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LoganCrews (2861 KP) rated The ABCs of Death (2013) in Movies

Oct 3, 2020 (Updated Oct 3, 2020)  
The ABCs of Death (2013)
The ABCs of Death (2013)
2013 | Horror, Mystery
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Q > O > T > L > J > I > Y > F > H > R > Z > A > D > G > M > P > S > U > X > B > W > V > C > K > N > E

I know everyone else generally has a distaste for them but I have such a soft spot for horror anthology films. Even the ones I don't really like such as š˜Ÿš˜Ÿ I always find myself remembering vividly. This one in particular I not only thought was an absolute blast, but it also has a mightily commendable gimmick at the forefront (26 different directors of 26 different nationalities). Legit one of the weirdest, most devilishly fucked-up, humorous, grotesquely fetishistic + scatological horror films I've ever seen - a few of these segments I'm convinced are just actual kink porn lmfao. As you can probably surmise, a handful of the segments aren't so hot but truthfully none of them I thought were even close to awful (well, E was kind of crappy); the vast majority of them I found to be immensely enjoyable and all of them strung together make this a super fun ride as a whole. Guessing which word each director will utilize for their assigned letter is nearly as fun as watching them all play out. Luridly singular, sincerely morbid, and entertaining as hell - I'm fine with being one of the only ones who finds this surreal curio legitimately great.
  
Ghost - Single by TriOrca
Ghost - Single by TriOrca
7
7.0 (1 Ratings)
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TriOrca is a cross Atlantic band based in Los Angeles, California. Not too long ago, they released a music video for their ā€œGhostā€ single.

ā€œFallen leaves, it was me that I couldnā€™t see through the trees. But I been loving someone though and every time when someone goes. Every time I canā€™t give up the ghost ā€˜cause the cracks in the floor keep bleeding out.ā€ ā€“ lyrics

ā€˜Ghostā€™ tells an interesting tale of a young woman who waits around for the telephone to ring. Apparently, she wants to receive a call from someone who she desires to be with romantically.

Later, she reveals that the above-mentioned individual might not be thinking about her, and thatā€™s why the phone isnā€™t ringing. If thatā€™s the case, then in return, she decides to give up his ghost.
ā€˜Ghostā€™ contains a relatable storyline, ear-welcoming vocals, and groovy instrumentation flavored with neo-soul and contemporary R&B elements.

TriOrca comprises of Phil Simmonds (multi-instrumentalist, producer), David Diaz (drummer, producer) and Whitney Meyer (writer, vocalist).

The bubbly trio is a unique ensemble of creatives who meet at the nexus of artistic intent and musicianship.

Simmonds has toured the world with Jessie J. Not too long ago, Meyer performed a duet with Sam Henshaw at an LA nightclub.

Diaz laid down live drums for Eryn Allen Kaneā€™s forthcoming project while Simmonds played the bass, keys, and worked the boards. Also, while that was happening, Meyer was in another studio, laying down vocals for Empire of the Sun.
  
Lost & Found by Polar Youth
Lost & Found by Polar Youth
7
7.0 (1 Ratings)
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Polar Youth is a 24-year-old producer from Ghent, Belgium. Not too long ago, she released a lovely electro-R&B duet, entitled, ā€œCall Outā€, featuring WAYI & Lani Rose.

ā€œIn a way, you told me lies, in a way you let me go. In a way, you said goodbye, my heart jumped on the floor. Felt it all the way outside the door when you said you didnā€™t need me anymore. Felt the pain in my heart when you said, ā€˜let me goā€™.ā€ ā€“ lyrics

ā€˜Call Outā€™ tells a bittersweet tale of a once budding couple who experience an emotional breakup.

Apparently, the guy is the one who broke off the problematic relationship, and now the woman feels like falling.


The likable tune contains a relatable storyline, ear-welcoming vocals, and mellow instrumentation flavored with atmospheric pop synths and ethereal electronic sounds.

ā€œThe main inspiration behind ā€˜Call Outā€™ is something everyone has felt at some point in their life. Loving someone so hard but being pushed away, leaving you desperate and heartbroken.ā€ ā€“ Polar Youth

Polar Youth prides herself in adding heart & pop melodies in electronic music.

Her recipe has earned her Red Bull Elektropediaā€™s Most Promising Artist Award, a remix released under Majestic Casual, and a collaboration with DJ Fresh.

For this release, she put the spotlight on WAYI, who is endorsed by BBC 1Xtra and Elton John, and 21-year-old St. Louis-based singer Lani Rose.

ā€˜Call Outā€™ is featured on her debut EP, entitled, ā€œLost & Foundā€. The 6-track project also features Fortress, Trent the HOOLiGAN, Sangstaa, and ƋMIA.
  
Size of Relief by Young & Sick
Size of Relief by Young & Sick
7
7.0 (1 Ratings)
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Polar Youth is a 24-year-old producer from Ghent, Belgium. Not too long ago, she released a lovely electro-R&B duet, entitled, ā€œCall Outā€, featuring WAYI & Lani Rose.

ā€œIn a way, you told me lies, in a way you let me go. In a way, you said goodbye, my heart jumped on the floor. Felt it all the way outside the door when you said you didnā€™t need me anymore. Felt the pain in my heart when you said, ā€˜let me goā€™.ā€ ā€“ lyrics

ā€˜Call Outā€™ tells a bittersweet tale of a once budding couple who experience an emotional breakup.

Apparently, the guy is the one who broke off the problematic relationship, and now the woman feels like falling.

The likable tune contains a relatable storyline, ear-welcoming vocals, and mellow instrumentation flavored with atmospheric pop synths and ethereal electronic sounds.

ā€œThe main inspiration behind ā€˜Call Outā€™ is something everyone has felt at some point in their life. Loving someone so hard but being pushed away, leaving you desperate and heartbroken.ā€ ā€“ Polar Youth

Polar Youth prides herself in adding heart & pop melodies in electronic music.

Her recipe has earned her Red Bull Elektropediaā€™s Most Promising Artist Award, a remix released under Majestic Casual, and a collaboration with DJ Fresh.

For this release, she put the spotlight on WAYI, who is endorsed by BBC 1Xtra and Elton John, and 21-year-old St. Louis-based singer Lani Rose.

ā€˜Call Outā€™ is featured on her debut EP, entitled, ā€œLost & Foundā€. The 6-track project also features Fortress, Trent the HOOLiGAN, Sangstaa, and ƋMIA.
  
Could - Single by HOAX
Could - Single by HOAX
8
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HOAX is an indie pop-rock outfit from Queens, New York. Not too long ago, they released a groovy alternative-rock tune, entitled, ā€œCouldā€.

ā€œWe could be right or we could be wrong, together. When Daffodil Skies, they bloom in the darkest weather. Make up a lie. Tell yourself youā€™re fine like your mother and father did before. Eat yourself alive. You open up but the words are all tongue-tied.ā€ ā€“ lyrics

ā€˜Couldā€™ tells an interesting tale of a young guy who knows that his relationship with his significant other is in survival mode.

Apparently, late one night, his mind is occupied with stimulating thoughts, which question the life that heā€™s living. While pondering, he realizes that he and his partner are wasting their time on mindless entertainment.

Later, he admits that behind their broken smiles, they struggle to find a reason behind their need to survive.

ā€˜Couldā€™ contains a relatable storyline, ear-welcoming vocals, and lush instrumentation scented with an indie-alternative fragrance.

ā€œā€˜Couldā€™ is the first snapshot of many narratives told in the forms of songs on the album that opens up a begrudging conversation everyone must eventually come to have with oneself. Questions that highlight the essence of BEING, which if not asked in a timely manner, might result in years and years passing by. Until you finally look backward through a telescope of regret.ā€ ā€“ Michael Raj & Frantz Cesar

ā€˜Couldā€™ is an episode in a series of stories exploring the human condition of Being. The likable tune is the first single from HOAXā€™s upcoming debut album, entitled, ā€œb?ā€, which took two years to make.

Also, the LP follows the narratives of thirteen different characters, thrown together in the aftermath of an otherworldly series of events.

The intertwined stories are centered around the abstract concepts of: ā€œBEINGā€. An evident obsession of both the characters in the story and the band members themselves.

The dichotomy of BEING vs. DOING is highlighted through careful lyrical content on the album.

HOAX is the musical brainchild of Michael Raj and Frantz Cesar. They view themselves as ā€œthe beautiful sound of sadnessā€, a description coined by a close friend.

Their modern vintage sound draws from a wide range of influences such as ā€˜60s pop, ā€˜70s Motown, and alternative R&B music.

https://www.bongminesentertainment.com/hoax-could/
  
Home To You - Single by CADE
Home To You - Single by CADE
2019
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
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CADE is an LA-based singer-songwriter and producer from Tampa, Florida. Not too long ago, he released an urban pop tune, entitled, ā€œHome to Youā€, featuring Brooklyn rapper Desiigner.

ā€œDifferent time, far from home. Hate having to fly here without you. Worrying, donā€™t know where you are. Hoping that you go to your bed alone ā€™cause I know youā€™re quite the dime. Shawty, gems like you are hard to find. You stay on my mind.ā€ ā€“ lyrics

ā€˜Home to Youā€™ tells an interesting tale of a young artist who is out on the road, on tour with 12 more shows to go.

Even though heā€™s living his life-long dream and getting money, he canā€™t wait to get home to spend some romantic time with his significant other.

ā€˜Home to Youā€™ contains a relevant storyline, harmonious vocals, and twitchy instrumentation flavored with urban pop, hip-hop, and trap elements.

Also, the likable tune follows CADEā€™s ā€œStrip Clubā€ single featuring Lil Aaron.

ā€˜Home to Youā€™ highlights why CADE is one of the most in-demand artists in the United States.

So far, he has achieved over half a billion streams via Spotify alone, with a sound which fluctuates between future R&B and dance.

Also, he has amassed over 4.5M monthly Spotify listeners and continues to widen his fanbase by supporting artists such as Cheat Codes, Jeremih, Ke$ha, and Mike Posner.

Desiigner rose to prominence in 2016 after the release of his debut single, entitled, ā€œPandaā€, which topped the US Billboard Hot 100.

Later that same year, Kanye West sampled ā€œPandaā€ for his seventh album, entitled, ā€œThe Life of Pabloā€.

https://www.bongminesentertainment.com/cade-home-to-you-desiigner/
  
Life After Death by The Notorious BIG
Life After Death by The Notorious BIG
1997 | Rock
7.0 (1 Ratings)
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"I was very privileged to grow up when Biggie was coming from being an underground rapper to people knowing him as the B.I.G and the legend that he became. The same with Tupac; the East Coast West Coast rivalry, Bad Boy against Death Row - it was amazing to be around for that. ā€œI loved what Puffy had done with Biggie, because he got him to start using these huge samples from Motown records and R&B artists. He became a little more poppy in that sense, but Biggie still retained his earthy, Brooklyn swagger. ā€œI was playing ā€œMo Money Mo Problemsā€ in the clubs, at a young age. I was probably about 16 at the time, sneaking my way into clubs and because Flash was 10 years older than me, I kinda styled it out. He was playing in a community nightclub in Southampton, where my dad was one of the board members. When I went down there, I'd kinda get squeezed to get in there, but the mic was basically free. ""One time I jumped up on the mic and started ad-libbing around what Flash was playing and I think he was 'Who's this kid with the audacity to do that?' He probably secondly thought 'Wow, that's Craig, and Craig's dad pays my wages! So I need to calm myself as to how I react to this!' And then thirdly, I think he thought I was talented. ā€œHe took me under his wing. I'd get to play that little set at the end of his set, and he'd let me emcee for him for the night. So that song brings back all those memories"

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Pete Wareham recommended Shofna Gamar by Mahmoud Fadl in Music (curated)

 
Shofna Gamar by Mahmoud Fadl
Shofna Gamar by Mahmoud Fadl
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"Basically, after that Ali Hussan Kuban revelation, I started searching high and low for as much of this music as I could possibly find. And then I started looking further. I started googling musicians in the Nile. For me, I found that it was only music from Nubia that had a certain thing about it. Arabic music, from further north, I love it and it's beautiful. I listen to a lot of that but it's more refined than Nubian music. That's not to say that Nubian music isn't sophisticated, but there's something a bit more direct about the Nubian stuff. A bit more punk-rock. I was looking for this music, and I found Mahmoud Fadl. There were these albums called Drummers of the Nile. It's slightly instructional in that they name a rhythm and then they play the rhythm. It's quite a journey through that whole type of music. This track 'Shofna Gamar', it's a pentatonic melody. Jimi Hendrix, the blues, R&B - a lot of stuff comes from pentatonic scales and it feels to me that these Nubian rhythms are the roots of our rhythmic appreciation. One of the big things in Melt Yourself Down was, if I take these ancient rhythms and just change the aesthetic of them so they sound modern, would it feel like modern music? It does. So I came to the conclusion that there's something in these rhythms that we really respond to and I think the same with pentatonic scales, I've always been really drawn to them. So 'Shofna Gamar' is an amazing way of making pentatonic scales feel really fresh, so joyful."

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Caution - Single by Celeste Arrazolo
Caution - Single by Celeste Arrazolo
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
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Celeste Arrazolo is a singer-songwriter from Houston, Texas. Not too long ago, she released a lyric video for her debut single, entitled, ā€œCautionā€.

ā€œIā€™m not going. Iā€™m not leaving this bar or this place. I came here for answers. Made so many mistakes. Iā€™ve been down, Iā€™ve been low, Iā€™ve been high every chance that I get. Itā€™s been such a lonely road ainā€™t got no relief yet.ā€ ā€“ lyrics

ā€˜Cautionā€™ tells a bittersweet tale of a girl with sad eyes who doesnā€™t want to leave a bar because sheā€™s searching for answers to her problems.

The bartender is sympathetic to her cause and offers her one last drink before the bar closes.

Lost in the moment, the girl reveals that religion has deserted her, and God has forgotten her name.

Later, she admits that no smart person should want any part of her because sheā€™s a mess. Also, sheā€™ll bring them down and hurt them with lies to survive. Therefore, they should proceed with caution when dealing with her.

ā€˜Cautionā€™ contains a relatable storyline, ear-welcoming vocals, and melodic instrumentation flavored with emo-soul and R&B elements.

ā€œā€˜Cautionā€™ is a climax in an internal struggle. Itā€™s about losing your way. I want listeners to be able to meet me in that moment.ā€ ā€“ Celeste Arrazolo

Celeste Arrazolo flew to Los Angeles as soon as she had her diploma in hand. Shortly afterward, she encountered hard times, and her life spiraled out of control.

She turned to music for solace and eventually discovered a path to redemption and freedom. Through endless hours of studying powerhouse singers and songwriters, Arrazolo learned to translate her experience into her music.

https://www.bongminesentertainment.com/celeste-arrazolo-caution/
  
I Want Your Love - Single by Wes Mason
I Want Your Love - Single by Wes Mason
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
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Wes Mason is an award-winning recording artist based in Toronto, Canada. Not too long ago, he released a music video for his ā€œI Want Your Loveā€ single featuring Wyclef Jeanā€™s protege Kofi Black.

ā€œSome songs are close to finished when you bring them into the studio. But some songs happen spontaneously and come to life unexpectedly during a party. This is one of those songs that is simply the result of having a great time with great people in the studio.ā€ ā€“ Wes Mason

ā€˜I Want Your Loveā€™ song tells an adoring tale of a young guy who finds himself in the presence of a desirable female who wants him in more ways than one.

Apparently, itā€™s 2:00 AM in the morning and they are dancing on each other at a crowded social event or party.

An hour later, she has her hands all over his body and heā€™s loving every moment of her touch. Later, inside a nearby hotel room, they kiss and make love.

ā€˜I Want Your Loveā€™ contains a relatable storyline, ear-welcoming vocals, and vibey instrumentation flavored with tropical, contemporary R&B, and commercial pop elements.

The likable island-inspired tune was recorded at the legendary Tito Jacksonā€™s private studio in Los Angeles. Also, at the historic Kensington Sound in Toronto.

It will be featured on Wes Masonā€™s upcoming album, entitled, ā€œThe Animal Insideā€.

ā€œI ultimately just want my music to affect people the same way that my favorite artists have affected me. Itā€™s crazy how somebody elseā€™s story can become your own.ā€ ā€“ Wes Mason

At the age of 20, Wes Mason has amassed as many accolades as artists twice his age.

So far, he has won numerous international music awards and gained tens of millions of media impressions across TV, radio, and online.

https://www.bongminesentertainment.com/wes-mason-i-want-your-love-video/