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Bubba Smith posted:I'm not sure I like that he's remaking Kingdom. It's one of my favorite songs and part of the reason why I like it is because on Physicist, which was an album that suffered from a few creative and production problems, all that chaos kind of came together and worked for that song. From what I can get, Physicist is mighty compressed and after hearing a sample of the new version, it really sounds like has been opened up, so it might surprise you yet.
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I just skim-listened to Z2, there are some shining moments of pure Dev glory... You won't be disappointed. Also, it is loving funny.
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Sep 23, 2014 07:12
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Started on Sky Blue. Holy poo poo, you're in for a treat!
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Sep 23, 2014 07:30
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Nope, no leak, press copy. I am glad Dev fans are respectful enough not to leak poo poo. That said, it'll happen sooner or later, but the files are encoded and traceable, allegedly.
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Sep 24, 2014 00:38
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I am not allowed to distribute it, but nothing about talking about it. But that's why I am reviewing, that's 'me talking about it' I guess. It still feels like a movie in a way where I can't spoil it for you. I will say this, though, so far in Sky Blue I have heard some musical nods/influences/coincidences to Faith No More and Killing Joke as well as some directions feeling like Peter Gabriel in scope and execution, some middle-eastern ideas also. SO far, to my mind that CD reminds me of Addicted crossed with Ocean Machine.
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Sep 24, 2014 11:21
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On the other hand Z2 is much more over the top, remember Vampira? Yeah, we're talking theatrical campyness. 'Deathray' is a weird mirror to that song. The narration is hilarious. There are some monster riffs and a whole lot of attitude and don't care.
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Sep 24, 2014 12:30
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Of course. What is also interesting is that there are a few hell riff driven songs, though there are still plenty of complex guitar lines dominating other tracks.
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Sep 25, 2014 01:17
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He has got a little too comfortable with overproducing his own stuff. Look at Epicloud, it is so bloated, there is too much happening at times, there is no space. Same with Addicted. Yes, Z2-SkyBlue suffers from that but not as bad as previous efforts, it is a little more streamlined which is great because you're not getting bombarded with noise a lot of the time. Only a little though, he has a way to go to get it perfect, but it's still pretty good. Z2 I think is a little simpler in parts that require it, kind of like the SYL days where the guitar did all the talking.
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Hammer Floyd posted:
You're not alone.  Unfortunate goofball snap:  Was rushing trying to get my stash out for singing as everything was going a little late, bombarded him with Retinal Circus boxset, Ki 12", Physicist 12", AE 12", Ocean Machine 12", various CD's I hadn't had signed up to that point and 2 very hard to find SYL-HAARHT promo posters... Maximum Sexy Pigeon fucked around with this message at 09:46 on Oct 24, 2014 |
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