Whaddya want?!

The Batlord · 07-04-2015, 04:41 PM

EVERYONE MUST LISTEN TO KE$HA!!!

Don't be a pussy. It's only an EP.

TechnicLePanther · 07-04-2015, 06:43 PM

Alright, this one's weird.

Album: Persian Surgery Dervishes
Artist: Terry Riley
Genre: Avant-Garde
Suggested by: Frownland
Familiarity: None.

1. Performance 1 - This album intrigues me, as it comes in before the majority of the experimental movement. Wow, this is amazing. Terry Riley is amazing on the keyboard. Another one of those put it on in the background albums, but the best one I've encountered so far. It's excellent.

2. Performance 2 - Very different from the start. Wait, is this whole thing improvised? That's incredible. I love this album so much. It's very interesting, and more than satisfying.

While this album may just be a giant keyboard solo, it's the best, and most dedicated keyboard solo you've ever heard. It's epicness balances out the monotony.
OVERALL RATING: 8/10

TechnicLePanther · 07-04-2015, 06:54 PM

Damn you, grindy, with your obscure German bands!

grindy · 07-04-2015, 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by TechnicLePanther

Damn you, grindy, with your obscure German bands!

*Swiss

Yeah, same **** basically.

**Frownland** · 07-04-2015, 10:03 PM

Very glad that you liked the Riley album. I find the repetition to be pretty hypnotic whenever I listen to it. That's my favourite thing about minimalism tbh.

TechnicLePanther · 07-06-2015, 02:42 PM

Merzbox - Pt. 5

Album: Collection Era Vol. 2
Artist: Merzbow
Genre: Noise
Suggested by: grindy
Familiarity: None for this one.

1. Merz Rock 1 - Some pretty weird distended noises at the start here. But the drum beat is a really good. This is shaping up to be the best song Merzbow has made yet. The music rises to a boil towards the end, and it's totally awesome. Looking forward to this one.

2. Merz Rock 2 - The percussion is very similar to the last song. Still good. Not long before the beat is gone. Lots more rock influences in there. A great example of noise rock certainly. Alright then. It's not as good as the last one, but not as bad as most.

3. Merz Gamlan 1 - I have no frickin' idea what Gamlan. It's probably pretty freaky, because this is the most abrasive thing I've heard from Merzbow yet. Not that that makes it bad. Just like the rest of his music, a lot of random stuff is happening. Can't really say I find anything wrong with it. And this is actually mildly soothing personally. I'm into it, to say the least. That said, you can't listen to it all the way through without getting a bit bored. But that's the nature of all music.

4. Merz Gamlan 2 - More of the same, except for what sounds like some vocals from Merzbow.

5. Merz Scat - Less abrasive, but more of the same. It's actually hard to tell the difference between some of these tracks.

6. Merztronics Jazz Mix - Yeah, it's definitely a bit jazzier. Very tame for Merzbow. Guitar sounds sort of King Crimson-y. There's this jagged wave constantly moving in the background. Meh.

7. Merztronics Rhythm Mix - Cool rhythm. That's about all. It's easier to get into than some of the others. Has a bit of a no wave feel to it. Oh yeah, I actually really like this. Fun.

Because I paid attention to the whole thing, the rating may be a bit depleted, but I think this one actually benefits from close inspection. This one's much better produced and overall put together than his other albums, and bits and pieces are a bit more understandable for people unfamiliar with his style. Especially the last track, that one sort of tied it all together. Basically, it's good.

OVERALL RATING: 7/10

grindy · 07-06-2015, 02:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TechnicLePanther

Merzbox - Pt. 5

Album: Collection Era Vol. 2
Artist: Merzbow
Genre: Noise
Suggested by: grindy
Familiarity: None for this one.

1. Merz Rock 1 - Some pretty weird distended noises at the start here. But the drum beat is a really good. This is shaping up to be the best song Merzbow has made yet. The music rises to a boil towards the end, and it's totally awesome. Looking forward to this one.

2. Merz Rock 2 - The percussion is very similar to the last song. Still good. Not long before the beat is gone. Lots more rock influences in there. A great example of noise rock certainly. Alright then. It's not as good as the last one, but not as bad as most.

3. Merz Gamlan 1 - I have no frickin' idea what Gamlan. It's probably pretty freaky, because this is the most abrasive thing I've heard from Merzbow yet. Not that that makes it bad. Just like the rest of his music, a lot of random stuff is happening. Can't really say I find anything wrong with it. And this is actually mildly soothing personally. I'm into it, to say the least. That said, you can't listen to it all the way through without getting a bit bored. But that's the nature of all music.

4. Merz Gamlan 2 - More of the same, except for what sounds like some vocals from Merzbow.

5. Merz Scat - Less abrasive, but more of the same. It's actually hard to tell the difference between some of these tracks.

6. Merztronics Jazz Mix - Yeah, it's definitely a bit jazzier. Very tame for Merzbow. Guitar sounds sort of King Crimson-y. There's this jagged wave constantly moving in the background. Meh.

7. Merztronics Rhythm Mix - Cool rhythm. That's about all. It's easier to get into than some of the others. Has a bit of a no wave feel to it. Oh yeah, I actually really like this. Fun.

Because I paid attention to the whole thing, the rating may be a bit depleted, but I think this one actually benefits from close inspection. This one's much better produced and overall put together than his other albums, and bits and pieces are a bit more understandable for people unfamiliar with his style. Especially the last track, that one sort of tied it all together. Basically, it's good.

OVERALL RATING: 7/10

I think Gamlan refers to Gamelan, a type of javanese/balinese music, although I'm not sure whether there really is a musical connection there.

Do you have any previous experience with noise/free improv? I'm amazed by how you seem to be quite into this whole thing by now.

TechnicLePanther · 07-06-2015, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by grindy

Do you have any previous experience with noise/free improv? I'm amazed by how you seem to be quite into this whole thing by now.

No, but maybe I like it because I'm like, "Hey, I could do this with only two times the time it takes to record it!".

Actually, I do just sort of like it. It's soothing, and fun. Might be because I've been moving towards it for a while (listening to no wave). Plus, it's extremely easy for me to get into new music, so that probably helps.

The Batlord · 07-06-2015, 04:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TechnicLePanther

"Hey, I could do this with only two times the time it takes to record it!".

What?

grindy · 07-07-2015, 12:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Batlord

What?

Merzbow's music.

07-04-2015, 06:43 PM	#152 (permalink)
TechnicLePanther and the livin' is easy... Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: New York Posts: 1,997	Alright, this one's weird. Album: Persian Surgery Dervishes Artist: Terry Riley Genre: Avant-Garde Suggested by: Frownland Familiarity: None. 1. Performance 1 - This album intrigues me, as it comes in before the majority of the experimental movement. Wow, this is amazing. Terry Riley is amazing on the keyboard. Another one of those put it on in the background albums, but the best one I've encountered so far. It's excellent. 2. Performance 2 - Very different from the start. Wait, is this whole thing improvised? That's incredible. I love this album so much. It's very interesting, and more than satisfying. While this album may just be a giant keyboard solo, it's the best, and most dedicated keyboard solo you've ever heard. It's epicness balances out the monotony. OVERALL RATING: 8/10 __________________ Many have tried to destroy it... but... true evil never dies. It is only... REBORN *SUGGEST ME AN ALBUM* - I'm probably not going to listen to it but I will if you bother me enough.

07-04-2015, 06:54 PM	#153 (permalink)
TechnicLePanther and the livin' is easy... Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: New York Posts: 1,997	Damn you, grindy, with your obscure German bands! __________________ Many have tried to destroy it... but... true evil never dies. It is only... REBORN *SUGGEST ME AN ALBUM* - I'm probably not going to listen to it but I will if you bother me enough.

07-04-2015, 10:03 PM	#155 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,548	Very glad that you liked the Riley album. I find the repetition to be pretty hypnotic whenever I listen to it. That's my favourite thing about minimalism tbh. __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x

07-06-2015, 02:42 PM	#156 (permalink)
TechnicLePanther and the livin' is easy... Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: New York Posts: 1,997	Merzbox - Pt. 5 Album: Collection Era Vol. 2 Artist: Merzbow Genre: Noise Suggested by: grindy Familiarity: None for this one. 1. Merz Rock 1 - Some pretty weird distended noises at the start here. But the drum beat is a really good. This is shaping up to be the best song Merzbow has made yet. The music rises to a boil towards the end, and it's totally awesome. Looking forward to this one. 2. Merz Rock 2 - The percussion is very similar to the last song. Still good. Not long before the beat is gone. Lots more rock influences in there. A great example of noise rock certainly. Alright then. It's not as good as the last one, but not as bad as most. 3. Merz Gamlan 1 - I have no frickin' idea what Gamlan. It's probably pretty freaky, because this is the most abrasive thing I've heard from Merzbow yet. Not that that makes it bad. Just like the rest of his music, a lot of random stuff is happening. Can't really say I find anything wrong with it. And this is actually mildly soothing personally. I'm into it, to say the least. That said, you can't listen to it all the way through without getting a bit bored. But that's the nature of all music. 4. Merz Gamlan 2 - More of the same, except for what sounds like some vocals from Merzbow. 5. Merz Scat - Less abrasive, but more of the same. It's actually hard to tell the difference between some of these tracks. 6. Merztronics Jazz Mix - Yeah, it's definitely a bit jazzier. Very tame for Merzbow. Guitar sounds sort of King Crimson-y. There's this jagged wave constantly moving in the background. Meh. 7. Merztronics Rhythm Mix - Cool rhythm. That's about all. It's easier to get into than some of the others. Has a bit of a no wave feel to it. Oh yeah, I actually really like this. Fun. Because I paid attention to the whole thing, the rating may be a bit depleted, but I think this one actually benefits from close inspection. This one's much better produced and overall put together than his other albums, and bits and pieces are a bit more understandable for people unfamiliar with his style. Especially the last track, that one sort of tied it all together. Basically, it's good. OVERALL RATING: 7/10 __________________ Many have tried to destroy it... but... true evil never dies. It is only... REBORN *SUGGEST ME AN ALBUM* - I'm probably not going to listen to it but I will if you bother me enough.