A blog about whatever music happens to be stuck in my head. Updates weekdays.
Song: “Skrillex Orchestral Suite by Varien” || Artist: Skrillex || http://youtu.be/ryR9A8-Nl0Q ||
[youtube http://youtu.be/ryR9A8-Nl0Q]Comments: Ack, I meant to write this last night, but I fell asleep. Sorry! Anyway, after a long stretch of electronic tracks, I figured it would be good to post something without so much as a trace of synthesizer. Don’t let the Skrillex piece fool you — this is a really excellent orchestral version of a medley of his songs. Enjoy!
Song: “Beautiful Lies” || Artist: Mt Eden || http://youtu.be/uZnpikoHNWw ||
[youtube http://youtu.be/uZnpikoHNWw]Comments: The internet is weird. I mean, who honestly sat down and said “Let’s take a picture of a cute cat, put a funny caption on it, and butcher the spelling on the caption?” And beyond that, who would have thought they’d be hilarious and turn into a hallmark of internet culture? Besides just locats, we have the internet to thank for the rise and spread of numerous bands and artists, such as Mt Eden. I’m not a huge dusbtep junkie, but I really like this track. I would almost have to call it ‘chillstep’– that wonderful portmanteau of a genre. However, I’m fairly sure there is an actual definition for chillstep, so I’ll just settle for calling it ‘really chill dubstep.’ I love this track. And I love that it’s a free download. The link in the youtube description leads to a ‘file not found’ on rapidshare, but as the annotation on the youtube video itself points out, the song is available as a free and legal download on their soundcloud, found here. Enjoy the track and enjoy the day!
Song: “Tetris” || Artist: Electrixx || http://youtu.be/_pXUl8KMJmc ||
[youtube http://youtu.be/_pXUl8KMJmc]Comments: Happy Monday, folks! To those of you in the path of Hurricane/Tropical Storm/Insert_Weather_Event_Here Sandy, hunker down and carry on– be safe above all else. To those of you who aren’t, send your thoughts/prayers/good karma/positive feelings to those who are. To anyone reading this, have some music. “Tetris” is a superb remix of the theme of the game Tetris, as mixed by a group I’ve never heard of called Electrixx. It has excellent dance and dubstep elements in the song, and blends them beautifully. Songs like this remind me why I got into electronic music in the first place. Enjoy!
Song: “Elements” || Artist: Lindsey Stirling || http://youtu.be/sf6LD2B_kDQ ||
Comments: Sorry about the lateness of this post, folks! But today, Stuck In My Skull has a major announcement! As of Monday, October 8th, Stuck In My Skull will be moving to WordPress! Our website will be the same, the only thing that is changing is blogger is becoming wordpress, so you can find us at stuckinmyskull.wordpress.com. In addition, Miriah and Amanda will be starting their own columns that week, to bring you even more variety! All this week, WordPress will be running in synch with Blogger. What this means for you is that you can read the post of the day on either Blogger or WordPress. WordPress is running in ‘beta,’ though, so there may be a few bugs. If you see anything weird on the WordPress site, please please please let us know! Facebook us, email us, leave a comment on either site, and we’ll get it taken care of. Also, we are pleased to announce we reached and exceeded 6000 hits over the weekend!
Anyway, the song. This is the second time that Lindsey Stirling has produced a violin/dubstep track, and like the original offering, Ms. Stirling did a fantastic job on this song. She emphasizes the dubstep part of the track a titch more than in “Crystallize,” but I’m okay with that, as I think it sounds fantastic. As is usual for her, she put together a stunning video to accompany the song. All in all, I think Lindsey Stirling is an amazing artist, and I look forward to hearing more of her work.
Song: “Must Be the Feeling” || Artist: Nero || http://youtu.be/ld50mfW-BCM ||
Comments: Hey all! Amanda here! A couple months ago I posted Nero’s “Promises” from Welcome to Reality, the same album this song comes from. It samples the 80’s track “Time to Move” by Carmen and though perhaps too repetitive at times is as catchy as all get out. If electronic music really isn’t your thing, I at least hope you can appreciate the music video. The vibe I get from it is reminiscent of Blade Runner and Back to the Future with a touch of Tron thrown in a la Daft Punk. Happy listening and have a fantastic weekend!
Song: “Time (H320 Dubstep Remix)” || Artist: Chase and Status || http://youtu.be/p1xgJS37MKE ||
Comments: I was sitting around with Miriah trawling through youtube and stumbled upon this song. I’m familiar with H320 from Entry 231, but I never really listened to anything else he/she/they have done. In retrospect, that was a mistake. This song is both chill and dubstep, possibly the subgenre known as “chillstep”– but I admit I’m not quite fluent enough in dubstep to make that call definitively. The song is excellently put together and mixed, and I’ve decided I’m quite fond of it. Enjoy!
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