there are other, more appropriate American Analog Set songs but I can't think of them right now.
― 3×5, Thursday, 7 June 2012 21:13 (eleven years ago) link
did you post "Taiso" by YMO bc that super counts
― he bit me (it felt like a diss) (m bison), Thursday, 7 June 2012 21:20 (eleven years ago) link
Death Cab For Cutie - "Doors Unlocked and Open"haw, heard this on the radio recently. the biggest motorik hit ever!
― tylerw, Thursday, 7 June 2012 21:23 (eleven years ago) link
A locked-groove record on which a motorik jam (or any jam, really, though motorik might be ideal) plays on forever and ever ... does such a thing exist? Can such a thing exist? I'm no vinyl expert.
― alpine static, Monday, 11 June 2012 05:25 (eleven years ago) link
dr feelgood - she does it right
― cock chirea, Monday, 11 June 2012 07:43 (eleven years ago) link
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &h h h h h h h h. . s . . . s .b b . b b b . b
― Tracey Hand (tracerhand), Saturday, July 8, 2006 2:42 AM (5 years ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
One of NEU! explained the history of the invention of the motorik beat as him having thought about football at the time. I'm not completely remembering the quote but it's from a Wire interview about 10 years ago. If it was about passing a ball across the grid of the football field I could see how it might fit with the above matrix I think. But I could be reading that wrong.
― Stevolende, Monday, 11 June 2012 07:44 (eleven years ago) link
i see tomorrow never knows as one of the early examples of the motorik groove. pretty sure klaus dinger got some clues from that beat.
― cock chirea, Monday, 11 June 2012 08:00 (eleven years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6o2ZpHZWos
― cock chirea, Monday, 11 June 2012 18:25 (eleven years ago) link
If the pattern listed above, or on Wikipedia, is the Motorik beat, I think a lot of us are foggy on the definition (myself included) and are including songs that are just tonic or repetitive.
― 3×5, Monday, 11 June 2012 19:02 (eleven years ago) link
ha, never thought of this, but yes
Ippu-Do did an entire album full of motorik beats, called Normal; the whole thing was a tribute to Neu!
Working For a Nuclear Free City - lots of tracks, particularly "Forever" which also sounds like a tribute
― frogbs, Monday, 11 June 2012 19:03 (eleven years ago) link
The end of "Bad Vibrations" by the Black Angels shifts into this really nice motorik (ish?) beat that sends the song screaming away on some driving-sequence-from-Solaris trip.
― Peaceniks, Homos, and Potheads Who Wear Ties (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Tuesday, 12 June 2012 05:46 (eleven years ago) link
I think I'm going to have to make a playlist of Motorik beat stuff. So add more suggestions!
Wasted by Six.By Seven.
― Sick Mouthy (Scik Mouthy), Tuesday, 12 June 2012 07:44 (eleven years ago) link
Plenty of Electrelane.
― Sick Mouthy (Scik Mouthy), Tuesday, 12 June 2012 07:46 (eleven years ago) link
"Left myself behind" by Toy (I love how everything you read about Toy reminds you they were Joe Lean and the Jing Jang Jong, and how hopeless they were) wants to be motorik, and tries hard during its final two minutes but ends up sounding more like "Hope against hope" by Band of Susans. Who were also kind of motorik sometimes anyway.
― Rob M Revisited, Tuesday, 12 June 2012 08:19 (eleven years ago) link
Joe Lean and the Jing Jang Jong
I can't believe there is still any debate anywhere ever about the worst band name of all-time.
― heated debate over derpy hooves (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Tuesday, 12 June 2012 13:40 (eleven years ago) link
this probably more foggy notion of motorik than real-motorik, but has a bit of motorik propulsion to it
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJ2_959CH8U&feature=related
― brio, Tuesday, 12 June 2012 13:53 (eleven years ago) link
Just Like Everyone Else on the new Field Music album.
Mother Sky isn't a pure motorik beat - Jacki's doing something different with the kick drum pattern, and, of course, goes fucking lunatic drum solo godhead on us (whilst sustaining the main snare beat) as well.
― Sick Mouthy (Scik Mouthy), Wednesday, 13 June 2012 06:56 (eleven years ago) link
dirty boots by sonic youth feels like a truncated motorik beat. the moment shelley starts to play those ghost notes mid-track his drumming gets too funky to be *real* motorik.
― cock chirea, Wednesday, 13 June 2012 08:52 (eleven years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TampUTqjfG0
― cock chirea, Wednesday, 13 June 2012 08:54 (eleven years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mb_UmdKaE1g
― cock chirea, Wednesday, 13 June 2012 08:56 (eleven years ago) link
goes fucking lunatic drum solo godhead on us (whilst sustaining the main snare beat) as well.
... that's 'cos the solo is overdubbed
― Tom D (Tom D.), Wednesday, 13 June 2012 12:53 (eleven years ago) link
I know really, but I like to think it isn't.
― Sick Mouthy (Scik Mouthy), Wednesday, 13 June 2012 14:07 (eleven years ago) link
On The Run - Eddie & The Hot RodsKnickerbocker - Fujiya & Miyagi
― mike t-diva, Wednesday, 13 June 2012 14:32 (eleven years ago) link
Daily bump. I might have a spare hour to actually put together as many of these as I've got into a playlist tonight, so gimme some more. Especially keen on examples from bands who don't normally venture into motorik, and also uber faithful integrations of the beat, as opposed to "a bit like motorik".
― Sick Mouthy (Scik Mouthy), Thursday, 14 June 2012 08:11 (eleven years ago) link
This is pretty delicious, and includes regulation spectral fade-in...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKtCPnTp4NA
― that mustardless plate (Bill A), Thursday, 14 June 2012 08:28 (eleven years ago) link
The Supremes (sans Ross) recorded a Joni Mitchell song in the 70s. with a motorik beat.the first 30 seconds especially sound like a Stereolab record with added soul horns!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmgFBSmoLmc
― zappi, Thursday, 14 June 2012 13:35 (eleven years ago) link
Load of suggestions 9and some crossover) here - http://thequietus.com/articles/01702-motorikpop-a-secret-history-spotified
Neu! – 'Hallogallo (1972) The Modern Lovers - 'Roadrunner (1976)* Iggy Pop - 'Funtime' (1977) David Bowie - 'Red Sails' (1978) Joy Division/Warsaw - 'Novelty (1978)* PiL - 'Chant' (1979) Human League - 'Seconds' (1981) Ultravox - 'Dancing With Tears In My Eyes' (1984) The Jesus And Mary Chain - 'Never Understand' (1985) My Bloody Valentine – 'Honey Power' (1991)* Spectrum - 'How You Satisfy Me' (1991)* Stereolab - 'Crest' (1993) The Fall - 'Touch Sensitive' (1999) Boredoms - '♥' (1999)* OOIOO - 'Be Sure To Loop' (2001)* Broadcast - 'Pendulum' (2003)* Secret Machines - 'Nowhere Again' (2004) LCD Soundsystem - 'Jump Into The Fire' (2005) Fujiya & Miyagi - 'Ankle Injuries' (2006) Mercury Rev - 'Senses On Fire' (2008) Manic Street Preachers - 'Marlon J.D.' (2009) The Horrors - 'Sea Within A Sea' (2009) Neu! - 'E-Musik' (1975)
― Sick Mouthy (Scik Mouthy), Friday, 15 June 2012 13:25 (eleven years ago) link
I.O.U Love by Six.By Seven.
― Sick Mouthy (Scik Mouthy), Saturday, 16 June 2012 08:33 (eleven years ago) link
The Rip by Portishead isn't pure, but totally has the right feel.
― Sick Mouthy (Scik Mouthy), Saturday, 16 June 2012 08:40 (eleven years ago) link
Day 7 by The Notwist.
― Sick Mouthy (Scik Mouthy), Saturday, 16 June 2012 08:43 (eleven years ago) link
Angel by My Bloody Valentine.
― Sick Mouthy (Scik Mouthy), Saturday, 16 June 2012 08:46 (eleven years ago) link
Big Ideas by LCD Soundsystem.
― Sick Mouthy (Scik Mouthy), Saturday, 16 June 2012 09:01 (eleven years ago) link
Great Release, too. Albeit very quietly.
― Sick Mouthy (Scik Mouthy), Saturday, 16 June 2012 09:03 (eleven years ago) link
Mexican Grand Prix by Mogwai (not 100% but again the right feel)
― Jesu swept (ledge), Saturday, 16 June 2012 09:03 (eleven years ago) link
This is my playlist as it stands:
Like Foxes Through Fences The American Analog Set Know by Heart 2001Month Of May Arcade Fire The Suburbs 2010Stammtisch Barbara Manning 1212 1997Sleep The Clock Around Belle & Sebastian The Boy With The Arab Strap 19987~ (EW∃ Remix) Boredoms Super Roots 7 1998(Heart) Boredoms Vision Creation Newsun 2000Red Sails Bowie, David Lodger 1979Station To Station Bowie, David Station To Station 1976Pike In My Life Campag Velocet Bon Chic Bon Genre 1999Mother Sky (Edit) CAN Anthology 2007A Final Warning Caribou The Milk Of Human Kindness 2005Bees Caribou The Milk Of Human Kindness 2005Heiße Lippen Cluster Zuckerzeit 1974Doors Unlocked and Open Death Cab for Cutie Codes and Keys 2011Sons of Rother Death In Vegas Satan's Circus 2004I Feel Love (12" Version) Donna Summer I Feel Love 1977Bells Electrelane Axes 2005Tram 21 Electrelane No Shouts, No Calls 2007The First Cut Embrace I Wouldn't Wanna Happen To You 2000Shoulder Pads 1 The Fall Bend Sinister 1986Touch Sensitive The Fall 50,000 Fall Fans Can't Be Wrong: 39 Golden Greats [Disc 2] 1999Just Like Everyone Else Field Music Plumb 2012Knickerbocker Fujiya & Miyagi Lightbulbs 2008Monza (Rauf Und Runter) Harmonia Deluxe 1975Veterano Harmonia Deutsche Elektronische Musik: Experimental German Rock And Electronic Musik 1972-83 pt.1 1974Jump Into the Fire Harry Nilsson Nilsson Schmilsson 1971Sea Within a Sea The Horrors Primary Colours 2009Trans-Europe Express Kraftwerk Trans-Europe Express 1977Rheinita La Düsseldorf Deutsche Elektronische Musik: Experimental German Rock And Electronic Musik 1972-83 pt.1 1979Great Release LCD Soundsystem LCD Soundsystem 2005Big Ideas LCD Soundsystem 21 OST 2007Off Your Face My Bloody Valentine EPs 1988 - 1991 [Disc 1] 2012Honey Power My Bloody Valentine EPs 1988 - 1991 [Disc 2] 2012Angel My Bloody Valentine EPs 1988 - 1991 [Disc 2] 2012Hallo Gallo Neu! Deutsche Elektronische Musik: Experimental German Rock And Electronic Musik 1972-83 pt.1 1972Negativland Neu! Neu 1 1971Isi Neu! Neu! 75 1975Hero Neu! Neu! 75 1975After Eight Neu! Neu! 75 1975Destination Tokyo Nisennenmondai Destination Tokyo 2009Day 7 The Notwist Shrink 1995The Rip Portishead Third 2008Autobahn 66 Primal Scream Dirty Hits 2003Shoot Speed/Kill Light Primal Scream Xtrmntr 2000Regular John Queens Of The Stone Age Queens Of The Stone Age 1998Wasted Six.By Seven Left Luggage At The Peveril Hotel 2004Wallflower Six.By Seven Left Luggage At The Peveril Hotel 2004"Untitled" Six.By Seven Six.byseven:04 2004I.O.U. Love Six.By Seven The Way I Feel Today 2002Got Nuffin Spoon Transference 2010Les Yper-Sound Stereolab Emperor Tomato Ketchup 1996Hard To Explain The Strokes Is This It? 2001Pric Super Furry Animals Dark Days/Light Years 2009Burning Down The House Talking Heads Speaking In Tongues 1983What Goes On The Velvet Underground The Velvet Underground 1969A Warm Front, Coming From The North Warm Digits Keep Warm... With The Warm Digits 2011Spiders (Kidsmoke) Wilco A Ghost is Born 2004Forever Working For A Nuclear Free City Working for a Nuclear Free City 2006
― Sick Mouthy (Scik Mouthy), Saturday, 16 June 2012 09:32 (eleven years ago) link
You should check out Ultravox - I Can't Stay Long, even if you think you hate Ultravox. Make sure it's the og version though, not the Midge Ure nonsense
― Zaireeka Badu (NickB), Saturday, 16 June 2012 09:37 (eleven years ago) link
Lali Puna - Grin and BearFlowchart - Do Oscillators Have WingsThe Emperor Machine - Emperor Machine
― cock chirea, Saturday, 16 June 2012 10:02 (eleven years ago) link
Ultravox (and Jonathan Richman) are on the list of stuff to investigate next.
― Sick Mouthy (Scik Mouthy), Saturday, 16 June 2012 10:07 (eleven years ago) link
Magazine - The Light Pours Out At Me (militaristic motorik)
― cock chirea, Saturday, 16 June 2012 10:36 (eleven years ago) link
Magazine - The Light Pours Out At oF Me, i mean
― cock chirea, Saturday, 16 June 2012 10:38 (eleven years ago) link
bit disappointed "reason is treason" got disqualified..
Anyways, what now for the playlist?
― Mark G, Saturday, 16 June 2012 17:22 (eleven years ago) link
There are Strokes songs, or parts of them, that fit the bill here but titles are escaping me.
― Julie Derpy (Phil D.), Saturday, 16 June 2012 17:48 (eleven years ago) link
wow, amazing how much that Supremes song sounds like Stereolab!
― Moodles, Saturday, 16 June 2012 17:52 (eleven years ago) link
There are a bunch of songs off of Sugar's Copper Blue album that seem like heavy versions of the motorik beat
― Moodles, Saturday, 16 June 2012 17:53 (eleven years ago) link
I can't have Kasabian in the house.
― Sick Mouthy (Scik Mouthy), Saturday, 16 June 2012 17:59 (eleven years ago) link
Spotify playlist:
http://open.spotify.com/user/nathanwoolls/playlist/4MRKHpOR6zsjHTJiKKwvdI
― nate woolls, Saturday, 16 June 2012 19:54 (eleven years ago) link
xpost really? not even just that one track?
― Mark G, Saturday, 16 June 2012 23:13 (eleven years ago) link
Where's Point That Thing Somewhere Else?
― robert mcnamara in reverse (loves laboured breathing), Sunday, 17 June 2012 00:15 (eleven years ago) link
As mentioned above, "LA Woman"
― windjammer voyage (blank), Sunday, 17 June 2012 01:37 (eleven years ago) link
Haven't read or thought about this thread in while but seems like it might be an interesting thought experiment to ponder why, say, The beat on Ramones songs is not quite motorik.
― If There's a POLL Below, We're All Going to Vote (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 17 June 2012 04:40 (eleven years ago) link