triachus Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 people talk a lot about Selected Ambient Works Volume 2, but rarely about this track and the very few times i've heard people talk about this track, it was all full of praise am i the only one who doesn't like this track? to me, it distrupts the flow of the album its not even an ambient song and its not even a very good song this was clearly meant to be a pisstake track richard especially made this track to annoy me, he just knew that i rarely skip tracks and that i usually decide to sit trough it and he even put it on the disc where most of my favourite tracks are fuck this track with a shiny metal rod! reply in this thread to agree with me, or to disagree and call me a silly person (or something else wich you consider fitting) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Super lurker ultra V12 Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 silly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
springymajig Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 I think the whole album is full of awful tracks, this being one of the main offenders. For a long time I just gave up on the album, even though some of the songs I absolutely adore (Rhubarb being the mian one of course). I don't like taking songs out of context of their albums either a lot of the time... I feel guilty like I'm disrespecting the artist. But eventually I gave in and whittled the album down to 1 cd's worth of tracks I actually like, and I listen to that LOADS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terpentintollwut Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 We shouldn't forget that all the tracks are supposed to carry the spirit of dreams though. Shiny Metal Rods did make a lot of sense to me when I was listening to it while being incredibly tired. There are dreams like that too, even the unfitting harshness makes it dream-esque I think. Blue Calx (being a beautiful track after all) actually seems less dreamlike to me than this one...maybe I'm just unfamiliar with the kind, or it's because Rich made it more to represent himself or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilt17 Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 We shouldn't forget that all the tracks are supposed to carry the spirit of dreams though. Shiny Metal Rods did make a lot of sense to me when I was listening to it while being incredibly tired. There are dreams like that too, even the unfitting harshness makes it dream-esque I think. Blue Calx (being a beautiful track after all) actually seems less dreamlike to me than this one...maybe I'm just unfamiliar with the kind, or it's because Rich made it more to represent himself or something. Agree, totally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Calx Sherbet Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 I love every track on the album. except tassels. it bugs me how nobody ever complains about it. I think it's quite obnoxious But i like shiny metal rods, regardless of the intended genre the album name suggested Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandi_B Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 I love this track and the entire album. That doesn't stand for everything rdj puts out, but as far as saw II goes it's perfect to me. Regardless of how complex or non-complex some of the tracks may or may not be, the vibe of the album sits just right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WaxenPith Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 I love this track and the entire album. That doesn't stand for everything rdj puts out, but as far as saw II goes it's perfect to me. Regardless of how complex or non-complex some of the tracks may or may not be, the vibe of the album sits just right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest assegai Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 I love this track and the entire album. That doesn't stand for everything rdj puts out, but as far as saw II goes it's perfect to me. Regardless of how complex or non-complex some of the tracks may or may not be, the vibe of the album sits just right. Agreed. At first I thought it didn't fit well, however now I know if it wasn't there I'd miss it. The only album I rate as perfect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcbpete Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 This is actually one of my favourite tracks on the album. It's very tribal sounding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest goodwillsidis Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 This is actually one of my favourite tracks on the album. 2nd'd-- I think this track is very useful for beatmakers to study closely. So much momentum is created out of so little material... and imo, that's why it's on SAWII, an album that's epically successful in finding immense depth through restraint. I wonder if love for this track correllates at all with weed smokage? It definitely requires full attention and a little bit of benefit of the doubt at first to really fall into, but once you fall,.... doonchikaCHACK!chicakdoonchickaCHACK! yeeaaaah boyeee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Calx Sherbet Posted August 29, 2008 Share Posted August 29, 2008 it is an interesting and busy track, melodically complicated and well articulated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
futureimage Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 Yeah I'm not too keen on it, it's too "loud" compared to the rest of the album. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Calx Sherbet Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 It's kind of like every track leading up to it is a soundtrack to being in a dream- like state. And then shiny metal rods is the rude awakening Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capsaicin Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 My favorite is Stone in Focus, but this one's up there. I like the change of pace from the rest of the album. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Five Step Path Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 It's prob the best track on the album for me really. I love the drums. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Calx Sherbet Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 weathered stone has some pretty good percussion also Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chim Posted September 13, 2008 Share Posted September 13, 2008 I love this track and the entire album. That doesn't stand for everything rdj puts out, but as far as saw II goes it's perfect to me. Regardless of how complex or non-complex some of the tracks may or may not be, the vibe of the album sits just right. Agreed. At first I thought it didn't fit well, however now I know if it wasn't there I'd miss it. The only album I rate as perfect. nuff said Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Calx Sherbet Posted September 16, 2008 Share Posted September 16, 2008 This is probably old news to you guys. But on the CD version of SAW II, there was (for disc 2) 13 pics on the fold-out with all the corresponding pictures, but disc 2 only had 12 tracks. what the hell?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragon Posted September 16, 2008 Share Posted September 16, 2008 This is probably old news to you guys. But on the CD version of SAW II, there was (for disc 2) 13 pics on the fold-out with all the corresponding pictures, but disc 2 only had 12 tracks. what the hell?! lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terpentintollwut Posted September 16, 2008 Share Posted September 16, 2008 I have to admit I can't figure out whether he's joking or not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Calx Sherbet Posted September 16, 2008 Share Posted September 16, 2008 No seriously, I know this must be an obvious answer to you guys. But i really don't get it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragon Posted September 16, 2008 Share Posted September 16, 2008 The 8th image represents [stone in focus], which was only included on the babyshit vinyl version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Calx Sherbet Posted September 16, 2008 Share Posted September 16, 2008 lol. dumbasses. Dragon, could you PM me about the disc 2 pics? I can't really tell which ones go with what tracks. I'm guessing you know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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