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English Music Translation Glossary

English term		English translation
Pop Filter		windscreen
pros and cons of minimal techno.		good and bad things about minimal techno/in favor of and against
putrid concoction of psychedelia inspired, hardcore-slinging, video-gaming energy		see sentence
puts the dread in dreadnought		play on words, see below
random figurations		random phrases
recording interface		This is the hardware that allows sound to be input and output from your computer
red-tops		British Tabloid newspapers
refrains from throwing up or threatening to set her husband on the audience		does not vomit or threaten to ask her husband to attack the public
rh		"rehearsal."	airmailrpl
Entered by: airmailrpl
sensitive study		delicate study
sharing music with an anything-goes approach than any kind of attitude.		sharing music an attitude that every approach is all right instead of having a closed mind
She had something breakable just under her skin		she appeared tough on the outside but was emotionally fragile on the inside
signal board		clapper
slips of pitch		playing out of tune
smoking a bit too much crack for its own good		smoking too much crack
soaraway Sun		catchphrase for The Sun newspaper
solely to soak up the moment		just to experience an exciting time
Spirits Having Flown		our souls, which have never taken such a journey through the skies before
stereo pair		2 mikes used together for stereo recording etc.	Tony M
Entered by: Tony M
stereo-micing techniques		Stereo miking techniques capture the sound of a musical group as a whole
stream		listen
stripped down guitar		using basic chords
surreal spin		surreal nature
sweet soul		sub-genre of soul music
the Muse hits		when inspiration strikes
the sun should never set upon an argument		you should never let the day end with anger/2 people who are still mad at each other
they use contemporary instruments, although they play a number of baroque pieces		they use contemporary instruments, although they play a number of baroque pieces
third-place runner-up		fourth place finisher
ticket for Crow and Smith		the ticket = the right thing
to thrash away		to play with vigor and enthusiasm	MLeiria
Entered by: MLeiria
top brass know their bronze		management knows their instruments	Gayle Wallimann
Entered by: Gayle Wallimann
toppiness		predominance of high frequencies
translates, without false virtuosity, the will of the conductor		conveys the will of the conductor without false virtuosity	Tony M
Entered by: Tony M
trendiest cat in D-wing.		the most stylish/fashionable guy in the D-wing
under the bell		on the underside of the bell
vilancicos vs. villancicos		villancicos
visual note		visual effect
weekly internet ballot		a form to be filled out once a week on the internet
with live modified vinyl		with live record scratching
without throwing a single punch		without having a fight

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