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prismaticbleedI last took this quiz in early 2009, when my music library was roughly 1/100th of what is is now, haha. Seriously, I have discovered so many beautiful musicians since then it's insane.
As a result, here we go.
1. How did you get into 29?
That is John Rutter and the Cambridge Singers, and they and I actually go WAY back. I first heard the song "Gloria: III. Vivace e Ritmico" back around Christmas in, what, 2002? I had no idea what it was, though, and I hunted it down for years. Patience is a virtue, though, and on October 19th 2009 (thanks to the magic of Google and iTunes), I found it! I wrote a little entry about it on my old Blurty if you want to read it, haha. So yes, great memories for #29. So yeah, that songs means a LOT to me, probably forever.
2. What was the first song you ever heard by 22?
For Bersarin Quartett-- who is amazing-- it was St. Petersburg, and I first heard it on January 19th, 2010. I then promptly became addicted.
3. How many albums by 13 do you own?
13 is Nikakoi, aka erast, aka Nika Machaidze, who is awesome. I own his albums "Sestrichka," "Selected" and "Requiem for Deranged Robot," although the latter two are not listed on his artist page. I cannot find "Sentimental" anywhere as of yet, but I plan to.
4. What is your favorite song by 15?
15 is the genius known as Jeff Beck, and if it's not obvious that I adore Nadia, you obviously have not looked at my Last.fm listening stats. I grew up with this guy's music, by the way, thanks dad!
5. What is your favorite song by 5?
That's Midicronica, and my favorite song by them is probably s501. I also love Pillow jam and deep blue.
6. Is there a song by 6 that makes you happy?
The vast majority of Todd Rundgren's music makes me happy. I'd have to say Never Never Land holds the top spot for that mood. It's so sweet; it feels like my childhood and all the imagination it holds.
7. What is your favorite song by 10?
Ten is Ryuichi Sakamoto, and my favorite song by him is World Citizen, no contest. Prior to that it was The Sheltering Sky Theme (Piano Version), which was actually my first exposure to his work. My grandmother randomly gave me that soundtrack one day, not knowing what it was, and I immediately fell in love with the title track. There's a depth of emotion to it that I cannot put into words.
8. What is a good memory you have involving 30?
Aha, that's Craig Jessop, Mormon Tabernacle Choir & Orchestra At Temple Square, who are only this high up on the list because of Requiem: O Nata Lux. That song, besides having my favorite musical mood, is also what I happened to be listening to the first time my headvoice Leon sent us to one of his 'pocket' cathedrals... weird, I know, but it was beautiful. So that's what I think of. Honestly, I hope I always do.
9. Is there a song by 19 that makes you happy?
19 is Guns N' Roses, and honestly, that might actually fit Street Of Dreams. I listened to that song obsessively while working on the "Bonds of String" OCT last year, so it's been permanently mind-linked to a few of those characters (KENZEL I AM LOOKING AT YOU). Plus I love Axl's vocals in that song... to the point where I actually headcanon Kenzel as having a similar voice, haha. It's true!
10. How many times have you seen 26 live?
That's Hard-FI, and I've never seen them live, but I would like to. I listened to them so much in high school; they feel like a cornerstone of that time of my life.
11. What is the first song you ever heard by 23?
A.C.T! I love these guys so much already. I first discovered them through researching Frost*'s similar artists on October 6th 2010, and the first song I heard of theirs was Imaginary Friends.
12. What is your favorite album by 11?
The only albums I own by Forgive Durden is Razia's Shadow: A Musical (Deluxe Version) and the instrumental version of the same. It has quite literally changed my life and so I am forever thankful that I found it... there's a huge story behind how that happened, too, but that's for another time. Suffice to say, it was completely "coincidental," but you all know there's no such thing as those!
13. Who is your favorite member of 1?
#1 is Frost*, the perpetual holders of that rank, and my favorite member is Jem Godfrey by default. He's an absolutely brilliant man and I look up to him highly.
14. Have you ever seen 14 live?
That would be Yoko Kanno, and no, I have not seen her live.
15. What is a good memory involving 27?
Nujabes will forever remind me of driving home from my old University around 11PM, windows down, and enjoying every moment of it. The cold air, the quiet night, the empty roads, the vast starry sky above, and the Samurai Champloo OST playing on loop. Honestly I treasure those memories so much.
16. What is your favorite song by 16?
My favorite song by Cousteau is Echoes. Seriously, go listen to it. It's absolutely gorgeous. It's also... well, right now, it's one of the top tracks I associate with Chaos 0 and I. It sounds like us, so much. Every time I hear it, it's like he's singing it to me... I can't express how that makes my heart feel.
17. What is your favorite album by 18?
That's Electric Light Orchestra, and I practically grew up listening to Out Of The Blue. It's their best album in my opinion. No complaints for it basically being the soundtrack of my childhood, haha! Kudos to my mom for playing it in the car so often, seriously. I'd be immediately transported into another world of musical wonder. I was always so amazed and enraptured by the sheer complexity and richness of their music-- it was unlike anything else I had ever heard.
18. What is your favorite song by 21?
Haha, that's Pocket Monsters, which is basically all of the Pokemon TV series' music. I don't know why it has such a high spot... nevertheless, my favorite song for that is セレビィの復活, from the 4th movie's soundtrack... obviously, with how much that movie, and Celebi herself, mean to me.
19. What is the first song you ever heard by 25?
I first discovered Keane through Somewhere Only We Know, after hearing it on the radio one sunny afternoon. I daresay many Keane fans probably discovered them that same way, haha. But yeah, there I was, with my little purple boombox on my mom's huge blue bed, flipping through radio channels, and suddenly that song burst through like the sunlight itself. Like ELO as a child, I'd never heard anything like this on the popular music scene, and it set the stage for the huge and imminent change of my life that was high school. I recorded that track to a cassette tape and looped it until I saved up enough allowance to buy the CD-- and yes, I looped that album for MONTHS. It became the soundtrack to all my Zatch Bell fanworks, actually, which I've never mentioned before. But yeah, it meant a lot to me, and probably will forever. So thanks Keane!
20. What is your favorite album by 2?
#2 is still Max Richter, and my favorite album by him is still Songs From Before. It's a lovely album, even though it's sadly short.
21. What is you favorite song by 3?
That is Square Enix Music (read: the NieR OST), and I adore Shadowlord's Castle (Memory). It is personally one of the most beautiful things I've ever heard. The strange language of the choir, the haunting chords, that tragic organ accompaniment... it sounds like my soul, somehow. That whole darn ALBUM sounds like my soul, who am I kidding?
22. What is you favorite song by 8?
As Tall as Lions has incredibly good music, but A Break A Pause is my absolute favorite. There's something about it that really resonates with me. ...That album also makes me think of Chaos 0 a lot, with the aching vocals.
23. How many times have you seen 17 live?
No, I have not seen erast live, but it would be incredibly interesting if I could do so. I wonder how the heck he would play that stuff live??
24. What is the worst song by 12?
I spent an entire day listening to Ed Harcourt's various albums when I discovered him (while walking in circles in the living room, good times) so I've heard most of his music... I can't speak for his worst, but there were some songs of his that I just did not like. Alligator Boy was one of them.
25. What was the first song you ever heard by 28?
My first and only exposure to Eriko Imura was through the PS1 soundtrack for Klonoa: Door To Phantomile. I love that game and its music to this day. I know I've been talking about "soundtrack of my life" stuff for a few artists already, but... this one takes the cake. This is the one that wasn't just background music for long drives or stories I was writing. Klonoa, both the game and its music, were my LIFE. I cannot understate that. That game felt like ME before I even knew how to express that resonance. Even just typing this, I'm honestly fighting back tears from the emotional weight of it. I thank God that we still have our PS1 and I can always revisit that beautiful, heartbreaking world, that feels like my very heart.
26. What is you favorite album by 7?
I need more music by Masashi Hamauzu, as I discovered him through the Final Fantasy XIII Original Soundtrack, and it is amazing. It is also my favorite album by him, as I only own one other. I've never played the game itself-- I'm not a fan of most RPGs-- but boy, I have probably listened to the soundtrack twenty times over. I repeat-- it is AMAZING. Hamauzu-sama has this unbelievably gorgeous skill with composition, with the rhythms and orchestration and moods... I am so inspired by his music. If I could learn to write music like him, I'd be blissed out for life, let me tell you.
27. What is your favorite song by 24?
Oh man, that's rifle recoil and I adore his music. His song, I love you in the open sea, means so much to me it hurts. It is, hands down, the love song for Chaos 0 and I. Forgive me for sounding overly sentimental but yeah, if we got married, that would be our song. It's that monumental. What's amazing about it, though, is that the song consists of three things-- his voice, a loop machine, and a keyboard. That's it. It's shockingly stark in its composition, but it's so, so beautifully sincere. There's a purity to it, to that unadorned performance, that makes it strikingly intimate. And the lyrics... if he admitted to taking them straight out of my thoughts, I would not be surprised in the least. I think I'm like... one of the only two people on the internet that know that song, too. Which is kind of perfect. It deserves to be something special, almost secret, to be treasured by those who recognize and respect its value. I'm sorry, I'm rambling. It just really does mean that much to me. So thanks, Jeff.
28. Is there a song by 9 that makes you happy?
9 is my good friend J-MACHine, and his song ?!? makes me very happy. It's awesome. He writes brilliant music in any case.
29. What is your favorite album by 4?
Aha, and 4 is me, spinningcannon! I have a very random smattering of incomplete albums, but so far I'm proud of my work for the NiGHTS FFN OST-- mostly because of how much sheer time and effort has gone into it.
30. How many albums do you own by 20?
That's FreePlayMusic, however they're still up there. I don't own any complete albums from the site, only select songs that I liked.
I also think it's worth mentioning that poor Billy Talent is still lingering at #31, and that needs to change very soon because they are amazing.
Man I love doing these things, I want to write so much more about the music I love because geez, music means a LOT to me in my life. But that's something to look forward to in the future, then-- once I find even more music to love!
Until next time!
