A short cut to Clark

  On 3/10/2010 at 1:23 AM, Mesh Gear Fox said:

totems flare is a masterpiece

agreed

  On 3/9/2010 at 10:08 PM, viscosity said:

Vengeance Drools has such a dope beat. but seriously all his stuff is good, just jump in

  On 3/10/2010 at 1:31 AM, o00o said:

bruise animations :wtf:

probably one his best non-lp tracks he's done. i remember listening to it almost nonstop when i travelled alone to amsterdam last summr.

  On 3/10/2010 at 5:25 AM, xxx said:

FUTURE DANIEL

TOTEMS FLARE

Thanks for all the replies.

I am aware one can sound like an asshole just coming on-line and wanting to know the best tracks without any effort. So pleased I din't recieve too much flak for asking! LoL. Going to have an exploration the next over the next few days.

Cheers fellas.

just get body riddle. but to answer the question

check the clark subforum next time...

I like Clark/Chris Clark - but Totems Flare gives me a headache, and I've tried to like it many times. I think the production on that album is overrated...I read a few reviews stating how stella it sounds, but to me Totems Flare represents an album where the standard Clark criticisms DO apply. It's fine on some speakers, but compared to most other albums I have, it sounds rather horrid on headphones.

But I'm sure most of you disagree. Just my two cents.

(But Empty the Bones of You and Body Riddle are rather amazing! Especially Body Riddle.)

  On 3/10/2010 at 6:32 PM, Lianne said:

I like Clark/Chris Clark - but Totems Flare gives me a headache, and I've tried to like it many times. I think the production on that album is overrated...I read a few reviews stating how stella it sounds, but to me Totems Flare represents an album where the standard Clark criticisms DO apply. It's fine on some speakers, but compared to most other albums I have, it sounds rather horrid on headphones.

 

But I'm sure most of you disagree. Just my two cents.

 

 

(But Empty the Bones of You and Body Riddle are rather amazing! Especially Body Riddle.)

wait, so you dislike how totems flare sounds but like the way body riddle sounds?

  On 3/10/2010 at 6:51 PM, jules said:

  On 3/10/2010 at 6:32 PM, Lianne said:

I like Clark/Chris Clark - but Totems Flare gives me a headache, and I've tried to like it many times. I think the production on that album is overrated...I read a few reviews stating how stella it sounds, but to me Totems Flare represents an album where the standard Clark criticisms DO apply. It's fine on some speakers, but compared to most other albums I have, it sounds rather horrid on headphones.

 

But I'm sure most of you disagree. Just my two cents.

 

 

(But Empty the Bones of You and Body Riddle are rather amazing! Especially Body Riddle.)

 

 

wait, so you dislike how totems flare sounds but like the way body riddle sounds?

Yes. Though they're both very loud, Totems Flare has loads more distortion (I know it's deliberate, but I still don't like it much) and its textures aren't nearly as interesting to my ears as Body Riddle's. Body Riddle also has more sonic details to dig into. I thought the loudness of Body Riddle was actually pretty fresh sounding, but he took it too far for me on the next two. Really, Totems Flare doesn't sound that great once you've turned it down to the level of other good sounding electronic albums when you're battling through it all on headphones.

Surely they sound pretty different to you, too?

Penultimate Persian sounds tip-top! Thanks for the suggestions working my way through them.....

Totems Flare - most overrated album for a long time.

Clarence Park and Body Riddles are where it's at followed by Empty the Bones of You.

Lord of the Dance

Rob Lee

Herr Bar

and if you can find it, the "guitar solo" bonus/promo track that came with Clarence Park

Also this Clark is infinitely better

totems flare is the best

  On 3/10/2010 at 6:32 PM, Lianne said:

to me Totems Flare represents an album where the standard Clark criticisms DO apply. It's fine on some speakers, but compared to most other albums I have, it sounds rather horrid on headphones.

Someone finally asked Clark about the compression in an interview and he said something to the effect of "When people say it's too loud I feel like I've succeeded!"

this guy seriously needs to release a new lp soon!

  On 3/10/2010 at 7:06 PM, Lianne said:

  On 3/10/2010 at 6:51 PM, jules said:

  On 3/10/2010 at 6:32 PM, Lianne said:

I like Clark/Chris Clark - but Totems Flare gives me a headache, and I've tried to like it many times. I think the production on that album is overrated...I read a few reviews stating how stella it sounds, but to me Totems Flare represents an album where the standard Clark criticisms DO apply. It's fine on some speakers, but compared to most other albums I have, it sounds rather horrid on headphones.

 

But I'm sure most of you disagree. Just my two cents.

 

 

(But Empty the Bones of You and Body Riddle are rather amazing! Especially Body Riddle.)

 

 

wait, so you dislike how totems flare sounds but like the way body riddle sounds?

 

Yes. Though they're both very loud, Totems Flare has loads more distortion (I know it's deliberate, but I still don't like it much) and its textures aren't nearly as interesting to my ears as Body Riddle's. Body Riddle also has more sonic details to dig into. I thought the loudness of Body Riddle was actually pretty fresh sounding, but he took it too far for me on the next two. Really, Totems Flare doesn't sound that great once you've turned it down to the level of other good sounding electronic albums when you're battling through it all on headphones.

 

Surely they sound pretty different to you, too?

they are both very loud. i actually think body riddle sounds to crispy. i like them both but they sound like they were produced in a very similar realm. just the sounds are different. i am by no means an audiophile so you wont get a technical argument from me though.

  On 3/10/2010 at 10:26 PM, tokn said:

this guy seriously needs to release a new lp soon!

lol, he has been releasing stuff at a crazy pace!

Whatchu tryin to do to me?

Just one, just one tiny laugh!

I like the compression, because tinny music is such a bummer. I want it to come out of the speakers with a BOOM. And Clark does just that. And how.

  On 3/11/2010 at 1:32 AM, Mesh Gear Fox said:

  On 3/10/2010 at 7:41 PM, chenGOD said:

Totems Flare - most overrated album for a long time.

you're wrong. on an objective level.

who is it overrated by? the listeners who really dig it? its not like it got a ton of press or made lots of year end lists. it is a fantastic record.

  On 3/11/2010 at 2:03 AM, jules said:

  On 3/11/2010 at 1:32 AM, Mesh Gear Fox said:

  On 3/10/2010 at 7:41 PM, chenGOD said:

Totems Flare - most overrated album for a long time.

you're wrong. on an objective level.

 

 

who is it overrated by? the listeners who really dig it? its not like it got a ton of press or made lots of year end lists. it is a fantastic record.

seriously... if anything most of the old school watmmers like to take every chance they can get to shit on it

totems is brilliant!

Eh, I love Totems Flare . I think it's his best album .

But I'd recommend listening to his albums in release date order .

Clarence Park

Empty The Bones Of You

Body Riddle

Turning Dragon

Totems Flare

As for the ep's...it doesn't really matter . They're all great

This is from the Throttle Clarence ep .

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzAbwhOeock

Most overrated by noobs on watmm then.

I say noobs with a great deal of tenderness.

you just have bad taste thats all.