22.8.08

August/September 2008

Then: I look forward to the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack theme. Too much, actually. I have several mixes I'd like to do.

Now: I was able to narrow my selection to Surly Booty, and this was her posted response;

"I received two amazing mixes from derhay.

The first:
Joker and Harley Quinn - complete details
(the next obvious step for the Batman franchise)
1 Gang Of Four : What We All Want
2 Alexis Fleisig : Don't Ruin Me Gorgeous
3 David Byrne : Wicked Little Doll
4 The Slits : Shoplifting
5 Portishead : Hunter
6 The Stone Roses : I Wanna Be Adored
7 The Breeders : New Year
8 Spalding Rockwell : Vicious
9 Hans Zimmer & James Newton Howard : Introduce a Little Anarchy
10 Yeah Yeah Yeahs : Date with a Night
11 Fad Gadget : Collapsing New People
12 The Twilight Sad : Talking With Fireworks
13 The Futureheads : Stupid And Shallow
14 Nouvelle Vague : Just Can't Get Enough
15 The The : Dogs of Lust
16 Elbow : Grounds for Divorce
17 Infadels : Topboy
18 David Bowie : Cactus
19 The Birthday Party : Happy Birthday
20 The Black Angels : Black Grease
21 Easy Star All-Stars : Karma Police
22 Siouxsie & the Banshees : Dizzy

Here is his Mixtape Collective detailed track listing, which has so much scene by scene detail. You must check it out. I don't see your casting list there, so that's my own personal bonus. I've been waiting for Tom Waits and Peter Dinklage to share the big screen.

It's a fabulous mix, very dark and unhinged, lunacy abounds. I didn't bother to bold individual songs because it doesn't matter. The whole thing is perfect, no matter what I thought of any one song.


The second:
High Fidelity, a retracking of the original soundtrack.
1 The Third Bardo : I Can Understand Your Problem
2 Throwing Muses : Not Too Soon
3 Oingo Boingo : Who Do You Want To Be
4 The Melodians : It's My Delight
5 Mary Perrin : Dedication
6 Voice of the Beehive : Beat of Love
7 Michael J. Sheehy : Pigboy
8 Red House Painters : Mistress (Piano Version)
9 The Herbaliser : Gadget Funk
10 Supergrass : Sofa (Of My Lethargy)
11 Shuggie Otis : Funky Thithiee
12 Built to Spill : Center of the Universe
13 Bill Lloyd : Picture Book
14 The Gaylettes : Groovin'
15 Kim Fowley : Motorboat
16 Iggy Pop : Chains
17 Prince Buster : Sit and Wonder
18 Brian Eno : Cindy Tells Me
19 Smog : I Feel Like The Mother Of The World
20 The Velvet Underground : Rock and Roll (full-length version)
21 The Meters : Darling Darling Darling
22 Jay Mitchell : Tighter and Tighter
23 The Chocolate Watchband : Let's Talk About Girls

Detailed track listing.

A lot of fun, and another sum total of perfection. If I were to bold anything, I'd give a special nod to the Voice of the Beehive and the Bill Lloyd tracks. This version seems a bit warmer and flirtier than the real soundtrack (which I like, but kinda feels like a music nerd hipster wading through his cool record collection (which I understand is the point)). Kudos and thanks!"

"music nerd hipster" - guilty as charged

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Cassie sent me the soundtrack to
The Long Haul "a movie about four friends who, in their youth, pledged to take an epic trip together in the distant future. When the time comes, they are all in very different places in their lives, but agree to reunite. So this is a soundtrack for four friends on the road, with an undercurrent of melancholy."

01. "Don't Think Twice, It's All Right" - Bob Dylan
02. "How Can I Love You If You Won't Lie Down" - Silver Jews
Best opening line I've heard in a while.
03. "Winter" - Dodos
I thought this was The Magnetic Fields. <3<3<3
04. "Challengers" - The New Pornographers
More!
05. "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover" - Paul Simon
06. "Handle With Care" - Jenny Lewsis with The Watson Twins
On paper this is amazing, but the chorus and too fast arrangement made it difficult to enjoy additional listens.
07. "Sweet Dandelion" - Peter Salett
Very, very nice.
08. "Tiger Mountain Pleasant Song" - Fleet Foxes
First time hearing a full ltrack, and not a sample. Lovely.
09. "The Boy with the Arab Strap" - Belle & Sebastian

10. "So Everyone" - Bonnie "Prince" Billy
<3
11. "California (All The Way)" - Luna
Such a great band and song.
12. "Citrus" - The Hold Steady
13. "Free" - Cat Power
My first crush on Chan started with "Free".
14. "Dragonflys" - Devandra Banhart
short and sweet
15. "Explain It To Me" - Liz Phair
I love this track too.
16. "Pagan Angel And A Borrowed Car" - Iron & Wine
ty
17. "Crosses" - José González
18. "Best Bit" - Beth Orton
I need to hear her more recent material.
19. "The Orchids" - Califone
20. "For Emma" - Bon Iver
Yay!
21. "I Lost Something In The Hills" - Sibylee Baier

22. "Our Way To Fall" - Yo La Tango
Again, More! Very strikingly beautiful.

I became very caught up with the narrative of relationship woes, from the lyrics, and the wonderful, wonderful music. It seemed Hal Ashby-esque to me, and I thank you for your mix.

Sorry about your printer

I may use Fleet Foxes' song for an upcoming mix. This mix introduced me to Devendra, also. I have since listened to "Lover" and "Lazy Butterfly" quite a bit. Looking for more...