Political music...

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Hi folks,

Some strong politically-oriented electronic music. I know that this genre is not, on the whole, to everybody's taste. But House and Techno are an interesting medium for more serious subjects.

The music is mine, and so are the videos. However, my specialty is music production, and not video.

Incidentally, "Requiem for Aleppo" and "Broken" are slower, so they likely will have broader appeal than the other heavier tracks.



"Requiem for Aleppo"

The title speaks for itself.

"Broken"

Dedicated to the homeless.

"Oppression"

Deficated to Amnesty International.

"Political Soul"

A nightmarish "tribute" to Tr*mp

"Zahra"

(posted earlier: a tribute to the DC Women's March, and Zahra Billoo)

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1. Drive by Truckers--American Red Necks stand up for America

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2. Excellent!!! (n/t)

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3. Delfeayo Marsalis also has a new release

"Make America Great Again" with Wendell Pierce doing a rap that says it all, couldn't find a link for it to post so just look it up if you want to hear another great Musical shout out to freedom.

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4. I definitely will, thanks (n/t)

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5. "The Last to Die"

This song is definitely not mine! It is a cover version of Springsteen's song "The Last to Die".

This was produced by Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe (AKA: The Pet Shop Boys) in 2014 for their their album "Electric".

The PSB are left-wing atheists who heavily support LGBTQ rights. FYI, they happen to be part of that large community.

The original Springsteen song is nothing like as well known as it should be. I think it's one of his finest songs. Chris Lowe (of the PSB) said that they both thought the song was fantastic, with deep and meaningful lyrics.

However, it's important to know that the PSB in no way are trying to improve on Springsteen. They felt that the song lent itself well to an electronic version.

The original song, is very much a protest song, and is performed, of course, in Springsteen's classic and powerful style.

However, the PSB version changed some of the structure of the original, and shifted the overall mood into something darker. Added to this is Tennant's vibrato-less laserlike voice, that deliberately has a rather detached sound. It gives this version a mournful quality. It's faithful to the original, yet utterly different.

But it's important to remember this is a tribute to Springsteen. The PSB are under no illusions that their version is in anyway better than the original. They find that type of egotistical attitude repellent.