Catablog of Music .V3.
This was the third volume of the Composed and Conducted- Catablog of music.
In Volume 2 composed and conducted entered its sophmore year. In otherwords, it started to figure out what it was supposed to be doing, courted some potential suitors and found new admirers. In all V2 was a sucess in the discovery of some spliffingly good music!
In what has been a terrible week for a Mr Dwain Chambers, the rt hon Alister Darling and anyone who hoped mariah carey would just stop singing The definitive music catablog hopes to right all this week’s wrongs by deliverying you all with some music therapy! Thank you to everyone who has contributed thus far, catablog loves you! Volume 3 hopes to continue in the same vein as its predecessors, shining some light on the darkend corridors of music and the web.
This is another opportunity to share, recommend and find music that may not necessarily find the light of day or just may be of interest to other people. The aim is to have a directory of great music or what I have coined a catablog of music.
Please add your three (max) picks to this week’s catablog. Format is as follows;
Genre
Artist
Song
youtube link
myspace link (if you can be bothered)
abit of blurb, two sentences max (if you’re keen)
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Classical
Lang Lang

Horse
horse ft lang lang’s father – youtube
Lang Lang myspace
This is one I didn’t expect to be posting, however after watching a documentary on this guy, I did abit of digging and loved what I heard. Touted as one of the most talented living classical artists today I thought it was perfect to shine some light on his work. Although his virtuosity can get abit much I think he is a brilliant artist
Alternative Soul
Res

Ice King – ft Nas
Ice king Youtube
Res’ Myspace page
Now this woman has a decent voice, I am not a fan of alot of her stuff but i reallyreally like the Ice King Song that she released back in 2001. Check out her myspae you may like her other stuff.
Electronica
New Young Pony Club

The Bomb
The Bomb youtube
NYPC Myspace
Not new and not getting any younger, the new young pony club are great, i love it, its fun harmless sometimes edgy newwave bumblgum music. The bomb is definitely the bomb!
DSiot. – A don’t sleep on it Creation.
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Tags: Alternative Soul, Classical, Electronica


More comments from v3. enjoy.
Alex Jarvis (London) wrote
at 7:29pm on February 15th, 2008
David E Sugar vs Ears
First OK
Grime / Electro Gameboy synth
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yO3bU_AnMQk
Crazy stuff. Made entirely on 3 gameboys.
DL Incognito
Hiphop
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCTgwqFfAao
Whoever said Hiphop was dead needs to stop listening to the Top 40.
Four Tet
She moves she
Leftfield / Triphop / I don’t really know
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kAqjtRCfsM
Good stuff, does a lot of remixes for people like Bloc Party / Radiohead / Madvillian.
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Chris Johnston (Leeds) wrote
at 9:51pm on February 15th, 2008
DANCE
Artist: Peatbog Faeries
Track: Veganites
http://www.myspace.com/peatbogfaeries
Forget the tune is carried by bagpipes; this is as good as funk, dance and folk gets either side of Hadrian’s Wall.
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Damola Timeyin wrote
at 10:00pm on February 15th, 2008
Ok. chris when I heard bgpipes may be involved i was skeptical, but i deserve a slap, because the track you have recommended is what this catablog is all about. It’s bloody quality and I would have never found it in a million years if you hadn’t have shared it on here! complete respect for ya big man!
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John Ndege (Facebook) wrote
at 10:48pm on February 15th, 2008
Artist – DJ NG
Best Track – Tell Me
http://www.myspace.com/urbance
So what are the cool kids listening to these days? DJ NG but no one calls him DJ Ng because no one can pronouce it properly its DJ N-G. Well as somone who has a name people find difficult to pronounce that would piss me off…..until I listen to Tell Me.
A nice little track mixing funky house, a didgeridoo and some old garage sounds.
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Mandy Mence (London) wrote
at 12:45am on February 16th, 2008
Anton Corbijn’s film on Joy Division front man Ian Curtis, Control, was out on DVD this week so I’ve gone for a Factory Records theme.
Post-punk
Joy Division
Twenty Four hours
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpPdeNLEwB4
Moody and awesome.
Post-punk, New Wave, Alternative dance, Synthpop
New Order
True Faith
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=og1HAkjOuL0
A video that changed mtv and a wicked song.
alt-rock, house
Happy mondays
Step on
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xKaq-SNeEc
“You’re twisting my melon man”.
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Alick Varma (Cambridge) wrote
at 12:21pm on February 16th, 2008
NeoSoul
Dwele
“Subject”
http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=Emb_7dUFEHE&feature=related
http://www.myspace.com/dwele
Dwele… for those who grew up loving classic soul (Marvin Gaye, Bill Withers, Ella Fitzgerald etc.), and then moved onto the Maxwell’s and Jill Scott’s of the world, Dwele represents the coming of the third generation of soul… NeoSoul.
FYI – he is performing in Jazz Cafe in Camden town this coming wkend.
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Stf Charmout (London) wrote
at 3:59pm on February 16th, 2008
Reggae-Rock
Bedouin Soundclash
Shelter
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgVcG3ovMCU
Electronic-Jazz
Jaga Jazzist
Animal Chin
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVIFUQV20NM
Trip-hop
Bonobo
Days To Come
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=29762123
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Clare Laxton (London) wrote
at 7:26pm on February 16th, 2008
Rap
Artist: k-os
Track: The Love Song
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjVT-SKAxUs&feature=related
A rapper/producer from Toronto – this sing is from his Joyfull Rebellion Album and does exactly what it says on the tin.
k-os is an anacronym for Knowledge of Self
Melodic Indie
Artist: Martha Wainwright and Snow Patrol
Track: Set Fire to the Third Bar
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDY6IrpF5nM
Snow Patrol are pretty much a soundtrack to my life and this is one of my favourites. Accompanied by an aptly dramatic video – simply love martha’s vocals on this.
Indie
Artist: Captain
Track: This Heart Keeps Beating for Me
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCklNnGP9D4
Saw them at Mine at Leeds, Love this song – especially live.
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Guy Griffiths (London) wrote
at 9:57pm on February 17th, 2008
After much harrasment from the man D himself her are the following, some may be obvious others not. I havent put up any links but feel free to message me or just go to youtube.Either way happy listening
Dj’s:
DJ Dummy
Luciano
Trent Moller
Electro/nica
Simian Mobile Disco
Claude Vonstroke
Cut Copy
Digitilsm
LCD Soundsytem
Sam Sparro
Indie:
The National
Hip Hop:
Obviously Lupe Fiasco, check out older album like Revenge of the Nerd, Lupe the Gorilla, and any of the F&F mixtape albums
Consequence
Rhymefest
Brother Ali
Immortal Technique
Pete Philly and Perquisite
The Procussions
Big L
Genearlly anything associated with old Rawkus..eg Common, Kewli, Mos Def
Freddie Fox, Diamond D, Kool Moe D, KRS-1 (old old school)
Madlib
J-Dilla
Neo Soul:
Amp Fiddler
Dwele (as mentioned above)
Raul Midon
Leela James
Anthony Hamilton (first album only)
John Mayer
Jazz (esq),
The Heliocentrics
Young Blood Brass Band
The Cinematic Orchestra
Hope thats enough Damola….thats my yearly quota
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Guy Griffiths (London) wrote
at 1:07am on February 18th, 2008
By the way…only just read your “3 max” quote…how apt my final four words were then!
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Steve Taylor wrote
at 2:26pm on February 18th, 2008
SOULFUL HOUSE
Ben Westbeech
hang around (karizma’ deeper one remix)
Can’t find the mix I’m talking about but the original is here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0SwBBYFCpgk
Ben Westbeech is producing some really interesting funk/soul beats in a very eclectic fashion. The karizma mix of this is a soulful house record which takes a bit off the tempo of the original which I think makes it better. his album “welcome to the best years of your life” is brilliant.
TECH HOUSE
WTF (tommy lee and deadmau5 collaboration I think)
Chicken
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckXMqq7pH98
Sound quality isn’t amazing but I love the track and its proving impossible to find on vinyl or mp3 so I’m still unable to play it out which is annoying but I love the heaviness of the bass and the driving nature of the beats.
ELECTRO
Digitalism
Zdarlight
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ePfIkGqHCQ
An excellent electro track of similar quality to Daft punk. I’ve been playing this out for a month and its quality.
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Samantha Morgan wrote
at 4:59pm on February 18th, 2008
OK – Three BIG tunes of my week:
Grime
Jamie T
‘Turn to Monsters’
http://hypem.com/track/251094
Basically, a dirty remiz of Gorillaz ‘Kids with Guns’
Indie
Mystery Jets featuring Laura Marling
‘Young Love’
http://hypem.com/track/488478
If you’re loved up and like to tap your feet here’s a lovely duet featuring the up and coming Miss Marling!
Dub Step
Burial
‘Archangel’
http://hypem.com/track/480615
A little bit of old school for all the two steppers who were never ashamed to admit they love garage!
For those of you who haven’t’ discovered HypeM yet….you’re welcome!
x
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Danny Wood wrote
at 7:32pm on February 18th, 2008
ok…so heres whats rockin my world right now…
broken beat:
4 hero
hold it down: kaidi tatham remix
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=deVC5LC1vcc
for those that dont know…broken beat is the real sound of the london underground… big up bugz in the attic, co-op and uprock recordings..trust me!
hip hop/ neo-soul
amanda diva
40 mc’s feat q-tip
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38QSU9bkA4k&feature=related
for you that love floetry…amanda diva has taken nat’s place when they split and she is not only a serious mc but check her voice on other tracks…marsha has signed to def jam and together i feel the next floetry project is gonna be a big ting..
jazz
raul midon
state of mind
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IObO7aSMhYM\
his music does the talkin…state of mind is mind blowing and i had the pleasure of seeing him live at the london jazz festival a couple of months back…just wow…now you know…
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Guy Griffiths (London) wrote
at 1:47pm on February 19th, 2008
Danny that link didnt work but the following is when he played on Jules Holland, the entire video is sheer heaven for any music fan. Feel free to comment.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0s_loXy3ExE
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Andy Winter wrote
at 5:19pm on February 19th, 2008
I’m going through the ages on this one
From Now:
80’s Pop
Alphabeat
Fascination
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8CEZpqckSI
I’m pretty sure that I’m not cool for liking this but its properly stuck in my head at the moment. And it sounds a bit like the theme tune to “Duck Tales”.
From a couple of years ago:
Indie
The Crimea
Lottery Winners on Acid
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ij_XOMM2gxA
The video is a bit quiet but you still get an idea of how lovely it is.
From ages ago:
Acoustic
Leonard Cohen
The Stranger Song
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLq7Aqd_H7g
I watched the film about him that came out a couple of years ago “I’m Your Man” – and it was incredibly disappointing so I had to run back to the originals. I suggest you do to.
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Sarah Wayman wrote
at 6:12pm on February 19th, 2008
Right, doing mine when I get in this evening, remind me everyone!!!
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Jonny ‘Steeno’ Steen wrote
at 6:29pm on February 19th, 2008
Loving what you’re doing here D, props to Alex for the David E Sugar track, it’s naughty!
Electro-House
Angello & Ingrosso
Body Crash
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2ybVfjDILk
One of the most original tracks I’ve heard in ages – some will play it over and over again, others will think it’s just f**king awful noise – I love it. What Queen would have made if they’d grown up on the continent listening to techno!
Trip-hop
Marine Thibault
Araklis
http://www.myspace.com/catseyesdub
Cat’s Eyes comes from Paris and makes beautiful music of all genres, both live and produced. I’ve no idea how I found her but I’m delighted that I have.
Esoterica
Geyser
Oriental
http://www.myspace.com/geysergermany
Geyser runs his own tiny independent label in Cologne, and has brought in some of the best new music I’ve heard from that country since the glory days of !K7 & Compost. Check the label page for Veron’s ‘Endless Sky’.
http://www.myspace.com/geyserrecordings
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Sarah Wayman wrote
at 1:19am on February 21st, 2008
Genre : Alternative (sorry I really am shit at genre!)
Artist: Shimmy Rivers and and Canal
Song: Jerk
Just brilliant. Not good at describing.
Genre: Harp ?? / Anti Folk /
Artist: Joanna Newsom
Song: Peach, Plum, Pear
So good I saw her twice live in one day. Captivating voice and plays the harp like a cherub. And going out with Bill Callaghan of Smog fame. What a pair!
Genre: Punk Funk / Post Punk
Artist: ESG
Song: My Love For You
Proving all you need isn’t love: s a bit of bass and wood block
Following on from Andy’s point can we start having themes?? People can deviate from them as much as they like but I am finding it hard to choose three songs just plucked out of my head!!! gah!!!
Next week I am adopting a theme!!! Oh and get some autolux!!!
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Sarah Wayman wrote
at 1:36am on February 21st, 2008
fuck it. check out autolux and unkle: persons and machinery tres bon.
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Damola Timeyin wrote
at 9:29am on February 21st, 2008
yes they are called simmy river and AND canal their myspace is
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=67928677
the equally distinct Joanna Newsom can be found on the following youtube link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sV1a6UBdrPk
and finally and interesting south bronx situation by ESG – on amazon
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_dmusic/?tag=thehypmac-20&url=search-alias%3Ddigital-music&field-keywords=ESG+My+Love+for+You
Interesting picks wayman!!!
DOn’t worry my love catablog will have a themed week, i’ve been planning it for some time andy has beaten me to it, you can theme ur picks however you want though….I wait in anticipation…
keep catablogging folks.
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Damola Timeyin wrote
at 9:32am on February 21st, 2008
autolux awesome btw!
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Sarah Wayman wrote
at 9:33am on February 21st, 2008
i think you should start compiling them too D, i find it too harad to go through this stuff!! And sorry about not posting links, i am lazy…. x you god your CD yet punk?
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Damola Timeyin wrote
at 9:44am on February 21st, 2008
the catablog revolution is ongoing – from this week I’m putting together C&C&C the composed and conducted chronicle – which will basically have the weekly recommendations in them thats if i can be bothered at the moment. i think i’ll get on that this weekend.
don’t worry bout the links i told you my ENFP tendencies were fading – i can now complete finish for you. (sorry for anyone reading that doesnt know what that is- check out belbin team roles on google).
good feedback by the way sarah, i like, keep it comming!
i havent got the CD yet the post is terrible in my parts so it may be a while yet – any hints on whats in this masterpiece?
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Helene Skaardal wrote
at 10:19pm on February 21st, 2008
Reggae/Soul/Alternative?
Patrice
‘Sunshine’
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2d9YHwIA5c
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=51736583
HipHop
Jean Grae
‘Live for You’
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39dPBWPrKhs&feature=related
really appreciated DL Incognito up there, his two first albums are amazing! third too really. ‘90 Degrees’ defines my first year in Leeds, couldnt find it on youtube but his myspace is http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=43765818
whoever his producer is, he’s definitely special