mental wealth

Tre · 2013-02-23 16:24:08

Tre · 2013-02-23 21:34:13

Let me tell you what bugs me of the human endeavor. I've never been the human in question, have you? Mankind went to the moon. I don't even know where Grimsby is. Forget progress by proxy. Land on your own moon. It's no longer about what they can achieve, out there on your behalf, but what we can experience up here and of our own time.

And it's called mental wealth.
(laughter)

Viani · 2013-02-24 00:11:25

:|

That is extremely deep and chilling.

Tre · 2013-02-24 00:32:55

It's like, in a roundabout way, telling you to buy a PlayStation by telling you that you can "land on your own moon" and that other folks' achievements can't stop you from enjoying what you can do within your own mind.

Or with a PlayStation.

Viani · 2013-02-24 00:33:56

Is that girl's head really like that?

Salix Babylonika · 2013-02-24 00:35:46

naw it's cgi.

Tre · 2013-02-24 00:38:28

Nope.

The commercial was directed by the same guy who did Windowlicker for Aphex Twin.

Viani · 2013-02-24 00:38:49

Yayphex Twin!

Obā-san · 2013-02-24 00:39:41

Boofex Twin

Sredni Vashtar · 2013-02-24 01:51:47

This is an extremely strange and uncomfortable video for reasons that go beyond the weird head modification.

Naney said:
Boofex Twin

Why do you hate Aphex Twin?

Obā-san · 2013-02-24 02:03:35

I have yet to find a reason to really enjoy aphex twin, except SAW 85-92 which is literally perfect.

Obā-san · 2013-02-24 02:04:13

also there are some good tracks on drukqs

Sredni Vashtar · 2013-02-24 02:12:52

I am honestly not that familiar with his work; what I have heard, I have liked or respected, but only infrequently loved. He does not strike me as a very emotionally dynamic musician, but his use of timbre can be interesting.

Salix Babylonika · 2013-02-24 02:17:44

Aphex Twin is the poster boy of IDM, so it's not too surprising that a lot of his tracks are what I could best describe as "overly clinical". His music sounds cool, but it rarely seems to be even trying to make any sort of statement--political, emotional, hell even aesthetic.

Like Naney though I make an exception for the Selected Ambient Works series.

Obā-san · 2013-02-24 02:18:16

his work is just so... milquetoasty

also his albums are generally aimlessly wandering shambles, and overall you get the impression that he's just not into it

also having listened to many musicians that fall under that nebulous "IDM" umbrella his work strikes me as the least interesting i have heard, a handful of rightfully obscure names notwithstanding.

so i do not get why he is so popular

Obā-san · 2013-02-24 02:19:25

Mojave Music said:
Aphex Twin is the poster boy of IDM, so it's not too surprising that a lot of his tracks are what I could best describe as "overly clinical".

i'm pretty sure that aphex twin is literally the only reason that this stereotype exists

Salix Babylonika · 2013-02-24 02:21:04

Admittedly my experience with IDM is limited mostly to him, Clark (who is alright) and Autechre, who just confuse the shit outta me.

Do you have any recommendations for something a little warmer?

Obā-san · 2013-02-24 02:21:56

i mean

also see all the kid 606 songs i posted in the main thread a little bit ago

also i guess these will serve as recs as well

especially squarepusher

everyone should listen to squarepusher

Sredni Vashtar · 2013-02-24 02:24:43

Well, I suppose because his work is weird enough to be interesting, but not so much to be especially formidable. That and, again, his use of sounds can be pretty cool, particularly the use of hums and metallic timbres. There's also the nigh-universal respect for both Selected Ambient Works albums, especially 85-92.

But that's just the impression I get. I'm not familiar enough with his work to have the right to make sweeping judgements.

Sredni Vashtar · 2013-02-24 02:25:44

P.S. I definitely need to listen to more Squarepusher.

Obā-san · 2013-02-24 02:26:40

i've listened to all of his albums at least once, some several times, a few quite a bit.

and it's just this nagging impression that i get that most of the time he's just not trying

Previous Calica · 2013-02-24 02:26:45

All I really know about Aphex Twin is the slightly disturbing Windowlicker album cover.

Salix Babylonika · 2013-02-24 02:27:30

I like most of this Plug track but I feel the samples about "Acid House" are detrimental, and there's a part where everything but the drums cuts out and it just sounds barebones.

isn't Squarepusher the one who is also a jazz bassist.

Obā-san · 2013-02-24 02:27:55

Squarepusher is a god of fretless bass.

Sredni Vashtar · 2013-02-24 02:29:31

^^, ^ Yes, he is.

Salix Babylonika · 2013-02-24 02:30:24

elsewhere in the realm of awesome music created via electronic means (but remember! This is hip-hop, call it electronica and I kill you :D)

because it's always time for DJ Shadow.

Obā-san · 2013-02-24 02:31:06

I like most of this Plug track but I feel the samples about "Acid House" are detrimental, and there's a part where everything but the drums cuts out and it just sounds barebones.

the breakdown is supposed to be like that.

also the subs on that tune are like perfect.

Salix Babylonika · 2013-02-24 02:33:35

Naney said:
the breakdown is supposed to be like that.

I guess. I just consider drums more a spine than a whole creature I suppose.

edit: I don't get why quoting you fucks with the plugin. You don't have anything weird in your name.

Obā-san · 2013-02-24 02:35:04

of course, but that is like the point dude

it's how dance music works

Sredni Vashtar · 2013-02-24 02:36:33

Mojave Music said:
because it's always time for DJ Shadow.

I concur.

Obā-san · 2013-02-24 02:38:31

DJ Shadow is 2future4me

Salix Babylonika · 2013-02-24 02:39:27

I kinda feel bad for DJ Shadow.

Everyone expects him to make some sort of genre-creating album like Endtroducing.... again, and I think he just wants to be a DJ at this point.

Like srsly.

Obā-san · 2013-02-24 02:40:43

i should really upload the worst transition in the history of DJ mix CDs to youtube so i can subject you all to it

Section42L · 2013-02-24 02:41:41

As long as we're discussing IDM, I might as well throw this in here ...

Obā-san · 2013-02-24 02:42:33

i remember hearing BoC at Macy's once

Salix Babylonika · 2013-02-24 02:44:01

Naney said:
i should really upload the worst transition in the history of DJ mix CDs to youtube so i can subject you all to it

You could just tell us the two songs.

Section42L said:
As long as we're discussing IDM, I might as well throw this in here ...

not IDM but very good regardless.

Boards of Canada are nice.

Check out cLOUDDEAD if you haven't. Their self-titled debut is on Youtube.

Sredni Vashtar · 2013-02-24 02:44:04

^^^^ This sounds like pure hilarity waiting to ensue. Sally forth.

^^^ Oh, hey, Boards of Canada. I do not dislike them.

^ I've been interested in cLOUDDEAD for a while, but heard nothing yet.

Obā-san · 2013-02-24 02:45:17

"nobody listens to techno"

but people listen to eminem

Salix Babylonika · 2013-02-24 02:47:07

Sredni Vashtar said:
^ I've been interested in cLOUDDEAD for a while, but heard nothing yet.

no time like the present.

cLOUDDEAD are on the very border of being "really weird hip-hop" and "really weird music that happens to involve a pair of people who are also rappers". I really wouldn't call them hip-hop like many do, but they're worth a listen anyway, if only for the fact that Doseone's solo material--vinetongued as it is--just isn't as good, Odd Nosdam's is impossible to find, and Yoniwolf's is barely worth a mention.

Sredni Vashtar · 2013-02-24 02:48:34

I shall go to it, then.

Salix Babylonika · 2013-02-24 02:49:50

also for something equally weird but more hip-hop by the same camp, Themselves' theFREEhoudini is almost as good.

Almost.

anticon. kinda stopped putting out good music recently. They sign people like Isaiah Toothtaker now v_v

Obā-san · 2013-02-24 02:51:59

You could just tell us the two songs.

it's between Digital's Far Out and London Elektricity's Dirty Dozen

Goldie does it with a sudden jarring speed up and some awkward FX

WHAT THE FUCK WITH THE FORMATING

Section42L · 2013-02-24 02:54:29

I've already heard very good things about cLOUDDEAD, but I think your recommendation/description just shot them even further up my list than they already were. Thanks, Lazuli!

Sredni Vashtar · 2013-02-24 02:55:25

Mojave Music said:
anticon. kinda stopped putting out good music recently. They sign people like Isaiah Toothtaker now v_v

Isaiah who?

Obā-san · 2013-02-24 02:56:22

i surrender

Salix Babylonika · 2013-02-24 02:56:32

Sredni Vashtar said:

Mojave Music said:
anticon. kinda stopped putting out good music recently. They sign people like Isaiah Toothtaker now v_v
Isaiah who?

bad horrorcore artist who frequently collaborates with a charming chap by the name of Rapewolf.

Section42L said:
I've already heard very good things about cLOUDDEAD, but I think your recommendation/description just shot them even further up my list than they already were. Thanks, Lazuli!

here's the album if you can't find it anywhere

Obā-san · 2013-02-24 03:00:17

digital

optical

noisia

doc scott

enei

photek

goldie

commix

rockwell

Obā-san · 2013-02-24 03:03:26

amen

apache

action

cold sweat

fools gold

hot pants

funky drummer

plastic jam

Obā-san · 2013-02-24 03:06:23

verse

chorus

verse

chorus

verse

chorus

verse

chorus

lyrics

pay attention to the MC, that's why you bought the cd

Sredni Vashtar · 2013-02-24 03:11:33

Aube

Borbetomagus

C.C.C.C.

Consumer Electronics

Controlled Bleeding

Emil Beaulieu

Fistfuck

The Grey Wolves

Kleistwehr

Incapacitants

Macronympha

Masonna

Merzbow

NON

Prurient

Pure

Ramleh

Richard Ramirez

S-Core

Sutcliffe Jügend

Total

Vomir

Whitehouse

Yximalloo

[Please check the odd groups out. Thank you for your time.]

SF_Sorrow · 2013-02-24 03:31:24

I dunno guys, I think Aphex Twin's pretty tight, but hey, what do I know vOv

Actually I know about a fourth of those artists in that list up there^

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