Moss Garden (2017 Remaster) YouTube video by David Bowie - Topic

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Day 22 - a song with non-western harmonic ideas

"Moss Garden" by David Bowie

Use of Japanese koto playing a traditional five note scale definitely a far east feel to the song, cool rocket sound effects

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Ministry - So What [Live 89-90 In Case you.. ᴴᴰ] YouTube video by MalfariusBadAss

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Day 21 - a song with syncopation

"So What" (live) by Ministry

The syncopated use of rimclicks in the drumming throughout the song always seemed like a nod to the drumming in Bela Lugosi's Dead by Bauhaus... version I grew up with

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Familiar Face (A) YouTube video by The Ocean Blue - Topic

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Day 20 - a song with a fade out ending

"A Familiar Face" by The Ocean Blue

This song has a fade out at the end and also, more uncommonly, a fade in at the intro so it makes it sound like what you hear is a fragment of a longer song

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COIL – 03 At The Heart Of It All YouTube video by DIG IT! All The Grooves

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Day 19 - a song that gives you the chills

"At the Heart of It All" by Coil

Not for the casual listener, if you never heard this one before it might give you the creeps

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Closer To You YouTube video by Daniel Ash - Topic

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Day 18 - a song with a relaxed feel

"Closer to You" by Daniel Ash

A gentle, bluesy song with a swinging snapping rhythm, this song helped me get through a couple heartbreaks

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ABBA - Take A Chance On Me (Official Music Video) YouTube video by AbbaVEVO

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Day 17 - a song with a "bouncy" feel

"Take a Chance on Me" by ABBA

Definitely a bouncy song-- incidentally I'm getting married today at the age of 51 for the first time... have a great day people!

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Song of Sophia (Remastered) YouTube video by Dead Can Dance - Topic

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Day 16 - a song with voice leading focus

"Song of Sophia" by Dead Can Dance

Please forgive the double dip, I try not to do two by one artist on one challenge but this song is just so amazing Lisa's voice is transcendent

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Dead Man's Party YouTube video by Oingo Boingo - Topic

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Day 15 - song with a heavy brass section

"Dead Man's Party" by Oingo Boingo

A punchy number that comes off as festive despite being in a minor key with heavy use of brass throughout accenting each phrase...

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Thunder Peel YouTube video by Beck - Topic

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Day 14 - song with lo-fi sound

"Thunder Peel" by Beck

A cacophonous noise-rock lo-fi masterpiece... at 1 minute and 49 seconds difficult to listen to sometimes

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my bloody valentine - only shallow (visualiser) YouTube video by my bloody valentine

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Day 13 - a song with reverb-heavy production

"Only Shallow" by My Bloody Valentine

Tons of reverb and distortion create a sonic blur: the birth of shoegaze... songs like this mesmerize and captivate

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The Ubiquitous Mr. Lovegrove (Remastered) YouTube video by Dead Can Dance - Topic

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Day 12 - The song with an unusual instrument

"The Ubiquitous Mr Lovegrove" by Dead Can Dance

The melody of the theme throughout the song is most likely played by a double-reed oboe instrument from the Middle East called a Shawm

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Joy Division - Insight (Official Reimagined Video) YouTube video by Joy Division

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Day 11 - song from your favorite genre (post-punk)

"Insight" by Joy Division

When unknown pleasures first came out it was described as Seminal, post-punk Doom and gloom... It got mixed reviews at the time, but was foundational...

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Toto - Rosanna (Official HD Video) YouTube video by TotoVEVO

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Day 10 - song with triplet melody

"Rosanna" by Toto

This song has triplets running throughout it both in the rhythm and the melody against the 4/4 time for a really complex swing feel... Magnificent

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Joy Division - Interzone (Official Reimagined Video) YouTube video by Joy Division

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Day 9 - song with a call and response melody

"Interzone" by Joy Division

Definite use of call and response here so the response is more spoken than a melodic singing

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Trump to pickles at 3:00 am: Open this fuckin' jar!

I wanted to point out in the post but I ran out of room that this chorus feels more like a repeated bridge because it is so different from the verse which makes the verse feel more like a chorus that takes the place of a verse

Everyday YouTube video by Buddy Holly - Topic

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Day 8 - song with a circle of fifths progression

"Everyday" by Buddy Holly

The chorus goes backwards on the circle of fifths starting with E at the end of the verse then A-D-G-C and then pivoting instead of Bb to B then E again

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From this I got the idea to make my fortune selling second-hand tobaccos

Can I have a table with a view of Garmanbozia?

If you see this, post a character from space

Fleetwood Mac - Go Your Own Way (Official Audio) YouTube video by Fleetwood Mac

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Day 7 - song with a clear chord change for the chorus

"Go Your Own Way" by Fleetwood Mac

Lindsay Buckingham's major contribution to the Rumours album with a more major sounding verse and a leading minor chord on the chorus

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Kraftwerk - Radioactivity [ 1975 ] YouTube video by Peter Forgony (Fury)

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Day 6 - a song with multiple languages

"Radioactivity" by Kraftwerk

A landmark track, casting a long shadow over industrial and synth pop for years to come...

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Queen – Bohemian Rhapsody (Official Video Remastered) YouTube video by Queen Official

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Day 5 - a song with a vocal intro

"Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen

Good use of vocal intro here, A Rhapsody means a song that is through-composed, that is no repeating sections, just a continuing development of the song...

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Too Rolling Stoned (2007 Remaster) YouTube video by Robin Trower - Topic

" well the stone just keeps on rolling, bringing me some more bad news, the takers get the honey, givers sing the blues"

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Piggy YouTube video by Nine Inch Nails - Topic

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Day 4 - a song with the swing rhythm

"Piggy" by Nine Inch Nails

A definite swing rhythm here, entering the era where putting a swing on the rhythm is just turning a dial on the DAW lol

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Superstition YouTube video by Stevie Wonder - Topic

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Day 3 - song with a strong back beat

"Superstition" by Stevie Wonder

A strong disco tempo groove with a kick on one and three and the snare on two and four, the backbeat, makes you want to tap your feet...

youtu.be/ftdZ363R9kQ?...

Seventeen Seconds (2006 Remaster) YouTube video by The Cure - Topic

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Day 2 - song with a strong downbeat

"Seventeen Seconds" by The Cure

Starts off with a full minute of pure downbeat, then picks up a bit and ends with pure downbeat, lyrics supposedly a reference to male orgasm...

youtu.be/NRI5fDAtw5s?...

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