2020 albums you're digging

OccultHawk · 05-24-2020, 12:25 PM

The Beacons We Found Underwater by Screener

https://healingsoundpropagandist.ban...und-underwater

Ambient/New Age

Very slow moving and peaceful. The tonal patterns of melody or whatever you call the movement of sound at this pace is beautiful and engaging.

OccultHawk · 05-27-2020, 05:02 PM

300000 by Cats With Hats

https://catswithhats.bandcamp.com/album/300000

MB resident musical genius Key released another strong winner here. An 18 minute experimental drone piece with plenty going on to keep the listener engaged.

5/5 highest recommendation

Key · 05-27-2020, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by OccultHawk

300000 by Cats With Hats

https://catswithhats.bandcamp.com/album/300000

MB resident musical genius Key released another strong winner here. An 18 minute experimental drone piece with plenty going on to keep the listener engaged.

5/5 highest recommendation

Ayeeee thank you!

OccultHawk · 05-27-2020, 06:20 PM

It’s definitely you that deserves the thanks.

You’re not even exactly in these genres but 99% of the music I call drone or ambient and especially dark ambient these days fit such an expected format. I like those formats tbh but what you do doesn’t fit easily in a category - I guess the difference is it feels personalized - like you’re not trying to work within a framework but you’re expressing something individualized instead of formatted. I suppose many people try to do that but it usually fails. In fact, it almost always fails not to lean in heavily to a genre but you succeed at it. Like it’s not just harsh or just drone or just ambient. To pull that off successfully is rare.

OccultHawk · 05-27-2020, 06:31 PM

http://exospheremusic.bandcamp.com/a...yond-the-stars

Take this. It’s really damn good but it sounds exactly like you expect it to sound

There’s nothing at all wrong with that but it’s a tier below what you’re doing

Key · 05-28-2020, 07:26 AM

that genuinely means a lot. you're right - i tend to just make music that i find interesting and if others find it interesting, that's a plus. honestly, my process is pretty simple. figure out what fits together and just mess with it in audacity until it fits the structure i want to go for. then the fun part of adding stuff to it begins and i can see how things sound together. it's not really all that strenuous or annoying. more so, it's a lot of fun to experiment with what sounds good together and what doesn't. i'm usually pretty satisfied with the result. but, i'd be lying if i said i didn't delete projects halfway through. sometimes that happens.

farquismusic · 05-30-2020, 12:51 AM

I don't care what anyone says but the Future Nostalgia album by Dua Lipa is incredible. The only song that's kinda lame is "Boys Will Be Boys". It's not the lyrics I care about it but the production value. Like the work and creativity that it took to put together each individual track cannot be ignored

goldendoodle · 05-30-2020, 05:03 AM

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Originally Posted by farquismusic

I don't care what anyone says but the Future Nostalgia album by Dua Lipa is incredible. The only song that's kinda lame is "Boys Will Be Boys". It's not the lyrics I care about it but the production value. Like the work and creativity that it took to put together each individual track cannot be ignored

I need to listen to it in full again, but Physical is a perfect song.

Raime · 05-31-2020, 06:03 PM

VA "ECSTACY & TRANSMUTATIONS"

Vanity Productions, ANFS, and Morah on a single release?

YES

Super limited edition vinyl on new S&M-ish Columbian art and music label that does events?

YES YES YES

Raime · 06-04-2020, 02:22 PM

Klara Lewis "Ingrid"

It starts out with a single cello piece, and a part is ripped out a minute in and repeated and mangled till it hits the red, and fizzles out. The low end frequencies are very Stars of The Lid-esque, and some obvious comparisons to William Basinski with the repeated loop. It's a lot shorter than a Basinski track, so doesn't over stay it's welcome. Really good EP for people that love drone, and minimalist classical music.

05-24-2020, 12:25 PM	#111 (permalink)
OccultHawk one-balled nipple jockey Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Dirty Souf Biatch Posts: 22,006	The Beacons We Found Underwater by Screener https://healingsoundpropagandist.ban...und-underwater Ambient/New Age Very slow moving and peaceful. The tonal patterns of melody or whatever you call the movement of sound at this pace is beautiful and engaging. __________________ 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Member of the Year & Journal of the Year Champion Behold the Writing of THE LEGEND: https://www.musicbanter.com/members-...p-lighter.html

05-27-2020, 05:02 PM	#112 (permalink)
OccultHawk one-balled nipple jockey Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Dirty Souf Biatch Posts: 22,006	300000 by Cats With Hats https://catswithhats.bandcamp.com/album/300000 MB resident musical genius Key released another strong winner here. An 18 minute experimental drone piece with plenty going on to keep the listener engaged. 5/5 highest recommendation __________________ 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Member of the Year & Journal of the Year Champion Behold the Writing of THE LEGEND: https://www.musicbanter.com/members-...p-lighter.html

05-27-2020, 06:20 PM	#114 (permalink)
OccultHawk one-balled nipple jockey Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Dirty Souf Biatch Posts: 22,006	It’s definitely you that deserves the thanks. You’re not even exactly in these genres but 99% of the music I call drone or ambient and especially dark ambient these days fit such an expected format. I like those formats tbh but what you do doesn’t fit easily in a category - I guess the difference is it feels personalized - like you’re not trying to work within a framework but you’re expressing something individualized instead of formatted. I suppose many people try to do that but it usually fails. In fact, it almost always fails not to lean in heavily to a genre but you succeed at it. Like it’s not just harsh or just drone or just ambient. To pull that off successfully is rare. __________________ 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Member of the Year & Journal of the Year Champion Behold the Writing of THE LEGEND: https://www.musicbanter.com/members-...p-lighter.html

05-27-2020, 06:31 PM	#115 (permalink)
OccultHawk one-balled nipple jockey Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Dirty Souf Biatch Posts: 22,006	http://exospheremusic.bandcamp.com/a...yond-the-stars Take this. It’s really damn good but it sounds exactly like you expect it to sound There’s nothing at all wrong with that but it’s a tier below what you’re doing __________________ 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Member of the Year & Journal of the Year Champion Behold the Writing of THE LEGEND: https://www.musicbanter.com/members-...p-lighter.html

05-30-2020, 12:51 AM	#117 (permalink)
farquismusic Groupie Join Date: May 2020 Location: Connecticut Posts: 1	Future Nostalgia I don't care what anyone says but the Future Nostalgia album by Dua Lipa is incredible. The only song that's kinda lame is "Boys Will Be Boys". It's not the lyrics I care about it but the production value. Like the work and creativity that it took to put together each individual track cannot be ignored

05-28-2020, 07:26 AM	#116 (permalink)
Key . Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 13,153	that genuinely means a lot. you're right - i tend to just make music that i find interesting and if others find it interesting, that's a plus. honestly, my process is pretty simple. figure out what fits together and just mess with it in audacity until it fits the structure i want to go for. then the fun part of adding stuff to it begins and i can see how things sound together. it's not really all that strenuous or annoying. more so, it's a lot of fun to experiment with what sounds good together and what doesn't. i'm usually pretty satisfied with the result. but, i'd be lying if i said i didn't delete projects halfway through. sometimes that happens.