Got a lastFM for me to look at?

For Jackhammer:

Deströyer 666—To the Devil His Due

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1oSvaRUA9f...BHis%2BDue.jpg

Metal with a definite old-school vibe that I think you'll dig. This album is just an odds and ends collection of limited release 7 inches and things along those lines but in my humble opinion is actually better than the one studio album I have by these guys. Enjoy!

No mate. Dayvan Cowboy, Tumour and somone I can't remember (lol) are outstanding).

Well, I might as well ask for a recommendation... If anyone knows a bit about my taste in music, then feel free to recommend an album or something.

(I guess this is how this thread works)

Not really but I'll send you something and this thread is to open you to new music so people send you things that are out of your normal listening habits and try to open your mind.

I think that was the initial intent of this thread but it might have gone to a different direction since then.

For Jack Pat:

Diggy Simmons - The First Flight

http://www.5starhiphop.com/wp-conten.../12/Cover1.jpg

One of Rev Run's sons that is making a staple for himself. He has some Pharrell and Lupe Fiasco as his mentors and he's part of the All City Chess Club.

Hmm, I listened to this a couple of times and I must say I don't like this at all. It's no different from any other alternative or nu metal I've heard. So unimaginative and boring: a little bit of some generic melodic singing alternates with the obligatory screaming, that sounds so bland, as opposed to energetic, which they were going for; almost every song starts with a short melodic guitar work which then dissolves into distortion. All this is supposed to be heavy, but I can't remember when was the last time I've heard a distorted guitar sound so weak, with no force at all. The rhythm section is practically non-existent. I mean it's there, but with no real impact.

So dj, is this your payback for Diamanda Galas I sent you previously? :D
But, I've heard this three times and you haven't finished Galas even once. Just saying :)



This is much better. I was hesitant at first when I started listening. I was afraid it was going to be one of those generic, overly theatrical and symphonic (god forbid) gothic albums, some bloodless "dark", romantic music which I usually love to hate. That's because I'm drawn to it, but I rarely find it done right. But, as it went on I realized it's actually quite interesting. It just became better and better. Besides the neoclassical influences you mentioned I also noticed quite a bit of neofolk sound.

It is theatrical and with that typical gothic pathos, but it doesn't cross the line, it doesn't venture into self-parody. It comes dangerously close though in one song, the Edgar Alan Poe one (he's a must apparently, a gothic canon). Urgh, I didn't like it at all. Why does it have to be the longest one? Still, there are several very good songs to make up for it, one being 'Ich Wollte Hinaus In Den Garten...'. This one is the most folkish and "medieval" sounding. The other favorite is 'Lament', a good example of monumentality that doesn't go overboard. I also liked those really short tracks between these big songs, like passages. I'd say this middle part of the album is the strongest. Overall, a solid album. Thanks.

LOL I'm too much of a scaredy cat to finish Diamanda Galas. Maybe one day in the future I will attempt to listen to it again.

I guess I just love mediocre **** but I still like that Flaw album. I randomly listen to it from time to time.

Hey does somebody want to recommend me something?

I'd be happy to. Tell me a little about your tastes. What are you into?

For Jackhammer and Pedestrian:

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A pretty straightforward blues rock album. Id say it sounds pretty similar to the black keys. Hopefully neither of you have heard it. Im pretty sure Jackhammer will like it, so hopefully Pedmaster does as well.

ps: Was having trouble with link, so if one I sent doesnt work let me know.

I suppose right now I am listening to a lot of
Miles DAvis
The Antlers
Grouper
Beach House
and CAss McCombs

Psych rock is always a bit of an intimidating pill for me to swallow, so I was grateful to see this came in a nice, 45 minute morsel. That said, I wasn't the biggest fan of this. I was disappointed in the lack of variety in guitar tones and the pacing, and the vocalist was a bit irritating. I can't say I've listened to an awful lot of Psych, but I've preferred albums by Sleepy Sun and Shooter Jennings. I did see a bit of the Black Keys in this, to start, but as the songs continued I found I could draw fewer parallels.

Nevertheless, always grateful to learn about an artist, and thank you for the recommendation. I'll give anything a fair shot.

I couldn't really get on with this. It certainly wasn't awful but the old school vibe was just that - heard it all before and the low grade production actually got on my nerves a little. Oddly enough (apart from a few albums) I always find most Metal albums (apart from some Black albums) have half decent production, so whether it was intentional to be lo fi or not it spoilt the enjoyment of the album for me.

PM'd you regarding this one already being in my collection. Cheers anyway!

For Janszoon:
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You mentioned that you would like to hear more from my recent journal post regarding Underworld, so here is where they really started. Ambient dance/techno music is about the right way to describe them.

For Dankstra:
http://misssssssskind.no.sapo.pt/dbi...dIn46960_f.jpg
Spoken word mid 90's Electronica with a subversive edge that has dated really well. Quite hypnotic.

For Vanilla:
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HvUC_20Ajd...s320/chase.jpg
Not sure if you have heard this U.K Drum N Bass album. It does however veer off in other directions- jungle, ambient, dubstep etc and might be a great intro to other electronic genres from over here.

I am looking for more to post their tastes and what they are looking for as I don't get on MB as much as I used to and would really like to throw some more albums out there.

I will take one from you.

Send me anything pretty much and I will get back to you with a mini-review.

Oh actually, since my knowledge of punk is pretty limited maybe you can send something in that vein. it counts as a genre I don't listen to as often.

Or maybe an album that is considered Avant Garde another genre I have overlooked.

Not an up to date one, but I'll get on it.

I sent CHCl3 Melvins' Bullhead a while back and never got a review... so I'm assuming he didn't like it. oh well

Am I the only one who sees the irony of people having to check people's Last Fm accounts to see what their musical tastes are ON A MUSIC FORUM.

It's much easier/lazy to ask for their Last FM than it is to click on their user name and look through to see which genre forums they have posted in.

Well that's disappointing. I think it's really good. The other album I have by them is much better produced but not nearly as good.

LastFM also includes what you could rec them that they've already heard. I know I do quick searches to see if people have already listened to my rec. Negates redundancy. Also, I like to look at lastFMs and make friends.

By the way, i do have a last fm account now. Let the recommendations fly!

Just checking your last fm and I am thinking that a Punk or Avant Garde album album sent straight may not be the ideal way to ingratiate your way into those genres. Sometimes it's good to 'feel' your way into genres instead of being put off immediately!

So instead I am going to send you this:
http://991.com/newGallery/Thievery-C...cks-318760.jpg

This duo are D.J's who also make their own music but it is as D.J's that they are revered. They own a huge old house in Washington (I think) where they have chilled out nights belting out music from every corner of the earth. This comp takes you from the Bossa Nova of South America to the deep Dub of Jamaica through the beats of the middle east and the funky house of contemporary clubs in the U.K and U.S. All the while sounding completely effortless and cohesive.

This album has remained one of my personal faves for over ten years and doesn't sound dated in the slightest. Hope you like at least some of it :)

If anyone wants to recommend to me on LastFM or here I'm all ears.

I don't know if you have heard these guys but you should. I think you may end up liking them. I caught wind of these guys in '05 I believe.

For Vanilla

The Rasmus
http://image.lyricspond.com/image/t/...s/cd-cover.jpg

For Vanilla

B-Real - The Harvest, Vol 1

http://uncuthiphop.files.wordpress.c...vest-vol-1.png

Again, Thanks to everyone keeping this thread alive. Glad its still going strong.

Could anybody recommend me something based on my Last.fm?

(Ignore Dream Theater and Coldplay. I haven't listened to them in forever, and I'll probably remove the former soon.)

^Have you listened to Don Caballero I sent you?

...damn it. I've been busy lately, so I completely forgot about it. I'll listen to it later today.

My bad bro.

It was my first time listening to Sludge Metal and it just didn't agree with my ears. I just didn't know how to make that into a sizable enough review.

Also I believe Janszoon still owes me a review as well for Raw as Folk.

You never sent it to me. I did end up tracking it down on my own eventually though so suppose I could write a review if you want.

from dankrsta:
Don Caballero - Don Caballero 2
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I feel bad for forgetting about this for 2 months, so I finally listened to it.

The drums on this instrumental album are great, and the other instruments on here are fine as well. I wasn't expecting this album to be drum-centric, but it became apparent to me shortly after I started listening. I haven't heard much math rock outside of Battles, but I felt that this was a good introduction to the genre.

I'm sorry that this is so short. I've only written a few short reviews before now.

My bad, I didn't realize at the time that was a rule of the trade. Then I sort of forgot about it until I read RVCA's post.

If you have the time then go ahead. I don't want to rush you or anything.

http://www.velvetacidchrist.com/wp-c...11/symbols.jpg
Death in June-But, what Ends when the Symbols Shatter

Loose Lips talked me into it. I'ma fire it up later on today.

Thank you. I really enjoyed this. I have come across Thievery Corporation in the past because I was looking for Industrial music and I think it was some user on Limewire that had them labeled wrong. I ended up picking up KMFDM that day and some others.

I thought this album was going to be their work but if I had read your write-up before listening to it, I would have known that it was a comp. I love the way they put the comp together. I felt like I had my passport stamped and was taking a trip through different countries.

To Tumor:

I'm pretty pissed that I have to wait a day to listen to this. Thanks again Skali.

Another present, this time to Dr.Soft:

and to Dayvan:

http://images.plixid.com/imager/w_30...88872b831e.jpg

For RVCA in exchange for the Wovenhand album he rec'd me.

Munly & the Lupercalians - Petr & the Wulf

Gothic/alt-country album, a dark retelling of Peter & the Wolf, one of my favourite albums of 2010.