Love or Hate?

**Frownland** · 01-27-2016, 01:01 PM

Listen to Variations for Piano and Electronics and I'll get back to you.

YorkeDaddy · 01-27-2016, 01:02 PM

Can I reserve the right to fast forward a bit through the 2 hour track

The Batlord · 01-27-2016, 10:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by YorkeDaddy

I work with OCD patients on a regular basis. Many of them have vocally stated that they hate when people use the term in such minor situations. The condition WAS being trivialized in this thread. These are just simple facts fellas, you can be defiant *******s in response all you want

How many times do they have to turn the doorknob. I'm good with once.

Trollheart · 01-28-2016, 06:11 AM

Okay, back to the real thread.
This will be the last for a while. It completes the current list and as you can see, I haven't even got around to updating the OP with the new list, never mind actually listening to any of the albums. So review-wise, this thread will be taking a short break while I concentrate on other stuff and then get to start listening to albums. Recs are still open until Tuesday.
But for now, let's go out on a high...

Title: Felt Mountain
Artiste: Goldfrapp
Genre: Electronic
Familiarity: Zero
Recommended by: grindy

Expectations: It's electronic, it's grindy, so it could go either way. Can't make a prediction.

1. Lovely head: Well I must say I love this; sound very romantic for some reas --- oh hell! Didn't expect that velvet voice! Thought this was going to be an instrumental. This is gorgeous. Amazing start. That high synth or whatever it is near the middle!
2. Paper bag: This is absolutely beautiful too. Such orchestration, and that voice!
3. Humans: Little more uptempo, sort of reminds me of those old cabaret vocalists, a little like Lana del Rey earlier. Good kind of tango-ish rhythm. Great brass.
4. Pilots: This is just dreamy and ethereal. The whistling works really well here, voice is pure seduction.
5. Deer stop: Another supremely beautiful track. The violins are lovely and really add to the atmosphere.
6. Felt Mountain: Very Kate Bush feeling here. Not a bad thing at all.
7. Oompa radar: Quite a carnival feel to this one. Is that tuba (would explain the “oompa”)? The organ is pretty great. Wouldn't be a favourite though.
8. Utopia: Much better. The soft voice, the awe-inspiring choral vocals and the almost incongruous tinny synth makes this one hell of a song.
9. Horse tears: Really powerful, soulful vocal here. Slow, lamenting, melancholic. Beautiful. Sumptuous ending, violin is gorgeous.

End result: While I know nothing of electronic music, or very little, this was not what I expected when I saw the genre tag. An absolute joy from beginning to end, and another artiste I have to make time to check more into.

So, Love or Hate? With all those Blues, it could only be, couldn't it? True Love.

So that's it, as far as reviews are concerned, for the moment. Thanks for playing and

Se ya some other time!

grindy · 01-28-2016, 06:45 AM

^I was pretty sure you'd love it and happy to see my predicitions came true.
One of the best and classiest pop albums in music history in my opinion.
Too bad they completely changed their style after that.
BTW, that high synth in the first song is actually her singing, with lots of effects of course.

TechnicLePanther · 01-28-2016, 06:26 PM

The Sonics - Here Are The Sonics!!!

Considered by many to be the first Proto-Punk album.

Trollheart · 01-28-2016, 06:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TechnicLePanther

The Sonics - Here Are The Sonics!!!

Considered by many to be the first Proto-Punk album.

Didn't someone already suggest a Sonics album?

TechnicLePanther · 01-28-2016, 06:57 PM

Come forward if you already suggested a Sonics album.

grindy · 01-28-2016, 07:08 PM

A search didn't come up with any previous instances of "sonics" being used in this thread.

DeadChannel · 01-28-2016, 08:34 PM

Probably, if a record had been suggested, it would have been that one. So I'm assuming no.

01-27-2016, 01:01 PM	#2871 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,541	Listen to Variations for Piano and Electronics and I'll get back to you. __________________ 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

01-28-2016, 06:11 AM	#2874 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,992	Okay, back to the real thread. This will be the last for a while. It completes the current list and as you can see, I haven't even got around to updating the OP with the new list, never mind actually listening to any of the albums. So review-wise, this thread will be taking a short break while I concentrate on other stuff and then get to start listening to albums. Recs are still open until Tuesday. But for now, let's go out on a high... Title: Felt Mountain Artiste: Goldfrapp Genre: Electronic Familiarity: Zero Recommended by: grindy Expectations: It's electronic, it's grindy, so it could go either way. Can't make a prediction. 1. Lovely head: Well I must say I love this; sound very romantic for some reas --- oh hell! Didn't expect that velvet voice! Thought this was going to be an instrumental. This is gorgeous. Amazing start. That high synth or whatever it is near the middle! 2. Paper bag: This is absolutely beautiful too. Such orchestration, and that voice! 3. Humans: Little more uptempo, sort of reminds me of those old cabaret vocalists, a little like Lana del Rey earlier. Good kind of tango-ish rhythm. Great brass. 4. Pilots: This is just dreamy and ethereal. The whistling works really well here, voice is pure seduction. 5. Deer stop: Another supremely beautiful track. The violins are lovely and really add to the atmosphere. 6. Felt Mountain: Very Kate Bush feeling here. Not a bad thing at all. 7. Oompa radar: Quite a carnival feel to this one. Is that tuba (would explain the “oompa”)? The organ is pretty great. Wouldn't be a favourite though. 8. Utopia: Much better. The soft voice, the awe-inspiring choral vocals and the almost incongruous tinny synth makes this one hell of a song. 9. Horse tears: Really powerful, soulful vocal here. Slow, lamenting, melancholic. Beautiful. Sumptuous ending, violin is gorgeous. End result: While I know nothing of electronic music, or very little, this was not what I expected when I saw the genre tag. An absolute joy from beginning to end, and another artiste I have to make time to check more into. So, Love or Hate? With all those Blues, it could only be, couldn't it? True Love. So that's it, as far as reviews are concerned, for the moment. Thanks for playing and Se ya some other time! __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

01-28-2016, 06:45 AM	#2875 (permalink)
grindy . Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: . Posts: 7,201	^I was pretty sure you'd love it and happy to see my predicitions came true. One of the best and classiest pop albums in music history in my opinion. Too bad they completely changed their style after that. BTW, that high synth in the first song is actually her singing, with lots of effects of course. __________________ *A smell of petroleum prevails throughout.*

01-28-2016, 06:26 PM	#2876 (permalink)
TechnicLePanther and the livin' is easy... Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: New York Posts: 1,997	The Sonics - Here Are The Sonics!!! Considered by many to be the first Proto-Punk album. __________________ 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.

01-28-2016, 06:57 PM	#2878 (permalink)
TechnicLePanther and the livin' is easy... Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: New York Posts: 1,997	Come forward if you already suggested a Sonics album. __________________ 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.

01-28-2016, 07:08 PM	#2879 (permalink)
grindy . Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: . Posts: 7,201	A search didn't come up with any previous instances of "sonics" being used in this thread. __________________ *A smell of petroleum prevails throughout.*

01-28-2016, 08:34 PM	#2880 (permalink)
DeadChannel Music Addict Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Canada Posts: 1,259	Probably, if a record had been suggested, it would have been that one. So I'm assuming no.