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    1. Are the notes played here essentially random?

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      I was watching this video and at the linked time I was wondering if there was any technique being used because it looks almost random but sounds quite good. The only thing I could see is he was...

      I was watching this video and at the linked time I was wondering if there was any technique being used because it looks almost random but sounds quite good. The only thing I could see is he was using only the white keys.

      5 votes

    13. This week's album and EP releases

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      Here's a list of a things that came out in this past week, up through Friday. Of course, there's no way to be completely comprehensive with this and I avoided including things where information...

      Here's a list of a things that came out in this past week, up through Friday. Of course, there's no way to be completely comprehensive with this and I avoided including things where information was too lacking, so feel free to mention anything that isn't on here that you think is worth mentioning. Beyond that, if you have any thoughts of any of these albums, it would be great to hear them :)

      Artist Title Genre(s) Song Link
      Acquaintances 8 1/2 Lives Post-Punk, Alternative Rock Song.link
      Apex Manor Heartbreak City Noise Pop, Indie Rock Song.link
      Athlete Whippet Corporate Guy EP Dance Song.link
      Bedouine Bird Songs of a Killjoy Chamber Folk, Singer/Songwriter Song.link
      Calboy Wildboy Trap Rap, Alternative R&B Song.link
      Carl Anderson You Can Call Me Carl EP Country Pop, Indie Pop Song.link
      Chase & Status RTRN II JUNGLE Drum and Bass, Ragga Jungle Song.link
      Christelle Bofale Swim Team EP Alternative R&B, Dream Pop Song.link
      Col3trane Heroine Contemporary R&B Song.link
      Daniel Wohl État Electroacoustic, Modern Classical Song.link
      Darkthrone Old Star Black Metal, Heavy Metal Song.link
      Death Angel Humanicide Thrash Metal Song.link
      Denzel Curry ZUU Trap Rap, Southern Hip Hop Song.link
      Dog Blood Turn Off the Lights EP Electro House Song.link
      Drainpuppet BLISS Future Bass, Bubblegum Bass Song.link
      Ελένη Φουρέιρα [Eleni Foureira] Gypsy Woman EP Dance-Pop, Electropop Song.link
      Eluvium Pianoworks Modern Classical Song.link
      Frank Iero and The Future Violents Barriers Alternative Rock, Post-Hardcore Song.link
      Gabbie Hanna 2WAYMIRROR Electropop, Alternative R&B Song.link
      Gemma Feeling's Not A Tempo Dance-Pop, Contemporary R&B Song.link
      Gloryhammer Legends from Beyond the Galactic Terrorvortex Power Metal Song.link
      H.C. Slim Sings Indie Folk Song.link
      INNA Yo Latin Pop Song.link
      Ian Noe Between the Country Contemporary Country Song.link
      Ice Billion Berg On My Way Trap Rap, Southern Hip Hop Song.link
      ionnalee REMEMBER THE FUTURE Synthpop, Art Pop Song.link
      J. Robbins Un-Becoming Post-Hardcore Song.link
      JR JR Invocations / Conversations Indie Pop Song.link
      Jenn Grant Love, Inevitable Singer/Songwriter, Folk Pop Song.link
      Jim Jones El Capo East Coast Hip Hop Song.link
      Juan Wauters Introducing Juan Pablo Singer/Songwriter, Indie Folk Song.link
      Justin Quiles Realidad Reggaeton Song.link
      Kenny Wayne Shepherd The Traveler Blues Rock Song.link
      Kevin Gates Only the Generals Gon Understand EP Trap Rap Song.link
      Killstation The Two of Us Are Dying Emo Rap Song.link
      Kishi Bashi Omoiyari Chamber Pop, Indie Folk Song.link
      Laleh Vänta! Singer/Songwriter Song.link
      lennixx Split By EP Alternative R&B Song.link
      Lungbutter Honey Punk, Alternative Rock Song.link
      Max Jury Modern World Singer/Songwriter Song.link
      Miley Cyrus She Is Coming EP Contemporary R&B, Electropop Song.link
      Molly Sandén Det bästa kanske inte hänt än Electropop Song.link
      Mozzy Internal Affairs West Coast Hip Hop Song.link
      Nightjacket Beauty In The Dark Dream Pop, Indie Pop Song.link
      NoCap The Backend Child Trap Rap, Southern Hip Hop Song.link
      OneUs RAISE US EP K-Pop, Dance-Pop, Electropop Song.link
      P Money Money Over Everyone 3 Grime Song.link
      Pip Blom Boat Indie Pop, Indie Rock Song.link
      Prince Fox ALL THIS MUSIC, Vol. 1 Dance-Pop, Electronic Song.link
      red steppes Arcs Indie Folk Song.link
      Red Velvet Sappy EP Dance-Pop, J-Pop Song.link
      Reik Ahora Latin Pop Song.link
      Remo Drive Natural, Everyday Degradation Emo-Pop Song.link
      SACRED PAWS Run Around the Sun Indie Pop Song.link
      Sinkane Dépaysé Afrobeat Song.link
      Skepta Ignorance Is Bliss UK Hip Hop, Grime Song.link
      Slimmy B Free Smoke West Coast Hip Hop Song.link
      Tabby & Olsc Recorded in my Car Hip Hop Song.link
      Taylor Bennett The American Reject Pop Rap Song.link
      The Chainsmokers World War Joy...Call You Mine EP Electropop Song.link
      The Gotobeds Debt Begins at 30 Indie Rock Song.link
      Thomas Rhett Center Point Road Country Pop Song.link
      Urochromes Trope House Garage Punk, Noise Rock Song.link
      XYLØ yes & no EP Alternative R&B Song.link
      YONAKA DON'T WAIT 'TIL TOMORROW Alternative Rock, Indie Rock Song.link
      Yung Gravy Sensational Trap Rap Song.link

      Notes:
      If you spot any mistakes, let us know.

      Gloryhammer - Legends from Beyond... || Deluxe Album linked

      Thanks to @Cleb, @cfabbro, and @Bauke!

      15 votes

    19. What have you been listening to this week?

      Ask (survey)
      What have you been listening to this week? You don't need to do a 6000 word review if you don't want to, but please write something! If you've just picked up some music, please update on that as...

      What have you been listening to this week? You don't need to do a 6000 word review if you don't want to, but please write something! If you've just picked up some music, please update on that as well, we'd love to see your hauls :)

      Feel free to give recs or discuss anything about each others' listening habits.

      You can make a chart if you use last.fm:

      http://www.tapmusic.net/lastfm/

      Remember that linking directly to your image will update with your future listening, make sure to reupload to somewhere like imgur if you'd like it to remain what you have at the time of posting.

      21 votes

    20. Recommend me a song that _________.

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      Top level comments should fill in the blank with some sort of descriptor identifying a kind of song you would like suggestions for. Be as generic or specific as you want. Replies can then...

      Top level comments should fill in the blank with some sort of descriptor identifying a kind of song you would like suggestions for. Be as generic or specific as you want.

      Replies can then recommend songs to that individual.

      Hint: Use the "collapse replies" button to view only top-level posts.

      See previous posts of this type: books, games

      13 votes

    32. What have you been listening to this week?

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      @Whom asked me to cover this post for today. What have you been listening to this week? You don't need to do a 6000 word review if you don't want to, but please write something! If you've just...

      @Whom asked me to cover this post for today.

      What have you been listening to this week? You don't need to do a 6000 word review if you don't want to, but please write something! If you've just picked up some music, please update on that as well, we'd love to see your hauls :)

      Feel free to give recs or discuss anything about each others' listening habits.

      You can make a chart if you use last.fm:

      http://www.tapmusic.net/lastfm/

      Remember that linking directly to your image will update with your future listening, make sure to reupload to somewhere like imgur if you'd like it to remain what you have at the time of posting.

      13 votes

    33. This week's album and EP releases

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      Here's a list of a things that came out in this past week, up through Friday. Of course, there's no way to be completely comprehensive with this and I avoided including things where information...

      Here's a list of a things that came out in this past week, up through Friday. Of course, there's no way to be completely comprehensive with this and I avoided including things where information was too lacking, so feel free to mention anything that isn't on here that you think is worth mentioning. Beyond that, if you have any thoughts of any of these albums, it would be great to hear them :)

      Artist Title Genre(s) Song Links
      Amyl and The Sniffers Amyl and The Sniffers Garage Punk, Punk Rock Song.link
      Andreya Triana Life in Colour Neo-Soul Song.link
      BAYNK Someone's II Indietronica Song.link
      Beast Coast Escape From New York Hardcore Hip Hop Song.link
      Black Mountain Destroyer Psychedelic Rock Song.link
      Blu & Exile True & Livin West Coast Hip Hop, Conscious Hip Hop Song.link
      Budokan Boys Dad Is Bad Experimental Song.link
      Cate Le Bon Reward Art Pop, Neo-Psychedelia Song.link
      Cold Showers Motionless Post-Punk Song.link
      Collie Buddz Hybrid Dancehall Song.link
      Deathspell Omega The Furnaces of Palingenesia Black Metal Song.link
      Dounia Not Good for the Ego EP Alternative R&B Song.link
      Duncan Lloyd (of Maxïmo Park) Outside Notion Lo-Fi Indie, Indie Pop Song.link
      Earth Full Upon Her Burning Lips Psychedelic Rock, Drone Song.link
      Faye Webster Atlanta Millionaires Club Alt-Country, Country Soul Song.link
      Fleshgod Apocalypse Veleno Symphonic Metal, Death Metal Song.link
      Flying Lotus Flamagra Nu Jazz, Glitch Hop Song.link
      GOT7 Spinning Top: Between Security and Insecurity K-Pop Song.link
      Guards Modern Hymns Indie Pop Song.link
      Hayden Thorpe (of Wild Beasts) Diviner Art Pop, Ambient Pop Song.link
      Honeyblood In Plain Sight Indie Rock, Indie Pop Song.link
      IRAH Diamond Grid Dream Pop, Trip Hop Song.link
      ISA Debut Album Pop Song.link
      J-E-T-S ZOOSPA Wonky, UK Bass Song.link
      Justin Townes Earle The Saint of Lost Causes Singer/Songwriter, Americana, Blues Song.link
      Kim Jae Hwan Another EP K-Pop Song.link
      Lovelyz Once Upon A Time EP K-Pop Song.link
      Luke Sanger Ancient Pathways Electronic Song.link
      Mavis Staples We Get By Southern Soul, Deep Soul Song.link - Spotify
      Middle Kids New Songs For Old Problems EP Indie Rock, Noise Pop Song.link
      Montana of 300 Views From The Generals Helmet Drill, Pop Rap Song.link
      Morrissey California Son Chamber Pop, Art Pop Song.link
      NCT 127 We Are Superhuman K-Pop, Dance-Pop Song.link
      Octave One Locus Of Control EP Detroit Techno Song.link
      Orla Gartland Why Am I Like This? EP Indie Folk, Folk Pop ​​ Song.link
      Petrol Girls Cut & Stitch Riot Grrrl, Post-Hardcore Song.link
      Pronoun I’ll Show You Stronger Indie Pop, Indie Rock Song.link
      Ramin Djawadi Game of Thrones: Season 8 (Music from the HBO Series) Orchestral Song.link
      Sebadoh Act Surprised Indie Rock Song.link
      Shay Lia Dangerous Contemporary R&B Song.link
      Steve Lacy Apollo XXI Neo Soul Song.link
      Steve Marino Fluff Indie Folk Song.link
      Sting My Songs Pop Rock Song.link
      Stray Cats 40 Rockabilly Song.link
      Swimming Tapes Morningside Indie Pop, Jangle Pop Song.link
      The 1975 Notes on a Conditional Form Art Pop Official
      The Aggrolites Reggae Now! Skinhead Reggae Song.link
      The Amazons Future Dust Indie Rock, Alternative Rock Song.link
      The Lonely Island The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience Comedy Rap Netflix - Spotify
      The Waterboys Where The Action Is Heartland Rock, Pop Rock Song.link
      Thompson Egbo-Egbo The Offering Jazz Song.link
      Toebow Themes Indie Pop, Psychedelic Pop Song.link
      Trudy And The Romance Sandman Indie Pop Song.link
      YG 4REAL 4REAL Trap Rap Song.link
      whenyoung Reasons To Dream Indie Pop Song.link

      Notes:
      The Waterboys - Where The Action Is || Deluxe album linked
      Sting - My Songs || Deluxe album linked
      Octave One - Locus Of Control || song.link says single, but it's EP
      Mavis Staples - We Get By || song.link spotify link is to single... linked spotify to album too
      Fleshgod Apocalypse - Veleno || Deluxe album linked
      The 1975 - Notes on a Conditional Form || No song.link... official site instead
      YG - 4REAL 4REAL || No "parental advisory" version linked... so NSFW
      The Lonely Island - The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience || no song.link, spotify and netflix instead

      Thanks @Cleb and @cfabbro for the help this week!

      10 votes