What Are You Listening to?

[ambergris]

Steve Reich - Music for 18 Musicians

I've never really listened to the origins of minimalism before, which is a real embarassment for a citizen of Berlin with an interest in electronic music. I really need to go through the discography of Reich, Glass and Riley. It sounds a bit monotonous at first, but I already recognize its impact on later music.

[henryeatscereal]

Been listening to The XX' second album Coexist, and I don't think it gets anywhere near their debut - less melodic, less atmospheric, less memorable. I do appreciate that it has a loose concept though, and the first album took a while to grow on me.

Anyone else got an opinion on this one?

I do like "Coexist", but agree that is less "memorable" as the first album, yet i think "Coexist" is more intimate and has stronger lyrics...

On topic:

[Charmingly Miserable]

[Camille]

Ronald Rim Ram & The Rim Ram Rammers
The Flaming Stars
Death Waltz Rec - Various mixes
Gina X Performance
Sheep On Drugs
Throbbing Gristle
John Carpenter
Dee C Lee
Low
Toyah
Grimes
The Associates
Sky
Zillatron
Miranda Sex Garden
Factory Floor
EMA

[xmd 5a]

20 years old and still one of the most mind-blowing and forward-thinking albums around. Doesn't sound like it's aged a day.

[NukaColada]

This should hold me over until my deluxe edition arrives in the mail.

[3:15]

Steve Reich - Music for 18 Musicians

I've never really listened to the origins of minimalism before, which is a real embarassment for a citizen of Berlin with an interest in electronic music. I really need to go through the discography of Reich, Glass and Riley. It sounds a bit monotonous at first, but I already recognize its impact on later music.

I'd definitely recommend having a look for Steve Reich's Nonesuch Retrospective set. 5 discs worth of material (including Music for 18 Musicians, Different Trains, Tehillim) and a really great introduction.

[FeedYourHead]

[implanted_microchip]

[icecream]

Blood on the Tracks by Dylan. Love this album.

Anyway, I always assumed the "Italian poet from the 13th century" he was referring to in Tangled up in Blue was Petrarch because he wrote all of those sonnets for Laura. Made sense in the context of the song. However, I was reading about Petrarch today and he was actually from the 14th century. Anyone have any idea who he is talking about? Online someone said Dante's Vita Nova is the book of poems he mentioned. But, I don't think Vita Nova is poetry. Unless Dante wrote love poems? I'm not familiar with most of his works, just the Divine Comedy.

Also, Dylan changes the lyrics to this song constantly. He switches the century, poet's origin and even cites Bible sections. So the whole thing could be meaningless.

[FeedYourHead]

(Mostly) everything Dante wrote was actually poetry. It was written in archaic Italian; it even rhymes perfectly and everything.
Vita Nove was about Beatrice, the Dante equivalent of Petrarch's Laura.

[Space Suicide]

[eversonpoe]

The Legend Of The Seagullmen

really hope a full-length album comes out of this, because i could listen to this stuff FOREVER

[Deadpool]

[icecream]

(Mostly) everything Dante wrote was actually poetry. It was written in archaic Italian; it even rhymes perfectly and everything.
Vita Nove was about Beatrice, the Dante equivalent of Petrarch's Laura.

Flipping through part of Vita Nove and reading the introduction I thought it was an autobiography. So it's a autobiographical poem?

[FeedYourHead]

Flipping through part of Vita Nove and reading the introduction I thought it was an autobiography. So it's a autobiographical poem?

Si. It's a prosimetrum so there's some prose interspersed with the sonnets and lyrics and such. It's autobiographical in the sense that Dante wrote about his infatuation with Beatrice, starting from when they first met as children and through her death and his mourning.

[UnjollyIrishman]

The improvement on this mans live vocals has stunned me. I am without words, and I mean that in the best way possible.
Instant buy from me when it comes out (Not even Pray For Plagues can stop me).

[eversonpoe]

The improvement on this mans live vocals has stunned me. I am without words, and I mean that in the best way possible.
Instant buy from me when it comes out (Not even Pray For Plagues can stop me).

he's still a piece of shit human being, though : / (multiple reports of abuse toward female fans)

[thevoid99]

[SarahConnor]

This song is the exact sound of frustration. I wish I'd seen this tour, solely for Aaron North on guitar. I understand he's coming through some personal problems, godspeed. Savage player.

[UnjollyIrishman]

he's still a piece of shit human being, though : / (multiple reports of abuse toward female fans)

I think the prickishness has subsided recently to be fair, probably due to marriage and rehab. But he was a cunt, no questions about it.
As of now, the prickiest he will get will be some of the quips he makes live ("Fuck someone in the eye" for example), and pretty much every metal frontman does that shit.

[icecream]

Si. It's a prosimetrum so there's some prose interspersed with the sonnets and lyrics and such. It's autobiographical in the sense that Dante wrote about his infatuation with Beatrice, starting from when they first met as children and through her death and his mourning.

Started reading The Divine Comedy today and already there is a line Dylan referenced. I guess it is Dante. Thanks!!!!

[Ax Mr. L]

I've been listening Achtung Baby and other U2 records extensively recently. Achtung Baby is the only U2 album I've owned for years and recently decided to delve deeper to their discography. Besides Achtung Baby I've enjoyed (So far) Pop, Joshua Tree, The Unforgettable Fire and No Line On The Horizon and I'm looking forward to listening their earlier records.

[frankie teardrop]

boy and war are especially great.

[Space Suicide]

Achtung Baby and Zooropa are the only albums I thoroughly enjoy. The rest are whatever to meh.

I'm listening to this just 1 year and roughly 3 months shy of it's 10th birthday. Ridiculous.



Still need that follow up, ehhhhhh Squidward.

[Charmingly Miserable]

My absolute favorite DP song

[allegro]

boy and war are especially great.

I fucking LOVED the 1st three U2 albums, there was such honest innocence and sincerity, there, that can't be matched. And I still love Under A Blood Red Sky, too.

[Space Suicide]

[xmd 5a]

Goddamn.

[Ax Mr. L]

Got around listening the first three U2 albums and liked the War most of them. I really like the post-punk-ish style in these albums and some songs reminds me of Joy Division or The Cure. Definitely will buy these albums at some point as well. Also, I was wondering if Songs of Experience will be released at some point this year as the new tour is called Innocence + Experience.