Suggest me an album

i was thinking back on this year so far and the fact I haven't heard anything I've been amazed by yet.

Not that its been a bad year, but I wouldn't even know where to look for something good.

so maybe you can help me? here are some things that might help.

-i don't like ambient or formless music

-i enjoy conceptual, emotional and even melodramatic music. nothing with boring chords.

-i like well structured albums, that start and end with the proper emotions

thanks

http://www.discogs.com/Gavouna-Stings-Dum-Machines/release/411910

amazing stuff

  On 8/19/2010 at 10:17 AM, Squee said:

that was going to be my other point, it needs good artwork

(which this does)

I bet the Gavouna record is better...will be back soon with an opinion

+ bonus material

pretty good Squee but as far as originality and composition go, Gavouna is better than most music....

you should check it as well.....

never heard Lulu Rouge til now (reminds me of King Midas Sound a bit), I like it...

http://www.myspace.com/gavouna

  On 8/19/2010 at 10:40 AM, o00o said:

 

+ bonus material

nice music, I think he is into Plaid a bit....

a lot more subtle than Plaid though...

thanks for sharing...

I might be getting more out of this thread than Backson....

  On 8/19/2010 at 10:57 AM, Atop said:

  On 8/19/2010 at 10:40 AM, o00o said:

 

+ bonus material

 

nice music, I think he is into Plaid a bit....

 

a lot more subtle than Plaid though...

 

thanks for sharing...

 

I might be getting more out of this thread than Backson....

he is currently working on something new:

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

I did not find anything similar and as good since it was released

total awesome early 80s sonic the hedgehog spaceprog

Owen Pallett - Heartland

-not ambient or formless.

-heavily conceptual, emotional and pretty goddamn melodramatic music. no boring chords.

-very well structured (it's a narrative,) starts and ends with the proper emotions.

-admittedly, the art could be better.

i'd throw up a song or two as an example but you really gotta just listen to the whole thing, it really blew me away. might not be quite what you're looking for but give it a go.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpM-n6t-HHc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihF_aXi-Huk

  On 8/19/2010 at 10:15 AM, Atop said:

this is quite good my friend - what else do you listening to like this?

do you have clickits 'express gifts'?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRCSR0ZgnwI

complete and utter genius material

Cosmogramma!

  On 8/19/2010 at 12:09 PM, disparaissant said:

Owen Pallett - Heartland

 

-not ambient or formless.

-heavily conceptual, emotional and pretty goddamn melodramatic music. no boring chords.

-very well structured (it's a narrative,) starts and ends with the proper emotions.

-admittedly, the art could be better.

 

i'd throw up a song or two as an example but you really gotta just listen to the whole thing, it really blew me away. might not be quite what you're looking for but give it a go.

I'm surprised to see this mentioned here, but glad! Pallett is one talented fellow. Classical training brought into the modern indie production arena makes for some unique arrangements and unexpected twists and turns. I recommend this album as well, (if you don't mind vocals) as it meets the criteria in the OP.

I don't know what he was thinking with that artwork either to be honest. It looks like generic blog art for some Pitchfork flavor of the week, which does the album a huge injustice because it's quite the opposite.

Deru - Say Goodbye to Useless

http://www.mushrecords.com/release/MH268.php

Ambulance - Curse of Vale Do Lobo

The artwork could be better, but the music couldn't.

  On 8/19/2010 at 12:27 PM, Richy said:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihF_aXi-Huk

+1

  On 8/19/2010 at 6:09 PM, Superstix said:

  On 8/19/2010 at 12:09 PM, disparaissant said:

Owen Pallett - Heartland

 

-not ambient or formless.

-heavily conceptual, emotional and pretty goddamn melodramatic music. no boring chords.

-very well structured (it's a narrative,) starts and ends with the proper emotions.

-admittedly, the art could be better.

 

i'd throw up a song or two as an example but you really gotta just listen to the whole thing, it really blew me away. might not be quite what you're looking for but give it a go.

 

 

I'm surprised to see this mentioned here, but glad! Pallett is one talented fellow. Classical training brought into the modern indie production arena makes for some unique arrangements and unexpected twists and turns. I recommend this album as well, (if you don't mind vocals) as it meets the criteria in the OP.

 

I don't know what he was thinking with that artwork either to be honest. It looks like generic blog art for some Pitchfork flavor of the week, which does the album a huge injustice because it's quite the opposite.

i have been curious about this. thanks for the reminder, im going to check it out.

  On 8/19/2010 at 10:09 AM, Backson said:

i was thinking back on this year so far and the fact I haven't heard anything I've been amazed by yet.

 

Not that its been a bad year, but I wouldn't even know where to look for something good.

 

so maybe you can help me? here are some things that might help.

 

-i don't like ambient or formless music

-i enjoy conceptual, emotional and even melodramatic music. nothing with boring chords.

-i like well structured albums, that start and end with the proper emotions

 

thanks

crimson2.bmpFetching info... crimson2.bmpFetching info...

Problem solved. Ticks all your requirements and grants all your wishes. King Crimson- In the Court of the Crimson King. Its only about 50,000 years old though....

Fuck not being able to edit posts. What a cock-up.

  On 8/19/2010 at 2:07 PM, troon said:

  On 8/19/2010 at 10:15 AM, Atop said:

this is quite good my friend - what else do you listening to like this?

 

 

do you have clickits 'express gifts'?

 

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRCSR0ZgnwI

Yes I love Clickits and the Moteer label, great stuff!

I would say the closest things to Gavouna that I love are Isan, Lackluster, Harmonia, and this: http://www.discogs.com/Morgan-Caney-Kamal-Joory-Magic-Radios/release/71577 one of the best records ever made! Get this if you don't know of it...

  On 8/19/2010 at 6:45 PM, Coalbucket PI said:

Deru - Say Goodbye to Useless

 

 

http://www.mushrecords.com/release/MH268.php

Deru is such a bad ass. All of his releases should be checked out: http://www.discogs.com/artist/Deru

  On 8/19/2010 at 7:49 PM, sidewinder said:

Ambulance - Curse of Vale Do Lobo

 

 

The artwork could be better, but the music couldn't.

This is a record that I will forever hold dear to my heart....such an adventure in beauty and creativity. Check Out Sunken Foal is you all haven't. The new incarnation of Ambulence. Great great music as well: http://www.discogs.com/artist/Sunken+Foal