Recommend some uplifting music

sonicl · 03.12.2008, 04:41 PM

My spirits are in desperate need of lifting, but my collection seems to be full of dark and depressing music. Tell me what I should seek out to make me feel brighter.

Rob Instigator · 03.12.2008, 04:44 PM

You need to hear Curtis Mayfield music
get his greatest hits or the superlfy soundtrack
or any parliament funkadelic albums, but especially mothership connection
Cornelius - Fantasma always makes me feel GREAT, especially when intoxicat3ed

PAULYBEE2656 · 03.12.2008, 04:47 PM

jeffrey lewis's 12 crass songs. a great little album!

Savage Clone · 03.12.2008, 04:49 PM

Vampyros Lesbos soundtrack
Monochrome Set

PAULYBEE2656 · 03.12.2008, 04:51 PM

kiiiiiii- album

kiiiiii- album

blumfeld- etat et moi

blumfeld- etat et moi

uhler · 03.12.2008, 04:57 PM

crass has a nice uplifting beat

StevOK · 03.12.2008, 05:06 PM

Download the two cd's in my sig.

davenotdead · 03.12.2008, 05:07 PM

Animal Collective
Akron/Family
Beach Boys
Broken Social Scene
Captain Beefheart
Panda Bear
El Guincho
Joanna Newsom
Psalters
Talking Heads
Vashti Bunyan

Sheriff Rhys Chatham · 03.12.2008, 05:16 PM

I really don't enjoy Panda Bear, not my cup of tea.

"The Cribs" are pretty uplifting.

Glice · 03.12.2008, 05:52 PM

Soukous as practised by this man or this band or the majesty of this song should cheer you up.

Failing that, I can upload some Happy Hardcore tomorrow.

Sonic Youth 37 · 03.12.2008, 05:53 PM

The Brunettes
Yo La Tengo usually brings me up.

Danny Himself · 03.12.2008, 06:02 PM

Two songs guaranteed to cheer you up:

"What A Wonderful Man" by My Morning Jacket

and

"Chick Habit" by April March

✌➬ · 03.12.2008, 06:03 PM

Get Awkward- Be Your Own Pet.

SuchFriendsAreDangerous · 03.12.2008, 06:14 PM

www.youtube.com/watch?v=yp_jKBkcMM0 [bob malrey, wake up and live]
http://www.groundation.com/mp3sample...efreeagain.mp3 [groundation feat. Don Carlos from the Congos and Apple Gabriel from Israel Vibrations]
http://www.groundation.com/mp3samples/mp3/undivided.mp3 [more groundation]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Z_s7g-cboI [dillinger, thee toaser]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htTNuaJ0sxY [abyssinians, satta masagana]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fq0kigUBIfs [the Itals, Fret Not Thyself, live, 1984, I am going to see these guys this weekend, they are my favorite]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4k3UvFnirlk [culture, just before Joseph Hills passing two years ago]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDEUeT88ajQ [jacob miller, natty dread, live at one love peace concert 1978]

thats all for no, more upliftment to come...

batreleaser · 03.12.2008, 06:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rob Instigator

You need to hear Curtis Mayfield music
get his greatest hits or the superlfy soundtrack
or any parliament funkadelic albums, but especially mothership connection
Cornelius - Fantasma always makes me feel GREAT, especially when intoxicat3ed

yes maggot brain, mothership, and superfly soundtrack.

also check out van morisson's astral weeks, technically sad but his voice is so warm and full of empathy it might cheer you up. it sure does the trick for me.

billy brag and wilco-mermaid avenue volume 1 and 2

some hip hop should lighten the mood too, some vile, humorous, fun but good hip hop.

cam'ron-purple haze
lil wayne-da drought 3. carter 2. the dedication mixtape.
three 6 mafia-anything
the new rick ross is good too.

some dub, anything by lee perry, augustus pablo, king tubby, whatever.

elvis costello's stuff from the beginning of his career (blame it on cain makes me happy)

mclusky-do dallas is a fun, rockin ass record.
the stooges-raw power.
damned-damned damned damned

batreleaser · 03.12.2008, 06:22 PM

panda bear is surely a good idea.

why not the mother of all experimental pop, beach boys-pet sounds.

leanord cohen-im your man, so long marianne, death of a ladies man (has the same effect as van on me)

david bowie-low, ziggy stardust, anything besides the man who sold the world.

guns n roses if youre in a im sad so im gonna drink a fifth of booze and ruin some lives kinda mood.

batreleaser · 03.12.2008, 06:36 PM

andrew wk (duh)

NWRA · 03.12.2008, 07:01 PM

I find shoegazer music does the trick. Particularly early Slowdive:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwVGPtNTYVQ (Shine)

Lurker · 03.12.2008, 08:46 PM

WAGNER!!!

Death & the Maiden · 03.13.2008, 12:18 AM

The Verlaines - C.D., Jimmy Jazz & Me. Has a brilliantly uplifting orchestral part.
The Wedding Present - Everyone Thinks He Looks Daft. In fact, the whole George Best album would be great.
Happy Mondays - Pills'n'Thrills and Bellyaches
The Clash - London Calling
The Ramones - Ramones, Rocket To Russia etc.

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Sheriff Rhys Chatham invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: New England. Posts: 4,027	I really don't enjoy Panda Bear, not my cup of tea. "The Cribs" are pretty uplifting. __________________ My Music(grunge rock) A part of this blue shit since June 24th, 2004
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Sonic Youth 37 invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: if there is a bright spot in the universe, the farthest point from it Posts: 9,443	The Brunettes Yo La Tengo usually brings me up. __________________ "One: Where's the fife? and Two: Gimme the fife."
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Danny Himself invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 9,623	Two songs guaranteed to cheer you up: "What A Wonderful Man" by My Morning Jacket and "Chick Habit" by April March
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SuchFriendsAreDangerous invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: fucking Los Angeles Posts: 14,801	www.youtube.com/watch?v=yp_jKBkcMM0 [bob malrey, wake up and live] http://www.groundation.com/mp3sample...efreeagain.mp3 [groundation feat. Don Carlos from the Congos and Apple Gabriel from Israel Vibrations] http://www.groundation.com/mp3samples/mp3/undivided.mp3 [more groundation] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Z_s7g-cboI [dillinger, thee toaser] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htTNuaJ0sxY [abyssinians, satta masagana] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fq0kigUBIfs [the Itals, Fret Not Thyself, live, 1984, I am going to see these guys this weekend, they are my favorite] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4k3UvFnirlk [culture, just before Joseph Hills passing two years ago] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDEUeT88ajQ [jacob miller, natty dread, live at one love peace concert 1978] thats all for no, more upliftment to come... __________________ Today Rap music is the Lakers
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batreleaser invito al cielo Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: New York, NY Posts: 5,155	panda bear is surely a good idea. why not the mother of all experimental pop, beach boys-pet sounds. leanord cohen-im your man, so long marianne, death of a ladies man (has the same effect as van on me) david bowie-low, ziggy stardust, anything besides the man who sold the world. guns n roses if youre in a im sad so im gonna drink a fifth of booze and ruin some lives kinda mood. __________________ listen to pink reason
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batreleaser invito al cielo Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: New York, NY Posts: 5,155	andrew wk (duh) __________________ listen to pink reason
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NWRA children of satan Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Leeds Posts: 367	I find shoegazer music does the trick. Particularly early Slowdive: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwVGPtNTYVQ (Shine)
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Death & the Maiden expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 2,036	The Verlaines - C.D., Jimmy Jazz & Me. Has a brilliantly uplifting orchestral part. The Wedding Present - Everyone Thinks He Looks Daft. In fact, the whole George Best album would be great. Happy Mondays - Pills'n'Thrills and Bellyaches The Clash - London Calling The Ramones - Ramones, Rocket To Russia etc. __________________ www.myspace.com/ghostofanidealwife
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