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Here is a selection of entries to Your Tate Track – tracks that MySpace bands have written about Tate Modern artworks. Have a listen and decide which tracks you think should be shortlisted for the final judging panel.

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[title not known], Dieter Roth , 1970
Hencheclectic vs. Dieter Roth
strung along
Genre: downtempo
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I was inspired because... it represents stark modernity, even though its old. i just like the way its put together
The Handsome Pork Butcher, Francis Picabia, c1924-6
The Subjects vs. Francis Picabia
Trains
Genre: Indie
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I was inspired because... The world is full of crippling insucurity and i imagine when the suffers look in the mirror this is what they see.
Wine Crucifix, Arnulf Rainer, 1959-60
The estate-ians vs. Arnulf Rainer
Mcgovern
Genre: techno
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I was inspired because... It looks like a bad nightmare and a horrific scene
Girl in a Chemise, Pablo Picasso, c.1905
Dashiell Jackson vs. Pablo Picasso
Soir Noir
Genre: experimental
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I was inspired because... The pale girl is a beautiful piano motif with the sounds of the night veiling her in darkness and intrigue
The Fig Leaf, Francis Picabia, 1922
TOKYO JO vs. Francis Picabia
ROUND
Genre: FUNK ROCK
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I was inspired because... its simple .slightly technical and doesnt need the colours of the others.and it makes us shout round and around
Poured Painting , Hermann Nitsch , 1961
Pish Posh vs. Hermann Nitsch
Borrocan
Genre: Experimental / Progressive / Electronica
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I was inspired because... A dark yet sexy splat.
Was This Metal Monster Master - or Slave? , Sir Eduardo Paolozzi , 1952
NMR vs. Sir Eduardo Paolozzi
Rusty Robots
Genre: Electro/House/Breakbeat
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I was inspired because... The robot in the picture, explosions in the background and the scenery's rustic look made me think of rusty robot slaves left out to die. I then decided to make a track with a robotic sound.
Ghost 2, Eberhard Havekost , 2004
Rigil vs. Eberhard Havekost
Marble
Genre: Experimental
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I was inspired because... The person is completely isolated, and in a cold environment. I visited a grave yesterday and felt the same. I suppose for me it symbolises hope, wearing all white, but the surroundings ground reality
Sack-o-sauce , Sir Eduardo Paolozzi , 1978
the razzz's vs. Sir Eduardo Paolozzi
Lay Back And Chill
Genre: funk / indie
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I was inspired because... at a first glance, the artwork is a disconnected, but taking a deeper look more in depth meaning is discovered
Portrait of a Doctor, Francis Picabia, 1935-8
Marcus Hessenberg and the Tulips vs. Francis Picabia
Portrait of A Doctor
Genre: Psych Pop
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I was inspired because... I love the textures and the idea that a doctor who we should trust is obscured from view. True Story
Woman and Bird in the Moonlight, Joan Miró, 1949
(dmusicb) vs. Joan Miró
Dont Deny
Genre: Ambient/Metal/Progressive
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I was inspired because... it feels like im reaching for something inside of me
Ju-Jitsu , David Bomberg , 1913
EDigital17 vs. David Bomberg
Drowning Love
Genre: Trance
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I was inspired because... The use of shapes - triangles. It is complex and intense with energy. It looks rather abstract.