Mike
Mar 1, 2007, 03:40 PM
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Hello. My name is Mike. I'm an Astraware artist...I draw...I draw LOTS!!! When the room erupts into chaos, as it regularly does, I disappear into my iPod for a couple of hours and emerge with a nice afternoon's work. My tastes range from classical to folk to rock with a few detours in the middle. I like to keep my playlist random and never settle on being "into" any one thing. If I don't like it I skip it...which is usually followed by deleting it.
I'm very picky about what I'm listening to. It has to complement what I'm doing, which generally means it has to be not too intrusive. Here's the first ten random tracks from my iPod:
(*) Oxygen - Willy Mason (from the album Where The Humans Eat (http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00066D1YK?ie=UTF8&tag=astraware-21&linkCode=as2&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeAS IN=B00066D1YK))
Acoustic motion to war on the western world which forgot its principals. No really, I've never heard a song say so much about us so quietly.
(*) Time - Marion (from the singleTime (http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B000057K7Q?ie=UTF8&tag=astraware-21&linkCode=as2&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeAS IN=B000057K7Q))
An acoustic version of their BRILLIANT song from the mid 90's. These also did a few songs on adverts of the time.
(*) Modern Way- Kaiser Chiefs (from the album Employment (http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0007MVY2O?ie=UTF8&tag=astraware-21&linkCode=as2&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeAS IN=B0007MVY2O))
The song that made cowbell cool again.
(*) Give The Girl A Gun - The Wildhearts (from the album The Best Of The Wildhearts (http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00000762K?ie=UTF8&tag=astraware-21&linkCode=as2&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeAS IN=B00000762K))
BRILLIANT B-side from one of their late 90's singles... These were quite frankly THE best rock band at the time. Described as "the Beatles meet Metallica", it doesn't get much better. This one grew on me years after the fact.... and surprizingly, one of the few rock tunes on here!!
(*) Far From Home - The Levellers (from the album Levelling the Land (http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B000025G1I?ie=UTF8&tag=astraware-21&linkCode=as2&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeAS IN=B000025G1I))
Classic Levellers. From their first album, Levelling the Land. I had a fair few good camping trips to the sound of this band! TUNE!!
(*) The Decision - Young Knives (from the album Voices of Animals and Men (http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B000H3092Y?ie=UTF8&tag=astraware-21&linkCode=as2&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeAS IN=B000H3092Y))
I actually heard this on Radio 1 late at night, thought it rocked, and found it on google by typing the words in!! Genius!!
(*) Symphony No.3 "Eroica" Op 55. No.1 Allegro Con Brio - Beethoven (from the album Beethoven: Symphony No. 3 / Leonore Overtures Nos. 1 & 2 (http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00005YUB9?ie=UTF8&tag=astraware-21&linkCode=as2&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeAS IN=B00005YUB9))
I only discovered this genre of my own accord recently. There are some bits of classical music which really do it for me. They all seem to be Beethoven at the mo.
(*) Maps - The Yeah, Yeah, Yeahs (from the album Fever to Tell (http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00008ZHSG?ie=UTF8&tag=astraware-21&linkCode=as2&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeAS IN=B00008ZHSG))
Quite new to my music collection. I hadn't heard these until about a week ago. Very emo! Lovely.
(*) Descent into Mystery - Danny Elfman (from the album Batman (http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B000002LIN?ie=UTF8&tag=astraware-21&linkCode=as2&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeAS IN=B000002LIN))
From the Batman The Movie soundtrack, until recently, the best attempt to bring the bat to the screen. This bit of music is a prime example as to why the film was so atmospheric.
(*) One of These Things First - Nick Drake (from the album Bryter Layter (http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B000025H0Q?ie=UTF8&tag=astraware-21&linkCode=as2&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeAS IN=B000025H0Q))
A gorgeous rolling arpeggio of piano, guitar and percussion, with a Dylan-esque lyric.
Hello. My name is Mike. I'm an Astraware artist...I draw...I draw LOTS!!! When the room erupts into chaos, as it regularly does, I disappear into my iPod for a couple of hours and emerge with a nice afternoon's work. My tastes range from classical to folk to rock with a few detours in the middle. I like to keep my playlist random and never settle on being "into" any one thing. If I don't like it I skip it...which is usually followed by deleting it.
I'm very picky about what I'm listening to. It has to complement what I'm doing, which generally means it has to be not too intrusive. Here's the first ten random tracks from my iPod:
(*) Oxygen - Willy Mason (from the album Where The Humans Eat (http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00066D1YK?ie=UTF8&tag=astraware-21&linkCode=as2&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeAS IN=B00066D1YK))
Acoustic motion to war on the western world which forgot its principals. No really, I've never heard a song say so much about us so quietly.
(*) Time - Marion (from the singleTime (http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B000057K7Q?ie=UTF8&tag=astraware-21&linkCode=as2&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeAS IN=B000057K7Q))
An acoustic version of their BRILLIANT song from the mid 90's. These also did a few songs on adverts of the time.
(*) Modern Way- Kaiser Chiefs (from the album Employment (http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0007MVY2O?ie=UTF8&tag=astraware-21&linkCode=as2&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeAS IN=B0007MVY2O))
The song that made cowbell cool again.
(*) Give The Girl A Gun - The Wildhearts (from the album The Best Of The Wildhearts (http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00000762K?ie=UTF8&tag=astraware-21&linkCode=as2&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeAS IN=B00000762K))
BRILLIANT B-side from one of their late 90's singles... These were quite frankly THE best rock band at the time. Described as "the Beatles meet Metallica", it doesn't get much better. This one grew on me years after the fact.... and surprizingly, one of the few rock tunes on here!!
(*) Far From Home - The Levellers (from the album Levelling the Land (http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B000025G1I?ie=UTF8&tag=astraware-21&linkCode=as2&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeAS IN=B000025G1I))
Classic Levellers. From their first album, Levelling the Land. I had a fair few good camping trips to the sound of this band! TUNE!!
(*) The Decision - Young Knives (from the album Voices of Animals and Men (http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B000H3092Y?ie=UTF8&tag=astraware-21&linkCode=as2&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeAS IN=B000H3092Y))
I actually heard this on Radio 1 late at night, thought it rocked, and found it on google by typing the words in!! Genius!!
(*) Symphony No.3 "Eroica" Op 55. No.1 Allegro Con Brio - Beethoven (from the album Beethoven: Symphony No. 3 / Leonore Overtures Nos. 1 & 2 (http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00005YUB9?ie=UTF8&tag=astraware-21&linkCode=as2&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeAS IN=B00005YUB9))
I only discovered this genre of my own accord recently. There are some bits of classical music which really do it for me. They all seem to be Beethoven at the mo.
(*) Maps - The Yeah, Yeah, Yeahs (from the album Fever to Tell (http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00008ZHSG?ie=UTF8&tag=astraware-21&linkCode=as2&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeAS IN=B00008ZHSG))
Quite new to my music collection. I hadn't heard these until about a week ago. Very emo! Lovely.
(*) Descent into Mystery - Danny Elfman (from the album Batman (http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B000002LIN?ie=UTF8&tag=astraware-21&linkCode=as2&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeAS IN=B000002LIN))
From the Batman The Movie soundtrack, until recently, the best attempt to bring the bat to the screen. This bit of music is a prime example as to why the film was so atmospheric.
(*) One of These Things First - Nick Drake (from the album Bryter Layter (http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B000025H0Q?ie=UTF8&tag=astraware-21&linkCode=as2&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeAS IN=B000025H0Q))
A gorgeous rolling arpeggio of piano, guitar and percussion, with a Dylan-esque lyric.