The Quiet Man in the Corner

CanwllCorfe · 06-18-2011, 12:29 PM

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Originally Posted by djchameleon

yeah Dubstep blew up in a big way. I'm glad it has though, I love me some dubstep. I don't comment much in your journal but when I want to hear something new that I haven't before I come and read your latest posts and listen to what you have posted

Thanks!

I do my best.

Well friends, it's been a LONG time since I've updated this. I keep meaning to, but that's not saying much for someone with ADHD. I have so much I could write about, but considering it's Summer, I think I'll update with some club oriented stuff. This time around I thought it would be interesting to see how many songs I listen to, and how many songs I actually end up getting. Today I listened to 64, and I downloaded none. I usually find around 2-3 songs if I listen to around 100+. If I listen to more, the chances of me finding a song I like are obviously higher. If I wasn't such a picky bastard, I'm sure that number would be higher.

Progressive House

Considering that Progressive House always makes me think of the beach, you could imagine that I listen to it a LOT in the Summer. Now when it comes to Progressive House there's two different kinds, the more Trancey Progressive House (what I like), and the more Housey Progressive House (which is alright I guess).

Housey:

Trancey:

Take your pick! I'm not sure why, but House has just never really been for me. It just doesn't feel right. The funny thing is that I do like Dutch House, Tech House, Electro House (some), and of course Progressive House. Does that make sense at all? No, I didn't think so either. I do enjoy one or two songs every now and then, but I really don't remember the last time I even bothered looking up anything new. It's just not worth it, but I digress. Progressive House is great stuff, and I've been scouring the web for stuff so that I can have some for my vacation to Florida. Good times bro.

Hardstyle

For quite awhile I just gave up on Hardstyle. It's become so soft and so far removed from real Hardstyle, it's not even close to what I used to listen to back in 05-07. And then I happened upon a label that serves up nothing but REAL Hardstyle. You could imagine my excitement.

Out of any of the genres I listen to, I honestly think that Hardstyle would probably be the least popular. People just don't seem to appreciate dark melodies and unbelievably hard kicks. You people crazy.

Dubstep

After me and my friend Johnny started getting into Dubstep, I had realized that it was getting more and more popular. Now it's on movie commercials and videos are piling up millions of views. I definitely didn't see it coming this far. As with anything else, I'm a picky bastard when it comes to Dubstep. I'm not a fan of tracks that seem to have just one melody that just wobbles. That's boring. If I want anything, I want shit that's all over the place.

It's just how I do. But what I really hope is that at least some people move onto stuff outside of the Wobble. There's some amazing artists coming out of that genre, but they're simply getting ignored because their music doesn't have huge drops and loud filthy melodies. There's more to life kids.

Techno

It took me long enough, but I'm finally into Techno. I guess House will be the one big genre I just can't get into. Oh well. I blame House for that. But yes, Techno is good stuff. I enjoy both the stuff that's a bit more chill:

AS well as the stuff that's in your face and can kill a room of innocent party goers:

As of right now my go to labels are CLR, Perc Trax, and Sleaze Records. Check em'.

Trance

Trance is kind of obligatory right? It IS the first Electronic genre I got into and all. Unfortunately right now it's being all messed up by commercial artists who add every goddamn thing to it to try and make it as relevant as possible. STOP IT. But there are still plenty of great tracks coming out, so I'm not worried none.

Well this was a jolly good time folks. I'll be back, don't worry. I'm not exactly sure what I'll update it with, so it's gonna be a HUGE SUPPISE.

CanwllCorfe · 07-09-2011, 12:29 AM

Favorites! This time around I'll be talking about my recent favorites.

Kapela ze Wsi Warszawa

Kapela ze Wsi Warszawa, or Warsaw Village Band if you're boring, is a 9 piece polish outfit who play their take on traditional Polish folk music. Since I'm such a big lover of folk music, it's no wonder I'm a huge fan. But for them I don't think it's that simple. Despite not knowing their background when I first heard them, I knew their music had a significance. I couldn't know what, of course, but when I found out their lyrics are all traditional, it definitely made sense.

Their music is primitive in the best of ways, and yet in some tracks sounds undeniably modern, sometimes even including effects like scratching. It's this juxtaposition of tradition and modernity that makes their sound fascinating. Now, not every song has these modern elements, which I am thankful for. I feel that would make their sound gimmicky, and the only purpose for it would seem to be to make it palatable to a wide audience. There's enough of that already. So far I have all of their albums, and enjoy pretty much every one. I think my personal favorite would be Wiosna Ludu.

The Irrepressibles

After first listening to Antony & The Johnsons, I knew I needed to seek out something like him. He couldn't be the only one with this particular sound. As I found out, he was involved in a particular genre called Cabaret Pop. Once I discovered this, I was delighted! "Ah, there must be quite a few artists that I'll just adore!" Yeah, I was a bit too optimistic. After a long time of searching, I found The Irrepressibles. I suddenly didn't care about how many artists made it; I found all I wanted in these two artists.

The Irrepressibles, as you can tell by the picture, is actually more like a troupe than a band. Their theatrical performances and music is mainly the product of the founding member, Jamie McDermott. A self proclaimed perfectionist, he admitted that many people couldn't stand working with him, and struggled to create what he has thus far. Their sound, like their performance, is quite theatrical and extravagant. It's not subtle, and it's not reserved. As he says in an interview with Guardian, he says that, "a lot of things have been stolen from music", and he has taken it upon himself to make things right. Well, I think he's more than successful.

How To Dress Well

"It's like R&B for ghosts." If there's anyway I can listen to music that would make me think it's for ghosts, well, you know I'm gonna love it.

How to Dress Well is Tom Krell, a man from Brooklyn with quite an interesting sound. I originally found him researching the Tri-Angle label, home to some "witch house" artists, like the very big name of oOoOO and another favorite, Balam Acab. The cover of Love Remains struck me as pretty weird, but I figured I would give it a shot considering the label and such. It hasn't let me down before!

I wasn't quite sure what to think at first. I immediately thought Burial, because of it's ghost-like dreaminess contrasted with oneiric vocals and a slow but steady pace. I fell in love quite quickly, needless to say. It has the best elements of Ambient, but is never too sleepy or drab. It's emotional, accessible, and full of beautifully subtle nuances. You need it.

Max Richter

When I first got into Modern Classical, the only artists I really knew were Richard Skelton, Library Tapes, and Jóhann Jóhannsson. I was more than content, seeing as I could never really get into "true" Classical and found something perfectly suitable for me. Well, then I found Max Richter. Okay, so THIS is what I was looking for.

His music is beautifully cinematic, and could easily make the most mundane of tasks into a scene from an epic drama, but it's never too overwhelming. It's almost like the chewable vitamin form of Classical. He also adds bits of his own sound into the mix, and helps keep him sound unique. Instead of only sticking to strings and such, quite a bit of his music includes Ambient passages and influences. Yes, it pretty much has my name on it.

starrynight · 07-09-2011, 03:00 AM

I like some Richter though he can sometimes seem a bit easy listening. Yes his music can sound 'beautiful' but also a bit too placid and really not going anywhere for me often. Trying to get into a new type of music of course takes effort but I think it is possible with modern classical if you hear enough of it and get attuned to the sound (whether modernistic/impressionistic/or more conservative).

CanwllCorfe · 07-09-2011, 09:22 AM

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Originally Posted by starrynight

I like some Richter though he can sometimes seem a bit easy listening. Yes his music can sound 'beautiful' but also a bit too placid and really not going anywhere for me often. Trying to get into a new type of music of course takes effort but I think it is possible with modern classical if you hear enough of it and get attuned to the sound (whether modernistic/impressionistic/or more conservative).

Definitely! Getting into a new style always takes time. Your impression actually sounds like what I think of Richard Skelton's material.

FETCHER. · 07-12-2011, 02:15 PM

This is probably actually my favourite journal. From great music to a brilliant outlook. Never let this die.

CanwllCorfe · 07-13-2011, 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Aurora

This is probably actually my favourite journal. From great music to a brilliant outlook. Never let this die.

Aww thank you!

I love your journal too!

CanwllCorfe · 08-06-2011, 02:42 PM

Hello all! I just got back from a sort of mega vacation, so don't you fret none! I'll be updating it shortly.

CanwllCorfe · 08-27-2011, 07:44 PM

Hello all! I hope everything is well. Just a quicky update on a few things I've been enjoying lately.

Two Bicycles

He's Post Folk! Is that an actual genre? Probably not. I just use it to describe artists like Balmorhea, Emphemetry, and this man too. He has 3 releases to his name. My personal favorite is The Holy Forest. He treats the vocals so beautifully, it adds an entirely different facet to his sound. The other two he has are good, don't get me wrong, but if you're gonna get anything from him you MUST get The Holy Forest.

And if you're into lo-fi sounding retro-ish dancey music... stuff, then you can check out his other project Teen Daze. I'm not a huge fan, but maybe some of you will get something out of it. It's a shame too, because some of the songs sound incredible at certain passages (and even some entire ones), but then get ruined by corny synth melodies and such.

Moombahton

GET ON TO DA DANCEFLOOOOR. It's a new genre kids. It's big. Diplo, Skrillex, and Laidback Luke are all playing the shit out of it. It's massive. Think Reggaeton/Dutch House, slowed down to around 108 bpm. It's danceable and features intensely infectious melodies and tribal sounds. Do it up friends.

RVCA · 09-01-2011, 03:16 PM

That last post was full of win

CanwllCorfe · 09-06-2011, 02:23 PM

I do my bestest.

Since you ended up liking Emphemetry, I figured you may enjoy him.

Dakota Suite & Emanuele Errante - The North Green Down

Well, as you all probably know by now, I'm a huge fan of Modern Classical. Great releases come out all the

time, but sometimes you'll have to revisit it a couple times for it to click. Such was the case with this

album.

The back story of North Green Down is that Chris Hooson of Dakota Suite's sister in law died of cancer, and is

supposed to be a sort of tribute to her. You can hear that quite readily, but it's understandably dirgeful. I

mean, it IS dedicated to someone who recently passed away. Luckily, it doesn't just sound "sad"; it's not just

an album filled with dirges. It is, as a whole, driven by feelings in general.

It's quite refreshing to hear such an album come out THIS year. It makes you feel hope for the future of

Modern Classical.

07-09-2011, 12:29 AM	#82 (permalink)
CanwllCorfe Quiet Man in the Corner Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Pocono Mountains Posts: 2,480	Favorites! This time around I'll be talking about my recent favorites. Kapela ze Wsi Warszawa Kapela ze Wsi Warszawa, or Warsaw Village Band if you're boring, is a 9 piece polish outfit who play their take on traditional Polish folk music. Since I'm such a big lover of folk music, it's no wonder I'm a huge fan. But for them I don't think it's that simple. Despite not knowing their background when I first heard them, I knew their music had a significance. I couldn't know what, of course, but when I found out their lyrics are all traditional, it definitely made sense. Their music is primitive in the best of ways, and yet in some tracks sounds undeniably modern, sometimes even including effects like scratching. It's this juxtaposition of tradition and modernity that makes their sound fascinating. Now, not every song has these modern elements, which I am thankful for. I feel that would make their sound gimmicky, and the only purpose for it would seem to be to make it palatable to a wide audience. There's enough of that already. So far I have all of their albums, and enjoy pretty much every one. I think my personal favorite would be Wiosna Ludu. The Irrepressibles After first listening to Antony & The Johnsons, I knew I needed to seek out something like him. He couldn't be the only one with this particular sound. As I found out, he was involved in a particular genre called Cabaret Pop. Once I discovered this, I was delighted! "Ah, there must be quite a few artists that I'll just adore!" Yeah, I was a bit too optimistic. After a long time of searching, I found The Irrepressibles. I suddenly didn't care about how many artists made it; I found all I wanted in these two artists. The Irrepressibles, as you can tell by the picture, is actually more like a troupe than a band. Their theatrical performances and music is mainly the product of the founding member, Jamie McDermott. A self proclaimed perfectionist, he admitted that many people couldn't stand working with him, and struggled to create what he has thus far. Their sound, like their performance, is quite theatrical and extravagant. It's not subtle, and it's not reserved. As he says in an interview with Guardian, he says that, "a lot of things have been stolen from music", and he has taken it upon himself to make things right. Well, I think he's more than successful. How To Dress Well "It's like R&B for ghosts." If there's anyway I can listen to music that would make me think it's for ghosts, well, you know I'm gonna love it. How to Dress Well is Tom Krell, a man from Brooklyn with quite an interesting sound. I originally found him researching the Tri-Angle label, home to some "witch house" artists, like the very big name of oOoOO and another favorite, Balam Acab. The cover of Love Remains struck me as pretty weird, but I figured I would give it a shot considering the label and such. It hasn't let me down before! I wasn't quite sure what to think at first. I immediately thought Burial, because of it's ghost-like dreaminess contrasted with oneiric vocals and a slow but steady pace. I fell in love quite quickly, needless to say. It has the best elements of Ambient, but is never too sleepy or drab. It's emotional, accessible, and full of beautifully subtle nuances. You need it. Max Richter When I first got into Modern Classical, the only artists I really knew were Richard Skelton, Library Tapes, and Jóhann Jóhannsson. I was more than content, seeing as I could never really get into "true" Classical and found something perfectly suitable for me. Well, then I found Max Richter. Okay, so THIS is what I was looking for. His music is beautifully cinematic, and could easily make the most mundane of tasks into a scene from an epic drama, but it's never too overwhelming. It's almost like the chewable vitamin form of Classical. He also adds bits of his own sound into the mix, and helps keep him sound unique. Instead of only sticking to strings and such, quite a bit of his music includes Ambient passages and influences. Yes, it pretty much has my name on it. __________________ Your eyes were never yet let in to see the majesty and riches of the mind, but dwell in darkness; for your God is blind.

07-09-2011, 03:00 AM	#83 (permalink)
starrynight Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 937	I like some Richter though he can sometimes seem a bit easy listening. Yes his music can sound 'beautiful' but also a bit too placid and really not going anywhere for me often. Trying to get into a new type of music of course takes effort but I think it is possible with modern classical if you hear enough of it and get attuned to the sound (whether modernistic/impressionistic/or more conservative). __________________ non-cliquey member of every music forum I participate on

08-06-2011, 02:42 PM	#87 (permalink)
CanwllCorfe Quiet Man in the Corner Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Pocono Mountains Posts: 2,480	Hello all! I just got back from a sort of mega vacation, so don't you fret none! I'll be updating it shortly. __________________ Your eyes were never yet let in to see the majesty and riches of the mind, but dwell in darkness; for your God is blind.

08-27-2011, 07:44 PM	#88 (permalink)
CanwllCorfe Quiet Man in the Corner Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Pocono Mountains Posts: 2,480	Hello all! I hope everything is well. Just a quicky update on a few things I've been enjoying lately. Two Bicycles He's Post Folk! Is that an actual genre? Probably not. I just use it to describe artists like Balmorhea, Emphemetry, and this man too. He has 3 releases to his name. My personal favorite is The Holy Forest. He treats the vocals so beautifully, it adds an entirely different facet to his sound. The other two he has are good, don't get me wrong, but if you're gonna get anything from him you MUST get The Holy Forest. And if you're into lo-fi sounding retro-ish dancey music... stuff, then you can check out his other project Teen Daze. I'm not a huge fan, but maybe some of you will get something out of it. It's a shame too, because some of the songs sound incredible at certain passages (and even some entire ones), but then get ruined by corny synth melodies and such. Moombahton GET ON TO DA DANCEFLOOOOR. It's a new genre kids. It's big. Diplo, Skrillex, and Laidback Luke are all playing the shit out of it. It's massive. Think Reggaeton/Dutch House, slowed down to around 108 bpm. It's danceable and features intensely infectious melodies and tribal sounds. Do it up friends. __________________ Your eyes were never yet let in to see the majesty and riches of the mind, but dwell in darkness; for your God is blind. Last edited by CanwllCorfe; 09-02-2011 at 10:56 AM.

09-06-2011, 02:23 PM	#90 (permalink)
CanwllCorfe Quiet Man in the Corner Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Pocono Mountains Posts: 2,480	I do my bestest. Since you ended up liking Emphemetry, I figured you may enjoy him. Dakota Suite & Emanuele Errante - The North Green Down Well, as you all probably know by now, I'm a huge fan of Modern Classical. Great releases come out all the time, but sometimes you'll have to revisit it a couple times for it to click. Such was the case with this album. The back story of North Green Down is that Chris Hooson of Dakota Suite's sister in law died of cancer, and is supposed to be a sort of tribute to her. You can hear that quite readily, but it's understandably dirgeful. I mean, it IS dedicated to someone who recently passed away. Luckily, it doesn't just sound "sad"; it's not just an album filled with dirges. It is, as a whole, driven by feelings in general. It's quite refreshing to hear such an album come out THIS year. It makes you feel hope for the future of Modern Classical. __________________ Your eyes were never yet let in to see the majesty and riches of the mind, but dwell in darkness; for your God is blind.

09-01-2011, 03:16 PM	#89 (permalink)
RVCA （￣ー￣） Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 3,270	That last post was full of win