I'm a guy that likes things. A lot of different kinds of things.
If this song sounds vaguely familiar to you, it’s probably because you’ve played Scott Pilgrin VS The World: The Game. The entire soundtrack was composed by Anamanaguchi (which I continue to spell wrong a different way every time). Their music is reminiscent of old 8-bit videogames, and for good reason: they use a real live hacked NES to generate the musical tones so familiar to retro gaming veterans.
The first time I heard this track, I had an instant eargasm, and this was before I knew this was the same group that composed the music for Scott Pilgrim The Game, but they apparently have a way at making the chiptune genre their own, and it definitely shows in this gem.
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Now here’s a match I never would have thought up in my wildest dreams. A popular Drum N Bass band collaborating with a Swedish Melodic Metalcore band. It sounds odd on paper, and one could describe it as that, but I wouldn’t necessarily say it’s a bad thing. I think this is the track that stands out the most on Pendulum’s Immersion (2010) because of the sheer difference in style to the rest of the tracklist. It’s definitely the heaviest on the roster and also one of my favourites due to the refreshing feel of the track. It’s something both participants aren’t used to, and I think the idea was executed very well. The track is predominantly metal but does contain signature Drum N Bass properties such as the steady drum beat in the background as well as trance plucks and synths as well as vocoding applied to Rob Swire’s vocals. Nothing sticks out as oddly out of place or obnoxious, and I commend the artists for doing such a great job at fusing these two vastly different musical genres into something so aesthetically pleasing.
What? I’m three years too late?
Mad Caddies - Coyote
From: Keep It Going
The Mad Caddies are a ska punk band from Solvang, California. The band formed in 1995 and has released five full-length albums, one live album, and two EP’s. Their sound has influences from a wide range of genres, including ska, punk, hardcore, swing, reggae and jazz.
Taken from last.fm.
The Dear Hunter - The Pimp And The Priest
From Act I: The Lake South, The River North
Definitely one of my favourite bands at the moment.
The Dear Hunter is the full-time project of Casey Crescenzo, formerly of post-hardcore band The Receiving End of Sirens. The band got its name from the lead character of the story that he wrote to go along with the music. The sound is unlike that of Casey’s former band, with more alternative and progressive rock tendencies and a wider variety of instrumentation.
Taken from last.fm.
Murder By Death - Dynamite Mine
from In Bocca Al Lupo.
I’ve been listening to these guys (and girl) a lot. ♥
“Indiana’s Murder by Death (formerly known as Little Joe Gould) layers the vocal sounds of an old saloon with the haunting strings of a Hungarian folk dance and the hard driving rhythms of pure rock ‘n’ roll, producing what
Stuff magazine has called “lush, orchestrated songs,” somehow simultaneously reminiscen
t of Johnny Cash and Radiohead. Added to that thick and intriguing sound are a series of dark and ironic lyrics, combining the mood and tone of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds with the narrative force of The Decemberists or a short story by Nathaniel Hawthorne.”
Taken from last.fm.
