thread of miguel

my fav part is 0.00 to 3.16

^^^^

i don't really feel that this adds much to the song, and the false stop is kind of jarring, but it's fine

on the other hand if this is your first time hearing it there's no sense that the song faffs around.

yeah it still sounds weird to me... but i don't think that's really unexpected considering how attached i am to the original version

it still sounds great tho, and i feel less weird about naming it my favorite song of 2012 (so far) now that it's an actual single

I feel like the best song of the year just got ten times better.

and yeah his voice is terrific. As much as I love the tension borne of restraint in A&P the abandon in "All" and the love-man vigor here are just as satisfying.

that new 'pop' sound is kinda weird

'pop' sound?

All the kids are into it

sounds like idk an eggcup being hit?

high pitched water drop

When you have the best fucking song of the year, you can get away with teasing people for four months before the climax.

does anyone have a link to an interview in which he discusses writing and recording these EPs?

i haven't seen one...

high pitched water drop

― Faith in Humanity: Restored (dayo), Wednesday, June 27, 2012 5:46 PM (16 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

this was on the original version too, at least mine

well it is and it isn't - something like it is there but not so high pitched and forward in the mix

oh I dunno -- it was always prominent

112 'Cupid' is still the best song featuring the water drop.

maybe I just have an earlier mixed version of the 2:19 one? xp

112 'Cupid' is still the best song featuring the water drop.

― Spottie_Ottie_Dope, Wednesday, June 27, 2012 6:11 PM (1 minute ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

i was thinking about starting a thread on this actually. "laundromat" all the way

Brainwasher, Rev and I did an outoud.fm theme night on this, it turned up some great jams.

Ha, I forgot about that. Earliest example I can think of is Prince's "Crazy You"

anyone have a download?

http://www56.zippyshare.com/v/10600021/file.html

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I listened to the new versh on headphones and yeah the little 'pop' sound is not very noticeable, it really pops on my speakers tho

this has been your 'pop' update

definitely sticks out more in this mix, i feel like the bassline is more at the forefront, too.

miguel is so good w/ backing vocals. i could listen to an entire album of his just layering oohs and ahhs w/o even writing actual "songs"

not sure how I'd restrain myself if I watched him record the "ahhhs" in "All"

fuck it, everybody's selfish

Not sure the extra bit of Adorn really makes it a measurably better or worse song, but that's mostly cause it was already great.

Arch N Point also my most played 2012 track thus far.

i dunno if it feels obvious to anyone else but it seems really clear to me that "Adorn" was 3 minutes long to begin with and the first version released was truncated, rather than the ending being added after the fact. the awkward 'ooh ooh' on the original ending actual fits now.

actually

I kinda doubt that. Seems like his label decided they wanted to push it and needed a more conventional structure/length.

hopefully someone will ask him in an interview at some point, i'm genuinely curious

ditto

Not much to add. Art Dealer Chic EPs are the shit. But hey, let's make a pact not to mention Prince for a while, let this breathe.

full version doesn't make me care about "adorn" any more than i did already, no matter how much i listen that song goes in one ear and out the other

"adorn" is my favorite song of the decade after "lemme smang it"

"Adorn" is now the most-listened to song on my last.fm

fwiw the top three most watchec videos of "adorn" on youtube total 5m+ views w/ zero promo

I watch the A&P video at least twice a week lol

is there an official video?

i haven't been able to watch youtubes for about a month on this dying laptop

yeah, "adorn" & "arch & point" have official videos

the "arch & point" one is fantastic

if i can ever stop dithering and buy a new laptop maybe i'll get to see them one day

hopefully

Arch n Point video is almost as sexy as the song.

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