music

There’s an itch that Piper at the Gates of Dawn scratches that almost nothing else can. Something about the whimsical tunes, fun sound effects, and Syd’s vocal delivery was so unique when I first listened but I can’t really find anything similar. Some Sgt Peppers and other Beatles songs do, but looking for other...

cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/1822029...

Do you remember the first time you really clicked with music? I remember being on a family vacation at 9 or 10, getting some sort of random Beatles “Hits” cassette tape at whatever gas station, and playing it nonstop in my off-brand Walkman. That was the first time I really felt music in my bones, and to this day few things...

As someone whose part of my love for music started from listening to this sort of music through keygens and later through watching demoscene productions when I was younger, I think this is a great video on tracker music and its history.

Chris Knox is a great figure in the history of New Zealand music. He’s probably one of the more influential musicians in the country’s history, and he has had a hand in promoting the Indie scene of Dunedin that became an international influence. I will cover a basic history of his music career and provide some tracks for you...