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The M/F Thread 2009: The Quickening
Melodic:
What the hell MediaFire he is trying to music.
(no problem though dude)
pat101:
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Radiohead - Kid A
THIS is the best one :wink:
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onewheelwizzard:
So, um, anyone here like smoking weed? Because this post is about music that is really good to smoke weed to. I mean, like, really, really good.
Ott - Skylon
--- Quote ---And where do we find The Ott (yes, this is the only name he provides; them studio techies love their pseudonyms) in this year of 2008? Not moving that far, to be honest. Much of his psy-dub execution remains unchanged, within his sonic scope and the genre as a whole; anyone who’s had a passing familiarity with this kind of music since even the Megadog era won’t find much innovation. Reggae rhythms, trippy atmospherics, cultural-fusion, ethnic samples... stop me if you have heard this before.
What Skylon lacks in inventiveness, however, Ott more than makes up for in musicianship. Mellow melodic moments that move the mind and soul? Yep. Catchy chants that hook into your mind? You bet. Intriguing effects-play that tickle the ol’ psyche in imaginative ways? Ya’ guy. Beats and bass giving your feet a case of the funky shuffles? F’sure. There may not be many songs offered on this album, but each one delivers in a way that is quite satisfying as the CD plays through.
In case that broad stroke of a description isn’t incentive enough for you to check Skylon out, here are some highlights to pique your curiosity further: The Queen Of All Everything, after lazily cruising along with melody, hits a lovely little synth climax -not to be outdone, dub-cut Signals From Bob pulls the same, with results that are thrilling for the ears; Daisies And Rubies is quite the free-flowing bit of spacey dub, with musical indulgences to spare -but the theremin towards the end is a delight to hear; if Ott was ever given the opportunity to cross over, the bhangra-influenced Rogue Bagel proves he definitely has the chops to pull it off; just as potent a dancefloor weapon is Roflcopter, where dubby breaks, cheeky samples, and trippy effects make this track a potent weapon for those outdoor parties.
Lowlights, then? None, really. About the only fault one could be nitpicky about is sometimes Ott’s production can come across as too polished. While it never seems as though he’s unintentionally stripped the soul of his music in the way other studio-obsessives have, nor does Skylon really have any of those pure unpredictable psychedelic moments that some of the best psy-dub albums of the past contain.
Of course, there’s also the argument this isn’t the kind of music that everyone will enjoy, but if psy-dub isn’t your bag then chances are you haven’t even read this far to begin with. Besides, Ott has managed to produce an album that should be appealing to those looking to get their feet wet. Although long-time connoisseurs of the genre may come away somewhat underwhelmed, Skylon offers more than enough infectious rhythms, pleasing melodies and engaging harmonies to please all parties.
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Qaballah Steppers - Dub In Fusion
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The debut album from this Brooklyn-based dub-and-downtempo collective helped define the architecture of a sound that would come to be uniquely identified with the Brooklyn scene: a dark, slow and almost mystical fusion of dub reggae rhythms, Middle Eastern textures and sophisticated jungle elements, all of it leavened with a sometimes explicit religiosity that teeters between Islam and Rastafarianism. The approprately-titled Dub in Fusion blends all of those different styles and elements quite nicely, though not always completely successfully. "Ancient of Days" takes the ethereal and wordless vocals of Divaship and weaves them through a rich mix of hip-hop beats, North African stringed instrument samples and treated electric bass and guitar; "South Side" features the Brooklyn Jungle Sound System, which appears to be primarily a vehicle for the dubwise junglisms of Dr. Israel. "The Conqueror and the Mute Sea" is a nice piece of dark exotica that would have been much better if Dr. Israel had contributed more than grunts and yelps. The album's only real misstep comes with a contribution from former Last Poet Umar bin Hassan, whose "Trust" consists of 6 minutes of cliches delivered in his typically overwrought and arrhythmic rapping style. Highly recommended overall.
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DJ Wally - The Creepy Crawlies
--- Quote ---From Dusted:
Somewhere between the modern noir that DJ Shadow perfected in the suburbs of San Francisco and the Gallic stonerism of DJ Cam lies New York's DJ Wally, except he's significantly weirder than both and he knows it. He'd like you to know it, too. Compared to other DJs who ooze understated coolness, Wally is an oddball, having worked with David Byrne's misfit Luaka Bop imprint and also collaborated with Luscious Jackson on the Titan A.E. soundtrack (?!). Recognizing this, the idea of his recent signing with a small Belgian label for some reason doesn't seem too strange, nor do the two costumed Children from the Corn on the cover of The Creepy Crawlies, his latest album.
Picking and choosing among his obviously deep collection of vinyl, Wally serves up a huge blend of music slathered on top of straight-ahead hip-hop drum beats. Sometimes the breaks are perky, sometimes they're foreboding, but then sometimes they're just ill. The boundaries for sound sources run as far and wide as reggae, Bill Haley and the Comets and porno orgasms, all fair game for DJ Wally's mixer. Running throughout The Creepy Crawlies are liberally used samples of tight-assed Wonderbreads saying corny things for comedic effect. It's an entertaining smorgasbord, perfectly designed for those who choose to smoke the reefer (one sample on the last cut, entitled "Out There in Dub Minor," features some guy yelling "I'm stooooned!" in case you didn't get it over the previous 11 tracks).
"The Crawlies," the third track, is probably the most exemplary of the album. Warbling strings melt on top of a very thick heard-it-before drum beat and then the whole mix is slashed with a heavy guitar riff until the kitschy Hollywood finale suddenly appears and simmers away. But wait! Those are only the main parts and there are easily half a dozen other minor things going on in the background. You could either take a Ritalin and listen to it again in case you missed something or kick back in preparation for "Walk With Limp," a mellow, psychedelic chunk of Saturday afternoon. Acoustic guitars, dub synths and loopy tracers abound on this one like so many curls of smoke. "Hybrid Sermon" is a good demonstration of DJ Wally's skill at sound manipulation. The opening beat grinds down into nothing and is then followed by more sluggishness. It's ugly and discordant but the humorous payoff comes halfway through the track when, during a momentarily pretty switch, a voice informs the listener "In fact, it's so beautiful, it has many magical powers," presumably referring to the track itself.
DJ Wally's ability to paste together disparate sounds into something clever and new deserves respect but the best aspects of The Creepy Crawlies tend also to be its problems. DJ Wally has a healthy sense of humor and he is too eager to show it off. The many, many ironic soundbites from TV shows and movies become repetitive at times. He also has a good ear for what sounds dope but too soon his attention wanders elsewhere, often leading to inexplicable alterations in his tracks just when a nice groove is being built. Maybe it's all part of having a little short-term memory.
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Broadway Project - In Finite
--- Quote ---Though Dan Berridge is not a hardcore veteran producer, he is quickly becoming one of the most accomplished. As much as there was stylistic improvement from Compassion to The Vessel, so is the improvement from The Vessel to In Finite. Even the most inattentive listener could hear this, as Dan himself said, "It's my 3rd album, but at the same time my first. I've found a sound that I've been looking for." Relevant to this continuing evolution is the complete lack of vocals on this album, instead placing focus solely on aural construction. Far less noticeable sampling takes place here as James White returns from Vessel with several new guest musicians to give BP's chamber cinematics a more visceral, live atmosphere, with less of a static approach to the record pop loops which come standard on almost every Broadway Project track produced.
"Raga" basks in Capitol K's "City" territory with that trip-hop filtered guitar reminiscent of the distorted guitar-like vocal sample from the peak of Blockhead's "Insomniac Olympics," but the advancing aptitude of Berridge's production and white noise/picture show style, obvious and distinct to anyone who hears all three projects, is present throughout. He just keeps getting better. Album highlight "Blood In The Temple" may be the darkest and hardest BP song yet, matching a hard-hitting DJ Shadow growl beat with his own delicate layering of menacing organic sounds. Simply put, In Finite is more intelligent and better mixed/mastered than BP has ever been.
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Edited to finish links.
Tyler:
I don't know if this has already been posted. New Matt and Kim.
Matt and Kim - Grand
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the_pied_piper:
Right, after 3 mediaf!re cock ups time to be indiecredible...
Please don't maim me :oops:
This band released 1 single and are now defunct.
Elle S'appelle - Full Collection
--- Quote ---Dance indie band from Liverpool, England. Self-described as writers of "Hyperactive Nursery Rhymes". Similarities to Los Campesinos! are well-founded through quick paced guitars and playful synths while lyrics are slightly under par. However, well worth a listen.
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