Here's my little track-by-track commentary on the 'supposed' Drukqs
album. I do firmly believe this to be legit. I'll eat my fucking hat if
it's not. I've been taking things in from afar for a while now. This is
my first genuine contribution to the list. To quote Latyrx,"Sometimes
the people who talk the most have the least to say." I'd like to assume
the opposite as true also :). And as a footnote, I've never really
written a review in my life, so take that for what it's worth. Let's
begin...
iynweythek ylow
-This a nice little twangy-reverb harp-ish style piano solo to start
off. It's the first of quite a few piano solos that appear on the album
in between every few tracks. I find these very enjoyable, coming in
complete contrast to the tracks that neighbor it.
Vordhosbn
-Aww yeah. Nothing groundbreaking, but a great track nonetheless. Starts
off fairly 'epic' and breaks down into some finely programmed drum-kit
fodder. I agree with previous mention of Hangable Auto Bulb
similarities.
kladfvgbung micshk
-This track gives me a feeling of dark mystery. Compressed piano strikes
along with the same sort of style strings as the first track (only
without the reverb), plus a 'plucked' bassline are used. Not very
eventful, it's the sort of track you could stick in a dark movie with
the killer sneaking up on the victim.
omgyjya switch7
-Starts off sounding like an electronic whip being cracked over some low
bass hits. Then AFX like melodies breakout along with some more great
programmed madness. It finishes off in some badass hardcore distorted
beats interlaced with static. There's a fun little melodic breakdown in
the middle of this one. A very diverse cut.
strotha tynhe
-A beautiful piano solo to calm the aggression of the previous track.
You can hear Richie working the pedals, which adds a nice personal
touch. Hug your mother.
gwely mernans
-Five minutes of low bass pulses, sprinkled with some echoing tones
lurking in the shadows. Ambient SAW material.
Bbydhyonchord
-Qwjelk fbjdso3id!! Loungey tech-house Mr. James styleeee. Bongo
percussion + hand claps + lazy melodies. This track is a very pleasant
surprise. Some sneaky trickster could pass it off as a Boards song.
Don't take the tech-house thing too seriously; I just thought I could
sneak it in a deep house set.
cock-ver10
-"Come on you cunt let's have some Aphex acid!" Tasteful scatterbrain
drums, acid stabs, electro-breakbeats, with a flowing melody thrown in
for good measure. I'm really fond of all the melodies on this album.
They just seem to pull everything together in certain places. Cock.
avril 14th
-The kind of piano solo you'd hear in a kindergarten play with little
kids tip-toeing around in flower and bee costumes while the fat kid
wears the sun outfit and hangs from the rafters. I love the natural
sound of the piano working. Just plain beautiful.
mt saint michel mix+st michaels mount
-Breakneck d'n'b beats with acid squelches, bleeps, bloops, ticks,
tocks, and dreamy breakdowns with a gorgeous melody. I wish I had a
synonym for melody :) . The last two minutes of this eight minute track
contains a girl doing some laa-laaaah-laaaaaaahhhhs over ambient
textures, with the beat resuming and progressing into some acid laced
cut-switch trickery. Very diverse.
gwarek2
-An ambient journey from the belly of hell outward. A woman shouts in
pain as a stick is rung across metal bars. Dark ambient tones dabbed
with creaks and rumbles. Loop this one on Halloween for all the kiddies
coming to the door.
orban eq trx4
-A downtempo ditty with a bassline that is scratching the surface of
funky. I'd venture to say it's kind of dubby. A maraca with like 5 beans
in it, or whatever they put in those things, is shook to the beat. I
wish the track was longer than a minute and a half; it's an interesting
sound for him to head into. This along with Bbydhyonchord brings some
new elements to the album.
Aussois
-I don't know what this is all about; some women speaking in tongues for
all of thirteen seconds. I hope I have the whole track. Others have
verified the length.
hy a scullyas lyf a dhagrow
-Another beautiful solo. Distorted harp-ish strings are played along
with a piano. This reminds me of those little music boxes with the
prongs and the rotating cylinder speckled with bumps. Actually this is a
good way to describe the sound of track one. I could curl up and fall
asleep to this.
kesson daslef
-A more intricate piano solo here. A track time of 1:21 is just a shame.
I want more piano!!
This concludes Disc 1 which sadly is all I have time to write about
tonight. I'm heading to Philly in less than seven hours and I'd like to
stay awake at the wheel. Disc 2 will follow sometime on Tuesday when I
return.
As for the issues of this album leaking and the use of mp3s, I have only
this to say: This has been going on and will continue to go on. There
will always be people on either side, with valid points to be made by
each. Each to his own. There is no doubt that mp3s have vastly extended
my musical horizons, while also encouraging me to buy music that I
wouldn't have otherwise purchased. I believe mp3s only damage artists
and groups that put sales above substance. I'm talking about the one-hit
wonders and here today, gone tomorrow type productions. Of course there
are always exceptions to the rule, but for the most part this is how I
see it.
I hope this was the least bit interesting to any of you.
Take it easy all,
Bocho
PS: If anyone can recommend any albums with some nice piano play on it I
would appreciate it.
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