Can we get a chris clark sub-forum up in this -

+ he uses dynamic compression like my grandma

  On 7/7/2009 at 8:56 PM, Brian Tregaskin said:

i can understand that people like/love clark but seriously, there are lots of better music out there.

That would be something else if he was signed to Rephlex.

no

since 2003, clarks output trumps the one boc album, the zero aphex albums and the countless pieces of crap farted out by squarepusher.

  On 7/7/2009 at 9:58 PM, jules said:

since 2003, clarks output trumps the one boc album, the zero aphex albums and the countless pieces of crap farted out by squarepusher.

exactly... he is the best electronic musician of this decade I think... worthy of his own forum... he is my king

  On 7/7/2009 at 9:58 PM, jules said:

since 2003, clarks output trumps the one boc album, the zero aphex albums and the countless pieces of crap farted out by squarepusher.

Hmm. And I'd wager to reckon that the ONE BoC album outsold all of Clark's releases as well.

george w. bush --> joyrex

clark --> iraq

he's in too deep now to back out. everyone just wait for a change of administration... oh wait.

  On 7/7/2009 at 10:11 PM, Joyrex said:

Hmm. And I'd wager to reckon that the ONE BoC album outsold all of Clark's releases as well.

and im sure the britney spears release that year outsold boc. maybe we need a britney sub-forum then.

  On 7/7/2009 at 10:52 PM, jules said:

and im sure the britney spears release that year outsold boc. maybe we need a britney sub-forum then.

While I agree that it probably did, unlike BoC and Clark, Britney isn't (yet) on WARP.

WISP subforum!!!

  On 7/7/2009 at 9:04 PM, Joyrex said:

I don't even think it's a matter of there being better music out there; it's just that unlike the artists that have subforums here, Clark's output and musical background is rather limited at this point. Perhaps in 5 years or so or if he becomes prolific in his output (and maintains the quality level), then perhaps. He really hasn't had a genre-stirring release since perhaps Clarence Park or ETBOY, and even those were mere blips on the electronic music radar.

dude body riddle?

  On 7/7/2009 at 11:06 PM, Joyrex said:

While I agree that it probably did, unlike BoC and Clark, Britney isn't (yet) on WARP.

ok, point taken, if you want to go by sales. but i'd prefer to go by quality of music. too many people dont buy albums. and even more 'prolific' artists from warp dont even make albums anymore.

  On 7/8/2009 at 12:14 AM, JohnTqs said:

dude body riddle?

and Totems Flare! One of his most unique yet in terms of production. I think he's better than Cylob, Plaid, Luke Vibert, and I'd never thought I'd say this but he's riding up on Squarepusher too. I enjoy his music more than Boards of Canada too! His ambient textures I think are equal too or better than BoCs. Of course his would never exist without BoC, but seriously guys... are you even listening to this shit!?

  On 7/8/2009 at 5:24 AM, Deepex said:

and Totems Flare! One of his most unique yet in terms of production. I think he's better than Cylob, Plaid, Luke Vibert, and I'd never thought I'd say this but he's riding up on Squarepusher too. I enjoy his music more than Boards of Canada too! His ambient textures I think are equal too or better than BoCs. Of course his would never exist without BoC, but seriously guys... are you even listening to this shit!?

i'd guess most people don't. it's easier to complain about compression and all eq levels than it is to spend some quality time with the best thing going right now. totems flare is eons past anything released on warp since geogaddi [excluding anything ae]

  On 7/7/2009 at 4:04 AM, karmakramer said:

hahaha This is great! Where did you find this?

I really don't get why more people aren't fucking apeshit about Mouse on Mars.

Totems Flare = pop IDM, you might say

Radical Connector = pop IDM (came 5 years earlier, and is better, and I love Totems Flare)

Not to mention that Mouse on Mars released Varcharz, Idiology .... fucking NIUN NIGGUNG.

CHYEAH

  On 7/8/2009 at 5:24 AM, Deepex said:

and Totems Flare! One of his most unique yet in terms of production. I think he's better than Cylob, Plaid, Luke Vibert, and I'd never thought I'd say this but he's riding up on Squarepusher too. I enjoy his music more than Boards of Canada too! His ambient textures I think are equal too or better than BoCs. Of course his would never exist without BoC, but seriously guys... are you even listening to this shit!?

come on. i know there is some hating on BoC (*cough* hipster bullshit *cough) going on round these parts but this crosses the line for me.

I don't see how people can backstab all the great times they had listening to Music Has the Rights and Geoghaddi. Two flawless albums. Not to mention that Campfire Headphase is in itself flawless, to me. Beautiful music!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Dude I love BOC.

sorry. i get defensive about music.

yeah, let the fanboys tell what to do

Like it or not this is a fanboy forum. If you post on WATMM you're a fanboy. Check yourself.

you really think so

lol

  On 7/8/2009 at 4:47 AM, jules said:

  On 7/7/2009 at 11:06 PM, Joyrex said:

While I agree that it probably did, unlike BoC and Clark, Britney isn't (yet) on WARP.

 

 

ok, point taken, if you want to go by sales. but i'd prefer to go by quality of music. too many people dont buy albums. and even more 'prolific' artists from warp dont even make albums anymore.

The problem is, 'quality of music' is less quantifiable, almost an opinion that is generally unique to the individual - while some people love VSnares' "music", I do not (to understate it greatly). Does that make VSnares a bad artist? No, of course not. It simply boils down to some people liking his music, and others not liking it. I'm sure he's probably Planet Mu's top seller and if he's not, he's certainly in the top 5, if for nothing else due to his prolific output.

The reality is there are really not that many Clark threads unless there is a release, whereas the other featured artists here (Cylob and Plaid, and to some extent Vibert and Squarepusher don't fall in this area) have continual discussion about their music outside of a release period. A Clark subforum would probably do well until Totem's Flare dies down (pun intended), and then unless there was continued discussion on tracks or live shows he might be doing post-Flare, the forum would sit idle until the next release.

your logic is rather tortured...are you saying the MuZiq, Plaid, Vibert, and Cylob forums are bustling with activity? Personally as it costs you nothing to create, why not just do it

  On 7/10/2009 at 5:33 PM, lumpenprol said:

your logic is rather tortured...are you saying the MuZiq, Plaid, Vibert, and Cylob forums are bustling with activity? Personally as it costs you nothing to create, why not just do it

No, I guess I didn't get my added point across clearly - the µ-Ziq, Vibert, Plaid, Cylob, and to some extent the Squarepusher forums DO NOT get that much activity - very similar (I think) to what a Clark subforum would experience outside of Totem's Flares' release.

And yes, it costs NOTHING to create a sub-forum, but then it opens the floodgates for "so-and-so artist should have a subforum, etc. - pretty soon we'll have calls for "subforum consolidation" due to the overabundance of subforums!

If there was just an easy way to do post tagging, then we could have a 'aggregate view' of all the forums' content in one forum, so that way people who don't want to physically traverse to another subforum to keep up on topics wouldn't have to. Perhaps since the forum architecture is now rewritten, it might be more feasible.