Topic: What are you listening to (and discuss it). (Read 916785 times)

NiMRoD420 · « **Reply #2000 on:** 03 Jan 2007, 01:04 »

Muse - Blackholes and Revelations CD - Thoroughly enjoyed. Muse is a great band, no matter what anyone says.
Atheist - Elements CD - Fucking awesome! I always have meant to check out Atheist, because people have been telling me for years about them, that they are basically jazz musicians playing metal, but I never really believed them! I always thought they must be overhyped or something! Fuck! Great music. I'm going to have to amend my list of favorite bands now.

amok · « **Reply #2001 on:** 03 Jan 2007, 03:26 »

Melee Beats - Unreal

Awesome house/synth album, anyone who likes Daft Punk at all should get a major kick out of this.

You can stream the whole thing at http://www.meleebeats.com/

Ernest · « **Reply #2002 on:** 03 Jan 2007, 04:27 »

Medications- I am the Harvest

Truly, this is the Mecca of rock n' roll drumming, right here.

greenMonkey · « **Reply #2003 on:** 03 Jan 2007, 05:50 »

I would put forth Don Caballero over Medications if you want math-rock drumming. Damon Che is an octupus.

Today I went to 3 record stores. I bought 5 CDs and 3 cassettes (because they were there and were cheap). I purchased:

Do Make Say Think - Winter Hymn Country Hymn Secret Hymn
Brian Eno - Ambient 1: Music for Airports
Fugazi - Red Medicine
Minutemen - Double Nickels on the Dime
Talk Talk - Laughing Stock

I got these at the Electric Fetus in Minneapolis. Pretty good deal, seeing as I had a coupon for 15% off for each item, but in the future I think I will go to Treehouse Records, one of the other record stores I went to today (but didn't buy anything at because I had coupons for Electric Fetus).

I got the following cassettes at Half Price books/records in St. Paul:

Fugazi - Margin Walker
Fugazi - Steady Diet of Nothing
The Replacements - Let It Be

The cassettes were super cheap.

At the moment, I am listening to Do Make Say Think.

Ernest · « **Reply #2004 on:** 03 Jan 2007, 05:53 »

Well, my Faraquet CD just came in today, so that shall satiate me.

Ernest · « **Reply #2005 on:** 03 Jan 2007, 05:58 »

Quote from: greenMonkey on 03 Jan 2007, 05:50

I would put forth Don Caballero over Medications if you want math-rock drumming.

I would have to say no. Damon Che doesn't impress me as much as Andrew Becker. At least not yet. I would be glad for you to give me examples.

NiMRoD420 · « **Reply #2006 on:** 03 Jan 2007, 06:09 »

What is this Faraquet stuff anyway?

greenMonkey · « **Reply #2007 on:** 03 Jan 2007, 06:20 »

Quote from: Flaming Ostrich

I would have to say no. Damon Che doesn't impress me as much as Andrew Becker. At least not yet. I would be glad for you to give me examples.

While I will admit that Andrew Becker is a skilled and tasteful drummer, I just don't think he can compare to Damon Che. Becker does a great job of keeping the beat and adding tasteful fills and frills to the music of Medications, but I see him as using the drums the same way most rock bands utilize drums: to create a rhythmic foundation for all the other instruments, which are more featured. While there are some very interesting drum parts in Medication's music (the really really fast high-hat part in Safe and Sorry comes to mind), the focus is on the guitar and vocals. Damon Che takes the drums from a background piece to one of the main pieces of the band, while still providing a rhythmic foundation. He also facilitates the turn-on-a dime tempo changes and off kilter rhythmic patterns that set Don Caballero apart from many other math-rock bands. The other thing is, the styles of Don Cab and Medications are different, and so call for different drumming styles. I think that Medications calls for a pretty standard rock drumming style, with perhaps a little more technical and interesting stuff thrown in occasionally. Don Cab calls for intense, complex, absurd drumming, which is what Damon Che provides.

I think Don Caballero 2 and What Burns Never Returns are the best Don Cab albums, and really showcase not only Damon Che but all the members of the band. I have not heard the newest album (World Class Listening Problem), but I have heard that it does not compare favorably to the earlier albums (with the true Don Cab lineup), and it probably does not reflect the best of Don Cab. If you haven't heard Don Caballero 2 or What Burns Never Returns, you need to give them a listen.

El Opium · « **Reply #2008 on:** 03 Jan 2007, 07:17 »

Quote from: Misereatur on 02 Jan 2007, 21:11

El Opium, dude, do you still want your mix? It's just waiting for me to burn it.

-Yes please, I'd totally forgotten about the whole thing. I'll still get something to you too.

Right now: Klaus Schulze-Neuronengsang
-Still really digging this album. Scytale, he was in tangerine dream, but only on their very first album.

KharBevNor · « **Reply #2009 on:** 03 Jan 2007, 10:25 »

Currently

Borknagar - The Genuine Pulse

and enqueued after that:

...And Oceans - Of Devilish Tongues

Post-Black Metal time!

Will · « **Reply #2010 on:** 03 Jan 2007, 10:34 »

Employer/Employee - "Nil Or The Nile" off of the album Sic[sic]. Before that, Majority Rule's "Interviews With David Frost" CD.

In the case of Employer/Employee, I've literally NEVER met anyone else who's heard of them. I know that said people do exist, but I have yet to encounter them.

KharBevNor · « **Reply #2011 on:** 03 Jan 2007, 10:36 »

I've heard of them. Got a track on a compilation somewhere. Ah yeah, 'One Count of Mutiny'.

Ulver - Hymne 01: Of Wolf and Fear

Will · « **Reply #2012 on:** 03 Jan 2007, 10:38 »

Somehow I'm not surprised that there's someone on these forums that know that band. I'd have to say One Count Of Mutiny is my favorite song of theris; nothing really worth getting apeshit excited over, but still fun to listen to.

Ernest · « **Reply #2013 on:** 03 Jan 2007, 11:09 »

@greenMonkey- I understand that technical prowess isn't necessarily what makes a good drummer. However, I have to disagree with you that Andrew Becker utilizes the drums soley as a backround instrument. Listening to I am the Harvest should make my point. The drums lead everything else and stand out for most of the song (admittedly, the guitar takes charge during most of the verse).

amok · « **Reply #2014 on:** 03 Jan 2007, 11:13 »

Quote from: KharBevNor on 03 Jan 2007, 10:25

Currently

Borknagar - The Genuine Pulse

I am unbelievably gay for this song.

I've got Kingston Wall - Mushrooms IV (from I)

Kingston Wall are fantastic. Pink-Floyd-esque psych rock band from Finland who released 3 untitled albums over as many years, then the singer jumped off a church and that was the end of that. The first one has an 8-track concept piece about shrooms which is just fantastic. Anyone who likes music and also music that has guitars in should hear this.

Ernest · « **Reply #2015 on:** 03 Jan 2007, 11:15 »

Faraquet- Sea Song

Patrick · « **Reply #2016 on:** 03 Jan 2007, 15:13 »

"Setting Me Up" - Dire Straits

Eric Clapton is God, but Mark Knopfler is Nietzsche.

stefilovesqc · « **Reply #2017 on:** 03 Jan 2007, 15:26 »

Leaves' Eyes - Norwegian Lovesong

Great song, a lot of feeling to it.

Scytale · « **Reply #2018 on:** 03 Jan 2007, 16:26 »

I'm curently playing Cathedral's Forest of Equilibrium

Up to track 3 Serpent Eve. I'm in a Doom mood tonight so I'll probably bust out some Paradise Lost after this, Icon I think...

the tree · « **Reply #2019 on:** 03 Jan 2007, 20:13 »

The second disk of Perls From The Oysters by Oysterband. It seems it was written back when they were young and some thing that they wrote about didn't involve politics, so I think it's mostly about sex although I haven't too deeply yet. Everyone should be listening to more Oysterband.

Jed · « **Reply #2020 on:** 03 Jan 2007, 20:19 »

Big Bad Voodoo Daddy - You & Me & The Bottle Makes 3

Coolest band i've ever heard!

NiMRoD420 · « **Reply #2021 on:** 03 Jan 2007, 22:09 »

I'm done with that song. It was murdered by the radio in 1998 and no one's successfully brought it back.

greenMonkey · « **Reply #2022 on:** 04 Jan 2007, 05:04 »

Minutemen - Viet Nam

Holy shit, Double Nickels on the Dime is so good!

Skibas_clavicle · « **Reply #2023 on:** 04 Jan 2007, 05:07 »

Ma-freaking-donna.
Confessions on a Dancefloor. Seriously, I love that album.

greenMonkey · « **Reply #2024 on:** 04 Jan 2007, 05:52 »

Minutemen - The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts

Not only a kickass title, but a kickass song.

David_Dovey · « **Reply #2025 on:** 04 Jan 2007, 07:06 »

Quote from: KimJongSick on 03 Jan 2007, 15:13

Eric Clapton is God, but Mark Knopfler is Nietzsche.

Sig'd

NiMRoD420 · « **Reply #2026 on:** 04 Jan 2007, 07:25 »

Einherjer - Ironbound
An electronica track my buddy made
Ulver - Bergatt CD

Will · « **Reply #2027 on:** 04 Jan 2007, 07:57 »

Stavesacre - How To Live With A Curse.

I used to be really into this band 5 or 6 years ago, but after their somewhat disappointing release "(stavz'a'ker)" I sort of stopped paying attention to them. SOmehow, it came to my attention that they have a new album that came out this past summer, so I checked it out, and DAMN! Mark Soloman has returned with some of the most powerful vocals I've heard in some time...he's got a style similar to that of Jonah Jenkis from Only Living Witness/Miltown only less 90's-alternative. His voice just soars across the melodies, and the music that accompanies him plays to that strength very well. My only disappointment is that I now want to go back and listen to their older material, which is rather hard to come by...

Patrick · « **Reply #2028 on:** 04 Jan 2007, 17:52 »

Quote from: David_Dovey on 04 Jan 2007, 07:06

Sig'd

Sweet, first time in a while.

"Cecilia" - Simon and Garfunkel

One of my best friends has the same name and I swear to god her parents must have seen into the future because this song fits her all too well.

amok · « **Reply #2029 on:** 04 Jan 2007, 17:53 »

Awesome song, too.

Tin Star - Disconnected Child

Misereatur · « **Reply #2030 on:** 04 Jan 2007, 20:46 »

Quote from: El Opium on 03 Jan 2007, 07:17

-Yes please, I'd totally forgotten about the whole thing. I'll still get something to you too.

Awsome, I'll try and send it to you by next week.

Karma to Burn - Nineteen

TrueNeutral · « **Reply #2031 on:** 04 Jan 2007, 21:29 »

http://myspace.com/modestmouse

Modest Mouse new single, Dashboard.

I like.

Jed · « **Reply #2032 on:** 04 Jan 2007, 21:56 »

Branded Women - Stronger Than All

Will · « **Reply #2033 on:** 05 Jan 2007, 08:31 »

Ten Grand - This Is The Way To Rule.

Not sure how to describe this band...I'd say similar to Fugazi only a little louder and more yelpy on the vocals? Also, I think Ed Gein is probably the loudest three-piece band I have ever heard. Once you get past the cliche of being a grindcore band named after a serial killer - ooh, scary! - they're pretty good.

Patrick · « **Reply #2034 on:** 05 Jan 2007, 13:16 »

"Cats on Mars" - Seatbelts

David_Dovey · « **Reply #2035 on:** 05 Jan 2007, 13:22 »

The Red Paintings- Futureless...

now... The Red- Paintings- Destroy The Humans

The Red Paintings are a band from Australia!

I'd describe them as interesting!

Jed · « **Reply #2036 on:** 05 Jan 2007, 15:51 »

Ordered Frances the Mute by The Mars Volta yesterday and it just arrived to my mailbox.

The Mars Volta - Cygnus....Vismund Cygnus

My first time ever listening to Mars Volta and I have to say it's great!

guywithoutsocks · « **Reply #2037 on:** 05 Jan 2007, 23:58 »

Neko Case - The Tigers Have Spoken. I especially like the last track on this album.

Next tiger-related post, please!

Skibas_clavicle · « **Reply #2038 on:** 06 Jan 2007, 09:24 »

Ryan Adams - Hallelujah

Demolition is creeping up the list of my favourite Ryan Adams albums. I might even rate it higher than Gold!

El Opium · « **Reply #2039 on:** 06 Jan 2007, 09:33 »

Omit-From Zero to Null
-A friend burned me a disk full of obscure NZ goodness.

Ernest · « **Reply #2040 on:** 06 Jan 2007, 11:07 »

Radiohead- Airbag
Fugazi- Target

Misereatur · « **Reply #2041 on:** 06 Jan 2007, 17:39 »

Cult of Luna - Vague Illusions

Kai · « **Reply #2042 on:** 06 Jan 2007, 19:23 »

British Sea Power - Lately

Patrick · « **Reply #2043 on:** 06 Jan 2007, 20:50 »

Re: Kai, I heard some British Sea Power on Pandora when I was in the States 2 weeks ago and hot damn, I think I'm in love.

"The Zephyr Song" - Red Hot Chili Peppers

Always a favourite to play when somebody asks me to play something on the gee-tarr. It sounds a lot harder than it really is.

Scytale · « **Reply #2044 on:** 07 Jan 2007, 16:17 »

Ewigkeit - Far Away From Heaven

I've heard a lot about Ewigkeit, mainly from this forum I think, I saw this cd (Conspiritus) and picked it up today, second listen through I guess my reaction is "woah" Sounds like later Limbonic Art mixed with Ulver. It's like "Ultimate Death Worship" meets "Perdition City". It has the really mechanical artificial drum machine sound and that guitar 'crunch' of the last two Limbonic Art albums and then it has all the sampling and synth sounds and vocal stylings somewhat reminiscent of mid Ulver stuff, yet at the same time it sounds very unique. I didn't really know what to expect when I picked this up, but I have to say I'm glad I did. It'll probably take me a few more listens to get into the album, but I'm impressed.

KharBevNor · « **Reply #2045 on:** 07 Jan 2007, 17:58 »

You've almost certainly only heard about Ewigkeit from me. They're a personal obsession of mine. I firmly believe Mr. Fog to be one of the most under-rated artists in the world: back when last.fm calculated unique listeners Ewigkeit was consistently languishing at under 400, which is pretty crazy. I personally discovered them totally by accident from an Earache sampler disc...By the way, if you think Conspiritus is good, then A) watch the video for It's Not Reality B) watch Mr. Fogs mini documentary about the albums concept, C) go buy Radio Ixtlan, the album before Conspiritus. It will blow your mind.

Also, there is a free re-release EP (Return to the Land of Fog) available from his website. Hurray! He has also gone from awesome to more awesome recently by burning all his record contracts and starting his own web distro.

Also, just an aside, but man is his website proffessional now. I remember when it was one step above an Angelfire page and in his merch section he was selling original album art and the sound-card he made Radio Ixtlan on to raise funds. Man, I wish I'd had more money.

Scytale · « **Reply #2046 on:** 07 Jan 2007, 22:25 »

Ahh Kudos, I'll have to check those out. I'm stoked to hear something so fresh and well unique sounding. I might review it on MA if I can be bothered, I'll post a link if I do so.

Summoning - Beleriand

IronOxide · « **Reply #2047 on:** 08 Jan 2007, 01:30 »

"Double Vision" - Foreigner

Have I told you all lately how amazing Foreigner is? I don't think I have...

!!!CPAOI!!! · « **Reply #2048 on:** 08 Jan 2007, 04:00 »

Wolf Eyes- Human Animal

Holy shit.

Tyler · « **Reply #2049 on:** 08 Jan 2007, 04:10 »

The Briefs - New Shoes

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Author Topic: What are you listening to (and discuss it). (Read 916785 times)

NiMRoD420

NiMRoD420

El Opium

stefilovesqc

Scytale

the tree

NiMRoD420

NiMRoD420

TrueNeutral

guywithoutsocks

El Opium

Scytale

Scytale

!!!CPAOI!!!