTV 2.

After The Artist in the Ambulance, Thrice began talking frequently about a change in sound. Influences ranged from such diverse sources as heavy bands like Isis and Pelican to Radiohead's Kid A and Deftones' White Pony. It was rumored that when the label asked what the album sounded like, Dustin handed them a copy of Talk Talk's Laughing Stock record. In 2005 the band released Vheissu to loads of critical acclaim. The album was fantastic, and a huge departure for the band, as they began to incorporate piano, electronics, and music boxes into their now distinct sound. Vheissu, for all its critical acclaim, was not a mainstream success, and the band was dropped from Island.

For the followup to Vheissu, Thrice declared they were releasing a concept record called The Alchemy Index. Released on Vagrant Records in two parts in 2007 and 2008, the album contained 4 separate volumes: Fire, Water, Air, and Earth, each based around an element of the bands sound. The Fire disc contained their heaviest work to date, with the band using baritone guitars for the first time. The Water portion was a mostly electronic based project, and contains arguably the band's best and most beautiful work. Earth was a stripped down, mostly acoustic and piano based record. The Air volume explores a few different styles, but the songs all have a delicate, floating sort of feel to them.

Thrice have had a long and varied musical career, and I feel they are the most overlooked band around right now - which is why I've made this mix a priority. Due to their initial association with "the scene" which eventually birthed things like My Chemical Romance and Fall Out Boy, they often get pigeonholed. While they may have toured with bands like those, and at earlier times sounded like they fit into that scene - they have progressed so far beyond it at this point. This mix serves as a guide to all aspects of the band - but is mainly focused around the past few albums, as even the band themselves has said they are somewhat embarrassed by their early days. Originally I had planned to put these in chronological order, to show the progression, but I feel it works better as a random collection and shows the band's versatility. Hopefully some will give this band the chance they deserve, and I feel most people should be able to find at least one aspect of the band's sound they can enjoy, especially in the newer stuff. If you don't want to download the mix and are curious to listen to any one track from the band, I'd recommend the beautiful "Red Sky" - and as always, any feedback is appreciated

A Beginner's Guide to Thrice

1. Like Moths to Flame (from Vheissu)
2. The Whaler (from Vol II: Water of The Alchemy Index)
3. Stare At the Sun (from The Artist in the Ambulance)
4. Broken Lungs (from Vol III: Air of The Alchemy Index)
5. Backdraft (from Vol I: Fire of The Alchemy Index)
6. Trust (from The Illusion of Safety)
7. Lost Continent (from Vol II: Water of The Alchemy Index)
8. Moving Mountains (from Vol IV: Earth of The Alchemy Index)
9. The Flags of Dawn (b-side from the Red Sky EP)
10. Under A Killing Moon (from The Artist in the Ambulance)
11. Atlantic (from Vheissu)
12. Digital Sea (from Vol II: Water of The Alchemy Index)
13. T & C (from Identity Crisis)
14. Burn the Fleet (from Vol I: Fire of The Alchemy Index)
15. Daedalus (from Vol III: Air of The Alchemy Index)
16. For Miles (from Vheissu)
17. Silhouette (from The Artist in the Ambulance)
18. Deadbolt (from The Illusion of Safety)
19. Come All You Weary (from Vol IV: Earth of The Alchemy Index)
20. Silver Wings (from Vol III: Air of The Alchemy Index)
21. Red Sky (from Vheissu)



To those who were interested in my "Essential Smashing Pumpkins" mix and my "Beginner's Guide to Real Emo" those are coming next. The Pumpkins set will be two discs - each covering one of the main moods of the band's overall sound. I'm debating whether to split the Emo mix into two discs covering the 1st and 2nd wave, or trying to cram it into one.

I also apologize to those who are disinterested, and probably going to be consistently scrolling by these mixes - I just simply have alot of free time these days and love making mixes. Moderators, please let me know if I'm overdoing it too much and I'll cut back.

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Antonio

hey, would you guys be interested at all if i made a Beginner's Guide to Between the Buried and Me?

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Burning Down

Sure! I'm always open to new music.

Antonio

ok then! i'll have one up in a jiffy.

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gunnels

Thanks <3

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Antonio

Between the Buried and Me, or BTBAM for short, is a metalcore band from North Carolina. They have been known to mix metal, jazz, and progressive elements into their music, which itself is calculated and technical enough that they could be able to transcend genres in a matter of moments. they have cited their influences in Metallica, King Crimson, Queen, Pink Floyd, Soundgarden, Counting Crows, Smashing Pumpkins, and Blind Melon

this compilation touches upon the gist of their careers, from their self titled debut to their last record, the hour long epic, Colors. I have omitted their album of covers, The Anatomy of..., because i wanted people to focus on their original music than their covers of other great bands. that and because i don't have it yet

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Burning Down

Sweet. Thanks

BTown

I have some extra time on my hands today and I was thinking about doing some comps on these bands, all of them being ones I am very confident i could really show people some lesser known things about.
Let me know if you want one, I'd really like to help some people out.

Nirvana(favorite)
I am probably the most insane Nirvana fan ever, I have pretty much all of there released material along with some Kurt Cobain demo tapes before Nirvana came out with lots of bootlegs. I really would like to do this comp,it would contain a lot of great lesser known tracks

Sublime
A lot different from other bands I like but I am pretty into them and I feel I could really show people what they are about.

Mudhoney
One of the more underrated bands of the Grunge scene that deserve more credit then they get.

Wingnut Dishwashers Union
A one man band containing the infamous "pat The Bunny" an anarchist homeless man that lives out of his car, the nicest most amazing human on earth. He plays his acoustic preaching anarchy and freedom. He's considered Folk Punk.

Like i said I am very passionate about these bands and would really like to help people out so please someone tell me if you'd like a comp.

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