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"Because your blood's running cold" said the familiar, true to life
Can you walk on the water with I, you and I?
Or keep your eyes on the road and live there familiar, without you and I
It glows with gates of gold, true to life
And our love is a ghost that the others can't see
It's a danger
Every shade of us you fade down to keep
Them in the dark on who we are
(Oh what you do to me)
Gonna be the death of me
It's a danger
'Cause our love is a ghost that the others can't see
We took a walk to the summit at night, you and I
To burn a hole in the old grip of the familiar, you and I
And the dark was opening wide, do or die
Under a mask of a million ruling eyes
And our love is a ghost that the others can't see
It's a danger
Every shade of us you fade down to keep
Them in the dark on who we are
(Oh what you do to me)
Gonna be the death of me
It's danger
'Cause our love is a ghost that the others can't see
If a song doesn't fit into a certain genre, then it's either a song in its own class or it's on a very special station with its own style. Or both! Love that!
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Well, I don't do that with my tuba!!!
Laurie Anderson was doing that way back in the 80s.
Would be nice to hear something off Big Science here on RP . . .
"Familiar" is a hauntingly beautiful song by Danish singer-songwriter Agnes Obel, released in 2016 as part of her third studio album, "Citizen of Glass." The song features a combination of ethereal melodies, intricate arrangements, and compelling lyrics that evoke a sense of nostalgia and longing. Here is an interpretation of the song:
At its core, "Familiar" explores the theme of rediscovering a connection with someone from one's past. The lyrics suggest the encounter between the two individuals may not be entirely positive, as it brings back memories of their shared past and unearths unresolved emotions. The narrator seems to be unsure of whether the connection is real or a figment of her imagination.
I'm really not sure how to rate this. I'm thinking god-like, but which god?
Maybe a man-made god.
I want to know who the male vocal is!
Bakaretsu wrote:"Male" voice is Agnes electronically enhanced.
Thanks for that, never would have guessed...and a quick search yielded this (from songfacts.com)
The chorus sounds like a male voice, but that's actually Obel's voice pitched down and layered to make it sound ghostly - what she calls "secret singing." The processed vocal also goes with the theme of love (especially secret love) taking place in cyberspace much of the time.
Long Live RP and Love (secret or not!!)
I now have Agnes Obel in my collection, thanks RP.
Is she there of her own free will, or should we notify the authorities?
I want to know who the male vocal is!
"Male" voice is Agnes electronically enhanced.
It's a fugue of sorts. 17th century invention. Mozart was a master of them. But Mozart was a pop star in his generation, so perhaps your observation is spot-on!
I don't recall too many fugues by Mozart, but I've heard dozens by JS Bach.
They couldn't have picked a better song for that show. Creepy and haunting.
I think she actually sings "if I". For some reason these incorrect lyrics seem to be almost everywhere, but I have seen the correct ones, too.
This tune was in an episode of "Carnival Row" on Amazon prime season 1. Recognized the tune and knew it was Agnes immediately having heard it here on RP. Strangely I could not remember the name of the tune itself, but it was familiar.
Much better than that zeboni zeboni
Yes I saw that series but it was a different version - slower and more staccato - I like both versions.
Then get a room full of speakers...good ones....
It's a fugue of sorts. 17th century invention. Mozart was a master of them. But Mozart was a pop star in his generation, so perhaps your observation is spot-on!
And I think you're spot-on too - heck, Mozart was Bieber/MJ/Elvis way back then, guess we go through them a bit faster now, eh?
As much as I like this tune, I'm slightly off-put by the very pop-centric vocal hook, which frustrates me more because I like it than because it's such a VERY common way to brainwash the human mind into liking the music. I guess they're calling it the "Milennial Whoop" although I'm sure it predates the 21st century.
https://www.theguardian.com/music/shortcuts/2016/aug/30/millennial-whoop-pop-music
Long Live RP!!
It's a fugue of sorts. 17th century invention. Mozart was a master of them. But Mozart was a pop star in his generation, so perhaps your observation is spot-on!
As much as I like this tune, I'm slightly off-put by the very pop-centric vocal hook, which frustrates me more because I like it than because it's such a VERY common way to brainwash the human mind into liking the music. I guess they're calling it the "Milennial Whoop" although I'm sure it predates the 21st century.
https://www.theguardian.com/music/shortcuts/2016/aug/30/millennial-whoop-pop-music
Long Live RP!!
Hahahahahaha
I like the sound of "I" better than "me". European musicians like Obel seem to be more interested in the sounds of English words than precise grammar. I like that.
I love this song.
I really like it!
Aye Aye
Well Bill cleared that up..
kind of guess she'll be working with him for a while then.
You done yet?
Well, yes, but fewer and fewer. I also have about 4000 vinyl records. And sadly, I also have my share of mp3s, which to me kind of represent a death, of sorts. Poorer sound quality (because no one cares, anyway) but more importantly, no artwork; just a bunch of soulless ones and zeros (which most people download for free). Alas.
I care :) And I absolutely hate it when I hear an FM radio station playing something that is obviously from an MP3 source, or worse, maybe even from YouTube or something. I wish I hadn't been comparing MP3 encoders back in the day when MP3 was emerging, because now I cannot hear a sloppy MP3 without being annoyed by the compression artifacts.
I do have way more MP3s than physical albums, but I still buy CDs for the albums I really like. Not just to be able to make my own rip in the quality I desire, also just to have a more worthwhile experience than merely clicking a few times on the same machine where I do a gazillion other things. And when doing a little bit of effort, CDs can often be found cheaper than a (legal) digital album download.
truly creative production
With MP3s, I can listen anywhere, anytime, always. I started with MP3s thinking I could do anything I wanted to with them, and then I realized I could do everything I wanted to do.
So maybe the quality drops a bit, but life has so much more music in it with such overwhelming flexibility. And I have no issue supporting the artists, it's a fair obligation. But I also don't listen to the Mega "artists" too much, either.
On_The_Beach wrote:
I can't disagree with what you're saying. The convenience factor is huge (which is why I rarely listen to vinyl; mostly CDs).
I know a guy who has downloaded over 14,000 albums (ie 140,000+ songs) and counting, and has not paid a penny for them.
That I think is wrong.
I guess I'm just an old guy longing for "the good old days". "You kids get off my lawn, and take yer newfangled mp3s with ya!"
Cheers, wruffner.
With MP3s, I can listen anywhere, anytime, always. I started with MP3s thinking I could do anything I wanted to with them, and then I realized I could do everything I wanted to do.
So maybe the quality drops a bit, but life has so much more music in it with such overwhelming flexibility. And I have no issue supporting the artists, it's a fair obligation. But I also don't listen to the Mega "artists" too much, either.
On_The_Beach wrote:
Well, yes, but fewer and fewer. I also have about 4000 vinyl records. And sadly, I also have my share of mp3s, which to me kind of represent a death, of sorts. Poorer sound quality (because no one cares, anyway) but more importantly, no artwork; just a bunch of soulless ones and zeros (which most people download for free). Alas.
It's getting more airplay than songs normally do (10 plays in last 30 days) since it's from a very recently released album. It may just be your timing of when you tune in.
Your reason is really a strange one. When smth repeatedly creeps up on you it might be symptomatic of paranoia or schizophrenia. Try to relax, sleep well, eat more vegetables... What else?.. Oh - pardon me - try PSDing even more frequently to finalize the distortion of your mind and enjoy the result!
Hugo Cassavetti, from Telerama, wrote (translated from French): "Percussions of a deaf power rhythm a delicately acrobatic melody that the singer interprets in a voice that mutates strangely. Yes, Obel, as duplicated by technology, makes a duet with its echo to the disturbing male stamp."
Fascinating ...
Shotoverplain wrote:
iterating irritation?
Re-iteration?
Well, yes, but fewer and fewer. I also have about 4000 vinyl records. And sadly, I also have my share of mp3s, which to me kind of represent a death, of sorts. Poorer sound quality (because no one cares, anyway) but more importantly, no artwork; just a bunch of soulless ones and zeros (which most people download for free). Alas.
Ah, and mine just arrived today.
I've just listened all the way through once, but yes, first impression is very good.
Looking forward to seeing her live in March.
People still buy CD's?
Ah, and mine just arrived today.
I've just listened all the way through once, but yes, first impression is very good.
Looking forward to seeing her live in March.
Yes, indeed! I was very intrigued by the male voice, wondering who this guy was with such a compelling voice. Bit of a let down that it's Obel's voice distorted. I was hoping there was an up and coming new artist I'd never heard of before.
The voice of the man is exquisite as well. I see something from Gotye in this song. And something extra very special in the voices and the melody.
Just use the PSD-Function.
Shotoverplain wrote:
iterating irritation?
Sorry those damn' speakers waistin' all the wonder (
That would be my guess as well.
With all the filters and gadgets available, it's easy to make a female voice sound male.
Laurie Anderson was doing it back in the 80s.
As mentioned earlier, she is singing an accompaniment with herself. There is no male vocalist.
That would be my guess as well.
With all the filters and gadgets available, it's easy to make a female voice sound male.
Laurie Anderson was doing it back in the 80s.
Agnes explains the inspiration for the title Citizen of Glass…
“The title comes from the German concept of the gläserner bürger, the human or glass citizen… There’s an increasing sense in this world that you have to make yourself a bit of glass. To be willing to open up, use yourself as material, and not just if you’re an artist or a musician. I worked with the title from the very beginning to push myself to do new things. As an album, it feels bigger to me, a lot bigger.”
The lack of a credit makes me think it's probably her as well?
Hugo Cassavetti, from Telerama, wrote (translated from French): "Percussions of a deaf power rhythm a delicately acrobatic melody that the singer interprets in a voice that mutates strangely. Yes, Obel, as duplicated by technology, makes a duet with its echo to the disturbing male stamp."
OH GREAT, cellos...k I'm sold
Agnes explains the inspiration for the title Citizen of Glass…
“The title comes from the German concept of the gläserner bürger, the human or glass citizen… There’s an increasing sense in this world that you have to make yourself a bit of glass. To be willing to open up, use yourself as material, and not just if you’re an artist or a musician. I worked with the title from the very beginning to push myself to do new things. As an album, it feels bigger to me, a lot bigger.”
love it