Riding Music

9 September 2019, 04:23 UTC

@HanahsDax Nice, looks fun, and I don't think I would try any of that. Probably break a hip or something.
Must say, excellent choice in the soundtrack.

9 September 2019, 19:43 UTC

New Red Hearse album is a dope floating album. Highly recommended.

10 September 2019, 13:48 UTC

I am really enjoying the new Post Malone album. Fav song so far features Ozzy! = Take What You Want

10 September 2019, 23:50 UTC

@LidPhones said in Riding Music:

I am really enjoying the new Post Malone album. Fav song so far features Ozzy! = Take What You Want

Yesssssss!!!!!!!!!

11 September 2019, 05:49 UTC

@LidPhones said in Riding Music:

I am really enjoying the new Post Malone album. Fav song so far features Ozzy! = Take What You Want

Nice song. Love that Ozzy bit. For a guy that can't form a coherent sentence, he sounds as good as ever.

11 September 2019, 23:42 UTC

@Sponge315
My favorite music to ride to would be playlists containing Radiohead, Life in 24 Frames & Deftones.

13 September 2019, 23:41 UTC

@a_onekatie I love Float On as the officially unofficial OW anthem- second your vote.

My far ranging musical pics of the moment
—-Angry, aggressive- DK’s, Bad Brains, X, Bad Religion, Social D
—-Relaxing, chill- Miles Davis
—-In between everyday stuff- lotta Shakey Graves and Colter Wall lately (not the ‘floatiest’ artists...but good stuff)

For me the old go-to punk requires a helmet and wrist guards. Listening to Miles while slowly carving a
smooth familiar street at night is sublime, and I leave the safety stuff at the house...

That said, wear safety stuff. Float on

16 September 2019, 14:38 UTC

Aww man. Pour one out for Ric Ocasek and let’s all add some Cars to our mixes today.

18 September 2019, 03:59 UTC

Taste has been a little eclectic this week. Started off with Tool's 10,000 days, followed by Andrea Bocelli's Romantica, and finally Steve Winwood's Back in the High Life. There was a little Gin Wigmore tossed in every here and there. (If I was 30 years younger I could easily become quite obsessed with her)

29 September 2019, 13:02 UTC

When I was learning, I preferred techno. That gridlike orderliness appealed, for focus.

Now, I tend to prefer melodic alt-rock from my youth. The melodies seem to suit the curves. If there's a guy riding through your neighborhood belting out Stone Roses or early R.E.M. or Guided by Voices or Sonic Youth or Swervedriver...that's probably me.

(I also listen to newer stuff. Sometimes.)

29 September 2019, 19:50 UTC

@Glyph said in Riding Music:

When I was learning, I preferred techno. That gridlike orderliness appealed, for focus.

I totally get the Techno vibe. This last week I was listening to "The Best of The Art of Noise". (old Techno)
It was a great match to my One Wheel style and state of mind.

30 September 2019, 15:12 UTC

Abbey Road 2019 mix

30 September 2019, 22:10 UTC

Check out Griz - he's like funk meets dubstep, really high energy feel-good music.

30 September 2019, 22:28 UTC

@Xebulon Ever since he and Dotcom split up, it just hasn't been the same.

14 October 2019, 05:05 UTC

Started the week listening to some Dire Straits, wouldn't recommend them. Found that I was just pretty much ignoring them. Switched over to some CCR (Creedence Clearwater Revival, for those of you under 50) Suzi Q, Run through the jungle, Fortunate son, All great riding songs.
Funny thing is that even if I don't have the plugs in I'm still carving to these songs. I may have damaged my riding synapses.

16 October 2019, 21:53 UTC

After 13 years of waiting TOOL finally has a new album out. But Holy price gouging Batman. $109.99 for the CD this morning on amazon.

16 October 2019, 23:26 UTC

@Sponge315 It was listen for free on Prime for a minute...

17 October 2019, 12:19 UTC

No one is more surprised than me to report this, but: the new Pixies, Beneath the Eyrie, is surprisingly good. It's not Surfer Rosa or Doolittle, but it feels of a piece with Bossanova or Trompe le Monde.

Nothing on it is worse than "decent", and well over half of it is good-to-great, with two songs ("Catfish Kate" and "Daniel Boone") that I'd put among their best ever. Interesting production, interesting arrangements, Santiago's on fire and Lovering's drums are forward, and most importantly, catchy, slightly-weird Pixies songs.

17 October 2019, 14:58 UTC

@Glyph said in Riding Music:

No one is more surprised than me to report this, but: the new Pixies, Beneath the Eyrie, is surprisingly good. It's not Surfer Rosa or Doolittle, but it feels of a piece with Bossanova or Trompe le Monde.

Nothing on it is worse than "decent", and well over half of it is good-to-great, with two songs ("Catfish Kate" and "Daniel Boone") that I'd put among their best ever. Interesting production, interesting arrangements, Santiago's on fire and Lovering's drums are forward, and most importantly, catchy, slightly-weird Pixies songs.

Interesting review, thanks for that! I’ve been curious about that album, but I just personally feel like it’s not “The Pixies” without Kim Deal 😢

17 October 2019, 16:53 UTC

@a_onekatie I have long felt the same way ("No Kim, no deal!"), but Paz Lechantin seems to have made the remarkably ego-free decision to basically just do things like Kim would - her vocal harmonies and bass-playing here are very reminiscent. Like she thought, "what works best in the context of this band, and 'Pixies' songs?" and did that.

And yet, she's got writing or co-writing credits on several songs. So maybe she's also energizing Black Francis. Whatever it is, something's clicking here that hasn't clicked in a long time.

This is the first post-reunion record that that I haven't played two or three times, thought "meh", and then immediately forgotten about - this one's been stuck in my car, and my head, for days. It reminds you how great and important and influential they were, without necessarily trying to replicate exactly that. It does its own weird little dark thing (a lot of references to death and being "marked").

19 October 2019, 04:59 UTC

@Glyph awesome review! Okay, now I’m excited to check it out!

2 November 2019, 01:01 UTC

My friend apples made this. Anyone want to put it on a shirt?

15 December 2019, 04:27 UTC

I have been taking Louden Wainwright III a spin lately. While not everybodies cup of tea, I find is brutal honesty touching.
Listening to interviews of his son Rufus it is obvious that he was a difficult father, but at least he is up front about it.

16 December 2019, 00:34 UTC

Been listening a lot to The Courtneys, a trio of Canadian gals on Flying Nun. Catchy as all get out with exuberant gang-shouted vocals, and they have that classic Flying Nun noisy-pop sound, where the instruments all chug forward together in unison relentlessly like a train.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xl77f2gFSL4

16 December 2019, 01:57 UTC

@Glyph said in Riding Music:

Been listening a lot to The Courtneys, a trio of Canadian gals on Flying Nun. Catchy as all get out with exuberant gang-shouted vocals, and they have that classic Flying Nun noisy-pop sound, where the instruments all chug forward together in unison relentlessly like a train.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xl77f2gFSL4

They have beaches in Canada? Who knew?

16 December 2019, 20:47 UTC

I’ll usually just put one earphone in and play a rock station on Pandora, every now and then skipping a song here and there.

19 December 2019, 03:28 UTC

Revisited old ‘Spoon’. ‘Inside out’ is super floaty dreamy forget shit and ride type of stuff

Float on

9 January 2020, 00:09 UTC

@Sponge315 second art of noise. Moments in Love super floaty. Great old stuff

9 January 2020, 01:55 UTC

@McFloaty the best of they put out last year is pretty great too!

10 January 2020, 01:33 UTC

@a_onekatie agreed. Sublime.

11 January 2020, 17:31 UTC

For a Non aggressive float, I have been enjoying Tracy Chapman's New Beginnings.
I find myself contentedly dancing circles and 8's in the street in front of my house listening to her.

13 January 2020, 17:23 UTC

Ride Playlist, "S" edition:

Sonic Youth, "Sugar Kane"
Swervedriver, "For Seeking Heat/Duel"
Stooges, "Search & Destroy"

16 January 2020, 00:05 UTC

@a_onekatie like Francis and the Lights, but LOVE Real Estate for mindless floating. Trying to find new listens, and no pressure, but will be going though all of your suggestions now. :) float on
TY

16 January 2020, 01:15 UTC

Bill Frisell “Pretty Stars”

17 January 2020, 01:46 UTC

The whine of my V1 motor is simply the best riding music for me.

25 January 2020, 02:38 UTC

https://youtu.be/0TgX7k5bId0

25 January 2020, 05:10 UTC

@McFloaty said in Riding Music:

https://youtu.be/0TgX7k5bId0

Oh my 80's
And that Video was doing it's best to induce a seizure.
But totally worth it for the hair.

25 January 2020, 18:53 UTC

@McFloaty oh man, Book of Love was so great. i love early 80s video techniques and fashion.

4 February 2020, 23:32 UTC

I have a Spotify playlist called Float Life, it has some awesome tunes, I specifically made it for onewheeling, check it out and follow if you're ever looking for some good float music. I'm always add new songs. Link below:

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0FfB9TlFFoxCJyDf4RAYp6?si=-qzGQmcSSu2ZDGbvKoiGZg

8 February 2020, 04:52 UTC

https://youtu.be/XHLFdptpMGA

8 February 2020, 05:59 UTC

@Sponge315 agreed. An epileptic nightmare, but lovely tune. Perhaps best heard and not seen. Good old band tho

8 February 2020, 06:03 UTC

@Franko agreed, though the vid production was a bit nutty back then

8 February 2020, 17:19 UTC

@McFloaty said in Riding Music:

https://youtu.be/XHLFdptpMGA

Great old vid, thanks for that. Great old memories. In the early 80's I dated a girl from Athans GA, Spent time at the "40 Watt" watching REM and the B-52's back in the day.
But I must say, it sort of crushed a fantasy when Kate decided to just play on the girls team.
I know I didn't have a chance or anything but a guy could dream right?

18 February 2020, 16:18 UTC

@McFloaty okay I’ve got some new recs!

This morning I heard the song You’re a Wolf by the band Sea Wolf; I was not familiar with them before and now I’m pretty curious to listen to more! Really great Cali/Surfer/Floaty vibes. Reminded me a bit of Band of Horses (another oldie but goodie).

When I want something a little fuzzier and more psychedelic, I really like Tame Impala. They have a new album that came out Friday that’s a little dancier, which I’m still getting used to it. But their previous two, Currents and Lonerism are both fantastic.

I’ve also been digging the Taylor Jensen track What I Do...

And the song Riding Solo by Hinds feels like my personal anthem, hahaha!

18 February 2020, 17:12 UTC

@a_onekatie said in Riding Music:

Band of Horses (another oldie but goodie)

wait, Band of Horses is now old? oh crap.

18 February 2020, 17:38 UTC

@Franko lol sorry, I was just thinking they haven’t put anything new out in like 4-5 years. So I guess I should have said “older but gooder.”

18 February 2020, 21:13 UTC

@a_onekatie ok, that works. i like 'em!

29 February 2020, 02:34 UTC

Okay two things-

First @McFloaty Real Estate have a brand new album out today!!!

Next, if anyone likes electronic music the new Caribou album, Suddenly, has some great eclectic/dreamy/floaty vibes, with some real bangers mixed in too!

18 March 2020, 06:19 UTC

@a_onekatie you rock. TY. On another note, but related, both Moog and Korg have free synth apps for iOS and Android, for the hunkering down and bored...

19 March 2020, 04:31 UTC

https://youtu.be/VDkY3NCGxK8

19 March 2020, 04:45 UTC

https://youtu.be/6EPwRdVg5Ug

19 March 2020, 04:46 UTC

Funk makes everything better....
https://youtu.be/fiShsfvbFUA

19 March 2020, 05:05 UTC

Even good songs better in a dif way
https://youtu.be/JZQzAWzSsn4

19 March 2020, 05:12 UTC

https://youtu.be/L5jLzm3Ofng

19 March 2020, 19:01 UTC

@McFloaty Excelent, except that 23 min was about 16 minutes short.

19 March 2020, 23:38 UTC

Old school here. Have about 200 songs on my MP3 player (just got some aftershokz headphones so I can hear what's going on around me along with the music.)

30 minute ride on Sunday . . . went back through the playlist. Anyone get music whiplash from this selection of music that was playing in my head while I was riding?

Sunny - Bobby Helm
Gray Dog Blues - Jack Ferrell
Every time we touch - shattered reality
Good timin' - Jimmy Jones
Life's been good - (artist name doesn't show)
Silent Solders - Axe
Phantom of the opera - (artist name doesn't show)
Movin' out - Billy Joel
The Fever - Garth Brooks
I'm No stranger to the rain - Keith Whitley
I can't drive 55 - Sammy Hagar
Forever Young - Alphaville

20 March 2020, 00:27 UTC

@UTrider that’s a pretty eclectic playlist!

20 March 2020, 00:30 UTC

https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/quarentunes/pl.u-vxy6JExTzWJP8g

I put together a little self isolation soundtrack on AppleMusic if anyone is interested 🤪

20 March 2020, 02:09 UTC

@a_onekatie Yes! Great idea, I was thinking of doing the same and my opening track is the exact same as yours. I then thought Good Charlotte’s “The Day That I Die” Neil Young’s “Rockin in the Free World” and “Hot Girl Bummer” by Blackbear. Didn’t give too much more thought after those four tracks. I did recently purchase Mother Love Bone’s self-titled album. I remember listening to the cassette tape when I was a kid.

20 March 2020, 03:16 UTC

@HanahsDax haha awesome! Good additions there, I’ll keep updating my list!

20 March 2020, 21:48 UTC

@a_onekatie said in Riding Music:

@UTrider that’s a pretty eclectic playlist!

I used to have a car where I could plug in my mp3 player to the stereo. So some songs on it were for my kids and I haven't removed them. You should see my expression if I'm on the MC and "Harry Potter Puppet Pals and the Mysterious Ticking Noise" starts to play in my ears.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0FieEl_7hg