Topic: The Music Thread

it's just an opinion. I'm aware that everyone enjoys their own things and that what's ***** to me can very well be gold to someone else. I also said "not all", as I do see people mentioning a lot of bands I love. I will fully agree with you that this community does not represent a majority of humans, although I will stick with my opinion that the majority of humans do listen to (imo) absolutely terrible music. Cheers.

@Almost_Ghostly that's fine, but offer up some of your tastes perhaps, instead of coming in just to slate others? The forum is not really for bluster and arguing.

I may agree with the fact that a lot of people enjoy heartless, empty, soulless music, which is fine, but that is more in general, rather than targeting the community here.

And considering your reaction to another comment in the other thread about games, where the shoe is very much on the other foot, maybe it's wise to join in with the community, rather than add to the problem that you were against in the other thread?

Fine classic, prog-esque rock.

@Ravix So now you're stalking my comments to see if you could drum something up to use against me? Also, this is the music topic. If you take issue with one of my comments elsewhere, take it there. Or by all means, feel free to use the ignore button. Hope you have a great day and if it even matters any, the last four albums I listened to were Katatonia - The Fall of Hearts, The Cure - Head on the Door, Swallow the Sun - Shining, and Electric Light Orchestra - Time.

@Almost_Ghostly nope, I browsed the game thread and saw the irony of you coming in here to try and poke at people's interests whilst also being upset by someone doing the exact same thing in another thread

The forum isn't for petty nonsense, as you'd hopefully agree by your response to the other person.

@FuriousMachine Thought I'd move our chat over here, as things were getting a bit too 'musical' for just Chit Chat. And I would say this album is a good gateway drug for Griselda Records stuff, but feel free to check out works by Rome Streetz, Westside Gunn, or Conway the Machine as well, if you feel so inclined, as they are the main ones on that label, in addition to Benny.

@BlAcK_Sw0rDsMaN Cool, I've sampled a little from each of them and, at first blush, Benny the Butcher and Conway the Machine may be something I could maybe get into. Added them to a playlist dedicated to music I need to check out further (I need to be in a particular mood to be able to take new music in properly).

@FuriousMachine Hey man, thanks for checking those artists out! Benny is known mainly for his "Butcher on Steroids" album, in addition to the one previously listed, and "Tana Talk 4" also, and for Conway, I would recommend his tapes with Big Ghost Ltd. ; "If it Bleeds, it Can be Killed" "What Has Been Blessed Cannot Be Cursed" and "No One Mourns the Wicked".

Hopefully you can get into them, and if you do, feel free to report back on your favourites!

Another 10/10 from Rome Streetz.

Amazing prog album.

@Jimmer-jammer Very welcome, man! The guitar-work's excellent, is it not? 😃

I have just discovered Gunship. How have I not heard these guys before. Love their music and their videos are amazing.

@MightyDemon82 Randomly chose a YouTube video, landed on "Dark All Day", and that sounded really interesting! Very 80's vibe visually, but with a nice amalgamated retro/modern sound. Will absolutely check them out further. Thanks for the tip!

@FuriousMachine No problem. I can't believe they've been around for a decade, they popped up on my youtube feed randomly the other day.

This artist has really fired me up to make new music again. He's an IDM artist.

New Muse single sounds like about three songs from the Cyberpunk 2077 soundtrack mixed together at once. I don't think I've ever cared about a Muse song for like twenty years but I think this is actually pretty good.

I flew to London on Thursday morning to see Ado perform at the O2 Arena on Thursday night (flew back home Friday evening) and it was genuinely the best concert I’ve ever been to. The atmosphere was incredible. Ado’s voice is nothing short of amazing and her vocal range is otherworldly.

The post-concert depression has well and truly set in and I’m still tired from the trip and having a great time at the concert. I hope she’ll come back again soon! I’m glad I bought some merch to remember the trip by.

What a night!

I went to a gig recently, great jazz concert by the Tom Smith Big Band. But, for now, here's the Jazz Metal Maniacs.

And also, some essential hip hop.

Watched a bit of Glasto over the weekend. Pulp were obviously brilliant but I thought Supergrass and CMAT were good too on the main stage. Bob Vylan were proper good too, hadn’t listened to them before yesterday but I’m not sure anyone can dispute punk status when the literal government are trying to shut them down. I was a little mixed on Charli XCX’s set though, the music was as good as it normally is but I think the size of stage does her a disservice, her music is built for clubs and the enormous stage and crowd sort of swallowed her up.

Amazing album from one of the GOAT.