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    APHEX TWIN - SYRO

    in Aphex Twin

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    alright ye cunts

     

    I've spent ages trying to track down that great mashup of two syro tracks somebody uploaded to soundcloud

     

    if somebody doesn't make with the goods I'm gonna flip a shit

    APHEX TWIN - SYRO

    in Aphex Twin

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    my favorite aphex releases are stuff like ICBYD, Polygon window, analord. These are "soundtrack of life" albums: you can put em on repeat quiet in the background on pretty much a daily basis, & when you turn em up loud they remain as awesome as ever. these musics are not eroded by wind & time; they are eternal. like styrofoam.

     

    whereas stuff like HAB, Drukqs, etc. sorta requires full attention, or at least full volume. Otherwise I get agitated, like, "you're wasting it, man!"

     

    Syro is like drukqs/tuss toned down just enough that I think it can maintain styrofoamlike integrity, but if I turn it up in 10 years or whatever it'll still probably stab me in the belly. It's like that same old stew your grandmother's been making for years that's utterly familiar but never feels redundant.

     

    syro is like styrofoam stew I guess

    Now Reading

    in General Banter

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    Annoying as shit post incoming, soz:

     

    Not sure what the fuck to read next. I've got these unreads clattering around:

     

    The Recognitions

    Some Remarks (Neal Stephenson)

    The City and The Stars

    Bleeding Edge

    American Gods

    The last couple installments of the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, may need to re-read The Black Dossier first, I unno

    About half of the "Complete" works of HP Lovecraft

     

    WATMM, please select, I'm having a shit of a time deciding.

     

    Or recommend something. Something not Cormac McCarthy. I've got 10 bucks left on an amazon gift card.

     

    Autechre, please name my kindle.

     

    I chickened out of The Recognitions a while back, but now I'm nearly through with A Frolic of His Own and really enjoying it, so Gaddis gets my vote.

    I know lots of people liked American Gods, but it was a bit gimmicky for me. I do like Gaiman, but he's almost got the storytelling thing down too pat; his stuff can feel overpolished in some ways, like reading an AMC drama.

    New Autechre EP - L Event

    in Autechre

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    listening to Tac Lacora is like pissing blood on a tranny starfish while the thing fists your ass with wolverine claws

    Osla for n is still my favourite of the four, sounds like a Tusken Raiders number station broadcast (the indigenous Tatooine race, not the Mike P alias).

    spot on lads

    Now Reading

    in General Banter

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    If you have to debate whether to crack open The Recognitions before an important life event, you will never crack open the Recognitions. Trust me, I know from experience (my experience is that I've never cracked open The Recognitions).

    I'll do it if you do... *rdj grin*

    Now Reading

    in General Banter

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    I inhaled Tintin as a kid (en français, bien sur). I would love to get a poster print of the black gold cover

    9782203001145.jpg

     

    Finished Infinite Jest awhile back. I thought it was lots of fun, & despite being somewhat inconsistent in terms of narrative/linguistic quality it's got tons of nuggets of beauty strewn throughout. I wouldn't call it a masterpiece, but it was an enjoyable experience & is on my long list of books worth an eventual second pass.

    Now I'm debating whether to crack William Gaddis' The Recognitions with only 2 weeks before fall term... It's been eyeing me from the bookshelf for ages

    Now Reading

    in General Banter

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    ^^^ I went on a children's literature kick a few months back, mostly stuff I never read as a kid: Tarzan of the Apes, the Prince & the Pauper, Treasure Island, etc. The Wind in the Willows is one I'd like to revisit, & perhaps the Pooh stories as well.

     

    Just finished Heinlein's the Moon is a Harsh Mistress (gift from my brother) which I irked him by finding mostly bland, & occasionally infuriating. I could rant about this one, but I won't.

    Am now about 75 pages into Infinite Jest & enjoying it. My first experience of DFW's work; it reminds me of DeLillo a bit, though perhaps more linguistically deliberate(?)

    Boards of Canada - Tomorrow's Harvest

    in Boards of Canada

    Posted · Edited by doorjamb

    my thoughts after a few listens through:

     

    Tomorrow's Harvest is about finality & loss, about meaninglessness, about existence. It's got definite negative vibes at times, hints of despair, but mostly of wondrous awe & cathartic surrender. The ideas behind this album are huge, & I think that might be why I'm not enjoying it quite as I'd hoped. Tracks often get too predictably dramatic for my liking in their effort to convey weighty ideas. The emphasis on humanity's role as impotent observer, & on our self-destructive foolishness, translates to a "cinematic" feel. Instead of feeling the music, I'm observing it, as watching stars in the night sky. It works, and some tracks are more visceral than others, but I interpret this album as a sedentary, passive experience—again, not necessarily a bad thing. It's just too heavy with implication & seductive cosmic mesmerism to be enjoyed as one enjoys the hazy, arid Music has the Right. MhtR is oneiric; T'sH is about clear, looming realities beyond the perceiver.

     

    still way better than Campfire Headphase. Palace Posy is awesome, reminds me of old skam tracks. also I get strong Actress (RIP) vibes from Jacquard Causeway (another favorite)

     

    Nothing will ever beat MHTRTC for me for a number of reasons but I think this album has the potential to be better than Geogaddi and I never thought I'd say that. :boc:

    Geogaddi stands unique: it's deliberately unsettling, it has a weird off-kilter symmetry. it niggles in a deliciously clitoral way. [/boc]

    Nothing is Real & Cold Earth remind me of some Geogaddi tracks

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