Here is a partial list of songs that show the variety of musical styles used in the project:Thank You to Steve Edwards and “Eight Forty-Eight” at WBEZ Chicago :)
(some of) Mike's Favorite Songs: These were songs that were discussed on the radio show that display the variety of musical styles used in the project: Classic Jazz: Song #122 - May 2 - Judaism Jazz Jam.mp3 - nice jazz trio - luv the acoustic bass in this one Song #286 - Oct 13 - 1947.mp3 - superb rhodes piano, oboe solo (unusual) Song #169 - Jun 18 - Sunday Morning Brunch.mp3 - nice percussion brushes - jazz piano
Nu Jazz: Song #103 - Apr 13 - Greenie Meanie.mp3 - a kind of thing you would hear on a contemporary jazz station - shakers, triangle, electric piano - wood block ;)
Classical: Song #77 - Mar 18 - Tickle The Ivory.mp3 - arpeggio - chordal - left hand
Hip Hop: Song #40 - Feb 9 - Polygonal World Vision.mp3 - record scratches - nice synth lead - give it a chance into the chorus Song #125 - May 5 - Hindu Honey Bunny Hop.mp3 - just like the gruv
Metal: Song #62 - Mar 3 - Red Zone.mp3 - nice guitar riff and punchy bass line in chorus Song #135 - May 15 - Royal Mosh Pit.mp3 - i like the organ, guitar and bass - contrast in verse chorus
Bluesy Folk: Song #61 - Mar 2 - You've Got The Green Light.mp3 - simple back porch type guitar with jazz like solo over the top
Bluegrass: Song #174 - Jun 23 - Summer Barn Dance.mp3 - fiddle, hoe down - tried to create the barn-like atmosphere :) banjo, steel etc..
Funk: Song #121 - May 1 - French Fly Gets Funky.mp3 - luv da gruv and da horns! :) me gusta mucho Song #308 - Nov 4 - 946.mp3 - like the diversity here, funk, pop a little dance influence thrown in for fun - nice synth lead Song #38 - Feb 7 - Funky Concentric Cycloid.mp3 - like the synth leads and the clavinet - FUN - ROCK ME Baby :) Song #281 - Oct 8 - 555.42.mp3 - obscure synth with that famous funk chicken pickin' guitar and solo over the top Song #78 - Mar 19 - Tomato Tomatoe Potato Potatoe.mp3 - a little different road traveled - rhodes keyboard - and organ trade off
Ambient: Song #18 - Jan. 18 - Barnard's Star.mp3 - an example of experimentation, sounds of africa and ireland etc.. Song #87 - Mar 28 - Dull Grey Plastic World.mp3 - yowza - BORING - DULL LIFE
New Age: Song #76 - Mar 17 - Midnight Blue.mp3 - just like the feel of this, in a serene mood, written in the twilight hours...
Oriental: Song #64 - Mar 5 - Peaceful Orange Peel.mp3 - wanted to try this style of music - experimental
Steel Drum / Caribbean: Song #162 - Jun 11 - Watermelon Me 1.mp3 - just wanted to have fun in the summer :) the start of summer vacation! thought the caribbean would be a fun place to start :)
Dance: Song #317 Nov 13 - 7140.mp3 - One of those - i just like the feel of this - just nice - like it :) Song #11 - Jan 11 - Sunny Day.mp3 - an early example of how i was trying the dance genre
Electronica: Song #297 - Oct 24 - 553.mp3 - like it -basic - simple - but sounds good together Song #19 - Jan 19 - Wolf 359.mp3 - i like the beat with the sound effects... Song # 46 - Feb 15 - 3.14159265358979323846 Pi Is Feeling Squared.mp3 - tried to make this as diverse as possible - nice collage
Pop: Song #338 - Nov 28 - 8400.mp3 - i like the 808 drum machine and the nice synth melody Song #119 - Apr 19 - Spicy Coffee Cup.mp3 - highlighted guitar in this one :) Song #312 - Nov 8 - 802.mp3 - i like the acoustic guitar here, abrupt change from verse to chorus, and chorus melody Song #92 - Apr 2 - Green Tea With Lemon.mp3 - nice lead-in to the chorus - nice synth melody through out and nice change on the bridge, nice acoustic guitar on the chorus
Top 40ish: Song #65 - Mar 6 - Pretty Pinkie.mp3 - nice laid back melody over a nice chord progression - i like this one a lot\ Song #98 - Apr 8 - Cranberry Cherry.mp3 - like the acoustic bridge and the horn accents at the end
Blues: Song #2 - Jan 2 - Venus Has The Blues.mp3 - what can you say? da blues :)
Rock: Song #323 - Nov 19 - 1207.mp3 - let this one develop - go into the bridge on the listening Song #296 - Oct 23 - 833.mp3 - let this grow on you also the synth comes in on the second verse Song #134 - May 14 - Peruvish Dervish.mp3
Alternative: Song #303 - Oct 30 - 851.mp3 - i like the beat and the progressive jazz like guitar solo over the gruv Song #188 - Jul 7 - Edison's Light And Sound.mp3 - i like the arpeggiated guitar in the verse and change to the chorus
World: Song #30 - Jan 30 - Ross 248.mp3 - it's just different\ Song #39 - Feb 8 - Tribal Spheroid.mp3 - again - ditto from above
(some of ) Vocals: Song #349 - Dec 15 - Today Is Done.mp3 - the words just kind of came out after singing the chorus melody - 50 times - the tune got stuck in my head for awhile\ Song #82 - Mar 23 - Tis Teal.mp3 - c'mon mahn :) Song #16 - Jan 16 - Dr. Martin Luther King.mp3 Song #52 - Feb 21 - Thoreau's Path To Singularity.mp3 Song #41 - Feb. 10 - Diamond Blood Stones.mp3
