Capsaicin Posted April 9, 2010 Report Share Posted April 9, 2010 (edited) This guy does a lot of amazing work. Who else listens to his music? I have Martes on CD and Cosmos on vinyl. Edited April 9, 2010 by Capsaicin Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/55134-murcof/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 9, 2010 Report Share Posted April 9, 2010 Anyone loves Murcof :)I seem to listen to his music during melancholic phases... You DEFINITELY need Utopia, Remembranza and Cosmos. BTW have a look at the first letters of his albums and the track titles. I love the Murcof tracks (the U-ones) on Utopia, especially Urano and Una. Versailles Sessions are a more difficult case. I love the track where he used lyrics from the Purcell semi opera "Dido and Aeneas"... Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/55134-murcof/#findComment-1292022 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Greg Reason Posted April 9, 2010 Report Share Posted April 9, 2010 On 4/9/2010 at 6:18 AM, Capsaicin said: This guy does a lot of amazing work. Who else listens to his music? I have Martes on CD and Cosmos on vinyl. Yeah I love Murcof, I think I have all of his stuff on vinyl except Martes. I think Ulysses is my favourite at this point but I still need to have a few more listens to The Versailles Sessions, I remember it being quite dark and very enjoyable. Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/55134-murcof/#findComment-1292058 Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Green Kingdom Posted April 9, 2010 Report Share Posted April 9, 2010 Everyone seems to like Martes, but that one feels a bit cold to me (maybe that's the point?). I like Remembranza the best of anything he's done so far. The Utopia remixes are really good too. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/55134-murcof/#findComment-1292252 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capsaicin Posted April 9, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2010 Recuerdos is a massive track. One of my favorites by him. I'm going to listen to Cosmos more, and download a copy of utopia Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/55134-murcof/#findComment-1292345 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squee Posted April 9, 2010 Report Share Posted April 9, 2010 Remembranza is definitely the most solid album. I love Utopia as well but some of the remixes on the album are absolutely awful. Cosmos took me a while to appreciate because I was just hoping it to be a darker version of some of Corona's stuff on Utopia, but when I finally heard it under the right circumstances I knew that it was another brilliant album. The Versailles Sessions fucking SUCKS though. I've always hated the baroque era so I'm probably not the right one to judge that album. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide all signatures Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/55134-murcof/#findComment-1292474 Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Green Kingdom Posted April 9, 2010 Report Share Posted April 9, 2010 On 4/9/2010 at 6:06 PM, Squee said: The Versailles Sessions fucking SUCKS though. I've always hated the baroque era so I'm probably not the right one to judge that album. I agree, I'm pretty open to just about any type of classical music, but I could hardly even get through the samples I listened to on Boomkat! Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/55134-murcof/#findComment-1292523 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 9, 2010 Report Share Posted April 9, 2010 (edited) On 4/9/2010 at 6:33 PM, The Green Kingdom said: I agree, I'm pretty open to just about any type of classical music, but I could hardly even get through the samples I listened to on Boomkat! I typically listen to late romantic symphonies and tone poems. Which are typically without human voice. BUT. Purcells Dido and Aeneas brought me to appreciate vocals more and more. Someone on good-music-guide.com (a bigger classical forum) suggested it as an entry to the human voice. Its perfect. Listen to (best known part!) Didos Lament: - LOOOVELY.Or "Ah Belinda" (this is used in the Versailles Sessions)... and as a side note, this is the best you can get: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlUYtL-M_Go If you cannot love Didos Lament, you're lost ;) As for Utopia, I didn't listen to the Remixes very often. I wanted pure Murcof. Any Urano admirers here? It's climax is to me the 7:30 mark (and a bit before), when this lamento-like instrument clocks in... Oh yeah. Dark. Edited April 9, 2010 by Guest Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/55134-murcof/#findComment-1292572 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squee Posted April 9, 2010 Report Share Posted April 9, 2010 Yep - I love Urano. I had somehow not noticed this track for at least a couple of years and then one day as I'm waiting for the bus Urano starts playing in my headphones and I'm completely blown away when it gets all distorted during the climax. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide all signatures Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/55134-murcof/#findComment-1292882 Share on other sites More sharing options...
purlieu Posted April 9, 2010 Report Share Posted April 9, 2010 I picked up Remembranza on a whim from the description the shop wrote on the label, and worth it it was. Then I got Cosmos and was blown away, the two title tracks are some of the best things I've ever heard. Looking forward to the new one - Oceana? - very much. I also like his way of titling songs and albums (the M - U - R - C - O - F thing is obvious, yes?) Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide purlieu's signature Hide all signatures This is a YouTube channel in which I am looking at the history of FSOL, the history of ambient house & ambient techno, and some other stuff. / This is a Bandcamp page with some of my music on it. / This is a Blogger page with news about FSOL. Do have a click. Rice cube going down the escalator. Where's it going? Nobody knows. Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/55134-murcof/#findComment-1292948 Share on other sites More sharing options...
xeQYcJWNBz Posted April 9, 2010 Report Share Posted April 9, 2010 On 4/9/2010 at 11:27 PM, purlieu said: I also like his way of titling songs and albums (the M - U - R - C - O - F thing is obvious, yes?) as i said before in that other murcof thread that nobody seems to notice anymore even tho it's still on the first page of threads: I hope before he finishes the F album he will change his name to Murcofauwidzlynktshx Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/55134-murcof/#findComment-1292975 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terpentintollwut Posted April 10, 2010 Report Share Posted April 10, 2010 On 4/9/2010 at 6:18 AM, Capsaicin said: Who else listens to his music? Me On 4/9/2010 at 2:33 PM, The Green Kingdom said: Everyone seems to like Martes, but that one feels a bit cold to me (maybe that's the point?). Martes made most sense to me when I was listening to it on the train around Madrid, this kind of area, much like the cover Reveal hidden contents Couldn't say it's his best but I listen to it the most. Mo, Mir ... Unison (different but it's kind of my fav), all awesome. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/55134-murcof/#findComment-1293003 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capsaicin Posted April 10, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2010 Mo is incredible Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/55134-murcof/#findComment-1293233 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 10, 2010 Report Share Posted April 10, 2010 Utopia has no final "R" track btw... On Martes I loved Mao most, it's very much on the glitchy clicky breaky side-... Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/55134-murcof/#findComment-1293548 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terpentintollwut Posted April 10, 2010 Report Share Posted April 10, 2010 On 4/10/2010 at 10:12 AM, Wurstwasser said: On Martes I loved Mao most Who? Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/55134-murcof/#findComment-1293772 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 10, 2010 Report Share Posted April 10, 2010 On 4/10/2010 at 3:46 PM, Terpentintollwut said: On 4/10/2010 at 10:12 AM, Wurstwasser said: On Martes I loved Mao most Who? Track 5 of http://www.discogs.com/Murcof-Martes/release/196894 Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/55134-murcof/#findComment-1293789 Share on other sites More sharing options...
o00o Posted April 10, 2010 Report Share Posted April 10, 2010 anyone seen the "naked" DVD by him and the live DVD? Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide o00o's signature Hide all signatures Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/55134-murcof/#findComment-1293795 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ultravisitor Posted April 10, 2010 Report Share Posted April 10, 2010 On 4/10/2010 at 4:32 PM, o00o said: anyone seen the "naked" DVD by him and the live DVD? no! pray, explain! Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/55134-murcof/#findComment-1293809 Share on other sites More sharing options...
o00o Posted April 10, 2010 Report Share Posted April 10, 2010 On 4/10/2010 at 5:00 PM, Ultravisitor said: On 4/10/2010 at 4:32 PM, o00o said: anyone seen the "naked" DVD by him and the live DVD? no! pray, explain! naked is a ballet dancer performance to his music with some kind of story and the other is him playing live Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide o00o's signature Hide all signatures Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/55134-murcof/#findComment-1293842 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest PWSTEAL Posted April 10, 2010 Report Share Posted April 10, 2010 I never heard of this guy until this thread. He sounds cool, but everything he does kinda sounds the same, dark & ambient. I'll have to get an entire album before i can really say if I care much for him though. So far I like what I'm hearing, it just seems so far all I'm hearing kinda sounds the same, I could be wrong... Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/55134-murcof/#findComment-1293943 Share on other sites More sharing options...
o00o Posted April 10, 2010 Report Share Posted April 10, 2010 On 4/10/2010 at 8:23 PM, PWSTEAL said: I never heard of this guy until this thread. He sounds cool, but everything he does kinda sounds the same, dark & ambient. I'll have to get an entire album before i can really say if I care much for him though. So far I like what I'm hearing, it just seems so far all I'm hearing kinda sounds the same, I could be wrong... yeah all he does is dark atmospherical classical music sometimes with minimal beats sometimes more sound track like but he is really awesome and intense Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide o00o's signature Hide all signatures Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/55134-murcof/#findComment-1293947 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 10, 2010 Report Share Posted April 10, 2010 (edited) On 4/10/2010 at 8:23 PM, PWSTEAL said: He sounds cool, but everything he does kinda sounds the same, dark & ambient.I'll have to get an entire album before i can really say if I care much for him though. So far I like what I'm hearing, it just seems so far all I'm hearing kinda sounds the same, I could be wrong... There's a lot truth in it, I was thinking about this yesterday. If you leave out Versailles, his repertoire is not as wide as, say, Ae... Martes was a bit more glichy, but basically there's not much progress from Utopia to Cosmos. "Consistent" is a more positive term. But it's all good If you're in the mood, he's just perfect. oOOOo, no, haven't even heard of that DVD. Edited April 10, 2010 by Guest Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/55134-murcof/#findComment-1293969 Share on other sites More sharing options...
o00o Posted April 10, 2010 Report Share Posted April 10, 2010 The stuff he does its high quality so I don't want him to change that for the sake of change Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide o00o's signature Hide all signatures Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/55134-murcof/#findComment-1293976 Share on other sites More sharing options...
azatoth Posted April 11, 2010 Report Share Posted April 11, 2010 On 4/9/2010 at 6:06 PM, Squee said: . Cosmos took me a while to appreciate because I was just hoping it to be a darker version of some of Corona's stuff on Utopia, but when I finally heard it under the right circumstances I knew that it was another brilliant album. did you hear it in a planetarium or what? Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide azatoth's signature Hide all signatures last.fm the biggest illusion is yourself Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/55134-murcof/#findComment-1294552 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squee Posted April 11, 2010 Report Share Posted April 11, 2010 On 4/11/2010 at 3:43 PM, azatoth said: On 4/9/2010 at 6:06 PM, Squee said: . Cosmos took me a while to appreciate because I was just hoping it to be a darker version of some of Corona's stuff on Utopia, but when I finally heard it under the right circumstances I knew that it was another brilliant album. did you hear it in a planetarium or what? Actually, yes. Murcof played "live" in the Planetarium in Berlin. It was sick! But I also listened to it one night when I was at the harbour and there was a full moon. It was one hell of an experience! Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide all signatures Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/55134-murcof/#findComment-1294563 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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