I want to create a playlist with songs that build up to/descend into some kind of frantic/chaotic/manic/wild energy.
I don't know if there are any strict rules other than the fact that a song turning into an extended jam does not automatically qualify it as having the chaotic energy I'm looking for. I don't think it matters how long things get wild for. And it doesn't matter if it builds to chaotic energy and calms back down at the end.
The more contrast the better. Calm to chaos is better than chaos to even more chaos.
I Think I'm Starting To Lose It - Frank Black & The Catholics Fear Is A Man's Best Friend - John Cale Heroin - The Velvet Underground Pluto - Björk A Day In The Life - The Beatles Seems Hard - The Cardigans The Axis - Thee Oh Sees Bending Hectic - The Smile slip under the door - Glass Beach Animal Collective- Brothersport Rows - Mew Instant Street - dEUS Watermelon Man - Herbie Hancock Love and Desperation - Jeffrey Lee Pierce Jerusalem - Simon Finn When It's Over - Wipers Chinese Radiation - Pere Ubu The Boy With Perpetual Nervousness - The Feelies That's What You Always Say - The Dream Syndicate Do Nothing - Frank Black & The Catholics The Diamond Sea - Sonic Youth Devo - Gut Feeling / Slap Your Mammy Tambourine - The Happy Hollows Careful with that Axe Eugene - Pink Floyd The National Anthem - Radiohead Handshake Drugs (11/13/03 Sear Sound-NYC Version) - Wilco
I like songs that can do this kind of thing. There are a few that come to mind for me. I'd be curious what you think. Here a few that I'd think might fit in some way-
Also agree about Sonic Youth (don't know Wilco that much), I'd bet they have plenty of songs that can fit that bill-
Glass Beach- slip under the door
Animal Collective- Brothersport (it's got a lot of energy throughout but it does also kinda build as it goes)
The Smile- Bending Hectic
Mew- Rows (this song kind of goes a number of places but I'd imagine some of it might work for this kinda idea)
Bending Hectic would be a pretty good name for this playlist. That's the only track here that I'm familiar with and I definitely think it fits the bill. I'm going to give the others a listen now. Thanks Alex/Discoking!
Not sure if this would fit the criteria in terms of meeting the 'chaos' aspect but there's certainly some build up to frenetic moments in these songs;
Love and Desperation - Jeffrey Lee Pierce Jerusalem - Simon Finn When It's Over - Wipers Chinese Radiation - Pere Ubu The Boy With Perpetual Nervousness - The Feelies That's What You Always Say - The Dream Syndicate
Not sure if this would fit the criteria in terms of meeting the 'chaos' aspect but there's certainly some build up to frenetic moments in these songs;
Love and Desperation - Jeffrey Lee Pierce Jerusalem - Simon Finn When It's Over - Wipers Chinese Radiation - Pere Ubu The Boy With Perpetual Nervousness - The Feelies That's What You Always Say - The Dream Syndicate
Maybe the word 'chaos' it too extreme to describe what I mean. Frantic/chaotic/manic/wild/unhinged are the best words I can think of to describe what I'm looking for.
For the purposes of this playlist I'm defintely happy with a small amount of chaos. I think the most important thing is that the song sets down some kind of structure and then loses a grip on it/abandons it to some kind of chaotic energy however extreme or whatever form it takes. I'm interested in the whole range.
I'm not sure if any of that makes sense. My language skills fail me.
Jerusalem - Simon Finn... 100% what I'm looking for! I love how many of your (and everyone else's) suggestions are new to me.
The Catholics' cover of Do Nothing fits your description I think.
Also: Sonic Youth - The Diamond Sea Devo - Gut Feeling / Slap Yr Mammy The Happy Hollows - Tambourine
Denis
Nice! I knew there was a Sonic Youth track that needed to be added. That's perfect. Somebody just suggested the almost but not quite as lengthy Cop Shoot Cop by Spiritualized.
Oh man you guys are too good. To make it easier for myself I think I'm going to add them all to the playlist and then try to work out from there if any don't hot the spot.
I've added a link to the work in progress playlist in my post up there ^^^
Oh man you guys are too good. To make it easier for myself I think I'm going to add them all to the playlist and then try to work out from there if any don't hot the spot.
I've added a link to the work in progress playlist in my post up there ^^^
I think I'm starting to lose it - chaotic playlist
Posted - 03/17/2025 : 07:49:00
it's educational
