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Seriously, my cold is getting worse by the hour and I feel really woozy and I have shitloads to do. What music should I put on? My most basic discriminatory functions have been completely sapped and I've no real idea.

― Tom (Groke), Tuesday, 15 October 2002 18:33 (twenty-three years ago)

The Merzbox. All of it. At full volume.

Wait no, that's not very nice. It would make you a lot sicker.

Neil Young's Dead Man soundtrack has a good forward motion to it, but is also pretty backgroundy. Then again, it could put you to sleep.

― Diego (dhadis), Tuesday, 15 October 2002 18:44 (twenty-three years ago)

the best chill-out alb in the world evah volume 28. that's as good as it gets tom.

― Julio Desouza (jdesouza), Tuesday, 15 October 2002 18:45 (twenty-three years ago)

indie massive unite! attack him while he's down! recommend neutral milk hotel records!

seriously tho, if you still wanna listen to music in your pitiful state, i've got a feeling that a herbert record'll do: woozy, blocked-nose listening in a stressed work environment means that you want something rhythmic/dynamic enough so that you don't just close your eyes and slump over, non-productively. on the other hand, something with too much of a 'presence' might serve as an initial 'up and at 'em!' motivator, but 3 tracks into "rooty" you realise that now you're thinking about that thing that tim said about the great drum programming and it being on track 3 means that you've already spent 12 minutes doing that one thing you told yourself you were going to finish halfway into "romeo" and booty-shakin' won't pay the bills and you're losing focus by the minute, so need to switch back to music as 'easy-listening'. but this won't happen, as you've taken my advice and are playing 'bodily functions' - your mind's effortlessly shifting gears between the 4/4 house stuff and the breezy floaty jazz stuff with the pretty digital detailing and look! the report is pretty much writing itself and you haven't blown your nose in twenty minutes!

― Mitch Lastnamewithheld (mitchlnw), Tuesday, 15 October 2002 19:00 (twenty-three years ago)

ps. feel better

― Mitch Lastnamewithheld (mitchlnw), Tuesday, 15 October 2002 19:02 (twenty-three years ago)

So far the Happy Mondays' Pills Thrills And Bellyaches has worked so well I put it on twice. And the Beach Boys are doing OK. Sooooothing but not soporific.

― Tom (Groke), Tuesday, 15 October 2002 19:03 (twenty-three years ago)

Windy & Carl: Conciousness

― Mark (MarkR), Tuesday, 15 October 2002 19:09 (twenty-three years ago)

there's a steve mason (of beta band fame) solo ep sitting in front of me called king biscuit time "sings" nelly foggit's blue in "me and the pharaohs", that'd do pretty nicely too. and no i'm not just suggesting it so i can type out the whole name (for the 2nd time!) on ilx. well maybe just a little bit.

― Mitch Lastnamewithheld (mitchlnw), Tuesday, 15 October 2002 19:14 (twenty-three years ago)

nelly foggit's blues, dammit. actually, why not just go for "hot shots ii"?

― Mitch Lastnamewithheld (mitchlnw), Tuesday, 15 October 2002 19:16 (twenty-three years ago)

You need happy! When I feel rotten I put on a classic Louis Prima comp, Zooma Zooma or Buona Sera (mostly the same tracks) - musical ecstasy.

― Martin Skidmore (Martin Skidmore), Tuesday, 15 October 2002 19:31 (twenty-three years ago)

The Light Before We Land.

― Mr Swygart (mrswygart), Tuesday, 15 October 2002 19:34 (twenty-three years ago)

Dakota Suite

― weasel diesel (K1l14n), Tuesday, 15 October 2002 19:37 (twenty-three years ago)

"Viva La Felicita" Franco Godi

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Tuesday, 15 October 2002 21:11 (twenty-three years ago)

The Tyranny of Distance - Ted Leo & The Pharmacists.

― Ian Johnson, Tuesday, 15 October 2002 21:35 (twenty-three years ago)

get you the Linda Lewis comp - it's lovely

― Paul (scifisoul), Tuesday, 15 October 2002 21:36 (twenty-three years ago)

My current sickness track is the super long 13 minute version of Dubtribe Sound System's "Do It Now". Last year I grew to love enormously the 15-track version of Tiger Bay I always talk about by listening to it constantly when I had tonselitis, sitting by a sunny window and drinking lemon and ginger tea.

― Tim Finney (Tim Finney), Tuesday, 15 October 2002 23:38 (twenty-three years ago)

or here's a good pair that should suit your mood then cheer you up:
Henry Cow/Slapp Happy - "In The Sickbay"
Slapp Happy - "Michaelangelo"

― Paul (scifisoul), Wednesday, 16 October 2002 00:02 (twenty-three years ago)

Four Tet - Pause

― Charlie (Charlie), Wednesday, 16 October 2002 03:11 (twenty-three years ago)

Gavin Bryars-Sinking Of Titanic

― Chris Krohn, Wednesday, 16 October 2002 03:55 (twenty-three years ago)

Luomo 'Vocalcity" - it has mediterranean groove. Makes me think about my holiday in Grecce. Or Sam Prekop solo LP - his voice works better than any balsam.

― luke (luke), Wednesday, 16 October 2002 12:04 (twenty-three years ago)

'Astral Weeks' - Van Morrison.

― Andrew L (Andrew L), Wednesday, 16 October 2002 12:13 (twenty-three years ago)

it's kill or cure!

― Tom (Groke), Wednesday, 16 October 2002 12:16 (twenty-three years ago)

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