Reflex Reaction: Halloween
I want your reaction, here. Leave a comment and for any/all of the songs,
write your reaction to the song – keep it brief! (5-15 words, extra points if you hit exactly 10) After a few days, I’m going to publish the most evocative/impressive/amusing comments here. Be sure to leave your name!
Ready?
Up close, Mr Angry is on the left and Mrs Calm is on the right — move back six feet and they switch places!
UPDATE! The best reactions follow:
dub // vocal jazzy reggae
Joe Dukie & DJ Fitchie – Midnight Marauders
Boyz II Men for the tight striped sweater and black-rimmed glasses set.~Ratrick
Rising from the “Dust”, vocal soul soars inna dub stylee.~Captain Planet
It sounds suspiciously like the kind of music I used to play on the recorder in sixth grade.~Aarika
broken beat // afro-beat
Bugz In The Attic f. Wunmi – Zombie (Part One)
Like when Joe samples Pharcyde’s “Passing me by” in his craptacular “Stutter”. Femi: show these children how it is done.~Ian Shaughnessy
Frenetic Fela update – the master would be proud. Broken grooves for broken politics.~David R
Fela Kuti sans testicles, chopped up Scott Herren-style.~Ratrick
vocal downtempo // electronica
Coldcut – Autumn Leaves (Irresistible Force Remix)
Got violins? (let me throw up for a second…)~Séverine
this joint is what, like 10+yrs old! reminds me of spacing out in chill out rooms at raves as a teen.~Marco
that rare beast – an electronic rehashing of a jazz standard that actually works.~Jez
cuban // son
Barbarito Torres – La Calabaza (The Pumpkin)
Rolled R’s and Spanish guitars, move your feet, ha cha!~Katie
compare it to the others – a great demonstration of the superiority and emotiveness of real instruments over electronic wizardry.~Jez
Roasted pumpkin stuffed with cumin-dusted free range chicken breast, wild rice, and grilled zucchini, drizzled with a garlicky-jalapeno mojo.~Ratrick
Posted by Paul Irish
on Thursday, October 27th, 2005 under reflex reaction.
zombies arent that fun, they want to eat brain matter
I played them all once and quickly deleted them all.
YOU PEOPLE are like the only people I have ever known who actually knew of Barbarito Torres. I bought that cd back in high school and fell in love with it. Very haunting.
Midnight Marauders: Starts chilled, appreciate good musicians while wanting them to stop emulating Extreme meets Seal!!!
Zombie: Cool beats… Still, are they going to jump on me? I’m scared! And it’s only part 1? AAAAHH
Autumn Leaves: Got violins? (let me throw up for a second…)
Torres: Ahhh, finally something good! If only I would practice my spanish I could even understand what they say…
Hey by the way, loved Hanne Hukkelberg! thanks for the tips, you rock!!!!
Joe Dukie and DJ Fitchie: It sounds suspiciously like the kind of music I used to play on the recorder in sixth grade.
Coldcut: Enya Megamix Plus.
Barbarito Torres: Why can’t I dance like they do in La Bamba? This song would make sense if I could dance like THAT.
the Midnight Marauders track did it : I’m now in an excellent mood and I’m cleaning my place while dancing & humming at the same time …
Coldcut is a murder.
Bugz: Frenetic Fela update – the master would be proud. Broken grooves for broken politics.
Midnight Marauders: Love the intro horns. Great crooners, solid groove. No complaints here.
Joe Dukie- Rising from the “Dust”, vocal soul soars inna dub stylee.
Wunmi- Future Funk dancefloor filler, digital syncopation to make Fela proud.
Coldcut- This cut is cold, surprising letdown from Mr. Beats himself.
Barbarito- little bit cheesy for my tastes, but gotta respect legends.
Joe Dukie – Vocals are awful but music makes fine “calaca” movement.
Wunmi – This is scarier than the monster bash.
Coldcut – Electronical trees are cheesier than we thought.
Barbarito – The tastiest pumpkin harvest song I’ve ever heard.
Joe Dukie and DJ Fitchie: Hypnotic arpeggios, wearily seductive vocals – maybe they should be the 10pm marauders (12).
Bugz in the Attic f. Wunmi: Most upbeat zombies I’ve ever heard. Great but could use some spooky tips from Jacko (15).
Coldcut: Other-wordly if your other world is sleep. Surprisingly good to code to (13).
Barbarito: Rolled R’s and Spanish guitars, move your feet, ha cha! (10 – huzzah!)
“Midnight Mauraders” – Fucking fantastic. Opens with the ephemeral warmth of Norweigen pop, the raggae beat drops in, and a smile appears on my face.
“Zombie” – Like when Joe samples Pharcyde’s “Passing me by” in his craptacular “Stutter”. Femi: show these children how it is done.
“Autumn Leaves” – I think I’d enjoy it alot more if I was stoned out of my gourd. I haven’t felt Coldcut since Atomic Moog 2000.
“La Calabaza” – Barbitos Torres, always a good choice.
zen. smackdab. elated. floating. mephistoples. viola frenzy.
I love Midnight Marauders. Best mp3s I’ve found on this site since Rocky Marsiano.
You seem unfamiliar – Joe Dukie and Fitchie are part of the group Fat Freddys Drop. It’s Aotearoa Roots.
In fact, Midnight Marauders is a Fat Freddys track.
They are FUCKING FANTASTIC. I can’t express how much I love them. LOVE. It’s rad to see them up and about on the audio blogs.
I reccomend the purchase of their latest album ‘Based on a True Story’. http://www.amplifier.co.nz has mp3s availible and the drops latest video for the ‘wandering eye’ track.
chur for the kiwi music.
Man, people sure love to get their hate on…
but – midnight marauders was… dissappointing, especially when compared to fat freddy’s bluey.
Zombi – bugz kick it everytime. off-kilter beats keep me groovin’.
coldcut – this joint is what, like 10+yrs old! reminds me of spacing out in chill out rooms at raves as a teen.
coldcut: if i were ever able to climb inside the movie hackers and make love to jonny lee miller [or angelina jolie] this would be the soundtrack.
Midnight Marauders: Intriguing intro, but the rest of the song sounds like a first-time songwriting attempt to me.
-piiing
Midnight Marauders: Boyz II Men for the tight striped sweater and black-rimmed glasses set.
Zombie: Fela Kuti sans testicles, chopped up Scott Herren-style.
Autumn Leaves: Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz…… Do something! Wait, what was that? Oh, nothing…..
Torres: Roasted pumpkin stuffed with cumin-dusted free range chicken breast, wild rice, and grilled zucchini, drizzled with a garlicky-jalapeno mojo.
Barbarito rocks! He makes me happy when I’m sad….BEEP!
Midnight Marauders: mournful yet soothing – simple but captivating.
Zombie: the less said the better – suffice to say, I am not a fan.
Coldcut: that rare beast – an electronic rehashing of a jazz standard that actually works.
Torres: compare it to the others – a great demonstration of the superiority and emotiveness of real instruments over electronic wizardry.
JD & DJF – everything is right about this.
Bugz – lame like country music.
Coldcut – heavy sadness and lame vocals make this suck.
BT – makes life feel good.
jd & djf: a bit sentimental, but cool, like good blue eyed soul
Bugz: contrived
coldcut: disappointing, thought first it would grow on me, but no. they drink to much latte, nowadys
bt: lovely
An De
Autumn Leaves: The melody softly emerges as soft as late fall breeze. Deep chill.
about cold cut, If anybody likes post rock/shoegazer type. Warning it’s slow, very slow. But beautiful. It’s like a serene cold winter day.
Two Sides Of Myself by Tarantel
http://www.temporaryresidence.com/bands/tarentel.php
Zombie? Quick march. Out of here. I bought the original in Lagos and it kicks ass. This version sucks really badly.