soundslike1981
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Probably not a very Dissensian mix, tailored to the tastes of more mainstream-listening friends of mine (to whom the little blurb was directed). But, I've upped a Sendspace link, so it might as well get used. . .
Various - 'Electromance' (1969-2006) [77:10]
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01. Silver Apples - I Have Known Love (1969) (3:49)
02. Giorgio Moroder - From Here to Eternity (1977) (4:11)
03. Radiohead - Worrywort (2001) (4:28)
04. The Knife - Heartbeats (2002) (3:50)
05. Prefuse 73 - Why I Love You (2003) (2:38)
06. Rachel's - Artemisia (1999) (2:37)
07. Herbert - The Audience (2001) (5:45)
08. Arthur Russell - Just a Blip (1985) (3:33)
09. Depeche Mode - I Want You now (1987) (3:00)
10. Outkast - Love In War (2003) (2:56)
11. Burial - Distant Lights (2006) (2:18)
12. Mos Def - Climb (1999) (3:58)
13. Prince - I Wanna Be Your Lover (1979) (3:04)
14. Vitalic - U and I (2005) (2:23)
15. Suicide - Cheree (Remix) (1977) (3:19)
16. Kraftwerk - Computer Love (1981) (3:19)
17. Laurie Anderson - Walking & Falling (1982) (1:53)
18. Scritti Politti - The Sweetest Girl (1982) (4:16)
19. Rebecca Gates - Lure & Cast (2001) (3:16)
20. Portishead - It Could Be Sweet (1994) (4:15)
21. Brian Eno - By This River (1977) (2:30)
22. Bjork - Undo (2001) (5:41)
Romance and electronics are not often associated, at least not without a bit of a wink. But that's what these songs (in varying ways) manage to do--find the heart (or sometimes the sexy) in the machine. Something about this rings true to me, as electronics are thoroughy enmeshed into our lives. Artists in the 30s, 40s and 50s managed to work the telephone into their conceptions of the romantic; so, slowly, we begin to recognise that our laptops and microchips and IMs are part of our process of finding, nurturing, and sometimes losing love.
These tracks span three decades, ranging from the Silver Apples homebrew analogue oscilations to Burial's post-laptop sophistication. Through the process, the electronics went from nearly-organic-sounding but rather chaotic; to highly controlled and a little cold; and eventually could be carefully sculpted into a fluidity that transcends its very solid state foundation. Somehow all of these descriptors seem applicable to facets of romantic love. But, all that might just be rationalisation. The truth is, I love bleeps and bloops; so it stands to reason I'd love bleepy bloopy love songs.
Various - 'Electromance' (1969-2006) [77:10]
download at this page
01. Silver Apples - I Have Known Love (1969) (3:49)
02. Giorgio Moroder - From Here to Eternity (1977) (4:11)
03. Radiohead - Worrywort (2001) (4:28)
04. The Knife - Heartbeats (2002) (3:50)
05. Prefuse 73 - Why I Love You (2003) (2:38)
06. Rachel's - Artemisia (1999) (2:37)
07. Herbert - The Audience (2001) (5:45)
08. Arthur Russell - Just a Blip (1985) (3:33)
09. Depeche Mode - I Want You now (1987) (3:00)
10. Outkast - Love In War (2003) (2:56)
11. Burial - Distant Lights (2006) (2:18)
12. Mos Def - Climb (1999) (3:58)
13. Prince - I Wanna Be Your Lover (1979) (3:04)
14. Vitalic - U and I (2005) (2:23)
15. Suicide - Cheree (Remix) (1977) (3:19)
16. Kraftwerk - Computer Love (1981) (3:19)
17. Laurie Anderson - Walking & Falling (1982) (1:53)
18. Scritti Politti - The Sweetest Girl (1982) (4:16)
19. Rebecca Gates - Lure & Cast (2001) (3:16)
20. Portishead - It Could Be Sweet (1994) (4:15)
21. Brian Eno - By This River (1977) (2:30)
22. Bjork - Undo (2001) (5:41)
Romance and electronics are not often associated, at least not without a bit of a wink. But that's what these songs (in varying ways) manage to do--find the heart (or sometimes the sexy) in the machine. Something about this rings true to me, as electronics are thoroughy enmeshed into our lives. Artists in the 30s, 40s and 50s managed to work the telephone into their conceptions of the romantic; so, slowly, we begin to recognise that our laptops and microchips and IMs are part of our process of finding, nurturing, and sometimes losing love.
These tracks span three decades, ranging from the Silver Apples homebrew analogue oscilations to Burial's post-laptop sophistication. Through the process, the electronics went from nearly-organic-sounding but rather chaotic; to highly controlled and a little cold; and eventually could be carefully sculpted into a fluidity that transcends its very solid state foundation. Somehow all of these descriptors seem applicable to facets of romantic love. But, all that might just be rationalisation. The truth is, I love bleeps and bloops; so it stands to reason I'd love bleepy bloopy love songs.