Re: (idm) songs to make you weep...

From cl
Sent Thu, Apr 23rd 1998, 04:07


Mr. Tangent wrote:

> At 23:22 4/22/98 -0400, "d..." <xxxxxxx@xxx.xxx> wrote:
>
> >i am in the process of compiling mixes for a small
> >birthday party i am having and i want to have one
> >of the mixes convey feelings of intense emotional
> >sadness or joy that could almost make you weep.
> >
> >very overwrought and melodramatic but in a good
> >way.  also very well produced. no genre definitions
> >required.  it can be pop, or idm or techno or even
> >country (shudder) if it fits the bill in the emotions
> >department.
>
> Very interesting question.  Three things that immediately come to mind are:
>
>
> Goretski-Third Symphony (amazing ambient/classical music that recently
> rendered me full of tears - very emotional and overwhelming at times)

its gorecki, and i could not agree more.  the first 10 minutes or so is
probably the most beautiful
classical music i have ever heard.  (although its not really classical, i think
it was written in the early 70's about a polish ghetto during ww2)
also check out everything you do is a balloon by boards of canada
cl