Daily obscure music reviews/recs via forgotify!

I very recently came across someone talking about Forgotify! Which is, for those who aren't in the know, a website that allows you to find millions of unheard spotify songs at random. And I have to say I was so goddamn charmed by the concept that I instantly spent 20 minutes looking through it! But after a bit I began thinking: "Hey! Wouldn't it be neat if someone did small, positive reviews for these songs? As a sort of archive?" Then, realising that there might never be such a someone if I didn't step in to fill that void, this blog was born!

So yeah! As an avid music-liker who thinks you can find something you'll like in every song I'll try to give you a rec and a few thoughts every day:-) Although, fair warning, I actually don't know that much about music! So you'll have to bear with me if I get any terminology wrong.

But... if I ever happen to stumble across any bigoted hate songs without noticing please send me a message so I can remove it from the archives. We don't want racists, fascists, terfs, or any other of that sort here. We're here for music, not hate.

That being said: I hope you find something you'll like in these archives, as no art deserves to go unknown:-)

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I feel like I should have been able to predict from the title that this was just one long trombone solo, but oh well, I was so intrigued by the prospect of a man with only one bone in his body.

Anyways I don't know any music theory so I feel like my thoughts here are a little sparse. I think the part of this song I like the best is at around the 1:40 mark when the rhythm picks up a little more speed. Over all: something very atmospheric about this trombone.

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This kind of metal reminds me a lot of the stuff I used to listen to when I was younger! Something quite nostlagic about it actually, hehe:-)

Anyways the guitar in this one is sick, especially in the beginning and the lighter background melody at around the 1 minute mark. I generally just really like the instrumentals in this one! Good drums (especially towards the end) and a just solid vibe.

Even if I think the vocals are a bit middling I still fucking ADORE the transistions around the 1:50 mark. The screaming and instrumentels just hits there.

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Probably the most ominous song titled Boogie Woogie, especially towards the end. Very atmospheric. I do like it, I just don't quite feel like I know how to describe it:-)

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I can tell you that the vibes for this spotify page is simultaneously strange and a little funny

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Some very pleasant quick jazz with piano as the focus for today:-) I really loved this song's fast paced melody! Even though I thought it'd be much more dramatic based on the opening chord but then it turned out to be rather light hearted.

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I really, really like the instrumentals here! Especially at the start! Simple but effective use of drums and a bit of guitar and saxophone:-) This song just really has some chill vibes all around, like the distorted scattered vocals harmonising for the chorus is honestly so good.

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I really really like the little opening melody of this song! The instrumentation is pretty good too even if the vocals aren't quite my thing:-) I especially enjoyed the bit of guitar around the 2:40 mark.

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[No album cover found for the Say "Si-Si" album]

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A well known singer but a less known song today! But Pearl Bailey's lovely vocals combined with the wonderful jazz brass instrumentation does make it fully worth listening to:-) I mean, the whole song just oozes charm! Some great jazz right here!

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Some very good acoustic guitar today! Like I may not know music theory and I may be more of a fan of electric than acoustic but this was really nice:-) The little melody change at around the 1 minute mark was especially delightful.

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A lot of scatting in this one:-) Overall very pleasant combination of piano and simple drums too! Vibe wise it's the kind of song I feel like would play in some of the older pixar movies.

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Some very enjoyable acoustic guitar in this one:-) There's something hypnotic about the signer's vocals as well. Simultaneously very soft yet with more depth than you'd initially expect from the high note they sing in.

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Hell yeah techno time!! Had a lot of fun with this song and bopping along to it:-) The transition at around the 1:30 mark was particularly tasty, and I really enjoyed the change at around 3:30 too.

I actually quite like the very "plink plonky" (forgive my lack of music terminology) beats in this song! Gives it a very fun vibe:-)

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Love the use of keyboard in this one! Very of its time and super pleasant:-) And even if I can't understand the (what I think is) Italian lyrics the harmonies and instrumentals combined gives this song a dreamy vibe. Found myself swaying along and everything:-)

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Relaxing acoustic guitar is a very suitable summary for this song. Simple but a nice listen even if I don't have too much to say here:-)

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Really like the opening guitar in this one! The solo at the 1:50 mark isn't half bad either. I think when the background vocals harmonise is a nice subtle touch as well:-)

Not much else to say but this song is, in fact, love with the girls (I'm charmed by the broken grammar in case you couldn't tell)

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Some very chill, jazzy music with a bit of harmonica(?) today:-) I think the instrumentals work very well together and even leave room for the less typically jazzy harmonica to take the lead better than I anticipated. Enjoyed it more than I expected to be honest.

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Finally we're back to some rock!!

I love the force of the beginning and ending of this song. Amd oh man the short pause after the first chorus is SO good!

Also is that a xylophone that I hear?? Mixed in with the rest of the heavy instrumentals? If so fuck yeah! I think the instrumentals are fairly experimental over all (especially the percussion at the 2:30 mark) and even if it sometimes is a little discordant I think the song gets away with it fairly well:-)

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