Sinko Music Podcast
54: Rap Influences
For this episode, I selected some songs that had a large impact on the formation of rap music. From Kraftwerk's influence on electro and funk, Herbie Hancock's "Rockit" (which spawned almost as many DJ's as the Beatles' Ed Sullivan appearance spawned bands), Art Of Noise's sampling, and of course often-sampled beats like "Funky Drummer" and "The Big Beat".
1. Kraftwerk - Trans-Europe Express
2. Herbie Hancock - Rockit
3. Art Of Noise - Beat Box
4. James Brown - Funky Drummer
5. Billy Squire - The Big Beat
1. Kraftwerk - Trans-Europe Express
2. Herbie Hancock - Rockit
3. Art Of Noise - Beat Box
4. James Brown - Funky Drummer
5. Billy Squire - The Big Beat
Labels: alternative, electronic, funk, instrumentals, jazz, rock
52: Guitar Hero Wish List
I recently got Guitar Hero for my birthday, and I'm totally hooked (as a combined music nerd/video game geek should be). I'd have a hard time picking songs I would want to be in the game, but here are five by bands that (I think) have not made it into any of the various versions of GH.
1. The Ventures - Slaughter On Tenth Avenue
2. Bad Brains - I Against I
3. Samiam - Viewpoint
4. Quicksand - Unfulfilled
5. Man or Astro-man? - Interstellar Hardrive
1. The Ventures - Slaughter On Tenth Avenue
2. Bad Brains - I Against I
3. Samiam - Viewpoint
4. Quicksand - Unfulfilled
5. Man or Astro-man? - Interstellar Hardrive
Labels: alternative, hardcore, instrumentals, punk, rock
48: Instrumentals 1
No words this time...just some funk.
1. The Meters - Cissy Strut
2. The J.B.'s - Hot Pants
3. The Upsetters - Popcorn
4. Bernard "Pretty" Purdie - Soul Drums
5. Billy Preston - Outa-Space
1. The Meters - Cissy Strut
2. The J.B.'s - Hot Pants
3. The Upsetters - Popcorn
4. Bernard "Pretty" Purdie - Soul Drums
5. Billy Preston - Outa-Space
Labels: funk, instrumentals
13: Electronica
I'm by no means an expert on electronic music, but I dig some stuff. Like these...
1. Kim Hiorthøy - Politiska Dikten Återvänder
2. Squarepusher - Journey to Reedham
3. Four Tet - A Joy
4. Prefuse 73 - Point To B
5. Aphex Twin - Girl/Boy Song
1. Kim Hiorthøy - Politiska Dikten Återvänder
2. Squarepusher - Journey to Reedham
3. Four Tet - A Joy
4. Prefuse 73 - Point To B
5. Aphex Twin - Girl/Boy Song
Labels: electronic, instrumentals
06: Walk, Don't Run
Written by Johnny Smith, made popular by The Ventures (twice), and covered by many others across different genres. Here's the original, the version everybody knows, and three more.
1. Johnny Smith - Walk, Don't Run
2. The Ventures - Walk, Don't Run
3. Mike Auldridge - Walk, Don't Run
4. Herb Alpert and The Tijuana Brass - Walk, Don't Run
5. Chet Atkins - Walk, Don't Run
1. Johnny Smith - Walk, Don't Run
2. The Ventures - Walk, Don't Run
3. Mike Auldridge - Walk, Don't Run
4. Herb Alpert and The Tijuana Brass - Walk, Don't Run
5. Chet Atkins - Walk, Don't Run
Labels: country, covers, instrumentals, jazz, rock