dub kind of works really well with a smoky smoke.
― he said, smarmily (dog latin), Monday, 27 January 2014 14:42 (ten years ago) link
You don't say.
― the drummer is a monster (Scik Mouthy), Monday, 27 January 2014 14:44 (ten years ago) link
funny that.
― he said, smarmily (dog latin), Monday, 27 January 2014 14:46 (ten years ago) link
Almost as startling as the ecstasy/rave revelation.
― I wish to incorporate disco into my small business (chap), Monday, 27 January 2014 14:49 (ten years ago) link
The Rover is my fave song on PG, and is probably my fave led zep song period
― ۩, Monday, 27 January 2014 15:03 (ten years ago) link
im surprised to see that youve never listened to "astral weeks". personally, it took me a long time to get under my skin. but i love it now (i do prefer "veedon fleece" a bit more tbh which theres a youtube link for as well) and i think its got the right amount of proggyish knottiness and eccentricity for you to like it right off the bat.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZfhF7ZyURsA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1vYs5LBC3c&list=PLWLQDGsdAqlZVnsHI9f9YKnHgjbP5aBMY
― everyday sheeple (Michael B), Monday, 27 January 2014 15:27 (ten years ago) link
me or imago? I've owned the cd for 20 years but never got into it. Same with that grateful dead cd
― ۩, Monday, 27 January 2014 15:32 (ten years ago) link
Ahaha someone actually read that terrible post (Oasis thread, k3rr). On a bus rn but will check later along with unreg's other suggestion. Also, had the brainwave of recording my responses to the albumzpoll here (unless it's an album I love, in which case I'll loudly and obnoxiously declare my love in the thread obv
― i assume "Little Joey" (imago), Monday, 27 January 2014 15:35 (ten years ago) link
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xpost well, this thread is for imago but yeah id recommend it to anyone else who hasnt heard it. never could get with the grateful dead, not that they have anything to do with van morrison. actually "astral weeks" is more jazzy knottiness than proggy knottiness tbf
― everyday sheeple (Michael B), Monday, 27 January 2014 15:37 (ten years ago) link
Have the 2013 album results been done yet?
― I wish to incorporate disco into my small business (chap), Monday, 27 January 2014 15:41 (ten years ago) link
imminent
― a man with legs made of sausages - that's not real! (seandalai), Monday, 27 January 2014 15:41 (ten years ago) link
O god yeah y'all shd listen & comment to anything posted here, lemme be yr mere conduit
― i assume "Little Joey" (imago), Monday, 27 January 2014 15:42 (ten years ago) link
its just that on branwell bells thread i was talking about astral weeks
― ۩, Monday, 27 January 2014 15:50 (ten years ago) link
If you haven't heard Octopus by Gentle Giant I would definitely say, give it a gander
― frogbs, Monday, 27 January 2014 16:31 (ten years ago) link
frogbs mixing his animal metaphors
― schlager top (Noodle Vague), Monday, 27 January 2014 16:32 (ten years ago) link
Thee Oh Sees is one of the worst bandnames in history, by fkn god
― i assume "Little Joey" (imago), Monday, 27 January 2014 18:24 (ten years ago) link
i am boycotting this thread until you listen to that fucking foetus album all the way through
― Wendy Carlos Williams (jjjusten), Monday, 27 January 2014 18:28 (ten years ago) link
me too
― sleeve, Monday, 27 January 2014 18:29 (ten years ago) link
cool ok well I'll do that when normal service resumes after the EOY albumzpoll
J Barwick - Nepenthe: ummm I can't make my mind up about this after 2 and a bit trax - it flirts with the sublime, perhaps at points achieves it, but at other moments appears to be prettily blathering its Sigur Rossy way to dirgeville. Give it a couple more trax
― i assume "Little Joey" (imago), Monday, 27 January 2014 20:36 (ten years ago) link
imago have you changed your mind on blindly dismissing led zep then?
― ۩, Monday, 27 January 2014 20:37 (ten years ago) link
consider me in the 'ok they had their moments' camp, which is quite a big step tbh
― i assume "Little Joey" (imago), Monday, 27 January 2014 20:38 (ten years ago) link
yes indeed it is. I feel I succeeded in something!
― ۩, Monday, 27 January 2014 20:39 (ten years ago) link
i think you may be ready to dive in to tracks like No Quarter now
led zep suck
― wins, Monday, 27 January 2014 20:40 (ten years ago) link
kinda done with J Barwick tbh - getting a similar vibe from this as from - hold yr noses - God Is An Astronaut
-_-
― i assume "Little Joey" (imago), Monday, 27 January 2014 20:40 (ten years ago) link
she purveys what I'd call cheaply-won bliss, and I don't find it blissful, sorry
― i assume "Little Joey" (imago), Monday, 27 January 2014 20:41 (ten years ago) link
oh, Eluvium is another example of this sorta thing, except I think Eluvium v occasionally had better songs
― i assume "Little Joey" (imago), Monday, 27 January 2014 20:42 (ten years ago) link
ahahaha omg this Fall Out Boy
― i assume "Little Joey" (imago), Monday, 27 January 2014 20:43 (ten years ago) link
such ridiculous synth-orch heavy-handed disco-mallpunk emo - I think I can respect the humour of it all at least, doesn't appear to be taking itself remotely seriously. goodness what if I end up *liking* this stuff in 2 or 3 trax time
― i assume "Little Joey" (imago), Monday, 27 January 2014 20:45 (ten years ago) link
Fall Out Boy really stand out from their competitors mainly by dint of having much sharper melodies, and the guy's got a decent voice.
― I wish to incorporate disco into my small business (chap), Monday, 27 January 2014 20:48 (ten years ago) link
yeah I'm...not minding this at all
― i assume "Little Joey" (imago), Monday, 27 January 2014 20:48 (ten years ago) link
i'm curious what you think of this warped, one could say 'proggy' beat scene track: http://droppinggems.bandcamp.com/album/gem-drops-three (really starts switching up at 2:20)
― festival culture (Jordan), Monday, 27 January 2014 20:53 (ten years ago) link
^hold that thought Jordan, coz FOB are getting real
― i assume "Little Joey" (imago), Monday, 27 January 2014 20:56 (ten years ago) link
I...can't....turn....this...offffff
― i assume "Little Joey" (imago), Monday, 27 January 2014 20:59 (ten years ago) link
it's put together really quite skilfully - I won't go outta my way to rly listen to FOB but they're obviously a much, much, much better band than I may have lazily assumed they were
― i assume "Little Joey" (imago), Monday, 27 January 2014 21:07 (ten years ago) link
oh no little joeys on drugs
― ۩, Monday, 27 January 2014 21:10 (ten years ago) link
The Oh Sees were never never called "The OC's" -- the band was originally called OCS, and it was originally just Dwyer and a drummer.
― ^ enlightening post (sarahell), Monday, 27 January 2014 21:27 (ten years ago) link
looool I wonder why they changed THAT name
― i assume "Little Joey" (imago), Monday, 27 January 2014 21:28 (ten years ago) link
*grunts opening riff of Riverboat song, tosses back a Carling*
Hey Imago.
Some highlights from the three dub albums I mentioned:
Congos - Open Up The Gatehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COSNHGTuFC0
'Heart of the Congos' is probably the best vocal roots album in history. As well as the ludicrously good harmonies, Scratch's dusty, jungly, otherworldly production makes it one of the best albums in the history of Jamaican music. Couldn't find a Youtube vid that was particularly good quality I'm afraid.
The Upsetters - Croaking Lizardhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdDlpQ-E7kE
Another Lee Perry production. A dub masterclass really. This track repurposes one of dub's fattest grooves. I sometimes get bored of reggae DJs, but Prince Jazzbo's (I think) delivery here is full of emotion.
Joe Gibbs - Edward the Eighthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1GRjMupyEk
A bit of a change from Lee Perry's production. Joe's style is ultimately cleaner, slightly more disco oriented than Scratch's rootsy vibes. Think this might be one of my favourite vintage dub tunes. Always love the synthy effects he uses, and that bass line has so much character to it.
― he said, smarmily (dog latin), Monday, 27 January 2014 21:30 (ten years ago) link
Ah cheers! Will come back and digest all of these after poll season's done. Maybe even during if you're all fabulously lucky.
― i assume "Little Joey" (imago), Monday, 27 January 2014 21:33 (ten years ago) link
o gosh the Bill Callahan track ciderpress linked...I was all ready to be all 'BOOORING' but this is frankly rly rly excellent music, superb wibbly freakout drone-folk
― i assume "Little Joey" (imago), Monday, 27 January 2014 21:40 (ten years ago) link
one to check out, clearly
oh, lorde's been @ the bladerunner soundtrack
― i assume "Little Joey" (imago), Monday, 27 January 2014 21:49 (ten years ago) link
I like that Eclipse set but this will always be my go to Takayangi, w/Abe:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBXm-v_4ENM
― xyzzzz__, Monday, 27 January 2014 21:52 (ten years ago) link
The Gradual is just as good but bcz its near silent no one will believe that.
― xyzzzz__, Monday, 27 January 2014 21:57 (ten years ago) link
o my, well i shall check both out. they will make for a fine palate-cleanser after this albumzpoll is done. lorde isn't too awful (dan otm, 'buzzcut season' the highlight) but i'm done with it
― i assume "Little Joey" (imago), Monday, 27 January 2014 21:58 (ten years ago) link
well, the gradual takes a while to build ... it's, you know, gradual
― ^ enlightening post (sarahell), Monday, 27 January 2014 21:59 (ten years ago) link
And the mass is just...mass.
Yeah I get that.
― xyzzzz__, Monday, 27 January 2014 22:05 (ten years ago) link
Yes indeed! Well, I might check out some of your solo votes. Everyone else, check out Re-TROS, a band only denied a place in this poll because they had the ghastly temerity to release more than one excellent song last year
xp
― imago, Thursday, 25 January 2018 22:58 (yesterday)
Just so I'm not cluttering up the singles ballots thread - not sure if any of my other singles votes are particularly LJ-aligned apart from "The Doctrines Of Swedenborg" & "Que Du Bon", but there's a few bits & pieces you might find interesting:
i.e. crazy - non compos mentis (hysterical industrial folk)
https://muzai.bandcamp.com/album/non-compos-mentis
Some vaguely recent Chinese stuff that I'd cluster w/Re-TROS:
Beijing's Chui Wan:
https://chui-wan.bandcamp.com/album/chui-wan
Chengdu's STOLEN: https://site.douban.com/stolen/http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJLuT0Pmg_qaL1-Kb0TD1sALBlp9h4fuJhttps://mimixingdong.bandcamp.com/
Shanghai's Mirrors:https://separatemirrors.bandcamp.com/album/separate-reality
& if you squint a bunch you can vaguely compare this to Jute Gyte...
Shandong black metal band Zuriaake:
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asiapacific/lake-of-buried-corpses-chinese-metal-band-digs-out-ancient-9872674https://pestproductions.bandcamp.com/album/gu-yan-album
Also you probably saw Siegbran repping Lingua Ignota's two EPs, which are excellent.
― etc, Friday, 26 January 2018 00:28 (six years ago) link
whoa cheers for all this! let's dig in...
― imago, Friday, 26 January 2018 07:55 (six years ago) link
ok ie crazy is kind of wonderful
― imago, Friday, 26 January 2018 08:26 (six years ago) link
yeah that was really amazing. wish i'd discovered it before the albums poll deadline! ah well. really strong songwriting all the way through and a wickedly delirious atmosphere.
chui wan closing track 'beijing is sinking' was wonderful
mirrors seem fun, loved the 3rd track. they're one to watch. is there a thread for chinese psych?
diving into the zuriaake now...
― imago, Friday, 26 January 2018 10:33 (six years ago) link
It was very pleasant!
But yeah, i.e. crazy. Incredible. Would have threatened my top 5 if I'd known about it
― imago, Friday, 26 January 2018 12:35 (six years ago) link
Funnily enough, I'd been half-thinking of recommending you Baby Zionov's Henrietta but I unexpectedly stumbled across you repping it on Twitter! There's a nice out-of-flux-y scene in Auckland at the moment with lots of side projects (including their dungeon synth project Gayblade).
There's new i.e. crazy singles trickling out, and you might like Grecco Romank - acid-friend bogan industrial:
https://greccoromank.bandcamp.com/album/red-tower
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8EEu__Cf-JM
― etc, Friday, 5 August 2022 20:50 (one year ago) link
AHEM
https://tful282.bandcamp.com/album/strangers-from-the-universe
― thinkmanship (sleeve), Friday, 5 August 2022 20:59 (one year ago) link
oh hello yes yes this is all nice. i have a sleeping ill person here but will check this all tomorrow
i am pals with Baby Zionov on RYM - been mutuals for about 5 years, v thrilled she is finally turning her taste in weird stuff into weird stuff
i forgot that this thread was where i learnt about i.e. crazy too. her new stuff is sounding killer, the comeback single had a great run on the latest peoples_pop poll too
― ban, buddy (imago), Friday, 5 August 2022 21:09 (one year ago) link