Seems like they were gravitating to this for awhile. For the last few months ratings have felt much more arbitrary - e.g. a lot of 4.0s, which makes sense if, as I suspect, many readers have a tendency to just skip over reviews that don't pass a certain threshold.
― ed.b, Monday, 2 September 2019 18:29 (four years ago) link
I disagree with some opinions in their mutek round-up but appreciate the coveragemy first take was, come on man, the writer was right in front of me at shows that were better than a couple they listed! hah
― untuned mass damper (mh), Monday, 2 September 2019 20:53 (four years ago) link
The score thing is a good choice, and putting 'new tracks' into 'single reviews' seems potentially good since those kinda got lost.
But it annoys me how they still randomly decide if something is an album vs a single, seemingly based on prestige. Like in the same week, the Octo Octa release is an album (8 tracks) but the Gabber Modus Operandi one (also 8 tracks) is a single.
― change display name (Jordan), Thursday, 5 September 2019 17:48 (four years ago) link
yeah I'm glad they've abandoned that ridiculous Shitfork style decimal scoring system.
― calzino, Friday, 6 September 2019 13:02 (four years ago) link
having abandoned numerical ratings for my personal reviews some time back i can relate to where they're coming from on this and agree
― sock fingering, baby (rushomancy), Sunday, 8 September 2019 17:24 (four years ago) link
https://www.residentadvisor.net/features/3508
what is this
― boxedjoy, Wednesday, 25 September 2019 07:59 (four years ago) link
Enjoying the Beatrice Dillon mix but the tracklist is doing my head in. 15 min in and it's supposed gone through 25 tracks, but it feels like she's just playing entire tracks? Maybe they're mixed in as barely identifiable little snippits.
Bet you thought this revive was going to be about EOY lists, huh.
― change display name (Jordan), Wednesday, 11 December 2019 18:41 (four years ago) link
First 19 tracks are just fragments per the interview? I only listened to it once and didn't pay so much attention.
Not out for a while but her album is stunning.
― toby, Wednesday, 11 December 2019 19:13 (four years ago) link
Oh thanks, lol. Looking forward to her album for sure.
― change display name (Jordan), Wednesday, 11 December 2019 19:20 (four years ago) link
― change display name (Jordan)
nah i think we all agree that intersectionality, climate activism and social media burnout are a better top three than dixon, seth troxler and Villalobos
― djdirtbagstyle, Wednesday, 11 December 2019 19:41 (four years ago) link
joking aside the actual eoy lists are as "who cares" as ever
― djdirtbagstyle, Wednesday, 11 December 2019 19:50 (four years ago) link
you're a "fun" poster
― #FBPIRA (jim in vancouver), Wednesday, 11 December 2019 19:51 (four years ago) link
Actually I'm into the format for the best tracks, appreciate what they're trying to do there
― change display name (Jordan), Wednesday, 11 December 2019 19:56 (four years ago) link
it's an interesting approach to the anxiety of "genre"
― Agnes Motörhead (rushomancy), Wednesday, 11 December 2019 20:46 (four years ago) link
Yup, enjoyed the best tracks feature. At least they're trying to do something different.
― millmeister, Wednesday, 11 December 2019 22:14 (four years ago) link
Oh my god the Monster one from a few weeks ago is phenomenal. I've listened to so many tedious blocky warehouse techno mixes lately and have been just about ready to give up but this one pounds and is full of colour.
― Matt DC, Monday, 2 March 2020 21:55 (four years ago) link
Low Jack promising so farsaw partial sets from both the preceding last year 🙏
― mh, Monday, 2 March 2020 23:49 (four years ago) link
This Paramida mix is ideal for being stuck in the house and pretending you aren't.
― Matt DC, Thursday, 9 April 2020 17:42 (four years ago) link
Omar-S has a new album on the way https://t.co/0wzlBWpvRz— Resident Advisor (@residentadvisor) May 26, 2020
― Boris the Spreader (NickB), Tuesday, 26 May 2020 13:02 (three years ago) link
How rude
― paolo, Tuesday, 26 May 2020 13:35 (three years ago) link
amazing how it could potentially either be a fuck-you for being #woke, or it could be a fuck-you for all the ways they've failed at being #woke in recent times
― boxedjoy, Tuesday, 26 May 2020 14:09 (three years ago) link
maybe he doesn’t like how they review his records
― mh, Tuesday, 26 May 2020 14:11 (three years ago) link
I would need to go through the archives but Omar-S seems to be in that league of Critically Acclaimed Auteurs who always seem to get praise all-round for everything they do
― boxedjoy, Tuesday, 26 May 2020 14:14 (three years ago) link
they keep routing obnoxious RA fans to his shows
― mh, Tuesday, 26 May 2020 14:15 (three years ago) link
― boxedjoy, Tuesday, May 26, 2020 4:14 PM (four minutes ago) bookmarkflaglink
You can't do this just glancing at the scores anymore. Maybe he's pissed they aren't grading his rekkids anymore!
― Le Bateau Ivre, Tuesday, 26 May 2020 14:19 (three years ago) link
reviews of the last few omar records in RA have been lukewarm at best
― Boris the Spreader (NickB), Tuesday, 26 May 2020 14:29 (three years ago) link
e.g. https://www.residentadvisor.net/reviews/23547
― Boris the Spreader (NickB), Tuesday, 26 May 2020 14:30 (three years ago) link
LOL.
I bet RA are secretly loving this.
― stirmonster, Tuesday, 26 May 2020 15:09 (three years ago) link
It's quite fashionable to have a pop at RA these days.
― millmeister, Tuesday, 26 May 2020 18:45 (three years ago) link
king
― Vapor waif (uptown churl), Tuesday, 26 May 2020 19:32 (three years ago) link
there have been so many bad online techno beefs lately. this one seems goof
― mh, Tuesday, 26 May 2020 19:33 (three years ago) link
*good
although also maybe a goof
goof not baf
― mark s, Tuesday, 26 May 2020 19:34 (three years ago) link
i told vahid he named it 'outstanding commendation to the human race' before linking him to the article
― ILX’s bad boy (D-40), Wednesday, 27 May 2020 00:52 (three years ago) link
It's quite fashionable to have a pop at RA these days
It's all going off on Twitter now, they've donated five hundred dollars towards George Floyd/Minnesota while it's claimed they turned over a profit of nearly five million last year
― boxedjoy, Monday, 1 June 2020 20:55 (three years ago) link
It's hard to imagine they're so successful! But what do I know...the site is clearly a loss leader, I guess all those festivals/events are lucrative?
― change display name (Jordan), Monday, 1 June 2020 20:58 (three years ago) link
yeah it's been blowing my mind, I'm not sure I believe it tbh but at the same time they pretty much have a dominance in ticket sales for dance events don't they
― boxedjoy, Monday, 1 June 2020 21:02 (three years ago) link
i'm guessing that ticketing agencies and festival organisers alike are having a particularly rough time financially at the moment - zero income and a shit load of refunds to make. but they do need to address this current situation and explain themselves
― Boris the Spreader (NickB), Monday, 1 June 2020 21:21 (three years ago) link
here's their tweet btw if anyone wants to read it. it is a pitiful amount:
Hey Ilana, we've donated $500 (split evenly between the George Floyd Memorial Fund and the Minnesota Freedom Fund). pic.twitter.com/4axPLCKurh— Resident Advisor (@residentadvisor) May 29, 2020
― Boris the Spreader (NickB), Monday, 1 June 2020 21:25 (three years ago) link
they put out a statement today about these issues:
https://www.residentadvisor.net/news/72775
― Boris the Spreader (NickB), Wednesday, 3 June 2020 13:55 (three years ago) link
Have they abandoned running new reviews (or a new podcast)?
― toby, Wednesday, 10 June 2020 12:19 (three years ago) link
https://www.residentadvisor.net/news/72840
Mix Of The Day: Reverend Dollars
― I am using your worlds, Wednesday, 17 June 2020 15:09 (three years ago) link
:D
― Boris the Spreader (NickB), Wednesday, 17 June 2020 15:49 (three years ago) link
Yessssssssssss
― Matt DC, Wednesday, 17 June 2020 15:51 (three years ago) link
Ha way to go Rev!
― Le Bateau Ivre, Wednesday, 17 June 2020 19:13 (three years ago) link
the dj tennis podcast/mix is totally hitting the spot for me.not really a mix to be honest, just a 70 minute ambient house sonic collage of his own material/field recordings.the last section dives into a glorious krautrock groove.
― mark e, Friday, 19 June 2020 18:03 (three years ago) link
Yeah that one's good and I usually find DJ Tennis pretty dull.
Kush Jones this week though is right up there.
― Matt DC, Friday, 19 June 2020 18:13 (three years ago) link
Fuck yeah, Rev!
― an, uh, razor of love (sic), Friday, 19 June 2020 18:31 (three years ago) link
hell yeah
― crystal-brained yogahead (map), Friday, 19 June 2020 18:37 (three years ago) link
This week's Clark Price mix is so good
― self-clowning oven (Murgatroid), Saturday, 11 July 2020 03:36 (three years ago) link