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I took another crack at Sigur Ros.

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RC Daniel

Their album () to be precise. Much more to my liking than Takk. A little darker and more about building the large movement and gestalt with interwoven subtlety as opposed to composing something raucous and amelodic using a bag of woodland elves, a dog whistle (we can't hear it, but the elves can), and a cheese-grater ;^) Seriously tho, I have come to appreciate and respect Takk - even listen to a couple of tracks subsequently - but () is preferable to me.

Next up is their newie, "With a buzz in our ears we play endlessly", which I will pop into the player the moment I post this message.

Oh, Sordidman - thanx for recommending () to me.

Cheers

Follow Ups:

The new one is STRANGE - Sordidman 14:54:05 08/25/08 (4)
IMO.........

Especially that first song.. acoustic guitar?? It's almost a pop-song. Then the record turns slow, dark, and powerful...

I've listened to it a few times, and it's still a mystery. May have a go tonight.. But, I just bought a new equipment stand and am trying to sort that out.

Yeah: "()" is much more homogenous and taken as whole, I think that it builds as this hour long concept: but you've got to be in the right mood. Perhaps with having less variety, and maybe more repetition, it's more powerful??

If you think you're going to faint, go out in the hallway
- RE: The new one is STRANGE - RC Daniel 02:23:11 08/27/08 (3)
  Hi Sordid'
  Yeah, when I first popped on the CD I was a little taken aback. The first few tracks are a little bit of a hadge-podge, then, as you say, it turns...
  I have only listened to it a couple of times as well... and may not get back to it in a hurry. Some Harold Budd (Budd rules!), Robin Guthrie, Eno, Between Interval (hmmm) etc. have arrived and some Ulrich Shnauss, Catherine Wheel, and Marconi Union are due in a couple of days... and I still have not gotten to serious listening to the Ravonettes newie (interesting, perhaps tiresome 'in a brightly reverberant hall' production) and Lou Rhodes' first. Whew... busy fun! Hmmm, I have gotta get some work done at some point too.
  I am thinking of starting an ambient (not New Age!) thread, tho the stuff I am ordering is between 2 and 25 years old (not exactly 'hip')and I don't really have much knowledge of the genre (or any for that matter).
  Cheers
  
  Edits: 08/27/08 08/27/08
  - ambient, you say? Hmmm... - dave c 02:53:52 08/27/08 (2)
    Interesting.
    I am gathering some stuff myself.
    Do you listen to The Quiet Space on Radio National?
    If you don't know it (and it is on at pretty unsocial times) you can listen at the RN site... ABC site...
    Lots of interesting stuff and pretty obscure to boot.
    Paul Gough the presenter is the real life persona of Pimmon.
    - ssssshhhhh.... (Open in New Window)
    - RE: ambient, you say? Hmmm... - RC Daniel 03:18:20 08/27/08 (1)
      Hi Dave
      Thanx for the tip. I did not know about that program - will definitely check it out.
      I am only just getting into ambient. I have had some Eno and Budd that I like and thought it time to look into the genre a little deeper, especailly the more subtle, tuneful, organic and perhaps darker strains, starting with further look into Budd and Eno. I may extend to other 'sound scape' stuff in the near future...
      Coincidentally, it was your recommendation of The Pearl by Budd/Eno/Lanois a while ago that encouraged me to give ambient another look. The Pearl is an amazing album; instantly more moving than much of the stuff I have listening to of late. I am really liking Harold Budd. Although not ambient as such, Budd's la bella vista is a subtle, minimal, emotional album. A great album - at least for me with my limited exposure to piano music. I have another Budd album on the way and will order a few more before too long.
      Thanx again for tip Dave.
      Cheers
      
      Edits: 08/27/08
      - Hearts of Space on NPR is pretty cool for that...... - Sordidman 14:28:13 08/27/08 (0)
        
        In Reply to: RE: ambient, you say? Hmmm... posted by RC Daniel on August 27, 2008 at 03:18:20
        
        Al Gromer Khan
        
        Stephen Micas;
        
        Eric Wollo: I really recommend "BLue Sky, Red Guitars." It has no less than 3 Kraftwerk covers that are INCREDIBLE!!!
        
        Patrick Ohearn of Frank Zappa fame became an amazing ambient artist.
        
        For a great mix of drum&Bass and Ambient, try "selected ambient works part 2" by Aaphex Twin.
        
        The "Just Music" label is awesome too, with Jon Hopkins, Honeyroot, and Leo Abrahams: both have played with Eno.
        
        Fun stuff....
        
        If you think you're going to faint, go out in the hallway
        
        Hearts of Space (Open in New Window)
RE: I took another crack at Sigur Ros. - Spiritualized 09:09:58 08/24/08 (0)
Their new record is a complete triumph. Just mesmerizing.
It's Decent...... - Todd Krieger 22:37:19 08/23/08 (2)
The CD was very nice in most part..... Almost a "symphonic rock" flavor, if you will. But with the last couple tracks, I got the impression that they ran out of musical ideas..... The last couple tracks were lethargic and boring.

I enjoyed this CD more than Coldplay's new CD..... The sonics were also an improvement over "Takk", but still, not exactly audiophile demo material.
- Well, if you listen to all 4 of their "album-length" recordings - Sordidman 14:56:21 08/25/08 (0)
  they do have a tendency to drift toward the melancholy...
  
  Yes.. I wish that all of their CDs were of better quality
  
  If you think you're going to faint, go out in the hallway
- RE: It's Decent...... - RC Daniel 00:27:03 08/24/08 (0)
  Yeah, I hear ya. With a few more listens, I pretty-much agree; kinda does not go anywhere significant, tho I found this with Takk also. I do still prefer it to Takk, tho it is likely neither will be on high rotation.
  As for not being an audiophile demo disk, well, I don't demo my system. I use it for playing music in my own home ;^)
  I just wish 1/ my home sysem was running (amp probs - currently being seviced), and 2/ I could spend a little more time at home, so... I make do with friends' sytems and my DAP & ATH-ESW9s.
  Cheers
  
  Edits: 08/24/08

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