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IanB 6761 posts |
Jan 23, 2012, 11:55
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machineryelf wrote: keith a wrote: Nebulous Dawn: The Early Years – Tangerine Dream Uneven 3 cd set. I know we’re supposed to like the early stuff better but frankly some of the first disc here is just a mess to my ears. It has its moments though... not as annoying as the last tracks on side 3 totally ruining the atmosphere, much as I love TD they were all over the shop on the early stuff &IMHO didn't hit their stride until Alpha Centauri, and the cut off point is way beyond the accepted 'Ricochet at a push', still when they did get it right [Cold Smoke, one of my favourite song titles as well]they were great I think of Ricochet as their peak but there is plenty else up to 1980 worth listening to. After that I wouldn't know. I had the Tangents, the Virgin box from the mid 90s which had some nice post Pergamon moments represented on it and then I bought the Syd tribute album and was fairly horrified by that!
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veneta1 223 posts |
Jan 23, 2012, 12:07
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It's not out until next Monday (30th) but I've had a promo copy of this for over two weeks now. For me, this is an amazing album, at least as good as anything they've done before. At the risk of coming over all pretentious, I'd say that it's a work of art, and it's 80+ minute running time repays repeated plays. The only downside is that Joe Volk, the vocalist, has quit the band since the recording of the album. Details of the new vocalist are imminent. And if anyone's thinking of buying this, Amazon are doing the double vinyl version at the ludicrous price of £8.99, same price as the 2CD version. I've pre-ordered a copy and am really looking forward to receiving it sometime next week.
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machineryelf 3681 posts |
Jan 23, 2012, 15:56
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veneta1 wrote: It's not out until next Monday (30th) but I've had a promo copy of this for over two weeks now. For me, this is an amazing album, at least as good as anything they've done before. At the risk of coming over all pretentious, I'd say that it's a work of art, and it's 80+ minute running time repays repeated plays. The only downside is that Joe Volk, the vocalist, has quit the band since the recording of the album. Details of the new vocalist are imminent. And if anyone's thinking of buying this, Amazon are doing the double vinyl version at the ludicrous price of £8.99, same price as the 2CD version. I've pre-ordered a copy and am really looking forward to receiving it sometime next week. blimey , wonder what Joe Volk is thinking, musical differences? Whilst I'm sure he'll be missed I don't think he was your standard frontman, saw them live a while back and was surprised how low key his presence was. Have always wondered quite why CBP are not bigger than they are, maybe a new voice will put them up where they belong
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machineryelf 3681 posts |
Jan 23, 2012, 16:03
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IanB wrote: machineryelf wrote: keith a wrote: Nebulous Dawn: The Early Years – Tangerine Dream Uneven 3 cd set. I know we’re supposed to like the early stuff better but frankly some of the first disc here is just a mess to my ears. It has its moments though... not as annoying as the last tracks on side 3 totally ruining the atmosphere, much as I love TD they were all over the shop on the early stuff &IMHO didn't hit their stride until Alpha Centauri, and the cut off point is way beyond the accepted 'Ricochet at a push', still when they did get it right [Cold Smoke, one of my favourite song titles as well]they were great I think of Ricochet as their peak but there is plenty else up to 1980 worth listening to. After that I wouldn't know. I had the Tangents, the Virgin box from the mid 90s which had some nice post Pergamon moments represented on it and then I bought the Syd tribute album and was fairly horrified by that! until the Firestarter soundtrack they were great if beginning to tread water, after Firestarter which is an horrendous sub TD pastiche they seem to have invested in new technology and all the nonsense that entails, did synths in the 80s have an obligatory new age wash with wind & waves button Still contemplating investing in that 10cds for £10 90s TD wotsit but I know deep in my heart that it will 1,Annoy the life out of me 2, collect dust as Zeit gets another airing
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stray 2057 posts |
Edited Jan 23, 2012, 16:21
Jan 23, 2012, 16:21
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machineryelf wrote: did synths in the 80s have an obligatory new age wash with wind & waves button No but FM synthesis was mostly terrible, but thats no excuse tbh as good things remained possible.
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machineryelf 3681 posts |
Edited Jan 23, 2012, 16:51
Jan 23, 2012, 16:50
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stray wrote: machineryelf wrote: did synths in the 80s have an obligatory new age wash with wind & waves button No but FM synthesis was mostly terrible, but thats no excuse tbh as good things remained possible. had to google FM synthesis but it led straight to this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmp9yqhsjqg it's a video of every bad thing that happened in the 80s I suspect it all got easier to get something via a few button tweaks rather than the faff about with ELP style walls of wires and inputs,was it Depeche Mode where live one of them did all the hard work and the rest pressed a button now and then and threw shapes to make it look good this sounds like TD [because it is] but also sounds tinny and processed beyond belief http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUhUBW04PPQ&feature=related start of a slippery slope IMHO
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mingtp 2270 posts |
Edited Jan 23, 2012, 17:00
Jan 23, 2012, 16:53
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Albums Arcadium - Breathe Awhile (becoming strangely obsessed with this) Psychic Ills - Hazed Dream Master Musicians of Bukkake - Totem I Master Musicians of Bukkake - Totem II Master Musicians of Bukkake - Totem III Circle - Rautatie Corvus Corax - Sverker Annapurna Illusion - Life is an Illusion Tangerine Dream - Finnegan's Wake Tangerine Dream - Alpha Centauri The Doors - L.A. Woman [40th Anniversary] The Moving Sidewalks - Flash Trish Keenan - Trish's Mind Bending Motorway Mix JuJu (Justin Adams & Juldeh Camara) - In Trance Justice - Audio, Video, Disco Pharaoh Overlord - II Andy Votel - Music Minus Music White Hills - Live At Roadburn Stomu Yamash'Ta's East Wind - Freedom is Frightening Metallica - Beyond Magnetic EP Ben Sommers - Avocado Chip Tracks Wumpscut - Grobian (Kosmische Boy Remix) Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan - Mustt Mustt (Massive Attack remix) Django Django - Default
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jb lamptoast-morsley 2448 posts |
Jan 23, 2012, 17:50
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veneta1 wrote: Crippled Black Phoenix - (Mankind) The Crafty Ape. A masterpiece! I'll be amazed if there's a better album released this year That's some claim. Will have to check this one out then - bit partial to some phoenix.
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jb lamptoast-morsley 2448 posts |
Edited Jan 23, 2012, 17:57
Jan 23, 2012, 17:54
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keith a wrote: See My Boat EP – V/A I bought this for the Animal Collective-ish title track by Rozi Plain. I have a Rozi Plain album somewhere if you want a copy? Very simple and minimal, yet quite lush too
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Moon Cat 9577 posts |
Jan 23, 2012, 18:38
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8^) Opeth - Heritage Justice- Audio Video Disco Najma - Vivid Bach - The Brandenberg Concertos Berlioz - Symphony Fantastique (Thanks Ian!) Julian Cope - The Jehovah Coat Sessions Anokha - Sounds of the Asian Underground. Solus 3 - Corner of the World. The Orb and DAVE Gilmour - Metallic Spheres Miriam Jones - Fire Lives Kate Bush - 50 Words for Snow. (I feel a Kate-athon about to happen!) Orbital - Snivilsation Rosetta Stone - Adrenaline 12" Voice of the Seven Woods - S/T Nebula - To The Centre Have a nice week pholx. x
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