Shutting Down

Got a couple reasons for discontinuing this blog...

1: It's kinda... I don't know, stealing? Not really, but, I don't know. I don't post original content, other than my opinions on the videos I share. Basically I just take other people's stuff (music, videos) and post it with my opinion. There's nothing wrong with that, but it's just not original, and I don't think the youtubers I shared from appreciate it (since many of them disabled sharing options from their videos soon after I shared them here). A minor point, but one that has been in the back of my mind for a while.

2: Nobody comes here anymore! Well, I guess some people do, but there's no interaction.
Sharing my favorite music with you is like taking you to my favorite restaurant. I don't just want you to eat something... I want you to enjoy it with me! Tell me how you like it! Suggest similar restaurants that you'd thing I'd like! And that used to happen, but not anymore.

3: I have been re-evaluating some things in my life, and I really haven't had time for this blog (even though it only takes five minutes to make a post). Okay, I had time, but this just isn't high on my priority list. I either need to commit to this, or not.

So there you have it. To be 100% honest with you, points 1 and 3 wouldn't matter to me if point 2 were revoked. :P

But yeah. Here is one last piece of music before I go...

 It's a sad piece, but as it plays, I remember all of the fun times I had with you guys over the course of this year. :') Farewell, friends! Never stop loving good music!

Zeb Orrelios

Kevin Kiner has really done a good job doing the soundtrack for the Star Wars: Rebels show, and this here is a prime example.
This track retains all the dashing bravado of the Original Trilogy's music, but is bouncy and playful at the same time... though the beginning and end serve to show that ultimately, things are serious. This is Star Wars, after all.

This music plays while Zeb takes out stormtroopers on Lothal:

Thor: The Dark World

The soundtrack for Thor: the Dark World has got to be one of the best movie soundtracks out there, due to the sheer weight of emotion it carries. Seriously, it makes me want to cry sometimes! Ew, sorry, I did not mean to sound so fangirlish...

John Carter: Love Theme

This is actually just the normal John Carter theme, but I call it a love theme because it reminds me of a mix of Leia's theme and the Padme/Anakin love theme from Star Wars, as well as the Indiana Jones love theme. We have the amazing Michael Giacchino to thank for this moving soundtrack.

I feel like being swept away on a romantic and daring quest to save a Princess on a Red Planet...

Shai Linne: Our God is in the Heavens

Man! This song is powerful! I find myself listening to it before work and during my lunchbreak. Our God is just so awesome!

Trip Lee: Satisfaction (Hedonist)

Lately I've been listening to one of my favorite Christian rappers, Trip Lee. His songs are great! Take this one, for example. Trip shows us that wealth, status, and worldly pleasures will never give us the true satisfaction that Christ offers. And he does it to a beat that just makes me wanna bounce! Or at least bob my head...

Lyrics:

Battle at the Pyramid

Epic title matches epic music. In case you didn't know already, David Arnold did a magnificent job on the Stargate soundtrack. Listen for yourself!

Plumbline Collective: Ex (ft. JG Miles and Jay Remnant of iSix5)

 

I love this song because it reminds me where I came from, and that keeps me humble! I may not have been as bad as some of the guys in this song, but I was still "a wretched sinner in desperate need of His grace!" 
The chorus just blows my mind every time:

"I can't believe you died for me!

Ex-hypocrite, fornicator, slave to sin

At the point of the Cross I bow the knee

Ex-atheist, rebel, let the new begin!

You opened my eyes and I can finally see!

Grace through faith Lord, how can it be?

Ex-worshiper of self, I was addicted to me

Ex-hustler... but you set me free"

Skrillex: Bug Hunt

I realize that I haven't posted any 'real' dubstep so far (it's all been remixes, nothing original). This is also probably the first time I've ever listened to Skrillex, which is supposed to be really popular or something. *shrugs*

Anyway, this music is epic. It actually never played in the actual movie (why not???), but it is sweet nonetheless.

Space Jam: Final Match

I barely even remember watching Space Jam as a little kid, so don't judge.
What I do know is that this music improves anything you add it too! Working out? Doing dishes? Drawing? Manning an anti-aircraft turret? You can't go wrong with this tune!

Everything is Awesome!

A lot of people hate this song due to its annoying nature and uncanny ability to become stuck in your head... But I really enjoy it. The non-movie version of the song is good, but I prefer the version in the movie because the LEGO minifigs make it so much more funny. I mean, watch the arms of that policeman as he directs traffic. XD

"Cheese slopes! Cheese slopes! Come on, everybody!"

Sugar Rush!

I saw Wreck-it-Ralph the other night, and it was awesome. One of the side-effects was that I got addicted to this song!
Most of the lyrics are in Japanese, so here they are translated, not that I really care what they say:

Something in Your Eyes

I don't know anything about Shonlock or any of his other music. All I know is that I like this song. Do you like it as much as I do?

Timline: Age of Ancient Empires

There is a homeschool thingumy called classical Conversations, and my family is a part of it. I don't know much about it, since I'm not involved (due to having graduated), but I do know that it involves a LOT of singing to memorize things. My little siblings constantly play the songs around the house, and as  result, they get stuck in my head. The first several minutes of the "timeline" song (Age of Ancient Empires, not the Medieval one or any of the others) is the one that's really stuck in my head. My little sister sings it all around the house.

The first minute or so is kind of weak, but it gets a lot better, to the point where you can't help but sing along with it ("Israel falls to Assyria, Assyria falls to Babylon!), and find yourself repeating the lyrics throughout the day. Myceneaens!

Mythos, Purity: Icarus

Epiiiic. Mythos is some kind of band/composer (haven't researched them yet) and Purity is one of heir albums. Icarus came on Pandora the other day while I was working with my older bro, and let me just say, it was awesome. Still is. Let me know what you think.

Just ignore the weird slideshow and enjoy the music. :P

Charlotte Church: Habanera (fixed)

I had somehow posted this without the video. It's fixed now. :P

 

Charlotte church is very talented, and very pretty... not sure which of those is more important to me. ;) JK. She was 15 years ago, not so much today. :P

In any case, her version of Habanera from Carmen was the first version of Habanera that I've actually been able to enjoy, mainly because I HATE Habanera, because I've heard it in English and it grosses me out. But this version? It's AMAZING. The beat, combied with Charlotte Church's unmatched voice, makes it a pleasure to listen to.

Okay, so I might have lied... there is one other version of Habanera that I like. Though, heh heh, it doesn't really count...

Stargate: Apophis

Whoa. The Stargate SG-1 soundtracks are amazing. I can hear elements that remind me of the Halo, Sta Wars, Avatar, and even Lord of the Rings soundtracks. Which, coming from me, is a huge compliment.

At the very least, you need to listen to 3:50-5:50. It is THE BEST part.

I really like the may different themes you here in the Stargate soundtracks. You'll have militaristic themes with drums going; space-ey battle themes with lots of brass; theme that echo Egyptian, Celtic, or Norse culture... it's pretty awesome if you ask me. Give the Stargate soundtrack a try.

Shai Linne: Lord of Patience

Wow! This is one of the best songs I've heard in a while!
It's amazing to know that even though I fail constantly, God is still patient with me. I really needed this.

TSFH: Strength of a Thousand Men

This is one of those pieces that gave me chills the first time I heard it. One thing I really like about it is that the beginning suggests a rising evil, and the second half suggests that the evil has been defeated by good.

Weird Al - Lasagna

I am not familiar with the lyrics of the song this is a parody of (La Bamba?), but I am familiar with the tune. It was another one of those songs that sat around getting stale on my parent's computer back in the day. In any case, Weird Al's version is much more fun, and quotable... since I am a fan of Italian food.

Aaaaand now I'm hungry.