Mathematics is a really good label
― brimstead, Wednesday, 16 September 2015 20:09 (eight years ago) link
this JITU ensemble recording on rvng is blowing my mind
― the late great, Wednesday, 2 December 2015 20:30 (eight years ago) link
re the new album, 'the discos of imhotep' via ninja tune .. was interested to hear this due to the promo blurb.however, it's very painful to listen to.distorted/compressed to shit.thought it was a problem with the mp3s provided, so checked out the stream.same.obviously an artistic statement.i am probably getting too old for this nu-era electronica, as i can constantly hear myself declaring 'this is just noise'.
― mark e, Thursday, 30 June 2016 19:45 (seven years ago) link
As opposed to his normal stuff?
This sounds pretty standard from his production aesthetic. Pumping, cassette saturation perhaps. Sounds very lovely to me.
https://hieroglyphicbeing.bandcamp.com/album/the-discos-of-imhotep?lf=a333a8d3735713c28577b82a535d555c
― Chewshabadoo, Thursday, 30 June 2016 20:02 (seven years ago) link
the harshness of a lot of his stuff is pretty unique to him, don't think i'd take it as a nu era of electronica or an indication that you're too old, using the term electronica otoh...
― karl...arlk...rlka...lkar..., Thursday, 30 June 2016 20:03 (seven years ago) link
Can’t find the rest of the album anywhere though.
― Chewshabadoo, Thursday, 30 June 2016 20:16 (seven years ago) link
fair enough.
not heard anything prior to the new album so had no idea this was part of his aesthetic ..
i just could not listen to it - and i really tried - honest.
― mark e, Thursday, 30 June 2016 20:25 (seven years ago) link
yeah, i get ear fatigue if i listen to him for too long, the distortion sort of sharpens the high end, it's prickly. i do love certain tracks, though
― karl...arlk...rlka...lkar..., Thursday, 30 June 2016 21:27 (seven years ago) link
i always have to adjust the EQ when i play HB
― clouds, Saturday, 2 July 2016 14:23 (seven years ago) link
Discos of Imhotep very, very good -- kind of slept on I think? Not really surprising given his general profile, but I can listen to stuff for ages.
As far as the distortion, it doesn't actually sound like over-compression to me. It sounds like he's just pumping too much sound in, and whatever interface he's using to record can't handle it (especially on the kick drum). Not sure if this is all analog or not, but I bet if he was working w/a pro-engineer, they could figure out a way to EQ and/or mix this in a way that would smooth it out. Not that I need that, but it's a pretty common thing for DIY music, and maybe he's just keeping to that aesthetic.
― Dominique, Friday, 19 August 2016 20:18 (seven years ago) link
can’t pretend I’ve got any real handle on this guy’s oeuvre but the new one is super nice
― i'm surprised to see your screwface at the door (NickB), Monday, 12 March 2018 18:11 (six years ago) link
the new one being ‘the red notes’ on soul jazz
― i'm surprised to see your screwface at the door (NickB), Monday, 12 March 2018 18:16 (six years ago) link
it certainly is
― the late great, Monday, 12 March 2018 18:19 (six years ago) link
more dj-friendly than past material too