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Rowan5215
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January 12th 2014


48410 Comments

Album Rating: 4.2

That's mean tho

tommygun
January 12th 2014


27148 Comments


since when do you care about bein mean?

or are you one of them internet-only bullies :D

Rowan5215
Emeritus
January 12th 2014


48410 Comments

Album Rating: 4.2

Dude I'm a sensitive soul I'm only mean to you because I love you ok

tommygun
January 12th 2014


27148 Comments


you got a lot to learn about love then lad

Rowan5215
Emeritus
January 12th 2014


48410 Comments

Album Rating: 4.2

:O

CodyVoid
January 12th 2014


170 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Once in the DVD "Funky Monks" John Frusciante refers to music being 4th dimensional. He said this during the recording of this album "Niandra", which he recorded and wrote partially during the time the Red Hot Chili Peppers also recorded "Blood, Sugar, Sex, Magic" of which he wrote most of the parts. At first it seems it might be very far out and maybe even coming from a drugged person being way too serious and arrogant about himself, rockstarstatus maybe growing on him?! However he says very, very insightfulstuff there that is just pretty much nailing it for me and what Niandra is about and once one notices his words are words of truth: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfCgkvNTUPg



The first fourth dimensional part in the music of John Frusciante begins at 02:04 of As Can Be, the first song of "Niandra": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5hU8ldtXn0

He introduced them very often with 16th notes that bend the feelings, makes them more intense or lets them turn into a different feeling, picking up the feeling before. all clearly visible for the listener. I heard 4th dimensional music before in music history but it is here the 1st time that it was used on purpose and that the usage was even improved during the record.

There was for example never before this song that could resemble "LOVE", people were just singing about it without showing what it is in the sense of direct feeling delivered to the listener. In "As Can Be" at 2:04 there comes the resemblance of "LOVE" inside the song. People that were never in love can get an idea of what t is like right during these lines: "In the pusseeey im comin and i LOVE YOUUUUU. " It is just so direct, sincere and way overwhelming due to this 4th dimensional approach. a 3-dimensional piece couldnt grab such an intense feeling. 3-dimensional music is just "about" things/feelings.



Thanks for taking the time. Use this post wisely as a form of tutorial.





ethos
January 13th 2014


1894 Comments


DRUGGED PERSON

ShitsofRain
March 23rd 2014


8263 Comments


in your pussy im cumming

Havey
March 24th 2014


12320 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

Mainstream listeners, stop reading now. Don't bother.


ugh neg

treeqt.
March 24th 2014


16970 Comments


Non-Mainstream Listeners: This is the best album of the 90ies. No doubt about it in my book!


treeqt.
March 24th 2014


16970 Comments


I consider this Frusciante at his music peak. Noone went this far and actually noone dares to go this far for a reason i guess.

Musically spoken he does add dimensions to the music that never before were there in a musical piece.

Untitled #12!!!!! That is the song one enjoys probably the most once one is gone REALLY into it. Life-changing experience! Just as touching as something in the vein as Decades by Joy Division!

tommygun
March 24th 2014


27148 Comments


nothing like decades but cracking tune agreed

deathschool
May 12th 2014


29477 Comments


That is the worst possible opening sentence for a review evzzzz.

tommygun
May 12th 2014


27148 Comments


2006 reviews all suck ye

tommygun
May 12th 2014


27148 Comments


futures what rating

Rowan5215
Emeritus
May 12th 2014


48410 Comments

Album Rating: 4.2

I believe in you Futures

tommygun
May 12th 2014


27148 Comments


m/

Rowan5215
Emeritus
May 12th 2014


48410 Comments

Album Rating: 4.2

Yeah this and Smile are impossible albums

Rowan5215
Emeritus
May 12th 2014


48410 Comments

Album Rating: 4.2

Sup tom

tommygun
May 12th 2014


27148 Comments


impossible lol what



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