@alpha, the melody was alright, but, pretty much everything else felt a bit flat, especially the vocals, but, that may just because I am not familiar with the egyptian language/the music from egypt. still it's nice to see you're posting some music from your home country.
once you're unbanned for whatever reason, it'd be nice if you could increase post quality a tad bit, since, even if you haven't heard a certain type of music before, you can still comment your first experience with it.
QUESTION
Which is one of your favourite tracks to open up an album (the first song of the album/ep) and why is this? (p.s if you really want to, it doesn't have to be the first song on an album, but, one that you listen to first to get in a musical mood for example)
honestly after listening to the first interpol album straight, this was one of the songs that stood out to me the most. all the instruments stand out from each other and no matter what you focus on, be it the riff, bass or drums it always sounds amazingly well composed and quite upbeat. reminds me of busy nights in london during the winter with the sounds as well.
however it feels a bit odd, because it is generally more upbeat than every other song on the album, but, it's a grand introduction to the band.
once you're unbanned for whatever reason, it'd be nice if you could increase post quality a tad bit, since, even if you haven't heard a certain type of music before, you can still comment your first experience with it.
QUESTION
Which is one of your favourite tracks to open up an album (the first song of the album/ep) and why is this? (p.s if you really want to, it doesn't have to be the first song on an album, but, one that you listen to first to get in a musical mood for example)
honestly after listening to the first interpol album straight, this was one of the songs that stood out to me the most. all the instruments stand out from each other and no matter what you focus on, be it the riff, bass or drums it always sounds amazingly well composed and quite upbeat. reminds me of busy nights in london during the winter with the sounds as well.
however it feels a bit odd, because it is generally more upbeat than every other song on the album, but, it's a grand introduction to the band.
[19:59] <Lazors> man it's a good thing people don't see what i write here
kakajade: great bassline. im completely lyric deaf though and enjoyed the beat more, probably because i see rap like i imagine a lot of edm adepts do: a source of breakbeat samples.
(honorable mention: Steve Roach - Reflections in Suspension)
ive been mocked for being a huge fan of this song but the reason i think its the best opener to an album is because of the way boards of canada treat their music. if you havent listened to boards of canada before, for reference, i would accurately describe their music as concentrated melancholia or as ive seen in a youtube comment, "nostalgia for a non existent past".
the fact that i go into this album expecting the usual BOC recipe (claustrophobic, melancholic synths and slightly edgy rhythms and just fucking weird as hell samples) makes this imo the best possible song to start the album with, because the fact that they chose to start the album with practically a nature science show intro makes me feel like i am about to watch one.
the album consists of multiple bitter-sweet and sad songs, and they want me to treat them as an objective, neutral and impartial thesis. you can pick this up from many different point of views but i have always seen it as a way to tell "i am going to tell you multiple sad/melancholic stories (in the form of songs). they are not bad, they are just sad and that is a real thing that exists and we accept it as common and inevitable"
Originally Posted by Skylar
QUESTION
Which is one of your favourite tracks to open up an album (the first song of the album/ep) and why is this? (p.s if you really want to, it doesn't have to be the first song on an album, but, one that you listen to first to get in a musical mood for example)
(honorable mention: Steve Roach - Reflections in Suspension)
ive been mocked for being a huge fan of this song but the reason i think its the best opener to an album is because of the way boards of canada treat their music. if you havent listened to boards of canada before, for reference, i would accurately describe their music as concentrated melancholia or as ive seen in a youtube comment, "nostalgia for a non existent past".
the fact that i go into this album expecting the usual BOC recipe (claustrophobic, melancholic synths and slightly edgy rhythms and just fucking weird as hell samples) makes this imo the best possible song to start the album with, because the fact that they chose to start the album with practically a nature science show intro makes me feel like i am about to watch one.
the album consists of multiple bitter-sweet and sad songs, and they want me to treat them as an objective, neutral and impartial thesis. you can pick this up from many different point of views but i have always seen it as a way to tell "i am going to tell you multiple sad/melancholic stories (in the form of songs). they are not bad, they are just sad and that is a real thing that exists and we accept it as common and inevitable"
oh yeah
Pusga: Though that Genre is not really my taste, I genuinely enjoyed the song. The "Nostalgia for a non-existent past" is an accurate way to describe it. It wasn't bad. Pretty good in my opinion.
During the time this album was going to be released, and when I got it, I was 100% stoked to get it. This was definitely a great song to open up Knock Madness, and for good reason. It's one of Hopsin's better songs imo, and it's honestly a "Hype" Song. It's just a song that you listen to when you want to get pumped over something.
Originally Posted by Skylar
QUESTION
Which is one of your favourite tracks to open up an album (the first song of the album/ep) and why is this? (p.s if you really want to, it doesn't have to be the first song on an album, but, one that you listen to first to get in a musical mood for example)
During the time this album was going to be released, and when I got it, I was 100% stoked to get it. This was definitely a great song to open up Knock Madness, and for good reason. It's one of Hopsin's better songs imo, and it's honestly a "Hype" Song. It's just a song that you listen to when you want to get pumped over something.
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@pusga, wow, stop being good at describing music. but for real, when I listened to that it felt like an intermission into space, reminiscent of the old stop-motion childrens show from the 70's called the clangers which may dad showed old videos of when i was little. so, yeah, past nostalgia is a definite grand way of describing it. (i may also look more into BoC, and music has the right to children sounds like the internet named the album - i love it!)
@hydra, when i at least kind of like a rap song/hip hop etc, I like it when the track includes the piano for some reason, guess the vocals and instrument just tend to match well. certainly sounds like a hype song, although I usually prefer an opening to ease me into the album with a calmer sound, still, it may be different for other genres.
@rain, hi, welcome, hydra may have some recommendations if you ask him.
@bbking, holy hell, i didn't know there was a band who sounded so alike zepplin, however i think the guitar slightly gives it away. the beginning sounds enticing and 0:13 - 0:19 is definitely a piece i've heard before in generic movies, but, melts into the vocals well. (also, rip the real BB king, shame he's gone, but, he lived a good life)
@kaka, well i didn't see any real faults in it, and at least you can do alot more than play a few chords (ahem, take note me), still not too interested in that sort of music though.
also, select few people, COUGHSHROOKESPECIALLYCOUGH please actually include at least a small bit of effort in your posts, i've posted this a million times so you should really know what to do by now, cheers.
this band seem pretty promising, I noticed them about a year back when they only released a few songs/an ep with quite a range of sounds and songs and only today saw that they are getting a bit popular and are soon to be releasing a ebut. considering this is 1 of only two female singers i'll listen to, they'll have to be quite promising and hey, maybe the debut will be fantastic?
@hydra, when i at least kind of like a rap song/hip hop etc, I like it when the track includes the piano for some reason, guess the vocals and instrument just tend to match well. certainly sounds like a hype song, although I usually prefer an opening to ease me into the album with a calmer sound, still, it may be different for other genres.
@rain, hi, welcome, hydra may have some recommendations if you ask him.
@bbking, holy hell, i didn't know there was a band who sounded so alike zepplin, however i think the guitar slightly gives it away. the beginning sounds enticing and 0:13 - 0:19 is definitely a piece i've heard before in generic movies, but, melts into the vocals well. (also, rip the real BB king, shame he's gone, but, he lived a good life)
@kaka, well i didn't see any real faults in it, and at least you can do alot more than play a few chords (ahem, take note me), still not too interested in that sort of music though.
also, select few people, COUGHSHROOKESPECIALLYCOUGH please actually include at least a small bit of effort in your posts, i've posted this a million times so you should really know what to do by now, cheers.
this band seem pretty promising, I noticed them about a year back when they only released a few songs/an ep with quite a range of sounds and songs and only today saw that they are getting a bit popular and are soon to be releasing a ebut. considering this is 1 of only two female singers i'll listen to, they'll have to be quite promising and hey, maybe the debut will be fantastic?
[19:59] <Lazors> man it's a good thing people don't see what i write here
Originally Posted by Skylar
this band seem pretty promising, I noticed them about a year back when they only released a few songs/an ep with quite a range of sounds and songs and only today saw that they are getting a bit popular and are soon to be releasing a ebut. considering this is 1 of only two female singers i'll listen to, they'll have to be quite promising and hey, maybe the debut will be fantastic?
that song is pretty good. i recently listened to an entire post-hardcore album and loved it for the first time in like years, so i am willing to listen to rock music slightly more often. anyway, great blend of all the different singing/whispering and, again, the vocals did not bother me at all (i know that i always say this regarding the songs you post but i really REALLY don't like vocals most of the time and don't care about them). good find.
also BOC are like the best thing ever for me and i'm glad you thought it was ok
if i had to recommend anything from the album i posted to get started on it i would say Turquoise Hexagon Sun (one of the most popular songs from them). my personal favourite is An Eagle In Your Mind but that one is a very percussion heavy track while everything else is simplistic (but effective). both are really heavy on the electronic elements that a lot of people don't like though like repetition and length.
oh yeah
