Nick Parker 3,040 Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 Oldie but goodie...those augmented portamento chords at the beginning with the four on the floor Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,493 Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 I guess this is the closest topic we have. We're living in a golden age of synthwave music. Here's my pocket review of the psychedelic cosmic opera BLOOD MACHINES by Carpenter Brut:http://celluloidtunes.no/blood-machines-carpenter-brut/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 This 2019 album by Matmos called Plastic Anniversary is really interesting. Most of the sounds on the album are created using the everyday plastic objects around us. And it's all pretty enjoyably tune-ful (relatively speaking for an experimental electronic group). I recommend checking out this track Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,515 Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 Stu, have you heard ULTIMATE CARE II? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted May 14, 2020 Author Share Posted May 14, 2020 Behringer is reviving all the old classics! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,515 Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 It sounds like TANGRAM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted May 14, 2020 Author Share Posted May 14, 2020 Tangram ... those were the days! Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted July 4, 2020 Author Share Posted July 4, 2020 Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce marshall 1,315 Posted July 5, 2020 Share Posted July 5, 2020 Oh geez...! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pando 141 Posted July 8, 2020 Share Posted July 8, 2020 On 7/4/2020 at 5:13 AM, Alexcremers said: Rick's voice sounds like Yoda's. Talk like him he needs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,515 Posted July 9, 2020 Share Posted July 9, 2020 The edge close to, this is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Parker 3,040 Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 @KK Did you ever end up making the plunge in the XD? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,307 Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 I had a good deal for one that a colleague no longer wanted, but it fell through. And then money got a little tight, so I'm still holding out for it Hopefully within the year! Nick Parker 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,515 Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 Unfortunately, these days, everything is "within the year" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted August 26, 2020 Author Share Posted August 26, 2020 Must buy Deckard's Dream ... ... and put it through the Deckard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 Funny where you find it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BryonDavis 172 Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 On 4/2/2014 at 11:46 AM, Koray Savas said: What do we define as electronic? Anything that's not a live instrument? Cliff Martinez's Drive Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross' The Social Network Daft Punk's Tron Legacy M83's Oblivion Anything by Steve Moore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted September 15, 2020 Author Share Posted September 15, 2020 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,307 Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 Yes! Deakins must be behind all this! A24 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loert 2,511 Posted September 27, 2020 Share Posted September 27, 2020 This has been looping in my head for the past couple of days, and I don't know how to make it stop! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted September 28, 2020 Author Share Posted September 28, 2020 Amazing album! Sadly its success gave them a writer's block, a writer's block that never really went away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,515 Posted September 28, 2020 Share Posted September 28, 2020 Will you welcome, please, an entirely new genre of music: hip hop. Who'd have thought? 1 hour ago, AC1 said: Amazing album! Sadly its success gave them a writer's block, a writer's block that never really went away. ELEKTRIC CAFÉ has its moments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,493 Posted September 28, 2020 Share Posted September 28, 2020 2 hours ago, AC1 said: Amazing album! Sadly its success gave them a writer's block, a writer's block that never really went away. The classic Alex Cremers reply - an artist only has one, maybe two, good works in them, usually at the beginning of their careers. The rest is shit! I obviously disagree with his statement and 'philosophy' on this matter. In fact, I think the very best Kraftwerk album came many years later - TOUR DE FRANCE in 2003. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted September 28, 2020 Author Share Posted September 28, 2020 It must be fun to like everything. Sometimes I wish I was less critical but I can't lie to myself. I liked every Kraftwerk album except Tour De France. The writer's block claim is true and you can hear it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,515 Posted September 28, 2020 Share Posted September 28, 2020 Well, my favourite Kraftwerk is THE MAN MACHINE. It always has been, and it always will be. So there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted September 28, 2020 Author Share Posted September 28, 2020 It's a close second for me but they improved a lot rhythmically on Computer World. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,515 Posted September 28, 2020 Share Posted September 28, 2020 8 minutes ago, AC1 said: ...I can't lie to myself. Come, come, now, good Alex. People lie to themselves, everyday. It's called "rationalization", and it's a potent form of self preservation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted September 28, 2020 Author Share Posted September 28, 2020 1 minute ago, Naïve Old Fart said: Come, come, now, good Alex. People lie to themselves, everyday. It's called "rationalization", and it's a potent form of self preservation. True, one lies to oneself when looking in the mirror, but we don't have to lie about other people's appearances. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,493 Posted September 28, 2020 Share Posted September 28, 2020 9 minutes ago, AC1 said: True, one lies to oneself when looking in the mirror, but we don't have to lie about other people's appearances. If you're going to have a good atmosphere at a party, you probably have to, yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,515 Posted September 28, 2020 Share Posted September 28, 2020 47 minutes ago, AC1 said: True, one lies to oneself when looking in the mirror, but we don't have to lie about other people's appearances. Really? Even if she doesn't, tell your girlfriend she looks like a sack o' shit, and see what happens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Parker 3,040 Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted October 29, 2020 Author Share Posted October 29, 2020 Two from Malcolm McLaren: Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,515 Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 That's a great record. @AC1 Alex, what do you think of PARIS? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted October 29, 2020 Author Share Posted October 29, 2020 No familiar with 'Paris', Richard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,515 Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 You should be; it's McLaren's best record. Listen to it, online. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted October 29, 2020 Author Share Posted October 29, 2020 I will! I WILL! BTW, them two McLaren tracks above remind me of Wally Badarou. It has the same electronics with African influences going on. Wouldn't you agree? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted October 31, 2020 Author Share Posted October 31, 2020 On 10/29/2020 at 6:39 PM, Naïve Old Fart said: Listen to it, online. It's not on Spotify or Youtube Music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,515 Posted October 31, 2020 Share Posted October 31, 2020 Alex, I'm not sure what YouTube Music, but I just went on to YouTube, typed in "paris malcolm mcLaren", and found if immediately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellosh 3,416 Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 Anybody's favorite electronic album, 'Selected Ambient Works 85-92' ? It's probably my favorite album of all time (outside of scores) The first time I listened to it, I listened to 'Xtal' probably over 100 times on repeat. The album is just perfection, so ahead of it's time, and to think of how young Richard was when making this....just unreal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Parker 3,040 Posted November 15, 2020 Share Posted November 15, 2020 On 11/13/2020 at 9:03 PM, Bellosh said: Anybody's favorite electronic album, 'Selected Ambient Works 85-92' ? It's one of my best friend's favorites, but I could never connect to Aphex Twin outside of appreciation and respect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellosh 3,416 Posted November 15, 2020 Share Posted November 15, 2020 7 minutes ago, Nick Parker said: It's one of my best friend's favorites, but I could never connect to Aphex Twin outside of appreciation and respect. I think SAW 85-92 is actually his most accessible album (if you haven't given it a shot already). Next would be the 'Richard D. James Album' But yeah, I can see why some people can't connect with a lot of his music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Parker 3,040 Posted November 15, 2020 Share Posted November 15, 2020 3 minutes ago, Bellosh said: I think SAW 85-92 is actually his most accessible album (if you haven't given it a shot already). Next would be the 'Richard D. James Album' But yeah, I can see why some people can't connect with a lot of his music. Trust me, I've been through the gambit! I've even listened to the leaked flash drive stuff or whatever storage device it was. There's just something about his compositional style that feels hollow to me. Great, great writer though. Now for some glorious FM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted November 24, 2020 Author Share Posted November 24, 2020 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,493 Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 This is primarily for Alex, I suppose, but check out this album by Stephen Parsick -- utilizing the Yamaha CS-80 and other notable synths from Vangelis' BLADE RUNNER, creating a rather abstract and textural, but totally hypnotizing soundscape: https://stephenparsick.bandcamp.com/album/hoellenengel-2?fbclid=IwAR0dB2XZUGGD0hFdHFWrVgfc4ya3aKJel3JGKhEAq8ceVL390vRxxy4FrEk It was recommended to me by one of the guests in my 3.5 hour podcast on Vangelis recently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted November 28, 2020 Author Share Posted November 28, 2020 Thanks for the link, Thor. Hahah, lots of CS-80 ring modulation! The main sound of track 6 together with the overload of reverb was bit too much and painfully huge for me. With a different mix and a more sophisticated arrangement, it could have been a good '70s Vangelis track though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,493 Posted November 29, 2020 Share Posted November 29, 2020 Yes, I'm not keen on all parts of that album. But overall, I found it a well-made and surprisingly coherent "experiment". In other news, Waveshaper - my favourite synthwaver - recently released a gorgeous version of Howard Blake's "Walking in the Air" from THE SNOWMAN, condoned by the composer himself. It's obviously not the first time the tune receives an electronic rendition (there's the TD version from THE KEEP, for example), but I like the more synthpoppy style here. The melody lends itself beautifully to electronics: This is the short version. There's a longer version available on iTunes, Spotify etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,307 Posted December 25, 2020 Share Posted December 25, 2020 Look what I got for Christmas! @Nick Parker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Parker 3,040 Posted December 25, 2020 Share Posted December 25, 2020 37 minutes ago, KK said: Look what I got for Christmas! @Nick Parker Awwwwwwwwwwww snap! Have you gotten a chance to fire it on? Let me know if you have any questions about it! Pro-tip: as it powers on and tunes, move the Program knob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,307 Posted December 25, 2020 Share Posted December 25, 2020 Not yet! Might try to get some playtime tomorrow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Parker 3,040 Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 @KK Just a non sequitur tag apopos nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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