fade theorist

"purveyor of the weird and beautiful"

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    about me
    As a purveyor of the weird and beautiful, I am able to bring you mp3s from bands you have never heard of before, but would like to hear again. My taste ranges from haunting chamber ensembles to punk folk to avant-garde metal. My favorite bands, if I must choose, are 16 Horsepower and Woven Hand(haunting folk rock) and Sleepytime Gorilla Museum (avant/prog metal).
    LOCATION: Tallinn, NA
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    Minua Ollaan Vastassa by Regina
    pop, electronic
    Now that I'm living in Europe and writing about music for a number of magazines, I'm coming across lots of obscure (but good) European bands....  more »
    Many Lives 49 MP by Final Fantasy
    pop, country/folk, rock, experimental
    Final Fantasy is the product of the weird mind and fabulous skills of Owen Pallett. This song, a combination of beautiful strings, soft voice, and...  more »
    Cityscape Tracer by Headphone Science
    electronic, hip hop, IDM, glitch
    For you IDM heads out there, this one's sure to please. A nice, laid-back blend of glitch and hip-hop that I've been listening to again...  more »
    Cosmos and Demos by Devendra Banhart
    country/folk, singer/songwriter, neo-folk
    This is from Banhart's first album, released in late 2002 when he was 21. He's released three other albums and an EP since then! Over...  more »
    Bored Stiff by Every Time I Die
    rock, hardcore, metal
    I haven't decided what I think of the latest Every Time I Die album, though I really liked the last one. This track's not too...  more »
    A Nervous Tic Motion Of The Head To The Left by Andrew Bird
    pop, country/folk, indie, folk rock
    Andrew Bird is his own musician, but he sometimes reminds me of the folk darling Sufjan Stevens. You can listen to a QuickTime stream of...  more »
    Women To Control by AK-MOMO
    rock, electronic, trip-hop, indie
    My local college station has been playing AK-Momo lately. They're a Swedish duo, and they've been likened to Portishead (mainly due to vocal style, me thinks)....  more »
    Cracked Teeth by Ahleuchatistas
    rock, experimental, math
    I came across this band today in an audioblog I like, and I think I'm in love now (with the band, not the blog). Instrumental/avant-garde/experimental...  more »
    Constructing Towers by ISIS
    rock, metal, hardcore
    From their 2001 release SGNL>05, this song starts out slow, so be patient. This song proves it don't need to be fast to be heavy....  more »
     
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    Our Happiest Days Slowly Began To Turn Into Dust by Red Sparowes
    rock, hardcore, instrumental
    I don't usually go for bands with stupidly spelled names, but this band has some amazing musicians (from great bands including ISIS and Neurosis). This...  more »
    Iron Tusk by Mastodon
    rock, metal, hardcore
    Quality metal from this Atlanta quartet. This song is from their 2004 album, Leviathan.  more »
    Warrido by Ruins
    rock, jazz, experimental, avant-garde
    Ruins is a Japanese duo that's been around for 15 years or so. Their music is hard to describe, but I'd say they're avant-garde jazz...  more »
    Blood & Thunder by Mastodon
    rock, metal, hardcore
    A recent favorite of mine, Mastodon produces metal without an over-abundance of ego. It's heavy, but with a lot of melody. This song features Neil...  more »
    Bleary Eyed Duty by Woven Hand
    country/folk, alt.country
    This is a track from the most recent (Fall '04) Woven Hand release. WH is the solo project of David Eugene Edwards, the 16 Horsepower...  more »
    American Wheeze by 16 Horsepower
    country/folk, alt.country
    This is from the 16hp album Olden, released in 2003. It's comprised of mostly live recordings from the early-mid 90s. You can find the studio...  more »
     
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