conradtao
03.19.12 | A little bit of good old-fashioned whoring. It'll be a pay-what-you-want download starting Tuesday. |
theacademy
03.19.12 | who does ur cleans |
paxman
03.19.12 | I've never heard of any of these.
Does that mean I'll like it? |
paxman
03.19.12 | good job, man! I really like this |
conradtao
03.19.12 | @acad: me, obviously
@pax: thank you! |
BallsToTheWall
03.19.12 | Sounds pretty cool so far. |
pizzamachine
03.19.12 | I'm going to need more time with this album but I love it so far. Dem synths, dat production.. |
paxman
03.19.12 | digging sleepers hardcore |
nnnope
03.19.12 | yay conrad |
Gyromania
03.19.12 | This is awesome, Conrad =] |
Rev
03.19.12 | *scraps in progress bansheebeat chillwave EP* |
conradtao
03.19.12 | Aw, well this is what I do when I'm not working (or, for that matter, writing any reviews), and I'm really glad you guys like it!! :3 |
Rev
03.19.12 | but seriously man, you're a fucking genius |
Vesper
03.19.12 | aokuneff and I are going to your piano concert next week. :>
/creep |
ohfoxxxycole
03.19.12 | im listening |
BallsToTheWall
03.19.12 | those girl chipmunk vokills 5/5 |
Rev
03.19.12 | not even kidding, this makes me want to give up
it's soooooooooo good |
joshuatree
03.19.12 | damn this is good |
Bloodbirds
03.19.12 | yeah, good stuff. |
greg84
03.19.12 | This is really good so far. Well done! |
Spare
03.19.12 | not awful. i find it pretty boring compositionally/aesthetically. pleasant though i guess. postal service with compression. |
Spare
03.19.12 | conrad i'm lookin at your piano vids are you're a beast on that shit, i'd be interested if you composed and recorded some original piano based stuff rather than this sissy synthpop shit |
Spare
03.19.12 | oh this is getting better in the middle when you're doing bjorky stuff but still |
Spare
03.19.12 | aight got a lot better as the album went on, figured it'd stay like the first few songs the whole way, pretty good eventually. another criticism would be that nearly every song relies fairly heavily on repetition instrumentally. but yeah not exactly a fan of this type of stuff texturally but track 6 and the other more experimental type stuff interested me more. expanding on that type of thing with perhaps more organically recorded, naturally composed rather than loop based etc idk i'm just being a dick you do what you like. oh also the sequencing of the album i felt was a little unbalanced but that's nbd. hey it's better criticism than THIS IS GOOD right |
Ire
03.19.12 | the compression made my head explode |
Spare
03.19.12 | yeah for real |
conradtao
03.19.12 | Whee thanks Spare. I do rely on compression too much as a textural tool but it's just such an interesting sound to me
And I am a pianist/composer primarily; this is a side project! |
omnipanzer
03.19.12 | Very nice work Conrad.
I'm listening to it now and it reminds me a lot of Owl City but clever (or good if you prefer). |
MO
03.19.12 | will check out mr tao |
FromDaHood
03.19.12 | Damn, I wish I was hitting the piano recital. |
clercqie
03.19.12 | Not really a fan of this kind of stuff, but it's extremely well-crafted. Cudos to you, Mr. Tao |
mvood
03.19.12 | "Eyelids is proudly synthetic and unabashedly heartfelt pop composed out of monolithic patches of sound, internet horoscopes, and ASCII poetry. It's both a reaction to personal events and a love letter to an ever-evolving, constantly chaotic digital culture – an attempt to marry the personal and universal in an immediate way."
that's the best description for an album i've ever read |
MO
03.19.12 | not generally my kind of music I can tell it's pretty well made, great job tao |
conradtao
03.19.12 | thanks, guys
@mvood: I knew that reading tons of press releases and writing record reviews would come in handy one day
also I just looked at the ratings for the album and laughed heartily, you guys are great |
klap
03.19.12 | feature this bad boy |
Gyromania
03.19.12 | This album sounds SO good on studio headphones. |
theacademy
03.19.12 | beats by dre? |
Samizdat
03.19.12 | Another A.D.Z.-inspired album? I'm in. |
conradtao
03.19.12 | Take it from me: it's not Adz-inspired
And GOD beats by dr. Dre are the worst. I recommend listening with sennheiser earphones, which is what I recorded the album with (the headset mic!) |
OnlyAnchors
03.19.12 | I hated the new grimes and this is pretty much in the same vein. But for some fucking reason i love this. GREAT little record you made there. I love how disorienting it gets at times. |
Days of Future Passed
03.19.12 | Will listen to after class. Definitely looking forward to it! |
Samizdat
03.19.12 | "Sleepers" is mad Waitsian |
conradtao
03.19.12 | i have heard your words and i shall heed your advice, Lewis-san =3 |
Yuli
03.19.12 | That album artwork is lovely, my friend. |
jdennis31
03.19.12 | born gold 'lawn knives' is such a sick song. love blasting it on surround sound when drunk. very interested to check this out when i get home from work |
FelixCulpa
03.19.12 | This is pretty cool, and pretty good Tao. Also I dig the album art, you did that as well? |
paxman
03.19.12 | My aoty so far seriously |
insomniac15
03.19.12 | hey this is really cool :D great job! I love the design and everything. I wish I could one day put something out like you did here haha |
conradtao
03.19.12 | yep, I did the artwork! ALSO it's now available as a pay-what-you-want download because i'm such an impatient dumbass |
sniper
03.20.12 | this is too much pop for me but it sounds pretty smooth! hype it to death and people will listen for sure. |
twlight
03.20.12 | way too fruity |
conradtao
03.20.12 | ^ truth. |
robertsona
03.20.12 | tau tau do you like discovery's album "LP"? maybe i have limited knowledge on the subject/genre but i get vibes from this that i get from that and stuff |
sportsboy
03.20.12 | damn conrad you give me the feels all over |
Trebor.
03.20.12 | This is exactly what I was looking for |
liledman
03.20.12 | waiting for you to record some rachmaninov but ill check this out |
conradtao
03.20.12 | "waiting for you to record some rachmaninov but ill check this out"
Haven't done that yet but I have recorded Debussy, Stravinsky, and my own music:
http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/juilliard-sessions-conrad/id501468767 |
conradtao
03.20.12 | @robertsona: i don't love Discovery that much, but Osaka Loop Line is a good track |
lancebramsay
03.20.12 | this was pretty good, Tao |
dimsim3478
03.20.12 | Lol Sputnik 4.2 average.
Really should review this. Freaking amazing. |
klap
03.20.12 | owl city now i HAVE to hear this |
theacademy
03.20.12 | conrad tau is one man: joey brown |
klap
03.20.12 | i would totally pledge with tau |
theacademy
03.20.12 | total brau |
conradtao
03.20.12 | "whitest boy alive + owl city"
+ the compression of baths and teen daze |
conradtao
03.20.12 | DAMMIT LEWIS |
joshuatree
03.20.12 | "I think you should go darker still, thornier."
exactly what i was thinking
also this list is some srs false advertising |
North0House2
03.21.12 | Not exactly my kind of thing. But holy crap this is pro. |
Sejine
03.21.12 | Damn, this is pretty good. Not really a fan of how the voice was integrated with the music, but other than that damn solid work. |
Fluorine
03.21.12 | Well, you're brave to put this on Sputnik.
Some of your synth/keyboard runs could use some subdueing. Candy-coated synths (like in the 1st few songs) are abrasive and offputing to me. Make an atmosphere, Try using more pads. Also, i think your sound, voice, and lyrics, and vocal phrasing could use some more bite, like planewreck said. But this is just if you want to appeal to my synthpop sensibilities.
My favourites: Three Course Meal (good pacing, lyrics (though they're not yours)), A Stopgap (great beat work, chords, best!) Porcelain Figures (Ah, a piano!), but i'm always drawn to penultimates and closers on properly sequenced albums. Obvious radio single: Precious Savior
Good Work! |
Sowing
03.21.12 | I enjoyed it quite a bit; it does seem a little saccharine and Postal Service-esque but it is clearly better. I'd have to listen again before deciding if it was just a good one time listen or if it carries a little more depth. |
conradtao
03.21.12 | @joshuatree hmm.. these albums were sonic inspiration for the music so that's why I listed them. |
Trampumpoolee
03.22.12 | Just in case you would like to know: In lithuanian language words "Tau Tau" translates like "For you For you". And what is a real meaning of "Tau Tau" ? |
conradtao
03.22.12 | "Tau tau are a type of effigy made of wood or bamboo. They are particular to the Toraja ethnic group in South Sulawesi, Indonesia."
Initially I was going to just go by the alias Tau (a joke inspired by somebody who'd misspelled my last name) but then I read about tau tau and thought that Tau Tau had a nice ring to it as well as multiple meanings.. |
TheSpirit
03.23.12 | Conrad, this album is truly amazing, very nice work. I started a review for it, I hope you like it when it's all said and done |
dimsim3478
03.23.12 | THE CHIPMUNK IS SO OFFPUTTING ARGH
But yeah, this could be way more atmospheric. |
conradtao
03.24.12 | @spirit: Aaah, I'm honored! |
