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ClemofNazareth View Drop Down

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Posted: April 23 2011 at 18:02

Playlist from my last 10k (this would make a good thread topic):

Life Child (Ramases)
Dance of the Manatee (Fair to Midland)
Dog Days are Over (Florence & the Machine)
Atomik Lust (Super Furry Animals)
Cranston (Slim Cessna's Auto Club)
Rock Against Romance (Holly & the Italians)
Billy Liar (the Decemberists)
Pain is Mine (Alda Reserve)
(Don't go back) to Rockville (R.E.M.)
La-la Land (Go-Gos)
Unforgiven (Go-Gos)

"Peace is the only battle worth waging."

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Posted: April 23 2011 at 21:44

Symphony X is always a good choice... most anything really. I can't understand how the "exercise music" that most people listen to gets them pumped. It makes me angry hearing it.

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Posted: April 23 2011 at 22:26

ClemofNazareth wrote:

Playlist from my last 10k (this would make a good thread topic):

Last summer I almost exclusively ran and did yard work with the most recent Fair to Midland album. That's some seriously great stuff.

Hanashukketsu

ClemofNazareth View Drop Down

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Posted: April 23 2011 at 23:55

colorofmoney91 wrote:

ClemofNazareth wrote:

Playlist from my last 10k (this would make a good thread topic):

Last summer I almost exclusively ran and did yard work with the most recent Fair to Midland album. That's some seriously great stuff.

Agreed. One of my kids is a high-school senior this year and a swimmer. When he made his recruiting video he used tracks from that album as background music. Turned out very well.

"Peace is the only battle worth waging."

Albert Camus

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Posted: April 24 2011 at 04:56

This may sound strange, but when Jean and I exercise we usally listen to very slow electronic Krautrock, like "Jenseits" by Ash Ra Tempel, "In den Gärten Pharaoh's" by Popol Vuh,, "Zeit" by Tangerine Dream, "Epsilon in malaysian Pale" by Edgar Froese, "Mirage" by Klaus Schulze and the likes. The reason is that we do yoga as exercise, and that is nothing to hurry up to. We listen to Indian ragas or slow classical music, like Samuel barber's "Adagio for String Quartet" too.

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ClemofNazareth View Drop Down

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Posted: April 24 2011 at 10:25

BaldFriede wrote:

This may sound strange, but when Jean and I exercise we usally listen to very slow electronic Krautrock, like "Jenseits" by Ash Ra Tempel, "In den Gärten Pharaoh's" by Popol Vuh,, "Zeit" by Tangerine Dream, "Epsilon in malaysian Pale" by Edgar Froese, "Mirage" by Klaus Schulze and the likes. The reason is that we do yoga as exercise, and that is nothing to hurry up to. We listen to Indian ragas or slow classical music, like Samuel barber's "Adagio for String Quartet" too.

I've just never been able to get into electronica, especially German, but I can definitely see Ash Ra Tempel or Popol Vuh for yoga. Have you ever checked out Voice of the Seven Woods?

"Peace is the only battle worth waging."

Albert Camus

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Posted: April 24 2011 at 10:59

Currently working on a bitter and better for my jogging. As for last summer, I don't remember much prog, I found indie and rock schlagers more enjoyable. But I did use some epics - All The Seats Were Occupied by Aphrodite's Child [almost 20 min.] - in the early, difficult days, in order to push myself further.

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Posted: April 24 2011 at 11:00

ClemofNazareth wrote:

Dog Days are Over (Florence & the Machine)

One of my favourites. I did throw in Rabbit Heart as well.

Bonnek

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Posted: April 24 2011 at 12:08

I'm into cycling, long 6-7 hours trips through the hills.
Spacey substances suit me the best, like early Porcupine Tree, Tangerine Dream, Amon Düül etc...
Occasionally I break the trip with some metal, but not too much as the constant high volume is too deafening.

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Posted: April 24 2011 at 14:09

Bonnek wrote:

I'm into cycling, long 6-7 hours trips through the hills.
Spacey substances suit me the best, like early Porcupine Tree, Tangerine Dream, Amon Düül etc...
Occasionally I break the trip with some metal, but not too much as the constant high volume is too deafening.

Do you play music the whole way or take breaks?

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