.music: The apocalypse for beginners (Dean, Castiel)

[aesc]

Okay, so this is possibly the first fanmix I've ever done... Very likely with the exception of Robert Johnson and Chris Thomas, Dean would hate every song on here, but too bad. It's taken from music I listen to when trying to get ideas together for art and fics, and it occured to me that the lyrics of some of the songs might plot a nice trajectory from S3 through S4 and into a future where I imagine an ending that is not completely blood and pain. The final track is one of my favorites, but I kind of love everything on here.








Track Listing

Before
01. Cross Roads Blues | robert johnson
I went to the crossroad, babe, I looked east and west
Lord, I didn't have no sweet woman, ooh well, in my distress

02. Lonesome Valley | fairfield four
You've got to go to the lonesome valley
And no one else can go with you


Hell
03. Drove through Ghosts to Get Here | 65 days of static

04. Dexter | daniel licht


On Earth
05. Headlights | dispatch
Moving out of shadow
We made some wrong moves along the way

06. Some Devil | dave matthews
Some angel is stuck inside of me
But I cannot set you free

07. Ball and Chain | big brother & the holding company
Something grabbed a hold of me
And it felt just like a ball and chain.

08. Pagan Angel and a Borrowed Car | iron & wine
While with his gun the pagan angel rose to say
My love is one made to break every bended knee

09. Hard Time Killing Floor Blues | chris thomas
And the people are driftin' from door to door
Can't find no heaven, I don't care where they go

10. Top of the World | dixie chicks
I wish it had been easier instead of any longer
I wish I could have stood where you would have been proud
That won't happen now, that won't happen now

11. A Change Is Gonna Come | the band
Just like this river I've been running ever since

12. Storm | jose gonzales
As soon as the storm is over
I promise to send out for you


And After
13. Ramshackle | beck
We will go
Nowhere we know
'Til we find our one and all

14. Guitar for Crossroads | eric clapton & buddy guy



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In other news: I am super excited about my Sweet Charity stuff! There are Ideas starting to foment. On a vaguely related topic, No Parachute was nominated for this monthly award-thingy over at The Readers Have Spoken(?) and if you'd like, you can vote for it here. And, on a topic not at all related to any of the above, I should probably clean stuff today.

Comments

[tracy-loo-who.livejournal.com]

THIS LOOKS AMAZING. I love the different sections, like telling a story through the songs. ♥

[cowards.livejournal.com]

Wow... amazing job on this!

[unamaga.livejournal.com]

I have only heard two of these songs! You are best! <3

[dotfic.livejournal.com]

Downloading (and the artwork is gorgeous), thank you!

[randomeliza.livejournal.com]

Downloaded this, and starting to listen. Fantastic. Your song choices are absolutely perfect and set such a tone - I don't even know how to describe it but it's right. Seriously, seriously well done. Also, "Top of the World" used to be my least favorite Dixie Chicks song because I was too young for it, and now that I've given it a chance with a little more life experience under my belt it hurts to listen to, for all the right reasons. I love that you included it!

I read your meta post on the last episode and it was amazing and you mentioned you had the Robert Johnson song Dean mentioned as being one of his two favorites - I don't suppose you would mind uploading it at some point when you have the time, maybe as a bonus track to this?

[olympia-m.livejournal.com]

wow - this looks brilliant! I'll be taking :):) thank you! :)
(your talent completely blows my mind each tiem I see any of your posts....)

[lazulus]

Yaye music! Thank you. :)

[kira-bouviea.livejournal.com]

Robert Johnson FTW!

Also your cover art rocks.

*snags*

[aesc.livejournal.com]

Yay! I really hope you like it!

[aesc.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much! I'm happy my first time at this turned out okay! ♥

[aesc.livejournal.com]

\o/ You were saying you needed new music, and I am happy I could provide!

[beadattitude.livejournal.com]

Oh, awesome, hon. And you can't have this without Robert Johnson. Every. Single. Time. They go to a crossroads, I think of him.

[aesc.livejournal.com]

Thank you kindly!! ♥♥

[uglybusiness.livejournal.com]

The cover art looks amazing! Definitely downloading, thank you so much for putting all this together and sharing :)

[just-ruth.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I approve of a mix that starts and ends with Eric Clapton. :)

[kalikahuntress.livejournal.com]

This looks excellent and the artwork is so beautiful, thanks for sharing.:)

[aesc.livejournal.com]

When I was going through my libary looking for stuff, I was kind of amazed at how much Clapton I wanted to put into the mix :D :D He's so awesome! I love Me and Mr. Johnson with an infinite love.

[aesc.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much! I hope you enjoy it ♥

[aesc.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much!! I hope you enjoy the mix! ♥

[just-ruth.livejournal.com]

Me too! I actually went and bought the CD instead of downloading it from Itunes.

[aesc.livejournal.com]

"I believe to my soul poor Bob is sinking down" kind of gets me :D

[aesc.livejournal.com]

Yayyy, thank you! This was a lot of fun to put together :D

[aesc.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much! Enjoy! ♥

[aesc.livejournal.com]

Awww, thank you! ♥♥♥

[aesc.livejournal.com]

I remember liking "Top of the World" when I first heard it, but only because I was (and still am, heh) totally into sad music that let me wallow in a pit of self-indulgent wallowing. Now, though, like you say, it means a lot more, and hurts a lot more too.

And here you go, some Traveling Riverside Blues (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=I9ABNGI9)! ♥♥♥