The Studio - West Coast

listen again.

Thanks, that's helpful.

:) :) :)

He's right, IEC -- took me a second listen for it to fully click.

and a doob.

i'm listening to the mix up at allez-allez.co.uk. this quote kinda bugs me.

rasmus has kindly supplied us with this week's session; 'the blue room mix part 1' is packed with beats and treats from the depths of his dusty crates - in fact so deep that the tracklisting must remain secret!

i've heard or own more than half the stuff on there.

kinda why i started this thread elitism, privacy, djs, blogs and "giving away stuff"

although, i really want to know who did the Riders on the Storm cover.

and all the non-beardo/balearic, anglophiles that came onto this thread because of the cure and talk talk references, have you guys heard the A Mountain of One eps?

I'm a balearic beardless beardo anglophile but I have (despite my best efforts) not heard the A Mountain of One EPs yet.

they're as good or better

Eh, i'm kind of over them. The "cant be serious" cover is still gr8, but the rest of the material i'm just not feeling anymore. maybe i'll come back around.

my ignored mountain of one thread

playing live next thursday in stepney.

feeling MoO waaay more than Studio or Map of shitty dadrock.

but Studio is a close second and MoA a distant third.

i claim to be the first person the mention AMO1 on this message board

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im stil deep into those amo1 EPs but i only listen to music when im stoned so what do i know

this album is terrific, too

and i probably would have liked it a few years ago before i got into dance music. i dont know that thats a compliment, though.

ok i re-listened and i guess its just "Innocent Line" that grates on me. its like two lyrics away from MOR Christian Rock.

the rest is grate!

yeah i usually skip innocent line and the reprise now, but i think the last 3 trax are killer. i like the first ep better tho i think, esp. cant be serious and freefall

This is AMO1's MySpace page, right? These songs are great!

I see why you mention them on this thread, sorta kinda.

well studio is in their top friends

Those A Mountain of One tracks on their myspace page sound amazing. "Ride" sort of splits the difference between Studio and the Mungolian Jet Set remix of Lindstrom's "A Blast of Loser" (a total beardo/balearic classic in my opinion).

Oh my God "Freefall"!!! I love those resonant 80s rock vocals.

did i just imagine reading that Studio is doing a remix on the next AM01 release?

no, i guess i didnt

:)

CONSPIRACY

ned i think you'd like AMO1.

it might take three or four listens though.

I'll make you listen to it for me and then I'll write the review based on your humming.

(I think my AMG review is up but I am annoyed in that I didn't properly mention the vinyl release.)

The AMO1 stuff on their myspace page sounds even more eighties rock sheen than Studio, to the point where I can imagine it being off-putting to some people, but it also reminds me of Bark Psychosis a bit - especially of the early ambienty songs on Independence. There's a real sense of vastness.

Hmmm. When's an actual CD out?

http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w46/amountainofone/Quotes.jpg

Doh.

i have to say, all i've got to go on for either of these bands is the stuff on myspace, and while The Studio was pretty much love at first listen, AMO1 has not grabbed me yet. almost too 'rock' if that makes sense? but then listening on one crappy earphone while at work is prob not the best way in...

sample of A Mountain Of One - Brown Piano (Studio Version):

http://www.piccadillyrecords.com/mp3/A%20Mountain%20Of%20One%20-%20Brown%20Piano%20Studio%20Version.mp3

Funny, it sounds exactly how I would think Studio covering AMO1 would sound.

nice review, ned.

but you got the opening sentance backwards.

Too many different editions of this album I tells ya! (Andy, you're reading this thread, can you clean it up?)

where is Ned's review?

allmusic

nice. and props to baaderonixx! :)

yes--nice review.

especially "...almost as if a previous decade's sonic elements had been liberated from the songwriting context of their time and reassembled in new ways."

Thank yer all.

where is this review? i keep thinking that studio is kind of like a post-rock jane's addiction.

sorry, found the review info by reading up the thread all of four posts...still half-asleep.

jane's addiction?

yep, their early stuff for sure.

uh, nooo

there's totally the same oceanic thing going on. it's not meant as a strictly literal comparison.

Yay at my lil' analogy being picked up by Ned!

Cheers, as they say.

I am enjoying West Coast more now... Still not a big fan of the Life's A Beach thing.

Does this have US distro?

Yes, Forced Exposure.