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From:
David Mcpherson
To:
Theorema Binario ,
Date:
Sun, 24 Apr 2005 10:52:10 -0700 (PDT)
Subject:
Re: [idm] most embarrasing album
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I would have to say that the few Flaming Lips ep's that I have off of the "Yoshimi Vs. The pink Robots" (or whatever that album is called) are pretty embarrassing, in that they have this whole sissy thing about them, what with the lead singers falcetto voice and the indi-rock guitar strumming and kinda candyflipping hipster lyrics. Whenever I play that stuff I feel sort of dorky. Add to that list Funkstorung "Disconnected" which a good third of falls into the gay sissy vibe catogory, and Telephone Tel Aviv's latest effort. Not that I'm homophobic or anything, but when the emotional black man trying to sound like Bjork starts singing how he got his heart broken by a grey haired man in high heels, it's a little wierd. Actually some friends of mine were trying to describe that album, and the only adjectives they could come up with were "gay" for certain songs. Which BTW isn't a bad thing. But it's totally wierd when you try and fit that music into the context of those artists other work, especially Funkstorungs' kinda more flexing hardcore DSP bad-ass muthafucka hip-hop testosterone macho tracks on that album, it's like they either are trying to appeal to various "music marketing" demographic niches or have some wierd bipolar identity crisis going on. And Telephone Tel Aviv went from IDM that people that don't like IDM like, to not really IDM that people that like IDM think sounds like smooth jazz diva stuff that should be played at some stupid yuppie bar or some sleek stupid "design elements" kind of store that sells slick modular couch ensembles made in italy or something. --- Theorema Binario <theorema.bin@gmail.com> wrote:
quoted 20 lines final fantasy owns :)> final fantasy owns :) > > On 4/24/05, Jeff Kiecker <jeffkiecker@earthlink.net> > wrote: > > I thought this might be an interesting discussion. > > > > Whats the most embarrasing album in your CD > collection, the album you'd rarely admit you own? > > > > I guess it depends on the people, but for me, it > would have to be any of the final fantasy video game > soundtracks (i have a few) > > > > > > > -- > Theorema Binario > >
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