2020-12-28 (Favorite Cinders in the Dumpster Fire Edition)

Welcome everyone, motherfuckers, perverts, irredeemable fuckheads extraordinaire such as myself, and you, whomever you may be, to the Favorite Cinders in the Dumpster Fire Edition! Does that title even need an explanation? I’m pretty sure it’s safe to say 2020 has been the absolute worst year of all our lives, but there has been quite a lot of fucktacular music to get us through somehow. These are all of my favorites that I discovered throughout the year. No doubt many of them weren’t actually released in 2020. I just found them and included them on my various podcasts, and what final podcast of the year would it be if not a retrospective, hmm?
What a retrospective it is, by the way. Almost 5 ½ fuckin’ hours long. Nobody’s expected to listen to it all in one sitting, or even at all. I’m grateful anyone hits play for even a millisecond. The genres are all over the fuckin’ place, so I highly doubt any of you will yojne all of it like I do, but you can easily skip ahead using the app. As I usually do, I grouped similar tracks together as best I could so it’ll feel like there’s a flow to the order. If you’re ever fuckin’ curious, ever even once in your fuckin’ lives, just ask and I’ll gladly clarify anything unclear. I don’t have much else to say about this podcast or this year right now, so let’s just shut me the fuck up and fuckin’ yojne!
01 Little Big - Suck My Dick 2020 (from Suck My Dick 2020) [00:01:00]
02 Anti-Flag - 20/20 Vision (from 20/20 Vision) [00:03:21]
03 ShockOne - Follow Me (from Follow Me) [00:05:46]
04 Terravita - Do My Thing (from Alternate Reality Part 1) [00:09:37]
05 S3RL - The Bass & the Melody (from The Bass & the Melody) [00:14:02]
06 Adriano Celentano - Prisencolinensinainciusol (from Super Best) [00:17:02]
07 Doctor P - Fuck The Speaker (from Animal Vegetable Mineral, Pt. 2) [00:20:46]
08 Camellia, Bang Riot - Banger A.F., Broooo!!! (from Xronial Xero) [00:23:51]
09 NWYR - Gamer (from Gamer) [00:28:06]
10 Sekai, PsoGnar - Level Up (from Level Up) [00:30:35]
11 Extra Terra - Neural Link (from Neural Link) [00:34:52]
12 Igorrr - Very Noise (from Very Noise) [00:38:09]
13 Lex the Hex Master - Chill Mode (from Chill Mode) [00:39:53]
14 Alestorm - Drink (from Sunset On The Golden Age) [00:43:52]
15 Futuristic - I Guess I'll Smoke (feat. Dizzy Wright & Layzie Bone) (from Traveling Local) [00:47:10]
16 Spinmont - Indica (from Stuff You Can Chill on, Vol. 2) [00:50:27]
17 Otto Von Schirach - Mycelium (from Mycelium) [00:52:35]
18 David the Human - DreamSesh Disaster (from https://soundcloud.com/davidthehuman) [00:55:27]
19 Doll.ia - Kawaii Kitchen! (from The Magical Prelude) [00:59:44]
20 Parov Stelar - Tango Del Fuego (feat. Georgia Gibbs) (from Tango Del Fuego) [01:01:06]
21 Caravan Palace - Pluma (from Pluma) [01:04:08]
22 Berhana - Grey Luh (from Grey Luh) [01:07:13]
23 Lindemann - Knebel (from F & M (Deluxe)) [01:11:31]
24 Deftones - Genesis (from Ohms) [01:15:17]
25 Josh A, Iamjakehill - Wash Your Hands (from Wash Your Hands) [01:20:33]
26 Bleed From Within - The End of All We Know (from The End of All We Know) [01:22:16]
27 Excision, Downlink - Resistance (from Resistance) [01:26:23]
28 Impulse Wave - Fall To Dictators (from Find Your Harmony Vol. 1) [01:30:55]
29 The Original Donald Trump - I'm Fuckin' Orange (from Donald Trump Is a Piece of Shit) [01:34:26]
30 Hallucinator - Fuck Society (from Fuck Society EP) [01:35:55]
31 501 - Beat The System (from Beat The System EP) [01:40:59]
32 Mr. Bungle - USA (from USA) [01:43:44]
33 Walls of Jericho - The American Dream (from The American Dream) [01:46:15]
34 Foreign Beggars, Feed Me - 24-7 (from 2 2 Karma) [01:49:28]
35 Zardonic - Takeover (feat. The Qemists) (Zardonic & Fickle6 VIP Remix) (from The Become Remix Album) [01:52:03]
36 FEVER 333 - WRONG GENERATION (from WRONG GENERATION) [01:55:47]
37 Hatebreed - Seven Enemies (from The Concrete Confessional) [01:58:03]
38 GRAVEDGR - WARDOGZ (feat. City Morgue) (from WARDOGZ) [02:00:05]
39 KOU, SYN - RIOT (from RIOT) [02:02:33]
40 VCTMS - Hell Is Empty (from Misery in Death) [02:06:33]
41 BLVK JVCK - GVNG X4 (feat. Comethazine) (from GVNG X4 (feat. Comethazine)) [02:09:14]
42 Architects - Animals (from Animals) [02:12:14]
43 Daniel Tidwell - Knee-Deep in the Dead [At Doom's Gate E1M1] (DooM) (from Versus Video Games 3) [02:16:14]
44 Pharoahe Monch - W.A.R. (feat. Immortal Technique & Vernon Reid) (from W.A.R. (We Are Renegades)) [02:19:26]
45 Skunk Anansie - This Means War (from This Means War) [02:23:50]
46 Ekoh - Why Aren't You Angry? (from Why Aren’t You Angry?) [02:28:00]
47 Propagandhi - The Only Good Fascist Is a Very Dead Fascist (from Less Talk, More Rock) [02:31:23]
48 Alla Xul Elu - Mask Made Me Do It (from Mauxuleum) [02:32:32]
49 Hatebreed - When the Blade Drops (from When the Blade Drops) [02:35:48]
50 Anti-Flag - Racists (Acoustic) (from American Reckoning) [02:37:51]
51 Bad Cop, Bad Cop - Womanarchist (from Womanarchist) [02:41:04]
52 The Game - Don't Shoot (feat. Rick Ross, Fabolous, Diddy, 2 Chainz, Wale, DJ Khaled, Swizz Beatz, Yo Gotti, Curren$y, Problem, King Pharaoh & TGT) (from Don't Shoot) [02:43:54]
53 Ho99o9 - Pigs Want Me Dead (from Pigs Want Me Dead) [02:49:56]
54 H.E.R. - I Can't Breathe (from I Can’t Breathe) [02:53:27]
55 Kenneth Whalum - Might Not Be Ok (feat. Big K.R.I.T.) (from Might Not Be Ok (feat. Big K.R.I.T.)) [02:58:08]
56 Death of a Nation - Metaphors For Murderers (from Death of a Nation) [03:01:22]
57 The Gregory Brothers - Trump vs. Ramp (Songify 2020) (from https://youtu.be/ign_vZupjno) [03:07:37]
58 CORPSE - Cat Girls Are Ruining My Life! (from Cat Girls Are Ruining My Life!) [03:11:09]
59 The Chainsmokers - New York City (JayKode Remix) (from https://youtu.be/PbL4IDNAGC4) [03:12:45]
60 Dabin - Hope It Hurts (feat. Essenger) (from Hope It Hurts) [03:17:40]
61 Riot Ten, Whales - Save You (feat. Megan Stokes) (Kompany Remix) (from Save You (feat. Megan Stokes)) [03:21:56]
62 Mangoo, Raaban, IZKO - I Don't Give A Fuck (from I Don’t Give A Fuck) [03:25:31]
63 Josh A - Anxiety II (Interlude) (from You’re Not Alone) [03:28:04]
64 RAM, Susana, Tales Of Life - You Are Enough (Extended Mix) (from You Are Enough) [03:29:02]
65 t+pazolite - Tempestissimo (from Tempestissimo) [03:36:28]
66 Polyphia - Goose (from The Most Hated) [03:38:43]
67 j'san, Pandrezz - sunny (from sunny) [03:42:50]
68 Maxence Cyrin - Where Is My Mind (from Novö Piano) [03:45:06]
69 Hadouken! - Oxygen (Gemini Remix) (from Oxygen (EP)) [03:47:44]
70 Deftones - Knife Prty (Purity Ring Remix) (from Knife Prty (Purity Ring Remix)) [03:52:20]
71 San Holo, Broods - Honest (from Honest) [03:56:47]
72 iSorin - Embrace (motionxbeats remix) (from Embrace (motionxbeats remix)) [04:00:31]
73 Netsky - Let Me Hold You (feat. Hybrid Minds) (from Second Nature) [04:05:04]
74 Andrew Rayel - Take All Of Me (feat. HALIENE) (Eric Senn Extended Remix) (from Take All Of Me (Eric Senn Remix)) [04:08:21]
75 Deftones - Ohms (from Ohms) [04:14:53]
76 BANKS - Waiting Game (from Goddess (Deluxe)) [04:18:58]
77 Catnapp, Doxxed - Lengua (Piano Version) (from Lengua (Piano Version)) [04:22:22]
78 Rodrigo Leão - Lonely Carousel (feat. Beth Gibbons) (from Cinema) [04:24:32]
79 Aero Chord - Burning (feat. Bianca) (from The Sound) [04:28:02]
80 Susana - A Million Memories (Extended Mix) (from A Million Memories) [04:32:19]
81 SWARM - Void (from Void) [04:39:02]
82 Make Them Suffer - Erase Me (from Erase Me) [04:42:51]
83 Excision, Wooli - Erase You (feat. HALIENE) (from Subsidia Dawn: Vol. 1) [04:46:32]
84 Crystal Lake - Watch Me Burn (from Watch Me Burn) [04:50:12]
85 Trivecta - Wasteland (Wooli Remix) (from Wasteland (Wooli Remix)) [04:53:34]
86 Elon Dust - Wish You Were Here (feat. Melissa Heart) (from Wish You Were Here) [04:57:49]
87 CASHFORGOLD, Tim Schaufert - Wherever You Go (from Glass Houses) [05:01:05]
88 Mega Ran, Amanda Lepre - Cries Of The Planet (from Cries Of The Planet) [05:04:30]
89 Edlan, Smote, Bazil MC - The Way of Time (from Heathen EP) [05:07:40]
90 Brothers of Metal - Yggdrasil (from Yggdrasil) [05:12:26]
91 Sullivan King, Wooli - Don't Forget Me (from Don’t Forget Me) [05:16:55]

2020-12-21 (New Shit of the World Edition)

Hello one and all, and welcome to the New Shit of the World Edition of Monday Morning Aural Sex! You ought to know the drill by now. These are all new tracks that I discovered just this past weekend, with an exception or two in the mix. Couple things before I STFU:
1. Lucifena, my roommate and I discovered her at the same time because we saw her on a compilation video of rejected American Idol auditions. No idea why we happened to be watching that, but holy Christ, some of those were phenomenally hilarious and/or cringeworthy. I’m blanking on the name she gave to them right now, but she came out saying she was going to sing an Adele song, and then just launched into her screamo style and the pitiful fuckin’ judges didn’t know what the fuck to do. I’m pretty sure she was trolling them, ‘cause she left giving them the finger before she was even asked to leave. I respect the fuck out of that, ‘cause fuck American Idol, fuck the judges, fuck the audience, fuck everyone who voted in that so-called competition, fuck the commoditization and homogenization of music that gives rise to the imbecilic ersatz, the pop stars, processed and polished to be as palatable as possible to the profit margins, and the basic-ass bitches who mindlessly and merely use music to fill the silence eerily reminiscent of the vacancy in their own pathetic fucking heads. Anyway, yeah, my roommate thinks her shit is trash, but I think it’s pretty fuckin’ sweet, so I included her.
2. The Erra track, “House of Glass,” has got some heavy Tool vibes in the riffs. Let me know if you agree, let me know if you like having your genitals fondled, let me know if you like eating cookies, let me know if you like eating genitals and fondling cookies. Just let me know, ya know? You know.
3. Einstürzende Neubauten is one of my all-time favorite groups. Might even make an all-star edition for Blixa Bargeld at some point, and no one will listen to it except me ‘cause I’m a weirdo freak moron lunatic. Y’all know how I do. Anyway, they put out a new single, and it’s been entirely too long since I put any of their tracks on the podcast, so there ya go.
4. Shout out to my friend Al who introduced me to the Adriano Celentano jam. It’s gibberish from start to finish, and it’s groovy as fuck. Apparently, the dude was trying to imitate the general cadences and syntax of the English language despite not speaking English at all, and it actually worked pretty well in my opinion. 
5. Shout out to my friend Nikki who introduced me to the Roadrunner United track called The Rich Man which features Corey Taylor on vocals. Awesome performance and lyrics, as one might expect from CMFT if one might be a fan. If one might not be, fuck one.
6. Shout out to my friend Shy who introduced me to, “Sticky,” by Grove. Fuckin’ fire right there, so keep your ears peeled. She’s one of very few people who have consistently made an effort to share music with me over the years, and I love her for it. Consistent efforts or not, though, I love the fuck out of every attempt to share music with me, even if it leaves me cold. I love that I was thought of even for a second, especially if some song or another brought me to mind and spurred you on to share it with me. That whole process is fuckin’ beautiful, and I love the fuck, shit and piss out of everyone who’s shared stuff with me over the years, even if only for the attempt.
7. The Doll.ia track is one I found through a Belle Delphine video affectionately titled, “EAT MY ASS.” I find her amusing, adorably trashy, and even attractive in the same way I’d consider a cartoon character attractive. She’s not for everyone, but some of the music she listens to is interesting, so there ya go.
8. The track called, “Little Warrior,” is one I just found recently when I made a playlist for an ex of mine. Little Warrior was a pet name I had for her, and it happens to be a great song, so I threw it on there.
9. The remixes of the Deftones tracks are from the recent White Pony remix album called Black Stallion, and while nothing will replace the originals, these versions are pretty fuckin’ awesome too. I respect the work of both Squarepusher and Mike Shinoda, as well. Probably not a huge overlap in that particular Venn diagram. Actually, there are a lot of awesome features, remixes and alternate versions in this one. Stonebank remixed an Infected Mushroom track, a piano version of a Catnapp jam, CASHFORGOLD featured on a Sidewalks and Skeletons track and vice versa (and both are fucktacular), an Extra Terra remix of an Algorithm track, an acoustic version of a David Guetta track, fuckin’ Tom DeLonge of blink-182 and Angels & Airwaves guesting on a hardstyle remix of an Illenium track, fuckin’ Jarren Benton rapping over an old-school Nirvana sample, that Darren Styles remix of the classic Au5 track, “Snowblind,” the Au5 remix of the classic Stonebank track, “Be Alright,” and the original version of Long Train Runnin’ by The Doobie Brothers, a fire-ass remix of which was featured on last week’s Bemaniac Edition. So much fucktacularity to look forward to in our near future.
10. There is no ten! Well, not in the context of this interminable list of pedantic, music nerd bullshit to which I’ve subjected y’all. All I’ve got to say at this point is that this podcast is full of fuckin’ fire, diametrically antithetical to the fire in the dumpster that has been this entire fuckin’ camel-cock-suckin’ year. Got a brand new digit on the calendar just ‘round the corner, though. Dare we have any hope for anything good to happen at all, ever, at any fuckin’ point? Doesn’t seem like too much to ask, no? Hey, at least we have this lil’ podcast rightcheeya.
All that done did and fuckin’ said… YOOOOOOJNEEEEEEE!
01 CASHFORGOLD - Queen (feat. Sidewalks and Skeletons) (from Queen) [00:03:54]
02 Doll.ia - Kawaii Kitchen! (from The Magical Prelude) [00:07:41]
03 SWARM - Fury (from Fury) [00:09:02]
04 ERIEL INDIGO - Renegades (feat. Kevn Blvk & KOIL) (from Renegades) [00:13:29]
05 Erra - House of Glass (from House of Glass) [00:17:07]
06 Boondox - Get It In (from Get It In) [00:21:27]
07 Infected Mushroom - Spitfire (Stonebank Remix) (from Spitfire (Stonebank Remix)) [00:24:09]
08 Adriano Celentano - Prisencolinensinainciusol (from Super Best) [00:27:36]
09 Lucifena - Luci In The Sky (from Intoxicated / Luci In The Sky) [00:31:22]
10 Aaron Spectre - Decrypt the Signals (from Extraterrestrial) [00:34:04]
11 Borgore - Sad B*tch (feat. Tima Dee) (from Sad B*tch) [00:37:58]
12 Camellia - ΩΩPARTS (from ΩΩPARTS) [00:40:50]
13 Einstürzende Neubauten - La Guillotine de Magritte (from La Guillotine de Magritte) [00:47:33]
14 Excision, Downlink - Robo Kitty (Dubscribe Remix) (from Robo Kitty (Dubscribe Remix)) [00:51:09]
15 The Doobie Brothers - Long Train Runnin' (Full Guitar Mix) (from Long Train Runnin’) [00:54:30]
16 Grove - Sticky (from Sticky) [01:00:00]
17 Big Legion - Shut Up (feat. Hurox & Kung Fu Vampire) (from Shut Up) [01:03:42]
18 Au5 - Snowblind (feat. Tasha Baxter) (Darren Styles Remix) (from Snowblind (Darren Styles Remix)) [01:07:43]
19 City Girl - Endless and Artificial (from Chroma Velocity) [01:10:57]
20 hs., Alex Shane, Justin Bjur - Little Warrior (from Magical Realism) [01:14:47]
21 Johnny Clyde, Dope, Coco Luv - Black Lives Matter (from Black Lives Matter) [01:18:16]
22 Stonebank - Be Alright (feat. EMEL) (Au5 Remix) (from Be Alright (Au5 Remix)) [01:23:05]
23 David Guetta - Let's Love (feat. Sia) (Acoustic) (from Let’s Love (feat. Sia) (Acoustic)) [01:27:42]
24 Jarren Benton - As You Are (from As You Are) [01:31:03]
25 Deftones - Passenger (Mike Shinoda Remix) (from White Pony (20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition)) [01:33:44]
26 Ghostpoet - Bruised Fruit (from I Grow Tired But Dare Not Fall Asleep (Again)) [01:38:29]
27 Catnapp, Doxxed - Lengua (Piano Version) (from Lengua (Piano Version)) [01:43:41]
28 BT, Matt Fax, Nation Of One - Walk into the Water (from Walk into the Water) [01:45:51]
29 Pixel Terror, Protostar - Andromeda (from Andromeda) [01:50:45]
30 The Algorithm - Fragmentation (Extra Terra Remix) (from Compiler Optimization Techniques) [01:54:04]
31 M-Project - Maximum Bass (from Tokyo Gabbers) [01:58:38]
32 Roadrunner United - The Rich Man (feat. Corey Taylor) (from The All Star Sessions) [02:03:11]
33 Omnia - Massive (from Massive) [02:09:55]
34 Eminem - Gnat (from Music To Be Murdered By - Side B (Deluxe Edition)) [02:13:05]
35 Cliff Martinez - I Drive (Waveshaper Remix) (from I Drive (Waveshaper Remix) [The Rise of the Synths Presents]) [02:16:45]
36 Kotori, DDD - Everest (from Everest) [02:19:47]
37 Digitalism - Stuck? (from Stuck?) [02:23:43]
38 Nine - Whutcha Want? (from Nine Livez) [02:26:02]
39 The Algorithm - floating point (Void Chapter Remix) (from floating point (Void Chapter Remix)) [02:30:34]
40 Oh! the Horror - Halloween 365 (from Halloween 365) [02:34:38]
41 Kayzo, Delta Heavy - Tormenta (from Tormenta) [02:37:56]
42 monomer - Boulevard (from Eternalist: A Telefuture Compilation) [02:41:12]
43 Nitro Fun - Cheat Codes (from Cheat Codes) [02:45:12]
44 Worm is Green - These Eyes (from Loops, Cuts & Lost Clues, Vol. 4) [02:48:43]
45 FERR - And Then You Came (feat. Maria Marcus) (from As Above So Below (Deluxe Version)) [02:52:16]
46 Illenium - Paper Thin (feat. Tom DeLonge) (Headhunterz Remix) (from Paper Thin (Headhunterz Remix)) [02:56:53]
47 Eivør - Only Love (Live at Nordic House, 2020) (from Only Love) [03:00:56]
48 Sidewalks and Skeletons - Eternal Rest (feat. CASHFORGOLD) (from Eternal Rest) [03:04:56]
49 Craig Connelly - Time Machine (feat. Tara Louise) (Paul Denton Remix) (from Time Machine (Paul Denton Remix)) [03:09:16]
50 Keeno - I Live, I Learn (feat. Fæ Vie) (from I Live, I Learn) [03:13:24]
51 Deftones - Pink Maggit (Squarepusher Remix) (from White Pony (20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition)) [03:18:11]

2020-12-14 (Bemaniac Edition Vol. 3)

!setterekcufrehtom dna srekcufrehtoM Get your goddamn heads ready to bob, get your muthafuckin’ feet ready to set the dancefloor on fyaaaah! Welcome to the 3rd volume of the Bemaniac Edition! Do you perverts realize that it’s been 6 fuckin’ years since I made the last Bemaniac Edition?! I think we’re about fuckin’ due, don’t you? 
So, this edition probably won’t mean as much to those of you who’ve never played a Bemani music game such as beatmania IIDX and/or Dance Dance Revolution. The music’s still as fucktacular as 10 fucks on a fuckcycle built for 2, so maybe give it a fuckin’ whirl and you might get into it. To those of you who have played either or both of those games, oh man, I’ve got a glorious bunch of aural fuckin’ sex in store for you. I scoured my library far and wide for an assortment of absolute classics and lovely little rarities. To be honest, you’d probably be hard-pressed to locate some of these tracks anywhere else but right fuckin’ here on this podcast.  
A lot of the stuff is straight from the game soundtracks, but there are a number of tracks from individual artists’ albums. See, in addition to being a huge Bemani nerd, loving the games and all, I went so far as to download as much of the music as I could get my hands on. I haven’t downloaded much of anything over the past few years due to space and backup concerns. Speaking of which, a number of the tracks are actually relatively low quality for the same reason. That’s how long I’ve had these fuckin’ tracks in my arsenal. I spent a good deal of my teenhood and early 20s waiting for popular technological demands to catch up to my own, and now, it’s just a matter of having the fuckin’ money to do everything I want to do. No doubt y’all know that story from your own life. 
As far as the track order goes, I didn’t worry too much about trying to organize shit in the usual magnetic poetry type of way. I tried to make it as diverse as possible while also keeping to certain recurring themes like intro, outro, boss music, sexy tracks, etc. The reason why I did that is because I wanted this edition to be similarly as diverse as the games themselves. Truly, Bemani has some of the most diverse soundtracks in all rhythm gaming, and I would even go so far as to say that they’re pretty much the gold standard. I can’t even hang with it all, despite my best efforts. I could go on and on and fuckin’ on. Seriously, almost every single one of these tracks has a memory attached to it. Lemme tell ya a few before we commence…
Track 2 (called Jack and Mark Get Busy!) is the first beatmania track that caught my attention, and it’s also one of the first tracks I ever played on any beatmania game. A buddy of mine introduced me to the original 5-key beatmania game when they still had one at 8 on the Break (which is an arcade in central Jersey, FYI). It’s actually a pretty jarring difference in gameplay from the original 5-key beatmania games and the 7-key beatmania IIDX games. I definitely prefer the latter though. If you’re actually curious, I’ll explain why if you ask.
Track 3 (called route 80s), shit, this is now the 3rd time that track has made an appearance on the Bemaniac editions, and there are only 3 fuckin’ editions. Unless I’m mistaken in my terminology, beatmania does this thing called “keysounds,” which means when you hit a key or trigger the turntable portion of the controller (oh, yeah, there’s a turntable involved in the game), you trigger a sound from the track. Basically, the more accurate you are in your gameplay, the better the song sounds. Anyway, when the opening sample of, “ATTENTIOOOOOOOOONNNNNN!” goes off, I would just go HAM on the turntable to make it reverb like a motherfucker. I’m easily amused. What can I say?
Track 7 (called AM-3P), I first found that through DDR, and I actually learned how to left-right step my way through the whole track, which ends up with me facing away from the screen during the first portion of the song. Left-right stepping just means that I avoid doubling my steps during the song, like, every arrow is hit by a different foot. That sort of thing (double-stepping, I mean) is typically required on harder song charts where left-right stepping is just impractical or downright fuckin’ insane. Honestly, I’m skeptical that anyone who isn’t already familiar with these games is even listening to this podcast, but I figured I’d explain just in case. Anyway, yeah, AM-3P is a fun song, and it’s great for showboating. At least, as much as anyone can showboat playing DDR. There’s also freestyling, but I’m not about that life.
Speaking of which, track 10 (called Wonderland (UKS Mix)) is one I saw a freestyler play during a tournament in NYC sometime in 2003 or something. If ever I were to try getting into freestyling, it’d be because of how awesome that dude looked doing it on that track. Freestyling is basically what it sounds like, but more specifically, it’s done using easier song charts so that you can actually dance around on the pad a bit more. Accuracy is obviously not as much of a concern, although you do need to make sure you don’t fail. You don’t necessarily have to memorize the chart, but you have more freedom to move around if you know what’s coming.
Aaaand speaking of THAT… fuck… track 100 (called Paranoia Survivor Max), I saw someone at that same tournament who had not only memorized the chart, but was able to do it facing away from the screen. That shit was un-fuckin’-believable. Truly, you’d need to look up a video of that song being played on its hardest difficulty to understand what I mean. It’s fuckin’ mind-boggling, and I can barely pass that fucker even on my best days, and with full visibility.
Obviously, I could keep going on for-fuckin’-ever, but I’ll spare your attention spans for now so that we can finally YOJNEEEEEEEEE!!!!!
01 Uraken - Welcome (from beatmania IIDX 14th style GOLD (Lineouts)) [00:04:23]
02 Distant Soundz Feat. MC Image - Jack and Mark Get Busy! (from beatmania 6th MIX - The UK Underground Music- OST (Disc 1)) [00:06:24]
03 sampling masters MEGA - route 80s (from beatmania IIDX 6th style OST (Disc 1)) [00:08:00]
04 Scott Brown - Go Berzerk (from beatmania IIDX 13th style DistorteD OST (Disc 2)) [00:09:30]
05 S&K - GET UP N’ MOVE (from DDR Party Collection Official) [00:11:21]
06 Ryu☆ - Second Heaven (from starmine (Disc 1)) [00:12:38]
07 KTz - AM-3P (from DDR Party Collection Official) [00:16:26]
08 NAOKI - B4U (from beatmania IIDX 4th style OST) [00:17:48]
09 L.E.D. vs kors k - SOLID STATE SQUAD (from Denjin K) [00:19:22]
10 X-TREME - WONDERLAND (UKS MIX) (from Dance Dance Revolution 3rd MIX OST) [00:24:01]
11 DJ TECHNORCH fw. GUHROOVY - KAMAITACHI (from beatmania IIDX 14th style GOLD OST (Disc 1)) [00:25:27]
12 Mr. T - Zero-One (from Dance Dance Revolution Ultramix) [00:27:21]
13 Ryu☆ - Plan 8 (from beatmania IIDX 20th style tricoro OST (Disc 1)) [00:28:58]
14 TaQ - symbolic (from beatmania IIDX 8th style OST (Disc 2)) [00:30:59]
15 JOGA - DAM DARIRAM (KCP Mix) (from Dance Dance Revolution 4th Mix (Disc 1)) [00:32:57]
16 Jonny Dynamite! - On The Jazz (from DDRMAX 6th Mix (Disc 1)) [00:34:29]
17 TЁЯRA - DoLL (from beatmania IIDX 10th style OST (Disc 1)) [00:36:06]
18 Wall5 - EVO66 (from beatmania IIDX 11th style OST (Disc 1)) [00:37:58]
19 Ryu☆ - Aurora (from starmine (Disc 1)) [00:39:59]
20 Tips & Tricks Vs Wisdome - Let’s Groove (from DDRMAX 6th Mix (Disc 1)) [00:43:43]
21 sampling masters MEGA - rottel-da-sun (from beatmania IIDX 6th style OST (Disc 2)) [00:45:05]
22 Akira Yamaoka - 昭和企業戦士荒山課長 (Syouwa Kigyou Sennsi Arayama Katyou) (from beatmania IIDX 9th style OST (Disc 1)) [00:46:33]
23 Mr. T plus H - Enjoy your life (from beatmania IIDX 13th style DistorteD OST (Disc 1)) [00:48:31]
24 (original by) Johnny Cymbal - Mr. Bassman (from Dance Dance Revolution Disney’s RAVE OST) [00:50:20]
25 DJ SUWAMI - The Cube (from beatmania IIDX 5th style OST) [00:51:38]
26 good-cool - Spin The Disc (from Beatmania & Pop’n Music good-cool Super Collection) [00:53:24]
27 TaQ - Holic (from beatmania IIDX 3rd style OST) [00:56:22]
28 朱雀 - CONTRACT (from beatmania IIDX 13th style DistorteD: CARDINAL GATE conclusion) [00:57:46]
29 SDMS - un deux trois (from DDR Party Collection Official) [01:02:07]
30 LOCKOUT - FANTASY (from DDRMAX2 7th Mix (Disc 1)) [01:03:41]
31 ANAL SPYDER - Macho Gang (from beatmania*maniac-tracks) [01:04:57]
32 NC feat. NRG Factory - SEDUCTION (Vocal Remix) (from DDR Extreme 2 V-Rare 5) [01:06:30]
33 Cunt Cheese - In Da Pussy (from beatmania GOTTAMIX2 ~Going Global~ OST) [01:10:46]
34 KING KONG & D.JUNGLE GIRLS - BOOM BOOM DOLLAR (K.O.G G3 MIX) (from Dance Dance Revolution 3rd MIX OST) [01:12:22]
35 E-ROTIC - In the Heat of the Night (from Gimme Gimme Gimme) [01:13:42]
36 NIKO - NIGHT OF FIRE (from beatmania IIDX 6th style OST (Disc 2)) [01:17:26]
37 Combined - Fire (from Dance Dance Revolution Disney’s RAVE OST) [01:19:12]
38 D.J. Amuro - F (from beatmania IIDX 19th style Lincle (Disc 1)) [01:20:42]
39 Aya - G2 (from beatmania IIDX 6th style OST (Disc 2)) [01:22:34]
40 TaQ - DXY! (from beatmania IIDX 4th style OST) [01:24:30]
41 Tatsh Assault X (from beatmania IIDX 13th style DistorteD OST (Disc 1)) [01:26:13]
42 Sho-T - A Stupid Barber (from DDR Party Collection Official) [01:27:54]
43 青龍 - 3y3s (from starmine (Disc 3)) [01:29:33]
44 BUS STOP - LONG TRAIN RUNNIN’ (from DDRMAX2 7th Mix (Disc 1)) [01:34:26]
45 Mr. T - Fly Through the Night (from beatmania IIDX 6th style OST (Disc 1)) [01:35:49]
46 TaQ - Innocent Walls (from beatmania IIDX 10th style OST (Disc 2)) [01:37:44]
47 Akira Yamaoka - i feel… (from beatmania IIDX 7th style OST (Disc 1)) [01:39:42]
48 kors k feat. LIA - Horizon (from Ways For Liberation) [01:41:26]
49 Smile.dk - Dancing All Alone (from DDR 5th Mix (Disc 1)) [01:46:27]
50 Orange Lounge - LOVE IS ORANGE (from beatmania IIDX 8th style OST (Disc 1)) [01:47:41]
51 VIVIAN - CONGA FEELING (from DDR Party Collection Official) [01:49:22]
52 nc ft. NRG Factory - INNOCENCE OF SILENCE (The Sparky Forbidden Remix) (from Dance Dance Revolution SuperNOVA V-Rare 9) [01:50:51]
53 TaQ - stromatolite (from ongaq:stromatolite) [01:56:37]
54 L.E.D. - The Strong Jaeger (from beatmania IIDX 8th style OST (Disc 2)) [02:03:27]
55 USAO - ZED (from beatmania IIDX 20th style tricoro OST (Disc 1)) [02:05:20]
56 Akira Yamaoka - Your Rain (RAGE MIX) (from DDR FESTIVAL PREMIUM CD) [02:07:21]
57 kors k - Love Is Eternity (from beatmania IIDX 10th style OST (Disc 2)) [02:08:48]
58 Ryu☆ - 雪月花 (from starmine (Disc 1)) [02:10:55]
59 NAOKI - D2R (from beatmania IIDX 7th OST (Disc 2)) [02:14:50]
60 Hedonist - B2W2 (remix of kors k “Clione”) (from beatmania SERIES ARRANGE ALBUM Leben) [02:16:21]
61 CJ Crew feat. Christian D - Rhythm And Police (K.O.G G3 Mix) (from DDR 5th Mix (Disc 1)) [02:22:25]
62 Zektbach - Apocalypse罪狩りの聖女 (from The Epic of Zektbach -Ristaccia-) [02:23:55]
63 dj REMO-CON - Pollinosis (from beatmania IIDX 12th style Happy Sky OST (Disc 2)) [02:28:47]
64 dj TAKA - snow storm -original mix- (from milestone (Disc 1)) [02:30:41]
65 Silvertear - So Deep (Perfect Sphere Remix) (from DDRMAX 6th Mix (Disc 1)) [02:35:01]
66 〆G - evergreen (Spore remix) (from Dear, Mr. kors k) [02:36:29]
67 Captain Jack - My Generation (Fat Beat Mix) (from DDR 5th Mix (Disc 1)) [02:44:40]
68 ASLETICS - NO DOUBT GET LOUD (from beatmania IIDX 10th style OST (Disc 1)) [02:46:07]
69 Tess - Justify My Love (from DDRMAX 6th Mix (Disc 1)) [02:47:43]
70 qurter - super highway (Artcore mix) (remix of nouvo nude “super highway”) (from beatmania SERIES ARRANGE ALBUM Leben) [02:49:06]
71 MISSING HEART - MOONLIGHT SHADOW (New Vocal Version) (from DDR Party Collection Official) [02:53:07]
72 朱雀 - VANESSA (from beatmania IIDX 14th style GOLD OST (Disc 2)) [02:54:34]
73 Eagle - S!ck (from beatmania IIDX 20th style tricoro OST (Disc 1)) [02:56:06]
74 dj TAKA with NAOKI - KAKUMEI (from beatmania IIDX 7th style OST (Disc 2)) [02:58:06]
75 virkato - ピアノ協奏曲第1番"蠍火" ("Piano Concertino No. 1 Scorpion Fire") (from beatmania IIDX 11th style OST (Disc 2)) [02:59:52]
76 RAM - HIGH (from beatmania IIDX 10th style OST (Disc 1)) [03:01:57]
77 FEL - Azure complex (remix of QUADRA “Deep Clear Eyes” & DJ Swan “gentle stress”) (from beatmania SERIES ARRANGE ALBUM Leben) [03:03:44]
78 TaQ - Electro Tuned (the SubS mix) (from beatmania*maniac-tracks) [03:08:05]
79 DJ AC-DC - Never Ending Story (Power Club Vocal Mix) (from DDR 5th Mix (Disc 1)) [03:09:40]
80 D-Complex - Ecstasy (from DDR 5th Mix (Disc 1)) [03:11:11]
81 L.E.D. - GHOST REVIVAL (from beatmania IIDX 10th style OST (Disc 2)) [03:12:52]
82 NAOKI - Can’t Stop Fallin’ In Love ~speed mix~ (from DDR 5th Mix (Disc 1)) [03:14:54]
83 朱雀 - Anisakis -somatic mutation type “Forza” (from beatmania IIDX 15th style DJ TROOPERS OST (Disc 1)) [03:16:25]
84 RE-VENGE - ORION.78 (AMeuro-Mix) (from DDR Party Collection Official) [03:18:37]
85 dj TAKA - ΕΛΠΙΣ (from beatmania IIDX 20th style tricoro OST (Disc 1)) [03:20:07]
86 nc ft HARDCORE NATION - SOUL CRASH (from Dance Dance Revolution SuperNOVA OST (Disc 1)) [03:22:12]
87 OutPhase - sync (from beatmania IIDX 5th style OST) [03:23:48]
88 Tatsh & Naoki - Red Zone (from beatmania IIDX 11th style OST (Disc 1)) [03:25:43]
89 Humanoid - MENDES (from beatmania IIDX 15th style DJ TROOPERS OST (Disc 2)) [03:27:28]
90 NO.9 - END OF THE CENTURY (from beatmania IIDX 3rd style OST) [03:29:16]
91 good-cool - Last Message (from Beatmania & Pop’n Music good-cool Super Collection) [03:30:50]
92 AKIRA YAMAOKA - i feel… (New Age Hope Mix) (from V-RARE SOUNDTRACK-5 『DDRMAX2 -Dance Dance Revolution 7thMIX-』) [03:33:53]
93 DJ SPEEDO feat. ANGELICA - THERE YOU’LL BE (from DDRMAX2 7th Mix (Disc 1)) [03:35:01]
94 NAOKI - STILL IN MY HEART (MOMO MIX) (from DDRMAX2 7th Mix (Disc 1)) [03:36:27]
95 OutPhase - .59 [live] (from History of beatmania IIDX) [03:38:07]
96 L.E.D. - ACID IMMORTAL (from Denjin K) [03:44:19]
97 Reven-G - Sakura (from beatmania IIDX 8th style OST (Disc 2)) [03:48:09]
98 Tatsh - Xepher (from beatmania IIDX 12th style Happy Sky OST (Disc 2)) [03:49:47]
99 Z - MAXX UNLIMITED (from DDRMAX2 7th Mix (Disc 1)) [03:51:45]
100 290 - PARANOiA survivor MAX (from beatmania IIDX 9th style OST (Disc 1)) [03:53:21]
101 L.E.D.-G VS GUHROOVY - eRAseRmOToRpHAntOM (from beatmania IIDX 13th style DistorteD OST (Disc 2)) [03:54:52]
102 金獅子 - 嘆きの樹 (Nageki no Ki) (from beatmania IIDX 13th style DistorteD: CARDINAL GATE conclusion) [03:57:08]
103 100-200-400 - Fascination MAXX (from Dance Dance Revolution SuperNOVA OST (Disc 1)) [04:01:26]

2020-12-07 (All-Star Series: Beth Gibbons (of Portishead) Edition)

…oooooooooooolleH! Perverts and pervettes, what an agonizingly beautiful, enormously lovely little podcast I have for you this week. Welcome one and all to another installment of the All-Star Series: the Beth Gibbons (of Portishead) Edition! Any of you who may be asking yourselves something to the effect of, “Wait, who’s that?”, should go ahead and slap yourself in the genitals right now for two reasons: 1. I just fuckin’ said it, and 2. Portishead should be known by you, yours, your neighbors and your neighbor’s fuckin’ hamster’s goldfish. Alas, we do not live in the world that should be; we live in the world that is, at least in this timeline, in this supposed universe.
Now, for those of you who may not know, Portishead is one of the most well-known groups to emerge from the trip-hop subgenre. Trip-hop can be thought of as “trippy hip-hop,” but that’s not all it is, and frankly, Portishead pushes the boundaries of that subgenre much like Massive Attack has over the past 30 some-odd fuckin’ years. This edition isn’t centered around trip-hop, though, as Beth Gibbons has also done indie rock, soul, pop, classical, industrial, and likely others as well, and you’re about to hear examples of all of that. Beth Gibbons has a voice that, in my humble opinion, could choke tears from granite. Her vocals are an absolute fuckin’ dream to behold, and if you’re familiar with jazz divas of yesteryear such as Billie Holiday, you’ll have an idea what to expect here. This edition, for the most part, is gonna feel like floating down a fuckin’ river of warm chocolate, complete with the 20-tongued ancient whore who speaks a dead language, feeding syrupy opiates into your urethra. So yeah, you have a fuckin’ excellent edition ahead of you; trust me on that one.
Truth be told, although not like I’d lie about this, Beth Gibbons’ voice is one of the first things I’d point to if ever asked what makes me thankful for the sense of hearing. Some of you especially observant perverts may even recall that I made an edition called that back in late 2015. I thought about making another for Thanksgiving this year, but eh, I went a different direction. Besides, my being thankful for the sense of hearing ought to be a fuckin’ given considering I’m a professional audio engineer and all. So yeah, Beth Gibbons and Portishead have been phenomenal inspirations for me ever since I discovered them over 2 fucking decades ago. I’ve quoted and/or referenced her lyrics a number of times in my poetry, and they were most certainly a go-to for background ambience when I wrote more frequently than I do now.
Anyway, as far as what to expect from this edition, you’ll definitely hear my favorites, absolute classics, and a whole bunch of miscellaneous featured appearances that I tracked down during the compiling of the track list. In case you’re un-fuckin’-aware, I always do that for my All-Star editions. I use them as an opportunity not only to show my appreciation for the artist and the tracks I love, but to expand my knowledge of their catalog. Literally every single one of my All-Star editions has rare finds from all over the place. I’m not privy to some super secret insider knowledge-base or anything. Typically, I just use Discogs.com, Wikipedia and Spotify to find it all. Tools that you too, yes you, have at your disposal. All it takes is a little curiosity, ya know? 
Can you imagine how much more thoroughly you’d enjoy your already favorite artists if you took part of an evening and did a deep dive into their careers? I can tell you that’s certainly been the case for myself with all my All-Star editions thus far, and will likely remain true in perpetuity. I still have many more All-Star editions yet to publish because holy fuck, there are so many talented musicians out there that I absolutely adore, and yet only precious few deserve their own All-Star editions. Shit, I might even make second volumes for some of the ones I’ve made in the past. 
Anyway, yeah, lots of rare and magnificent finds in this one. I included the entirety of Beth’s album with Rustin Man, almost all of Portishead’s studio albums,  a few off their live album that included a full orchestra, a few remixes of well-known tracks of theirs, remixes of other artists’ (which Beth didn’t even touch as far as I know, but I’m including them anyway because they were some of the best of the bunch I discovered), and a couple featured appearances. The Jane Birkin tracks, I’m pretty sure Beth is only backup vocals on those, but they’re lovely all the same. The Joss Stone track was co-written by Beth, but I’m fairly certain she didn’t actually sing on it. The Annie Lennox track, shit, good luck even finding Beth on there. That one has like 20 artists crammed into the 4:49 runtime. The Depeche Mode, U.N.K.L.E., Primal Scream and Paul Weller tracks, I’m pretty sure Beth didn’t have anything to do with those, but one of her bandmates in Portishead did, and they’re all great. 
Lastly, the Henryk Górecki track (I apologize if I butchered the name. Polish breaks my brain.), that one is part of a three movement symphony conducted by one of my other favorite musicians, Krzysztof Penderecki. He worked with my favorite director David Lynch on his phenomenally fucked up film, Inland Empire, and just, wow… That one’s quite an experience, to say the least. 
Speaking of saying the least, I should say absolutely nothing now so we can finally commence. ze. yojne…
01 Portishead - Cowboys (from Portishead) [00:03:51]
02 Beth Gibbons & Rustin’ Man - Show (from Out of Season) [00:08:29]
03 Rodrigo Leão - Lonely Carousel (feat. Beth Gibbons) (from Cinema) [00:12:48]
04 Portishead - Silence (from Third) [00:16:18]
05 Portishead - Mourning Air (from Portishead) [00:21:17]
06 Portishead - Wandering Star (from Portishead) [00:25:26]
07 Depeche Mode, Johnny Dollar, Portishead - In Your Room (The Jeep Rock Mix) (from Depeche Mode - Singles Box 5) [00:30:16]
08 Beth Gibbons & Rustin’ Man - Mysteries (from Out of Season) [00:36:29]
09 Portishead - Mysterons (from Dummy) [00:40:56]
10 Jane Birkin - Strange Melody (feat. Beth Gibbons) (from Rendez-vous) [00:45:54]
11 Portishead - Sour Times (from Dummy) [00:49:42]
12 Portishead - Undenied (from Portishead) [00:53:50]
13 Joss Stone - Killing Time (from Mind Body & Soul) [00:58:09]
14 Portishead - All Mine (from Portishead) [01:03:16]
15 Portishead - It Could Be Sweet (from Dummy) [01:07:15]
16 U.N.K.L.E - The Time Has Come (Portishead Plays U.N.K.L.E Mix) (from The Time Has Come E.P.) [01:11:24]
17 Portishead - We Carry On (from Third) [01:15:42]
18 Portishead - Theme From “To Kill A Dead Man” (from Sour Times) [01:22:01]
19 Portishead - Machine Gun (from Third) [01:26:25]
20 Portishead - Strangers (from Dummy) [01:31:05]
21 Portishead - Hunter (from Third) [01:34:59]
22 Portishead - Numb (Numbed In Moscow) (from Sour Times) [01:38:51]
23 Portishead - Nylon Smile (from Third) [01:42:38]
24 Beth Gibbons & Rustin’ Man - Tom the Model (from Out of Season) [01:45:54]
25 Portishead - Glory Box (Scorn) (from Glory Times [Single] [Disc 2]) [01:49:30]
26 Portishead - Requiem For Anna (from Monsieur Gainsbourg Revisited) [01:55:31]
27 Portishead - Half Day Closing (from Portishead) [01:58:06]
28 Henryk Górecki, Beth Gibbons, Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Krzysztof Penderecki - II. Lento e largo - Tranquillissimo (from Henryk Górecki: Symphony No. 3 (Symphony Of Sorrowful Songs)) [02:01:52]
29 Beth Gibbons & Rustin’ Man - Romance (from Out of Season) [02:09:56]
30 Portishead - Only You (from Roseland NYC [Live]) [02:15:00]
31 Portishead - It’s A Fire (from Dummy) [02:20:17]
32 Portishead - Deep Water (from Third) [02:23:53]
33 Beth Gibbons & Rustin’ Man - Sand River (from Out of Season) [02:25:21]
34 Portishead - The Rip (from Third) [02:29:06]
35 Portishead - Over (from Roseland NYC [Live]) [02:33:31]
36 Primal Scream - Give Out But Don't Give Up (Portishead Remix) (from https://youtu.be/S_ILyLgIPcE) [02:37:38]
37 Portishead - Roads (from Dummy) [02:43:25]
38 Portishead - Seven Months (from Portishead) [02:48:27]
39 Beth Gibbons & Rustin’ Man - Funny Time of Year (from Out of Season) [02:52:40]
40 Portishead - A Tribute To Monk & Canatella (from Sour Times) [02:59:21]
41 Annie Lennox - Sing (feat. Anastacia, Angelique Kidjo, Beth Gibbons, Beth Orton, Beverley Knight, Bonnie Raitt, Celine Dion, Dido, Faith Hill, Fergie, Gladys Knight, Isobel Campbell, Joss Stone, KT Tunstall, Madonna, Martha Wainwright, Melissa Etheridge, P!nk, Sarah McLachlan, Shakira, Shingai Shoniwa, Sugababes, k.d. lang) (from Songs of Mass Destruction) [03:10:02]
42 Portishead - Humming (from Portishead) [03:14:38]
43 Paul Weller, Portishead, Adrian Utley - Wild Wood (Sheared Wood Remix) [Paul Weller Vs. Portishead] (from Wild Wood) [03:20:39]
44 Portishead - Small (from Third) [03:24:03]
45 Beth Gibbons & Rustin’ Man - Resolve (from Out of Season) [03:30:48]
46 Portishead - Plastic (from Third) [03:33:35]
47 Portishead - Pedestal (from Dummy) [03:37:00]
48 Beth Gibbons & Rustin’ Man - Drake (from Out of Season) [03:40:32]
49 Portishead - Elysium (from Portishead) [03:44:20]
50 Beth Gibbons & Rustin’ Man - Spider Monkey (from Out of Season) [03:50:12]
51 Portishead - Biscuit (from Dummy) [03:54:19]
52 Beth Gibbons & Rustin’ Man - Candy Says (Live) (from Out of Season) [03:59:12]
53 Portishead - Threads (from Third) [04:04:27]
54 Beth Gibbons & Rustin’ Man - Rustin Man (from Out of Season) [04:10:02]
55 Portishead - Numb (Revenge of the Number) (from Rare Tracks Vol. 3) [04:14:14]
56 Elliot Goldenthal - Prospera's Coda (feat. Beth Gibbons) (from Goldenthal: The Tempest (Music from the Motion Picture) [04:17:33]
57 Jane Birkin - My Secret (feat. Beth Gibbons) (from Fictions) [04:24:45]
58 Portishead - Western Eyes (from Portishead) [04:28:23]