100 Things That I Love About Music

jackhammer · 07-06-2009, 04:41 PM

#60. Showing Off

No matter what way you phrase it. We all like showing off. What the hell is last.fm for than to shove our tastes and finds in everyone's faces and why not? You make a compilation for someone and you are tickled pink that you have slipped a complete obscure band in there just to get a musically infused metaphorical hard on.

It's not always the case and if you listen SOLELY for this reason then you are a twat but let's be honest. We all like to drop a new band name into a musical convo and get an ego boost when everyone is fawning all over the band.

Son of JayJamJah · 07-06-2009, 06:05 PM

And so it (re)begins...

jackhammer · 07-06-2009, 06:08 PM

I thought I should get it rolling again.

Kevorkian Logic · 07-07-2009, 03:02 PM

aw, i'm happy to see this thread being brought back into action, I enjoyed reading it.

jackhammer · 02-02-2010, 05:06 PM

Time to get this going again I think.

Antonio · 02-02-2010, 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by jackhammer

#63. Personal Music Players

Ever since I got my first personal cassette player back in the 80's, I can never be without some sort of personal player. It has many functions: You don't get to hear the inane ramblings of those other folk who populate our world with their jaundiced views. You can get to hear all your latest music without the cat jumping on you or your kids booting you in the head. You can look like a complete fool with your oversized headphones and huge grin on your face. You can also knacker your hearing but that's another thing entirely.

so true, i can't imagine walking around school or even driving without my mp3 player.

only thing is that sometimes i get too much in the groove and catch myself bumping and dancing in crowded areas. and i mean like nightclub/rave kind of dancing, hehe.

jackhammer · 02-02-2010, 06:11 PM

#59. Noise Rock

Noise Rock has been around before Punk. Music that is cacophonous without applying itself to one strict genre is a constant draw for many of us but it is all too easy to lose the energy and literally pour feedback into records.

The far east bands however have become masters of this genre with many bands using an abrasive sound to escape the confines of their regulated society and Melt Banana are generally regarded as one of the best bands in noise Rock.

There is no doubt that Melt Banana rely on their 'kooky' sound and energy whilst Noise Rock is enjoyed by the Western world. However, ramming lots of feedback into a song for the sake of being abrasive is easy to do and misses the point.

Being cohesive and listenable whilst still sending EQ's into the red is no mean feat and Japanese bands seem to do it with ease. Boris, Les Rallizes Dénudés and Acid Mothers Temple have definitely pushed the envelope regarding distortion but you know what? I still like to hear a fully formed song now and again and Melt Banana remain distinctive enough to bear repeated listens.

Just the same as Metal is not everyone's thing, so Noise Rock is an acquired taste but hearing a band that is crushingly heavy yet have an easily identifiable song make up is no mean feat.

A Melt Banana album is an ordeal on itself if you don't like the genre, yet they are individual and just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to dissonant music.

mr dave · 02-02-2010, 06:43 PM

holy crap i'm pretty sure i got the walkman from #63 for Christmas when i was about 11 hahaha

**Janszoon** · 02-02-2010, 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by mr dave

holy crap i'm pretty sure i got the walkman from #63 for Christmas when i was about 11 hahaha

You know, now that I look at it more closely I think I had that same one too! It wasn't my first walkman but one I inherited from someone a little later on. I remember I loved the fact that it had separate left and right volume sliders.

mr dave · 02-02-2010, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

You know, now that I look at it more closely I think I had that same one too! It wasn't my first walkman but one I inherited from someone a little later on. I remember I loved the fact that it had separate left and right volume sliders.

i'm only 90% sure it was my first one hahaha. i remember it was a Sony and blue, and had an orange button, can't remember the volume sliders though. i know i got the blue one and my little sister got a pink one.

ultimately my parents had messed up though, they got us walkman's a few years before we started up a Columbia House account so we didn't really have enough cassettes to merit the devices.

07-06-2009, 04:41 PM	#231 (permalink)
jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	#60. Showing Off No matter what way you phrase it. We all like showing off. What the hell is last.fm for than to shove our tastes and finds in everyone's faces and why not? You make a compilation for someone and you are tickled pink that you have slipped a complete obscure band in there just to get a musically infused metaphorical hard on. It's not always the case and if you listen SOLELY for this reason then you are a twat but let's be honest. We all like to drop a new band name into a musical convo and get an ego boost when everyone is fawning all over the band. __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”

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jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	I thought I should get it rolling again. __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”

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Kevorkian Logic Imperfectly Perfect Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,290	aw, i'm happy to see this thread being brought back into action, I enjoyed reading it. __________________ "it is only through a limitless accumulation of the imperfect that a certain type of perfection can be attained"

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jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	Time to get this going again I think. __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”

02-02-2010, 06:11 PM	#237 (permalink)
jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	#59. Noise Rock Noise Rock has been around before Punk. Music that is cacophonous without applying itself to one strict genre is a constant draw for many of us but it is all too easy to lose the energy and literally pour feedback into records. The far east bands however have become masters of this genre with many bands using an abrasive sound to escape the confines of their regulated society and Melt Banana are generally regarded as one of the best bands in noise Rock. There is no doubt that Melt Banana rely on their 'kooky' sound and energy whilst Noise Rock is enjoyed by the Western world. However, ramming lots of feedback into a song for the sake of being abrasive is easy to do and misses the point. Being cohesive and listenable whilst still sending EQ's into the red is no mean feat and Japanese bands seem to do it with ease. Boris, Les Rallizes Dénudés and Acid Mothers Temple have definitely pushed the envelope regarding distortion but you know what? I still like to hear a fully formed song now and again and Melt Banana remain distinctive enough to bear repeated listens. Just the same as Metal is not everyone's thing, so Noise Rock is an acquired taste but hearing a band that is crushingly heavy yet have an easily identifiable song make up is no mean feat. A Melt Banana album is an ordeal on itself if you don't like the genre, yet they are individual and just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to dissonant music. __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”