Stubborn Fanatic - Vivek Sanghi's Tech Blog » music http://www.techblog.viveksanghi.com Documenting Tech Fanaticism Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:43:52 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Paul Van Dyk: The god of trance http://www.techblog.viveksanghi.com/2006/08/paul-van-dyk-the-god-of-trance/ http://www.techblog.viveksanghi.com/2006/08/paul-van-dyk-the-god-of-trance/#comments Mon, 28 Aug 2006 17:24:00 +0000 viveksanghi http://www.techblog.viveksanghi.com/2006/08/paul-van-dyk-the-god-of-trance/ Talking of music I must tell you that I am an ardent follower of trance, electronic and euro dance music. And one guy, whose music I believe is earth-moving, is Paul Van Dyk. I have never heard music so hypnotic. Nothing pushes me to dance (I am not a dance buff though) as much as this guy’s music. I tell you what you got to hear it to know it. I have the following albums from this guy:

1. The Politics of Dancing Vol. 1 and Vol. 2
2. The Politics of Dancing 2
3. Out there and back
4. Reflections

I wish to have his older albums like seven ways, 45 rpm etc but could not find them here in India. And getting them shipped from else where is turning out to be too expensive. Other guys I listen to under these genres is BT, DJ Tiesto, Oakenfold and a few others. Worldspace’s channel 202 aka “System” is a heaven for people with similar tastes.

]]> http://www.techblog.viveksanghi.com/2006/08/paul-van-dyk-the-god-of-trance/feed/ 0 Evanescence: New album out in October http://www.techblog.viveksanghi.com/2006/08/evanescence-new-album-out-in-october/ http://www.techblog.viveksanghi.com/2006/08/evanescence-new-album-out-in-october/#comments Sat, 26 Aug 2006 19:27:00 +0000 viveksanghi http://www.techblog.viveksanghi.com/2006/08/evanescence-new-album-out-in-october/ Evanescence is a popular band which is mostly into alternative and gothic rock. Few rock bands have females in the group and that too as a lead singer. Evanescence’s only lead singer Amy Lee is one who fits the bill very well. She’s got a great voice and I like her songs and style.

Evanescence shot to fame with their album “Fallen” (at least for me) which contains hits like “Bring me to life” (OST Daredevil), “My Immortal” and “Going Under”.

Over three years after “Fallen” they are now coming out with another album by name “The Open Door”. A track by name “Call Me When You’re Sober” has already entered the countdown charts. I heard it on WorldSpace Top 40. Though I am an avid fan of this group, I must admit that I was not very impressed with this track. It just seems to lack the power of songs like “Going Under”. I don’t know how to put it but I simply did not like the song! But I am sure that Evanescence is not going to disappoint me and I hope that other tracks will be good. I had been waiting for their new album eagerly.

]]> http://www.techblog.viveksanghi.com/2006/08/evanescence-new-album-out-in-october/feed/ 0 Ustad Bismillah Khan: The maestro http://www.techblog.viveksanghi.com/2006/08/ustad-bismillah-khan-the-maestro/ http://www.techblog.viveksanghi.com/2006/08/ustad-bismillah-khan-the-maestro/#comments Mon, 21 Aug 2006 17:55:00 +0000 viveksanghi http://www.techblog.viveksanghi.com/2006/08/ustad-bismillah-khan-the-maestro/ Many of you (who follow the Indian news) may have heard about the demise of the legendary shehnai (Indian clarinet) maestro Ustad Bismillah Khan. I write this post to pay my heartfelt tributes to this legend.

Though I have not been an avid fan of classical music, this man along with a few others has been vividly engraved in my memory. Few pieces of music have moved me deeply and Ustad’s shehnai is one among them. I believe that India has lost a great asset in the field of classical music. Yet the man has immortalized himself for ever with the music that he has left behind for us to cherish. My Salaam to the Ustaad.

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