The Torture Chamber

Trollheart · 10-21-2015, 03:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by grindy

I give the Fogelberg dude 55%. Pretty annoying towards the end, but really bearable.

My next torturec for you: Hans Reichel - Yuxo.
It's neither bad, nor particularly noisy, it's just that the daxophone sounds too crazy for a whole album.
I might have to upload it for you though, not sure you'll find it on the net.

Yeah, I can't. It's a ghost. Can you shoot me a link pls as it's next on my list?
Thanks
TH

grindy · 10-21-2015, 03:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trollheart

Yeah, I can't. It's a ghost. Can you shoot me a link pls as it's next on my list?
Thanks
TH

I already sent you a link.

Trollheart · 10-21-2015, 03:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by grindy

I already sent you a link.

You did, sorry I see it now.
Well, at least it delays my listening to Metal Machine Music, which will probably be my Waterloo if there ever is to be one....

Trollheart · 10-21-2015, 07:13 PM

Update: Yellow Alerts

I've been thinking about it, and my system is actually ****ed isn't it? Everyone has a week to do an album, but under my current system people who have every intention of reviewing within the time period are still going to get two annoyiong reminders to tell them not to forget what they were going to do anyway, and you're all going to be cursing me, saying "**** off! I'm going to do it! I haven't forgotten!"

So here's the new system:

No Yellows will be issued until AFTER the week has passed. Up to then you'll be free to post your review and can check on the OP as to when it's due if you're unsure. All albums will remain black until done.

Three days AFTER the week has passed, ie if you're to post latest Sunday, and have not done so by Wednesday, you'll be issued your first Yellow Alert. However, because at that point you will already be late, it will carry a 25% instant penalty, which will go to your challenger. If you haven't posted by six days after the deadline, same again, which means you lose 50%. Finally, if you don't post within the two weeks, you Lose and your challenger gets 100%.

I feel that's fairer. I'll only then start colour-coding the albums that are late, as already noted. So anyone who got a Yellow already can ignore that; as long as you get your album posted in time you needn't worry. Every reminder after that though will cost you.

I'm sure that's clear as mud, so if anyone has questions let me know.

We now return you to your original programming, already in progress...

Trollheart · 10-21-2015, 07:16 PM

Title:Yuxo: A New Daxophone Operetta
Artiste: Hans Reichel
Genre: Experimental
Evil Bastard: Grindy

And I thought he had just misspelled saxophone! Apparently, this is a daxophone https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daxophone : learn something new every day I guess! Well, first I feel as if Snuffelupagus from Sesame Street has come walking by. It's extremely bassy, almost like someone who has a really bad chest cold trying to hum or sing, but in a few moments it falls into some kind of rhythm, with other sounds (choral vocals?) creating the main melody and it's not too bad, once you get over the initial shock. First track is quite short, then the next one seems to be on a higher register, almost like a kazoo leading it. Can't say for certain, as information, not surprisingly, like the album itself, is very hard to come by. Nice bit of percussion coming in now, and that could be a trumpet or sax. Quite jazzy, upbeat, pretty nice really. This one is longer at four minutes and change (the opener was less than two) and it does sound at times like someone is blowing into a jug, but it's quite bearable. Catchy, even.

“You can dance with me” is a little more in the Jean-Michel Jarre mode, actually sounds a lot like one of the tracks off Oxygene. Peppy, for sure. Great percussion again, and it sounds like a glass harp being used, though god knows what it really is. Quite enjoying this. Next one sounds like one of those horns you see or hear of people blowing on top of mountains. Good upbeat feel to it once it gets going. Certainly makes my toes tap. Kind of a twenties/thirties feel to it. Despite its length (over six and a half minutes) it doesn't drag or outstay its welcome. Nice. I like the back-and-forth between the dax and whatever else it is (trumpet? Or maybe it's all the dax, just sampled) and then the organ coming in (I assume it's an organ); very bright and breezy. This is “Oway oway”, and it's followed by “Out of Namakemono” (dunno) which sort of sounds like fire burning and maybe doors slamming before the tuba or trumpet or whatever comes in. I suppose it's possible this is all that daxophone, but never having heard one (or known of its existence until yesterday) I can't say.

Got a nice kind of classical chamber thing going, folky melody too. Next one has a kind of idea of pan pipes in it, very laidback, very gentle and very slow. More uptempo for the next one. Some sort of samples (?) make it sounds like Japanese K-pop or something. Cool. Quite funny. Next one's pretty cool too. Almost like the daxophone is laughing. Think this next one is the dax solo (assuming it's not been making all those sounds itself) with someone laughing or something, then the next one is sort of staccato with flutes or something, nice bassline, and is that tubular bells? Sorry, bad grammar: tubular bells are plural aren't they? Is THEY tubular bells? That's better. Well, is they? This one is really good, like a squeezebox ore something carrying the main melody while cows low in the background. Last one seems to be quite short, though the tracklisting said it were six minutes.

Still, overall quite enjoyable and not at all like torture. I feel like when Frownland recs me an album I know I'm going to hate and I end up not hating it.

Torture level: 0%

10-21-2015, 07:13 PM	#4 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,996	Update: Yellow Alerts I've been thinking about it, and my system is actually **ed isn't it? Everyone has a week to do an album, but under my current system people who have every intention of reviewing within the time period are still going to get two annoyiong reminders to tell them not to forget what they were going to do anyway, and you're all going to be cursing me, saying "** off! I'm going to do it! I haven't forgotten!" So here's the new system: No Yellows will be issued until AFTER the week has passed. Up to then you'll be free to post your review and can check on the OP as to when it's due if you're unsure. All albums will remain black until done. Three days AFTER the week has passed, ie if you're to post latest Sunday, and have not done so by Wednesday, you'll be issued your first Yellow Alert. However, because at that point you will already be late, it will carry a 25% instant penalty, which will go to your challenger. If you haven't posted by six days after the deadline, same again, which means you lose 50%. Finally, if you don't post within the two weeks, you Lose and your challenger gets 100%. I feel that's fairer. I'll only then start colour-coding the albums that are late, as already noted. So anyone who got a Yellow already can ignore that; as long as you get your album posted in time you needn't worry. Every reminder after that though will cost you. I'm sure that's clear as mud, so if anyone has questions let me know. We now return you to your original programming, already in progress... __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

10-21-2015, 07:16 PM	#5 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,996	Title:Yuxo: A New Daxophone Operetta Artiste: Hans Reichel Genre: Experimental Evil Bastard: Grindy And I thought he had just misspelled saxophone! Apparently, this is a daxophone https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daxophone : learn something new every day I guess! Well, first I feel as if Snuffelupagus from Sesame Street has come walking by. It's extremely bassy, almost like someone who has a really bad chest cold trying to hum or sing, but in a few moments it falls into some kind of rhythm, with other sounds (choral vocals?) creating the main melody and it's not too bad, once you get over the initial shock. First track is quite short, then the next one seems to be on a higher register, almost like a kazoo leading it. Can't say for certain, as information, not surprisingly, like the album itself, is very hard to come by. Nice bit of percussion coming in now, and that could be a trumpet or sax. Quite jazzy, upbeat, pretty nice really. This one is longer at four minutes and change (the opener was less than two) and it does sound at times like someone is blowing into a jug, but it's quite bearable. Catchy, even. “You can dance with me” is a little more in the Jean-Michel Jarre mode, actually sounds a lot like one of the tracks off Oxygene. Peppy, for sure. Great percussion again, and it sounds like a glass harp being used, though god knows what it really is. Quite enjoying this. Next one sounds like one of those horns you see or hear of people blowing on top of mountains. Good upbeat feel to it once it gets going. Certainly makes my toes tap. Kind of a twenties/thirties feel to it. Despite its length (over six and a half minutes) it doesn't drag or outstay its welcome. Nice. I like the back-and-forth between the dax and whatever else it is (trumpet? Or maybe it's all the dax, just sampled) and then the organ coming in (I assume it's an organ); very bright and breezy. This is “Oway oway”, and it's followed by “Out of Namakemono” (dunno) which sort of sounds like fire burning and maybe doors slamming before the tuba or trumpet or whatever comes in. I suppose it's possible this is all that daxophone, but never having heard one (or known of its existence until yesterday) I can't say. Got a nice kind of classical chamber thing going, folky melody too. Next one has a kind of idea of pan pipes in it, very laidback, very gentle and very slow. More uptempo for the next one. Some sort of samples (?) make it sounds like Japanese K-pop or something. Cool. Quite funny. Next one's pretty cool too. Almost like the daxophone is laughing. Think this next one is the dax solo (assuming it's not been making all those sounds itself) with someone laughing or something, then the next one is sort of staccato with flutes or something, nice bassline, and is that tubular bells? Sorry, bad grammar: tubular bells are plural aren't they? Is THEY tubular bells? That's better. Well, is they? This one is really good, like a squeezebox ore something carrying the main melody while cows low in the background. Last one seems to be quite short, though the tracklisting said it were six minutes. Still, overall quite enjoyable and not at all like torture. I feel like when Frownland recs me an album I know I'm going to hate and I end up not hating it. Torture level: 0% __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018