Look at that monstrosity. It was the first thing we swore we’d get rid of/set on fire/throw off a cliff when we moved into our house, but it took us a year and a half to do so. What could possibly be more inappropriate for a 120-year-old Victorian than a circa-1990 Home Depot special? I believe it’s from the “Tacky/Tract House Deluxe” line. I like how the fake candles have crooked, octagonal drip trays. What’s not to love?

Ahhhhh, much better. Though a phenomenal pain in the ass to install, our new light is far less punishing to the senses.

Now when people come to our door they don’t have to grimace.

You can get anywhere from 2 to 89 lights per cluster in this series (ours has 19). The sconces (above) are tempting, but a bit too “nutsack.”

Tags: chandelier, decor, horrible, house, light, tacky

Now for something at least almost completely different: a very non-subtle electro house rework of Siouxsie and the Banshees’ “Cities in Dust” by Junkie XL. Note that the Junkie XL version never actually credits that the vocals are Siouxsie’s but I think it’s pretty clear.

Two samples here: first, the main riff of the song; second, the trancey-ish breakdown.

Trance-iness: Fairly low, except for breakdown
Vocals: Yes, distinctive female
Progressiveness: Yeah, fairly
Dance-iness/Intensity: High
Cheesiness: Pretty low
Lyza-ness: Medium low

Junkie XL - Cities in Dust (Original Mix) (MP3 Sample)

Junkie XL - Cities in Dust (Original Mix) (MP3 Sample — Trance-ier bit)

Go get it on BeatPort.

Tags: dance, electro, house