Guest LoveRhino Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 I loved this album when it came out having heard much of its material for the first time at the Bang Face closer set. For some reason it got knocked off my radar and just last week I listened to the whole thing in work (on headphones, mind). It is a masterpiece. Change takes time to embrace and the albums (by anyone) which have become my favourites have grown into their position in my ranking. This is certainly one of those. If you are reading this, stop what you are doing and listen to this album again right now. You'll thank yourself in the long run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modey Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 Yeah I revisited it recently. So fucking awesome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawrenke Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 I loved this album when it came out having heard much of its material for the first time at the Bang Face closer set. For some reason it got knocked off my radar and just last week I listened to the whole thing in work (on headphones, mind). It is a masterpiece. Change takes time to embrace and the albums (by anyone) which have become my favourites have grown into their position in my ranking. This is certainly one of those. If you are reading this, stop what you are doing and listen to this album again right now. You'll thank yourself in the long run. Love this album, Planet Gear is one of my favourite things he's ever written, such a fantastic chord progression in the chorus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LoveRhino Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 Glad I'm not alone. This album has some real standout moments. It was his most bass (the instrument) fuelled work at the time of its release. I'd rank it as one of his best, though is be wasting my time as I'd say that about most of his albums; each for different and very personal reasons. Planet Gear really does rule, though. Nice mention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhylumZunami Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 i couldn't stick with that album. its great to come back to every now and then and get all hyped on how ridiculous some of the tracks are, but other than that it doesn't do much for me. I preferred numbers lucent to this! either way, its a masterpiece whether i dig it or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LoveRhino Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 Good call. Sometimes the masterpiece is not for ever day listening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pizza Posted May 2, 2014 Share Posted May 2, 2014 i was super into it when it came out, and saw him live twice during that time (great shows). now i rarely revisit it, except tracks like star time 2, quadrature, duotone moonbeam. it's a p tiresome album if you're not in the mood, and the mixing on it is still crap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flim Posted May 2, 2014 Share Posted May 2, 2014 Glad I'm not alone. This album has some real standout moments. It was his most bass (the instrument) fuelled work at the time of its release. I'd rank it as one of his best, though is be wasting my time as I'd say that about most of his albums; each for different and very personal reasons. Planet Gear really does rule, though. Nice mention. I went back and listened to all of his albums and EPs continuously for a week, and my opinions of them all have changed a lot. Of those changed opinions, my thoughts on Just a Souvenir have improved greatly. It's very well done and the pacing is great. The Coathanger, A Real Woman, Delta-V, and Planet Gear are the definite standouts on the record. Numbers Lucent helped bolster the offerings on Souvenir as well despite the tracks not being the same style. You can tell that Numbers was probably what Souvenir was going to sound like before he went in the other direction. In a way, I'm glad that happened, because it revealed a new side of Tom that I hope to hear more of. He truly is The Fucking Daddy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modey Posted May 2, 2014 Share Posted May 2, 2014 I want him to release more stuff like JAS. After d'Demonstrator, I was expecting the followup to be a blend of the two. I'm still hoping for that someday. Synthpoppy songs with ridiculous prog bass metal breakdowns Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phudoshin Posted May 2, 2014 Share Posted May 2, 2014 Yeh JAS is epic.... like a soundtrack to a weird version of War of the Words stage show...kinda camp or soemthing but in a good way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bitroast Posted May 2, 2014 Share Posted May 2, 2014 Good call. Sometimes the masterpiece is not for ever day listening.Ultravisitor is SP's masterpiece for me. The full on nasty monster blend of electronics/acoustics/genres and sound being pushed to the extreme. And it is by all means not something I can listen to all the time. It's a sometimes record. I regard Ultravisitor and JAS as similar albums. They both sound like they have the same idea behind them. This imagery of a 'live' band performing live/acoustic music but having this live performance bend reality with ridiculous arrangements and production. Jas is probably a bit more focused in that regard, in its sound.. ? I like JAS quite a lot. Fun, crazy, bold album :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herr Jan Posted May 2, 2014 Share Posted May 2, 2014 Thanks for reminding! Was seriously addicted to the album when it came out (I was heavily into Zappa, metal, bass wankery and electronic music, and then this album got everything in one!) and listening to it now after a year of not hearing is really refreshing :) definitely top 3 best Squarepusher material. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beerwolf Posted May 2, 2014 Share Posted May 2, 2014 Heh heh, I tried a few days ago to give this album another go. Can't get into it at all. Just not my cup of tea. Each to their own though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LoveRhino Posted May 2, 2014 Share Posted May 2, 2014 Love Ultravisitor too. It is epic. A few moments can exist as standalone tracks but like JAS it does seem to exist as a whole entity. I must give that a run through soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flim Posted May 3, 2014 Share Posted May 3, 2014 I want him to release more stuff like JAS. After d'Demonstrator, I was expecting the followup to be a blend of the two. I'm still hoping for that someday. Synthpoppy songs with ridiculous prog bass metal breakdowns I want another Shobaleader record. I can listen to that whole thing on constant rotation. It was a nice change of pace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LimpyLoo Posted May 3, 2014 Share Posted May 3, 2014 TJ is one talented motherfucker. His composition-mindedness is all-too-rare in the electronic universe and Just a Souvenir is a great execution of his all-around prowess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zephyr_Nova Posted May 3, 2014 Share Posted May 3, 2014 JAS may just be my favorite SP release. Maaaaybe. I should give Shobaleader another chance. I think I only listened to that one twice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markedone Posted May 3, 2014 Share Posted May 3, 2014 now i rarely revisit it, except star time 2, quadrature, duotone moonbeam. it's a p tiresome album if you're not in the mood, and the mixing on it is still crap. came in to say these exact points. so.. yeah.. agreed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bitroast Posted May 3, 2014 Share Posted May 3, 2014 Record. Listen to it on record. It sounds incredible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flim Posted May 3, 2014 Share Posted May 3, 2014 TJ is one talented motherfucker. His composition-mindedness is all-too-rare in the electronic universe and Just a Souvenir is a great execution of his all-around prowess. Totally agree, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Dylan Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 Coathanger is such a lush track. Concentrate on the bass and you'll be amazed! The way every tracks is composed feels effortless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruising for burgers Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 yes, one of my favorites aswell! Synthpoppy songs with ridiculous prog bass metal breakdowns Coathanger is such a lush track. Concentrate on the bass and you'll be amazed! The way every tracks is composed feels effortless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modey Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 Synthpoppy songs with ridiculous prog bass metal breakdowns ah yeah, really love the synths and vocals in that one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aphex_Squarepusher_Twin Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Good call. Sometimes the masterpiece is not for ever day listening.Ultravisitor is SP's masterpiece for me. The full on nasty monster blend of electronics/acoustics/genres and sound being pushed to the extreme. And it is by all means not something I can listen to all the time. It's a sometimes record. I regard Ultravisitor and JAS as similar albums. They both sound like they have the same idea behind them. This imagery of a 'live' band performing live/acoustic music but having this live performance bend reality with ridiculous arrangements and production. Jas is probably a bit more focused in that regard, in its sound.. ? I like JAS quite a lot. Fun, crazy, bold album :) same thing, i prefer Ultravisitor with b-sides. This is an album where there's a mix of acoustic and electronic sounds and a mixture of style quite broad: we hear hip hop, rock, jazz, funk, etc. and idm, jungle, drum n 'bass, etc.. A varied album and very rich sound, this is his album of consecration for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LoveRhino Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 I agree. Taking Uktravisitor and Square Window as a single entity it is my favourite Squarepusherian period. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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