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dhex · Posted: Sat Oct 28, 2006 9:45 pm Post subject:

i think it was used in a car commercial, iirc. i think. i'll ask tim the next time i see him.
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dhex · Posted: Mon Oct 30, 2006 12:23 pm Post subject:

every six months or so i listen to last rights by skinny puppy as loudly as possible. still blows me away every time, especially "download."
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antitype · . Joined: 11 Jan 2006 Posts: 292

Man, I should put that on. It was their last truly great album — in retrospect, maybe their best, though I was once upon a time most partial to Rabies and Too Dark Park, and then everything before that. VIVIsect VI, Bites, etc. Still pretty great stuff! I was just so turned off by The Greater Wrong of the Right, ugh. Even after the ohGr stuff, which was somewhat similar... It just wasn't right. And then there was that awful "Rivetheads vs. B-boys" breakdancing video.

I guess Skinny Puppy started to suck at music when they stopped taking drugs and dying.
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dhex · Posted: Mon Oct 30, 2006 1:05 pm Post subject:

well, yeah, though there are parts of the process which are interesting. (it doesn't really hold a special place in my heart, though the old "thee process" list was an important part of my life back in 95-97, so it sort of does by default.)

that video is fucking hilarious, btw. i have no idea what to make of it, however.
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OtakupunkX · . Joined: 23 Mar 2006 Posts: 730

So Christmas is coming, and, with Christmas, comes Christmas music.

I'm trying to find a copy of Oi! To The World by The Vandals so I can listen to that this year, and "Fuck Christmas" by Fear will probably be my MySpace profile song just for the hell of it.

dessgeega · Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2006 12:49 pm Post subject:

christmas is coming?

it's early november!
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helicopterp · . Joined: 13 May 2006 Posts: 1435 Location: Philadelphia

So, a couple of albums have hit me pretty hard recently:

Rounds by Four Tet
Trap Muzick by T.I.

The first is a very cerebral and spiritual bit of electronic music. Half the time it sounds like someone is tearing a hole in the outer music to reveal something entirely different beneath.

The second is a southern rapper who deserves much more appreciation than I had given him before. He's conscious, he's got swagger, he tells it hard, and his flow has a lilt and drawl to it that screams Atlanta. Oh, and some of the beats are just fucking insane.

What have y'all been listening to?
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Neal · . Joined: 13 Nov 2006 Posts: 36 Location: Tennessee

I had a friend mail me a couple of K band's cds to check out the other day, Tender Forever and The Blow. Both cds are really good. I ordered those Miranda July re-releases too a couple of days ago and am looking forward to check them out again, I used to own them a few years ago but gave them away.
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TheRumblefish · . Joined: 29 Jan 2006 Posts: 258 Location: Florida

Brand New- The Devil and God are raging inside of me.

It's amazing. Nothing less, nothing more.
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dhex · Posted: Sat Nov 25, 2006 11:56 pm Post subject:

ok so i pulled out lifeforms by accident by doing that whole "close eyes and point finger at cd collection" thing and bam i'd forgotten how good this double cd is. it's a double dose of good. blog-worthy good.
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internisus · . Joined: 25 Nov 2006 Posts: 354

I can't stop listening to the following:

Luomo - Paper Tigers (album)
Wilco - Theologians (song)

Please help me.

dongle · . Joined: 25 Nov 2006 Posts: 290

I can't stop listening to Aihiyo. I have the live CD and a bootleg of a concert but, for the life of me, can't find their first CD!

Gouki · . Joined: 25 Nov 2006 Posts: 32 Location: Australia.

I can't stop listening to The Fray. Does this make me a bad person?
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internisus · . Joined: 25 Nov 2006 Posts: 354

I don't know. Are they good?

Gouki · . Joined: 25 Nov 2006 Posts: 32 Location: Australia.

I guess so. I like them. One of their songs was in Scrubs.
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internisus · . Joined: 25 Nov 2006 Posts: 354

Oh, that is okay then.

chompers po pable · . Joined: 10 Nov 2005 Posts: 142

i love me some joan of arc and one am radio. and i also can't stop listening to the good life, thread.

helicopterp, regarding interpol, i didn't like antics much :eww:, i like(d) "turn on the bright lights" mo. lots.

baronpatsy · . Joined: 10 Jul 2005 Posts: 22

Okay, I guess this is the best thread to bring this up in.

I'm not very in-the-know when it comes to music, so I'd appreciate it if someone could help me out here. I'm looking for some electronic music that's akin to Aphex Twin's faster, more brutal stuff. Stuff like most of the songs from "Classics". What are some good artists like this?

DaleNixon · . Joined: 08 Jul 2005 Posts: 179

Atari Teenage Riot? Ultraviolence?

wankerwitson · . Joined: 16 Feb 2005 Posts: 199

Try Vulerabilia by My Computer

baronpatsy · . Joined: 10 Jul 2005 Posts: 22

Also, I'm downloading some Sunn O))) right now. I've decided to give them another chance and try to enjoy it.

Dracko · . Joined: 10 Oct 2005 Posts: 2613

Venetian Snares has been receiving some comparisons. Start with Rossz Csillag Alatt Született, follow with Cavalcade of Glee and Dadaist Happy Hardcore Pom Poms, then move on from there. 808 State's Newbuild was an inspiration for D. James, so look into that one. You may be interested in giving Alarm Will Sound's Acoustica a listen, as they're acoustic classical arrangements of Aphex Twin tunes.

I'm not really into harsh IDM to be frank, but Autechre, Amon Tobin, Oval, Telefon Tel Aviv and 808 State are all worth your while, at least in the short term. I'm tempted to suggest giving noise music a listen, but I'm not sure you want things to be that harsh and brutallistic. If you do give it a shot, however, start off with some Aube and the Alec Empire vs Merzbow Live CBGB's NYC 1998 album to get a taste.
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simplicio · . Joined: 03 May 2005 Posts: 1091

Wasn't the early Kid606 stuff all about that? Down With the Scene and the like?

zebadayus · . Joined: 26 Nov 2006 Posts: 48 Location: Kentucky

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Iammadmak · . Joined: 14 Nov 2005 Posts: 11

I really really enjoy the new Brand New album. It's even further away stylistically from their debut it feels completely natural the direction they have gone in the past few years. A quiet despair is how describe it. It makes for the perfect winter album.

Nana Komatsu · weak sauce Joined: 17 Jul 2006 Posts: 1293

I can't stop listening to this song by chatmonchy, a japanese rock band, called renai spirits.

mp3 here

dhex · Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2006 8:55 am Post subject:

patsy, you might dig black dog - spanners is the album to get. it's more chill than classics. that early mid 90s idm sound is pretty neat.

also get select ambient works (the first one) if you haven't already. similar ideas, less tape hiss.

alec empire recommendation: the destroyer.
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OtakupunkX · . Joined: 23 Mar 2006 Posts: 730

So I finally bought "The Record" by Fear this weekend.

Before I bought it, the only songs of theirs I was familiar with were "Let's Have a War", "I Love Living in the City", "Fuck Christmas", and "I Don't Care About You", and I knew that their mission was to offend everybody within earshot of them (well, at least that's what it used to be), but the album totally blew me away. Not only is it one of the most offensive things I've ever heard, but, for an 80's hardcore punk album, it's not too bad musically either. They do a lot of experimentation as far as their sound goes, but they never stray too far from their normal sound. It's a very interesting album.

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duckzero · . Joined: 28 Nov 2005 Posts: 8 Location: Where THEY live.

Well i read the first few posts, so I've got a few songs/albums to offer.

N.E.R.D - In Search of...
I dont know why I like this album so much, I just think that the neptunes offer a whole lot musically. Which leads to:
Mr. Me Too by the Clipse
Yeah, another Neptunes track, but it's so simple but so genius.
All mine - Portishead
Very chilling, and for some reason wakes me up in the morning.
Kick, Push (remix) - Lupe Fiasco and Pharell
This is mostly by accident, as it just always happens to be picked whenever I switch to one of my playlists, but good song nonetheless.
93 to Infinity - Souls of Infinity
The beat is infectious, and the lyrics are playful enough for me to enjoy.
She Keeps on Passing Me By - The Pharcyde
I've been single for nearly 2 years, so yeah.

And anything by the Dipset, it seems to always get into my playlists somehow.

Winged Assassins (1984) · Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2006 2:46 am Post subject:

I am listening to the new Circulus album, Clocks Are Like People. It's quite wonderful really, not something that I'd usually find myself listening to but it's really grown on me. I think I might have to buy their previous album too when I get the chance.
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Wall of Beef · Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2006 7:19 am Post subject:

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Joe · . Joined: 27 Nov 2006 Posts: 179

Ratatat's Classics is surprising in that it is actually an interesting, funky album that doesn't get boring after a couple songs, like the first Ratatat album.

Also, Jason Forrest's Shamelessly Exciting is a really intriguing album. It's essentially pop/rock music built almost exclusively from samples of other pop/rock music. It's a bewildering, yet incredibly catchy listen.
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dongle · . Joined: 25 Nov 2006 Posts: 290

Guys if you like hard rock, metal, and/or drone you all need to listen to HARVEY MILK, especially Courtesy and Good Will Toward Men

Joe · . Joined: 27 Nov 2006 Posts: 179

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Joe · . Joined: 27 Nov 2006 Posts: 179

Antitype, I see you have seen the light.

Alternately, the Ridge Racer 7 soundtrack is pretty boss.
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Scratchmonkey · . Joined: 02 Mar 2005 Posts: 1439

Passin' Me By is the jam, along with well, most of their other stuff.

I know I ride their jock pretty hard, still, Tha Alkaholiks should be listened to. Just their early stuff though, their latest (Firewater) is pretty bad.

Today was lots of Miles Davis, some Melvins and a little Forbidden Planet soundtrack. The Davis was really good, although I need to remember not to overdo it at work, since today I started spacing out rather than sending the 100 tedious emails that I need to send every day. The Melvins helped with that, although I hope in hindsight that none of said emails were unnecessarily caustic.

Winged Assassins (1984) · Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2006 1:58 am Post subject:

I was totally rocking out to KISS until just after lunch time, when I rocked out to W.A.S.P. Those first two albums are just great, not a bad song to be heard. But man that first album, it's got Animal, I Wanna Be Somebody, L.O.V.E. Machine and The Flame straight in a row, that's your hit album right there. Holy shit, I was in headbanging heaven. I totally need to dig out my Twisted Sister albums tomorrow, first thing I do.
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internisus · . Joined: 25 Nov 2006 Posts: 354

I don't remember who it was, but someone on IC convinced me to forget what I thought I knew about Squarepusher and really go for Hello Everything. I'm super glad that I did, and grateful for this advice! Hello Everything is mostly very much like the title track of Do You Know Squarepusher?, which is the only track I had liked previously. That's terrific! I really like this stuff! Ferociously like it! It's music that I've always wanted without knowing it! Thanks!

Wall of Beef · Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2006 6:13 pm Post subject:

Æthenor: Deep in Ocean Sunk the Lamp of Light

Featruing Daniel O’Sullivan (of Guapo) and Stephen O’Malley ( of Sunn o)))), this is less drone than more like atmospheric soundscape music. Very dark stuff none the less, like the sounds of some sort of horrid event taking place in a smelting factory. Its still feels related to Sunn O))) / Earth, just closer to noise releases. Give it a whirl.