Post a controversial music opinion

don't think it's a particularly controversial stance though

I Gotta Feeling gets played on regular rotation at the commercial radio station I work for. Even on Monday mornings(!)

(Other future classics: Chainsmokers - "Closer", Imagine Dragons - "Thunder". I hate "I Gotta Feeling" but you're probably right about it.)

I also hate "I Gotta Feeling" but I'd take it over the other two in a heartbeat

i gotta feeling already has 'classic' status yeah and im way more sympathetic to it than i was when it came out, though its still not great

i could imagine closer having that sort of status in the future (ugh) but i really doubt imagine dragons will be strongly remembered

Ambient music is the only worthwhile music

― groovemaaan, Thursday, September 27, 2018 3:55 PM (five days ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

been feeling this a lot lately too lol

― marcos, Tuesday, October 2, 2018 9:47 AM (one hour ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

Counterpoint: given the advances in recording technology, it is almost impossible to tell a classic 'ambient' piece by one of the greats from something a stoned guy does in an afternoon with a polysynth and some guitar pedals, and people who claim they can tell the difference are often lying

Lingua Ignota's All Bitches Die

This is indeed an amazing album and everyone should hear it

Well so maybe I should be clear that my controversial opinion isn't a grudging "I guess it's settled, this song is not going to be forgotten, people are going to like it forever" but rather "this song is a towering achievement that will stand the test of time because it's such an unimpeachable banger"

I also love Boom Boom Pow and Imma Bee.

Counterpoint: given the advances in recording technology, it is almost impossible to tell a classic 'ambient' piece by one of the greats from something a stoned guy does in an afternoon with a polysynth and some guitar pedals, and people who claim they can tell the difference are often lying

― Paul Ponzi, Tuesday, October 2, 2018 11:39 AM (fourteen minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

imo the difference doesn't matter. who gives a shit

This is indeed an amazing album and everyone should hear it

― jmm

everyone should also be smacked in the face with a rusty shovel

Thunder wont make the cut even 5 years from now, it’s not a good party song. I’ll up the bet, as someone living in latinamerica we have 10+ hour weddings over here and you can tell which english-spoken songs will be classics if they get played over here. If they make it out of the US/UK they have trascended language and will probably become classics. Small caveat: there needs to be a break from listening the song for a couple of years. Despacito and Shape of You made it all around the q

/Ambient music is the only worthwhile music

― groovemaaan, Thursday, September 27, 2018 3:55 PM (five days ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

been feeling this a lot lately too lol

― marcos, Tuesday, October 2, 2018 9:47 AM (one hour ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink/

Counterpoint: given the advances in recording technology, it is almost impossible to tell a classic 'ambient' piece by one of the greats from something a stoned guy does in an afternoon with a polysynth and some guitar pedals, and people who claim they can tell the difference are often lying

... all around the globe but noone wants to listen to them ever again in any type of party until 2025 probably

Counterpoint: given the advances in recording technology, it is almost impossible to tell a classic 'ambient' piece by one of the greats from something a stoned guy does in an afternoon with a polysynth and some guitar pedals, and people who claim they can tell the difference are often lying

― Paul Ponzi, Tuesday, October 2, 2018 8:39 AM (twenty minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

counterpoint: who gives a shiiiiit

Songs can become well-remembered classics for reasons other than being good party/wedding songs.

Also, Moka, iirc you didn't think "More Than a Feeling" was as popular as the Outfield's "Your Love" so idk if I'm taking your bet.

All that said, I'm posting controversial opinions, not making thoughtfully considered predictions.

Blue
Hejira
The Hissing of Summer Lawns

if I go to hell, this is the soundtrack

In regards to the comments above, ambient (and noise) are definitely the "are you kidding me? my kid can do this!" of music

Yeah, ambient music is almost always worthless

^ This is not my point

It was mine! This is the thread for it after all

late period scott walker is utter wank (drift onwards)

Just clarifying since you said "yeah" after my post

xp

late period scott walker is utter wank (drift onwards)

― ritual showdown (Ross)

every period Scott Walker

yeah!

morelike Scott Wankyr!

In regards to the comments above, ambient (and noise) are definitely the "are you kidding me? my kid can do this!" of music

― Evan, Tuesday, October 2, 2018 12:12 PM (nine minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

and in most cases, the people saying that would be correct

imago really is our resident maximalist.

late period scott walker is utter wank (drift onwards)

― ritual showdown (Ross), Tuesday, 2 October 2018 17:19 (seven minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

Walker finally got good with The Drift and Bish-Bosch is his best album

pish-posh

and in most cases, the people saying that would be correct

― Paul Ponzi, Tuesday, October 2, 2018 12:26 PM (eleven minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

Yeah but it's irrelevant; technical proficiency has nothing to do with measuring the quality of experimental music

guitar tablature and sheet music should be revamped, with all solos written only in variations of the words "meedly", "moodly", "weelity-weelity" or "rawwwwwwwronnnnnnnn"

guitar tablature and sheet music should be revamped, with all solos written only in variations of the words "meedly", "moodly", "weelity-weelity" or "rawwwwwwwronnnnnnnn"

― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal)

the "tight bros from way back" book of guitar tab

people who claim they can tell the difference are often lying

Strawmanning?

Yeah, ambient music is almost always worthless

― imago, Tuesday, 2 October 2018 18:15 (one hour ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

why? (genuine question)

wrong thread probably, but oh well

again, "my kids could do this" who gives a shit?

i honestly don't care if a "classic ambient master" lol or a stoner or a kid made something if i find it intriguing. can't believe people look to ambient music for mad musician chops

I want the music I listen to for leveling out while I smoke a bowl to be composed by someone at least at Steve Howe level!

"I can play Timbaland beats on my CASIO"

Ambient music is ridiculous. It will never be as good as the sound of nature. Like leaves in the wind, the birds and the singing frogs.

better be virtuoso frogs motherfucker

my kid could croak!

wait

I can't imagine, with a finite amount of time to spend on Earth, why anyone would want to own more than 5 ambient albums. I mean, if it's functional music, and the end result--relaxation, I presume--is identical regardless of the artist, why not just listen to Hearts of Space if you need to chill? Why buy 180g vinyl pressings of near-static drones that all sound identical?

tbf, I am not including RDJ, Froese, Roach, Eno, etc here. I could pick any of those out of a crowd (probably because they at least aspire to a level of artistry that distinguishes their music from their many imitators, plus, you know, actual melodies and ideas)

you could easily say the same thing about classic rock. "Why should I own anything more than Houses of the Holy, Boston, Master of Reality, Who's Next, Abbey Road, Aerosmith Rocks, etc."

People like that genre of music in the same way that people like any other genre of music.

And I would assume that few here want to read your bullying strawman characterizations.

oh dear I've struck a nerve on the "controversial music opinions" thread

there's a world of difference between Oval, Boards of Canada, RDJ, Stars of the Lid, Grouper, etc.