Topic: The Music Thread

Had a big shady/aftermath binge over the last week on some long drives. Listened to:

The Eminem Show
Encore
Relapse
Obie Trice - Cheers
50 Cent - get rich or die trying (the CD skipped a lot so I didn't hear a huge amount of it 😅)
Dr Dre - 2001
Devils Night
D12 World
Marshall Mathers LP 2

@ralphdibny Big mid-00s boxing game on PS2 vibes. You should add The Game’s The Documentary to that! Worth it just for Hate It Or Love It, one of the best singles of that era. Plus Common’s Be but that’s not quite from the same label.

@nessisonett I don't actually own the CD of The documentary but hate it or love it is easily the best song on there. There's a (featuring) G-Unit version that I actually prefer that has the a couple verses performed by other g unit members. I can't remember whether that was a bonus track on The documentary or on some other album though!

I've been listening to a lot of Jon Hopkins this week and just love his album Singularity. The title track is great (although bizarre video)...

But I think this track really stands out and again just great to listen to with headphones...

@render I bloody love Jon Hopkins.

That album is great as it starts from such bangers but gets more chilled as it goes with such a beautiful closing track. I’d love to see him live and he’s been playing more piano in his sets. This track is gorgeous.

This live session from KEXP from a while ago is also great and I like hearing him talk about some of the ridiculous things he does in his music.

@Thrillho Awesome videos, thanks for the links. That piano solo sounds amazing, like every key is struck with purpose. The guy is just naturally talented.

I saw him live what must have been 2008 when I went to see a certain band he was working with, with the missus. I definitely came away from that appreciating his solo set way more than the headline. It was very much like that KEXP set and it’s interesting watching that and listening to him talk about how it’s all put together. I’ve always loved how his tracks just start off with a few simple noises and just keep on building to such a high.

@render I happened to catch him on 6music with Mary Ann Hobbs and he did a whole improvised piece on piano too. Luckily someone has uploaded it!

@Thrillho Cheers for that one as well 😀.

I used to listen to 6 music a ton but I’ve mainly been listening to music while I work and find it’s less of a distraction to just put on a playlist. Less talking etc. I do end up missing things like this though.

@render Who's your favourite presenter on 6music? I listen to "a ton" of it myself. @nessisonett What do you reckon of the band Death Grips? They were played on 6music earlier and I found them to be pretty interesting. Can you recommend any specific albums by them as their best?

@TheBrandedSwordsman Yeah, I do like Death Grips. They’re 1000% the ‘Souls’ of music, in that everyone compares them to everything slightly similar and they seem impenetrable at first. Probably best to start with The Money Store as I’d say it’s their most accessible album. Then just go wild. My favourite of theirs is Crouching Tiger Hidden Gabber Megamix as it’s just a 22 minute cacophony of noise.

@nessisonett Thanks, the 'Souls' of music description certainly makes them appealing, listening to The Money Store on Spotify now, and I think it's great, sadly, although that record's available on vinyl online I can't find the Gabber Megamix album anywhere

@nessisonett They remind me a bit of .clipping actually, what do you reckon about that?

@TheBrandedSwordsman Think Gabber Megamix was a mixtape so there’s probably only a few limited edition copies of it on vinyl.

I guess they’re a bit similar to clipping but harsher and more aggressive.

@TheBrandedSwordsman If it’s favourite presenter ever then it would technically be presenters as I’d have to say Adam and Joe (Steven!!!). That was more for the banter than the music though but music wise I do really like the likes of Giles Peterson, Tom Ravenscroft and Marconi’s freak zone. There’s a “ton” of good stuff on there but it’s just a matter of having time to listen to it 😀

@TheBrandedSwordsman How rude of me though, meant to ask you what would yours be?

@render Shaun Keaveny, even though he's leaving in September, I'm quite fond of the 'Open Arms' segment of his show on Fridays. Are you familiar with that?

@TheBrandedSwordsman Ah no way didn’t know he was leaving. That’s how out of the loop I am with it. What’s he going on to do? I’m not familiar with that segment though but will try and check it out on catchup as you are recommending it.

@render I have no idea, just said he would be back (presumably on TV or radio) in some shape or form. 😀 The Open Arms is a fictional pub where Keaveny "pours" fictional pints for listeners who phone in requesting a "drink" and a song on the fictional jukebox, which Keaveny will then play on the air for them.

@TheBrandedSwordsman Sounds interesting, I’ll check it out. I’m going to have to make more time for listening to 6 music again generally as I miss the variety of stuff I used to listen to on there.

Not sure why I'm not watching this topic so here goes...

Also hello everyone.