it is an enormous unwieldy album experience for sure
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Wednesday, 24 February 2021 15:55 (three years ago) link
whoever said "fragments of time" -> "doin it right" was a peak for them was correct
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Wednesday, February 24, 2021 10:42 AM (twenty-six minutes ago) bookmarkflaglink
Sup
― J. Sam, Wednesday, 24 February 2021 16:10 (three years ago) link
The poppier they became, the worse they were
I agree with this take at the same time as I think Discovery is their best (really only) album.
― avatar of a kind of respectability homosexual culture (Eric H.), Wednesday, 24 February 2021 16:13 (three years ago) link
― J. Sam
X3
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Wednesday, 24 February 2021 17:27 (three years ago) link
well at least a couple of people came to praise DP not to bury them
― The Scampo Fell to Earth (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 24 February 2021 17:28 (three years ago) link
Agree that RAM is a bit much to digest in one go despite being made up of some strong elements.
It veers wildly around in mood,so that even the more ebullient moments harbour a twinge of defeated melancholy. One minute we're being invited to Give Life Back To Music, but immediately having the wind taken out our sails with the sad robot music of Game Of Love. This happens throughout, and I'm never quite sure if I'm really meant to be losing myself to dance, or if this is a reverse bathos going on.
― Party With A Jagger Ban (dog latin), Wednesday, 24 February 2021 18:15 (three years ago) link
i think there are several reasons why it doesn't matter whether you think an album released in 2013 works as a consistent piece beginning to end
― The Scampo Fell to Earth (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 24 February 2021 18:17 (three years ago) link
or an album released in 2005 even if we're just going to randomly access threads
― The Scampo Fell to Earth (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 24 February 2021 18:19 (three years ago) link
Does the year it came out matter? One of the things I like about Discovery is how well sequenced it is, which is further cemented by how it was used on Interstella 5555
― Party With A Jagger Ban (dog latin), Wednesday, 24 February 2021 18:28 (three years ago) link
RAM has the best sequencing of all their albums!
― eisimpleir (crüt), Wednesday, 24 February 2021 19:08 (three years ago) link
yuman after yall
― J. Sam, Wednesday, 24 February 2021 19:14 (three years ago) link
Xp maybe the second half, but I find the sequencing of the first three tracks really odd and jarring
― Party With A Jagger Ban (dog latin), Wednesday, 24 February 2021 20:10 (three years ago) link
So, I spent an evening editing this down from 45 to 30 minutes, which was surprisingly easy given its loopy, minimal nature. No song is longer than 4 minutes, and some songs like Emotion, The Brainwasher and the title track sound a bit less wanting as they express their core ideas more concisely. I took maybe one creative liberty on a transition, but other than that the edits almost feel completely natural.
Here's a link if anyone's interested:https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1AeBYVJiThQafBqqtp28CKmShiOsqcqfD?usp=sharing
― octobeard, Friday, 26 February 2021 07:14 (three years ago) link
Downloading now. Sounds interesting
― Party With A Jagger Ban (dog latin), Friday, 26 February 2021 08:24 (three years ago) link
Well that was enjoyable. Definitely felt like an easier listen and less like I was being pummelled into submission in certain places. That said, in others I missed the pummelling, particularly on the first two tracks which I always liked just fine. I did enjoy the artistic liberty you took with Prime Time (I think) though, that was fun
― Party With A Jagger Ban (dog latin), Friday, 26 February 2021 09:26 (three years ago) link
🤮
― ILX’s bad boy (D-40), Friday, 26 February 2021 17:21 (three years ago) link
Thanks! The creative liberty I think I was referring to was the edit to only a single "Technologic" before the first drop instead of four. The fact that didn't actually stick out as noticeable is a victory I think hah.
Re: PTOYL, it was the hardest song to edit, because it's the only one on the album I actually enjoy its full length for the most part. However, I forced myself to get it below 4 mins just to see, and was able to slice out the 2nd half of the intro successfully. Flows better now I think, but I did cut out the part with the most personality. I still think most people casually listening wouldn't even notice. It's basically an album of radio edits.
― octobeard, Friday, 26 February 2021 17:37 (three years ago) link
Thanks for the work - this is kind of reminiscent of the Rex the Dog compilation.
― skip, Friday, 26 February 2021 17:45 (three years ago) link
god this album is so dope
― flamenco drop (BradNelson), Monday, 25 July 2022 14:42 (one year ago) link
The perfect anxiety album. I've written about it as such n' all
― you can see me from westbury white horse, Monday, 25 July 2022 15:52 (one year ago) link