Other People (2009)
11 tracks by monopoli
Afsluitdijk
1.Afsluitdijk
...is a Dutch word and it's the name of the dam/road going from the province Friesland to North-Holland (and Amsterdam) The lyrics are about a 15-year old boy who feels so trapped in the... (more)
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Track: Afsluitdijk
Artist: Monopoli
Album: Other People
Register and Record
Here the idea was that I was going to write from the viewpoint of someone who is paralyzed from the neck down and can through technology only watch other peoples life but not participate. It turned out a bit more general and ambiguous than that.
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Track: Register and Record
Artist: Monopoli
Album: Other People
Mondrian is Boogie Woogying again
The Dutch painter Mondrian was apparantly a fervent dancer to Boogie Woogie and that image stuck because he seems such a stiff guy otherwise. So I thought that would make a funny subject... (more)
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Track: Mondrian is Boogie Woogying again
Artist: Monopoli
Album: Other People
A Quiet Night At Home
The first casualty of my severe lyric-crisis this year. Could have been a good song. Is an OK-ish instrumental now.
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Track: A Quiet Night At Home
Artist: Monoplli
Album: Other People
The Machine Against Rage
Another one without lyrics. The title was my workingtitle. And I just thought it was a funny title (I think Rage Against the Machine is kind of silly) I quite like some of the sounds on this one... (more)
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Track: The Machine Against Rage
Artist: Monopoli
Album: Other People
Espresso Martini
Trying out a Carol Kaye-inspired bassline here (not completely succesfull; gotta work on my timing some more) and again didn't manage to come up with lyrics. Espresso Martini is a really nice cocktail... (more)
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Track: Espresso Martini
Artist: Monopoli
Album: Other People
Johnny Remember Me
This started sounding quite Nick Caveish and at the same time I wanted to do something with Joe Meek; so it's a murderballad-variation on Johnny Remember me. There's stylophone and theremin in there... (more)
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Track: Johnny Remember Me
Artist: Monopoli
Album: Other People
Credit Crisis
Another attempt at a Carol Kaye-bassline, slightly more succesfull. I quite like how this turned out although it's kinda slick and not something I could really use in another context (it just sounds like... (more)
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Track: Credit Crisis
Artist: Monopoli
Album: Other People
Clique d'Amsterdam
My Clique-contribution with some added ambientsound recorded from my window. This is partly the traditional filler-track but I quite like the ambientsound. If I do a record next year (I probably won... (more)
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Track: Clique d'Amsterdam
Artist: Monopoli
Album: Other People
I don't know what your problem is
I started this one at the end of januari in preperation for RPM. I added lyrics and vocals in february. So it's kind of a bonustrack. Just another throwaway popsong with the awesome stylophone in full effect.
Track: I don't know what your problem is
Artist: Monopoli
Album: Other People


