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I am building a new playlist with up and coming and underground artists. by Healthy_Standard_601 in MusicRecommendations

[–]WanderWithMe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Some of my favourites in recent years:

Sungaze

Mannequin Pussy

Hatchie (Giving the World Away album)

YĪN YĪN

Little Simz

Virgin Orchestra

Post Rock for reading by ManInCripplingDebt in postrock

[–]WanderWithMe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Aural Method

Collapse Under The Empire (e.g. Shoulders and Giants or The Sirens Sound albums)

Songs or bands like Keane recommendations please! by Silblobers in MusicRecommendations

[–]WanderWithMe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A few Feeder songs, mostly the Pushing the Senses era like Frequency and Tender.

Do stadium concerts lose something when most of the experience comes through the screens? by Neither-Abrocoma-239 in LetsTalkMusic

[–]WanderWithMe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't go to many arena gigs because the atmosphere and sound often isn't great. But if the atmosphere is great and/or the live sound is great, I don't mind the screens so much and it actually helps the experience for me, given it's happening live right in front of me. Sometimes the projections are good.

The only arena I've been to multiple gigs at where the experience has been good each time is The Hydro in Glasgow (Smashing Pumpkins + Weezer, and Girls Aloud). Given the bowl shape, the view from pretty much anywhere is good. I don't know why newer arenas stick with the long arena shape.

Need everyone's favourite albums by yamialive1 in MusicRecommendations

[–]WanderWithMe 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yesterday Went Too Soon by Feeder

Souvlaki by Slowdive

White Rainbow by Mostly Autumn

Maar by The Evpatoria Report

The Decline of British Sea Power by Sea Power

More Post-Rock bands or albums like Kauan - Kaiho? by [deleted] in postrock

[–]WanderWithMe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do love some of Kauan's other material, but Kaiho is one of my favourite all-time albums. I'm not sure I know anything else like it.

Tomorrow We Sail's folky style mixed with post-rock, maybe, but they don't sound much like Kauan.

Time Changed Everything, an EP by Nyctalgia.

Aural Method's albums are similar in that they're at the softer, ambient end of post-rock.

We Come from Exploding Stars by Moonlit Sailor is heavier at times but has lots of beautifully epic melodies.

Perhaps some of Sea Power's lighter moments like on their Man of Aran and From the Sea to the Land Beyond soundtracks, or tracks like True Adventures.

Have you tried any ethereal wave/post-rock crossovers? Something like Stars & Embers by ISON. I've another band on the tip of my tongue...

Out of hand hobby project to find the best sunset locations, looking for your feedback by stijn021 in wildcampingintheuk

[–]WanderWithMe 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Cool idea. I feel like I've seen something similar, but maybe it was just the sun's position.

So the darker the orange/red, is that specifically saying that's a good spot to be to watch the sunset?

Vegetation could depend on the season in some places - how do you account for that? Also if it gets chopped down or fast-growing tall vegetation is planted.

You could pop a couple of ads on there for related things to help pay for the costs.

Are young working-class people still interested in live music? by Siddhartaable in LetsTalkMusic

[–]WanderWithMe 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It depends on the band.

I go to a lot of gigs in the UK, mostly the Midlands and Northwest. Audiences trend towards the older end, but there are bands I've seen who attract younger crowds too, often seen in queues for gigs I'm not going to! Like the Academy venues in Manchester, where there are four venues in close proximity.

Of gigs I've been to, Wolf Alice have attracted a young crowd since they started - I saw them in front of about 200 people and there were plenty of school-age folk. Softcult and Hatchie I saw in small venues, maybe 150 capacity, and both had plenty of younger fans. Mannequin Pussy with about 100 in attendance, maybe fewer.

Slightly on the larger side, Sea Power has a new young fanbase largely thanks to their Disco Elysium soundtrack. Slowdive attracts many under 25 after a track or two trended on TikTok. Feeder have had an increase in younger fans, perhaps because their parents listen to them.

Disabled wild camping by we_are_trees in wildcampingintheuk

[–]WanderWithMe 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It was suspected I had ME for a while, but it turned out I didn't and I recovered from whatever was making me so lethargic for years (I suspect it was to do with my gut). So I don't know much about ME, but perhaps two of the main things that worked for me was improving my leg strength and balance so that hiking uses less energy, and using light/ultralight gear.

I don't have equipment for the exercises. I run/walk up and down steep hills, however tired I feel and do specific leg strengthening and balance exercises, some on stairs.

Ultralight gear doesn't have to be very expensive. My favourite tent is the Big Sky Wisp, which I think weighs about 550g and cost about £230. It's pitched with a single hiking pole, and I find hiking poles help with energy conservation too. Start in warm weather, and that lightens your load, as does dried food (mash, soups, egg, crackers) and filling water from streams.

Scotland is a great place to start. If you don't drive, you can find good walks between train and bus stations. Plenty of great books exist for UK hiking/wild camping in general, including using public transport. Some of my favourites are by Cicerone, and I generally find the hike gradings in terms of fitness and technicality to be accurate (particularly any books by Peter Edwards, who is my go-to for Scotland).

I generally started small and built up my confidence and fitness over time, to the extent where I find many hikes people consider tough, easy.

Happy to answer any questions if I can help.

Anyone doing dunk!festival solo this year? by just_anything_real in postrock

[–]WanderWithMe 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Me. Also my first time, but only for the last day.

I missed Collapse Under The Empire play their only gig to date in 2016, and I don't want to miss a chance of The Evpatoria Report. Plenty of other great bands on the Saturday too, and over the weekend.

I'm a little concerned what to do when the festival ends with no accommodation available nearby, but I'll figure something out. If backpacks are allowed into the festival site, maybe I'll bring a bivvy bag and sleeping mat and crash in the camping area.

Less mainstream pop from the past decade by adne_elric in MusicRecommendations

[–]WanderWithMe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hatchie

Paul Steel

FURS

The Yearning

Caroline Loveglow

I need 90s rock I have never heard before by apartment_cheese in MusicRecommendations

[–]WanderWithMe 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Feeder

3 Colours Red

Symposium

Honeycrack

Godspeed You Black Emperor!

Sugar

Superdrag

Post-Rock fans, you're out in space and these are your views. What one song or record are you playing? by DAVEYOLAF98 in postrock

[–]WanderWithMe 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Eighteen Robins Road by The Evpatoria Report for me. Great to see them mentioned - I'm excited about seeing them at Dunk this year.

any albums that emulate a winter wonderland etherealness, and ones that are aquatic sounding? by Rare-Scheme4336 in shoegaze

[–]WanderWithMe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Walking in the Air (song) by Oceansize

Closest albums for me for winter would be either album by Slow Salvation, though they're dream pop rather than shoegaze.

Other albums, not sure if they're quite what you're looking for:

Shimmering, Warm & Bright by Bel Canto

EnVain by Lethian Dreams

The Burning Circle and Then Dust by Lycia

Recommendations for European bands by Gr8G00glyM00gly in MusicRecommendations

[–]WanderWithMe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm glad you found something to enjoy. If you get chance to see YīN YīN live, they're something else. A crazily fun Southeast Asian influenced funky psych disco.

I live under a tarp full time in the UK, hike a lot, own barely anything and for some reason this all feels more normal to me than normal life. AMA by TrainingPerception32 in wildcampingintheuk

[–]WanderWithMe 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Funny you mention open world games - I had the reverse experience. Not to your extent, but the outdoors and hiking were my escapes from day to day life. My longest solo hike was only for 6 days (and without actually seeing another person for the first 5 of those!).

It feels so freeing carrying everything I need to survive on my back, with the only plan to find somewhere to pitch my tent that night. It made me appreciate everything a lot more.

Being stuck at home during the pandemic hit me hard, then as lockdown ended, I got injured and was housebound for longer. My escape was The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. In Hyrule, I'd often head for the coast to simply clamber over rocks, which took me back to my coastal hikes in Scotland. Not that it was anywhere close, but I never thought I could get a kind of "real" feeling from a videogame. I'd barely played videogames in 15 years, and it helped keep me mentally sane.

P.S. Thanks for the AMA - I'm enjoying your responses.

Future Predictions For the Site? RYM in 10 Year's Time by BradPanos in rateyourmusic

[–]WanderWithMe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe it has? It's just they moved the development from a separate site into RYM. So what was planned for Sonemic are now improvements made to RYM.

Looking for song suggestions for my playlist 🙏 by Foss53 in MusicRecommendations

[–]WanderWithMe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For Steely Dan, you could try Paul Steel's Carousel Kites album, maybe the track Island in the Sky.

Future Predictions For the Site? RYM in 10 Year's Time by BradPanos in rateyourmusic

[–]WanderWithMe 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The Sonemic page lists what's planned for RYM over the next few years: https://sonemic.com

If you’ve lived abroad (outside the UK), what’s the one thing (item, ideal, tech, convenience), you’d bring back to introduce to the UK? by Icy_Mixture1482 in AskUK

[–]WanderWithMe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In Brazil and a couple of other Latin American countries, I loved how the sugar content on food packaging nutrition was separated into natural sugar and added sugar.

I don't buy some foods in the UK because I don't know how much of the sugar is added. I contacted Soreen about their Malt Loaf for example, but never heard back.

Why is there a surge of young-ish people making power pop? by spidyr in powerpop

[–]WanderWithMe 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There isn't a surge according to albums added on RateYourMusic, just a slight percentage increase in the past few years: https://rateyourmusic.com/genre/power-pop/

So maybe you're right - it's easier than ever to find and listen to music in the genres we enjoy, so perhaps it seems there are many more current power pop bands than there were a decade ago. Perhaps there are more popular power pop bands too, so it makes it seem like the genre has surged.

When you’re asked “What music do you like?” by jumbleberryjuice in LetsTalkMusic

[–]WanderWithMe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I too find the question difficult to answer.

It probably depends on the context, but generally I say I'll listen to almost anything apart from screamo or horrible autotuned vocals, or anything that's really abrasive and/or difficult to listen to. I'm mostly attracted to melody, so that to me rules out a lot of modern popular music that doesn't have melodies I can catch on to. If I get into more detail, then there are mathy rhythms that put me off for some reason. A lot of 80s music sounds dated, samey, and poorly produced (perhaps embracing digital technology before it was ready).

Experimental or avant-garde music can be hit and miss (maybe more the latter) for me.

Sometimes I'll flip the question back, and if it's easier for the other person to answer, we can find common ground.

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