Gotta Get Some Boom Boom Pow
December 11, 2011 2:36 PM Subscribe
I love music with an especially strong/driving beat. Whether it be techno, dubstep, drum corps, or rock, I want songs (or even artists) that have a good beat.
Rolling in the deep by Adele is an excellent example.
Monster by Skillet has a great intro.
Brand New Day from Dr. Horrible is also delightful.
So, hivemind, which artists would you recommend?
Rolling in the deep by Adele is an excellent example.
Monster by Skillet has a great intro.
Brand New Day from Dr. Horrible is also delightful.
So, hivemind, which artists would you recommend?
"Take Me Out" (after the first minute) comes to mind, with large parts of the music video consisting of boxing and foot-stomping synced with the beat.
posted by Rhaomi at 2:52 PM on December 11, 2011 [1 favorite]
posted by Rhaomi at 2:52 PM on December 11, 2011 [1 favorite]
Standing in the way of control by the Gossip
The Creator by Santogold
Vulture by Micachu and the Shapes
Fractured by Shannon Wright
One Beat by Sleater Kinney
Beetles by Warpaint
posted by it's a long way to south america at 2:55 PM on December 11, 2011
The Creator by Santogold
Vulture by Micachu and the Shapes
Fractured by Shannon Wright
One Beat by Sleater Kinney
Beetles by Warpaint
posted by it's a long way to south america at 2:55 PM on December 11, 2011
I put on Groove Armada's "Easy" whenever I need to run really fast.
I put on Mint Royale's "Don't Falter" whenever I want to feel awesome.
posted by holterbarbour at 2:59 PM on December 11, 2011
I put on Mint Royale's "Don't Falter" whenever I want to feel awesome.
posted by holterbarbour at 2:59 PM on December 11, 2011
PJ Harvey "Big Exit"
posted by stupidsexyFlanders at 3:05 PM on December 11, 2011
posted by stupidsexyFlanders at 3:05 PM on December 11, 2011
The Obvious Child
Peter Gunn
Who Do You Love?
Going to a Go-Go
posted by timsteil at 3:09 PM on December 11, 2011
Peter Gunn
Who Do You Love?
Going to a Go-Go
posted by timsteil at 3:09 PM on December 11, 2011
That's a pretty broad request. First song I thought of was
The Sopranos theme song
posted by geegollygosh at 3:28 PM on December 11, 2011
The Sopranos theme song
posted by geegollygosh at 3:28 PM on December 11, 2011
I really like Hybrid - a breakbeat / techno group who usually have really great drum programming work. When they get good source material and really go to town with it, their remixes are my favourite work/exercise/running tracks. Their remix of Summertime Rolls is a great recent example, but their older remix compilations are excellent, also.
posted by Jon Mitchell at 3:48 PM on December 11, 2011 [1 favorite]
posted by Jon Mitchell at 3:48 PM on December 11, 2011 [1 favorite]
This suggestion might be a bit out there but have you listened to Mississippi Blues?
even more out there: prison blues
posted by ooklala at 3:52 PM on December 11, 2011
even more out there: prison blues
posted by ooklala at 3:52 PM on December 11, 2011
How about Queens of the Stone Age, No One Knows?
Battles - Atlas has a relentless groove.
posted by musicismath at 4:13 PM on December 11, 2011 [1 favorite]
Battles - Atlas has a relentless groove.
posted by musicismath at 4:13 PM on December 11, 2011 [1 favorite]
Here's an assortment of driving beats for you:
Tori Amos - Siren
Tricky - Black Steel
Sleepthief - The Metro (Berlin cover)
Kenna - Freetime
Joan Osborne - St. Teresa
Rasputina - High on Life
Queen Adreena - Angel
posted by wondermouse at 4:19 PM on December 11, 2011
Tori Amos - Siren
Tricky - Black Steel
Sleepthief - The Metro (Berlin cover)
Kenna - Freetime
Joan Osborne - St. Teresa
Rasputina - High on Life
Queen Adreena - Angel
posted by wondermouse at 4:19 PM on December 11, 2011
Himitsu by Tokyo Jihen. At least for the first 45 seconds or so.
posted by agress at 4:53 PM on December 11, 2011
posted by agress at 4:53 PM on December 11, 2011
2-4-6-8 Motorway - Tom Robinson Band
posted by SisterHavana at 4:53 PM on December 11, 2011 [1 favorite]
posted by SisterHavana at 4:53 PM on December 11, 2011 [1 favorite]
Oh yeah, also Knekker Deg Til Sist by Kaizers Orchestra! The mention of the stomping with "Take Me Out" in one of the earlier replies made me think of it.
posted by agress at 4:54 PM on December 11, 2011
posted by agress at 4:54 PM on December 11, 2011
Something Good by Utah Saints
Weapon of Choice by Fatboy Slim
Bug Powder Dust by Bomb The Bass (and myriad others as a remix)
posted by jquinby at 4:57 PM on December 11, 2011
Weapon of Choice by Fatboy Slim
Bug Powder Dust by Bomb The Bass (and myriad others as a remix)
posted by jquinby at 4:57 PM on December 11, 2011
Also: This Beat Goes On/Switchin to Glide - The Kings
Ballroom Blitz - Sweet
Run Runaway - Slade
Hot Child In The City - Nick Gilder
posted by SisterHavana at 5:01 PM on December 11, 2011
Ballroom Blitz - Sweet
Run Runaway - Slade
Hot Child In The City - Nick Gilder
posted by SisterHavana at 5:01 PM on December 11, 2011
The beginning bars of Lightnin' Hopkins by R.E.M. is pretty booming. Bill Berry does some majorly excellent drumming in this song.
And I can't let this question go by without recommending this one. Steve Gadd, (who's been a major session drummer since the 1970s and is the drummer on this Paul Simon single, rocks.
posted by droplet at 5:09 PM on December 11, 2011
And I can't let this question go by without recommending this one. Steve Gadd, (who's been a major session drummer since the 1970s and is the drummer on this Paul Simon single, rocks.
posted by droplet at 5:09 PM on December 11, 2011
Emerald Sword by Rhapsody
A New World by Dark Moor
posted by Earl the Polliwog at 5:41 PM on December 11, 2011
A New World by Dark Moor
posted by Earl the Polliwog at 5:41 PM on December 11, 2011
Doesn't get more booming than Carlinhos Brown & Sergio Mendes' Magdalenha. All of Carlinhos Brown's stuff is amazing, this is one that you feel in your blood and makes your hair stand on end.
posted by apparently at 5:42 PM on December 11, 2011
posted by apparently at 5:42 PM on December 11, 2011
Black Friday Rule – Flogging Molly
Devil's Dance Floor – Flogging Molly
Orgy's cover of Blue Monday
Bored and Extremely Dangerous – Bad Religion
Cum on feel the noize – Quiet Riot
The Passenger – Iggy Pop (this video is a particularly awesome compilation of movies)
Colorshow - Avett Brothers
Seven Nation Army – the White Stripes
The Metro – Berlin
Bullet with Butterfly Wings – Smashing Pumpkins
Bron Y Aur Stomp – Led Zeppelin
Dark and Long – Underworld
Midnight Blues – Detroit Cobras
Comin' Home – Murder by Death
Blue – Eiffel 65
Days go by – Dirty Vegas
Everybody Knows – Leonard Cohen
I Think She Likes Me – Morphine/Treat her Right
Do you love me? – Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds
Sinnerman – Nina Simone
Incorporeal – Tiger Army
Sunset (Bird of Prey) – Deep Dish
Emerge – Fischerspooner
Kids – MGMT
The Charge – New Model Army
Agenda Suicide – The Faint
Da Ya Think I'm Sexy – Revolting Cocks
Dragula – Rob Zombie
Sober – Tool
Problems – Salmonella Dub
Car Song – Elastica
No Big Deal – Love and Rockets
Missionary Man – Eurythmics
God is a DJ – Faithless
That was fun.
posted by iamkimiam at 5:55 PM on December 11, 2011 [3 favorites]
Devil's Dance Floor – Flogging Molly
Orgy's cover of Blue Monday
Bored and Extremely Dangerous – Bad Religion
Cum on feel the noize – Quiet Riot
The Passenger – Iggy Pop (this video is a particularly awesome compilation of movies)
Colorshow - Avett Brothers
Seven Nation Army – the White Stripes
The Metro – Berlin
Bullet with Butterfly Wings – Smashing Pumpkins
Bron Y Aur Stomp – Led Zeppelin
Dark and Long – Underworld
Midnight Blues – Detroit Cobras
Comin' Home – Murder by Death
Blue – Eiffel 65
Days go by – Dirty Vegas
Everybody Knows – Leonard Cohen
I Think She Likes Me – Morphine/Treat her Right
Do you love me? – Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds
Sinnerman – Nina Simone
Incorporeal – Tiger Army
Sunset (Bird of Prey) – Deep Dish
Emerge – Fischerspooner
Kids – MGMT
The Charge – New Model Army
Agenda Suicide – The Faint
Da Ya Think I'm Sexy – Revolting Cocks
Dragula – Rob Zombie
Sober – Tool
Problems – Salmonella Dub
Car Song – Elastica
No Big Deal – Love and Rockets
Missionary Man – Eurythmics
God is a DJ – Faithless
That was fun.
posted by iamkimiam at 5:55 PM on December 11, 2011 [3 favorites]
Freakin' out and Standing on my own again (only one quiet version on youtube, wtf?) by Graham Coxon
posted by revikim at 6:58 PM on December 11, 2011
posted by revikim at 6:58 PM on December 11, 2011
Plastikman - Spastik
Blackalicious - Alphabet Aerobics
Robag Wruhme - Prognosen Bomm
posted by the foreground at 7:05 PM on December 11, 2011
Blackalicious - Alphabet Aerobics
Robag Wruhme - Prognosen Bomm
posted by the foreground at 7:05 PM on December 11, 2011
Masters of Reality: Anything from Sunrise on the Sufferbus (No surprise there; Ginger Baker on Drums.)
Also pretty much anything by:
* Medeski, Martin & Wood
* Deep Purple (Any iteration; Ian Paice is the only drummer the band has ever had)
* Queens of the Stone Age
* Quicksand
* Ted Parsons era Prong
posted by usonian at 8:58 PM on December 11, 2011
Also pretty much anything by:
* Medeski, Martin & Wood
* Deep Purple (Any iteration; Ian Paice is the only drummer the band has ever had)
* Queens of the Stone Age
* Quicksand
* Ted Parsons era Prong
posted by usonian at 8:58 PM on December 11, 2011
I always liked the Run Lola Run soundtrack.
posted by HighTechUnderpants at 9:27 PM on December 11, 2011
posted by HighTechUnderpants at 9:27 PM on December 11, 2011
Call the Ships to Port by Covenant - EDM
Darkness by DJ Verstarker - Hardstyle
Opera by FloxyTek - a mix of Tekstyle and Hardstyle. Evidently, fans are calling it Hardtek.
Never Fall Asleep by Evil Activities
Sick F*cker by Alpha Twins - Hardstyle
As you can see, I'm a big Hardstyle fan, and I like dark themes mainly because I like to go lone wolf.
posted by Angel of Khaos at 9:53 PM on December 11, 2011
Darkness by DJ Verstarker - Hardstyle
Opera by FloxyTek - a mix of Tekstyle and Hardstyle. Evidently, fans are calling it Hardtek.
Never Fall Asleep by Evil Activities
Sick F*cker by Alpha Twins - Hardstyle
As you can see, I'm a big Hardstyle fan, and I like dark themes mainly because I like to go lone wolf.
posted by Angel of Khaos at 9:53 PM on December 11, 2011
Sorry for the doublepost, but I forgot to introduce you to Industrial:
Pong by Eisenfunk
It's rather catchy.
posted by Angel of Khaos at 9:54 PM on December 11, 2011
Pong by Eisenfunk
It's rather catchy.
posted by Angel of Khaos at 9:54 PM on December 11, 2011
I like this type of music, and thank you for articulating it. I feel like
Underworld, Born Slippy/NUXX, Cowgirl, Moaner, Rez. Because iamkimiam's mention of one single Underworld song just wasn't enough.
Juno Reactor, Samurai (1:30 in) and Labyrinth
Bad Lip Reading, Dirty Spaceman & Russian Unicorn
Ladytron, Black Car & Destroy Everything You Touch
LCD Soundsystem, Dance Yourself Clean (3 min in)
Location Location, Starpusher
Muse, Uprising & Knights Of Cydonia
Daft Punk, Rollin' & Scratchin', Superheroes, ... too many to list
The Big Pink, Velvet
Future Prophecies, "Magnetic," 1:30 in.
Metric, Black Sheep
(Mefi's own) Brad Sucks, Making Me Nervous (no official video?)
Mr. Spastic, Daymare
Chemical Brothers, Galaxy Bounce, Out of Control
Basement Jaxx, Where's Your Head At
Goldfrapp, Strict Machine
Fatboy Slim, Love Island
Garbage, Push It
Smashing Pumpkins, Ava Adora
Get Up Kids, Close to Me
Bedrock, Heaven Scent
Covenant, Call the Ships to Port
Thriftshop XL, Do You Wanna Cuz it's Tricky My Sharona (a mashup of "It's Tricky," "My Sharona," & more)
The Go! Team, Huddle Formation
Sasha, Xpander
Ratatat, Seventeen Years
Assemblage 23, Disappoint
Front 242, Headhunter (note, this is like "Freebird" for goths)
I feel like I'm leaving out some current pop, like Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, & LMFAO, some synthpop, like VNV Nation, and some 80's stuff, but I have work to do. So I need to stop adding to this list and argh I feel a mixtape coming on gah dumb.
posted by Pronoiac at 10:10 PM on December 11, 2011 [3 favorites]
Underworld, Born Slippy/NUXX, Cowgirl, Moaner, Rez. Because iamkimiam's mention of one single Underworld song just wasn't enough.
Juno Reactor, Samurai (1:30 in) and Labyrinth
Bad Lip Reading, Dirty Spaceman & Russian Unicorn
Ladytron, Black Car & Destroy Everything You Touch
LCD Soundsystem, Dance Yourself Clean (3 min in)
Location Location, Starpusher
Muse, Uprising & Knights Of Cydonia
Daft Punk, Rollin' & Scratchin', Superheroes, ... too many to list
The Big Pink, Velvet
Future Prophecies, "Magnetic," 1:30 in.
Metric, Black Sheep
(Mefi's own) Brad Sucks, Making Me Nervous (no official video?)
Mr. Spastic, Daymare
Chemical Brothers, Galaxy Bounce, Out of Control
Basement Jaxx, Where's Your Head At
Goldfrapp, Strict Machine
Fatboy Slim, Love Island
Garbage, Push It
Smashing Pumpkins, Ava Adora
Get Up Kids, Close to Me
Bedrock, Heaven Scent
Covenant, Call the Ships to Port
Thriftshop XL, Do You Wanna Cuz it's Tricky My Sharona (a mashup of "It's Tricky," "My Sharona," & more)
The Go! Team, Huddle Formation
Sasha, Xpander
Ratatat, Seventeen Years
Assemblage 23, Disappoint
Front 242, Headhunter (note, this is like "Freebird" for goths)
I feel like I'm leaving out some current pop, like Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, & LMFAO, some synthpop, like VNV Nation, and some 80's stuff, but I have work to do. So I need to stop adding to this list and argh I feel a mixtape coming on gah dumb.
posted by Pronoiac at 10:10 PM on December 11, 2011 [3 favorites]
I like the way I Believe by Simian Mobile Disco stomps along. I'm also partial to Midnight Voyage by Ghostland Observatory.
posted by sigmagalator at 10:39 PM on December 11, 2011
posted by sigmagalator at 10:39 PM on December 11, 2011
The Birds Were Singing with All Their Might by Love is All starts out with a great drum beat that just doesn't quit.
posted by shortyJBot at 4:29 AM on December 12, 2011
posted by shortyJBot at 4:29 AM on December 12, 2011
Give Gramatik - Dungeon Sound a try. It's dance-y, but I personally cannot sit still when this plays.
And definitely Smashing Pumpkins - Tarantula!!
posted by foxhat10 at 7:35 AM on December 12, 2011
And definitely Smashing Pumpkins - Tarantula!!
posted by foxhat10 at 7:35 AM on December 12, 2011
For me big beats is more of a bass thing. Here's some suggestions...
I haven't been able to get the opening bars of Ness(Sidd) by Yimino out of my head for years. YEARS I say. (no link but it's worth searching for on iTunes, etc.)
Also I agree with Hybrid, in particular Dream Stalker.
IMO the progenitors of the big beat sound are Tackhead.
posted by No Shmoobles at 8:27 AM on December 12, 2011
I haven't been able to get the opening bars of Ness(Sidd) by Yimino out of my head for years. YEARS I say. (no link but it's worth searching for on iTunes, etc.)
Also I agree with Hybrid, in particular Dream Stalker.
IMO the progenitors of the big beat sound are Tackhead.
posted by No Shmoobles at 8:27 AM on December 12, 2011
I have the same tastes, so I'm loving this thread. My contribution is: The Hardest Button to Button by White Stripes.
posted by molybdenum at 4:14 PM on December 12, 2011
posted by molybdenum at 4:14 PM on December 12, 2011
Beds are Burning by Midnight Oil
Twilight Zone by Golden Earring
500 Miles by The Proclaimers
posted by LiverOdor at 9:41 PM on December 12, 2011
Twilight Zone by Golden Earring
500 Miles by The Proclaimers
posted by LiverOdor at 9:41 PM on December 12, 2011
Can't believe no one has suggested the first Florence + the Machine album, "Lungs." That whole thing is poundbeat city.
posted by greenland at 10:07 PM on December 12, 2011
posted by greenland at 10:07 PM on December 12, 2011
I can't forget Prisencolinensinainciusol!
posted by Earl the Polliwog at 3:35 PM on December 15, 2011 [1 favorite]
posted by Earl the Polliwog at 3:35 PM on December 15, 2011 [1 favorite]
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