Sonic Opus

After a long wait, and the beginning of an indefinite hiatus from two of our members (Dakota and Anthony) due to scheduling and other life issues, Kieran Newton is back for the 8th episode of Sonic Opus. We're happy with the recording, and we hope you enjoy the podcast.Sonic Opus #8

If you enjoyed the intro to Sonic Opus #7, you may want to hear the full remix. Completely free, with no charge whatsoever, here is Pure Imaginationality, with samplings from artists like, Best Coast, Gene Wilder, Avey Tare, Atlas Sound, AIR, and Boards of Canada. ENNNjoy.Pure Imaginationality

Episode 7 of our Sonic Opus podcast, is waiting for you to listen to it. What could you possibly be waiting for?Sonic Opus #7 (Be sure to 'Right Click' and 'Save As...' if you'd like to download the track and put it on your iPod. If you have trouble uploading the file onto your iTunes library, be sure to rename the file '09SonicOpus7.m4a' instead of '09SonicOpus7.m4a.mp3') or subscribe on iTunes and make your life incredibly less difficult!Agalloch - Marrow of the Spirit: CD (highly recommended)The Midnight Juggernauts - The Crystal Axis (+ Surplus Maximus EP): CD (highly recommended)If you liked this podcast and wish to help us out, donate to our cause and keep this podcast going!

Our second 'weeklet' is all about the two Smashing Pumpkins songs 1979 and Perfect, and it's our most unedited piece yet. Also, it's a cool look behind the scenes as to how we do all the magic. Completely unedited.Sonic Opus #6.1 - Weeklet (Be sure to 'Right Click' and 'Save As...' if you'd like to download the track and put it on your iPod. If you have trouble uploading the file onto your iTunes library, be sure to rename the file '08SonicOpus6.1-weeklet.m4a' instead of '08SonicOpus6.1-weeklet.m4a.mp3') or subscribe on iTunes and make your life incredibly less difficult!The Smashing Pumpkins - Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness: CD (classic)The Smashing Pumpkins - Adore: CD, Vinyl (classic)If you liked this podcast and wish to help us out, donate to our cause and keep this podcast going!

Our sixth episode begins a new chapter in the way we review music: by record labels. We hope you enjoy the few changes to the best of your tolerance!Sonic Opus #6 (Be sure to 'Right Click' and 'Save As...' if you'd like to download the track and put it on your iPod. If you have trouble uploading the file onto your iTunes library, be sure to rename the file '05SonicOpus5.m4a' instead of '05SonicOpus5.m4a.mp3') or subscribe on iTunes and make your life incredibly less difficult!Deadmau5 - 4x4=12: CD, VinylSufjan Stevens - All Delighted People [EP]: CD, VinylIf you liked this podcast and wish to help us out, donate to our cause and keep this podcast going!

We've decided to do something a little different this week, by adding a special mini episode. It's fun, exciting, funny, and comes with a free guest speaker.Sonic Opus #5.1 - Weeklet (Be sure to 'Right Click' and 'Save As...' if you'd like to download the track and put it on your iPod. If you have trouble uploading the file onto your iTunes library, be sure to rename the file '06SonicOpus5.1-Weeklet.m4a' instead of '06SonicOpus5.1-Weeklet.m4a.mp3') or subscribe on iTunes and make your life incredibly less difficult!Daft Punk - Tron: Legacy: CDIf you liked this podcast and wish to help us out, donate to our cause and keep this podcast going! (But only if you really like us, or else we won't appreciate it in the slightest).

Our fifth episode explores a few possibilities we can choose to take in future episodes to come. We hope you enjoy the few changes to the best of your tolerance!Sonic Opus 5 (Be sure to 'Right Click' and 'Save As...' if you'd like to download the track and put it on your iPod. If you have trouble uploading the file onto your iTunes library, be sure to rename the file '05SonicOpus5.m4a' instead of '05SonicOpus5.m4a.mp3') or subscribe on iTunes and make your life incredibly less difficult!Black Eyed Peas - The Beginning: CD, Vinyl (highly recommended)Forest Swords - Dagger Paths: (to our chagrin) MP3 (interesting)Victoire - Cathedral City: CD (highly recommended)Robyn - Body Talk: CD (highly recommended)The Beatles - Help!: CD, Vinyl (classic)The Beatles - Magical Mystery Tour: CD, Vinyl (classic)Feist - The Reminder: CD, Vinyl (classic)Passion Pit - Manners: CD, Vinyl (highly recommended)If you liked this podcast and wish to help us out, donate to our cause and keep this podcast going!

Get ready to delve into another great week full of new sounds with the fourth episode of our newly established podcast, Sonic Opus.Sonic Opus #4(Be sure to 'Right Click' and 'Save As...' if you'd like to download the track and put it on your iPod. If you have trouble uploading the file onto your iTunes library, be sure to rename the file '04SonicOpus4.m4a' instead of '04SonicOpus4.m4a.mp3') or subscribe on iTunes!Nicki Minaj - Pink Friday: CD, Vinyl (eh)Röyksopp - Senior: CD (recommended)Kanye West - My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy: CD, Vinyl (highly recommended)Death Cab for Cutie - Plans: CD, Vinyl (classic)Josh Rouse - Nashville: CD (classic)Empire of the Sun - Walking on a Dream: CD (highly recommended)If you liked this podcast and wish to help us out, donate to our cause and keep this podcast going!

Get ready to delve into another great week full of new sounds with the third episode of our newly established podcast, Sonic Opus.Sonic Opus #3(Be sure to 'Right Click' and 'Save As...' if you'd like to download the track and put it on your iPod. If you have trouble uploading the file onto your iTunes library, be sure to rename the file 'SonicOpus3.m4a' instead of 'SonicOpus3.m4a.mp3')Below are some albums we discuss and links to where you can order them online:Bombay Bicycle Club - Flaws: CD, VinylStereolab - Not Music: CDGirls - Broken Dreams Club EP: CDThe Killers - Hot Fuss: CD, VinylMGMT - Oracular Spectacular: CD, VinylBe sure to check us out on iTunes as well!

At long last, our very first episode for the Sonic Opus podcast is free to listen to live! It's a little (very) long, but we broke it up into chapters for your listening experience and enjoyment. We go through a little history of music, reviews, a song analysis, and then talk about albums that helped shape who we are today.Sonic Opus #1(Be sure to 'Right Click' and 'Save As...' if you'd like to download the track and put it on your iPod. If you have trouble uploading the file onto your iTunes library, be sure to rename the file 'SonicOpus1.m4a' instead of 'SonicOpus1.m4a.mp3')Below are some albums we discuss and links to where you can order them online:Dead Can Dance - Aion: CD (classic)Matt & Kim - Sidewalks: CD (highly recommended)Kings of Leon - Come Around Sundown: CD, Vinyl (eh)Brian Eno - Strange Craft on a Milk Sea: CD (interesting)Gorillaz - Demon Days: CD (highly recommended)The Flaming Lips - Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots: CD, Vinyl (classic)Vampire Weekend - Vampire Weekend: CD, Vinyl (highly recommended)Nirvana - In Utero: CD, Vinyl (classic)

(Indie Rock)Giving Up the Gun appears on Vampire Weekend's second album, Contra.  Contra is easily one of the best releases of 2010, so far.  Vampire Weekend burst onto the scene in 2008 with their eponymous first release, which melded the worlds of Ivy League "preppyness" with their distinct love for world beats/African rhythm.  This style is carried over nicely on Contra, but, unfortunately, is not shown very well on Giving Up the Gun.  I personally didn't like this song on the album.  It was simply... too simple.  Too regular.  Nothing about makes it appealing to me, whereas the rest of the album is unbelievable.The video for Giving Up the Gun is entertaining, however.  This song has nothing to do with tennis, but that's all that is conveyed in the video.  With actors and artists such as RZA, Jake Gyllenhaal, Lil Jon, and Joe Jonas, it becomes more comedic than meaningful.  I feel it's worth a view.Buy Contra on CD: Contra or vinyl: Contra

(Indie Rock, Baroque Pop)Owen Pallett is a one man genius.  I love his work.  Heartland is his latest release, and the first under his own name.  Prior records were released under the name Final Fantasy, based off the popular Japanese video game series (which is what originally drew me to his work.  With Heartland he used a lot of violin arrangements melded together through digital bleeps, and carried along with his voice.  Definitely a nice album for anyone interested in softer music.Probably the most popular song on the album, Lewis Takes Off His Shirt, is the first track to get it's own music video.  Personally, I didn't find the video that entertaining. It was just off in my opinion. Symbolism? Maybe? Idk, there is a lot of hidden themes it was trying to convey.  Orange soda, stabbing yourself, hockey mask, blowing dust, stacking soap... Anyway, check it out. Great song.If you like Owen Pallett, or Final Fantasy, get the CD: Heartland or LP: Heartland (2 LP)

(Minimal Techno)Hey all.  I just realized that Pantha du Prince and Noah Lennox (Panda Bear) released a music video to their single Stick to My Side.  It's not the greatest video. In fact I was a little disappointed, but it's not bad either. It's just... really weird. But maybe all you weirdo's out there will like it a little more.  It's a great song by Pantha du Prince, featuring Panda Bear (of Animal Collective), and the video actually does capture the essence that the song is trying to convey (I think...). Anywho. There is a bigfoot-esque character in here that seems to be like friends to this human and the human lets him stay in his house. And later he runs out and finds another monster thing and hugs it incredibly awkwardly. That sums up the video... in the snow.Support Pantha du Prince (and Noah Lennox). Buy the CD: Black Noiseor buy the vinyl: Black Noise