2 with ten – the letter e
when i opened itunes on both my computers i wasnt too shocked to discover how few bands i had starting with the letter e. i knew e was going to be one of those trouble letters. luckily i hit the jackpot with my first suggestion. what a relief, and to top it off, i had 3 of their records. enough said, let’s do e bitches.
Enon. enon is a trio from brooklyn that was formed by john schmersal from the band brainiac. they released their first cd believo! in 2000. it was electronic and noisy and i really liked it. i first heard this when i was a content producer for an online music site and i left a track of theirs up on the music featured section for a very long time. enon is extremely interesting largely due to the fact that after this record most of the band members changed. 2 years later the band was still a trio that featured schmersal but now included bassist/vocalist toko yasuda (ex-blonde redhead) and drummer matt schulz. the track i picked, in this city is off of the high society record released in 02. they have gotten a little less noisy on this one but it’s just as cool. enon is eclectic and rich in the musical ground they cover. discover this band.
usually my second choice is difficult because there are sooo many bands to choose from. sadly this was not the case tonight. shit…i wanted to go with something new but it was too difficult to find something. ok, this might surprise a few of you but yes…rap.
Easy-E. despite his bad rap (no pun intended) easy-e was pretty awesome before he lost all credibility when n.w.a broke up. this is the guy that brought all the members of n.w.a together and just for that he deserves a huge amount of credit. his label start up money came from selling drugs – which is pretty dope (again, no pun intended). the track i picked off his only full length titled eazy-duz-it is called eazy-er said than dunn. this has dr dre all over it..it’s heavily produced with layers of samples. it was released a month after n.w.a’s straight outta compton and it’s essentially n.w.a but with eazy front and center. i wonder what it would be like to put your name in almost every title of every song you wrote. i guess it makes song naming pretty easy (again, no pun intended).
ok, now give me your e’s.
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bill cosby – u are fucking funny. great call on #3 – i wish i had that in my library – this next video should be funny
Cosby will play by the rules this week:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqnDqrL5Y58
if I have 2:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTNpaaPHENE
3 – (fuck eazy e):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-3MqcQMwl4&feature=related
Sorry, I was laughing at me posting so late not @ #25. I was next in line (#25) when I started typing my post!
rofl @#25
So much for getting my E on early! Somehow my D’s got lost in submission. Oh well, Daft Punk was already on the list. Digital Underground (Dflo Shuttle) was my other. D Artist and Title 2x Bonus? 😀 No links now since we are past D.
Interesting to hear the comments about Daft Punk/Dj-ing. I don’t know you very well, but it appeared to me that you are thumbing your nose at Daft Punk. With the majority of the commentary on the light show it’s hard to understand why Daft Punk isn’t your cup of tea. Sure they are a technology based band that is essentially doing mixing for a live show supplementing flashing lights to make up for the lack of instrument playing. Does it really matter how the music is produced (or in the case of the actor’s-band, who makes the music)? The only thing that matters is the resulting music.
If this is not the proper place to reply please disregard. Makes me wish there was a forum to compliment this blog. I’m sure we’d have all sorts of interesting observation/discussion.
Both of your submissions I insta-like. I haven’t heard any NWA or Easy-E.
I was hesitant about suggesting D-U. Old school rap lyrics can be sort of grating. But I find there is something, raw emotional, about any genre of music that is a bit ragged. Enon, just a good sound I’ve been on a female lead kick of late, finding that to be of the right flavor.
And FINALLY to my picks:
Mash together fast music, oompah beats of polka, rip some melodies from a famous song, sing in Finnish and you get Humppa! I present to you
Eläkeläiset-Humppaa Tai Kuole!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_FpYsO1K6M
I think it’s a riot. Sure some of their stuff is really bad (off key, off beat) but I find it hilarious.
To-mait-o, To-maat-o. You call it Neue Deutsche Härte, I’ll still call it Industrial.
Eisbrecher-Fanatica
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w45Qi7Nki54
enjoy!
ELLIOTT SMITH: a huge musical & emotional influence for me.
“EVERYTHING MEANS NOTHING TO ME” – simple, beautiful, soothing voice/harmonies & sad as hell.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dye5BmmEdco
ELLEN ALLIEN: Berlin’s techno/IDM/electro queen. (Frankie should be listening to this shit). She’s the real deal (also started her own label.) Check out the track “Turbo Dreams (Mark Houle Remix)” (a collaboration she did with another fav of mine, Apparat)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwMy7tgFeFE&feature=related
Einsturzende Neubauten, Echo and the Bunnymen, Explosions in the Sky, Electric Six, Eleven, Esthero, Everything but the Girl. I still think it’s weird that you put Eno in ‘B’, but it’s your blog. XOS
It was good to see a recommendation for Eisley, one of my favorite bands. For “E” I selected a semi-obscure jazz artist, so it is not easy to make direct album-to-Web-site connections. I’m providing links to musical samples/MP3’s and links to videos so you can see how my recommended artist plays in various styles and methods. You’ll get an overview, and if you like his music, pursue.
Eberhard Weber is a German jazz bass player with a highly distinctive approach to the instrument. He plays a solid body electric upright 5-string bass, sort of a cross between a double bass and an electric bass guitar. Although capable of providing strong musical support in the traditional bass role, he is also a highly imaginative and melodic soloist, and the 5-string instrument gives him plenty of latitude. Weber has recorded for the European jazz label ECM since the early 1970’s, and he has worked with other prominent ECM artists including sax player Jan Garbarek and vibraphonist Gary Burton. Weber’s music fits perfectly with ECM’s trademark classically-influenced jazz style. In 1978 Weber released an album called “Silent Feet” with his group Colours, consisting of piano player Rainer Bruninghaus, woodwind man Charlie Mariano, and jazz-rock drummer John Marshall (who joined Colours after five years and six albums with Soft Machine). “Silent Feet” consists of three compositions: an opening number that is essentially a 17-minute introduction to the second and third numbers, both 12-minute tracks with very long intros. These guys like to take their time getting to the main theme, but it works because their ramblings and detours are so interesting! In addition to Weber’s musicianship, listen to all of the ensemble work, including the sax, flute, and piano solos and Marshall’s drum and percussion work (he was a heavy hitter with the Softs but plays with a defter touch here). The intro to Eyes That See in the Dark might sound weird, with mindwarp bass and plucked piano strings, but stick it out, because you will be rewarded with the main composition, featuring a fast-paced arrangement that sounds like a tribute to Dave Brubeck’s 50’s work. “Silent Feet” is a stunning album that deserves many listenings to catch all of the musical subtleties. *** Another Eberhard Weber album worth hearing is “Stages of a Long Journey,” a live career overview recorded in 2005 and released two years later, with orchestra and a variety of musicians, many from the ECM family. I recommend Syndrome featuring Burton, Bruninghaus, and Garbarek (listen to Weber driving the band during the piano and sax solos), Hang Around with Reto Weber (no relation) on a melodic percussion instrument called the hang and Nino G. the Human Beatbox, and Weber’s solo closing piece, Air.
The following links open the door to Weber’s music. MP3 availability is patchy for these albums (only Silent Feet is fully available on MP3, via CD Universe). However, these albums are worth the money to hear in full. Trust me.
Here are links to musical samples and MP3’s:
http://www.amazon.com/Silent-Feet-Eberhard-Weber-Colours/dp/B0000260C8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1260640078&sr=1-1
http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=1639091
http://www.amazon.com/Stages-Long-Journey-Eberhard-Weber/dp/B000OLG5BI/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1260640420&sr=1-7
http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=7431495
Here are links to videos of Weber on stage.
Solo bass workout using every style he knows: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pY8XNztzfWY
Bass as percussion (I usually don’t like this style but Weber handles it well): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_FaBjLXxoWc
Bass as support, with brilliant chords: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydOD5FxUB80
El-P. I’m much more a fan and intrigued by El-P’s beats than his actual rapping. He seems to come up with really interesting timing schemes but his raping is soooo dense that it can be a little claustrophobic.
“Deep Space 9mm”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=leGgNfUAI7w
Extrawelt. Minimal techno. I’m not 100% on board with this band just yet. This song, “Must Attack” came on Pandora one day and I thought it had a cool title so I grabbed the record. The layering is pretty basic but that’s characteristic of minimal techno, I suppose.
“Must Attack”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MA_rO-mY_zg
also….want to give Elo a shout out for EG…..love that hit!
Please try not to copy me again. Thx.
Enigma….http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5puvToReRr0 perfect for sex