Topic: The Music Thread

@nessisonett It blew me away when I saw it came out in '92. I was really surprised. Sir Mix A Lot released Baby Got Back in 1992. And Divine Styler was doing this? How did everyone sleep on this?

@johncalmc I think unfortunately it was caught in between the massive releases coming out on both coasts. the West Coast sound was properly going big, with The Chronic, Bizarre Ride II The Pharsyde and other huge albums coming out that year. And then you had major East Coast releases as well from Gang Starr and Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth that year. This album doesn’t really fit into either, or in fact any subgenre of hip hop at all. Part of me thinks that it being so out there would be reason enough for it to get coverage but it’s not even as if it’s got that many Spotify hits nowadays despite having that album cover.

@Mergatro1d I really like El Michels Affair.

@johncalmc Glad you enjoyed it. I think the tracks with Piya Malik singing on them are the best- her voice is so pure

@Jimmer-jammer i listened to Gish by the Pumpkins, wasn't a fan of when things went quiet for a while in the middle but when things got heavy again after that and the drumming picked up again it was great, just like the beginning of the record, great jazzy drumming like you said, that drummer was a beast on that record, with further regard to the quiet parts - hey, you need light and shade ,I guess.

The new Lana Del Rey album is delightful.

New Sungazer dropped a couple weeks ago, missed it somehow

@TheBrandedSwordsman Not sure how you feel about an approach to jazz fusion this modern, but check it out

@Voltan Not necessarily my cup of tea, but I recognize that it is good music.

@johncalmc If you want something a bit different try some psychedelic post-hardcore blues.

@Thrillho Funnily enough I actually went through a phase of listening to loads of this kind of stuff earlier in the year. Quite apocalyptic.

@Jimmer-jammer Another weird one for ya, let me know what you think. I highly recommend the title track.

https://steinurheim.bandcamp.com/album/krympende-klode

@Jimmer-jammer No worries, I'm glad it provided you with a decent moment this morning, What else have you been listening to? Got any recommendations for me? Tried the new Tool album yet?

@Jimmer-jammer Let me know what you think of the Tool album when you get round to it. Cool song, particularly liked the video, with the zombies

Heard this last week and it's one I now keep going back to. Slowly listening through the rest of the Ochre back catalogue but he seems like a really talented guy...

@Jimmer-jammer Here's the new Mastodon for you, straight-up rock music!

@Jimmer-jammer Are you a fan of theirs in general then? What's your favourite by them? I personally like Leviathan, consider that their best one.

@TheBrandedSwordsman @Jimmer-jammer I’ve never been a massive Mastodon fan, personally prefer sludgier stuff like Isis, but Crack the Skye is brilliant. I do need to get round to Leviathan!

Finally listened to Utakata No Hibi by Mariah, a weird Japanese-Romanian fusion jazz/funk/EDM album from the early 80s. It was rediscovered by Optimo, the DJs that used to be at Sub Club here in Glasgow, AKA the dodgy club that’s literally underground and hovers between sketchy and cool in equal measures. Anyway, the album’s insane but very very good. Highly recommend.

@nessisonett I recommend listening to Blood Mountain before Leviathan as BM is kind of a mix between Crack the Skye and Leviathan, with some of CtS' proggier elements thrown in, Leviathan is largely straight-up metal. Let me know what you think when you get around to it/them!

@nessisonett On another note, try Remission by Mastodon, it's their first album and pretty d*mn sludgy! Totally different to what they became on Leviathan and subsequent albums. Let me know what you think!