#its idioteque by radiohead…

[mothalas]

holy ficking shit i just lostened to the best song in the world for the first time?”

[princessbrunette]

may we please have more kitty music recs? the massive attack song just introduced me to a new music genre i love!

here’s some songs i think kitty would like ♡

boards of canada — roygbiv

air — sexy boy

sneaker pimps — bloodsport

massive attack — angel

unkle— bloodstain

garbage — #1 crush nellee hooper remix

kaytranada, childish gambino — witchy

massive attack — black milk

portishead— wandering star

tove lo, SG lewis — heat

tricky, martina topley-bird — hell is round the corner

death in vegas — virge

tricky — overcome

air — cherry blossom girl

charli xcx— b2b

morcheeba — trigger hippie

shygirl, danny l harle, club shy — encore

thom yorke — hearing damage

yeah yeah yeahs — maps

goldfrapp—utopia

the pretty reckless — makes me wanna die

FKA twigs — two weeks

pearly drops — bloom for me

sonic youth — superstar

radiohead — everything in its right place

air— remember

radiohead — idioteque

lamb — lusty

[sungnxxn]

ENHYPEN as..

RADIOHEAD songs + lyrics !!

희승 Heeseung

The Bends - The Bends - 1995

I need to wash myself again To hide all the dirt and pain 'Cause I'd be scared That there's nothing underneath And who are my real friends? Have they all got the bends? Am I really sinking this low?

제이 Jay

Street Spirit (Fade Out) - The Bends - 1995

Cracked eggs, dead birds Scream as they fight for life I can feel death, can see its beady eyes All these things into position All these things we'll one day swallow whole

And fade out again And fade out again

Immerse your soul in love Immerse your soul in love

제이크 Jake

Jigsaw Falling Into Place - In Rainbows - 2007

Before you run away from me Before you're lost between the notes The beat goes round and round The beat goes round and round I never really got there I just pretended that I had Words are blunt instruments Words are sawed-off shotguns

성훈 Sunghoon

Let Down - OK Computer - 1997

The emptiest of feelings Disappointed people Clinging onto bottles And when it comes it's so so disappointing

Let down and hanging around Crushed like a bug in the ground Let down and hanging around

선우 Sunoo

Climbing Up the Walls - OK Computer - 1997

It's always best when the covers up I am the pick in the ice Do not cry out or hit the alarm You know we're friends till we die

And either way you turn I'll be there Open up your skull I'll be there Climbing up the walls

정원 Jungwon

Optimistic - KID A - 2000

This one's optimistic This one went to market This one just came out of the swamp

This one drops a playload Fodder for the animals Living on animal farm

You can try the best you can You can try the best you can

The best you can is good enough

I'd really like to help you, man I'd really like to help you, man

니키 Ni-Ki

Idioteque - KID A - 2000

Who's in a bunker? Who's in a bunker? I have seen too much I haven't seen enough, you haven't seen it I'll laugh until my head comes off Women and children first

And children first, and children

We're not scaremongering This is really happening, happening We're not scaremongering This is really happening, happening Mobiles skwerking, mobiles chirping Take the money and run Take our money and run, take our money

A/N: Well,, I had this in my mind for the past few months soo why not,, also I think it would not hurt to do something like that but ENHYPEN as other artists' songs etc.,, something like a series?? If that makes sense,, if you would like to see that, please write down below your suggestions !!

[ovinophobia]

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updated: 10/30/24

[r4dioheadiscool]

do you have a favourite radiohead song?

Omg that’s a super difficult question I wouldn’t say it’s my fav but recently I’ve been listening to India rubber A LOT

But overall I’d say nice dream never fails to sound good

I also like bodysnatchers, there there, a wolf at the door, sulk, idioteque, everything in its right place, weird fishes OMG IM GONNA START NAMING ALL OF THEIR SONGS

[m0onberry222]

GET TO KNOW ME POST ‧₊ ᵎᵎ 🍒 ⋅ ˚ ⋅

this one might be an eensy weensy, little bit, ever so slightly, super duper crazily long…but i figured, why not. soooo, here is my take on an intro post if anyone feels like reading it!! :)))

ᯓ★ if i’m being so honest, this will probably continue to get longer as i grow and also think of more things, haha.

MY NAME IS…

m0ony! of course, i do have a real name, but this is what i prefer to go by online :). i picked this nickname for two main reasons — 1) it’s the nickname of one of my childhood comfort characters, and 2) i just love the vibe it gives!

CURRENT OBSESSIONS…

ᯓᡣ𐭩 supernatural

ᯓᡣ𐭩 the grishaverse (particularly the books)

ᯓᡣ𐭩 harry potter (marauders and golden trio)

ᯓᡣ𐭩 the umbrella academy

ᯓᡣ𐭩 aggtm

ᯓᡣ𐭩 brooklyn 99

ᯓᡣ𐭩 wicked

ᯓᡣ𐭩 the mcu

ᯓᡣ𐭩 the hunger games

FAVORITE BANDS/ARTISTS/SONGS…

꩜ .ᐟ the cure

- the lovecats, a forest, fire in cairo, the perfect girl, lovesong, bloodflowers, charlotte sometimes

꩜ .ᐟ the neighbourhood

- sweater weather, fallen star, pretty boy, daddy issues, devil’s advocate, baby came home 2/valentines, cry baby

꩜ .ᐟ radiohead

- karma police, idioteque, everything in its right place, lotus flower, kid a, all i need, lift, how to disappear completely

꩜ .ᐟ jeff buckley

- lilac wine, last goodbye, so real, hallelujah, lover you should’ve come over

꩜ .ᐟ the smiths

- how soon is now, bigmouth strikes again, there is a light that never goes out, please, please, please let me get what i want, hand in glove, girl afraid

꩜ .ᐟ arctic monkeys

- stop the world i wanna get off with you, arabella, snap out of it, why’d you only call me when you’re high, baby i’m yours, do i wanna know, 505

꩜ .ᐟ michael jackson

- they don’t care about us, chicago, say say say, billie jean, beat it, man in the mirror

꩜ .ᐟ hozier

- arsonists lullaby, someone new, would that i, take me to church, in the woods somewhere, jackie and wilson, wasteland, baby!

HOBBIES…

࣪𖤐.ᐟ reading

- if anyone would like to know/discuss favorite books please 100% lmk!!

࣪𖤐.ᐟ writing

- mostly original works these days

࣪𖤐.ᐟ theatre

- both performance and technical!

࣪𖤐.ᐟ gaming

- WOW, minecraft, the sims, skyrim, oblivion, stardew valley, fortnite

࣪𖤐.ᐟ making playlists

- i believe i have about 90 public playlists atm 🫣

࣪𖤐.ᐟ journalling

࣪𖤐.ᐟ spending time with loved ones & pets

࣪𖤐.ᐟ researching topics

FAVORITE AUTHORS/SOME FAV BOOKS…

𓈒ㅤׂㅤ𐙚 ࣪ leigh bardugo

- SAB trilogy, SOC duology, KOS duology, HB duology

𓈒ㅤׂㅤ𐙚 ࣪ rick riordan

- entire riordanverse more or less lmao

𓈒ㅤׂㅤ𐙚 ࣪ j.r.r tolkein

- LOTR, the hobbit, etc

𓈒ㅤׂㅤ𐙚 ࣪ suzanne collins

- THG

(there are MANY more favs that belong here, but i am quite frankly utterly exhausted, so i shall update this shortly)

CURRENTLY READING…

ᶻ 𝗓 𐰁 .ᐟ as good as dead BY holly jackson

ᶻ 𝗓 𐰁 .ᐟ american gods BY neil gaiman

ᶻ 𝗓 𐰁 .ᐟ the familiar BY leigh bardugo

if you made it this far…thank you so much for reading and getting to know me a little better! i would love to get to know any of you better as well, and if you relate to anything here or would like to discuss anything, please don’t hesitate to comment or anything!! i love talking to people, especially about special interests, hehe.

[haveyoulistenedtothisalbum-poll]

Tracklist:

Everything In Its Right Place • Kid A • The National Anthem • How To Disappear Completely • Treefingers • Optimistic • In Limbo • Idioteque • Morning Bell • Motion Picture Soundtrack • Untitled

Spotify ♪ Bandcamp ♪ YouTube

[joey-smack]

i cant stop listening to this song help its been on repeat for like 2 years but i am NOT over the sampled keyboard. it is too good

[disruptxrr]

YES to all of your answers (me too, i love when i find people like me. btw do you like radiohead?)

i'm suicidal, of course i like radiohead. my favorite songs by them are 'everything in its right place', 'idioteque' & 'just', etc...

[bokko999]

Thom Yorke Everything

トムヨークを２日間見た。同じアーティストのライブを２日連続で見るなんてことは初めてのことだ。というのも今回のライブも１日行ければ大満足だったわけだがなんと２日間とも当選してしまったのだ。声を掛けられるような人もおらず、若干複雑な気持ちで(何故ならチケット代がバカにならないくらい自分にとっては高額だったため)ライブに行った。

11/23(土）

精神的にかなり落ち込んでいたこともあり、家を出る直前まで「行きたくないな」みたいな気持ちでいた。すみません。私にはこういうところがあります。しかも有明という、自分が最も嫌いな土地まで行かなくてはならなかった。例えば私は渋谷や池袋がかなり嫌いだが、このゆりかもめ沿線に対する嫌な気持ちというのはもう生理的なものに近いと思う。先祖がここで殺されたのかも。渋谷なんかは単純に人が多くてごみごみしていて分かりづらいから嫌いなのだけど、ゆりかもめ沿線特有の無機質すぎる空気というか生活感の無さ、人間が人間から金を取るために作りましたみたいな感じ…(知りませんが)とにかくキライなのだ。

でも頑張って出掛けた。トムヨークが来日しているのに行かないわけにはいかないという謎の義務感もあった。晴れていて良かった。

この日はA席だったから3Fのバルコニーで、座席表を見たときこんなん米粒なんじゃないのかと不安だったけど、意外にちゃんと見えた。音も良かった。一番良かったのはLet Downかな。これは凄く良かった。心の中の私が号泣していた。それからラストのIdiotequeも良かったし、Kid Aも良かった。

そういえばライブ中はずっとハードな感じの映像が流れていたんだけど、私はこういうのがものすごく苦手なのですがみんなは平気だったのかな。めちゃくちゃ気が散ってしまった。気が散るための動画みたいな感じだった。トムヨークが３画面で映し出されるんだけど、砂みたいになったり電気みたいになったり粒子みたいになったりするの。芸術化してない普通のトムヨークが見たいよー！と思っていた。

あとこの会場はバルコニー席が突き出しになっていて、会場が明るくなった瞬間それに気付いて恐怖で震えてしまった。私は決して高所恐怖症ではないけれどダメな人は本当にダメなんではないか？観覧車とか巨大な建築物を真下から見ると怖いじゃないですか。あの感じ。

帰りはゆりかもめに乗るのが本当に嫌だったので豊洲駅まで歩いた。

The Eraser

Let Down (Radiohead)

Last I Heard (...He Was Circling the Drain)

Packt Like Sardines in a Crushd Tin Box (Radiohead)

Suspirium

Fake Plastic Trees (Radiohead)

Kid A (Radiohead)

Atoms for Peace

Bloom (Radiohead)

Present Tense (Radiohead)

Not the News

Hearing Damage

Default (Atoms for Peace song)

Volk

Rabbit in Your Headlights (UNKLE cover)

Reckoner (Radiohead)

Back in the Game

Idioteque (Radiohead)

アンコ��ル

Everything in Its Right Place (Radiohead)

All I Need (Radiohead)

Cymbal Rush

How to Disappear Completely (Radiohead)

11/24(日)

座席はS席だったので、昨日より良い席であることは確実のため少しわくわくしていましたが、アリーナということはなくバルコニーでした。でも割とステージど真ん中くらいの位置だったこともあって非常によく見えた。こんなことはあまり言いたくないんですが、結局私が一番心を動かされてしまったのはアンコールラストのKarma Policeであった。他公演のセトリを見ていてKarma Policeをやっているときもあったので正直期待していたし、絶対2日目の今日はやってくれる気がしていた。周りに一緒に歌うタイプの人がいなくて良かった。あとはJigsaw Falling Into Placeも良かった。

私は実際のところソロになってからのトムヨークをそこまで追えてなくて(アルバムは聞いているのだけど）どうしてもレディオヘッドに対する思い入れの方が強いので、レディオヘッドの曲ばかりに反応してしまう。これはどうなんだろうかというのは我ながら少し思った。ライブを聞いていても思ったけど、トムヨークのソロ曲というのは単純に自分はあまり好みではないのだと思う。音楽の詳しいことはよくわからないけど、トムヨークの歌声は、やはりレディオヘッドの音楽で活きているように感じた。

とにかくトムヨークはソロで来日しているので一人で頑張っていた。それがなんだかぐっときた。終始楽しそうで、元気で嬉しかった。元気なトムヨークを見れたことはかなり良いことだった。周りの人が全員ずっと座っていたので安心して私も座って音楽を聞くことができた。もはや立ってライブを通しで聞く元気が自分にはない。音楽の良さとかどうでもよくなってとにかく疲弊が勝ってしまう。もう老人なんだと思う。

今日も豊洲まで歩きたかったが、気付いたら国際展示場前とかいう聞いたことのない駅に流れ着いておりどこだよここと思いながら泣きながら帰った。

トムヨークありがとう。

Weird Fishes/Arpeggi (Radiohead)

Pyramid Song (Radiohead)

A Brain in a Bottle

Packt Like Sardines in a Crushd Tin Box (Radiohead)

Glass Eyes (Radiohead)

Jigsaw Falling Into Place (Radiohead)

Nose Grows Some

I Might Be Wrong (Radiohead)

Videotape (Radiohead)

Back in the Game

Volk

Daydreaming (Radiohead)

Black Swan

Follow Me Around (Radiohead)

Dawn Chorus

Airbag (Radiohead)

Atoms for Peace

Not the News

Idioteque (Radiohead)

アンコール

All I Need (Radiohead)

Cymbal Rush

Karma Police (Radiohead)

[adominguezs]

Radiohead - Kid A Mnesia. Año 1993. Edición USA. Reedición Año 2021. Experiemntal Rock. XL Recordings.

Es una reediciópn copilatoria que incluye los dicos Kid A de 2000 y Amnesiac de 2001, además de un disco llamado Kid Amnesiae que comprende material inédito. Fue lanzado el 5 de noviembre de 2021. ​

Músicos Thom Yorke - voz, programación, teclado, guitarra y bajo eléctrico. Colin Greenwood - bajo eléctrico y samples. Jonny Greenwood - ondas Martenot, guitarra, arreglos, samples y sintetizador. Ed O'Brien - guitarra y programación. Phil Selway - batería, percusión y programación.

Producción Nigel Godrich - producción, ingeniero y mezcla. Radiohead - producción.

Tracklist: Kid A A1 Everything in Its Right Place 4:11 A2 Kid A 4:44 A3 The National Anthem 5:51 A4 How to Disappear Completely 5:56 A5 Treefingers 3:42 B1 Optimistic 5:15 B2 In Limbo 3:31 B3 Idioteque 5:09 B4 Morning Bell 4:35 B5 Motion Picture Soundtrack 3:20 B6 Untitled 0:52

Amnesiac C1 Packt Like Sardines in a Crushd Tin Box 4:00 C2 Pyramid Song 4:49 C3 Pulk/Pull Revolving Doors 4:07 C4 You and Whose Army? 3:11 C5 I Might Be Wrong 4:54 D1 Knives Out 4:15 D2 Morning Bell/Amnesiac 3:14 D3 Dollars and Cents 4:52 D4 Hunting Bears 2:01 D5 Like Spinning Plates 3:57 D6 Life in a Glasshouse 4:34

Kid Amnesiae E1 Like Spinning Plates ('Why Us?' Version) 5:04 E2 Untitled v1 1:48 E3 Fog (Again Again Version) 2:25 E4 If You Say the Word 4:22 E5 Follow Me Around 5:19 F1 Pulk/Pull (True Love Waits Version) 2:46 F2 Untitled v2 0:46 F3 The Morning Bell (In the Dark Version) 2:00 F4 Pyramid Strings 1:18 F5 Alt. Fast Track 1:32 F6 Untitled v3 1:16 F7 How to Disappear into Strings 5:32

[highaltitudedude]

Eco-Tunes: Music's Call to Climate Action by Gary Dranow

In an age where the hum of cities often overshadows the melodies of nature, the world of music hasn't remained silent. Throughout the decades, many artists have stood up, using their powerful platforms to amplify the urgent call for environmental consciousness and action. Let's dive into the eco-conscious tunes that have stirred hearts and provoked thought about our planet's well-being.

1. Classics That Echoed Early Concerns

Before climate change became mainstream discourse, some artists were already sensing the imbalance and disruption in our ecosystems.

Marvin Gaye: His poignant "Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)" isn't just a soulful ballad but a commentary on pollution, radiation, and other environmental issues. The lyrics "Where did all the blue skies go?" resonated then and continue to reverberate now.

2. Rock & The Earth’s Cry

The rock genre, known for its rebellious spirit, wasn’t far behind in addressing environmental problems.

The Kinks: Their 1971 track "Apeman" talks about the challenges of urban life and the desire to live in harmony with nature.

3. The Modern Maestros

Today's musicians are well-aware of the daunting reality of climate change and are vocal about the urgency of the matter.

Billie Eilish: In her hauntingly evocative song "All the Good Girls Go to Hell," Eilish subtly delves into environmental themes, making listeners think about the climate crisis.

Radiohead: Known for their thought-provoking music, their track "Idioteque" from the "Kid A" album touches on themes of global warming and impending environmental doom.

4. Festivals & Green Beats

Modern music festivals, understanding the impact of large-scale events on the environment, have taken strides to be more eco-friendly. Many now have eco-conscious zones, promote recycling, and encourage attendees to be mindful of their carbon footprint.

5. Artists & Activism

Many artists go beyond just singing about the environment. They actively participate in campaigns and initiatives.

Neil Young: A staunch environmentalist, Young has long been involved in supporting sustainable farming and condemning corporations responsible for environmental degradation.

Moby: The electronic music maestro is not only a vocal advocate for veganism but also consistently raises awareness about the impacts of animal farming on the environment.

In Conclusion: Harmonizing with Nature

Music has an uncanny ability to cross borders, break barriers, and unify people under a single beat. When it comes to environmental issues, the industry has shown time and again that it's ready to play its part. As listeners, it's upon us to not just enjoy these eco-tunes but to internalize their message and become proactive defenders of our planet.

Keep grooving, keep greening,

Gary Dranow.

[musicandotherdelights]

Daily Listening, Day #1,108 - January 12th, 2023

Album: Kid A (Capitol, 2000)

Artist: Radiohead

Genre: Art Rock, Experimental Rock

Track Listing: 

"Everything In Its Right Place"

"Kid A"

"The National Anthem"

"How To Disappear Completely"

"Treefingers"

"Optimistic"

"In Limbo"

"Idioteque"

"Morning Bell"

"Motion Picture Soundtrack"

Favorite Song: "Optimistic"

[almostcorporeal]

On Radiohead

I listened to the entire Radiohead discography yesterday because I figured it was about time I gave them a proper second chance and I want to flesh out my Rate Your Music.

Here are my thoughts on each album (:

Pablo Honey - Rating: 1.5/5 The fact that I even have to discuss this album pisses me off. I Do Not Like Pablo Honey is the most succinct way I can put how I feel about this album. It wants to be Nevermind era Nirvana so bad in the first half and then it just loses the plot in the second half. The only song I like on this album, it's opening track "You", I only like because it sounds like a typical wannabe Nirvana grunge song. "Creep" is terrible and the whole band is right to hate it. "Anyone Can Play Guitar" except Radiohead, I guess. Favorite tracks: You

The Bends - Rating: 2.5/5 I can see how this is a clear improvement from the atrocities committed on their debut album, but I still think it falls short of being. meaningful, I guess? However, it does have one of my favorite Radiohead tracks on it ("My Iron Lung". Why is that guitar so fuckin DIRTY I love it) so I will give it that. I feel it closes out strong with "Street Spirit (Fade Out)", but otherwise for the most part the album is largely just more forgettable grunge. Favorite tracks: Fake Plastic Tress, My Iron Lung, Street Spirit (Fade Out)

OK Computer - Rating: 4/5 I can see why this is largely regarded as one of, if not the (according to Rate Your Music lmfao), best albums of all time. However, it feels a bit too mechanical for my taste. The experimentalism that I'm looking for when it comes to Radiohead and their preceding reputation is there, but it feels unnatural and manufactured to me. Which I suppose fits with the album's name. Still fantastic, just not the vibe I'm particularly looking for. Favorite tracks: Karma Police, Lucky

Kid A - Rating: 4.5/5 God, I could gush about this album for a while. This is the album that makes me make a goofy "I Finally Get Radiohead" YouTube video. I've never been the biggest Radiohead fan, but this album really took my breath away. It's lonely, it's cold, it's desolate and bittersweet, full of ghosts. Favorite tracks: Everything In Its Right Place, How To Disappear Completely, Treefingers, Idioteque

Amnesiac - Rating: 3.5/5 I was told that Amnesiac is basically a compilation of stuff Thom didn't think fit with Kid A, and while I agree with that decision to separate the albums, I disagree with the seemingly pervasive fan belief that Amnesiac is bad because of it. It's a bit disjointed I suppose, but considering the source material, I don't think it detracts from the overall mood or enjoyment of the album. Imo Amnesiac is nearly as good as Kid A, which tracks cuz they're cut from the same cloth. Favorite tracks: Packt Like Sardines In A Crushd Tin Box, Knives Out

Hail To The Thief - Rating: 4/5 This album is definitely leaning more into the electronic experimentation I really enjoyed on Kid A from Radiohead. It sounds very Autechre inspired, it makes me feel like Thom sat in on one too many Warp Records recording sessions and was like "Yeah I can do that too." and God DAMN can he. Supposedly the political messaging behind the lyrics leaves more to be desired but honestly Thom could say nearly anything over this instrumentation and I'd be fine with it. Favorite tracks: Myxomatosis, Scatterbrain, A Wolf at the Door

In Rainbows - Rating: 3.5/5 I had really high hopes for In Rainbows, especially seeing as many of the Radiohead fans around me really enjoy it. However, it ended up just leaving me wanting. It felt more like it was right on the edge of greatness like I did with OK Computer than as if it had achieved what it set out for like I felt with Kid A. Ultimately, I still really like the vibe of this overall album and it's tied with OK Computer as my second favorite Radiohead album. Favorite tracks: 15 Step, Nude, House of Cards

The King of Limbs - Rating: 3/5 I really didn't feel very strongly about this album. For the most part it felt forgettable and middle of the road to me except for Bloom. I loved how the percussion in Bloom sounds like it's falling down the stairs on an alien planet with the synth in the background. I wish I had more to say about this album but I think I'll give it more time and return to it at a later date and reassess. Favorite tracks: Bloom, Feral

A Moon Shaped Pool - Rating: 3/5 I'll just come right out and say it - something about this album scratches my brain really nice. It feels haunting but hopeful at the same time. Also very lonely. I think it's representative of Radiohead's overall sound. It feels much slower than I'm used to from their previous albums but I appreciate Thom showing us all that he can slow down and still put out good music. I'm interested in seeing how their sound evolves from here and I hope this isn't the last we hear from Radiohead. Favorite tracks: Burn The Witch, Daydreaming, Ful Stop

All in all I had a great time listening to this discography and I'm glad I did so I can form my own opinion on "one of the greatest bands of all time". I learned I like Radiohead a lot more than I previously believed in the course of all of this.

Lastly, I leave you with 2 things:

Listen to Autechre, it's what Thom Yorke would want

Radiohead should make a funk album

[vvanillavveins]

A song i currently have on repeat: i've had Idioteque & Everything In Its Right Place by Radiohead playing on a loop for a week straight- i'm feeling so fine and good these days, clearly

A song that makes me feel good: This Charming Man by The Smiths

A song i could recite all the words to: Sweet Transvestite from Rocky Horror

A song that makes me cry: Gloomy Sunday by Billie Holiday

A song that makes me do a little dance: Replay by Lady Gaga

A nice thing: I guess my nice thing is just a big sappy thank you to all of my mutuals on here! Having this funky little handful of people who don't actually mind my weirdness is really quite nice :)

(no pressure, of course) tagging @skyeoak @critterofthenight @watchers-tea @forflightlessbirds @sleeping-arsonist @slushpuff @low-key-capricious @alvin-draper @kingskelly123

I have decided to make a little tagging game! <3 (Because I keep seeing them and they look fun)

Current on repeat song - Good Luck, Babe! - Chappell Roan

A song that makes you feel good - I Always Knew - The Vaccines

A song that you could probably recite all the words too - Jackie and Wilson - Hozier

A song that makes you have a cry - Fourth Of July - Sufjan Stevens

A song that gets you to have a little dance - Hot To Go - Chappell Roan

Say a nice thing! (it can be something you did, something you saw, something your proud of, a nice fact, just anything because who doesn’t like to read nice things!) - I started a new crochet project and I’m happy with how it’s going

No pressure tags! @oxthemoron @isitjustmeorlifeisweird @cult-of-the-eye @peach-coloured-glasses @lurkingindoorways @doctorwhatwhenandwhere @nohomoyesbi @rapidlydecayingcorpse @vee-thebee @stuckwiththesnakeboi and anyone else!

[thekingofgear]

The gear behind Radiohead’s ‘Kid A’ sound in Dublin

Highlight: Jonny’s original ondes Martenot

Radiohead’s tour dates in 2000 were the first time that Jonny publicly performed with an ondes Martenot, and also one of the few tours he performed with the original 80s Martenot played on Kid A and Amnesiac. Although today Jonny is known for popularizing the ondes Martenot in the english-speaking world, until the late-90s he hadn’t so much as seen a picture of one. He only knew it from the sweet melodies and dramatic electronic glissandi in recordings of Olivier Messiaen’s Turangalîla-Symphony. It wasn’t until 1999, when he learned of one for sale in Paris and purchased it with its Palme diffuseur, that Jonny finally became acquainted with the instrument. This acquisition would be pivotal for the recording of Kid A and Amnesiac, and in no short time Jonny was teaching himself the instrument (hence his unusual playing technique) and using it to define the sound of those albums. The songs Kid A, The National Anthem, How to Disappear Completely, Optimistic, Motion Picture Soundtrack, Pyramid Song, You and Whose Army, and Morning Bell / Amnesiac all feature the ondes Martenot – and that doesn’t include the b-sides from this era!

What differentiates the Martenot from other electronic instruments is its interface, the way that the player controls the sound. The Martenot features a very sensitive button (called the “touche”) to control volume, while pitch can be controlled by either a keyboard or a ring on a ribbon. Both the keyboard and the ring can create vibrato by rocking the hand back and forth, and one can hear Jonny play with keyboard vibrato on the album recording of Optimistic.  the ring has full control of pitch over the range of the instrument, allowing anything from minute microtones to mutli-octave slides. When using a simple waveform, sliding between notes using the ring creates a sound similar to a theremin – but with greater control – which is why Jonny is often mistaken for playing one on songs like The National Anthem and Pyramid Song.

The ondes Martenot’s sound generators changed over the decades, so different versions are capable of different timbres. While the earliest versions used vacuum tubes, and the version most common today uses transistors, Jonny’s original Martenot is from a briefly made digital version. The digital version uses additive synthesis, and Jonny generally plays with setting that has relatively few overtones, which is why it’s often mistaken for a sine wave. Although monophonic, the Martenot is capable not only of melody but also of many special effects – in fact, most people unwittingly know the Martenot from the soundtracks of films like Ghostbusters and Journey to the Far Side of the Sun.

The 2000 tour was also one of the few times that fans could hear songs performed with the same instrument used on the recordings, since Jonny quickly obtained a replica for touring purposes. Jonny was nervous about the rare Martenot being damaged, so he commissioned a replica that could control the same eurorack synth modules that he uses on Idioteque. The result was the Analogue Systems French Connection, a controller with a less sensitive interface emulating the touche and ring of the Martenot. Jonny would use the French Connection all Radiohead tours from 2001 to 2012, as well as for some recordings and tv performances. And although Jonny did tour with his original Martenot again in 2016 (he had less reason to be nervous of it breaking after getting an ondes Musicales Dierstein in 2011), that too was short lived, because Jonny ceased using the Martenot for touring once he acquired the Asaden Ondomo.

A closeup of Jonny’s ondes Martenot from The National Anthem. The Martenot’s distinctive short-depth (but full width) keys can be seen, as well as the pitch-controlling ring on Jonny’s finger.

Other notable bits:

Radiohead’s 2000 tour saw the first public uses of a ton of instruments that the band had only started using during the sessions for Kid A and Amnesiac. Perhaps most notably, it was the first time that Radiohead used looping and live sampling on tour. This was enabled by a host of performance oriented samplers, like the Korg Kaoss Pad, Line 6 DL4, and Akai Headrush, all of which were released only a year earlier in 1999. Colin bowed a double bass for the first time on Pyramid Song and Motion Picture Soundtrack – a rare treat, as Colin soon after switched to a Steinberger electric upright bass, followed in 2006 by Jonny taking over bowing on Pyramid Song with his guitar (most likely inspired by Jónsi of Sigur Ros, who opened for Radiohead on this very tour). Another rarity was the Vox Super Continental organ which Thom plays on Motion Picture Soundtrack, with the sound distorted through an Electro-Harmonix Micro Synthesizer pedal. Jonny brought his recently acquired Analogue Systems RS8000 on tour to perform Idioteque, marking the first time he’d performed with a eurorack modular synthesizer. It was also the first time Ed performed with a guitar modified to include a sustainer system. The heavily modified Eric Clapton Signature Stratocaster used for the Dublin show would be Ed’s favorite for more than a decade before becoming the inspiration for Ed’s current Fender EOB Signature Stratocaster.

A screenshot of Jonny sampling Thom’s vocals with his Korg Kaoss Pad KP1 during Everything In Its Right Place. One can also see his ondes Martenot atop his Fatar MIDI control, and the Martenot’s Akai Headrush E1 (that light grey rectangle) can be seen below them both.

Song by song:

This lists all gear used for the songs included in the official video of Radiohead’s performance at the Punchestown Race Course in Dublin on October 7, 2000. It does not include other gear used for other songs at the same show, or for the rest of the 2000 tour.

The National Anthem

Thom Yorke‘s gear for The National Anthem in Dublin

Shure Beta 87 vocal microphone

Ring modulator vocal effect from FOH mixing desk

Rickenbacker 330 in Fireglo finish

Tech 21 XXL distortion (most likely, might be another distortion pedal)

Marshall Bluesbreaker amplifier

Jonny Greenwood‘s gear for The National Anthem in Dublin

ondes Martenot (80s digital student model)

Akai Headrush E1 delay/looper (used for Martenot looping)

Roberts R737 radio (processed by Jonny’s guitar pedals)

Electro-Harmonix Small Stone V2 phasor

DOD 440 envelope filter

Demeter The Tremulator tremolo

Digitech Whammy WH1 pitch shifter

BOSS SD1 overdrive

BOSS RV3 reverb/delay

Roland RE201 Space Echo

Vox Egg footswitch (echo cancel for Space Echo)

Ed O’Brien‘s gear for The National Anthem in Dublin

Fender Eric Clapton Signature Stratocaster (ST1) “Sustainer Strat”

Crowther Hotcake and/or BOSS SD1 overdrive

BOSS DD5 delay

BOSS RV3 reverb/delay

BOSS FV300 volume pedal

Vox AC30TBX Dave Petersen Special

Colin Greenwood‘s gear for The National Anthem in Dublin

1972 Fender Precision Bass in Olympic White finish

Lovetone Big Cheese fuzz

Alembic F-1X Tube Preamp

dbx 160A Compressor/Limiter

Gallien-Krueger 800rb amplifier head

Ampeg SVT 8x10 cabinet

Phil Selway - see end of article.

Jonny adjusting the frequency on his radio while adjusting a pedal (likely his Digitech Whammy) with his right foot.

Thom with his Fireglo Rickenbacker 330 during The National Anthem.

How To Disappear Completely

Thom Yorke‘s gear for How To Disappear Completely in Dublin

Shure Beta 87 vocal microphone

Lakewood M14 acoustic guitar

Jonny Greenwood‘s gear for How To Disappear Completely in Dublin

ondes Martenot (80s digital student model)

Akai Headrush E1 delay/looper (used for Martenot looping)

BOSS FV300 (used to mute Jonny’s playing for silent looping)

Ed O’Brien‘s gear for How To Disappear Completely in Dublin

Rickenbacker 360 12-String in Jetglo finish

Crowther Hotcake and/or BOSS SD1 overdrive

Digitech Whammy WH4 pitch shifter ?

Line 6 DL4 delay/looper (as looper) ?

BOSS DD5 delay

BOSS RV3 reverb/delay

BOSS FV300 volume pedal

Vox AC30TBX Dave Petersen Special amplifier

Colin Greenwood‘s gear for How To Disappear Completely in Dublin

1972 Fender Precision Bass in Olympic White finish

Alembic F-1X Tube Preamp

dbx 160A Compressor/Limiter

Gallien-Krueger 800rb amplifier head

Ampeg SVT 8x10 cabinet

Phil Selway‘s gear for How To Disappear Completely in Dublin

Lemon shaker

In this screenshot from How To Disappear Completely, one can see Ed’s Jetglo Rickenbacker 360/12 guitar and his BOSS PN-2 tremolo/pan pedal.

Morning Bell

Thom Yorke‘s gear for Morning Bell in Dublin

Shure Beta 87 vocal microphone

Rhodes Suitcase Piano Mark I 73 electric piano

Jonny Greenwood‘s gear for Morning Bell in Dublin

Fender Telecaster Plus V1 guitar in Tobacco Burst finish

Coin (an actual coin, scrapped against the guitar’s strings to create the sound effects at the end of the song)

Electro-Harmonix Small Stone V2 phaser

BOSS SD1 overdrive

Roland RE201 Space Echo

Vox Egg footswitch (echo cancel for Space Echo)

Vox AC30TB Dave Petersen Special amplifier

Ed O’Brien‘s gear for Morning Bell in Dublin

Shure Beta 87 vocal microphone

Fender Telecaster Standard guitar in white finish

Crowther Hotcake and/or BOSS SD1 overdrive

Line 6 DL4 delay/looper (as looper, using reverse function)

BOSS FV300 volume pedal

Vox AC30TB Dave Petersen Special amplifier

Colin Greenwood‘s gear for Morning Bell in Dublin

1972 Fender Precision Bass in Olympic White finish

Alembic F-1X Tube Preamp

dbx 160A Compressor/Limiter

Gallien-Krueger 800rb amplifier head

Ampeg SVT 8x10 cabinet

A closeup of Thom’s hands at the Rhodes piano during Morning Bell.

Idioteque

Thom Yorke‘s gear for Idioteque in Dublin

Shure Beta 87 vocal microphone

Jonny Greenwood‘s gear for Idioteque in Dublin

Analogue Systems Sequencer System in RS10 cabinet

Analogue Systems RS8000 Integrator modular synthesizer

Ed O’Brien‘s gear for Idioteque in Dublin

Metal percussion shaker (possibly a guiro shaker)

Fender Telecaste Standard guitar

Crowther Hotcake and/or BOSS SD1 overdrive

Lovetone Ring Stinger ?

Line 6 DL4 delay/looper (as looper)

BOSS DD5

BOSS FV300 volume pedal

Vox AC30TB Dave Petersen Special amplifier

Colin Greenwood‘s gear for Idioteque in Dublin

Yamaha CBX-K1XG keyboard (sends MIDI notes to a sampler)

Ed with his metal shaker during Idioteque.

Colin triggering samples with the Yamaha CBX-K1XG during Idioteque.

Optimistic

Thom Yorke‘s gear for Optimistic in Dublin

Shure Beta 87 vocal microphone

Gibson ES-125 electric guitar

Marshall Bluesbreaker amplifier

Jonny Greenwood‘s gear for Optimistic in Dublin

Fender Starcaster guitar (vintage 1970s)

BOSS SD1 overdrive

Roland RE201 Space Echo

Vox Egg footswitch (echo cancel for Space Echo)

Vox AC30TB Dave Petersen Special amplifier

Ed O’Brien‘s gear for Optimistic in Dublin

Shure Beta 87 vocal microphone

Fender Telecaster Standard guitar in white finish

Crowther Hotcake and/or BOSS SD1 overdrive

Vox AC30TBX Dave Petersen Special amplifier

Colin Greenwood‘s gear for Optimistic in Dublin

1972 Fender Precision Bass in Olympic White finish

Alembic F-1X Tube Preamp

dbx 160A Compressor/Limiter

Gallien-Krueger 800rb amplifier hea

Ampeg SVT 8x10 cabinet

In this screenshot from Optimistic, Ed can be seen singing into a Shure Beta 87, while Jonny plays his 70s Fender Starcaster in the background.

In Limbo

Thom Yorke‘s gear for In Limbo in Dublin

Shure Beta 87 vocal microphone

Tambourine

Jonny Greenwood‘s gear for In Limbo in Dublin

Fender Starcaster guitar (vintage 1970s)

BOSS SD1 overdrive

Roland RE201 Space Echo

Vox Egg footswitch (echo cancel for Space Echo)

Vox AC30TB Dave Petersen Special amplifier

Ed O’Brien‘s gear for In Limbo in Dublin

Shure Beta 87 vocal microphone

Rhodes Suitcase Piano Mark I 73 electric piano

Colin Greenwood‘s gear for In Limbo in Dublin

1972 Fender Precision Bass in Olympic White finish

Alembic F-1X Tube Preamp

dbx 160A Compressor/Limiter

Gallien-Krueger 800rb amplifier head

Ampeg SVT 8x10 cabinet

Thom with his tambourine during In Limbo.

Thom at the Rhodes piano and Jonny with his Fender Telecaster and arm brace during In Limbo.

Paranoid Android

Thom Yorke‘s gear for Paranoid Android in Dublin

Shure Beta 87 vocal microphone

Lakewood M14 acoustic guitar

Jonny Greenwood‘s gear for Paranoid Android in Dublin

Shure Beta 87 vocal microphone (“ugly”, “piggy”)

Young Chang upright piano

Fatar CMS-61 MIDI controller (sends MIDI notes to trigger synth string samples)

Fender Telecaster Plus V1 guitar in Tobacco Burst finish

Electro-Harmonix Small Stone V2 phaser

DOD 440 envelope filter

BOSS LS2 line selector

Vox AC30TB Dave Petersen Special amplifier

Marshall Shredmaster distortion

BOSS FV300 volume pedal

Fender Eighty-Five amplifier

Ed O’Brien‘s gear for Paranoid Android in Dublin

Shure Beta 87 vocal microphone

Fender Telecaster Standard guitar in white finish

Crowther Hotcake and/or BOSS SD1 overdrive

Digitech Whammy WH4 pitch shifter

BOSS LS2 Line Selector

BOSS DD5 delay

Vox AC30TBX Dave Petersen Special amplifier

Mesa Boogie Trem-O-Verb amplifier

Colin Greenwood‘s gear for Paranoid Android in Dublin

1972 Fender Precision Bass in Olympic White finish

Alembic F-1X Tube Preamp

dbx 160A Compressor/Limiter

Gallien-Krueger 800rb amplifier head

Ampeg SVT 8x10 cabinet

Jonny at the Young Chang upright piano during Paranoid Android – a rare instance of Jonny not using the Rhodes piano for this section.

Motion Picture Soundtrack

Thom Yorke‘s gear for Motion Picture Soundtrack in Dublin

Shure Beta 87 vocal microphone

Vox Super Continental organ

Electro-Harmonix Micro Synthesizer (vintage "big box" version used to distort the organ’s sound)

BSS Audio AR-133 Active D.I. Box (used to connect the pedal to the PA mixer)

Jonny Greenwood‘s gear for Motion Picture Soundtrack in Dublin

Fatar CMS-61 MIDI controller (sends MIDI notes to trigger harp and choir samples)

Colin Greenwood‘s gear for Motion Picture Soundtrack in Dublin

Double bass

Thom playing the Vox Super Continental organ. The EHX Micro Synth and BSS Audio DI box can be seen on top of the organ, along with a power strip with power supplies.

Colin with his double bass and bow, presumably checking to ensure he has enough rosin and tension on the bow.

Everything In Its Right Place

Thom Yorke’s gear for Everything In Its Right Place in Dublin

Shure Beta 87 vocal microphone

Rhodes Suitcase Piano Mark I 73 electric piano

Jonny Greenwood’s gear for Everything In Its Right Place in Dublin

Korg Kaoss Pad KP1 sampler (fed from Thom’s vocals)

Electro-Harmonix Small Stone V2 phasor

DOD 440 envelope filter

Demeter The Tremulator tremolo

Digitech Whammy WH1 pitch shifter

BOSS SD1 overdrive

BOSS RV3 reverb/delay

Roland RE201 Space Echo

Vox Egg footswitch (echo cancel for Space Echo)

Ed O’Brien’s gear for Everything In Its Right Place

Pedals are fed from Thom’s Rhodes Piano.

Line 6 DL4 delay/looper (as looper)

Akai Headrush E1 delay/looper (as looper)

BOSS DD5 delay

BOSS FV300 volume pedal

misc others

Colin Greenwood‘s gear for Everything In Its Right Place in Dublin

1972 Fender Precision Bass in Olympic White finish

Alembic F-1X Tube Preamp

dbx 160A Compressor/Limiter

Gallien-Krueger 800rb amplifier head

Ampeg SVT 8x10 cabinet

A screenshot of Thom at the Rhodes piano during . One can also see the distinctive red control panel of Jonny’s Vox AC30TB Dave Petersen Special.

Ed adjusting his Line 6 DL4 and Akai Headrush E1 – both configured as loopers – during Everything In Its Right Place.

In this screenshot from Everything In Its Right Place, one can see Jonny’s 80s ondes Martenot and Fatar CMS-61 (left), as well as his BOSS SD1 and BOSS RV3 pedals (right).

Just

Thom Yorke‘s gear for Just in Dublin

Shure Beta 87 vocal microphone

Fender Telecaster Deluxe guitar (vintage 1970s)

Thom uses the guitar’s pickup selector as cutoff switch during outro section.

Proco Turbo Rat distortion (most likely, might be another dirt pedal)

Marshall Bluesbreaker amplifier

Jonny Greenwood‘s gear for Just in Dublin

Fender Telecaster Plus V1 guitar in Tobacco Burst finish

Electro-Harmonix Small Stone V2 phaser

DOD 440 envelope filter

Digitech Whammy WH1 pitch shifter

BOSS LS2 line selector

Vox AC30TB Dave Petersen Special amplifier

Marshall Shredmaster distortion

BOSS FV300 volume pedal

Fender Eighty-Five amplifier

Ed O’Brien‘s gear for Just in Dublin

Fender Stratocaster (70’s) in white finish with black pickguard

Crowther Hotcake and/or BOSS SD1

BOSS FV300 volume pedal

Mesa Boogie Trem-O-Verb amplifier

Colin Greenwood‘s gear for Just in Dublin

1972 Fender Precision Bass in Olympic White finish

Alembic F-1X Tube Preamp

dbx 160A Compressor/Limiter

Gallien-Krueger 800rb amplifier head

Ed can be seen with his white 70s Strat in this screenshot from Just.

Phil Selway’s Drum Setup

Phil’s drum kit is not especially visible in footage from the show. However, he described his setup at the time in the July, 2001 issue of Rhythm magazine:

“I don’t have my whole kit set up here today. I generally have 12”, 14” and 16” toms and a Noble & Cooley snare that I put on my left-hand side. I’d normally have drum triggers and a pad on the kit too, to the right of my 12” tom. The kick drum and both snares have triggers on – just for individual samples, because we don’t tend to use loops live.

“My acoustic drums are all premier Signia Marquis. They look after me really well and have done for six years – they sent me a Club kit recently, which I love. Cymbals are a mix of Zildjian Ks and As usually. I like quite dry cymbals – things that sound quite contained. It’s quite a simple set-up, really, and I don’t want for anything. Apart from snares. You can never have too many snares.”

The Zildjian K Cymbals are as follows:

13” Hi-Hats

12” Splash

15” Thin Crash

16” Crash

18” Ride

The triggers are by ddrum, and are used to control Phil’s Clavia Nord Drum 1.

Phil’s Nord Drum can be seen in this screenshot from Idioteque.