El Guapo 8 Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 No one is being a smartass about your taste in music. This is like the only thread on the forum where people aren't assholes to each other, and the people on here who listen to this kind of music are some of the smartest on the forum, so take your stupid little digs elsewhere. I don't mean to be an ass about it, but flaming each other about our taste in something subjective isn't going to get us anywhere, and every time someone starts coming around and telling people their music sucks, it ruins the thread for like 50 pages.Fair enough, I apologize. I guess I am used to taking shit for my taste of music my whole life, so I am just used to it. Link to post Share on other sites
Dirtydutch 8 Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 Fair enough, I apologize. I guess I am used to taking shit for my taste of music my whole life, so I am just used to it.It's not a sensitivity issue, it's just that this is the one type of thread where fighting really is a waste, because there really isn't a way to be right. Anyway, your reaction was so classy that you're more than forgiven. Link to post Share on other sites
mk 11 Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 Thanks a million; I'm downloading the emboldened, as well as four or five other random ones. I'm Charging my new iPod, so hopefully I'll actually listen to these.no worries.i assumed you wanted some 'headier' material. if you want some booty-shaking shit, i can recommend plenty of that as well... Link to post Share on other sites
Dirtydutch 8 Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 no worries.i assumed you wanted some 'headier' material. if you want some booty-shaking shit, i can recommend plenty of that as well...You assumed correct, good sir. I'll come back when I'm ready for the shaking. Link to post Share on other sites
Shimmering Wang 1 Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 Endless Summer by Fennesz has been playing a LOT for me lately, or I guess over the past year or so. The song "Year in a Minute" is enchanting.I've always wanted to be better versed in electronica, so I think I'm going to download most of MK's suggestions. To be honest, I haven't heard much of it.Wang Link to post Share on other sites
El Guapo 8 Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 It's not a sensitivity issue, it's just that this is the one type of thread where fighting really is a waste, because there really isn't a way to be right. Anyway, your reaction was so classy that you're more than forgiven.Thanks, I honestly was not trying to be a dick, just mildly funny, and whiffed and I understand what you are saying about this thread.For whatever its worth though, the only two types of musice that I cannot listen to are techno/electronica and country. I listen pretty much to rap and old school R&B. Link to post Share on other sites
Jadaki 1 Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 I'm grabbing a copy of Aesop Rock's None Shall Pass based on some reviews I read elsewhere, anyone heard it yet and have thoughts? Link to post Share on other sites
Shimmering Wang 1 Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 I've been listening to Ricardo Villaladofjadofjalobos's Acsho for most of the day, and I think I really like it. I don't know what this kind of electronica is called -- I want to say it's something like minimalism -- the structure and progression is awesome. Plus, as mk said in another thread, some of his stuff is really hot.Wang Link to post Share on other sites
Jadaki 1 Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 I dunno if it was ever mentioned in here, but I came across while looking up info for Lupe's next release. Apparently Lupe, Kayne and Pharrell are hooking as a group called Child Rebel Soldier.Looks like Lupe's The Cool is scheduled for Nov 20th, the first single is up on his website. Link to post Share on other sites
lvpro 0 Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 Been listening to Bishop Allen's "The Broken String" a lot. A lot. When I first loaded it into my iTunes database, it was labeled as "dreampop," which I'd say is a pretty decent description. Link to post Share on other sites
bigkg 0 Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 I dunno if it was ever mentioned in here, but I came across while looking up info for Lupe's next release. Apparently Lupe, Kayne and Pharrell are hooking as a group called Child Rebel Soldier.Looks like Lupe's The Cool is scheduled for Nov 20th, the first single is up on his website.I think I brought it up awhile back in the summer when "Us Placers" was released on some mix-tape because they sampled "Eraser" by Thom Yorke. Link to post Share on other sites
Dirtydutch 8 Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 I'm grabbing a copy of Aesop Rock's None Shall Pass based on some reviews I read elsewhere, anyone heard it yet and have thoughts?Yeah. I've become a pretty devout Aes fan in the last few weeks. This album isn't his best work, but I'm so disproportionately a lyrics-listener that I still love it in spite of it's musical shortcomings.I've been listening to Ricardo Villaladofjadofjalobos's Acsho for most of the day, and I think I really like it. I don't know what this kind of electronica is called -- I want to say it's something like minimalism -- the structure and progression is awesome. Plus, as mk said in another thread, some of his stuff is really hot.WangOddly, I'm loving the same album right now. I was checking him out on Wiki last night, and I recall "minimalism electronica" and "micro house" both being used. Link to post Share on other sites
lvpro 0 Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 I think I brought it up awhile back in the summer when "Us Placers" was released on some mix-tape because they sampled "Eraser" by Thom Yorke.Yeah. When I saw Lupe open for Wu-Tang, he performed that song. It doesn't really work that well without Kanye and Pharrell. Link to post Share on other sites
Dirtydutch 8 Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 Anyone listening to Beirut? I'm becoming a big fan, the more I hear. Link to post Share on other sites
mk 11 Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 Oddly, I'm loving the same album right now. I was checking him out on Wiki last night, and I recall "minimalism electronica" and "micro house" both being used.labels are kind of silly to me, especially when it comes to electronic music. you can just subdivide genres ad nauseum, or on the other hand there are a lot of people who just label "good" electronic music as 'IDM' and everything else as 'house' or 'techno'. truth is, there's a lot of good 'techno' and a lot of shitty 'IDM', but i digress. i most often hear villalobos referred to as 'minimal techno'. but yes, certainly 'microhouse' or 'critical beats' would describe his music as well. Link to post Share on other sites
Dirtydutch 8 Posted September 20, 2007 Share Posted September 20, 2007 labels are kind of silly to me, especially when it comes to electronic music. you can just subdivide genres ad nauseum, or on the other hand there are a lot of people who just label "good" electronic music as 'IDM' and everything else as 'house' or 'techno'. truth is, there's a lot of good 'techno' and a lot of shitty 'IDM', but i digress. i most often hear villalobos referred to as 'minimal techno'. but yes, certainly 'microhouse' or 'critical beats' would describe his music as well.I only plan on using these types of genre names while squinting, as a joke. I honestly don't understand what the difference is betwixt techno, house and electronica, let alone the rest of those things. I'm pretty much just listening to things that sound neat to me, at this point, and calling it "electronia," for lack of education. Link to post Share on other sites
Shimmering Wang 1 Posted September 20, 2007 Share Posted September 20, 2007 Anyone listening to Beirut? I'm becoming a big fan, the more I hear.Yeah, I really liked Gulag Orkestar. I like Jens Lekman a lot, too. These are the kinds of things I rarely admit to, even here, because I feel a little gay.labels are kind of silly to me, especially when it comes to electronic music. you can just subdivide genres ad nauseum, or on the other hand there are a lot of people who just label "good" electronic music as 'IDM' and everything else as 'house' or 'techno'. truth is, there's a lot of good 'techno' and a lot of shitty 'IDM', but i digress. i most often hear villalobos referred to as 'minimal techno'. but yes, certainly 'microhouse' or 'critical beats' would describe his music as well.See, I like having the labels right for a few reasons:1) I like being able to describe music to other people, and -- short of humming it really REALLY intensely -- labels do this the best. It might mislead people to a degree, but it's nice to be able to communicate in broad strokes with people who have varying commands the the vernacular. 2) By the same token, if I become a fan of the genre, I'll read reviews, and I'd like to know what people are talking about. Kind of like being the person communicated to in the previous bullet.3) Once I realize what I'm looking for and what I enjoy, I can have a dialog with mySELF about what I enjoy about the music and its various components. This is generally easier for me if I can describe it accurately and succinctly. There are other reasons, too, but I've never been one of those "Labels are baaaad, mannnnn" kinda guys. They serve a valuable purpose for me, and I'm not concerned with pigeonholing artists or whatever. But now when I ask mk for a recommendation, I'll be able to tell him I like the "microhouse" type stuff, or get excited if he uses another buzzword I fully understand. Accurate labels simply make it easier for me to communicate.Faggots.Wang Link to post Share on other sites
Dirtydutch 8 Posted September 20, 2007 Share Posted September 20, 2007 Yeah, I love Jens Lekman. I've somehow gone from REO Speedwagon to Gypsy music and Swedish guitar pop. I don't get it either Link to post Share on other sites
mk 11 Posted September 20, 2007 Share Posted September 20, 2007 But now when I ask mk for a recommendation, I'll be able to tell him I like the "microhouse" type stuff, or get excited if he uses another buzzword I fully understand. Accurate labels simply make it easier for me to communicate.Faggots.WangI love that your image of me is still like Frasier or some snooty old dude. Really, when it comes down to it, I just want to listen to Heart's "Alone" and do fist pumps a la andrew wk. [whispered loudly: DOWNLOAD IMMEDIATELY AND PLAY ON REPEAT.] Link to post Share on other sites
Shimmering Wang 1 Posted September 20, 2007 Share Posted September 20, 2007 I love that your image of me is still like Frasier or some snooty old dude. Really, when it comes down to it, I just want to listen to Heart's "Alone" and do fist pumps a la andrew wk. [whispered loudly: DOWNLOAD IMMEDIATELY AND PLAY ON REPEAT.]Nah, I play up your image as an elitist prick, but I'm pretty sure I've got a more accurate of who you are, at least as a music fan, and even as a person. It's just more fun to pigeonhole people, and describe them as caricatures.Today I'm listening to:Ricardo Villalobos- Fizheuer ZieheuerWang Link to post Share on other sites
mk 11 Posted September 20, 2007 Share Posted September 20, 2007 It's just more fun to pigeonhole people, and describe them as caricatures.Today I'm listening to:Ricardo Villalobos- Fizheuer ZieheuerWangniiiiiiiiiiiiiiicei've been listening to a lot of classical this week. schubert and ligeti mostly. Link to post Share on other sites
Dirtydutch 8 Posted September 20, 2007 Share Posted September 20, 2007 niiiiiiiiiiiiiiicei've been listening to a lot of classical this week. schubert and ligeti mostly.Schubert playing Rachmaninoff is money in the bank. Link to post Share on other sites
Shimmering Wang 1 Posted September 21, 2007 Share Posted September 21, 2007 Fizheuer Zieheuer makes me want to bust a gigantic load on some girl's face. Thoughts? Link to post Share on other sites
LongLiveYorke 37 Posted September 21, 2007 Share Posted September 21, 2007 Fizheuer Zieheuer makes me want to bust a gigantic load on some girl's face. Thoughts?...Have a tissue handy? Link to post Share on other sites
Jadaki 1 Posted September 21, 2007 Share Posted September 21, 2007 Fizheuer Zieheuer makes me want to bust a gigantic load on some girl's face. Thoughts?Find a cute asian girl, do it... give us pics. Link to post Share on other sites
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