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Ultimate New Wave Evolution (& closely related styles) part 27
Music and films have always been intertwined with each other. Film scores and soundtracks have become as important as the movies themselves. After all, music plays a major role in intensifying the emotions portrayed
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Ultimate New Wave Evolution (& closely related styles) part 26
In the heartland of post–’70s Punk New Wave, the pioneering bands Joy Division and New Order are confidently among the most iconic and influential. The music of both–especially the latter’s–has influenced many artists from
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Isáng Ngití Mo Lang Náman
(Not All Popular People Have an Obligation to Engage with Their so-called Fans) Obligásyon nga ba ng mga sikát na ngumitî palagì sa madlâ? *Politicians & Religious Leaders* Only politicians and religious leaders are
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Mga Krédo’t Doktrína ni Epicurus
Hindí lahát ng lumílipad ay íbon Untí-untíng lumilípas ang panahón Nakaraán hindí na mabábalikan Itútok ang ísip sa kinabukásan Táo’y ‘sinisílang táo’y namámatay Anó ang túnay na layúnin ng búhay? Magpaalípin sa mga súliranin?
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Saríling-Síkap ni Ralph Waldo Emerson
Nása d’yos ang awà ang gawâ nása táo Paniníwalà ng mga relihiyóso Subálit di namán nilá mapanindigán Kúlang sa kasipágan panáy panawágan Kapág minálas ang sísi ay sa Satanás Waláng útang na loób mga
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New Filipino Music
Focus on Filipino Music To those who support music made by fellow Filipinos, here are some new materials that you should look forward to acquiring. * The Mellow Dees – the U.S.-based trio of
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Ultimate New Wave Evolution (& closely related styles) part 11
Previously, I featured albums classifiable under the so-called Gothic subgenre of the New Wave spectrum. Now, here is another set of the same Goth/Dark/Ethereal Wave species, to make the ambience chilly and gloomy. l-r
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Ultimate New Wave Evolution (& closely related styles) part 10
For this batch, I gathered mostly jangly and melodic, guitar-oriented records that are also oozing with Pop sensibilities. These are actually some of the best representatives of the New Wave spectrum during the genre’s
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Ultimate New Wave Evolution (& closely related styles) part 9
We’re still on the dancefloor; but this time the lights and the ambience are dark, dim, and dreary. Time to smudge thy face with black lipsticks and eyeliners. Now turning the spectral dial to
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Ultimate New Wave Evolution (& closely related styles) part 8
For this set, I have delved into the Pop Rock side of the New Wave spectrum–big drum sounds, grating and gleamy guitars, synthesizer washes, keyboard melodies, and soaring soulful vocal styling. These albums contain
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