Mogwai – Ten Rapid April 1, 2008

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I came across Mogwai while reading Rock On: An Office Power Ballad in which the author describes at some point his nights listening to this band, and I liked the book enough to give it a try.

I really like it. Ten Rapid is a collection of singles released by Mogwai in the mid-nineties. The songs are typically a mix of quiet music and very heavy guitars at times (along with other instruments).

Angels versus Aliens is a very good example:

Listen to: Angels versus Aliens (quiet part)

Listen to: Angels versus Aliens (loud part)

It’s actually interesting to visualize this track with Audacity to see the melody build up and then deflate:

Another track that I really like is Ithica 27 Ø 9, which also has an interesting profile:

Listen to: Ithica 27 Ø 9 (quiet part)

Listen to: Ithica 27 Ø 9 (loud part)

Obviously, it’s not the kind of music that everybody will like, but I really got into it.

Click here to buy Ten Rapid by Mogwai.