Yeah, seriously.

Why does everyone like Steve Reich?

I like some of Reich's work, but there's a bit that's pointless and stupid.

Music for 18 Musicians is hypnotic and nice if I'm in the mood for it.

I basically only like minimalist classical if I'm in the mood for it, like I am right now.

/Philip Glass.

Duran Duran - Greatest

Each DD listening session lasts for days, other times I don't touch the stuff.

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[QUOTE=Zappa;13682535]Why does everyone like Steve Reich?[/QUOTE]
His earliest works ("It's Gonna Rain", "Come Out") are truly awful.

But on that note, I've been digging SYR 4.

Clubfoot Orchestra and other Ralph Records things mostly. Gotta love going through my dad's vinyl collection.

[QUOTE=I Was A Kaleidoscope;13684041]pere ubu
gravy train!!!!
david bowie
feist
trans am
test icicles
deathprod
prurient[/QUOTE]

what're Trans Am like? I've only heard their stuff with The ****ing Champs, which is cool.

The Most Serene Republic- Underwater Cinematographer

Not a band I'd normally expect myself to like, but I'm really diggin' it.

I can't stand MSR, personally

Lately:
Simon Joyner and the Fallen Men - [I]Skeleton Blues[/I]
Neil Young - [I]On the Beach, Harvest[/I]
Husker Du - [I]Flip Your Wig[/I]
Okkervil River - [I]Black Sheep Boy Appendix[/I]

New Wet Kojak - [i]Nasty International[/i]

Daniel Johnston - [i]Songs of Pain[/i]
Leonard Cohen - [i]Songs of Love and Hate[/i]

Aphex Twin - Donkey Rhubarb EP

This is much better than I remember, Donkey Rhubarb is a really great song and the Philip Glass Orchestration of Icct Hedral is sweet.

The Who - [I]Who's Next[/I]

This really is a fantastic rock record. The bonus tracks are cool too.

Bright Eyes - Fevers and Mirrors

Superb CD, probably my favorite Bright Eyes record.

Isobel Campbell and Mark Lanegan - Ballad of the Broken Seas
Imogen Heap - Speak For Yourself
Tallking Heads - Remain In Light

[QUOTE=Eliminator;13685991]Leonard Cohen - [i]Songs of Love and Hate[/i][/QUOTE]

whaddya think?

it's really good

Built to Spill - There's Nothing Wrong with Love - has some excellent songs, but overall not that great because of the songs like sound like a painfully bland version of pavement.
A Silver Mt Zion - Born into Trouble as the Sparks Fly Upwards - rediscovered it recently
Venetian Snares - Cavalcade - like a more lighthearted but equally energetic version of german hardcore techno, good stuff

since i'm banned on sputnik this is my new vehicle for opinions VROOOOM VROOOM

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[quote=pulseczar;13687822]Built to Spill - There's Nothing Wrong with Love - has some excellent songs, but overall not that great because of the songs like sound like a painfully bland version of pavement.
A Silver Mt Zion - Born into Trouble as the Sparks Fly Upwards - rediscovered it recently
Venetian Snares - Cavalcade - like a more lighthearted but equally energetic version of german hardcore techno, good stuff
[/quote]What german hardcore techno can you recommend to me?

Alec Empire
Atari Teenage Riot
Hanin Elias
Nic Endo

these aren't actually called german techno hardcore and i don't know if such a term exists looking into it, but i assumed they'd be called something ridiculous like that since it's aggressive, ripping synths with equally aggressive beats. They usually go beyond that at times with some experimentation of course (read my review of Alec Empire's Generation Star Wars for some sort of idea.) Atari Teenage Riot is the group those other three belong to, so i can't say i have very varied recommendations, but i'm happy listening to just them, and a lot of it is very similar to Venetian Snares as i said before.

i shouldve just said atari teenage riot is what they remind me of in the first place...

Stone Throw Records - Chrome Children

The atmospheric tracks near the end are sweet, plus the Madvillain track.

I still need to grab that.

pulse,

"twirl" is an awesome song isn't it

[QUOTE=Eliminator;13688420]pulse,

"twirl" is an awesome song isn't it[/QUOTE]

yes suh. the beats almost sound like it's a melody accompanying the little keyboard one in the background.

You guys are truly missing out if you don't have [I]Rossz Csillag Allat Szuletett.[/I]

[QUOTE=pulseczar;13688473]yes suh. the beats almost sound like it's a melody accompanying the little keyboard one in the background.[/QUOTE]

yeah, that's pretty much what i think too

the drums sound sad :(