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I feel I should mention Oneohtrix Point Never here. OPN is Dan Lopatin, a New-Agey ambient musician from Brookyln who plays a vintage synthesizer called the Juno 60 (nicknamed Judy). He is also a co-founder and curator of the label Software, which has been putting out some great stuff recently. He has three main albums, each very different from the last: 1. Rifts  A 2 CD compilation collecting songs from various self-released CDRs, cassettes, etc. he had previously put out. The songs on these discs vary from relaxed, nostalgic synth soundscapes reminiscent of Boards of Canada, to bouncy arpeggio build-ups, and finally to long droning nightmare pieces. Throughout the whole album there is a sense of deep, abstract unease, as if the listener is trapped in a timeless digital purgatory. This tension periodically erupts into abrasive arpeggio explosions, before subsiding back into droning noise, as on highlight track "Learning To Control Myself". Example song 1: "Russian Mind" on YouTube (this unofficial music video is worth watching for the way it perfectly captures the aesthetic of this album, IMO) Example song 2: "Betrayed in the Octagon" on YouTube 2. Returnal  This is OPN's most relaxing and purely ambient work, once you get past the abrasive first track; a car wreck of crunchy noise, lasers, and horrific samples pummeling your eardrums for 5 minutes before melting away into gentle ambiance. Unlike the intimidating Rifts, this album is best experienced as a whole. Each track flows nicely into the next, and afterward you feel as if you've been taken on a beautiful journey. I often put on this album when I have a really bad headache, and feel the tension in my head drift away. This album's title track is Lopatin's first to incorporate his vocals, in a bizarre ode to the internet as a "self-atomizing machine". There is also a separate Returnal EP with a gorgeous piano and vocal cover of that song. Example song: "Where Does Time Go" on YouTube Stream the entire album: http://www.xlr8r.com/news/2010/06/stream-new-oneohtrix-point-never (don't say I didn't warn you about that first track) 3. Replica  This album is a huge departure from the last two, emphasizing beats and samples for the first time and de-emphasizing the role of the Juno 60 synth. As a result this is his least ambient album, but it has the most range of the three. The stoner sci-fi concept behind this album was to imagine what the sounds of our era, especially the disposable stuff like advertising jingles or "muzak", would sound like if it was pieced together by curious anthropologists in the far future. Hence the title "Replica". To this end, much of the album was created using samples from old commercials; little-sound bites like the satisfied "aaah" of someone acting in a soda commercial, taken out of context and cut up in often jarring ways. This album is at times haunting, silly, relaxing, caustic, and melancholy. Truly a unique listen. Example song 1: "Power of Persuasion" on Vimeo Example song 2: "Replica" on YouTube (official music video) Stream the entire album: http://soundcloud.com/mexicansummer/sets/oneohtrix-point-never-replica BONUS Check out this horrific remix Oneohtrix did of a Gonjasufi track: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWAtAIDJH0Q And this simple "echo-jam" of Lady In Red: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RFunvF0mDw Lord Krangdar fucked around with this message at 18:56 on Apr 10, 2012 |
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Wow I wrote that long post on Oneohtrix but I didn't know those two tracks posted after me even existed. That led me to finding all his rare releases on Boomkat, so thanks guys.
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Shadalator posted:What is some more trippy poo poo like Oneotrix Point Never? If you haven't already heard it I recommend tracking down his side-project with Mark McGuire (of Emeralds) called Skyramps - Days Of Thunder. Example Song: "Flight Simulator" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PH_ygB_uZ0o
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