Latina Pro Populo

I've been promising to do a set with Latin lyrics for a while, and finally came through. Here's the playlist:





Sieben Magnificat-Antiphonen for Choir: VI. O König aller Völker--Arvo Pärt
Best of Times--Kyle Gabler
O Fortuna--Carl Orff
Missa Luba: Credo--Les Troubadours Du Roi Baudouin
Dona Nobis Pacem--Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Sanctus--Fumitaka Anzai
Ipsa Vivere--O Quam Tristis...
Salva Nos--Mediaeval Baebes
Nihil--Qntal
Euchari--Garmana
Oh Fortuna--Estampie
Bacchus--Corvus Corax
Stetit Puella--In Extremo
The Omen (Ave Satani)--Fantomas
Dies Irae--Streetcorner Prophets
Stigmata Martyr--Bauhaus

Birdsong

I played a bird-themed set, and Fael gave everyone glowing wings to wear for it, which was lovely.

I started off in the ethereal and acoustic realm, moved through rockier, funkier things, and ended in the dense electronic zone.








Dead Can Dance--Bird
The Be Good Tanyas--The Littlest Birds
Death Cab for Cutie--Talking Bird
Yo La Tango--Tiny Birds
M. Ward--I'll be Yr Bird
R.E.M.--Swan Swan Hummingbird
Rogue Wave--My Little Bird
The Beatles--Blackbird
The Zombies--Imagine The Swan
Guided by Voices--A Good Flying Bird
Silver Apples--Whirly-Bird
Modern English--Swans on Glass
Owl City--Early Birdy
Theresa Andersson--Birds Fly Away
Broadcast--Man is Not a Bird
Moving Units--Birds of Prey
The Rivingtons--The Bird's the Word
Eddie Floyd--Big Bird
The Velvettes--A Bird in the Hand
Rufus & Carla--Birds & Bees
Tower of Power--The Skunk, The Goose, and the Fly
Abraham Inc.--Tweet-Tweet
DJ Tunedeaf--Bring the Bird
Medeski, Martin & Wood--Midnight Birds (Sa Ra Remix)
Pest--Heard Yer Bird Moved In
The Chemical Brothers--Three Little Birdies Downbeat
Birdy Nam Nam--Love Your Enemy (Kill Your Friend)

Earworm Set!

I played a set of those tunes you just can't get out of your head, to delight and annoy the crowd:

Los Del Rio--Macarena
Smokey Robinson--Tears of a Clown
Bill Haley & His Comets--Rock Around the Clock
Village People--YMCA
Aretha Franklin--Respect
Commodores--Brick House
Devo--Whip It
Britney Spears--Toxic
DJ Paul V--Tequila Lip Gloss (mashup)
Frankie Goes to Hollywood--Relax
The Isley Brothers--Shout
Joan Jett & The Blackhearts--I Love Rock N' Roll
The Kingsmen--Louie Louie
Wild Cherry--Play That Funky Music
Adam & The Ants--Dog Eat Dog
Kinks--You Really Got Me
Michael Jackson--Billie Jean
The Supremes--Where Did Our Love Go
The Bee Gees--Stayin' Alive
Wilson Pickett--Land of 1000 Dances
Heart--Barracuda
Barrett Strong--Money (That's What I Want)
The Beach Boys--Fun, Fun, Fun
Self--Pattycake
The Rolling Stones--She's So Cold
INXS--Devil Inside
Bobby Darin--Beyond the Sea

Fractureversary Machinima!

Beta made a music video celebrating Fracture's third anniversary.

You can see the machinima by clicking here.

Gospel According to Noctis

Attestations of belief, choral swells, a kick to the soul . . .

Infidel--Creator
Dear God--XTC
God Has a Voice, She Speaks Through Me--Cocorosie
Soul Transportation--DJ Me and DJ You
Who's Gonna Save My Soul--Gnarls Barkley
Revival--The Soulsavers
Section 8 (Soldier Girl)--The Polyphonic Spree
Life is Long--David Byrne and Brian Eno
Rabbit Heart (Raise it Up)--Florence & The Machine
Nailed--Hedwig & The Angry Inch
7--Prince
Just a Man--Faith No More
Baked Beans--J Marks and Shipen Lebzelter
I'll Take You There--The Staple Singers
Love the One You're With--Luther Vandross

Annual Songs

I last presented a set of songs with the theme of years:

1916--Motorhead
Leap Year--Maria Taylor with Andy LeMaster
100 Years--Dr. Dog
1989--Clem Snide
Each Year--Ra Ra Riot
1901--Phoenix
Blizzard of '77--Nada Surf
1977--The Clash
This Year--The Mountain Goats
1989--Less Than Jake
1969--Iggy Pop and the Stooges
Cambridge 1969/2007--Yoko Ono & The Flaming Lips
In the Year 2525--Zager & Evans
Space: 1999--Rocket Scientists
Sex Crime (1984)--Eurythmics
Long Was The Year--Broadcast
Holland, 1945--Neutral Milk Hotel

Astronomical

For yesterday's Fracture event, I played songs about outer space.

Original Theme -- Dr. Who.
Supermassive Black Hole -- Muse
Of Moons, Birds and Monsters -- MGMT
Planet Queen -- T. Rex
Making Planets -- Edan feat Mr. Lif
Death of a Martian -- Red Hot Chili Peppers
Vein of Stars -- The Flaming Lips
No Moon -- Iron & Wine
In The Cold, Cold Night -- White Stripes
Space Oddity -- David Bowie
Like A Place In The Sun -- Brainticket
53 Miles West of Venus -- The B52's
Moonchild (The Dream and The Illusion) -- King Crimson


Love,
Rose

Got Them Blues Again...

I was nursing a post-Solstice party hangover on Saturday, so I threw out some blues and blues-inspired tunes. Happy whatever-you-celebrate, and I'll see y'all on the other side. Much, much love.

Boom Boom -- John Lee Hooker
Blues On The West Side -- Aguaturbia
Leaving Trunk -- The Black Keys
Black Coffee -- Peggy Lee
A Song For Jeffrey -- Jethro Tull
Green River -- Creedence Clearwater Revival
ProzaKc Blues -- King Crimson
Feelin' Good -- Nina Simone
Ain't No Sunshine -- Bill Withers
300 M.P.H. Torrential Outpour Blues -- The White Stripes
Lean Woman Blues -- T.Rex
Hobo Blues -- John Lee Hooker
Statesboro Blues -- Allman Bros.
Girl Is On My Mind -- The Black Keys
Suzie Q -- Creedence Clearwater Revival
Hey Joe -- Jimi Hendrix
Can't Find My Way Home -- Blind Faith

Work

My setlist for today celebrated the fact that I got my grades in for my 350 undergrad students last night (w00t). A bunch of songs about work, avoiding work, weekends, and working it. Also, it gave me a chance to play Dolly Parton at Fracture.

"9 to 5"--Dolly Parton
"She Works Hard for the Money"--Donna Summer
"The Slacker (Sunday Best Nu-Polka Remix)--Bastila
"Watch us Work It"--Devo (produced by the Teddy Bears)
"Working in the Coal Mine"--Devo
"Seven Days of the Week (I Never Go to Work)"--They Might be Giants
"Senses Working Overtime"--XTC
"Model Worker"--Magazine
"This Devil's Workday"--Modest Mouse
"Tina Goes to Work"--Nobunny
"Actor Out of Work"--St. Vincent
"Me, You and the Working Class--Acid Brains
"Working Part Time"--The Henry Clay People
"Out of Work Early"--Excuses for Skipping
"Stop Working"--The Yolks
"Working for Another Song"--Townhall
"Weekend"--Dr. Dog
"Blue Monday (New Order cover)--The Cloud Room
"Manic Monday"--Finn Wallace
"Work Song"--Dan Reeder

Happy solstice, hope you enjoyed your Chanukkah, have a great Kwanza, Merry Christmas, have a festive Saturnalia, and enjoy the end of the Aughties. I'll see you next year.

Lumi

Stringed Setlist

Hello, Friends.

This is a set I played last week, of songs featuring a stringed element, mostly cello, because cello is the sexiest thing evah, but some viola and violin. A fairly dreamy set for the most part.

"Danny the Dog"--Massive Attack
"Tragedy (Austin Cello Version)"--Brandi Carlile
"Flames"--Vast
"Will the Night"--Low
"Welcome Home"--Tegan and Sara
"The Unforgiven"--Apocalyptica
"Wish You Were Here"--Rasputina
"What Have I Done"--Anna Ternheim
"Cello Song"--The Books feat. Jose Gonzalez
"Fly"--Nick Drake
"Stephanie Says"--The Velvet Underground
"Stone Throwers"--Johnny Hollow
"No Words"--Black Violin
"Like Some Violins Playing"--The Mad Violinist
"I am the Tall Tree"--The Flock

Cheers, Lumi

Gettin' Mediaeval on Yer Arse

I played a contempo-mediaeval set on Saturday, while Beta flung avatars around on hir trebuchet.






Dead Can Dance--Saltarello
Mediaeval Baebes--Star of the Sea
Stellamara--Strumica
Vast--Untitled
Corvus Corax--Filii Niedhardi
Faun--Sirena
Irfan--Hagia Sophia
Dead Can Dance--The Arrival and the Reunion
Garmarna--Euchari
Qntal--Hymni Nocturnalis
Enigma--Between Generations
Loreena McKennitt--The Gates of Istanbul
DJ Beardy Boy--O'fortuna (Techno Remix)
Dead Can Dance--Avatar

Yes...I know it has been awhile..Setlist 9/24/09

..since I have posted a setlist! I could blame grad school but I know everybody has busy schedules.
Anyway, you are probably reading this to find out what I played! So here it goes..



The Hidden Hand - Reprise
Eric Towren - Sinestre
Boris - Vomitself
Jack Trombley - Dark Earth
Switchblade - 02
The Adult Cakes - Dick Shaped Doorway (this isn't released anywhere)
Monster Magnet - Longhair
Dead Meadow - Let it all Pass
Black Sabbath - Hand of Doom (live Paris 1970)
Black Sabbath - Beyond the Wall of Sleep (live Paris 1970)
Aloke - Head on a String


I also played some mashups afterhours, including one of my own -- but the levels were fairly variable and it was more of an experiment -- if you wanna know what they were, poke me. ;)

<3 Sen/Art

Not Dead Yet--Still Swinging

Fracture DJs have been musically as active as ever, even if our blogging habits have failed us :P.

My set for 5 September featured classic swing, to wit:

Glen Miller and his Orchestra--A String of Pearls
Count Basie and his Orchestra--Topsy
Shep Fields Orchestra--Harbor Lights
Buddy Rich and his Orchestra--Ya Gotta Try
Bob Crosby and His Bobcats--In a Minor Mood
Ella Fitzgerald & Her Savoy Eight--Opus One
Cab Calloway & His Orchestra--The Old Man of the Mountain
Charlie Barnet And His Orchestra--Cherokee
Duke Ellington Orchestra--Take the A Train
Glen Miller Orchestra--Pensylvania 6-5000
Ray McKinley & His Orchestra--Tumblebug
Cab Calloway & His Orchestra--Aw You Dawg
Count Basie feat. Billie Holiday--I'll Always be in Love with You
Duke Ellington Orchestra--Caravan
Earle Warren & his Orchestra--Tush
Cab Calloway & His Orchestra--Minnie the Moocher
Duke Ellington Orchestra--Satin Doll
Chick Webb And His Orchestra--When I Get Low, I Get High
Benny Goodman Orchestra--Sing, Sing, Sing

Thursday Human Oddities Set

This was a really fun set for me. Thanks for listening, and for throwing on fun avatars! And thanks for the photo Savascha =)

Lucky Day Overture, Tom Waits
Ask the Bearded Lady, Non Credo
Hello Skinny, The Residents
Centaur, Buck 65
Dog Faced Boy, Eels
Christina The Astonishing, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Cryogenic Sleep, Milemarker
Coin-Operated Boy, The Dresden Dolls
If I Owned a Midget (Midget Named Gordo), Benefit
Ballad of Lobster Boy, John P. Strohm
Sealboy, Throneberry
She's Actual Size, They Might Be Giants
Gigantor, Dickies
Stella Was A Diver And She Was Always Down, Interpol
Monkey Man, The Specials
Bride Of The Elephant Man, The Murder City Devils
I Put a Spell On You, Screamin' Jay Hawkins

This post is the size of Tokyo

So, I was irresponsible last time, and didnt post my set. I can hear you now- "why foley?? why would you DO THIS TO ME??"

Well, my friend, to make up for it, I have made giant mp3 files, zipped them up, sent to sendspace, and said 1000 hail whatevers.

So without further ado, I give you my last two sets. The files contain one loooong file, but you can request individual tracks and, while I would neeever do aaanything illegal, some kind of "arrangement" might be hypothetically reached. You know, in theory.

6/06/09
http://www.sendspace.com/file/q2u8sz

00:00 Butthole Surfers - Boiled Dove
04:13 Liam Lynch - Electrician's Day
06:26 The Thermals - Here's Your Future
08:55 The Jam - That's Entertainment (Demo Version)
12:05 Tommy Guerrero - Tomorrow's Goodbye
15:30 Arctic Monkeys - Brianstorm
18:19 Immortal Technique - Leaving the Past
22:46 Milemarker - Shrink to Fit
26:58 Modest Mouse - Out of Gas
29:26 John Frusciante - Murderers
32:05 The Weakerthans -Night Windows
36:34 Henry Mancini - Baby Elephant Walk
39:12 Fugazi - Break
41:23 Rites Of Spring - For Want Of
44:29 Minor Threat - No Reason
46:23 Skinny Puppy - Love
48:13 Sleater-Kinney - The Remainder
51:42 Smart Went Crazy - Immutable Beauty
54:41 El Ten Eleven -Fanshawe

6/20/09
Available as one giant file, or individual tracks on request.
http://www.sendspace.com/file/iksccq

0:00:00 Madness - One Step Beyond
0:02:08 Smart Went Crazy - A Brief Conversation Ending In Divorce
0:06:19 Descendents - Suburban Home
0:08:00 Flipper - Ha Ha Ha
0:10:15 False Prophets - Faith
0:13:52 The Dismemberment Plan - What Do You Want Me To Say?
0:18:08 Big Black- The Model
0:20:50 Beastie Boys- Root Down [Free Zone Mix]
0:24:31 Fear- Hey
0:26:33 Circle Jerks- American Heavy Metal Weekend
0:29:50 Daft Punk- Harder Better Faster Stronger (Alive Radio Edit 2007)
0:33:08 Eric Satie - 3ème Gymnopédie - Lent Et Grave Daniel Varsano
0:35:35 David Bowie - Life On Mars
0:39:09 Yello - Rock Stop
0:41:41 The Cramps - Garbage Man
0:45:09 Black Flag - Salt On A Slug
0:46:28 Carla Kihlstedt - No One Nicer
0:49:30 Adam Ant - Beat My Guest
0:52:42 D.I. - Please Play This Song On The Radio
0:55:00 Richard Hell - Liars Beware
0:57:50 Metric - Help I'm Alive
1:02:30 Camper Van Beethoven -Take the Skinheads Bowling
1:04:56 Stiff Little Fingers - Gotta Gettaway
1:08:27 Ani Difranco - Not a Pretty Girl
1:12:16 Lester Flatt, Earl Scruggs & The Foggy Mountain Boys - Doin' My Time
1:15:03 The Dead Milkmen - Stuart
1:17:19 The Pogues - The Old Main Drag
1:20:32 The Flaming Lips - Fight Test
1:24:17 The Postal Service - Brand New Colony
1:28:23 No Children The Mountain Goats

By hook or by crook

The last couple of weeks have been a little tricky for me, so I felt I needed a set that covered the full range of my world right now. Plus, I am REALLY easily affected by commercialization of music that I love... I think you might understand once you hear it. I hope you all enjoy it.

Yael Naim : Far Far
The Bird and the Bee : Ray Gun
Stereo Total : I Love you Ono
Pomplamoose : Beat the Horse
Nite Jewel : What Did he Say
Deerhoof : Offend Maggie
Crystal Stilts : Crystal Stilts
Chairlift : Bruises
Architecture in Helsinki : Lazy (Lazy)
Portishead : Threads
Brainiac : Nothing Ever Changes
Eels : Prizefighter
Asylum Street Spankers : Wake and Bake
Band of Bees : Go Karts
Dizzee Rascal : Dream
MSTRKRFT : No Wow (The Kills)
Themselves : Rapping 4 Money (ft. Why, Odd Nosdam, and cLOUDDEAD)
Edit: Due to posting early, and our sad loss of Eddie this week and for the next little while, I did not post my entire set that I played. Here are the additional songs and an extra zip for ya'll!
Yeah Yeah Yeah's : Dragon Queen
Peter Bjorn & John : Young Folks (ft. Victoria Bergsman)
St. Vincent : Actor Out of Work
Led Zeppelin : D'yer Mak'er
Kasabian : Thick as Thieves
Dengue Fever : Escape From Dragon House
The Hidden Cameras : Awoo
The Breeders : I Just Wanna Get Along
Siouxsie and the Banshees : Hong Kong Garden
The Damned : Neat Neat Neat
Iggy Pop : Nightclubbing
Devo : Uncontrollable Urge
Plastic Bertrand : Ca Plane Pour Moi

Link to this weeks set at Sendspace. Part 2

Lumi's Comfort Set

This was a set for quieter moods, riding between melancholy and uplift. If you're feeling achy, give these tunes a try.

Massive Attack--Everybody's Got a Family
Low--Two Step
Maria Taylor (with Andy LeMaster)--Time Lapse Lifeline
Sufjan Stevens--Chicago (acoustic version)
Bonnie Prince Billy--Love Comes to Me
Sigur Ros--Staralfur
Dadawa--Himalayans
Beck--Volcano
Cat Power--Cross Bones Style
Portishead--It's a Fire
Radiohead--Lucky
Trembling Blue Stars--Home And Dry
Saul Williams--Noe One Ever Does
Blue-Eyed Son--Upside Down
Sinead O'Connor--The Parting Glass