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seagrams hotsauce · « **Reply #5822 on:** January 22, 2015, 09:40:27 PM »

Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on January 12, 2015, 08:15:47 PM

I think I've listened to black messiah once every three days since Himu posted that video. Any suggestions for more for someone who doesn't know R&B past the 70's?

R&B is a pretty broad genre these days. The safest recommendation for someone who's digging the new D'Angelo is Maxwell's last album, BLACKsummers'night. If you're willing to indulge in more poppy type of shit, check out The Dream. Also (while probably not really considered 'R&B' by todays standards) check out Jai Paul's bootleg album. He's kind of like Prince if Prince weren't so prone to self indulgent technical wankery and had a tenth of his current recording budget.

ToxicAdam · « **Reply #5823 on:** January 22, 2015, 10:55:04 PM »

I was skimming through the college stations and one of them was playing a song by Usher. It was a love song to a stripper. I thought it might have been a parody, but no, it was legit.

fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #5824 on:** January 30, 2015, 02:03:43 PM »

Listening to the John Carpenter album, Lost Themes. It's good but it's not really what I expected. It's literally an album of songs you would hear on a soundtrack for a John Carpenter film. I don't know why I expected more "music".

In other news, Mega Drive is excellent

Atramental · « **Reply #5825 on:** February 04, 2015, 09:36:49 PM »

https://soundcloud.com/user48736353001/5-heliosphan-live

A live version of Aphex Twin's Heliosphan.

Cheddahz · « **Reply #5826 on:** February 07, 2015, 10:13:43 AM »

fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #5827 on:** February 08, 2015, 08:25:58 PM »

got three EPs on bandcamp, they're all hot as fuck

https://carpenterbrut.bandcamp.com/

El Babua · « **Reply #5828 on:** February 08, 2015, 08:53:38 PM »

Been obsessed with SMILE the last couple of weeks.

Musically spergy Brian Wilson

ToxicAdam · « **Reply #5829 on:** February 09, 2015, 02:38:07 AM »

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #5830 on:** February 15, 2015, 12:18:16 PM »

Heard this on the radio yesterday:

Almost made me wreck my car.

toku · « **Reply #5831 on:** February 16, 2015, 08:52:55 AM »

Atramental · « **Reply #5832 on:** March 02, 2015, 12:52:03 AM »

Bunch of electronic stuff, as usual:

https://soundcloud.com/method-white/jonas-rathsman-wolfsbane

https://soundcloud.com/thump/premiere-arjuna-schiks-ada

https://soundcloud.com/tidewarp/bipolar-1

https://soundcloud.com/hundredwaters/kodaktograph

https://soundcloud.com/benwaa/shinichi-osawa-frosted-tips-benwaa-remix

https://soundcloud.com/otherpeoplerecords/what-kind-of-man-nicolas-jaar-remix-florence-the-machine

toku · « **Reply #5833 on:** March 02, 2015, 10:06:20 PM »

tiesto · « **Reply #5834 on:** March 02, 2015, 11:08:30 PM »

tiesto · « **Reply #5835 on:** March 02, 2015, 11:12:37 PM »

Quote from: Atramental on March 02, 2015, 12:52:03 AM

Bunch of electronic stuff, as usual:

https://soundcloud.com/method-white/jonas-rathsman-wolfsbane

https://soundcloud.com/thump/premiere-arjuna-schiks-ada

https://soundcloud.com/tidewarp/bipolar-1

https://soundcloud.com/hundredwaters/kodaktograph

https://soundcloud.com/benwaa/shinichi-osawa-frosted-tips-benwaa-remix

https://soundcloud.com/otherpeoplerecords/what-kind-of-man-nicolas-jaar-remix-florence-the-machine

Wolfsbane is good shit, I played that at the fundraiser I DJed the other day (the one that made local news).

This is another one I've been addicted to.

Henry Saiz

milchs evil twin · « **Reply #5836 on:** March 03, 2015, 05:56:20 AM »

Street cred: negative infinity

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #5837 on:** March 03, 2015, 03:52:33 PM »

Quote from: seagrams hotsauce on January 22, 2015, 09:40:27 PM

Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on January 12, 2015, 08:15:47 PM
I think I've listened to black messiah once every three days since Himu posted that video. Any suggestions for more for someone who doesn't know R&B past the 70's?

R&B is a pretty broad genre these days. The safest recommendation for someone who's digging the new D'Angelo is Maxwell's last album, BLACKsummers'night. If you're willing to indulge in more poppy type of shit, check out The Dream. Also (while probably not really considered 'R&B' by todays standards) check out Jai Paul's bootleg album. He's kind of like Prince if Prince weren't so prone to self indulgent technical wankery and had a tenth of his current recording budget.

Jai Paul was pretty wanky. Not a fan of Prince either.

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #5838 on:** March 03, 2015, 09:13:34 PM »

immortal technique is pretty damn good.

toku · « **Reply #5839 on:** March 05, 2015, 11:23:19 AM »

https://soundcloud.com/ducid/intimacy

Cheddahz · « **Reply #5840 on:** March 13, 2015, 11:19:38 PM »

toku · « **Reply #5841 on:** March 15, 2015, 10:30:08 PM »

Crash Dummy · « **Reply #5842 on:** March 17, 2015, 03:24:19 PM »

they're like a less saccharine vampire weekend

Cheddahz · « **Reply #5843 on:** March 22, 2015, 06:29:48 PM »

toku · « **Reply #5844 on:** April 04, 2015, 05:05:57 AM »

ToxicAdam · « **Reply #5845 on:** April 04, 2015, 05:21:29 AM »

HiResDes · « **Reply #5846 on:** April 04, 2015, 10:01:13 AM »

I did this recent loved list of albums I've heard thus far this year if anyone's interested:

Kendrick Lamar - TPAB lLight 9l
Dasha Rush - Sleepstep lLight 9l
Phony PPL - Yesterday's Tomorrow lLight 9l
Jessica Pratt - On Your Own Love Again lLight 9l
Bjork - Vulnicura lStrong 8l
Mount Eerie - Sauna lStrong 8l
Young Guv - Ripe 4 Luve lStrong 8l
Warm Brew - Ghetto Beach Boys lStrong 8l
Susanne Sundfør - Ten Love Songs lStrong 8l
Sufjan Stevens - Carrie & Lowell lStrong 8l
Yowler - The Offer lStrong 8l
Xibalba - Tierra y Libertad lStrong 8l
Jefre Cantu Ledesma - A Year With 13 Moons lStrong 8l
Open Mike Eagle - A Special Episode Of... lStrong 8l
Ava Luna - Infinite House lStrong 8l
Lotic - Heterocetera lStrong 8l
Father John Misty lLight 8l
Natalie Prass lLight 8l
Ryley Walker - Primrose Green lLight 8l
Flako - Natureboy lLight 8l
DJ Effn - Another Time lLight 8l
Zenker Brothers - Immersion lLight 8l
Lapalux - Lustmore lLight 8l
Sumac - The Deal lLight 8l

Courage · « **Reply #5847 on:** April 04, 2015, 10:04:49 AM »

HiResDes · « **Reply #5848 on:** April 04, 2015, 10:10:34 AM »

That's their best album in my opinion, also probably their weirdest

Courage · « **Reply #5849 on:** April 04, 2015, 10:14:24 AM »

Quote from: HiResDes on April 04, 2015, 10:10:34 AM

That's their best album in my opinion, also probably their weirdest

I like it too, Steamlord from GAF recommended it. Reminds me of like a weirder Beach Boys record.

It's a little too long tho.

Fifstar · « **Reply #5850 on:** April 04, 2015, 06:11:27 PM »

Crazy earworm with this joint

tiesto · « **Reply #5851 on:** April 05, 2015, 10:35:01 AM »

Henry Saiz is one of the best producers in the biz, imo.

seagrams hotsauce · « **Reply #5852 on:** April 07, 2015, 04:01:36 AM »

Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on March 03, 2015, 03:52:33 PM

Not a fan of Prince.

Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on March 03, 2015, 09:13:34 PM

immortal technique is pretty damn good.

Cheddahz · « **Reply #5853 on:** April 07, 2015, 01:06:32 PM »

HiResDes · « **Reply #5854 on:** April 08, 2015, 07:54:36 AM »

I'm a Puppy! · « **Reply #5855 on:** April 08, 2015, 08:43:00 AM »

Andrew York in the morning

Trent Dole · « **Reply #5856 on:** April 13, 2015, 03:22:27 PM »

Squarepusher's new shit
http://n.pr/1amCNBf
It sounds like Squarepusher, but in the good way, not in the here's an album of bass noodling or some weird vision of a coat hanger fake concert godawful weird bullshit way.

Cheddahz · « **Reply #5857 on:** April 25, 2015, 05:58:19 PM »

HiResDes · « **Reply #5858 on:** May 02, 2015, 08:45:58 AM »

Atramental · « **Reply #5859 on:** May 03, 2015, 05:38:53 PM »

toku · « **Reply #5860 on:** May 03, 2015, 08:46:11 PM »

tiesto · « **Reply #5861 on:** May 03, 2015, 11:51:46 PM »

HiResDes · « **Reply #5862 on:** May 03, 2015, 11:53:03 PM »

Brehvolution · « **Reply #5863 on:** May 04, 2015, 01:31:07 PM »

Thoughts Wrath, Esch? It's kind of Zombiesh.

There is a better tune called Roseland on the album but no Youtube for it.

tiesto · « **Reply #5864 on:** May 09, 2015, 09:42:30 AM »

Man, 2001 was such an awesome year for music:

Yulwei · « **Reply #5865 on:** May 13, 2015, 03:03:02 PM »

whole video is cool as fuck. great song

CatsCatsCats · « **Reply #5866 on:** May 13, 2015, 10:52:56 PM »

Been listening to Welcome to Night Vale

HiResDes · « **Reply #5867 on:** May 13, 2015, 11:45:54 PM »

tiesto · « **Reply #5868 on:** May 19, 2015, 09:04:56 PM »

Been hooked on this one the past few days. I like the hihats.

Tasty · « **Reply #5869 on:** May 21, 2015, 02:00:36 AM »

Brehs, it's time.

Google Play Music · iTunes · Amazon

Singles:

Tracklist:

Dreams Come True
Can't Deny My Love
I Can Change
Still Want You
Between Me and You
Lonely Town
Diggin' Up the Heart
Never Get You Right
Untangled Love
The Way It's Always Been

Quick Thoughts:

The front half of the album is clearly stronger than the latter half. Dreams Come True is a hell of a start to the album, from the first beat an uncontrollable smile broke out onto my face and I didn't care who saw it while on the T this morning. In keeping with the happy-go-lucky theme, the highlight for me is (and has been, it seems) Still Want You. Whenever I'm fretting about something and spinning a big ball of stress, I listen to that track and it calms me down every single time.

I Can Change isn't that strong a song, but its chorus packs a damn fine punch. Apparently it samples quite heavily from the 1984 "gay anthem" Smalltown Boy, but I don't hold it against the song like that Verge writer does.

Can't Deny My Love is a good single and a fun song in its own right, but lacks a special something that keeps it from my favorite The Killers/Brandon Flowers singles. Lonely Town is similar, the dark humor in juxtaposing the earnest music and performance with such obviously creepy lyrics is fun enough the first couple lyrics but there's not much substance there for multi-dozen listens.

I haven't listened to much of the rest enough to form an opinion other than it seeming (for now) pretty samey. Diggin' Up the Heart gets big points for its absolutely absurd lyrics and frenetic style. Otherwise, yeah, need to listen to them more.

Overall the album gets a big

from me and I feel it's superior in every way to Flowers' previous solo album, Flamingo.

Dreams come true, dreams come true

Yes they do

Dreams come true

toku · « **Reply #5870 on:** May 22, 2015, 11:38:06 PM »

HiResDes · « **Reply #5871 on:** May 22, 2015, 11:41:13 PM »

I tried to listen to that Brandon Flowers shit and overall I realized quite quickly it wasn't for me. I'm not a big Killers fan though, and I'm also not too into glam-pop or whatever the fuck that bubblegum genre should be classified under.

Tasty · « **Reply #5872 on:** May 22, 2015, 11:52:26 PM »

Flowers' solo stuff is dancey pop-y stuff. The Killers output is generally way rock-ier (Day & Age not withstanding.) I enjoy both, his voice is great and while his lyrics can be a bit

at times he makes it work (IMO.)

Dem drums and riffs

HiResDes · « **Reply #5873 on:** May 23, 2015, 12:14:01 AM »

Yeah not me cup of tea, I like the type of dance stuff that makes chicks dry fuck you on the dance floor to, not the type of that wouldn't feel out of place in a movie dance sequence populated by prepubescent female factions and cliques doing choreographed line moves.