Geir, what are your favorite albums that can be described as lo-fi?
A lot of 60s albums would apply. "Face To Face" by The Kinks is horribly low fi, as in very very very badly produced. But it's still a great album because it contains great songs.
― You're Twistin' My Melody Man! (Geir Hongro), Wednesday, 23 March 2011 02:29 (thirteen years ago) link
(Needless to say, I would have liked it way better with a state of the art production a la "Revolver" or "Pet Sounds" though)
― You're Twistin' My Melody Man! (Geir Hongro), Wednesday, 23 March 2011 02:30 (thirteen years ago) link
that's funny, because Face to Face is the last album of theirs that Ray didn't produce. it's pretty flat and tinny-sounding, which is less of a problem on the garagey songs than on the more delicate stuff like "Too Much on My Mind" and "Rainy Day in June". I think Something Else was a pretty big leap in sound quality in terms of stereo effects and the sense of space surrounding each instrument, but I don't know if that has more to do with Ray's creative input than with improved recording technology. both, maybe.
― administratieve blunder (unregistered), Wednesday, 23 March 2011 02:50 (thirteen years ago) link
Probably some kind of demand that even they would get access to better equipment. Pye was a small label with a small budget, and Kinks had to put up with really bad recording conditions for longer than most major acts.
― You're Twistin' My Melody Man! (Geir Hongro), Wednesday, 23 March 2011 02:52 (thirteen years ago) link
Geir, are there any more recent albums (say, last 10 years) of which you're a huge fan, but would consider the production "lo-fi"?
― ilxor you've listened to one odd future album once (ilxor), Wednesday, 23 March 2011 04:35 (thirteen years ago) link
Geir, what breakfast cereal do you eat?
― glumdalclitch, Wednesday, 23 March 2011 04:51 (thirteen years ago) link
Frosted mini wheats but only the white side
― maher shalal smash paz (Whiney G. Weingarten), Wednesday, 23 March 2011 05:06 (thirteen years ago) link
thanks geir
― ilxor you've listened to one odd future album once (ilxor), Wednesday, 23 March 2011 05:26 (thirteen years ago) link
what is your favorite record sleeve?
― colby, Wednesday, 23 March 2011 07:15 (thirteen years ago) link
Depends on the definition of low-fi and "huge fan". But "Phantom Power" is one of my definite favourite albums by Super Furry Animals. I don't know if it was low-fi per se, but it was a considerably cheaper and rougher production than the ones before and after it. Still sounds great though.
― You're Twistin' My Melody Man! (Geir Hongro), Wednesday, 23 March 2011 10:43 (thirteen years ago) link
Probably "Tales From Topographic Oceans".
As for acts I am not necessarily a great fan of musically, I absolutely adore this recent sleeve by Danish postrockers Efterklang:http://onethirtybpm.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/Efterklang-Magic-Chairs.jpg
― You're Twistin' My Melody Man! (Geir Hongro), Wednesday, 23 March 2011 10:45 (thirteen years ago) link
who is your favourite painter
― colby, Wednesday, 23 March 2011 12:05 (thirteen years ago) link
Not very into painting, but I guess it might be Dali or Margritte or somebody from that age.
Weird and absurd, but strictly figurative. Which sort of parallells my taste in prog and 60s psych pop: Weird and absurd, but strictly tonal.
― You're Twistin' My Melody Man! (Geir Hongro), Wednesday, 23 March 2011 12:51 (thirteen years ago) link
― glumdalclitch, Wednesday, 23 March 2011 04:51
― glumdalclitch, Wednesday, 23 March 2011 12:54 (thirteen years ago) link
LOL We usually don't eat cerals for breakfast in Norway. More like slices of bread. :)
― You're Twistin' My Melody Man! (Geir Hongro), Wednesday, 23 March 2011 12:54 (thirteen years ago) link
oh.
― glumdalclitch, Wednesday, 23 March 2011 12:55 (thirteen years ago) link
Who is your favourite 19th century German classical composer?
― La descente infernale (Le Bateau Ivre), Wednesday, 23 March 2011 12:55 (thirteen years ago) link
Good name for your putative record label: Strictly Tonal.
― Pop is superior to all other genres (DL), Wednesday, 23 March 2011 12:55 (thirteen years ago) link
Either Schubert or Brahms. Would be Brahms if you count Schubert as an Austrian.
― You're Twistin' My Melody Man! (Geir Hongro), Wednesday, 23 March 2011 12:58 (thirteen years ago) link
In the last 5 years where have you been on vacation and which would you say was the place you find the most relaxing?
― colby, Wednesday, 23 March 2011 13:13 (thirteen years ago) link
omg <3
― ilxor you've listened to one odd future album once (ilxor), Wednesday, 23 March 2011 13:45 (thirteen years ago) link
geir, being married to a norwegian we eat ribba (sp?) every year for christmas. Do you?
― Get me two meatball sandwiches Utah, TWO! (chrisv2010), Wednesday, 23 March 2011 14:27 (thirteen years ago) link
Yes.
― You're Twistin' My Melody Man! (Geir Hongro), Wednesday, 23 March 2011 15:49 (thirteen years ago) link
Several places, most of which were big cities and great but not particularly "relaxing". :)
― You're Twistin' My Melody Man! (Geir Hongro), Wednesday, 23 March 2011 15:50 (thirteen years ago) link
(using other superlatives than "relaxing", I loved Rome, I loved Venice, I loved Barcelona, and - in spite of the weather - I always love London and Copenhagen. Hard to pick, really)
― You're Twistin' My Melody Man! (Geir Hongro), Wednesday, 23 March 2011 15:54 (thirteen years ago) link
do you like the sound of birdsong or other natural 'non-musical' sounds?
― colby, Wednesday, 23 March 2011 16:07 (thirteen years ago) link
Ever fancied visiting Scotland, Geir? If so, what would you most like to see?
― Algerian Goalkeeper, Wednesday, 23 March 2011 16:09 (thirteen years ago) link
are you a side sleeper? back sleeper? stomach??
― diamonddave85, Wednesday, 23 March 2011 16:19 (thirteen years ago) link
tmi
― ilxor you've listened to one odd future album once (ilxor), Wednesday, 23 March 2011 16:20 (thirteen years ago) link
How big is your 'record collection'? The exact size in inches.
― glumdalclitch, Wednesday, 23 March 2011 16:32 (thirteen years ago) link
Geir, have you heard Ron Sexsmith? I get the impression he may be better known in Europe than here in America. I saw him the other night and thought his voice and songwriting (somewhere between McCartney and Costello) would be right up your alley.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4X_l8PIobc&feature=related
― Partyin', partyin', fun fun fun fun (Dan Peterson), Wednesday, 23 March 2011 17:15 (thirteen years ago) link
I am a city guy, and I am sure Glasgow, Dundee or Edinburgh would all be nice. In spite of the weather. :)
― You're Twistin' My Melody Man! (Geir Hongro), Wednesday, 23 March 2011 23:09 (thirteen years ago) link
Actually not too familiar with Ron Sexsmith other than the name. The cut above there sounds OK, but something about it sounds a lot more obviously American than McCartney/MacManus.
― You're Twistin' My Melody Man! (Geir Hongro), Wednesday, 23 March 2011 23:10 (thirteen years ago) link
I love birdsong this time of year because it means spring or summer. Otherwise not thinking so much of it. :)
― You're Twistin' My Melody Man! (Geir Hongro), Wednesday, 23 March 2011 23:12 (thirteen years ago) link
geir are you single?
― B1ll C4ll4h4n (symsymsym), Wednesday, 23 March 2011 23:15 (thirteen years ago) link
when did Elton John get off the bus?
― administratieve blunder (unregistered), Wednesday, 23 March 2011 23:39 (thirteen years ago) link
No idea, but his last touch of greatness was the "Too Low For Zero" album in 1983.
― You're Twistin' My Melody Man! (Geir Hongro), Thursday, 24 March 2011 00:16 (thirteen years ago) link
Ron Sexsmith is Canadian. And right up Geir's alley.
― Josh in Chicago, Thursday, 24 March 2011 00:24 (thirteen years ago) link
Yeah, Ron's definitely "melodic" above all else.
― Partyin', partyin', fun fun fun fun (Dan Peterson), Thursday, 24 March 2011 15:26 (thirteen years ago) link
Escargot my hongro
― Get me two meatball sandwiches Utah, TWO! (chrisv2010), Thursday, 24 March 2011 16:42 (thirteen years ago) link
Geir, have you seen this movie?:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/9/9a/Lasse_og_Geir.jpg
― Kevin John Bozelka, Sunday, 11 September 2011 21:05 (twelve years ago) link
should he have?
― diouf est le papa du foot galsen merde lè haters (nakhchivan), Sunday, 11 September 2011 21:06 (twelve years ago) link
Geir, what is the earliest song or album that you would classify as Britpop?
― giant glittering joyful returning elephant (unregistered), Sunday, 11 September 2011 21:16 (twelve years ago) link
Geir, which part of "Good Vibrations" do you prefer: choruses or verses?
― giant glittering joyful returning elephant (unregistered), Sunday, 11 September 2011 21:22 (twelve years ago) link
geir you're in a large courtyard. to your left is a castle surrounded by a moat. a path leads north towards mountains. a fountain in the centre of the courtyard contains a skeleton. what do you do?
― LocalGarda, Sunday, 11 September 2011 21:23 (twelve years ago) link
need to get geir on hard talk w/ stephen sackur
― diouf est le papa du foot galsen merde lè haters (nakhchivan), Sunday, 11 September 2011 21:40 (twelve years ago) link
s sackur cracks me up
― zvookster, Sunday, 11 September 2011 21:48 (twelve years ago) link
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/8/8f/Hardtalkstudio.jpg
― diouf est le papa du foot galsen merde lè haters (nakhchivan), Sunday, 11 September 2011 21:50 (twelve years ago) link
Geir, how do you pronounce gyros?
― Chewshabadoo, Sunday, 11 September 2011 22:22 (twelve years ago) link
hongroes
― mh, Sunday, 11 September 2011 22:25 (twelve years ago) link