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Instrumental songs by non-instrumental artists

 
    • KtM407 said...
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    • 13 Feb 2006, 04:40

    Instrumental songs by non-instrumental artists

    Let's make a list of instrumental songs by traditionally non-instrumental artists. (If you can be arsed to add a description of some sort, people may find it helpful, even if they are somewhat subjective. But, if you are lazy, you can just forgo links or descriptions and just make a list.) I'll start:

    "Black Amnesias" by Hopes Of The States (epic post-rock)

    "Shampoo Suicide" by Broken Social Scene (indie)

    "Beautiful Night" by Ani DiFranco (bluesy or jazzy, whichever)

    "The Weight Of My Words (Four Tet Instrumental Remix)" by Kings Of Convenince (sounds like Four Tet mixed with a hint of Kings Of Convenience, duh)

    "Accidentally" by Owen (mellow, bittersweet acoustic)

    "Five Silent Miles" by American Football (like early Saxon Shore, but not as good)

    I'll add more as I think of them. Please, add yours!

    Edited by KtM407 on 14 Feb 2006, 04:45
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    • 13 Feb 2006, 22:54
    Capture The Flag, Late Nineties Bedroom Rock For the Missionaries, Pacific Theme, Pitter Patter Goes My Heart, Tremola Debut, and Finish Your Collapse And Stay For Breakfast are all instrumental Broken Social Scene songs, not counting their ambient first record, which is full of them.

    • KtM407 said...
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    • 14 Feb 2006, 02:54
    I knew I left out a bunch. I was just trying to get the ball rolling... But I didn't know about all of those. *download party*

    More:
    "First Tube" by Phish (funky progressive rock)

    "Any Colour You Like" by Pink Floyd (trippy classic rock)

    Hey -- even if you only have one song, please add to list everyone! :)

    Edited by KtM407 on 14 Feb 2006, 04:41
  • Sure...

    Porcupine Tree - Moonloop off of the album, The Sky Moves Sideways

    Your laundry list intimidates me :-)

    We are masters of unspoken words, but slaves to words we let slip
    -Winston Churchhill
    • KtM407 said...
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    • 14 Feb 2006, 04:38
    I thought maybe I scared people off. I can edit it and make it one song. ;)
    I will downloaded Porcupine Tree, yay! Now we're moving right along here guys!

    edit: I did...

    "Alone In Kyoto" by Air (typical mellow Airness)

    "Time Is The Enemy" By Quantic (all his songs are instrumental, but this is by far the best and most emotional)

    "Harpsichord" by Kinski (repeatitive mellow to aggressive crescendo avant rock)

  • Radiohead - Treefingers

  • Light The Fuse & Run - Instrumentsone

    From the album 'All your base are belong to us'...


    Its a short, catchy and up-beat little instrumental song, I like's it.

    All the world's in a rush to be beautiful.
  • PlayGodspeed (resurrection via synths)

    And tons of others.

  • Though previously mentioned in the Underknown group (a group which remains somewhat underknown itself), it bears repeating here that Mercy Machine has an "instrumental mix" version of one complete album In Your Bed (instrumental mix) which is quite good.

    Kind of 'dark cello' with occassional trip-hop vibes and some minimalist, back-alley sections. A wee bit moody at times, though not nearly so much as their vocal tracks - the lyrics (or the absence thereof) make all the difference.


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  • my favorite instrumental Air has to be PlayPlayground Love (Vibraphone version)
    but then there is also:


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    Edited by AdriaNnLA on 16 Feb 2006, 05:46
  • You've already got Zero 7 in the connections, but wanted to point out just a few of their instrumental tracks:



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    • KtM407 said...
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    • 16 Feb 2006, 02:30
    This thread makes me tingle everywhere! When I can devote some time to a download/listening onslaught, I'm gonna check out all this shit! If anyone listens to anything I mentioned and actually likes it, that would make me happy! I really recommend the Hopes Of The States song to all you post-rock junkies out there. ;)

    Keep the songs coming everyone!

  • Yep, I don't think I'm a post-rock junkie really, but I've heard Black Amnesias at least a couple of times now and have to agree that it's a likeable track.

    I'm digging that Moonloop as well. A bit long; last.fm seems not to know just how long it is, but who cares really.

    Hear both of these and more on the new Instrumental music that makes you feel group tag radio.

    Have a listen and feel free to contribute to the global tag of course. Just please respect the tenor of the group if you choose to contribute.


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    Edited by AdriaNnLA on 16 Feb 2006, 21:10
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    • 16 Feb 2006, 20:48
    • KtM407 said...
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    • 16 Feb 2006, 21:06

    Re:

    Quoth AdriaNnLA:Hear both of these and more on the new Instrumental music that makes you feel group tag radio.

    Have a listen and feel free to contribute to the global tag of course. Just please respect the tenor of the group if you choose to contribute.

    Oooh, fun! I've actually never used tags before because I don't really use playlists -- I like to pick each and every song I listen to with love. But maybe I will start tagging stuff to create a sort of group radio station that only plays stuff that fits within the group. Right now our group radio plays stuff from all our profiles, yes? It's not too accurate. Good idea, Adrian! :D

    So here's the official tag name, so everyone can participate:
    instrumental music that makes you feel-group tag radio
    Don't abuse it! Rawr!! :D

    Edited by KtM407 on 16 Feb 2006, 21:47
  • Yes, exactly. The featured station group radio that displays on this group's pages will play a mixed up mess of all of our top artist, and for all intents and purposes is probably little more than useless.

    Our group tag radio on the other hand is established by our collective tagging of tracks with a unique monikor, thus instrumental music that makes you feel-group tag radio - you can copy -> paste this into tag boxes if you like.

    Using this tag, anyone can build a personal tag 'station' if you will, while simultaneously adding to the global tag 'station' of music described in this group's pages.

    This IS fun, and I'm already being exposed to a good deal of music I like that I'd not heard before. So hat's off to KtM407 for gettin' this party started!


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    • KtM407 said...
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    • 16 Feb 2006, 21:52
    I've never really used this tag radio stuff, but I've noticed that because I'm not a subscriber, I can't play it from my page. But if I go to your page, Adrian, I can listen to your tag radio with our group tag. I'm not sure if I'm only hearing the ones you tagged, or the everything with that tag though.

    But don't be surprised if you see me visiting your page a lot. :p This radio station is awesome! I'm finding some sexay new music. Wee!

  • Quoth KtM407:
    I've never really used this tag radio stuff, but I've noticed that because I'm not a subscriber, I can't play it from my page.

    I believe that's true. Non-subscribers cannot access their own personal tag stations.

    But if I go to your page, Adrian, I can listen to your tag radio with our group tag. I'm not sure if I'm only hearing the ones you tagged, or the everything with that tag though.
    Yep, one of the perks of being a subscriber is listening to personal tag radio, and I suppose it follows that one of the perks of connecting with other subscribers is the ability to listen to their tag radio stations.

    Only what I tag with that phrase will show up in my personal tag station. Only what you tag will show up in your personal tag station. What all of us collectively tag with that phrase ends up in the global tag station.

    But don't be surprised if you see me visiting your page a lot. :p This radio station is awesome! I'm finding some sexay new music. Wee!
    Heh, not a problem. As I'd been slowly adding (mostly tracks) to the tag, and listening along the way I was pretty certain it contained tracks which met the criteria of the group.

    The global tag is already pretty much f'd up though believe it or not. Almost every other song played is one that expressly does not match the given parameters. I suppose it's a problem that has stemmed from adding whole artists and hopefully not from someone's deliberate attempt to screw up the global tag.

    Chapter 6 most certainly does not fit!

    I believe anyone, subscriber or not, can listen to global tag stations. Just click on Options (the button displaying an open end wrench) and select Enter station address... then copy and paste in this link

    lastfm://globaltags/Instrumental%20music%20that%20makes%20you%20feel-group%20tag%20radio


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    • KtM407 said...
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    • 16 Feb 2006, 23:51
    Hmm. I added some artists, but they were only instrumental artists as far as I knew. I can delete them all if that will fix the problem.

    Maybe I should make a new thread about the radio station and warn people not add artists, but to only add tracks? But it's hard when a group like Mogwai has maybe 5 songs with vocals and hundreds without. Some tracks with light vocals might slip through the cracks though, which isn't a big deal to me, but nothing vocally-driven should be featured. But I'll delete any artists I added for now that I'm not 100% certain are 100% instrumental because other people might mind.

    Oh, and right now there is not enough content to play the global tag radio, (maybe because I deleted a bunch of artists just now) but I'll add more stuff that is proper. ;)

  • I wouldn't sweat it too much.

    I agree that a vocally light track or two wouldn't be a big deal, but the full-on vocally driven tracks just break the mood.

    Even though last.fm staff is working to improve the way global tag radio works, the way it stands now any monkey can come along and decide to trash the tag by adding a bunch of non-related tracks/albums/artist to it. So who knows how long the global tag will remain more or less 'pure'?

    I'll keep adding to my personal tag, Even as I listen to the global tag and discover new tracks that fit, I'll tag 'em again.

    Does the Global Tag station really not work for you, or does it's page just state that there's not enough content? It's been saying that to me since it first appeared, but I've been able to play it ever since it had the minimum of (what is it, 23?) tracks.

    Oh, and since I'm here, they're not yet streamable, but here's a couple:


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  • hmmm...

    Rubber Bands- The Fire Theft
    Backwards Blues- The Fire Theft
    Treefingers- Radiohead
    Kid A- Radiohead (If you consider songs like "Killing all the flies" instrumental, than this is instrumental as well, because the vocals are very distorted beyond recognition)

    other artists who have several instrumentals tracks:
    -Yo La Tengo
    -The Go! Team
    -Sufjan Stevens
    -Pink Floyd

    *and so ends another pointless comment
  • Yes, I believe PlayTreefingers has been suggested, and seems to fit even though the last.fm player seems to want to play it too often.

    However, after sampling the two The Fire Theft tracks you recommend I admit I'm puzzled by their inclusion here? Are they not vocally driven? (I've only heard the 30sec sample of both which appeared to be vocally laden?)

    Have you any examples (tracks after all is what we're looking for in this thread) from the other four artist you mention?
    The only two Yo La Tengo tracks I possess are vocal-driven, and the Pink Floyd I'm familiar with is only what's been thoroughly worn out on local classic rock radio. While there are many long instrumental & solo passages within them, most of their tracks could not be considered "instrumental" because there is simply too much singing! If only they'd known back then, perhaps they could have corrected it before it was too late. (wasted humor apparently, oh well)


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    Edited by AdriaNnLA on 17 Feb 2006, 08:49
    • KtM407 said...
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    • 17 Feb 2006, 04:54
    Hey, let's be nice guys. We can disagree without being rude, c'mon now. :p I haven't heard all the tracks people have recommended, but I'm inclined to think of some songs as "instrumental" that aren't. Like I realize I had added "Bad Thriller" by Abstrackt Keal Agram as an instrumental song but there is actually singing, so I took it out. But sometimes vocals blend into the background.

    If people suggest songs that have vocals by accident, it's okay. We can just point it out that we think they might be mistaken and move on. People may still appreciate it. There are some songs that are clearly non-instrumental that match the overall mood of music I had in mind initially when I created this group. But let's just all try our best to stay on track with the instrumental thing. Slip-ups won't get you banned. :)

    P.S.:Quoth AdriaNnLA:Even though last.fm staff is working to improve the way global tag radio works, the way it stands now any monkey can come along and decide to trash the tag by adding a bunch of non-related tracks/albums/artist to it. So who knows how long the global tag will remain more or less 'pure'?

    Does the Global Tag station really not work for you, or does it's page just state that there's not enough content? It's been saying that to me since it first appeared, but I've been able to play it ever since it had the minimum of (what is it, 23?) tracks.

    No one knows about this group and our special tag except us. If something is tagged that really shouldn't be there, we can contact the person and ask them to remove it. But honestly, if it's only a song or two you are better off just pressing the "skip" button and forgetting about it. There is plenty of great music tagged already.

    It said not enough content when I tried it earlier. I haven't tried it again yet. :)

  • OK, so I toned it down some. Really wasn't looking to make anyone run away and cry. Just saying "What's up with that?". Moving on then...

    No one knows about this group and our special tag except us.The group and tag aren't as big a secret as you might think. The tag is already showing up in tag clouds, and the group connection is visible on artists pages that aren't already buried in connections. We will be found! And you're right, it's OK - there is a skip button after all. Thank God it's there, though oft times I'd rather be able to just set the player on course and let it play without having to switch over and skip - guess that's when I'll switch back over to personal tag radio.

    In the interim we'll all enjoy a great radio station and learn about lots of new instrumental tracks we didn't know existed. Which is cool, right?

    Here's a few more I've just added:
    • PlayRise
    • totally funked up track
    • Pick Up the Pieces
    • an IMTMYF track from an avg. 70's rock band
    • PlayEden
    • female voice used throughout, though not a word is spoken


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