Fun musical finds of various kinds
Fun things (patterns similarities etc.) found out while
listening to various kind of music. Most can be explained by simple
influences among bands.
There is some patterns that i think i have heard somewhere but
cannot grasp where, still open.
Some fun facts of that list are probably unique as i never saw
them reported anywhere. Some are probably made up, don't take it
seriously . (some very obvious ones are also known)
The format of this list is : Artist
name - Album name (release year) - Song name
Meshuggah - None (1994) - Ritual
The intro and overall feeling of the whole track sounds like
Would ? (1992) by Alice in Chains
Burgul Torkhaïn - The Adventures of Burgul Torkhaïn (2002) - The Mechanical Perverts
Somewhere in this track there is the same singing sample that
was used in Xtal (1992) by Aphex Twin briefly played,
it is a Steve Jefferies, Mary Carewe and Donald Greig 1986
sample.
Enslaved - RIITIIR (2012) - Materal
Some Alice in Chains influences in the vocals
and harmony ? (~0:40)
Summoning - With Doom We Come (2018) - Mirklands
The running theme starting at 0:33 sounds like Game Of
Thrones (2011 TV series) soundtrack.
Sodom - Tapping The Vein (1992) - Deadline
Metal fans will probably like this fun fact: 2:08 riff is
similar to
Dunkelheit from Filosofem (1996) by Burzum the
riff repeat with variations around the track.
AFX (Aphex Twin) - Internet dump (2015) - 13 High Hats Tune Tamclap Orig
5:45 melody appear in the fearless vampire killers 1967
movie with a woman voice singing it. The melody probably has older
origins.
Nocturnus - Ethereal Tomb (1999) - Outland
Has very similar vibes to Pestilence Osculum
Infame keys of Malleus Maleficarum (1988) album also
Death Cosmic Sea intro (1991), i don't think there is
any similar patterns, more like heavy inspiration
Ministry - Psalm 69 (1992) - Just one fix
Running riff influenced by Slayer South of Heaven
(1988), seems it is
well known.
Jaga Jazzist - A Livingoom Hush (2001) - Cinematic
Piano
patterns sound like Aisatsana by Aphex Twin
(Cinematic was out way before Aisatsana was out i think
so which is first ?)
Avoid Catoblépone - Déporté sur terre (1995) - Prisonnier
Obvious patterns from Erik Satie (1890, Gnossiennes 1-3 : No.
1) played on a guitar.
Hovmod - Doedsformasjon (2019) - Doedsformasjon / Blodsbaand
Background riff on Doedsformasjon sound very much like
Immortal All shall fall (2009) same with
Blodsbaand. (many obviously similar patterns, probably
direct inspiration)
Blitzkrieg - Unholy Trinity (1995) - Taking Care of
Business
Section at ~3:00 is similar to first Doom OST (E1M1 - At
Doom's gate)
Pink Floyd - Animals (1977) - Pigs (Three Different Ones)
After ~3:00 the vocals remind me sometimes of Can early
albums. (Ege Bamyasi ?)
Ketha - 2nd Sight (2012) - Blackpool
Intro sound similar to Star One Victims
Of The Modern Age 24 Hours intro (2010)
Luke Vibert - We Hear You (2009) - Belief file
Gamelan
all around the track emulated by a synthesizer or a syncopated
sample ? The pattern sounds like something i heard somewhere, maybe
from a traditional gamelan ensemble.
Chevron - Possibilities (2016) - Makossa Nova
Sampled Drexciya ? Didn't find the track name
yet.
Coroner - Grin (1993) - Paralized, Mesmerized
Starting at 1:56 the guitar melodic pattern sounds like
something i heard somewhere.
Nadia Boulanger (1913) - Fantaisie variée pour piano et
orchestre
~10:00 briefly sounds like some section of Franz Lizst
Totentanz (1849)
Eminem - Kamikaze (2018) - Nice guy
Post chorus sounds like Ice Me Out (2018) by Kash
Doll
Siouxsie and the Banshees - The Scream (1978) - Mittageisen
The guitar playing (and speed doesn't help!) is oddly similar
to what may be played later on by black metal bands. This seems to
be a common pattern in rock since AMON DÜÜL II Utopia (1973) "The
Wolfman Jack Show" track has the same pattern (slower) running
through the whole track.
Killing joke - Pandemonium (1994) - Pandemonium
No fun facts but my general feeling toward this album has
always been that it has some similarities to Slayer
(Exorcism), O.L.D / Devin Townsend (Jana), Bauhaus
(Black Moon).
Elend - Sunwar The Dead (2004) - Sunwar The Dead (and
more)
The voice, lyrical content and instrumentation on
this track and the whole album remind me of Dead Can
Dance Within the Realm of a Dying Sun (1987) they were probably
inspired by this band since it is the same genre.
Tengger Cavalry - Northern Memory Vol 1. (2019) - Lone
Wolf
Running riff sounds like Spieluhr by Rammstein.
(and probably others)
Gojira - Mario Duplantier drum solo at les vieilles charrues (2010)
Quite similar drum patterns as Allan Holdsworth The sixteen
men of tain (2000) the drums were yellow probably unintended
and probably wrong.
Miles Davis - Get Up With It (1974) - Calypso Frelimo
The background bass pattern which start right away always
remind me of Super Mario Bros Underground theme (game
soundtrack) by Koji Kondo. (the first 6 notes pattern) Probably
influenced because it is pretty much the same.
Edge of Sanity - Crimson (1996) - Part 6
Riff around 1:00 has Slayer vibes, same in Part 2 near the
end. Very interesting album which blend many genres. :)
Frank Zappa - Civilization Phase III (1990) - Amnerika
Around 1:04 always reminds me of The Legend of Zelda: A Link
To The Past OST.
Apocalypse - Apocalypse (1988) - Digital life
Around 2:34 obvious Slayers Raining blood ? (1986) riff
although slightly different.NILE - Annihilation of the Wicked (2005) - Sacrifice Unto Sebek
The
introductory patterns which repeat two times (cleaner on the second
time) sounds like something i heard somewhere, maybe on a vocal
focused folk track. (Brigitte Fontaine ?)
Wonder if it is much older.
Atrox - Orgasm (2003) - Methods of Survival
~1:20 riff sounds like some well known patterns that i heard
somewhere many times, for instance Star Control 2 Thraddash Theme
(more obvious in the remastered version)
Vauxdvihl - To Dimension Logic (1994) - In Search of Forever
~2:00 melody is pretty much like some unidentified (yet) tune,
don't know yet if it is a french song or something else related to
metal music but i know it was a popular song.
The Moon Lay Hidden Beneath A Cloud - Amara Tanta Tyri (1994) - 13 (Untitled)
The background drone always reminds me of the background drone
in the Tanaris zone OST of the World Of Warcraft game. They are
pretty similar so i don't know if they are using the same sample /
synth. patch / instrument, it may be a simple coincidence as
well.
Allan
Holdsworth - Wardenclyffe Tower (1992) - 5 to 10
The intro (first minute) always reminded me of some Secret of
Mana OST (ones playing in "watery" environments or dungeons ?),
probably due to the same instrument / harmonics style, also related
melodically perhaps but it is much more sophisticated on Allan
Holdsworth track.
Sepultura - Roots (1996) - Lookaway
The tribal spoken sounds is quite similar to some spoken
sounds in Korn mid 90 album or Gojira offshot band
Empalot. (Tous aux cèpes 2001)
Rammstein - Moskau (2004) - Reise Reise
The running three notes riff is the same as some riff on
Soulfly Pain track starting at ~2:30 of Primitive
album (2000)
The Exploited - Beat the Bastards (1996) - Don't blame me
The bass pattern at ~4:00 is the same as a recurrent motif in
Bomb the Bass Megablast (Hip Hop on Precinct 13) of Into
the Dragon album (1988)
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