Music Banter - Albums You're Digging II

I've been listening to this one a lot lately

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - Damn The Torpedoes
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LoathsomePete

07-27-2010 09:43 AM

MC Lars - This Gigantic Robot Kills (2009)
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I've been a bit a nerd kick lately, finally listening to MC Frontalot and now I've moved up to MC Lars. I wouldn't really call this album 'nerdcore' because it talks more about social trends, conformism, ecology, and even suicide. All the songs are very well written, chock full of wit, literary references, and thoughtful observations. MC Lars is really eclectic with his sampling choice and beats, ranging from a pop-punk backing, to ska, metal, and so on. Overall this was an album I should have listened to last year when it came out, however late is better than never.

Zer0	07-27-2010 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by gunnels (Post 907590)

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Aphex Twin- Selected Ambient Works 85-92
When I first heard this album, I was wearing headphones and thought it was kind of boring. However, I put the album in the car on a whim today, and holy crap did that make a huge difference. Now, this may only be my perception of it, but I don't think this album can be fully appreciated by just listening with your ears. You have to feel it with your body. Feel the bass, and how it mixes with the mid and the treble, creating this kind of atmosphere. That's why I didn't find it very interesting while wearing headphones, atleast I think anyway.

The basslines on that album are soooooo fucking good :D it's a really great album to listen to on a good pair of headphones or on a good stereo system. Some of the tracks are let down though by poor production but overall it's an incredible trip.

duga	07-27-2010 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by CanwllCorfe (Post 907592)

Ahh yes! Great album. I had found Uyama Hiroto first and found Nujabes through him. Their sound is quite similar so if you haven't heard anything from Uyama, you need to! It's such a shame Nujabes passed away so young :( Very sad. I'm not sure if you listen to very much Downtempo/Electro Acoustic but I find it to be similar to smooth Hip Hop except maybe more chilled.

I'll have to check out Uyama as well, then. And yes, it is quite sad about Nujabes passing away...especially something like a car accident.

What is some good downtempo/electro acoustic? I love chill music and you seem to have a good taste with this kind of stuff, so any suggestions are appreciated.

CanwllCorfe

07-27-2010 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by duga (Post 907919)

What is some good downtempo/electro acoustic? I love chill music and you seem to have a good taste with this kind of stuff, so any suggestions are appreciated.

Originally I named Arms & Sleepers as my favorite group for that sort of thing.. and some of their stuff has some (what sounds like to me anyway) Jazz influence. But then I found Flica and Rist. They're pretty similar but where Flica uses a lot of Piano, Rist uses Acoustic Guitar. Fjordne also uses quite a bit of Acoustic guitar. It's all amazing stuff

Arovane is slightly more IDM but I think he fits in nicely

Dr.Seussicide

07-27-2010 02:22 PM

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Ahh yes, it's perfect for right now.

RVCA	07-27-2010 07:01 PM

The Faint - Wet From Birth and Danse Macabre

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I saw these guys live two summers ago... great show, and I'd forgotten how much I love the tracks "Agenda Suicide" and "Paranoiattack"

Janszoon

07-27-2010 07:06 PM

Danse Macabre is such a great album. Wet From Birth is good too, though not as good as Danse Macabre, Blank-Wave Arcade or Fasciinatiion.