Strange Fires: Archive

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Here goes.. favorite CHILLWAVE of 2010

Yup I guess all you touchy hipsterrunoff disciples lost the war. The title stuck and its one for the history books… so deal with it. Chillwave has got to be one of my favorite genres in the history of electronic music, endlessly inspiring mixtures of the shoegaze I grew up as a kid thinking “Am i the only one left who likes this?” with retro synths, beats and a wonderland of...

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Dec 31st

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Favorite Breakcore/IDM of 2010

When I stumbled into this genre of extreme electronic music I fell utterly in love. never before have I encountered a genre that has so many thousands of mixtures of styles and genres all rolled and twisted between the almighty Amen Breakbeat, in a spastic impossible to follow fashion. the energy of dance music in a purely punk rock fashion. Not into it? Go listen to bro’d out Dubstep....

Dec 31st

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Favorite sound artists

Minimalism, repetition, melody, dissonance, atmosphere, vibe. Things that play great importance to solo or duo artists that work specifically with sound. Now this is not to be confused with NOISE artists which if i were to choose a favorite right now i would say it is probably Pregnant Spore. BUT, the Sound artists i was referring to, are 5. Hobo Cubes 4. Italic Indian 3. White Leopards 2....

Dec 31st

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Favorite Garage acts

Garage has got to be the most all encompassing term in all of indie music right now, even Gauntlet Hair gets pulled into the category now and then. This niche is just too hard to really NAIL like i would like to, so heres some of my fav’s. 5. Myelin Sheaths 4. Sunshine 3. Weekends 2. School Knights 1. Ty Segall

Dec 31st

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Favorite Video Director

Whong Zhen Jiang I honestly wish I knew more about this guy, all i know is, there is ten skrillion bands and videographers doing the “found footage” thing right now, and he annihilates them. Neon Canyon - Photosynthesis from colon chance on Vimeo. Teen Daze - Four More Years from colon chance on Vimeo.

Dec 31st

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Top 5 Black Metal bands ov 2010

Black Metal is a genre very near and dear to my heart, has been since I was just a wee little lad. It is a veracious primal atmospheric call to arms to all who oppose religious oppression.. and for the record, Black Metal is more punk rock than 90% of the punk rock out there. I am very much involved in the Colorado Black Metal scene and for those who dont know, it is BOOMING. Hence why 3 of the...

Dec 31st

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Top 5 Retro-ized Beach-fi, Surf Garage acts

Ok so I lied, I am a little to indecisive to be jumping on one or even 5 artists so heavily from each genre. I do find this genre niche aggravating at times because it seems to be being milked for all its worth in some elitist circles and I do see the genre as a whole to be a very intresting an engaging idea, so I refuse to discredit it. Its interesting seeing it taking off in such a huge way, via...

Dec 31st

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Best Drag/Witch House act(No its not Salem)

✝ DE△D VIRGIN ✝ Several months ago, if you would have asked me to choose a favorite artist from this rising/falling genre. I wouldve been awed to think that I could find something better than the mighty †‡†, Balam Acabb or Mater Suspiria Vision… but as of maybe a month or two ago I heard this artist from the musical madness that is Unholy Rhythms and Cactus Mouth and was blown off my feet....

Dec 31st

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Most remixable artist of 2010

How To Dress Well HTDW is a very minimal project by itself, not like that a bad thing. But it lays a beautifully heavy groundwork for something to build upon, the result has been some of my favorite tracks of 2010 With remixes from acts like Holy Other, Spirit Animal, C Powers, Wizards and the almighty remix from Twin Sister HTDW takes the cake for most remixable artist

Dec 31st

Best ov...

Alright alright I will do it, Im just gonna decide my categories of awards to give out.. but there shall be no lists you hear me!

Dec 31st

Dec 27th

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flashlightag: The Townhouses- ” I Can’t Stay...

Dec 27th

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I return

From my Holiday vacation in New Mexico in which I didnt have much internet access. So.. Where were we?..

Dec 27th

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Watch

Gauntlet Hair live footage + interview!! Speaker Snacks 6th installment of their local music showcase is none other than Gauntlet Hair, aka the lovely band of which I am a member :) Now prior to this video there was only a few photos of us since I joined the band as a guitarist, thus making the band a TRIO in case any more knuckle dragging critics wanna call us a duo again. But now you can get a...

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Dec 19th

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a quick word, against a word

The slang term “tryhard” is the most inherently DOUCHY derogatory term/statement I have come across in quite some time. Especially when used against “hipster” culture by those who are oh so obviously involved in the culture, how obnoxiously elitist and pompous. I consider myself lucky I dont know anyone in Denver who uses it. It sounds like a something someone read out of...

Dec 19th