i feel sad that the Greeks took Disney's Hercules so poorly
i don't blame them for being upset about what they took to be an insult to their heritage, but it's clearly meant to be a bit of lighthearted nonsense, and based on a legend that all the Western world has kind of adopted as part of its 'heritage'; it wasn't meant to be disrespectful
* gratuitous master bus distortion (*not enough people use this trick imho*)
* some really nice sample choices
Problems:
first off it's not actually that extreme sounding. on further listening it becomes readily apparent that his approach to production here was p much literally "take a normal sounding track, add distortion" which isn't like a bad thing but it just kinda gave me a "waiting for the other shoe to drop" feeling. and then it turned out there was no other shoe. The big guns just never showed up. Kanye dug deep into the angriest part of himself and it turns out that he's a pretty normal dude.
which brings me to the lyrics
because it was obvious that he was trying to be as confrontational as possible and when you actually picked apart what he was saying it was generally pretty mundane w/ some deliberate added "shock value" that would be shocking to like rush limbaugh or maybe the mom on leave it to beaver or something.
I really hate how it seems like every music review now has to spend two paragraphs talking about the reviewed album's place in some wider genre narrative.
Like god damn just describe the music to me and tell me if it is good or not.
My previous post was inspired by a review I am reading for some Santa Barbera band I have never heard of. So far all I know is that they're indie rock and that I'm supposed to just sort of look down upon them because of this for some reason.
I really hate how it seems like every music review now has to spend two paragraphs talking about the reviewed album's place in some wider genre narrative.
Like god damn just describe the music to me and tell me if it is good or not.
apparently this band is a lot like Toad the Wet Sprocket and Dishwalla because they're from the same hometown, except the reviewer then says that this band sounds nothing like either of those, while calling all three indie rock.
Gardens & Villa sound nothing like the aforementioned, they just happen to run parallel to them, orbiting a very centrist “left-of-center” sound predominantly defining a post-collegiate demographic. What the first three were to their year’s version of khaki-clad alt-rock, Gardens & Villa are to widely available, synthesizer-heavy, kinda naturalistic pop that still gets called “indie rock.” Meaning if the popularity of Beach House or Washed Out was gauged by appearances on MTV and rock radio rather than their font on festival banners, Gardens & Villa would likely get some spins as well.
But how many? The quintet's second album Dunes found them recording in rural Michigan rather than their hometown as a means of avoiding complaceny and sounds more pointedly “pop” than their 2011 self-titled debut. And yet, you can’t take the Santa Barbara out of the band, as Dunes once again shows Gardens & Villa orbiting around the center of discussion at a safe distance, suffering from what befalls the countless populist indie bands running the same route: the affliction of “good enough.”
I have no idea what I am supposed to take from this other than that the reviewer is kind of a condescending douche.
I am now reading a review for a Bombay Bicycle Club album that is basically the exact same as that review except it's positive but in like a sneering "well it's pretty good for these guys" kinda way.
Common perceptions about the site aside, Pitchfork is usually not this bad, at least I don't think so.
i like metal reviews because they're generally pretty clear
a good 75% of reviews:
* this sucks because (not heavy enough / 2core4me / sounds too much like their influences)
* it's OK, but they need better songwriting skillz and there was some neat drum work and i liked the solo on this one song
* THIS ALBUM IS SO AWESOME, IT'S LIKE (*some metaphor about your head being crushed or smooshed or something or being eaten by zombies or freezing to death in the pagan vastlands that perfectly encapsulates the music*)
there will probably be a new death grips album that will appear out of thin air sometime this year and it will probably be free and it will bring joyousness to my heart and perhaps it will serve as the soundtrack to a romantic evening playing board games with my someone special if it comes out like before april or june.
You are the end result of a “would you push the button” prompt where the prompt was “you have unlimited godlike powers but you appear to all and sundry to be an impetuous child” – Zero, 2022
You are the end result of a “would you push the button” prompt where the prompt was “you have unlimited godlike powers but you appear to all and sundry to be an impetuous child” – Zero, 2022
You are the end result of a “would you push the button” prompt where the prompt was “you have unlimited godlike powers but you appear to all and sundry to be an impetuous child” – Zero, 2022
More people have said that and been killed than there are thorium decay products.
Q&A
are additions from volunteers that were missing in marvs's notes.
Q. How do you set your time schedule while making games? A. I set a loose schedule for a year and follow it in order. One year is quite long for that.
"I spend 1 month per stage, so if I start in January I can finish Extra stage in July. Well, later stages take far more time so it doesn't go this way though." In fact, he seems to have quite a detailed schedule.
Q. What's your motivation for making games? A. Because I like it. Otherwise I couldn't make anything.
Q. Why do many of your songs use electric guitar? A. The atmosphere and story of PCB was kinda laid-back, so I wrote music based on that story. For IN, the characters are in a hurry to make it in time, so the music follows that too.
"I like the sound of cheap, high-pitched (that you hear in game) trumpets. A real trumpet never sounds like that though." Seems he's been playing the electone(his parents bought that for him) since elementary school, then he belonged to the wind music club in junior high school and played the trumpet there.
Q. What do you imagine while writing music? A. I didn't learn the proper ways to write music, so these are based on my images of characters and curtain-fire [games].
Q. What do you like in Gensokyo? A. The beautiful source code. There are some hidden messages that might interest you in there.
He said he often puts some weird, meaningless comments in source code, even though no one would ever see it.
Q. When did you write the story and plot of Gensokyo? A. When I was in highschool.
"At first, I was thinking of making 2D fighting games, not Shmups, because it was the trend of that time."
Q. What do you like in the Touhou project? A. I like Japanese atmosphere, so I named it Touhou, now it has many things that aren't Japan-ish though.
"I like to put western things in there because it's "Eastern", hehe."
Q. Why all the phantoms/ghosts in the series have physical bodies? A. It's just that all the ingame characters "happened" to be in that way. They are more suited for shmups anyway.
There are many non-humanoid phantoms, ordinary humans, humans that don't use curtain-fire, in Gensokyo too, The reason you don't see these characters in game is because they don't do danmaku-play. "It's not as if Rinnosuke will use Spell Cards though... er, or he will, perhaps."
Q. Can you see ghosts or anything "unusual"? A. Nope, but it would be funny if they exist.
Q. What kinds of food and drink do you like? A. Beer, comparing A beer and B beer and finding the difference between them, or things like that. I like meat, but I don't like to eat it too much. I also like seafood where I can imagine what they looked like before being cooked.
"Prepare beer A and B claim the only difference between them is water. Now I drink both, so it's obvious that water isn't the only difference *lol*" "Fish is good, because I can imagine how they looked like before. Shrimp is also good. Crab too." "It's hard to imagine what they looked like from a piece of meat."
Non-serious Q&A
Q. What's the appeal of a miko(shrine maiden)? A. The red/white coloring is auspicious, isn't it?
Q. How do they have multiple "lives" in the game? A. It's guts.
"So if you earn more points, they have more guts(life)" *laughter*
Q. Can I marry Marisa? A. Japanese in general can't say no, but NO.
Q. What was the trigger for your miko-loving? A. The red/white coloring is auspicious. But I don't like something that "really has power", or slow.
Q. Aren't throwing-knives lethal? A. Not if it doesn't hit a critical body part... or maybe it is.
"Unless it hits a critical body part, humans don't die... or maybe they do, but
dying a bit doesn't matter in there."
Q. Where's Genjii(the turtle in PC-98 series) now? A. Probably living in the lake at the back of the shrine... at least he's not consumed.
Q. Who's the strongest in Gensokyo? A. Absolutely, ......isn't it Reimu? Although it seems obvious.
Q. Where's the entrance to Gensokyo? A. An old shrine in the heart of a mountain perhaps.
Q. How much do you weigh?(ZUN IS really thin...) A. Less than 50kg.
Q. Is Chugoku's name forgotten? A. Er, who was that? (They mean Hong Meiling. She's almost never called her actual name in here... and it became half-official.)
Q. Will you name your child "Reimu" when you get one? A. Reimu is not an unusual word, but for my child... I'd rather name it "****ko".
Yuyuko, for instance? lol
Q. Don't they feel ashamed for flying with skirts? A. No one is looking at that, anyway.
Also he said that making trousers needs a professional dressmaker, so it's no wonder that skirts are more popular in there.
Q. What's your favorite Umai-bou?(popular molded confection in Japan) A. Sweet ones are bad. Also, the cheese one smells bad.
Q. Why was Highly Responsive to Prayers an Arkanoid-clone, not a shmup? A. Because it was a study product.
Q. What do you think about maids? A. An occupation... or should I say, a "fantasy being" that all of you have heard about, but have never seen.
Q. Sakuya is freakin difficult in IN! Is it a bug!? A. Oh, is she? ...hmm, it's a feature.
Q. Do you want to live in Gensokyo if you get the chance? A. That place isn't convenient... no internet there. I'll die if I live there.
Q. How can I be a great person like you? A. Ehh, I'm not that great.
Q. What's the reason behind so many frills in the character's clothes? A. Because I can't draw straight lines... No, I like clothes with unnecessary details.
Q. Who has the largest bosom in the series? Do you like large bosoms? A. Er... in general, maybe...
Q. Is Patchouli's clothing pajamas? Or casual wear? A. It's like how foreigners sleep in their jeans, and go shopping with them too.
Q. Please talk about moe. Forget about curtain-fire, moe about Marisa. A. Marisa... she has a dirty mouth, are you fond of....?
Q. What's your favorite/least favorite word, or motto? A. Effort, hustle... these are what I don't like.
Q. What's your favorite character/music in the series? A. See my votes at the popularity poll.
Q. What's your hang-up with your clothing? A. It's casual clothes, not pajamas.
Q. I've met Reimu in my dreams. A. Describe the details of that dream, and ask for medical help.
Q. What games do you play, other than doujin games? A. Shmups or RPGs. I didn't play DQ or FF that much.
Q. I want to make Doujin games. where should I start? A. I won't tell you what I did. Learn by yourself.
More people have said that and been killed than there are thorium decay products.
Note: Sakuya has one spell in Imperishable Night, in spell practice, and is an enemy nowhere else in the game. It isn't that hard to beat; in fact, unlocking it is probably harder.
You are the end result of a “would you push the button” prompt where the prompt was “you have unlimited godlike powers but you appear to all and sundry to be an impetuous child” – Zero, 2022
You are the end result of a “would you push the button” prompt where the prompt was “you have unlimited godlike powers but you appear to all and sundry to be an impetuous child” – Zero, 2022
More people have said that and been killed than there are thorium decay products.
I just did a Normal no-miss run of Embodiment of Scarlet Devil. yay? Also, wow, Flandre's stage is a *ton* easier than I remember it being. I'm sure I could no-miss that, too, when I get around to it.
Why did you lie to us about your audio capabilities? You don't have to be ashamed by your disabilities and shortcomings.
Hi kittenhugs
I’m sorry.
I’m sorry.
To err is human, but sometimes a small word like sorry is all that is required to make up. Receiving many messages about Music,audio capabilities,music genres, confused of this, I was not impressive enough for them, rather.
Comments
i don't blame them for being upset about what they took to be an insult to their heritage, but it's clearly meant to be a bit of lighthearted nonsense, and based on a legend that all the Western world has kind of adopted as part of its 'heritage'; it wasn't meant to be disrespectful
Like god damn just describe the music to me and tell me if it is good or not.
definitely agreed.
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I have no idea what I am supposed to take from this other than that the reviewer is kind of a condescending douche.
that's literally all that tells you about their actual sound
Common perceptions about the site aside, Pitchfork is usually not this bad, at least I don't think so.
took me a moment
require huggles
*Sends diapers to a charity fund*
MY DI--*dragged offstage*
That is a rather strange use of the term.
Assassin poems, Poems that shoot
guns. Poems that wrestle cops into alleys
and take their weapons leaving them dead
Assassin poems, Poems that shoot
guns. Poems that wrestle cops into alleys
and take their weapons leaving them dead
Assassin poems, Poems that shoot
guns. Poems that wrestle cops into alleys
and take their weapons leaving them dead
kittenhugs asked:
Why did you lie to us about your audio capabilities? You don't have to be ashamed by your disabilities and shortcomings.
Hi kittenhugs
I’m sorry.
I’m sorry.
To err is human, but sometimes a small word like sorry is all that is required to make up. Receiving many messages about Music,audio capabilities,music genres, confused of this, I was not impressive enough for them, rather.