Musicological banter

[azaghal1981]

Supposedly Vice are taking over the building.


Maybe some of the idiots who read it will start to see that it's not as cool as it tries (way too hard) to portray itself now.

http://gothamist.com/2014/07/02/vice_media_glasslands.php

[Rogue Riderhood]

http://pitchfork.com/news/56630-aphex-twins-list-of-gear-used-on-syro-surfaces/
Wow.

    A Designs Reddi
    A Designs Pacifica
    ADT Toolkit x4
    Akai S950HXC
    AKG Contact Mics
    Alice Mixer
    Allen Heath Mix Wizard
    Allen Organ Spring Reverb
    AMS RM16
    API 3124+
    API 550A
    API 550A orig
    API 550B API 560
    API 8200A
    ARP 2500
    Atari 1040 + Midi Expansions + HXC
    Avedis E27
    Bode Vocoder
    Boss BX16
    Boss BX8
    Boss GE7
    Buzz Audio Arc1.1
    Calrec Minimixer
    Calrec RQP3200
    Casio FZ10 + FZ20M + NXC
    Chandler Delay Black
    Chandler Delay Cream
    Chandler Zoner Limiter
    Cirklon Sequencer
    Court Acoustics Graphic
    Crumar Bit01 White
    Cwejman RES4 x3
    Cwejman VC06
    Disklavier MKIV Pro Custom
    DPA 4052
    Drawner Stereo Gate Dytronics FS1
    Elysia Mpressor
    EML 101. modded
    EMS 2000 Vocoder
    EMT 140 Plate/Stereo/Tube
    EMT 240 Gold Foil
    EMT 252 FX
    EMT 258 x4 Filters
    Ensoniq ASR10 Eventide DSP4000
    Eventide H3000 DSE
    Eventide H949 x4
    Focusrite ISA110 Orig x8
    Focusrite ISA430
    Fulltone Tape Echo
    Harrison 32EQ GR500
    HAT Mechanical Drums
    Helios x2
    Intellijel Rubicon
    JH ARP Quadra Phaser
    JH Storm Tide FLanger x2
    JH Tau Phaser
    Jomox Sunsyn V1 x2
    Kawai K5000R
    Klark Teknik DN780
    Korg DS8
    Korg Minipops7 Midi. sepouts
    Korg PS3200
    Korg PS3300 x3
    Lexicon 480L
    Lexicon PCM70
    LPG
    Lynx Aurora 16
    Make Noise DPO
    Marion PROSynth x2
    Meinl Water UDU
    Micmix Dynaflanger
    Micmix Masteroom 2
    Midas Venice Desk
    Midimoogs x2
    Modular Systems/Eurorack
    Moog Memory Lintronics
    MIT Ensemble
    Mum & Dad Vocals
    Musicmaid Claptrap x4
    Nagra IV-S
    Neotek Elite 64 Channel Custom
    Neumann V473 x2
    Oberheim OBX, racked
    Oberheim Modular SEMs, racked
    Orla DSE24
    Pearl SC40
    Pearl Syncussion, racked/midi/mod x4
    Plugins, various
    Pultec EQP-1A3
    Quad Eight 248 x2
    Quantec Room Simulator
    Retro Instruments Powerstrip
    Rhodes Chroma
    RME Fireface800
    RMI Harmonic Synth
    Roland 101s, modded
    Roland CE1
    Roland D550
    Roland MK550
    Roland MK570
    Roland R8/ROM(?)
    Roland TR606 / 666?, modded
    Roland TR808
    Sci Prophet VS
    Sci Prophet5, racked/keyboard
    Sennheiser VSM201
    Serge Modular 9-panel
    Shure Auxpander
    Siemens V78 x2
    Simmons SD53(??)
    SM Pro PEQ505
    Songbird Tri Chorus x2
    Sound Devices 772
    Soundcraft Ghost
    Soundworkshop 262
    SPL TD4
    SSL 4000 Channel Strips x5
    SSL X desk
    Studio Electronics Code8 Full
    Synthoma Elkorus
    Synton Syntovox 221 x2
    Tantek Flanger/Delay
    TC1210
    Tongue Drums
    TR727
    TR9090
    Valley People Gain Brains
    Valley People Kepex x10
    Wildlife
    Yamaha CS80
    Yamaha D5000
    Yamaha DX100, modded
    Yamaha DX11
    Yamaha EX42
    Yamaha FS1R
    Yamaha RX11
    Yamaha TX16W x2
    Zither AFX-scale

[vansmack]

The cool part was the Syro Surface, not the actual list:

[azaghal1981]

Some U2/Apple backlash

Some more


Pretty much agree with all of it.

[Julian, Bespoke SEXPERT]

A free U2 record? Overpriced.

That band was good, not great, for a three-year stretch over twenty years ago. It is astounding they remain as popular as they are with the glut of terrible material they've put out in the interim and what absolute, unmitigated assholes everyone in the band appears to be.

[Yada]

A free U2 record? Overpriced.

That band was good, not great, for a three-year stretch over twenty years ago. It is astounding they remain as popular as they are with the glut of terrible material they've put out in the interim and what absolute, unmitigated assholes everyone in the band appears to be.

LOLU2

[Julian, Bespoke SEXPERT]

A free U2 record? Overpriced.

That band was good, not great, for a three-year stretch over twenty years ago. It is astounding they remain as popular as they are with the glut of terrible material they've put out in the interim and what absolute, unmitigated assholes everyone in the band appears to be.

LOLU2

I mean, am I alone on this? I know Smackie loves them, but the more "hip" 80% of this board, we all hate them, right? U2 is a total nostalgia act and a sucky one at that.

[Yada]

I like(d) Rattle and Hum.

[bearman🐻]

I like(d) Rattle and Hum.

Achtung Baby is the one LP that I have a soft spot for. If I didn't hear "Angel of Harlem" or "Beautiful Day" ever again, I'd be OK with that.

[James Ford]

U2 had me through Joshua Tree, lost me with Rattle and Hum, got me back with Achtung Baby, and lost me forever after that.

I've never seen them live and never bought a tshirt.

Some of my Irish ancestors had the same last name as Bono.

I wonder if i pass the Sidehatch coolness test?

[Dejecty-hatch lııllı|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|llıl]

U2 had me through Joshua Tree, lost me with Rattle and Hum, got me back with Achtung Baby, and lost me forever after that.

I've never seen them live and never bought a tshirt.

Some of my Irish ancestors had the same last name as Bono.

I wonder if i pass the Sidehatch coolness test?

Would have been cooler if you said 'after Boy, I really couldn't get into them anymore, '  'also I was fortunate enough to be in the crowd for  Live at Red Rocks: Under a Blood Red Sky and nabbed his sweaty towel when tossed to the crowd'

[hutch]

my peak U2 fandom was Live Under a Blood Red Sky/The Unforgettable Fire

With or without you and I still haven't found what I'm looking for make me want to vommit.....

on the other Where the Streets have no name still has that great buildup...

I have zero interest in U2 these days....that is all I got on U2.

[Rogue Riderhood]

http://www.stereogum.com/1704026/isolated-mic-exposes-courtney-loves-earsplitting-guitar-playing/video/

Courtney slaying the guitar!

[azaghal1981]

I'm kinda into it.

[vansmack]

I  mean, am I alone on this? I know Smackie loves them, but the more "hip" 80% of this board, we all hate them, right? U2 is a total nostalgia act and a sucky one at that.

I've never felt the need to defend my musical tastes,  and certainly won't start now.  However,  if you think my  choice of music defines my hipness,  then I am reassured that I am not the one with an issue.

I have tickets to see Social D,  Cock Sparrer,  Luke Bryan and Slowdive/Low show in the next two months,  and will likely  enjoy each one of them.   It's the beauty of my positive outlook and taking most things at face value,  ignoring the bullshit that gets most people so worked up.

Now if you'll excuse,  I'm going back to my Hall and Oates radio,  and doing so not ironically.   They make my dreams come true.