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Contest: Commuting with Massive Attack
Hopefully no one looks down on me for this but I hadn't fully listened to Massive Attack until a month ago. I really don't know how that happened. But you know, there's always that band that everyone talks about and for some reason, you miss the train. Then years later, you discover the musical talent of this band and you're officially a newbie. Sadly, Massive Attack was that band for me and I think I may be a Massive Attack newb.
Despite being a newb, Massive Attack's new album, Heligoland, has become my commuting soundtrack. This may sound weird to some but I really appreciate my transit time. It's a time when I can listen to music that eases my mind as I pass by the interesting and beautiful scenery of Vancouver. One particular song from this album , "Paradise Circus", is now a favourite of mine when commuting. It's like a soft lullaby you would sing to a distraught unwanted lover and the vocals are basically beautiful whispers; eerily perfect for ears amidst transit.
Massive Attack is planning on coming to Vancouver on May 29th. They will be playing the Malkin Bowl in Stanley Park. Even better, Beyond Robson has a pair of tickets to give away to a lucky reader. Just tell me your favourite song to listen to while commuting (bus, car, skytrain, seabus, or train) by commenting below. It doesn't have to be a Massive Attack song either. Just whatever song you're into right now. We will randomly select a comment and send an email to the author (aka winner).
CONTEST NOW CLOSED
Congratulations Devon! You're the winner! And thanks to everyone for submitting their comments! It was great to see everyone's favourite commuting songs/albums. I'm definitely going to add these to my library!
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overcome - tricky (cover of massive attack's karmacoma)
My favourite commuting song was originally recorded by Massive Attack, but I'm also a big fan of its covers: "Teardrop."
Newton Faulkner - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjT86g9gTKk
Jose Gonzalez - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9B-h1EEsKDA
Elbow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcYdICFTJuM
It's the most gorgeous melody I've ever heard, and even if I had the worst night or worst day in recorded history, it would soothe and reassure me.
Kurt Vile - My Best Friends (Don't Even Pass This)
massive attack - angel
I listen to the soundtrack to Kutiman's Thru You project, over and over again. So good.
Efficient Machine - Kasper Bjørke
Right now the song that seems to always be on the radio is Lady Gaga Bad Romance
This new song from Tiesto and Three 6 Mafia...i wanna feel it...
This new song from Tiesto and Three 6 Mafia...i wanna feel it...
lately, Edward Sharpe - Home. Great song.
St. Vincent - Save Me From What I Want
In the Evening - Led Zeppelin
"Lonely Rolling Star." I'm about as far behind as you, it seems--I just discovered the Katamari games (and their music) this week. So I've been grooving to that.
Your Hand in Mine - Explosions in the Sky
why only 1 song? albums man. anyhow
amon tobin - four ton mantis
I'm a big Massive Attack fan, but for commuting:
To work: "Everytime I ride my bike" by Firefox AK
To home: "Princess Chaos" by Angelspit
Rainbirds - Sea of Time
Sleep all day-The Rural Alberta Advantage
Charotte Gainsborg, Voyage.
"Coastal Brake" by Tycho.
"Pillar of Salt" by the Thermals
hot chip - crap kraft dinner
Street Dreams - Nas
The whole album of Ryuchi Sakamoto with Alva Noto called Insen, the textures that this album provides make a beautiful soundtrack for the beauty that Vancouver provides.
Four Tet - Circling
Terry Riley - Piece 1 (Koln Concert 1975)
underworld - cups
The entirety of the album Geogaddi, by Boards of Canada. Excellent for reading during the two hours to UBC..
Bear In Heaven - You Do You
La Roux - Bulletproof
Oh, fine. LET your moderator discriminate against my YouTube links. See if I care! I'm just saying that "Teardrop" is the boobs, and it's basically impossible to record a bad cover of it. You can look that up yo'self, gangsta!
Los Campesinos - The Sea is a Good Place to Think of the Future
Blakroc - Hard Times
Blue Lines by Massive, it's such a great quiet opening that builds up to a grand orchestrial massive amount of noise - just right for driving in traffic, esp. when you get those lucky breaks of space on the road that allow you to hit the pedal a bit and cruise, even if it's for 200 meters....
Michael Nyman - An Eye for Optical Theory
I have been going through a Swervedriver phase lately. Feels so Good has been the song I look forward to on my commute.
Collective Mode - Asian Dub Foundation
Joker - Purple City
Massive Attack - Future Proof
Jonny L - Tychonic Cycle
Amazing in the winter and it just happens to start snowing as you're listening to this song.
Also,
Omni Trio - Trippin' on broken beats [Carlito Mix]
For city-cruising at nite ;)
My favourite track for when I'm on the skytrain and seeing the shadows and sceneray that go through the cabin.
Commix - Painted Smile
Massive Attack - Angel
Burial - Etched Headplate
No Quarter (live) from The Song Remains the Same, on a long rainy bus ride.
First Single by Massive Attack *20 Years Ago* - "Daydreaming" (1990)
fire dream-adrian orange and her band
wow, that's scary... a lot of the stuff that's been posted are played regularly in my car...
mine's currently:
Hudson Mohawke - Gluetooth
Velvet Underground- Run, Run, Run. Any Velvet's makes good travel music.
all of the songs listed here would make a great playlist.
mine:
David Bowie - Life On Mars
Right now, I'm really getting into Lusine for morning commute music - Tin Hat, off his "A Certain Distance" album, especially. Very good dawn walking music, or hungover bus ride music :)
Ke$ha- Tik Tok
it helps moving it on my walk to work
I agree with you. Commute time is the only time I get to listen to whatever I want. I usually load up my PMP with songs from my library that are not yet listened to, just for some surprise.
Since the closing ceremonies however, I've been rediscovering Neil Young. Giddy up!
The Hidden Cameras - In The NA
Getting Better - The Beatles
'Thoughts Like Rain' ~ DJ Spooky
Perfect tune to block out the masses of people and enter your own personal thought space.
Delorean - Ayrton Senna EP