for a guy who knows like, absolutely 0 about contemporary music (just as in, he doesn't listen to it)

 

and I'm freaking out so hard trying to figure out which like 12 artists I should pick, this is so hard

 

all that I'm SURE is going on is Haiti by Arcade Fire and one Radiohead song but I haven't even decided which yet :freak:

 

what artists do you all think are like, 100% necessary to go on as an introductory-type mixtape? I am trusting WOM-ers to pull through for me here because we all have almost the same taste except for Eddie who listens to rap.

Fleet Foxes

Bon Iver

The Shins

The National

Massive Attack

Elbow

maybe Eels?

I don't listen to Eels, and barely listen to Bon Iver although I know I should. (I have a few songs though, one of which I'm considering putting on.)

 

I'm actually trying like right now to decide which Elbow song to use :dead: Normally I'd just put Grounds for Divorce because everyone likes it, but, like, it doesn't give a good impression of Elbow, cuz most of their songs aren't like it at all. Augh, hard!!

Off the top of my head in addition to Arcade Fire and Radiohead.

 

Broken Social Scene

Andrew Bird

Bon Iver

Fleet Foxes

Belle and Sebastian

The Shins

Grizzly Bear

LCD Soundsystem

Sufjan Stevens

The National

Animal Collective

Deer Hunter

Owen Pallett

Beach House

I'm actually trying like right now to decide which Elbow song to use :dead: Normally I'd just put Grounds for Divorce because everyone likes it, but, like, it doesn't give a good impression of Elbow, cuz most of their songs aren't like it at all. Augh, hard!!

 

I'd suggest Leaders Of The Free World, Powder Blue or Fugitive Motel. Or maybe Great Expectations.

I agree with Chris's list

You could also add

Four Tet

Beirut

Sigur Rós

Atlas Sound

Pavement (not really contemporary, are they)

and for a little quirkiness maybe one of Jonny Greenwood's compositions from his score for the movie Norwegian Wood (mostly strings). I personally like mixtapes with a bit of stylistic inconsistency, makes'em catchier.

 

I'm actually trying like right now to decide which Elbow song to use :dead: Normally I'd just put Grounds for Divorce because everyone likes it, but, like, it doesn't give a good impression of Elbow, cuz most of their songs aren't like it at all. Augh, hard!!

 

Station Approach. :smug:

 

Or Mirrorball if you want something off SSK

Yeah, Mirrorball works too.

I am trusting WOM-ers to pull through for me here because we all have almost the same taste except for Eddie who listens to rap.

 

:cool:

 

four tet pls

I linked him to a Burial song and he said he found it uninteresting so I'm thinking I should hold off on all the sophisticated dubstep D:

Off the top of my head in addition to Arcade Fire and Radiohead.

 

Broken Social Scene

Andrew Bird

Bon Iver

Fleet Foxes

Belle and Sebastian

The Shins

Grizzly Bear

LCD Soundsystem

Sufjan Stevens

The National

Animal Collective

Deer Hunter

Owen Pallett

Beach House

 

My thoughts exactly, plus maybe an xx song.

Since when is Four Tet's music Dub Step? :uhoh:

Well I dunno if I'd classify it as Dubstep PRECISELY or anything but it's in the same sort of style and accesibility level as fanceh dubstep (or so it seems to me) so yeah :shrug:

Off the top of my head in addition to Arcade Fire and Radiohead.

 

Broken Social Scene

Andrew Bird

Bon Iver

Fleet Foxes

Belle and Sebastian

The Shins

Grizzly Bear

LCD Soundsystem

Sufjan Stevens

The National

Animal Collective

Deer Hunter

Owen Pallett

Beach House

You can't go wrong with that list!

Hm, it's all electronic music, but Dub Step is massive bassy club-rave-music, deriving from Jungle, if I'm not utterly mistaken. Four Tet is more of a post-rock affair, still very danceable, but different.

 

So if the adressee of your mixtape didn't dig Burial, he might still love one or the other Four Tet song, you know.

Hm, it's all electronic music, but Dub Step is massive bassy club-rave-music, deriving from Jungle, if I'm not utterly mistaken. Four Tet is more of a post-rock affair.

 

So if the adressee of your mixtape didn't dig Burial, he might still love one or the other Four Tet song, you know.

 

I dunno. Maybe if any fit I'll put them in :thinking: I dunno :bigcry:

Ah non, you mustn't, if it makes you feel this uncomfortable!

Haha, it's just that making this mixtape is fun and all but it's so damn hard to decide what to PUT on it hahaha

 

cuz there is SO MUCH MUSIC, y'dig

Make two tapes then. :surprised:

 

But yeah, I suppose it's fucking challengy to cram all that you love or think it's essential into one fine compilation. :(

Modest Mouse

The Wave Pictures

She & Him

Beach Fossils

Belle & Sebestian

Panda Bear

The Smiths

Guided by Voices

The Microphones

Department of Eagles

The Shins

of Montreal

Yo La Tengo

Elliott Smith

Neutral Milk Hotel

Sufjan Stevens

The Radio Dept.

Local Natives

Blur