I am doing a Youtube playlist of transhumanist songs (with a particular quote from each song). Since there’s not a lot of these, I also put songs that are only somewhat transhumanist (frankly I’m shocked at the ratio of transhumanist songs to love songs). So do you have suggestions for songs that are somewhat related to transhumanism (and/or rationality) (not necessarily in English) please?
For example, here are the ones that I have put in the playlist so far:
Have you ever looked outside and didn’t like what you see
Or am I the only one who sees the things we could be
If we made more effort, then I think you’d agree
That we could make the world a better place, a place that is free
Another one is Hiro by Soprano: a song about someone who’s saying what he would do if he could travel back in time. (it’s in French but with English subtitles) (it’s inspired from the TV show Heroes which I also recommend).
Tellement de choses que j’aurais voulu changer ou voulu vivre (So many things that I would change or live)
Tellement de choses que j’aurais voulu effacer ou revivre (So many things that I would erase or live again)
In this writup of the 2013 Boston winter solstice celebration, there is a list of songs sung there. I would suggest this as a primary resource for populating your list.
I’ve been writing up a pile of Wikipedia articles related to the Neue Deutsche Welle electronic band Deutsch-Amerikanische Freundschaft—so far I’ve done Robert Görl, Gabi Delgado-López and Chrislo Haas—so now I need to play the records again before writing those up. Surprising just how much you can achieve with only a drum machine, a synthetic bassline and a voice.
Kanashimi—Japanese depressive black metal. With a piano.
Pyha—Korean black metal. Pyha is mostly known for The Haunted House, which the guy apparently recorded when he was 14, but he has another album, Majbulnol-i, which deserves at least as much recognition, and which I’d call ‘blues metal’ if that didn’t sound ridiculous.
There’s also Altan Urag, a Mongolian folk rock band, not to be confused with the Irish folk band Altan. (The word ‘altan’ means ‘stream’ in Irish Gaelic and ‘golden’ in Mongolian.)
Music Thread
I am doing a Youtube playlist of transhumanist songs (with a particular quote from each song). Since there’s not a lot of these, I also put songs that are only somewhat transhumanist (frankly I’m shocked at the ratio of transhumanist songs to love songs). So do you have suggestions for songs that are somewhat related to transhumanism (and/or rationality) (not necessarily in English) please?
For example, here are the ones that I have put in the playlist so far:
Turn It Around by Tim McMorris
Another one is Hiro by Soprano: a song about someone who’s saying what he would do if he could travel back in time. (it’s in French but with English subtitles) (it’s inspired from the TV show Heroes which I also recommend).
The classic Imagine by John Lennon
The Future Soon by Jonathan Coulton
One that I saw recommended on LW: The Singularity by Dr. Steel (it’s my favorite!)
Another that I saw on LW: Singularity by The Lisps
Singularity by Steve Aoki & Angger Dimas ft. My Name is Kay
I am the very model of a singularitarian
Another World by Doug Bard
Transhuman by Neurotech
Transhuman by Amaranthe
E.T. by Katy Perry ft. Kanye West
Space Girl by Charmax
In this writup of the 2013 Boston winter solstice celebration, there is a list of songs sung there. I would suggest this as a primary resource for populating your list.
I’ve been writing up a pile of Wikipedia articles related to the Neue Deutsche Welle electronic band Deutsch-Amerikanische Freundschaft—so far I’ve done Robert Görl, Gabi Delgado-López and Chrislo Haas—so now I need to play the records again before writing those up. Surprising just how much you can achieve with only a drum machine, a synthetic bassline and a voice.
East Asian metal.
Esthete Sinistre—The best metal band I’ve heard—it’s too bad they’ve only ever recorded one track.
Ego Fall—folk metal from Inner Mongolia. (see also)
Kanashimi—Japanese depressive black metal. With a piano.
Pyha—Korean black metal. Pyha is mostly known for The Haunted House, which the guy apparently recorded when he was 14, but he has another album, Majbulnol-i, which deserves at least as much recognition, and which I’d call ‘blues metal’ if that didn’t sound ridiculous.
Tengger Cavalry—Mongolian folk metal.
The Nine Treasures—More Mongolian folk metal.
There’s also Altan Urag, a Mongolian folk rock band, not to be confused with the Irish folk band Altan. (The word ‘altan’ means ‘stream’ in Irish Gaelic and ‘golden’ in Mongolian.)
Touhou:
“真生未分の一心” (spctrm; Duende {C80}) [orchestral/folk]
“eureka” (hiro.na; eureka {C77}) [folk/inst rock]
“avatar” (綾倉盟; eureka {C77}) [instrumental/electronic]
“a field of clouds” (hiro.na; eureka {C77}) [instrumental]
“Dreaming Tonight” feat. Renko (Kirin; Starlight {C85}) [trance]
“Floral Colors” feat. 陽花 (Tim Vegas; Nothing but Flowers {C80}) [Jpop/trance]
Doujin:
“The Moonstone” (pluginpsyche; wait for multiple memories {C84}) [instrumental]
“Before My Life Ends” (pluginpsyche; wait for multiple memories {C84}) [instrumental]
“聖餐唱曲およびレチタティーヴォ (Eucharist Cantata and Recitative)” (綾野えいり; 蓋然性進化論Ⅱ 2013) [classical vocal]
“或る吟遊詩人の憧憬” (霜月はるか; canoueII～最果ての塔～ 2013) [classical vocal]
“Look up in the Sky” feat. mow*2 (P*Light; HARDCORE UNITED TOKYO {C84}) [hardcore]
“TOKONATSU” (P*light; SUPER SONIC !! {C84}) [hardcore]
“Bring the Sun” (fang; Driven’ De:st-ructure3 {C84}) [hardcore]
“Walking” (fang; Driven’ De:st-ructure3 {C84}) [hardcore]
“Rhythm Of Love” feat. Yuki (M-Project; Blood, Sweat & Makina {C84}) [techno]
“Are You Ready (DJ SHIMAMURA Remix)” feat. Yukacco (kors k; HARDCORE UNITED TOKYO {C84}) [hardcore]
Vocaloid:
“Inverse Relation” (Miku; Clean Tears; Reverberations {C84}) [trance]
“Reverberations” (Miku; Clean Tears; Reverberations {C84}) [trance]
“こどものしくみ” (Miku; by 鹿乃; 或る街の白昼夢 {C85}) [Jpop]
“パンデミックの掃除” (Rin; かがみね★ふぇすた 2013) [JPop]
“mugs” (古川本舗 & 630; Alice in wonderword) [rock]
“Alice” (Meiko; Alice in wonderword) [Jpop?]
“ピアノ・レッスン” (野宮真貴 with Baguettes Ensemble; Alice in wonderword) [jazz]
Misc:
“Pulstar” (Vangelis; Albedo 0.39) [electronic]
“Heaven & Hell, Pt. 1” (Vangelis; The Music of Cosmos) [classical]