oneohtrix point never

this is DeepMind Sings the Blues

and it rules

otm

yeah this isn't for me at all, i much prefer the abstract beauty of replica/r+7 to this grotesque collage

haven't heard the album yet but saw him play what I assume was all stuff from it at primavera. he's definitely been getting funnier and there were absurd moments that made me lol. part of me wonders if he'll ever top the simple perfection of the nobody here rainbow road video. but I like how much drama and intensity there is to this stuff, how ugly some of it is. he is still developing his ear for bathos and he moves through very stark changes in tone surprisingly smoothly and organically, gestures undermining what's gone before (visuals helped with this too: grandiose organ alongside some pictures of sinks &c.). felt like a bracing dip in a plunge pool

couldn't resist thinking this is the remedial vibe harsh ppl don't know they need

think this album is p cool, really like "same"
but can't see myself relistening to it in a few years

he'll have a new one out by then

never mind listening to it in a few years, I couldn't see me reaching for it in two weeks. Nice sound design and some clever tricks but no impact on me whatsoever.

the synthesized flute-type sound in "black snow" is one of the most beautiful things i've ever heard.. idk about the rest.

at some point in recent months my impression of this guy has gone from 'purveyor of upper-middlebrow background music' to 'flipping genius', but i'm not quite sure how that happened

"Black Snow" has become one of my favorite songs of the year. I love that this album has caused so many about-faces!

really dig the new one... beautiful moments throughout, it flows well, and it's cohesive. never really got on with GoD, or R Plus 7, though this feels roughly like a blend between the two, with add'l timbres and generally honed in a bit. it does seem front-loaded, but that impression is only from 3-4 cursory listens

It does get a bit drifty towards the end. I enjoy it but with this kind of thing it takes a long time for me to get my head round it, though this one is more obviously listener-friendly than GoD (which I have ended up liking quite a lot)

there are a couple moments on this album that remind me of country pop. There are also several tracks that sound extremely similar to Frank Zappa's Civilization Phase III, an electronic album that was waaaayy ahead of its time.

just hearing Channel Pressure for the first time and holy shit is it good

are there any other records like this

I actually preferred the Games EP that preceded it, especially Strawberry Skies.

They also had these mixes of Italo Disco slowed down that were really great, the Heaven Can Wait series.

Yeah loved Games (tho the territory it was meaning is pretty run of the mill by now) whereas Channel Pressure never clicked

FYI

https://t.co/Rl3jArc12d pic.twitter.com/oNId1JjrQ7

— OPN (@0PN) July 9, 2018

nice, thanks!

Anyone else see the Myriad show at the Barbican over the weekend?

I have to admit I had mixed feelings, I enjoyed it, but having seen him like 5 times now, it wasn't my favourite performance.

Lucky duck. he's toured Europe way more than he's toured North America (not including the NIN/Soundgarden shows). I've only seen him twice: in July 2010 and March 2016. first was great, second was ehh... bummed I missed out on the Replica & R Plus Seven shows. Would love to see the Myriad show but afaik he's not touring that much right?

yesterday I saw him at roundhouse. i'm still overwhelmed. it's probably the best thing I've seen live. gotta love daniel lopatin.

was it the 'Myriad' show or was it just him?

the 'Myriad' show. but a slightly different line up. he started with 'replica'. i died at that moment. and played 'chrome country' and 'boring angel'.

it was the last myriad show, i think

Damn!

Was at it too. Boring Angel was fuckin' special. Didn't really get a sense of the Myriad thing, really enjoyed it nonetheless. His female keyboardist (Kelly Moran, I think) was amazing.

yeah, i was very surprised with Kelly Moran.
i confess i felt very emotional during 'boring angel'.

Kelly Moran released an album on Warp in November

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFSr_6CTeOM

I don't think I knew she played with OPN, but she rules.

Yeah I need to find a better thread for Kelly Moran street promo team, it's so beautiful and lush, it's just exactly what I want from music right now.

Uncut Gems soundtrack (as Daniel Lopatin) is out now. I think the Good Time soundtrack was stronger, but this has some nice tracks.

why did he decide to release the sound on his own name?
i have the idea that the good time ost was released as opn, but i may be mistaken.

It was

had the Uncut Gems OST on as background music and twice caught myself thinking "what Vangelis album is this?"

otm, josh safdie mentions him here

https://youtu.be/pIAvmtNIx9I?t=671

His soundtrack was definitely one of the highlights of the film for me.

A mix from yesterday by the man:

https://soundcloud.com/user-830367218/depressive-dannys-witches

That youtube link is great. Thanks for posting.

His soundtrack was definitely one of the highlights of the film for me.

Seriously anxiety provoking

https://youtu.be/m7T6rWGUZdE

Opn’s catalog From a Vaporwave perspective

hahahahhhahhahahhahaahahahahhah his hair

Man Lopatin has lost weight. Looking good son

i didn't realize chris hayes is doing music genre retrospective videos

He’s doing another mix on http://elara.fm/ at the moment, good listening

Huh, I thought this ended an hour ago.

never not gonna ride for how this thing drops in. just perfect

https://soundcloud.com/fordandlopatin/heaven-can-wait-mixtape-vol-iii

let's take it back

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDyjS1aTYDg

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— opn (@0PN) September 21, 2020

Bring it!