Happy New Year everyone! You may have read in Carmi's post that she was only going to be updating once a month from now on. From now on, I will be updating weekly instead of biweekly/randomly like I usually do. I will still probably only post full rotations/mixtapes once every two weeks, but in the weeks in between I'll be making smaller updates. Posts will probably be made on weekends. :) All the best in 2011!

- Haruhi



overview: The theme of this mix is a bit difficult to explain. It's for those points in your life when you feel like you've changed; like you're no longer as naive and you are in a way proud of how you've grown, yet sad for the things you've lost along the way. These songs are about the moments that changed you and the things you learnt from them - about past, present, and future.

tracklist:
01. mercedes - joseph arthur
oh i know you will rise
when you watch yourself burn to the ground
oh i hope that you will rise
when you talk about what they've done

02. dancing at her funeral - the limousines
the only words she can say are can you take me home
before her spirit escapes her as a soft blue glow

03. the truth is in the dirt - karen elson
the truth is in the dirt on the ground,
not in your poison tongue or your acid tears

04. give us a little love - fallulah
leave it by its pain, leave it all alone
if i never turn, i will never grow

05. lights go on again (full version) - beast
i kept wandering in the long darkness
to reach that place touched by the single ray of light

06. the end where i begin - the script
sometimes your first scars don't ever fade away

07. the ice is getting thinner - death cab for cutie
and the ice kept getting thinner with every word that we'd speak

08. i was wrong - capsule
the best of times
through coloured glass

09. skeleton key - margot & the nuclear so and so's
and it's clear to see
you're nothing special
you're a skeleton key

10. change - monkey majik
i need a change
cause it's all gone wrong for me
i need somebody else to lead me now

11. fisheye lens - nell
you were meant to be my reality
but it's over now, it's over now

12. white gold - metric
hush don't explain,
when you water down my name
i'll be up too late
call me when you get
better at your game
you haven't beat me yet

13. 별 빛이 내린다 (starlight is shining down) - bye bye sea
between the starlight that poured down
above the people that poured out
my hearth that poured out
i've grown like that

14. you and i both - jason mraz
oh taking your advice i'm looking on the bright side
and balancing the whole thing
but often times those words get tangled up in lines
and the bright lights turn to night

15. history sticks to your feet - modest mouse
and you realize that the floor sticks to your feet like history

16. 남자 때문에 (because of a man) - joo
i want to learn to live alone
so that i can smile a bright smile
without holding someone else's hand

17. cross bone style - cat power
oh come child
come and rescue me
because you have seen some unbelievable things

18. sorry that i loved you - anthony neely
but sorry doesn't turn back time

19. don't you mourn the sun - mimi
and i said, don't you mourn the sun
cause darling, the nightmare has just begun

20. army men - charlotte sometimes
cause tears are selfish and you aren't anymore

21. anything at all - cara salimando
but i can feel it between my fists as i close my hands around this
i don't know why i ever fooled myself into believing anything that i heard

22. blood, tears & gold - hurts
love grows cold
blood, tears, and gold
won't make it any better

[download]

This mixtape features a number of female vocalists I recently discovered, including Karen Elson and, a favourite of mine, Charlotte Sometimes. Metric's downtempo White Gold is gorgeous, I especially love the lyrics quoted. Another standout is the last song by Hurts, I love the echoing vocals.

Labels: Anthony Neely, Beast, Bye Bye Sea, Cat Power, Charlotte Sometimes, Death Cab for Cutie, Fallulah, Hurts, Jason Mraz, Joo, Karen Elson, Metric, mixtape, Modest Mouse, Monkey Majik, The Script

Hi,

I got back from my vacation a couple days ago. The 50th rotation will take a little more time, I've selected all the songs but uploading & reviewing is going to take longer than I'd initially expected. In the meantime, here's a small post of songs I've been listening to a lot recently & artists that I've recently discovered.

- Haruhi

The Sound of Settling _ Death Cab for Cutie
English | Rock
I don't know if these guys can really be called "indie" rock anymore. I first heard this song playing Tap Tap Revenge on a friend's phone, and the chorus kept getting stuck in my head. I really like the percussion and blend of guitars.

Catapult - Operator Please
English | Indie Rock
This group has also been described as "baroque pop" which is the first time I've heard of such a genre, but to be honest this track in particular (I can't speak for their other songs as this is the only one I've heard so far) is basically a well-executed indie rock song. It has an infectious beat and features a mix of guitar and synths.

Better Together - Se7en
Korean | Pop
I love Se7en. He was one of the first k-pop artists I ever heard, and has since remained a favourite of mine despite his huge break from the Korean/Japanese music scene trying to make it in America which as expected did not work out. Despite the huge disaster that was, he recently returned to Korea with a mini-album entitled Digital Bounce. To be honest, I was disappointed. There's too much Big Bang-style electronica and a lot of American-style influence to it, which isn't necessarily a bad thing - just not what I was hoping for. When I first heard Better Together, I really disliked the sirens, which seemed like a bad throwback to the intro of Crazy but continued throughout much of the song. However, the chorus has really grown on me as has the rest of the song, slowly but surely. It's a feel-good dance/pop tune with a bright chorus that is the only part where Se7en really sounds like ... himself. The sirens still bother me though. And yes, maybe I did post this just to rant about how much better his old music is.

사랑인가요 - Park Sae Byul
Korean | Acoustic Pop
After reading a rave review about this girl's voice, I immediately went searching for her album. She does have a soothing, pretty voice which probably wouldn't suit anything but acoustic songs, which is, luckily, what she sticks to. A sweet, fresh track that's good to wind down to. Very light and airy.

Labels: Death Cab for Cutie, Operator Please, Park Sae Byul, Se7en

Happy New Year everyone! You may have read in Carmi's post that she was only going to be updating once a month from now on. From now on, I will be updating weekly instead of biweekly/randomly like I usually do. I will still probably only post full rotations/mixtapes once every two weeks, but in the weeks in between I'll be making smaller updates. Posts will probably be made on weekends. :) All the best in 2011!

- Haruhi



overview: The theme of this mix is a bit difficult to explain. It's for those points in your life when you feel like you've changed; like you're no longer as naive and you are in a way proud of how you've grown, yet sad for the things you've lost along the way. These songs are about the moments that changed you and the things you learnt from them - about past, present, and future.

tracklist:
01. mercedes - joseph arthur
oh i know you will rise
when you watch yourself burn to the ground
oh i hope that you will rise
when you talk about what they've done

02. dancing at her funeral - the limousines
the only words she can say are can you take me home
before her spirit escapes her as a soft blue glow

03. the truth is in the dirt - karen elson
the truth is in the dirt on the ground,
not in your poison tongue or your acid tears

04. give us a little love - fallulah
leave it by its pain, leave it all alone
if i never turn, i will never grow

05. lights go on again (full version) - beast
i kept wandering in the long darkness
to reach that place touched by the single ray of light

06. the end where i begin - the script
sometimes your first scars don't ever fade away

07. the ice is getting thinner - death cab for cutie
and the ice kept getting thinner with every word that we'd speak

08. i was wrong - capsule
the best of times
through coloured glass

09. skeleton key - margot & the nuclear so and so's
and it's clear to see
you're nothing special
you're a skeleton key

10. change - monkey majik
i need a change
cause it's all gone wrong for me
i need somebody else to lead me now

11. fisheye lens - nell
you were meant to be my reality
but it's over now, it's over now

12. white gold - metric
hush don't explain,
when you water down my name
i'll be up too late
call me when you get
better at your game
you haven't beat me yet

13. 별 빛이 내린다 (starlight is shining down) - bye bye sea
between the starlight that poured down
above the people that poured out
my hearth that poured out
i've grown like that

14. you and i both - jason mraz
oh taking your advice i'm looking on the bright side
and balancing the whole thing
but often times those words get tangled up in lines
and the bright lights turn to night

15. history sticks to your feet - modest mouse
and you realize that the floor sticks to your feet like history

16. 남자 때문에 (because of a man) - joo
i want to learn to live alone
so that i can smile a bright smile
without holding someone else's hand

17. cross bone style - cat power
oh come child
come and rescue me
because you have seen some unbelievable things

18. sorry that i loved you - anthony neely
but sorry doesn't turn back time

19. don't you mourn the sun - mimi
and i said, don't you mourn the sun
cause darling, the nightmare has just begun

20. army men - charlotte sometimes
cause tears are selfish and you aren't anymore

21. anything at all - cara salimando
but i can feel it between my fists as i close my hands around this
i don't know why i ever fooled myself into believing anything that i heard

22. blood, tears & gold - hurts
love grows cold
blood, tears, and gold
won't make it any better

[download]

This mixtape features a number of female vocalists I recently discovered, including Karen Elson and, a favourite of mine, Charlotte Sometimes. Metric's downtempo White Gold is gorgeous, I especially love the lyrics quoted. Another standout is the last song by Hurts, I love the echoing vocals.

Labels: Anthony Neely, Beast, Bye Bye Sea, Cat Power, Charlotte Sometimes, Death Cab for Cutie, Fallulah, Hurts, Jason Mraz, Joo, Karen Elson, Metric, mixtape, Modest Mouse, Monkey Majik, The Script

Hi,

I got back from my vacation a couple days ago. The 50th rotation will take a little more time, I've selected all the songs but uploading & reviewing is going to take longer than I'd initially expected. In the meantime, here's a small post of songs I've been listening to a lot recently & artists that I've recently discovered.

- Haruhi

The Sound of Settling _ Death Cab for Cutie
English | Rock
I don't know if these guys can really be called "indie" rock anymore. I first heard this song playing Tap Tap Revenge on a friend's phone, and the chorus kept getting stuck in my head. I really like the percussion and blend of guitars.

Catapult - Operator Please
English | Indie Rock
This group has also been described as "baroque pop" which is the first time I've heard of such a genre, but to be honest this track in particular (I can't speak for their other songs as this is the only one I've heard so far) is basically a well-executed indie rock song. It has an infectious beat and features a mix of guitar and synths.

Better Together - Se7en
Korean | Pop
I love Se7en. He was one of the first k-pop artists I ever heard, and has since remained a favourite of mine despite his huge break from the Korean/Japanese music scene trying to make it in America which as expected did not work out. Despite the huge disaster that was, he recently returned to Korea with a mini-album entitled Digital Bounce. To be honest, I was disappointed. There's too much Big Bang-style electronica and a lot of American-style influence to it, which isn't necessarily a bad thing - just not what I was hoping for. When I first heard Better Together, I really disliked the sirens, which seemed like a bad throwback to the intro of Crazy but continued throughout much of the song. However, the chorus has really grown on me as has the rest of the song, slowly but surely. It's a feel-good dance/pop tune with a bright chorus that is the only part where Se7en really sounds like ... himself. The sirens still bother me though. And yes, maybe I did post this just to rant about how much better his old music is.

사랑인가요 - Park Sae Byul
Korean | Acoustic Pop
After reading a rave review about this girl's voice, I immediately went searching for her album. She does have a soothing, pretty voice which probably wouldn't suit anything but acoustic songs, which is, luckily, what she sticks to. A sweet, fresh track that's good to wind down to. Very light and airy.

Labels: Death Cab for Cutie, Operator Please, Park Sae Byul, Se7en

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