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StrangerofSorts
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May 28th 2011


2904 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Oh Deviant, just noticed that it was *you* who missed off the last two songs off the tracklist. Does this mean that you haven't heard them?

Deviant.
Staff Reviewer
May 28th 2011


32288 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

I have, they're okay

clercqie
May 28th 2011


6525 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

The last 2 are bonus tracks. If you have the physical release you don't know them, so that's pretty much self-explanatory.



Also, scusi to Dev, as I'm responding in his place a bit...

Liberi Fatali
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May 28th 2011


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Yeah, I was thinking of posting something about electronic music in the staff blog, ie what are the basic genres, where are good starting points. But problem is I don't understand dubstep, and seems like that is what all the kids are getting into these days.

Deviant.
Staff Reviewer
May 28th 2011


32288 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Well, they're getting into one aspect of it

clercqie
May 28th 2011


6525 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Yeah, I was thinking of posting something about electronic music in the staff blog, ie what are the basic genres, where are good starting points. But problem is I don't understand dubstep, and seems like that is what all the kids are getting into these days.




As long as you put Kraftwerk as the main starting point, I'm a happy man ;)

StrangerofSorts
Emeritus
May 28th 2011


2904 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

I though dubstep was on the way out anyway?



General consensus round here anyway is that the heavier stuff is getting a little stale and the softer stuff would be improved ten fold without the bass (hence we now have "post-dubstep"). But I don't know if that's true for anywhere outside of this little city.

Liberi Fatali
Emeritus
May 28th 2011


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Nah I put Tangerine Dream in front of Kraftwerk haha.

Deviant.
Staff Reviewer
May 28th 2011


32288 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Dubstep is more popular than ever, and no we don't have post dubstep

StrangerofSorts
Emeritus
May 28th 2011


2904 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Also: fantastic link on genres. I have a friend who's more into electronic music than I am and he'll love it.



I think the comments on each genre and how bad they are make it for me.

StrangerofSorts
Emeritus
May 28th 2011


2904 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

"Dubstep is more popular than ever, and no we don't have post dubstep"



Damn, well that isn't good.



And you know what I mean by post-dupstep. I just don't have a term for it that isn't used by Pitchfork.

clercqie
May 28th 2011


6525 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Nah I put Tangerine Dream in front of Kraftwerk haha.




RAGE! :p

Deviant.
Staff Reviewer
May 28th 2011


32288 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0



And you know what I mean by post-dupstep. I just don't have a term for it that isn't used by Pitchfork.




I do, it's called dubstep =]



You know Jville if you decided to go ahead with this little blog thingy I'd be more than happy to help

StrangerofSorts
Emeritus
May 28th 2011


2904 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

M'kay, I just added a bit to the review to explain why I prefer ISAM to "the other electronic stuff"



Also, added a recommendation but it's not on the database (as usual, I'm appalled D: ) so I'll see about fixing that later and doing a little review for it. In the meantime, have a butchers:



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aflONTM39IU



More of the organic/mechanical pairing but a little softer and a little simpler, but not everyone's been in the game as long as Tobin.

scissorlocked
May 28th 2011


3540 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

term wars

Liberi Fatali
Emeritus
May 28th 2011


1623 Comments


You know Jville if you decided to go ahead with this little blog thingy I'd be more than happy to help

I'll let you know if I do, also I'm moving to Karori soon; although Karori has bad connotations to me, kinda like Newtown or the hutt.

Deviant.
Staff Reviewer
May 28th 2011


32288 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

There's nothing wrong with Karori, it's just fucking cold

StrangerofSorts
Emeritus
May 28th 2011


2904 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Just before this dies, does anyone have any major criticisms of the writing of this review before I start on the next one? Thanks.

clercqie
May 28th 2011


6525 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

It's fine to me ;)

StrangerofSorts
Emeritus
May 28th 2011


2904 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Because I'm a beast and/or have far too much time on my hands, I went ahead and reviewed the recommended EP and tied it in a little with this one.



Now that's dedication



[Thumbs up. Look at camera. Smile.]



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