(Intelligent Commuter Music) :)
I just felt the need to start an offshoot to this thread, since my morning
and evening commutes are the times when I get most of my listening in (in my
car, no one is around to criticize my musical tastes!). As someone who
drives > 300 miles in a week, I have ample opportunity to go through my
musical library and listen to ones that hadn't gotten much playing time
before, either because I'd forgotten about them or because--as in %andrew's
case--I hadn't taken an immediate shine to them. Among my more recent
rediscoveries: old Front 242 albums.
Keeping with the Ae thread for a bit, I tend to favor both LP5 and Amber
while I'm in the car; I like my selections to serve as sort of a soundtrack
to the commute, and those discs fit in with that nicely. Chiastic Slide is
also a good one for the more gloomy days. Incunabula and Tri Repetae I save
for actual road trips. :)
Other good commuter "soundtracks" I might recommend: first and foremost,
The Orb's "Auntie Aubrey"; after those first two tracks (the best ones,
imo), I'm almost there! Also recommended (and not just because I got it for
free), Kumquat! That disc is awesome, especially for the morning commute.
Absolutely PERFECT driving music for when you're still in the process of
waking up; it's better than coffee! And it lasts roughly as long as the
drive, so it works out perfectly.
Well, that's my two cents. Anyone else have any rush-hour favorites?
quoted 23 lines alan r lucas wrote:
> alan r lucas wrote:
>
> > i like LP5 in the car. it seems that when i'm
> > driving, i can really pay attention to the music.
>
> Er, what roads do you drive frequently, so I know to stay off. Heh he.
>
> > as long as the driving is stretches of good
> > highway with little traffic. when my girlfriend
> > lived in DC and i was here in pittsburgh, whenever
> > i'd drive down to visit, i'd grab a stack of discs
> > that i hadn't been able to fully digest. what a
> > great way to spend four otherwise worthless hours
> > or travel?
>
> Actually, I totally agree. I too find myself driving long distances as
> well. And while were on the Ae tip, I took an imediate shine to lp5, but
> not to ep7. Yet, thanks to the miracle of long distance driving I can now
> fully appreciate it too. Right on.
>
> -andrew
>
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