from freak fighter to lamp lighter

The Batlord · 03-09-2018, 11:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OccultHawk

Guy Mitchell Version

Hey, that was on the soundtrack to Fallout: New Vegas. Can't listen to it without thinking about sniping Deathclaws with my Anti-Material Rifle. Just like GTA San Andreas opened my mind to hip hop it was probably F:NV that brought me to country.

OccultHawk · 03-09-2018, 12:21 PM

I’m inclined to say I was raised on country music but if they have it in video games I guess you were too.

Faded Love

Willie Nelson w/ Ray Price Version:

(Used in lieu of tribute version)

Bob Wills Version:

For the Good Times

Ray Price Version:

Willie’s Tribute Version:

other notable versions

Al Green

Elvis

Kris Kristofferson (Writer)

The Batlord · 03-09-2018, 12:32 PM

I was in my 20s when I got that game so I definitely wasn't raised on country.

Oriphiel · 03-09-2018, 01:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Batlord

Hey, that was on the soundtrack to Fallout: New Vegas. Can't listen to it without thinking about sniping Deathclaws with my Anti-Material Rifle. Just like GTA San Andreas opened my mind to hip hop it was probably F:NV that brought me to country.

^

~~MicShazam~~ · 03-09-2018, 02:51 PM

Katie Gately - Color
2016

No joke; I had an entire long-form review 80% done on this album, but ended up thinking my approach was boring as ****, frankly. I was rambling on about the difference between traditional 12-tone harmonically centered compositon and texturally oriented music like a lot of ambient, electronica and drone music.

It was boring, frankly, so I'm starting over. In it, I mentioned how I very clearly don't come from the same place as Frownland and Mondo Bungle when it comes to music. Both of these guys seem heavily oriented towards the very thing that I don't much appreciate: Music where texture and "feel" takes place over more traditional ("conservative" if you will) ideas of what the "content" of a composition/piece lies in.

It seems odd to me that I like this Katie Gately album so much, just as it seems odd to me that I like Jenny Hval and Holly Herndon. They all make quite texturally oriented electronic music that really wouldn't work as well if, for example, converted to cellos and piano instead. The sound of these tracks are arguably more important than the strict compositional, 12-tone oriented contents of them.

Katie Gately isn't quite as far away from what I usually like as the much more texturally oriented Holly Herndon, but the feel - and occasional cacophony - of her sounds are a very, very important element in her appeal.

I feel like this album (Color) manages to constantly draw me back in with whirling melodies and interesting chord or key changes just when the soundscapes are about to lose me. The album keeps me right at the edge of my musical comfort zone, one foot firmly placed in familiar territory at all times. I think this album, as well as albums by Jenny Hval and Holly Herndon, might one day teach me how to see music more like Frownland and Mondo Bungle - at least partially - sees it.

There's a mere 7 tracks on this Katie Gately album, but it's still over 41 minutes long. I feel like there's a clear idea behind every track, but you can expect to hear a variety of sounds and voices in the mix in every track. I love how the second track on the album uses both a key change and textural changes to make a recurring hook feel very different late in the track.
The album slides from almost mellow beats to walls of noise and voice. There's a brittle quality to a lot of the mixing on the album, which I remember turned me off at first, but I learned to love it with repeat listens.

It seems pointless to try and describe the individual tracks here. They all fit vaguely withing the sphere of electronic music that plays with synths, samples and voices. You could say there's a poppy element to the album, as you can point to some legit vocal hooks in some tracks. The album ebbs and flows in intensity, feel and texture, but never strays from something that sits right between the conventional and the forward looking. This is not avant-garde.

I had this album on my best of 2016 list. It's odd that I still haven't quite settled on what I think about this album, two years later. This must have to do with how it's still only 50% within my musical comfort zone. At the same time, I can legitemately appreciate most of what the album does and I think there's some fantastic moments on the album. It effortlessly keeps me interested on some level. I could spin it all day and still feel like I'm discovering new details and vibes in these 7 compositions. It seems that I wouldn't like this, but I do. Quite a bit. A future gatweay album to another perspective on music? Perhaps. I doubt it. Time will tell.

The Batlord · 03-09-2018, 02:58 PM

And I honestly don't know how I'm going to speak intelligently about a prog metal album, so I think I'm just gonna get super drunk and just babble.

~~MicShazam~~ · 03-09-2018, 03:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Batlord

And I honestly don't know how I'm going to speak intelligently about a prog metal album, so I think I'm just gonna get super drunk and just babble.

That's what I did. I've postponed my review for weeks, but I'm really drunk now and just kind of dove into it. It works like a charm!

**Frownland** · 03-09-2018, 03:10 PM

Get help, the both of you.

OccultHawk · 03-09-2018, 03:39 PM

Damn Shazam

Sweet A Plus write up

Thanks man!!!

The Batlord · 03-09-2018, 03:41 PM

I wonder just how many Rolling Stone reviews were written while blasted. Quite a few afaic.

03-09-2018, 12:21 PM	#372 (permalink)
OccultHawk one-balled nipple jockey Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Dirty Souf Biatch Posts: 22,006	I’m inclined to say I was raised on country music but if they have it in video games I guess you were too. Faded Love Willie Nelson w/ Ray Price Version: (Used in lieu of tribute version) Bob Wills Version: For the Good Times Ray Price Version: Willie’s Tribute Version: other notable versions Al Green Elvis Kris Kristofferson (Writer) __________________ 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

03-09-2018, 02:51 PM	#375 (permalink)
~~MicShazam~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Aalborg Posts: 7,634	Katie Gately - Color 2016 No joke; I had an entire long-form review 80% done on this album, but ended up thinking my approach was boring as ***, frankly. I was rambling on about the difference between traditional 12-tone harmonically centered compositon and texturally oriented music like a lot of ambient, electronica and drone music. It was boring, frankly, so I'm starting over. In it, I mentioned how I very clearly don't come from the same place as Frownland and Mondo Bungle when it comes to music. Both of these guys seem heavily oriented towards the very thing that I don't much appreciate: Music where texture and "feel" takes place over more traditional ("conservative" if you will) ideas of what the "content" of a composition/piece lies in. It seems odd to me that I like this Katie Gately album so much, just as it seems odd to me that I like Jenny Hval and Holly Herndon. They all make quite texturally oriented electronic music that really wouldn't work as well if, for example, converted to cellos and piano instead. The sound* of these tracks are arguably more important than the strict compositional, 12-tone oriented contents of them. Katie Gately isn't quite as far away from what I usually like as the much more texturally oriented Holly Herndon, but the feel - and occasional cacophony - of her sounds are a very, very important element in her appeal. I feel like this album (Color) manages to constantly draw me back in with whirling melodies and interesting chord or key changes just when the soundscapes are about to lose me. The album keeps me right at the edge of my musical comfort zone, one foot firmly placed in familiar territory at all times. I think this album, as well as albums by Jenny Hval and Holly Herndon, might one day teach me how to see music more like Frownland and Mondo Bungle - at least partially - sees it. There's a mere 7 tracks on this Katie Gately album, but it's still over 41 minutes long. I feel like there's a clear idea behind every track, but you can expect to hear a variety of sounds and voices in the mix in every track. I love how the second track on the album uses both a key change and textural changes to make a recurring hook feel very different late in the track. The album slides from almost mellow beats to walls of noise and voice. There's a brittle quality to a lot of the mixing on the album, which I remember turned me off at first, but I learned to love it with repeat listens. It seems pointless to try and describe the individual tracks here. They all fit vaguely withing the sphere of electronic music that plays with synths, samples and voices. You could say there's a poppy element to the album, as you can point to some legit vocal hooks in some tracks. The album ebbs and flows in intensity, feel and texture, but never strays from something that sits right between the conventional and the forward looking. This is not avant-garde. I had this album on my best of 2016 list. It's odd that I still haven't quite settled on what I think about this album, two years later. This must have to do with how it's still only 50% within my musical comfort zone. At the same time, I can legitemately appreciate most of what the album does and I think there's some fantastic moments on the album. It effortlessly keeps me interested on some level. I could spin it all day and still feel like I'm discovering new details and vibes in these 7 compositions. It seems that I wouldn't like this, but I do. Quite a bit. A future gatweay album to another perspective on music? Perhaps. I doubt it. Time will tell. Last edited by MicShazam; 03-09-2018 at 04:27 PM.

03-09-2018, 03:10 PM	#378 (permalink)
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03-09-2018, 03:39 PM	#379 (permalink)
OccultHawk one-balled nipple jockey Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Dirty Souf Biatch Posts: 22,006	Damn Shazam Sweet A Plus write up Thanks man!!! __________________ 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