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CD Review Thread (any genre)
thought it might be time for a thread for people to express views on CDs they are listening to at the moment
feel free to comment on any CD but the main reason for this thread is to discuss CDs that arent trance (dance).
Foo Fighters - In Your Honor
good double CD, one rock, one acoustic. havent really listen to the acoustic disc much yet.
havent listened to it cd1 alot yet so songs are yet to grow on me, but so far the best tracks would be tracks 1, 2, 3, and 4.
why say any genre if you cant discuss trance??
the only albums ive bought lately is the oasis album and i thought it was bollocks, sounds so........beatleish i dunno. And maroon 5, luv it, nice to chillax too at work.
i obtained not quite legally a copy of fundacion, and it was killer, from start to finish so good, mixing is awesome, luv the mix into goldfrapp.
dunno why i added the last part????
Way Out West - Don't Look Now
I'm sure most people might have this already, those who saw them at Faithless probably all would!
Had it for quite a while, and is still the number 1 CD in my player. Production wise is of absolute top quality, with plenty of variety, even in the individual songs there is variation (Killa, Fear especially), this is the CD you can listen to over, and over, and over, it never gets tedious.
Vocal breaks - Nothing But You, prog-trance-breaks (sounding like JPL) - Killa, Electroish breaks - Northern Lights. Theres something for everyone.
And you keep finding little gems on it, I only JUST realised this week it had Just Like A Man on it. Like I've said I've had this for quite a while, and I only just realised it was on it. (I kinda like the song, its a real cruisy track, heard it on a chill-out mix and it really is, its great). But yeah, you listen and each time you'll either appreciate songs more, or find new favourites.
But wait, theres more!!
CD2 is a bonus mix from Nick Warren, good, groovy prog. Some top tunes on it, its not quite the more melodic side of prog I prefer, but yeah, its not bad.
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| Originally posted by DJ_Ballistic why say any genre if you cant discuss trance?? |
Il Divo - Il Divo
Il Divo are David Miller (USA), Sebastian Izambard (France), Urs Buhler (Switzerland) and Carlos Marin (Spain).
Four classically trained singers united as a result of a global talent search. Teamed with pop producers Per Magnusson and David Krueger (Britney Spears, Backstreet Boys) and Steve Mac (Charlotte Church, Kelly Clarkson), the four lads combine opera and pop with mixed results.
There are some numbers on the CD that are a bit too poppy for my liking, but the infusion of classical and pop is surprisingly sweet in some instances.
Highlights are:
Unbreak My Heart (Regresa A Mi)
Mama (OMFG CH00N~!~)
Passera
Every Time I Look At You
Exclusively dressed by Giorgio Armani the four hunks will undoubtedly be a hit with the ladies, combined with the unique marketing formula they'll no doubt tap into a greater audience. The album soared into Aria's #1 position.
7/10
You can't go past local talent, and it doesn't get any more local then the tracks on the "Fresh FM presents Fresh Air" CD:
It's a compilation CD showcasing the very best of Adelaide producers, with genres ranging from Drum N Bass, hip hop, to in my mind, THE BEST vocal trance track seen come out of Australia. The track I'm referring to is Audio Beverege's "Eternal E", and is a cheesey DJ Sammy insprired vocal trance anthem that just reeks of cheesy DJ Sammy class. Not that there's anything wrong with cheese, or DJ Sammy for that matter, but this indeed, is cheese as it's best
Not to mention a trance stomper from local Adelaide boys Suni & Phorte entitled "Nightscapes": 
Lihn if you're reading.
http://www.freshfm.com.au/page.php?pid=freshaircd
haha, fresh fm is the pits.
Foo fighters - a hit and miss album. will get back to you with a better description.... It's all about that huge mouth of Dave's engulfing the mic, singing with his eyes closed.
Oasis - Don't Beleive The Truth.
Probably the best thing the fellers have released since 1995. Which doesnt take much with "Be With Me", "Standing on the Shoulder" & "Heathen Chem" all being sub par.
Stealing riffs from The Stranglers, The Stooges and the obvious John Lennon & Beatles undertones, the guys inject some excellent guitar and drum work to make it thier own. To compliment this, nothing says Oasis more than some tree hugging lovey dove lyrics, thrown down over quite a few tracks..
Although not going to be ever as ground breaking and defining as "Definetly Maybe" or "Morning Glory", the tired out Gallagher brothers have just got enough heart left in the project to throw out an album that is worth a mention and a glimpse of former glory.
Welcome return from Oasis.....
(haha, I would write a proper review, but im listening to Patrick Wolf)
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| But wait, theres more!! CD2 is a bonus mix from Nick Warren, good, groovy prog. Some top tunes on it, its not quite the more melodic side of prog I prefer, but yeah, its not bad. |
Got the new Coldplay album X & Y a week or two ago. It's awesome. I like it better than their second one and it's about equal with parachutes. So many beautiful tracks. Favourites are square one and talk. If you liked either of their first two albums definitely get this.
THE KILLERS - Hot Fuss
No doubt we have all heard of the killers by now. I really like their sound, which mixes in a lot of electronic along with the regular indie sound. This is their debut album and it sure is a killer. A must have.
The Postal Service - Give Up
In every sense of the word Give Up, the debut album from American Electro beatniks the Postal Service is a remarkable record. Born of a chance meeting between Ben Gibbard, singer of Seattle indie-rockers Death Cab for Cutie and LA resident and Dntel lynch-pin Jimmy Tamborello, and written and recorded by post--hence the name the Postal Service--it's an inspired, if unlikely, marriage of lo-fi innocence and hi-tech beauty. Gibbard's voice is filled with the insecure questioning normally restricted to recently dumped singers in emo bands. Tamborello's clicks, bleeps, analogue murmurs and eerie scraps are the stuff of inaccessible bedroom electronica. Together though, they find a sensual middle ground where stories of jilted lovers and fragile desires softly prick the emotions on a tidal wave of otherworldly synthetic sounds. "The District Sleeps Alone", with its tripping beats, bittersweet computer strings and tragically uplifting hook is melancholy at its most tender. "Sleeping In" is a joyously sunny daydream; a na�ve vision of how good the world could be. And everything else falls somewhere between the two--equal parts heartbreak and hope, to form a strange and wonderful dimension where electro-pop has a soul.
the last CD i ever bought was metallica - St Anger. and fuck wasnt i angry about it. that was the end of my love affair with metal (tho id been cheating on it with trance for a while)
worst metallica album without a doubt. if that had been their first album instead of kill em all, they wouldve disappeared into obscurity. utter shit.
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| Originally posted by Ghostface Got the new Coldplay album X & Y a week or two ago. It's awesome. I like it better than their second one and it's about equal with parachutes. So many beautiful tracks. Favourites are square one and talk. If you liked either of their first two albums definitely get this. |
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| Originally posted by ProDiGaL THE KILLERS - Hot Fuss The Postal Service - Give Up |
The Killers & Franz Ferdinand should be shot (haha, go my puns!). Commercially acceptable "indie" is a tool of the devil. heheheh
the killers grew on me really fast but I got over it pretty quickly.
I must check out dntel, I have been recommended from a few ppl. I am a Deathcab fan, Oh and I dont mind the Shins also.
pkcRAISTLIN, i stopped listeneng to metallica after the black album, that and justice for all are my favs.
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| Originally posted by ProDiGaL pkcRAISTLIN, i stopped listeneng to metallica after the black album, that and justice for all are my favs. |
i thought reload was pretty terrible, but had 1-2 decent tracks on it. i actually quite liked load, since it proved that hetfield actually had a singing voice (tho hardly brilliant, certainly no maynard! but is lightyears above any of their other albums).
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| Originally posted by pkcRAISTLIN all time fave song: fade to black. |
^^ good choices. the full-length filmclip of one (with the old war movie clips in it) was f\'n ace. one would def be a contender for my 2nd fave.
worst song: toss up between \'fight fire with fire\' or \'damaged inc.\' (or every single song on st anger )
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| Originally posted by ProDiGaL the killers grew on me really fast but I got over it pretty quickly. I must check out dntel, I have been recommended from a few ppl. I am a Deathcab fan, Oh and I dont mind the Shins also. |
Sirius Isness - Breaking the Matrix.
This wicked Israeli Psy duo bash out some more amazingly clear and well produced psy. Similar in style to the full on party style psy of Talamasca, Psysex or GMS. Quite melodic in places, I wouldn't call this dark, so might not be for fans of the deeper more progressive style of psy. The production is great and there is an almost optimistic if not uplifting vibe to most of their tracks rather than the usual mind warping bollocks that you get from a lot of israeli psy. (...ok, ok.. you take a lot of drugs, we get it...)
Highlights include track 1 "Breaking the Matrix" and track 2 "I want Freedom". A godsend to listen to and even more fun to mix as the structure of most of the tracks is very forgivable of looping nad beat slicing. Very short buildups and breaks with a lot of funky insane synth stabs and riffs. Perfect if you have cd decks.
If your like me and sick of the same old psychedelic cliches in psy, and want some fresh new sounding trippy trance that doesnt take itself too seriously, then give this a listen...
4/5
Gorillaz - Demon Dayz
Got this album on the strength of their two most famous singels "Clint Eastwood" and "Feel Good Inc." which are fantastic tracks. I was very surprised to discover that the rest of the album was almost nothing like these.
Initially I was a bit dissapointed but I am starting to become a big fan of this album and really appreciate their unique style.
Fav Tracks (aside from the ones mentioned above):
El Manana
Fire Coming out of the Monkeys Head
Dare
Dirty Harry
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| Originally posted by pkcRAISTLIN all time fave song: fade to black. |
i wanna remix it one day haha. my favourite album is justice, they had a rage special on sometime last year i think, it was great, i taped it
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| Originally posted by xtractorfan Got this album on the strength of their two most famous singels "Clint Eastwood" and "Feel Good Inc." which are fantastic tracks. I was very surprised to discover that the rest of the album was almost nothing these. |
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| Originally posted by Philby i love fade to black i wanna remix it one day haha. |
it was my fave song for over 10 years.
I haven't picked up anything new recently, just listening to some old stuff:
Bjork - Greatest Hits
lovely. all my favourites on one cd 
picked it up for $15 too!
Goldfrapp - Felt Mountain
her voice is sublime. and the version of 'let's get physical' on the special edition is the sex. she slows it righhhht downnn. very sensual. i always knew olivia's original had potential
Dungen - Ta Det Lugnt
I don't understand any swedish so I've got no clue what they're singing about, but hot damn, this band is fantastic! their sound is..hmm, the first word that comes to mind is 'authentic;' like i should be playing their music via wax and not mp3. they have this really 'big' sound, but nothing superfluous. and the vocals really compliment the tracks. but all of this really means nothing unless you go hear some of their songs...
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| Originally posted by gumble you should check out The Arcade Fire also.... |
oh man, i just had goldfrapp on this arvo. <3 but the 2nd album, havent checked out that one....
hey ves, if you like dungen, you might like the decemberists? sorta that folky type stuff... ok, not similar sounding, but im throwing a long shot...
Billy Corgan - The Future Embrace.
pumpkin goes pop. and it works quite well, not the strongest album, but individual tracks are great. better than the zwan effort.
Patrick Wolf - Wind in the Wires.
this guy is 21, and is amazing. Sorta like what conor oberst (bright eyes) SHOULD have done with his 2 albums, rolled into one, but more strings and beautiful sounding.
and i'm now going to put on some Godspeed you! Black Emperor.
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