Music

Woah okay yeah I guess I should have expected a huge music dump. Listened to part 2; will get through part 1 later today.

Thoughts:

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SpoilerFrontline Orchestra: I like the vocals, and the call+response synth part is cool, but the instrumental section in the middle kinda falls flat for me.

Change: hahahaha this is so melodramatic and I love it

Starpoint: This is probably my favorite one out of part 2

Kwick: Second favorite. Those synths sound like they could be from a Genesis game.

Shalamar: The synth is kinda buried in the mix here (or maybe it's just the quality of the Youtube vid), but I like it

The Whispers: I like the bluesy bridge section in this one - wasn't expecting that. Tied for second favorite.

Are those last three all from the Solar label? They sound very similar in terms of production style, especially that glittery lead synth sound.


I'm still having trouble articulating what it is about the stuff I like - "slick" might not even be the right word. I will say that I'm finding most of the songs I enjoyed are pretty jazzy/funky. I like the busy arrangements and instrumental flourishes in songs like I Got A Feeling and If You Read My Mind.


also, not to harp on the Daft Punk thing too much, but I found this today:

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The problem with the way to make music today, these are turnkey systems; they come with preset banks and sounds. They’re not inviting you to challenge the systems themselves, or giving you the ability to showcase your personality, individuality.

yeah okay bangalter


edit: dude did you post all that at three in the morning