[Cantankerous]

the whitey album

[RdTv]

Digable Planets - Refutation

[Cantankerous]

 

[porkmarras]

They only want you when you're seventeen......

 

[Hip Priest]

 

[porkmarras]

You're on a David Sylvian trip Priest aren't you?Out of all of them the one above is not that good or is it?

[Cantankerous]

i'm on an 80s kick.

[Hip Priest]

Originally Posted by porkmarras

You're on a David Sylvian trip Priest aren't you?Out of all of them the one above is not that good or is it?

It's kind of difficult to say. That one (Rain Tree Crow) is most of the members of Japan trying to fuse their own improvised ideas into one thing. Its sound is most influenced by what Sylvian had been experimeniting with, and is a precursor to what his career would develop into, really. It's a solid enough LP, with some standout tracks.

7/10

[Hip Priest]

Originally Posted by Cantankerous

i'm on an 80s kick.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBbD20CUHJo

[porkmarras]

Originally Posted by Hip Priest

It's kind of difficult to say. That one (Rain Tree Crow) is most of the members of Japan trying to fuse their own improvised ideas into one thing. It's the first time any of the musicians had worked that way, I think. It's sound is a precursor to what Sylvian's career would develop into, really. It's a solid enough LP, with some standout tracks.

7/10

I think that album can't be used as a scapegoat for his more interesting(See Fennesz collaborations etc) music that much.It was pretty clear what the direction he was going to go to was even by the time that album came out.

[Hip Priest]

I agree. While you were typing that, in fact, I was editing my post. No scapegoating intended - it's a logical step along Sylvian's path.

[porkmarras]

Sylvian is kinda a sacred musician in a way.I don't listen to him that much because i never go to church.But on the rare occasions...........

[Hip Priest]

...his stuff can be magical, never better demonstrated than on the 'Approaching Silence' installation pieces.

Did you hear the Nine Horses project from last year? It's a David Sylvian, Steve Jansen, and Burnt Friedman collaboration.

[porkmarras]

Edited post above.

[porkmarras]

Originally Posted by Hip Priest

...his stuff can be magical, never better demonstrated than on the 'Approaching Silence' installation pieces.

Did you hear the Nine Horses project from last year? It's a David Sylvian, Steve Jansen, and Burnt Friedman collaboration.

I haven't.He's one the very few musicians that i have real respect for because he really lives outside the radar and HE IS happy with it.My head says :'Do listen to Sylvian more' but then it gets turned around by other things.I got into him because my brother used to play me his records a lot and as much as i grew up to like his music and respect him (greatly),somehow i've drifted into other things.Still.....one to be behold.

[fugazifan]

listening to wolf eyes-burned mind
a friend of mine introduced me to them like a year ago, shes friends with the band and loves them, i finally got this a few months ago listened to it once, really liked it, then everytime ive listended to it since it hasnt done much for me. im giving it another chance to blow me away, so far im enjoying it...

[Everyneurotic]

 

did i put them on the "best of '06 so far list"? if no, i'm an idiot for forgetting it.

[finding nobody]

 

[TheDom]

comets on fire - comets on fire

[Norma J]

The Drones - Gala Mill

Awesome album.