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Postby Shazzy » Mon Jun 25, 2007 9:04 pm

I've come to the conclusion that 90% of mainstream music is too emo for the project I want to do.

Blah blah blah girls blah blah blah cut wrists blah blah blah isuck.

I'm looking for happier music that is NOT country, dance, ddr, etc. Techno-ish is okay if it's not too...DDR...

I really have no example of what I'm looking for (because my playlist is mostly...alternative rock) so I hope that's enough to go on.
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Postby Shazzy » Mon Jun 25, 2007 9:06 pm

Oh, and no American Idol artists, please. :P
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Postby requiett » Mon Jun 25, 2007 10:57 pm

Modest Mouse's new album - "We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank."

The title might sound emo, but it's very catchy, upbeat, and quirky. Definitely my favorite rock album this year.
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Postby CrackTheSky » Tue Jun 26, 2007 2:15 am

Any CD by Mae. The Hush Sound is also a pretty upbeat, happy band.
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Postby Jnzk » Tue Jun 26, 2007 4:18 am

May I suggest Architecture in Helsinki?
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Postby Psygnius » Tue Jun 26, 2007 8:50 am

Electropop by Jupiter Rising....

http://www.myspace.com/jupiterrising

Not sure if you consider it "dance" though. I personally classify it as Pop.
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Postby nailz » Tue Jun 26, 2007 8:52 am

I'd offer metal thoughts, but I have no idea what genere you're looking for.

I'd say Check out Tuatha De Danann
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Postby Qyot27 » Tue Jun 26, 2007 9:23 am

Tough call, as I don't really know where to aim my scope at. Going off the Alt. Rock base, some semi-mainstream bands which might do the trick (although I'd have no idea if you're aware of them or not) would be Cherry Monroe, Flickerstick, PrimeSTH, maybe Garrison Starr...all of them had a short time in the spotlight some years ago, but never really blossomed in the pop-punk/nü-metal/alt.hardrock mainstream environment that developed after 2001 or 2002 (except for Cherry Monroe, seeing as they came out around 2004 or 2005 - with them and Garrison Starr, go for the older releases - both of them have rerecorded some material and I feel the older renditions are better). The Flying Tigers are another one in this category, too.

I'd hesitate to recommend All About Eve as they're usually rather depressive (what with having been described as Goth Rock and Shoegaze over the course of the past 20 years), but occasionally have songs that defy that - two recent ones being "Keepsakes" and "Let Me Go Home", from the two-disc hits collection they released a year ago or so. Infidel inc. is another one that I'd hesitate on since they aren't so much 'happy' as they are just fast-paced - but that's kind of to be expected, considering they fit pretty well under the Industrial label ("Freak Pornstar" is just too funny, though - and damn catchy) - if you remember the Izod commercial during this past Super Bowl, the song featured was their's.
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Postby -GfN- » Tue Jun 26, 2007 10:18 am

apostle of hustle - national anthem of nowhere

broken social scene - we hate your hate

just to name two, you'll find plenty just by going through the discographys like the stars etc...
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Postby Minion » Tue Jun 26, 2007 10:52 am

requiett wrote:[color=indigo]Modest Mouse's new album - "We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank."


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Postby Shazzy » Tue Jun 26, 2007 1:59 pm

This is great so far, some stuff I've never heard of and really fits what I'm looking for..
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Postby Flint the Dwarf » Tue Jun 26, 2007 2:22 pm

Is there any sort of theme or message you're aiming for (and don't mind revealing)? I have plenty of non-emo rock/metal but most of it is fairly contextual. Additionally, there's plenty of music I find uplifting, but only at the right times. So I probably have nothing solid to offer, but if I knew a little more, it's possible that I do.

The first thing that came to my head, however, is "6:00" by Dream Theater. It's the opening track on the album, and it always puts me in a great mood, but it really isn't uplifting; at least not traditionally, and that's the only way I can qualify "uplifting". I guess I don't listen to much happy music. I feel I should add that "Learning to Live" by the same band is always and irrefutably uplifting. The downside is it's over 11 minutes long.
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Postby Iamshadowkiller » Tue Jun 26, 2007 2:38 pm

My Spirit Will Go On by the almighty power of the power of the Dragonforce, yeah I said it :x

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Postby Shazzy » Wed Jun 27, 2007 11:36 am

Flint the Dwarf wrote:Is there any sort of theme or message you're aiming for (and don't mind revealing)? I have plenty of non-emo rock/metal but most of it is fairly contextual. Additionally, there's plenty of music I find uplifting, but only at the right times. So I probably have nothing solid to offer, but if I knew a little more, it's possible that I do.

The first thing that came to my head, however, is "6:00" by Dream Theater. It's the opening track on the album, and it always puts me in a great mood, but it really isn't uplifting; at least not traditionally, and that's the only way I can qualify "uplifting". I guess I don't listen to much happy music. I feel I should add that "Learning to Live" by the same band is always and irrefutably uplifting. The downside is it's over 11 minutes long.


The message is pretty open, pretty much ANYTHING that doesn't have to do with idonthaveagirlfriendandlovesucks drama. Actually, anything that doesn't mention girls is probably good. I find a song I like then figure out what I'm doing with it, so...

One problem I'm running into is a lot of references to modern society specific things, such as cities or car models or celebrities..I'd like to avoid that.

I know more what I don't want than what I want :\
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Postby Orwell » Wed Jun 27, 2007 12:13 pm

I find this song often cheers me up.
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