In the Interest of Further Ripping off Trollheart

DeadChannel · 06-28-2015, 05:24 PM

Hey, I know, we've got ten of these threads, but I feel like, to a certain extent, my taste has stagnated a bit, and I haven't really found sought out anything new for like a month. I also feel like there is a lot of really classic stuff that I haven't heard, so...

So, recommend some records to me. I'll post my thoughts.

This won't be as good as love or hate, but it'll be fun.

I'll take 20 albums at a time before each submission period. Etc.

Que:
An Endless Sporadic - Ameliorate (Machine) - Finished

Machine · 06-28-2015, 05:27 PM

An Endless Sporadic - Ameliorate

It's like really cool jazz infused instrumental prog rock and metal, not the kind of thing I usually like, but the EP is pretty awesome.

DeadChannel · 06-28-2015, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Machine

An Endless Sporadic - Ameliorate

It's like really cool jazz infused instrumental prog rock and metal, not the kind of thing I usually like, but the EP is pretty awesome.

Much appreciated, I'll get on that.

Trollheart · 06-28-2015, 05:33 PM

I guess it would help to know what your tastes are, if there are any genres you will definitely not entertain, and a general idea of what you've already heard.

I'm going to assume though you have not heard this.

It's so obscure that I couldn't even find it on YT and had to put it there myself, so here are links.
Just go from one to the other, they're all in a sort of playlist.
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=erinsaga

**Frownland** · 06-28-2015, 05:33 PM

John Cale - Sun Blindness Music

DeadChannel · 06-28-2015, 06:11 PM

An Endless Sporadic - Ameliorate

Track 1, Anything: Starts off with some nice sparse riffing. Production is on point, very clear and bright, if a little lacking in intensity. Instrumentation is solid. Lots of stuff is happening, sort of pleases the part of me that digs, like, hella and ****. A little bit mathy, which is cool.
Now it's gone into some softer, pretty bass stuff and a synth, which is fine, then back into riffs. Not necessarily an aesthetic that I super dig, but it's well made.

Track 2, Impulse: This time, less distortion on the guitars. Now moving on to, like, fat classic rock sounding guitar riffs. Some atmospheric synths in the background are a little nice. Softer section here isn't really doing anything for me.
Oh, hey, funky guitars now. And now back away from that to more intense instrumentation. Although I don't really feel like the production really captures any type of viscera, so that's a little bit moot. I guess one criticism is that none of these track really like they're going anywhere. Also, there isn't a lot of interplay between the instruments, and it's pretty obvious that there was a lot of overdubbing done. Which is fine, mind you, except that it actually feels pretty stale and clinical.

Track 3, Sun of Pearl:
Some atmospheric synths start it off. Don't really care for them. With that being said, this one feels a little bit more visceral. Some interesting stuff gets overlayed. Oh, but now it's just jumping between things, without really making anything feel remotely coherent. I also feel like the songs do very little to differentiate themselves in my head because of this. This feel exceedingly like soundtrack music -- I don't think it's that interesting on it's own. Obviously, there is some degree of technical proficiency, but the songwriting and lack of any type of interesting style or aesthetic bores the hell out of me.

Track 4, The Adventures of Jabubu
Still pretty uninterested. A lot of what's here feels pretty like ****ty midi instruments that aren't executed in any interesting way. Reminds me of a slightly heavier version of elevator music. It's taking a style of music, and making sure that it absolutely fades into the back of my head. Actually, and keyboardey-things sound lifted directly from muzak.

Final thoughts: I mildly enjoyed this ep, but I probably won't be revisiting it anytime soon.

Machine · 06-28-2015, 07:30 PM

Probably just me because I know I lot of people don't dig them that much, but I kind if like the video game-esque soundtracky vibe that the album has.

YorkeDaddy · 06-28-2015, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Machine

Probably just me because I know I lot of people don't dig them that much, but I kind if like the video game-esque soundtracky vibe that the album has.

And speaking of which, "Impulse" was a track in Guitar Hero 3, a game that I played an obscene amount of

bob. · 06-28-2015, 08:25 PM

Jenny Hval - Apocalypse Girl

Machine · 06-29-2015, 12:06 PM

Complicated Shirt - Compromising Compositions

https://complicatedshirt.bandcamp.co...g-compositions

06-28-2015, 05:24 PM	#1 (permalink)
DeadChannel Music Addict Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Canada Posts: 1,259	In the Interest of Further Ripping off Trollheart Hey, I know, we've got ten of these threads, but I feel like, to a certain extent, my taste has stagnated a bit, and I haven't really found sought out anything new for like a month. I also feel like there is a lot of really classic stuff that I haven't heard, so... So, recommend some records to me. I'll post my thoughts. This won't be as good as love or hate, but it'll be fun. I'll take 20 albums at a time before each submission period. Etc. Que: An Endless Sporadic - Ameliorate (Machine) - Finished Last edited by DeadChannel; 06-28-2015 at 06:12 PM.

06-28-2015, 05:27 PM	#2 (permalink)
Machine moon lake inc. Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Detroit Posts: 2,125	An Endless Sporadic - Ameliorate It's like really cool jazz infused instrumental prog rock and metal, not the kind of thing I usually like, but the EP is pretty awesome. __________________ boost my ego listen to me stroke my delay pedal ever wanted to hear death grips songs... but they're acoustic? me neither.

06-28-2015, 05:33 PM	#4 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,992	I guess it would help to know what your tastes are, if there are any genres you will definitely not entertain, and a general idea of what you've already heard. I'm going to assume though you have not heard this. It's so obscure that I couldn't even find it on YT and had to put it there myself, so here are links. Just go from one to the other, they're all in a sort of playlist. https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=erinsaga __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

06-28-2015, 05:33 PM	#5 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,541	John Cale - Sun Blindness Music __________________ 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

06-28-2015, 07:30 PM	#7 (permalink)
Machine moon lake inc. Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Detroit Posts: 2,125	Probably just me because I know I lot of people don't dig them that much, but I kind if like the video game-esque soundtracky vibe that the album has. __________________ boost my ego listen to me stroke my delay pedal ever wanted to hear death grips songs... but they're acoustic? me neither.

06-28-2015, 06:11 PM	#6 (permalink)
DeadChannel Music Addict Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Canada Posts: 1,259	An Endless Sporadic - Ameliorate Track 1, Anything: Starts off with some nice sparse riffing. Production is on point, very clear and bright, if a little lacking in intensity. Instrumentation is solid. Lots of stuff is happening, sort of pleases the part of me that digs, like, hella and **. A little bit mathy, which is cool. Now it's gone into some softer, pretty bass stuff and a synth, which is fine, then back into riffs. Not necessarily an aesthetic that I super dig, but it's well made. Track 2, Impulse: This time, less distortion on the guitars. Now moving on to, like, fat classic rock sounding guitar riffs. Some atmospheric synths in the background are a little nice. Softer section here isn't really doing anything for me. Oh, hey, funky guitars now. And now back away from that to more intense instrumentation. Although I don't really feel like the production really captures any type of viscera, so that's a little bit moot. I guess one criticism is that none of these track really like they're going anywhere. Also, there isn't a lot of interplay between the instruments, and it's pretty obvious that there was a lot of overdubbing done. Which is fine, mind you, except that it actually feels pretty stale and clinical. Track 3, Sun of Pearl: Some atmospheric synths start it off. Don't really care for them. With that being said, this one feels a little bit more visceral. Some interesting stuff gets overlayed. Oh, but now it's just jumping between things, without really making anything feel remotely coherent. I also feel like the songs do very little to differentiate themselves in my head because of this. This feel exceedingly like soundtrack music -- I don't think it's that interesting on it's own. Obviously, there is some degree of technical proficiency, but the songwriting and lack of any type of interesting style or aesthetic bores the hell out of me. Track 4, The Adventures of Jabubu Still pretty uninterested. A lot of what's here feels pretty like **ty midi instruments that aren't executed in any interesting way. Reminds me of a slightly heavier version of elevator music. It's taking a style of music, and making sure that it absolutely fades into the back of my head. Actually, and keyboardey-things sound lifted directly from muzak. Final thoughts: I mildly enjoyed this ep, but I probably won't be revisiting it anytime soon.

06-28-2015, 08:25 PM	#9 (permalink)
bob. Still sends his reguards. Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Trying to get out of the cat town.... Posts: 5,039	Jenny Hval - Apocalypse Girl __________________ A kiss is the beginning of cannibalism. Reach out, pierce the fine fabric of the sheltering sky, take repose.

06-29-2015, 12:06 PM	#10 (permalink)
Machine moon lake inc. Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Detroit Posts: 2,125	Complicated Shirt - Compromising Compositions https://complicatedshirt.bandcamp.co...g-compositions __________________ boost my ego listen to me stroke my delay pedal ever wanted to hear death grips songs... but they're acoustic? me neither.