Rec me music

[resonant]

I want to buy my brother a CD for his birthday.

The only two CDs that I know for certain my brother likes are Portishead's "Dummy" and Le Mystere Des Voix Bulgares.

If you knew someone who liked those two CDs, what would you buy them?

Comments

[font.livejournal.com]

I can't help you on number 2, but if I knew someone liked Portishead, I would absolutely buy them Goldfrapp, which kind of sounds like Portishead after they've spent years listening only to old James Bond soundtracks.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_inbetween_/]

"Martina Topley Bird" with or without "Tricky", though he probably already has them.

[flambeau.livejournal.com]

Well, I have both, but I don't think I could extrapolate someone else's taste in music based on that - I can't even extrapolate my own. (The last two CDs I bought were Eminem and the Kronos Quartet.) Maybe a gift certificate? *g*

[atropos-lee.livejournal.com]

How about "Blues for Transylvania" by Muzsikas
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00000061Q/ref=m_art_li_10/102-6303427-8848954?s=music&v=glance&n=5174

Magical

[e-dork.livejournal.com]

Something from Massive Attack would be a really good bet. Sneaker Pimps, Goldfrapp and Zero 7 would also be good choices. :D

[severusslave.livejournal.com]

Something of Goldfrapp, Massive Attack or k's choice.

Massive Attack's Mezzanine and k's choice's Cocoon Crash.

Hmm, yes.

[timian.livejournal.com]

I vote for an album by CocoRosie.

[zoerayne]

Hmmm. Miranda Sex Garden, maybe, or Mephisto Walz. I adore Portishead, but then I adore a wide variety of music, so it's hard to say.

I vote for a gift certificate or similar. *g*

[black-and-bloom.livejournal.com]

I would get Dead Can Dance - "Aion" or "Serpent's Egg."

[mzcalypso.livejournal.com]

Something by Ladysmith Black Mambazo. It's an African male a capella group that sang backup on Paul Simon's "Graceland" album. Or, possibly, something by Rockapella.

[kelliem.livejournal.com]

I'll second DCD. Definitely.

[rhiannon-jehane.livejournal.com]

Shivaree. Jane Siberry. Cocteau Twins. Mediaeval Baebes. Dead Can Dance/Lisa Gerrard. Varttina.

[miss-pryss.livejournal.com]

I second the Varttina (great Finnish folk-rock, very Eastern-European-influenced), and also suggest VAST -- the album "Visual Audio Sensory Theater" heavily samples Le Mystere Des Voix Bulgares and has a good electronic beat.

But you don't have to take *my* word for it! :)

VAST, "Pretty When You Cry", from "Visual Audio Sensory Theater": http://s61.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=2BAAJPRBRK4KB1KVDARWZFJX9J

Varttina, "Päivän Nousu Nostajani", from "Vihma": http://s25.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=028JDGED6TMJ425C0THXI13I41

[aliciajd]

Does he have an Ipod? I can't keep up with my nephew's taste in music, so I always get him an Itunes gift certificate at Circuit City for his Ipod.

Nothing whatsoever to do with the post

[fledge.livejournal.com]

Arrgh :/ I have just come across the wealth of SGA fic on your website, and was devouring greedily, and writing up wreaths and wreaths of adoring praise (I really was, I'm not exaggerating) and then the bloody system won't deliver my email because there's something about a blacklist block on your gateway.

If you want the feedback (and I'm an author too, so don't be coy ;) I'd be happy to send it on again if you can give me a valid addy; otherwise, I'm not going to write it all out again HERE but I do want you to know that you've jumped right into the select number of authors whom I think are *incredible* and really ought to be writing original fiction for publishing because they're THAT good. Yes. Not just wonderfully written and well characterised and with hot sex scenes and exciting plot, but really imaginative and original, too, and you get things across in such a few words, and yet still impart a wealth of description, which is a great gift.

Now I shall take a break and read some more of your work at a later date, before I suffer a surfeit *giggles* (What would a surfeit of slash be like, anyway?)

[resonant8.livejournal.com]

Because I have no patience, I just went up and bought one of their CDs without even waiting for other comments. If he doesn't like it, I'll tell him to blame my imaginary porn friends.

[resonant8.livejournal.com]

Making a note of it.

Did you ever notice that bands you're totally unfamiliar with all sound fake? I mean, if I'd never heard of Pink Floyd, I'd be going, "Oh, come on, now. That doesn't even sound plausible!"

[resonant8.livejournal.com]

I never knew how eclectic my own tastes were until the internet came along and I had such a wide selection. The last two CDs I bought were Mexican baroque and Ella Fitzgerald.

[resonant8.livejournal.com]

Making a note of it.

[resonant8.livejournal.com]

This is the second suggestion of Goldfrapp, so I'm going for it. Making a note of the rest for future gift-giving occasions.

[resonant8.livejournal.com]

Boy, this is a genre I am just totally, totally unfamiliar with.

You're the third vote for Goldfrapp, which is what I bought.

[resonant8.livejournal.com]

Making a note of it.

[resonant8.livejournal.com]

The nice thing about CDs is that it's very easy to exchange them.

I wasn't nuts about Portishead, but I mostly listen to scratchy archival folk, so there you go.

[resonant8.livejournal.com]

Adding it to the list!

[resonant8.livejournal.com]

Huh, he might like Ladysmith. I love them.

[resonant8.livejournal.com]

Making a note. I have one very old Jane Siberry CD that I love and one newer one that I'm not nuts about, but I'm not familiar with the rest.

[resonant8.livejournal.com]

Oh, how cool!

Damn, I already bought the Goldfrapp, but I'm definitely making a note of this for later occasions.

[resonant8.livejournal.com]

I don't know if he has an iPod or not; that would be a good suggestion if he does, though. I'll ask, for next time.

[resonant8.livejournal.com]

Hey there! I've gotten three e-mails from you tonight -- are you telling me you sent more? Don't you know that when you give me too much feedback, my head begins to grow until my neck will no longer support it?

I'm really glad you've been enjoying the stories. I've just added you to my address book; maybe that will solve the bounce problem?

[kelliem.livejournal.com]

I can't believe I didn't think of VAST! Perfect!

[raucousraven.livejournal.com]

I third or fourth the Zero 7 suggestions (I have Simple Things, and can't stop listening to it). I'd also suggest something like the Gotan Project's La Revancha del Tango, which is several kinds of sexy mixed up into one luscious disc. Good luck, mon capitain!

[fledge.livejournal.com]

Oh cool! Thanks. Yes I sent at least one more, will go and see what didn't make it. LOL - don't hurt your neck, but you deserve the praise *G* I've stopped for now though, I can't read too much in one go. I like to savour it :)

[e-dork.livejournal.com]

Ooh good, I hope he likes it! I have Black Cherry and Felt Mountain and love them both.

A really excellent music reference site that might help you in the future is allmusic.com - you can search for a band and see similar artists, the band's influences, etc.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_inbetween_/]

I noticed everyone else reccing Massive Attack, who of course complete the triptych with Protishead and Tricky, but I think Martina's voice exceptional.


*g* Erm, since my bands have names ranging from "Suburban Kids with Biblical Names" or "Dogs Die in Hot Cars" to "Fugazi" or "XTC", I must admit that no unfamiliar band name ever sounds fake to me!

[mahoy.livejournal.com]

I also really enjoy Portishead and recently discovered Morcheeba and bought their CD "Who Can You Trust?"
They're very reminiscent of Portishead, very mellow, lounge-like. I highly recommend them.

[resonant8.livejournal.com]

I think either none of them do, or they all do.

[makes a note of the names]

[resonant8.livejournal.com]

Oh, how cool! Thanks for that.

[resonant8.livejournal.com]

Making a note of it. It's interesting how some acts get repeated recs and some get only one.

[resonant8.livejournal.com]

Cool! Thanks.