Love or Hate?

Trollheart · 12-14-2016, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Tristan Geoff

I'm pretty sure I recced something before you left but I don't see it on the list.

See if you can find out what it was. I went back and took up as far as I knew all the tracks that had been recced while I was away, but I haven't time to do that again, sorry.

Ol’ Qwerty Bastard · 12-14-2016, 12:49 PM

well **** it, let's do Title Fight - Hyperview then

Trollheart · 12-21-2016, 10:05 AM

Title: Attahk
Artiste: Magma
Genre: Various
Familiarity: Zero
Recommended by: Frownland

Expectations: There's always an element of suspicion and even dread in a rec from Frownland, though over the years he has managed to provide a few albums I've ended up liking. His strike rate though is pretty poor. This one sounds just as weird, with, as I read, a totally made-up language to boot. However there are, or were, elements of progressive rock apparently in Magma originally, so all may not be lost. It's also not a week long, so there's hope there. Still, can't help but feel a shiver run down my spine...

And again, not on Spotify. Sigh. If it wasn't for YouTube I would be unable to review a large percentage of the albums I'm being recced. It's almost like Spotify are providing a worse, rather than better service as the years roll on.

1. The last seven minutes (1970-1971, Part 1): First impressions: it's like listening to jazz. This is not good. Vocals getting going now, not too bad. Vocals are a bit mad, but overall I can't say I hate it, though I don't love it. I'll give this a cautious Orange (that's an edgy peice of fruit waiting to cross busy traffic, in case you wondered).

2. Spiritual song (Negro song): This is better. Sing it, brothers and sisters! Very funky.
3. Rinde (Eastern song): This is very good too. Love the piano. The singing is very impressive. Melody sounds vaguely familiar?
4. Liriïk Necronomicus Kahnt (in which our heroes Ürgon & Ğorğo Meet) : Yeah, I can kind of get into this. It's a little chaotic, but it's definitely got rhythm.
5. Maahnt (The wizard's fight versus the devil): OK, did not like that one little bit.
6. Dondaï (To an Eternal Love) : This definitely has something though. Started out kind of as a ballad and has now turned into a kind of semi-soul/funk groove with added chants. Nice.
7. Nono (1978, Phase II): Definitely not crazy about this. It's all right but that's about it. Very repetitive.

End result: Meh, not as bad as I had expected, but unlikely to be anything I would listen to again. For a Frownland rec it was pleasingly tame, so there is that.

So, Love or Hate? It's Christmas so I'll be generous and give it a Love.

**Frownland** · 12-21-2016, 10:08 AM

Glad you were able to get around to most of it, though in hindsight I would've recced a different album.

And it is on spotify, it's just under a compilation album called "Trilogy" that has, yep, three of their albums on it. It was on there as its own thing back when I recommended it though.

Trollheart · 12-21-2016, 10:54 AM

Three more days if you want to get recs in, guys. Chances are it'll be a while before I open this up again after that.

Tristan_Geoff · 12-21-2016, 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Trollheart

Three more days if you want to get recs in, guys. Chances are it'll be a while before I open this up again after that.

I couldn't find my old one but it was a joke anyways.

The Batlord · 12-21-2016, 11:13 AM

Hail Spirit Noir - Oi Magoi

Trollheart · 12-21-2016, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

Hail Spirit Noir - Oi Magoi

Done it. Try again.

**Frownland** · 12-21-2016, 11:30 AM

Sonny Sharrock - Ask the Ages

I really don't know, I expect you'll hate parts like Pharoah's wilder saxophone parts but I think you'll adore the softer songs like "Who Does She Hope to Be?".

The Batlord · 12-21-2016, 11:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trollheart

Done it. Try again.

Missed it. Link?

And...

James Chance & the Contortions - Buy

12-21-2016, 10:05 AM	#3053 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,992	Title: Attahk Artiste: Magma Genre: Various Familiarity: Zero Recommended by: Frownland Expectations: There's always an element of suspicion and even dread in a rec from Frownland, though over the years he has managed to provide a few albums I've ended up liking. His strike rate though is pretty poor. This one sounds just as weird, with, as I read, a totally made-up language to boot. However there are, or were, elements of progressive rock apparently in Magma originally, so all may not be lost. It's also not a week long, so there's hope there. Still, can't help but feel a shiver run down my spine... And again, not on Spotify. Sigh. If it wasn't for YouTube I would be unable to review a large percentage of the albums I'm being recced. It's almost like Spotify are providing a worse, rather than better service as the years roll on. 1. The last seven minutes (1970-1971, Part 1): First impressions: it's like listening to jazz. This is not good. Vocals getting going now, not too bad. Vocals are a bit mad, but overall I can't say I hate it, though I don't love it. I'll give this a cautious Orange (that's an edgy peice of fruit waiting to cross busy traffic, in case you wondered). 2. Spiritual song (Negro song): This is better. Sing it, brothers and sisters! Very funky. 3. Rinde (Eastern song): This is very good too. Love the piano. The singing is very impressive. Melody sounds vaguely familiar? 4. Liriïk Necronomicus Kahnt (in which our heroes Ürgon & Ğorğo Meet) : Yeah, I can kind of get into this. It's a little chaotic, but it's definitely got rhythm. 5. Maahnt (The wizard's fight versus the devil): OK, did not like that one little bit. 6. Dondaï (To an Eternal Love) : This definitely has something though. Started out kind of as a ballad and has now turned into a kind of semi-soul/funk groove with added chants. Nice. 7. Nono (1978, Phase II): Definitely not crazy about this. It's all right but that's about it. Very repetitive. End result: Meh, not as bad as I had expected, but unlikely to be anything I would listen to again. For a Frownland rec it was pleasingly tame, so there is that. So, Love or Hate? It's Christmas so I'll be generous and give it a Love. __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

12-21-2016, 10:08 AM	#3054 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,541	Glad you were able to get around to most of it, though in hindsight I would've recced a different album. And it is on spotify, it's just under a compilation album called "Trilogy" that has, yep, three of their albums on it. It was on there as its own thing back when I recommended it though. __________________ 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

12-21-2016, 10:54 AM	#3055 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,992	Three more days if you want to get recs in, guys. Chances are it'll be a while before I open this up again after that. __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

12-21-2016, 11:30 AM	#3059 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,541	Sonny Sharrock - Ask the Ages I really don't know, I expect you'll hate parts like Pharoah's wilder saxophone parts but I think you'll adore the softer songs like "Who Does She Hope to Be?". __________________ 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