the godlike genius of Todd Edwards

or perhaps in another sense.

haha, I cracked up so hard at the beginning of that

There's no place like...Liverpool?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gv5_owW1uN4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APLo8XyDOlc&feature=player_embedded

We talked about this one yet?

meh

Well, compared to the original its a step up. A major one.

I'm still having a hard time believing that this Crosstown Rebels, Visionquest, Hot Creations sound that Todd Burns seems so infatuated with is actually a major thing.

Ooh so slow druggy deep house with OK drums, so amazing.

Ooh so (insert anything here) so amazing.

Dunno, just seems like a very bland and conservative kind of music to be getting all hot and bothered about.

I like Benoit and Sergio as much as the next guy but am so far a little underwhelmed by this "trend".

with you, brah, except I absolutely hate that shit

Even Nick Hannam's "Love You Girl"?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0f07K3owWHA

it's tough, stuff gets popular. It's not always the best stuff, it's not always the stuff you like. And it sucks that you have to hear this fake shit night after night after night

I don't think you can front on Infinity Ink's "Games":

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmQKOXbN1_Q

Or indeed "House of Infinity".

which is like mid 90s Carl Craig (somewhere between the Jonny L and Aquarhythms remixes) meets garage.

or indeed

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGrgRZ27ZMU

leectric feel is even better

(lee foss)

these actually have a passing resemblance (in struxture) to some todd stuff

kinda lowest common denominator but it still gets MASSIVE SUPPORT

I still maintain that Rev thinks that all of these tunes are the same as Art Department's "Without You" and Benoit & Sergio's "Walk & Talk" without actually hearing them.

seriously tho the build from the three minute mark of "House of Infinity" is just (((((((((( d[-_-]b ))))))))))

I still maintain that Rev thinks that all of these tunes are the same as Art Department's "Without You" and Benoit & Sergio's "Walk & Talk" without actually hearing them.

― Tim F, Friday, September 7, 2012 9:56 PM Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

True, well you know BAD FIRST IMPRESSIONS and all of that, but yes Art Depo and B&S most certainly have biased me against whoever else people want to associate with them. These tracks are all fine (or at least that last one was until MGMT came in) but they don't get me excited. I loved the Robin Thicke one when I heard it in a DJ Q mix, so maybe playing this stuff with the pitch way up and surrounded by garridge is the key.

I was saying on twitter tho that even tho I got into dance music through house, I'm kind of super-bummed by almost anything 4x4 at the moment. Seems to kind of have become the provenance of dance music's stodgiest elements (or most garish, but I'm less frustrated with that kru).

Now to catch up on that other thread.

I do appreciate this particular piece of sage wisdom I received on twitter tho:

"House is like your mother. She raised you and you'll always love her, but sometimes you gotta move out of the house."

Yeah, and start making techno.

I think what rubs me the wrong way the most about Infinity Ink is the way the vocals have this faint whiff of MGMT/ pseudo Beegees kinda thing.

It doesn't much matter that there's a bumpy little garage loop under the rest of the beat, still yeucch.

Maybe its more Cut Copy than MGMT, I've spent too much time playing this crap for college students.

Are you talking about "Infinity" Josiah or "House of Infinity"?

House of Infinity, that'd be the one with the garage loop.

I did like Games better than the other two.

Out of everything I've heard on Crosstown Rebels I liked the Francesca Lombardo release the most. Old School Anna is pretty good.

Yeah sorry I assumed so I just wasn't sure cos you were talking about "Infinity" above and "House of Infinity" sounds nothing like MGMT or The Bee Gees to me.

Well obviously they're not singing in an Andy Gibb falsetto, but I hear a really strong pop disco thing going on in there.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpqqjU7u5Yc

?

I am talking just about the vocals, not the rest of the track. Which sure Carl Craig and a little garage influence.

Isn't that just a male house diva thing?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bdn0MYDATtE

A very very Anglo house diva, I'm not really a huge fan of male singers who mostly resonate through their nose.

Which is probably why I hate indie rock with a passion.

Now I'm reminded of all the RnB singers who have essentially the same register, I guess I'd rather listen to Jeremih than this. Or NeYo.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8XKyxdm2mE

In the spirit of not completely being a grouch, this is great.

Yeah, and start making techno.

not sure if that's directly aimed at tweaking me or

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Pure-Garage-4-Floor-EZ/dp/B00013MXRY

^^ bought in 01, still haven't listened to

er 03

send it to me imo

X-post

Just a joke Rev.

Leo Leo

YO REV

check leo thread at 3:45 pm

got your wish rev

where am I looking for this?