Attack of the Clones

Just Kidding. On a more serious note, today will feature many more songs than normal. As usual - but even more pertinent today - feel free to listen to those songs that interest you.

"Celestial (Signal Fills The Void)" by Isis is a remix by Justin Broadrick, leader of the atmospheric metal group Jesu, of their song "Celestial." This remix bears remaining sludge metal elements - very "sludgy" sounding guitar - but it has new electronic elements and changes that decrease the heaviness and create a new song altogether. Remixes like these that drastically change the song demonstrate the power of remixing when done in a creative manner.

"On the Other Side of the Mirage" is an atmospheric instrumental from Tales of Vesperia; it is built around bass guitar, flute, and a transient synthesizer that is psychedelic yet immensely ethereal. The dreamy sense of wonder is perpetuated further by a cello that enters a minute or so later. The song is grounded by percussion and other earthier-sounding instruments as the flute and synthesizer create a sensation of floating.

"Sleepwalk Powder" by Mouth of the Architect is a 17-minute piece built upon steady composition of the guitar texture; a balance between heaviness and softness is struck, where the mostly instrumental metal band tries to create a softer song that is still true to themselves.

"Scrolling In Mind Images of Past Day Before Falling Asleep" by Aesthesys is a simple guitar-based song built upon neoclassical tonality and ambient music.

"Touch of the Sun" from the 127 Hours soundtrack by A.R. Rahman is a minimalist song built around an electric guitar, differing in the amount of distortion used; the sound is similar to that of an acoustic guitar. Slight sounds in the background give the track a desert-feel. Background sounds ascend into providing a full fledged backdrop for the guitar, completing the song's feel. The late-entering drums play a large role in the latter half of the song having a sound befitting a desert.

"Untitled" by Pelican, despite a lo-fi sound that renders rawness onto the song, is a unique folk song. The song sounds fiery yet maintains a strange serenity; the contrasts never unwind the song, and the fire hovers in the background. Electronic and other sounds hover lowly in the mix, giving life to the music.

"Song of Los (Mogwai Remix)" is a song by Apparat that was remixed by instrumental rock group Mogwai. The result adds an atmospheric, painted in feedback feel to the music that differs from the electronic basis of the song . This version differs greatly from the original mainly in part due to the atmosphere given to it.

"In The Deep and Peaceful Brush" from Tales of Vesperia is a low-key, brief song built from several transient parts shifting in and out of the song creating a sensation of flow. Blink, and the song is done.

"Mages of the Shadow's Depths" from the same game is in fact not a dark song; it is a mysterious song whose incorporation of harpsichord is reminiscent of the work of Scarlatti, a Baroque composer. The sound is reminiscent of that era, albeit in a softer manner. Glockenspiel adds a jazz feel, thus completing this genre-bending piece's sound.