Review Albums in the TH Love or Hate Style

grindy · 12-09-2015, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Horror

So if anyone can do this I'd like to. I'm such an uncultured pig give me some culture. All I listen to is Jpop and sad emo acoustics. Kidding, sort of.

I'm your man if you want more music in the vein of 'Five Guys Singing'.

Horror · 12-09-2015, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by YorkeDaddy

Well what genres are you interested in exploring? There are experts for basically everything here, I know a lot about ambient and dream pop type stuff. There's also a lot of great original content made by members here that you could check out and review

Well, honestly I'm open to most things other than heavy rap, heavy death metal, and really off beat type of stuff. I like female singers more but, it would be nice to find some new male ones I might enjoy. Basically I'd like to find something new. Something outside of pop or rock for sure.

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I'm your man if you want more music in the vein of 'Five Guys Singing'.

I'm seriously curious on how you brought the album straight out of hell when you rose from there.

YorkeDaddy · 12-09-2015, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Horror

Well, honestly I'm open to most things other than heavy rap, heavy death metal, and really off beat type of stuff. I like female singers more but, it would be nice to find some new male ones I might enjoy. Basically I'd like to find something new. Something outside of pop or rock for sure.

I'm seriously curious on how you brought the album straight out of hell when you rose from there.

What about music without singers at all?

Horror · 12-09-2015, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by YorkeDaddy

What about music without singers at all?

I like orchestra music without singing but, that's about it. Sometimes techno. I prefer there to be vocals though because, I focus on them the most in a song usually.

Trollheart · 12-09-2015, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Horror

So if anyone can do this I'd like to. I'm such an uncultured pig give me some culture. All I listen to is Jpop and sad emo acoustics. Kidding, sort of.

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Horror · 12-09-2015, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Trollheart

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Alrighty then.

Anyone got an album for me? lol.

YorkeDaddy · 12-09-2015, 05:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Horror

Alrighty then.

Anyone got an album for me? lol.

I mean sure I can throw albums at you all day if you keep asking

Sounds like this will be out of your comfort zone which is a good thing maybe? Feel free to stop after a couple tracks if you hate it, no one's feelings will get hurt

https://daydreamsociety.bandcamp.com/album/for-now

The Batlord · 12-09-2015, 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Horror

Alrighty then.

Anyone got an album for me? lol.

Townes Van Zandt - Our Mother the Mountain

Horror · 12-09-2015, 06:07 PM

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Originally Posted by YorkeDaddy

I mean sure I can throw albums at you all day if you keep asking

Sounds like this will be out of your comfort zone which is a good thing maybe? Feel free to stop after a couple tracks if you hate it, no one's feelings will get hurt

https://daydreamsociety.bandcamp.com/album/for-now

Doing this one right now.

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Townes Van Zandt - Our Mother the Mountain

Will do this one next.

Horror · 12-09-2015, 06:40 PM

Let me first note that I understand how hard it is to make your own music and cudos to you for doing so. I'm going to be honest about
how I feel because, lying isn't going to help at all now is it?

Encapsulate - This one kind of reminds me of the sound I can hear in my headphones when the USB charger is connected to it at first.I'm not exactly sure what to think of it. I know that once the other sound came in, that was nicer but, still the wer wer wer in the back is really bothering me. Perhaps that's just me though. I do like this part around 2:00 where it starts to get more complex and
that wer wer wer kind of melds into the other sounds as if it's not even there. It even starts to sound like a different beat this way.

Now it's almost completely gone. I feel like it's something born from outerspace. It has a nice smooth drop off at the end.

Beneath Me is Nothing But Brightness - I really enjoy this right from the start. As someone who often pairs imagery with sound this took me somewhere else right from the start. Where somehow there's shades of white, isn't white one color? There's animals in the ocean it's all the shades and you can't tell what's under it until something emerges. I know, this might all sound crazy. Sorry if it does.
Basically it's so simple but, so soothing to my mind. The parts where it starts to get a little distorted as if farther away, it's like I'm sinking into the sound but, in a good way. And as it ends slowly getting less and less complex I feel calm.

After Everyone Leaves - This reminds me of something. Some sort of sound equipment I've played around with. I'm not really sure. Something being switched on and off. The part at 1:30 I don't like at first but, when it changes key it's not so bad. Maybe, I'd like it to change keys a little more than that. So far this is the only one I can't really understand how it ties in to the title. I do like the parts near the end that add more in the background though.

Outer Wave - Is this opening part guitar? Hmmm I'm not sure I like this track much. The sound in the background is just going on over and over. It's not really bad but, not really interesting either so far. And as it goes, even less so. Though, I am starting to get a one two beat that
somehow makes me want to drum on a table or something. Or, it it a four beat now? Hmmm well it's not bad but, it's meh IMO.

Floating In the In-Between - So purgatory maybe? I can really see this from this track. It really sounds like something you'd hear as a person enters an all white room and the door disappears then maybe, the walls disappear but, you can't see them it's all white. Still you know they vanished because, you're floating in mid air now. It's not frightening though. Now it's getting a little more odd maybe you're realizing there's nothing around. Maybe it's a little weird. I little this little bit of static guitar. More ominous. I really like it. I don't love it but, it's a solid good track.

Separation - I have to say, it really sounds like a story is being told with these tracks somehow. Still I'm not a big fan of the constant note playing in the background but, as the other sounds build up it's really rather nice. It's really just kind of mellow though, it doesn't go much from where it
starts.

Mornings Dissipate In Somnolence - The darkest track on the record so far. Rushing water in a cave on your way to the underworld. Maybe the water is full of souls? Who knows. I really like it but, it might be because, I enjoy dark things. Hmmm it's sounding a little lighter now. Maybe you realize that this place isn't as scary as it seemed it's just rumored to be. There are tall crystal trees. There are strange neon creatures.

The Bell Jar - This one I really liked the opening the most. It almost reminds me of 80's tencho piano something kinda retro. Like a super computer. Maybe I'm really enjoying it because, it kind of reminds me of video games. Maybe the giant computer has a video game universe inside of it. No I'm not high. I would have really loved this one if it had more of a climax at some point.

Penultimate - Hmmm. This one is kind of just going along. It's really tame compared to the rest I guess? Oh, ok I like this part. Around like 1:40 where it starts to pick up a little more. Very ambiant. The sounds go nicely together. Somehow I really feel this album would be good in an aquatic performance.

Does It All End How I Want It To? - Another track that isn't really bad but, not really interesting either. Wait what, lol what's with the end. That was odd. I kinda liked it.
I don't like how it ends though with the cut off. It needs something like a fade out.

Over all I did enjoy the album as a whole. Perhaps it would be a good album for relaxing. Something to put on when you're not trying to focus on it. Like going to bed or studying.

Edit: Sorry the paragraphs are such a mess I did it on notepad and when I pasted it, it wasn't so cute.

12-09-2015, 06:40 PM	#40 (permalink)
Horror Music Assassin Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Hell. Posts: 192	Let me first note that I understand how hard it is to make your own music and cudos to you for doing so. I'm going to be honest about how I feel because, lying isn't going to help at all now is it? Encapsulate - This one kind of reminds me of the sound I can hear in my headphones when the USB charger is connected to it at first.I'm not exactly sure what to think of it. I know that once the other sound came in, that was nicer but, still the wer wer wer in the back is really bothering me. Perhaps that's just me though. I do like this part around 2:00 where it starts to get more complex and that wer wer wer kind of melds into the other sounds as if it's not even there. It even starts to sound like a different beat this way. Now it's almost completely gone. I feel like it's something born from outerspace. It has a nice smooth drop off at the end. Beneath Me is Nothing But Brightness - I really enjoy this right from the start. As someone who often pairs imagery with sound this took me somewhere else right from the start. Where somehow there's shades of white, isn't white one color? There's animals in the ocean it's all the shades and you can't tell what's under it until something emerges. I know, this might all sound crazy. Sorry if it does. Basically it's so simple but, so soothing to my mind. The parts where it starts to get a little distorted as if farther away, it's like I'm sinking into the sound but, in a good way. And as it ends slowly getting less and less complex I feel calm. After Everyone Leaves - This reminds me of something. Some sort of sound equipment I've played around with. I'm not really sure. Something being switched on and off. The part at 1:30 I don't like at first but, when it changes key it's not so bad. Maybe, I'd like it to change keys a little more than that. So far this is the only one I can't really understand how it ties in to the title. I do like the parts near the end that add more in the background though. Outer Wave - Is this opening part guitar? Hmmm I'm not sure I like this track much. The sound in the background is just going on over and over. It's not really bad but, not really interesting either so far. And as it goes, even less so. Though, I am starting to get a one two beat that somehow makes me want to drum on a table or something. Or, it it a four beat now? Hmmm well it's not bad but, it's meh IMO. Floating In the In-Between - So purgatory maybe? I can really see this from this track. It really sounds like something you'd hear as a person enters an all white room and the door disappears then maybe, the walls disappear but, you can't see them it's all white. Still you know they vanished because, you're floating in mid air now. It's not frightening though. Now it's getting a little more odd maybe you're realizing there's nothing around. Maybe it's a little weird. I little this little bit of static guitar. More ominous. I really like it. I don't love it but, it's a solid good track. Separation - I have to say, it really sounds like a story is being told with these tracks somehow. Still I'm not a big fan of the constant note playing in the background but, as the other sounds build up it's really rather nice. It's really just kind of mellow though, it doesn't go much from where it starts. Mornings Dissipate In Somnolence - The darkest track on the record so far. Rushing water in a cave on your way to the underworld. Maybe the water is full of souls? Who knows. I really like it but, it might be because, I enjoy dark things. Hmmm it's sounding a little lighter now. Maybe you realize that this place isn't as scary as it seemed it's just rumored to be. There are tall crystal trees. There are strange neon creatures. The Bell Jar - This one I really liked the opening the most. It almost reminds me of 80's tencho piano something kinda retro. Like a super computer. Maybe I'm really enjoying it because, it kind of reminds me of video games. Maybe the giant computer has a video game universe inside of it. No I'm not high. I would have really loved this one if it had more of a climax at some point. Penultimate - Hmmm. This one is kind of just going along. It's really tame compared to the rest I guess? Oh, ok I like this part. Around like 1:40 where it starts to pick up a little more. Very ambiant. The sounds go nicely together. Somehow I really feel this album would be good in an aquatic performance. Does It All End How I Want It To? - Another track that isn't really bad but, not really interesting either. Wait what, lol what's with the end. That was odd. I kinda liked it. I don't like how it ends though with the cut off. It needs something like a fade out. Over all I did enjoy the album as a whole. Perhaps it would be a good album for relaxing. Something to put on when you're not trying to focus on it. Like going to bed or studying. Edit: Sorry the paragraphs are such a mess I did it on notepad and when I pasted it, it wasn't so cute.