Zephyr_Nova

I posted here back in the day. Had the honour of working with some samples he put together for me as part of a chain-letter music compilation release. Had 24 hours to take those and make a new track with it. Only got the part because another artist dropped out last minute, and it was a track-per-day schedule. Anyway, comp was released, so I mentioned it on the board, and he coasted in saying how much he liked it. Definitely worth staying up until 7am to complete it. Rossz was my introduction to Snares because it was displayed at a record store in the listening section. Had no idea what to expect, and it was unlike anything else I'd heard at the time. Obviously there are some similarities in the drum programming still to Aphex/SP's old drill 'n' bass stuff, but coming at it from a whole other angle.

Had my first couple listens yesterday. Been listening to TROG and POV earlier in the week to whet my appetite. The beats are a lot less busy on this one, which allows more room for the VHS collage to shine through. Each track has more of its own identity because of that. Like if I think of the other albums, it all kind of blurs together into one thing. These tracks are easier to conjure to memory as individual pieces. I think that's the album's strength. There's not a lot of clutter beyond what's needed. I love the maximalist chaos of the first two albums as well - creates that sensory overload thing you get with ads, channel surfing, movies, etc. But this is a cool counterpoint to that. Also, some really excellent synth bass lines. I feel like there's more of his own compositional additions this time around, rather than relying as much on the sound collage aspect.... and there's still plenty of that. It's great. I like it as much as anything else he's done. As much as I love the other two albums, I would have been disappointed if it were just more of the same. It's still very much a part of that universe, but restructured just enough to keep things interesting. I'm listening in headphones right now for the first time, and the mix is really fucking nice. As a producer this is quite inspiring to listen to. Considering how much is going on, it's astounding how perfectly everything sits in its own place. This sets the bar really high.

Is this a shreds vid?

Autechre released Sign, followed by Plus one month later. Sign plus... Sn pls... Sean please? ?

Make no mistake, motorcycle men will always win in a fight.

Thanks for the info! I hope it works. Haven't had much luck ever getting through with Spotify.

Another Zephyr Nova released an album on Spotify and showing up with mine. *How does someone else settle on the name Zephyr Nova by coincidence?

still can't find upcoming events on facebook (relearning basic fb functions since '05).

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Gridlock - Further is the shit. They'd refined a pretty unique sound on that one. All noise beats.

Both the landlord and side mirror blowup stories are weirdly satisfying to hear about. Assholes get away with being assholes far too often. Probably not a good sign that such anecdotes warm my heart. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? (lap top suggested those)

Oh weird, I just happened to listen to one of his albums on Spotify on Fri, one I had not heard before. Only time I've listened to Vibert on Spotify. Neat coincidence. Also was giving Chicago, Detroit, Redruth several spins in my van this week. It's become a classic for me.

These and Stone Temple Pilots - Purple for me. Downward Spiral I think I discovered the following year, which was a game changer for me (but it was released '94). Portishead - Dummy and IDM related albums of that year weren't on my radar until closer to 2000. Just realized, PJ, STP, NIN and Soundgarden all released their best albums in '94. That's kind of nuts.

Fee figh foe fum; IDM is quite not dumb

Haha, cheers - I've missed providing them. Obtaining a gf has gotten in the way. Now when I'm not working or making music we're spending quality time together, or I'm catching up with other friends. I do miss having an abundance of free time to waste at my leisure. Glad the landlord got back.

But would you really want a landlord who'd reject an applicant because of a typo?

Yowza. Baby psychopath. How did he get to that point? My brother and his partner use the phrase "no thank you" on my nephew anytime he's doing something disagreeable. Keeps him in check while keeping the mood light. Probably wouldn't help in this case though. Your "I want to punch my friend's son in the face" statement seemed extreme until I read the story behind it. Fair.

Harry Pooper and the Ass-Blood Rinse

I'm most like the only one I've never heard of, and least like the one I most enjoy reading. Typical.

I prefer the electronic genre where you load your mp3s into your ipod or whatever the fuck and never hit play. The unlistening kind. New term is way more awkward than the old one...

My girlfriend bought some peppermint essential oils for her diffuser that she needed help opening. So I unscrewed the lid and removed the plastic seal. 5 minutes later my balls are stinging with that ice cold fire associated with minty things. Seriously??? I must have unconsciously touched the crotch of my pants, and the oil residue managed to seep all the way through the pants, through my briefs, and onto my balls. Still stings.

That's got to sell alright based off title and cover alone.

Homogenic and Vespertine are both damn near perfect. Biophilia is underrated. Last couple albums the vocal melodies have seemed very improv... can only ever make out vague melodic themes, but inconsistent enough that I'm never sure what the core melody really is. It is sort of frustrating. I always enjoy the production though.