vamos scorcho Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 these guys are great listened to hong kong last night after taking a bunch of pills (standard activity for me) and i must say, amazing, amazing, amazing polygon cities is also pretty cool but i don't know if i like it as much as hong kong. less ambient, less depth, more rhythm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thehauntingsoul Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 Momentum is best IMO, and Cinemascope and Interstate are also really really good. Check out the singles Atlas/Titan, and Alaska Melting, both of those are excellent. Tetris and White_II are the best Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest headonist Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 Yes, one of my favorites! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vamos scorcho Posted September 10, 2009 Author Share Posted September 10, 2009 i'll have to check out every last thing they've done. seems like theyre quite creative and musically intelligent. looking for momentum right now they've got a really good way of transporting you to their futuristic world of man made nature Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thehauntingsoul Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 Oh my god vamos you have not heard Monolake until you hear Momentum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vamos scorcho Posted September 10, 2009 Author Share Posted September 10, 2009 i'm excited how do you rank polygon cities? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thehauntingsoul Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 (edited) realistically, pretty low. Its a little too dancey/poppy for me. Its not bad, but they have done much much better. Gravity and Momentum are my favorites. You really should check out some of their singles though specifically get the two I was talking about, Alaska Melting and Atlas/Titan. Again though, its all about Momentum, and those two singles, do the other albums after. Edited September 10, 2009 by thehauntingsoul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azatoth Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 (edited) anyone checked out henke's latest solo, indigo_transform, basically a 60 minute reworking of the indigo track from cinemascope? i really like his layering buddha work and the atom/document one. Edited September 10, 2009 by azatoth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest headonist Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 (edited) I got copies of Indigo_Transform for me and my friend, and we both love it! However, not very similar to Monolake. Momentum is the album I listened to least. But they are all good though, it depends what mood I am in. Edited September 10, 2009 by headonist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vamos scorcho Posted September 10, 2009 Author Share Posted September 10, 2009 momentum is great excellent, really enjoying it, more so than polygon cities i can tell this group is going to be in my mix for a while to come. i love the atmosphere they set up, though it can be a bit menacing at times Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest theSun Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 monolake is awesome, very ae with their own flavour +1 momentum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azatoth Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 my favourites of monolake are interstate and hongkong, the remastered versions. the alaska/melting and atlas/titan 12"s are awesome aswell and sound fucking massive loud. the melting track especially. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joyrex Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 I don't think I've heard any monolake before; any online place to hear good samples? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest theSun Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 I don't think I've heard any monolake before; any online place to hear good samples? youtube Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Super lurker ultra V12 Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thehauntingsoul Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 I don't think I've heard any monolake before; any online place to hear good samples? wow Joyrex really? I was under the impression they are fairly well known because they are fairly prolific. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kakapo Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 http://www.speakingincode.com/ I'm waiting for this to actually get a release. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bomb23 Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 I don't think I've heard any monolake before; any online place to hear good samples? Why not explore the artist's web site? He even has free unreleased mp3s to download. I HIGHLY recommend his solo project Robert Henke - Piercing Music. It's a very "watery" ambient piece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joyrex Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 I don't think I've heard any monolake before; any online place to hear good samples? Why not explore the artist's web site? He even has free unreleased mp3s to download. I HIGHLY recommend his solo project Robert Henke - Piercing Music. It's a very "watery" ambient piece. Oh, I know - I just couldn't be arsed to search, and usually people provide better links or examples than what I can find on an artist's site. Thanks for the links though... listening now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundwave Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 (edited) His live stuff is also very good, he uses a custom controller called the Monodeck with Live. http://www.monolake.de/technology/ Some of his sets can be found here http://sound.modelfruit.com/ Edited September 14, 2009 by soundwave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thehauntingsoul Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 I'll have to concede my earlier statement about Polygon_citites. I was listening the other day and I realized how awesome of an album it is. I still think Momentum is better though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 277: 930-933 Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 His work as Robert Jan Henke is also worth checking out, lovely drones. He also did quite a few performances using just buddha machines, there are several recordings available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest theSun Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 Some of his sets can be found here http://sound.modelfruit.com/ tons of stuff there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
six Posted September 15, 2009 Share Posted September 15, 2009 Momentum ftw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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