I bring you my first fanmix, centred around one of my favourite literary characters: Draco Malfoy.



* tracklist

that's okay - the hush sound
you were a child who was made out of glass
you carried a black heart passed down from your dad

swim until you can't see land - frightened rabbit
i may have died in a land-slide
of the rocks, the hopes and fears

bird song - florence & the machine
i picked up the bird and above the din i said,
"that's the last song you'll ever sing"
held him down, broke his neck
taught him a lesson he wouldn't forget

but in my dreams began to creep
that old familiar tweet, tweet, tweet

spies - coldplay
i awake to see that no one is free
we're all fugitives, look at the way we live
down here, i cannot sleep from fear. no,
i said which way do i turn?
oh i forget everything i learnt.

paranoid android - the section quartet
instrumental.

empty - ray lamontagne
well i looked my demons in the eyes,
laid bare my chest, said, "do your best, destroy me.
you see, i've been to hell and back so many times,
i must admit you kind of bore me."

1001 dirty tricks to kill your king - the age of rockets
a new moon, fragile as glass, same as the last
a new night, waits for you now, in back of your house

and armies of the dead will fade
in rear view mirror display

time is running out - the section quartet
instrumental.

rabbit heart (raise it up) - florence and the machine
this is a gift, it comes with a price
who is the lamb and who is the knife?

wilhelms scream - james blake
i don't know about my dreams
i don't know about my dreamin anymore
all i know is
i'm fallin, fallin, fallin, fallin
might as well fall in

somewhere a clock is ticking - snow patrol
wage your war
another soldier, says he's not afraid to die
well i am scared
in slow motion, the blast is beautiful

i'm in here - sia
i'm in here
a prisoner of history
can anybody help?

back against the wall - cage the elephant
my tongue has now become
a platform for your lies

like a sitting duck just waiting for the fall
you know
yeah you know you got my back against the wall

help i'm alive - metric
i tremble
they're gonna eat me alive
if i stumble
they're gonna eat me alive

once - hurts (diana vickers cover)
who or whatever you do
don't let anyone hurt you
touch them where it hurts
and watch them leave

i'm only gonna let you kill me once
i'm only gonna let you kill me then some

raising your voice ... trying to stop an echo - hammock
instrumental.

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I think there are complexities to Draco beyond simply being the villain, but I don't think he's good at heart, either. I tried to pick songs that represent his inner conflict, and I think the result is a mixtape that sums up how I see him: a flawed character who is entangled in events out of his depth. It's a general mix but mostly focused on the events in Half-Blood Prince, I suppose, because I think that's where we see the greatest change and inner struggle in Draco. Genre-wise, a lot of Draco-themed mixes I see are metal-centered, and I have to say I've never really understood that, so this mix is a lot softer in comparison. I think the two instrumental songs by The Section Quartet are indescribably perfect for Draco, the others were chosen for a mixture of lyrics and overall feel.

Labels: Cage the Elephant, Coldplay, Florence and the Machine, Frightened Rabbit, Hammock, Hurts, James Blake, Ray Lamontagne, Snow Patrol, The Age of Rockets, The Hush Sound, The Section Quartet

christmasmixtape



Sorry it's been so long since my last update! The last few weeks have been a little hectic. I know this is a little late, but I've made a small mixtape of holiday music. To be honest, I can't stand Christmas music. I don't know what it is, I've just never liked listening to Christmas songs. The only exceptions are Last Christmas, Winter Wonderland, and Happy Christmas (War is Over). These are some covers of Christmas classics and some original songs that I do like, and I hope you'll enjoy them too. Happy holidays!

tracklist:

♪ I Wish It Was Christmas Today - Julian Casablancas
♪ Amazing Grace - Sufjan Stevens
♪ Last Christmas - Florence & the Machine
♪ White Christmas - Michael Buble
♪ All I Want for Christmas is You - Lady Antebellum
♪ Christmas Lights - Coldplay
♪ Jingle Bells - Lisa Loeb
♪ I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus - AAA
♪ Last Christmas - Foxxi misQ
♪ We Need A Little Christmas - Glee
♪ The First Noel (사랑해 그리고 기억해) - Son Ho Young
♪ Winter Wonderland - Kangta
♪ Happy Christmas (War is Over) - Maroon 5

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Julian Casablancas' I Wish It Was Christmas Today perfectly captures the impatience of waiting for Christmas with its energy, while Sufjan Stevens' folk-influenced rendition of Amazing Grace is as unique as the rest of his music. I love how he keeps true to the original while really putting his own, identifying touch on it. I'm a huge Florence & the Machine fan, and Florence's rich voice is simply gorgeous in their cover of Last Christmas, and the acoustic guitar backdrop allows it to shine through even more. I think this is one of the best covers I've heard. Speaking of great singers, you can't go wrong with Michael Buble. I think every Christmas needs a smooth, chocolatey jazz song, and Buble delivers. Lady Antebellum's cover of All I Want for Christmas is You is another favourite of mine, Hillary's clear-cut voice is flawless. Coldplay's Christmas Lights explores another side of Christmas, saying that "it doesn't really feel like Christmas at all", but at the same time, there's a note of hope. Lisa Loeb delivers a completely transformed Jingle Bells, while AAA's I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus is sugary, cute, and quite true to the original. Foxxi misQ, an all-female Japanese hip-hop/urban trio, delivers a pretty, modernized Last Christmas. The modern beat and smooth vocals work well together. I don't really follow Glee, but I do like listening to the show's soundtracks. Son Ho Young's The First Noel is a gorgeous winter ballad, it's a bit slow but his strong voice really makes up for it. Another Korean singer, Kangta's cover of Winter Wonderland works quite well; his English is pretty good. I love Happy Christmas (War is Over), but most covers I hear don't do it justice. Maroon 5's cover is lovely though, it really keeps the message of the original clear.

Labels: AAA, Coldplay, Florence and the Machine, Foxxi misQ, Glee, Julian Casablancas, Kangta, Lady Antebellum, Lisa Loeb, Maroon 5, Michael Buble, mixtape, Son Ho Young, Sufjan Stevens

I bring you my first fanmix, centred around one of my favourite literary characters: Draco Malfoy.



* tracklist

that's okay - the hush sound
you were a child who was made out of glass
you carried a black heart passed down from your dad

swim until you can't see land - frightened rabbit
i may have died in a land-slide
of the rocks, the hopes and fears

bird song - florence & the machine
i picked up the bird and above the din i said,
"that's the last song you'll ever sing"
held him down, broke his neck
taught him a lesson he wouldn't forget

but in my dreams began to creep
that old familiar tweet, tweet, tweet

spies - coldplay
i awake to see that no one is free
we're all fugitives, look at the way we live
down here, i cannot sleep from fear. no,
i said which way do i turn?
oh i forget everything i learnt.

paranoid android - the section quartet
instrumental.

empty - ray lamontagne
well i looked my demons in the eyes,
laid bare my chest, said, "do your best, destroy me.
you see, i've been to hell and back so many times,
i must admit you kind of bore me."

1001 dirty tricks to kill your king - the age of rockets
a new moon, fragile as glass, same as the last
a new night, waits for you now, in back of your house

and armies of the dead will fade
in rear view mirror display

time is running out - the section quartet
instrumental.

rabbit heart (raise it up) - florence and the machine
this is a gift, it comes with a price
who is the lamb and who is the knife?

wilhelms scream - james blake
i don't know about my dreams
i don't know about my dreamin anymore
all i know is
i'm fallin, fallin, fallin, fallin
might as well fall in

somewhere a clock is ticking - snow patrol
wage your war
another soldier, says he's not afraid to die
well i am scared
in slow motion, the blast is beautiful

i'm in here - sia
i'm in here
a prisoner of history
can anybody help?

back against the wall - cage the elephant
my tongue has now become
a platform for your lies

like a sitting duck just waiting for the fall
you know
yeah you know you got my back against the wall

help i'm alive - metric
i tremble
they're gonna eat me alive
if i stumble
they're gonna eat me alive

once - hurts (diana vickers cover)
who or whatever you do
don't let anyone hurt you
touch them where it hurts
and watch them leave

i'm only gonna let you kill me once
i'm only gonna let you kill me then some

raising your voice ... trying to stop an echo - hammock
instrumental.

* download
[MF]

I think there are complexities to Draco beyond simply being the villain, but I don't think he's good at heart, either. I tried to pick songs that represent his inner conflict, and I think the result is a mixtape that sums up how I see him: a flawed character who is entangled in events out of his depth. It's a general mix but mostly focused on the events in Half-Blood Prince, I suppose, because I think that's where we see the greatest change and inner struggle in Draco. Genre-wise, a lot of Draco-themed mixes I see are metal-centered, and I have to say I've never really understood that, so this mix is a lot softer in comparison. I think the two instrumental songs by The Section Quartet are indescribably perfect for Draco, the others were chosen for a mixture of lyrics and overall feel.

Labels: Cage the Elephant, Coldplay, Florence and the Machine, Frightened Rabbit, Hammock, Hurts, James Blake, Ray Lamontagne, Snow Patrol, The Age of Rockets, The Hush Sound, The Section Quartet

christmasmixtape



Sorry it's been so long since my last update! The last few weeks have been a little hectic. I know this is a little late, but I've made a small mixtape of holiday music. To be honest, I can't stand Christmas music. I don't know what it is, I've just never liked listening to Christmas songs. The only exceptions are Last Christmas, Winter Wonderland, and Happy Christmas (War is Over). These are some covers of Christmas classics and some original songs that I do like, and I hope you'll enjoy them too. Happy holidays!

tracklist:

♪ I Wish It Was Christmas Today - Julian Casablancas
♪ Amazing Grace - Sufjan Stevens
♪ Last Christmas - Florence & the Machine
♪ White Christmas - Michael Buble
♪ All I Want for Christmas is You - Lady Antebellum
♪ Christmas Lights - Coldplay
♪ Jingle Bells - Lisa Loeb
♪ I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus - AAA
♪ Last Christmas - Foxxi misQ
♪ We Need A Little Christmas - Glee
♪ The First Noel (사랑해 그리고 기억해) - Son Ho Young
♪ Winter Wonderland - Kangta
♪ Happy Christmas (War is Over) - Maroon 5

download .zip

Julian Casablancas' I Wish It Was Christmas Today perfectly captures the impatience of waiting for Christmas with its energy, while Sufjan Stevens' folk-influenced rendition of Amazing Grace is as unique as the rest of his music. I love how he keeps true to the original while really putting his own, identifying touch on it. I'm a huge Florence & the Machine fan, and Florence's rich voice is simply gorgeous in their cover of Last Christmas, and the acoustic guitar backdrop allows it to shine through even more. I think this is one of the best covers I've heard. Speaking of great singers, you can't go wrong with Michael Buble. I think every Christmas needs a smooth, chocolatey jazz song, and Buble delivers. Lady Antebellum's cover of All I Want for Christmas is You is another favourite of mine, Hillary's clear-cut voice is flawless. Coldplay's Christmas Lights explores another side of Christmas, saying that "it doesn't really feel like Christmas at all", but at the same time, there's a note of hope. Lisa Loeb delivers a completely transformed Jingle Bells, while AAA's I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus is sugary, cute, and quite true to the original. Foxxi misQ, an all-female Japanese hip-hop/urban trio, delivers a pretty, modernized Last Christmas. The modern beat and smooth vocals work well together. I don't really follow Glee, but I do like listening to the show's soundtracks. Son Ho Young's The First Noel is a gorgeous winter ballad, it's a bit slow but his strong voice really makes up for it. Another Korean singer, Kangta's cover of Winter Wonderland works quite well; his English is pretty good. I love Happy Christmas (War is Over), but most covers I hear don't do it justice. Maroon 5's cover is lovely though, it really keeps the message of the original clear.

Labels: AAA, Coldplay, Florence and the Machine, Foxxi misQ, Glee, Julian Casablancas, Kangta, Lady Antebellum, Lisa Loeb, Maroon 5, Michael Buble, mixtape, Son Ho Young, Sufjan Stevens

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