Oneohtrix Point Never - R Plus Seven

Synopsis: Man says 'Daniel' 1000 times, gives new OPN album a decent six.

http://www.xlr8r.com/podcast/2013/09/oneohtrix-point-never

  On 10/1/2013 at 8:34 PM, canzoniere vaticano said:

http://www.xlr8r.com/podcast/2013/09/oneohtrix-point-never

Awesome, thanks! The guy does have exceptionally good taste going by his mixes/podcasts over the years. Seeing Geinoh Yamashirogumi in this one warms my heart. And some 'chre! Sean (will be) pl(ea)s(ed).

01 Meredith Monk "Cluster 2" (ECM New Series) > Mark Leckey "Fiorucci Made Me Hardcore (Edit)" (Death of Rave) > GZA "Shadowboxin'" (Geffen)

02 Paul Lansky "Notjustmoreidlechatter"

03 Jefferson Airplane "Today" (RCA Victor)

04 Kenji Kawai "Virtual Crime" (BMG Victor)

05 Aksak Maboul "Scratch Holiday" (Made to Measure)

06 The Game "See No Evil" (Interscope) > Ben Frost "Untitled Transient (Edit)" (Bedroom Community)

07 Taylor Deupree "Snow/Sand (Edit)" (12K) > Julia Holter "Running Through My Eyes (Edit)" (Domino) > Three 6 Mafia "Charging These Hoes" (Relativity)

08 Forgemasters "Track With No Name" (Warp)

09 NY House'n Authority "Apt 2A" (Nu Groove)

10 Kraftwerk "Sex Object" (EMI)

11 Scott Johnson "Involuntary Song #2" (Nonesuch)

12 F.U.S.E. "Nitedrive" (Wax Trax!) > Coil "Rosa Decidua" (Eskaton) > Global Communication "12 18" (Dedicated) > Mark Leckey "3 Minute Wonder (Channel 4 video excerpt)" > Lazy Smoke "Under Skys" (Jackpot)

13 Robert Hood "Minus" (Tresor)

14 Yasuaki Shimizu "Bridgestone 2" (Crammed Discs)

15 Ariel Pink "Mature Themes" (4AD)

16 Koopsta Knicca "Now I'm Hi (Pt. 2)" (D.Evil)

17 Judee Sill "Abracadabra" (Asylum)

18 Morton Feldman "Rothko Chapel 3" (Hänssler Classic) > Severed Heads "Hemet" (Sevcom) > Wendy Carlos "Title Music From A Clockwork Orange (from Henry Purcell's 'Music for the Funeral of Queen Mary, Z. 860')" (Columbia)

19 Benjamin Lew "Les Traces d'Un Pont" (Crammed Discs) > SND "00018 Old End Ng" (Mille Plateaux) > Cocteau Twins "Cherry-Coloured Funk" (4AD)

20 Geinoh Yamashirogumi "Catastrophe" (Invitation)

21 Ayhun "OAR003-B" (Oni Ayhun) > Future Sound of London "Bird Wings" (Virgin)

22 Autechre "Piezo" (Warp)

23 Kanye West "Bound 2 (Edit)" (Def Jam) > Mark Leckey "Fiorucci Made Me Hardcore (Edit)" (Death of Rave)

  On 10/1/2013 at 8:58 PM, jasondonervan said:

Sean (will be) pl(ea)s(ed).

lol

not a very exciting playlist of tracks is it?

  On 10/1/2013 at 8:34 PM, canzoniere vaticano said:

http://www.xlr8r.com/podcast/2013/09/oneohtrix-point-never

"(For instance, the artwork below is something that Lopatin insisted we include with the mix.)"

*embeds different artwork anyway*

Edit: Oh man it's been far too long since I played that Global Communication album.

http://youtu.be/7GZMkHgThvw

Oh boy I wish I hadn't watched that video. What was more disturbing is the google video search results for the bjork stalker that someone mentioned on here and I was dumb enough to watch.

I'm a little surprised this guy has 27 pages of comments regarding his new album. I've never been able to get in to his music and this new video hasn't helped.

I think I must be getting old, this video is the kind of thing I'd be incredibly embarrassed to admit watching to a friend or family member or anyone I know in real life, yet this artist chose these images to represent his music?? Jeez is nothing sacred?

*leaves internet*

Big up to Rheji Burell/ NY House'n Authority! Love me some Nu Groove.

This album is not worth listening to, IMO.

Wtf warp.

  On 10/2/2013 at 3:50 AM, Papillon said:

I think I must be getting old, this video is the kind of thing I'd be incredibly embarrassed to admit watching to a friend or family member or anyone I know in real life, yet this artist chose these images to represent his music?? Jeez is nothing sacred?

 

*leaves internet*

i feel pretty similarly to this. the video doesn't even offend me, it's just kind of embarrassing, not deep in any way.

  On 10/1/2013 at 9:37 PM, John Ehrlichman said:

not a very exciting playlist of tracks is it?

yeah i knew well over half by heart... not a good sign for a mix lol

  On 10/2/2013 at 6:08 AM, zaphod said:

 

  On 10/2/2013 at 3:50 AM, Papillon said:

I think I must be getting old, this video is the kind of thing I'd be incredibly embarrassed to admit watching to a friend or family member or anyone I know in real life, yet this artist chose these images to represent his music?? Jeez is nothing sacred?

 

*leaves internet*

 

i feel pretty similarly to this. the video doesn't even offend me, it's just kind of embarrassing, not deep in any way.

 

It reminds me of those godawful fan videos of "Xtal" and "Alberto Balsam" of 9/11 footage, the 2004 tsunami, various A-bomb tests, etc. Shock imagery + contemplative music. The latter video even had some clip of man's arm being ripped off (I think it's a video nasty hoax - I hope so anyway). Both almost tainted the songs for me, their existence always annoyed me.

The "Still Life" video is far more interesting on the surface and better edited...but it's still the same effect. I don't find it deep either, it's momentarily intriguing and shocking at best. If I'm "not getting it" then so be it. Sometimes I simple and straightforward art and music. And reviews too...I won't even bother reading this one anytime soon:

http://www.tinymixtapes.com/music-review/oneohtrix-point-never-r-plus-seven

jesus that review is pretentious

Makes a man want to buy Dominique Leone a beer.

whatever, video has cool aesthetic, music is good

I'm happy

  On 10/2/2013 at 5:33 PM, gmanyo said:

whatever, video has cool aesthetic, music is good

 

I'm happy

  On 10/2/2013 at 9:38 AM, baph said:

Makes a man want to buy Dominique Leone a beer.

lol i have such a love hate relationship with tiny mixtapes

  On 8/27/2013 at 9:27 PM, John Ehrlichman said:

played it twice never returned to it

really? There are parts that to me come straight from the VHS playbook -- in a fun but not sycophantic way. (Someone who I think you have respect for?)

The tight rhythmic parts to me are the most successful, but I think Daniel has benefited from WARP? Things seem richer. Maybe he got more money for mastering? The mix is rich but the parts are so distinct. A lovely approach I think. Instantly my favorite OPN full-length on first listen, but will take time to top Russian Mind... it could do it however!!

I think his approach to cultural critique and synthesis through the music is fantastic... the videos bore me and detract from the mysterious and sometimes ambivalent approach the music takes. Ohh the internet is shocking? NooOOOOoooooOOOooo! There are angry messed up people in the world? My GOD! No sense of interaction with the viewer... lame.

  On 10/2/2013 at 9:38 AM, baph said:

Makes a man want to buy _________ (insert narcissist google alertable magnet handle here) ricin

  On 10/2/2013 at 6:14 PM, GRVGLTCHR said:

 

  On 10/2/2013 at 5:33 PM, gmanyo said:

whatever, video has cool aesthetic, music is good

 

I'm happy

I can't get enough of American's, sounds like Zappa if you squint really hard.

I keep wondering about this Bleep policy of only allowing MP3 downloads with the physical release, Autechre being an exception IIRC. Of course if you get the CD you can rip it losslessly anyway, but I don't get the rationale behind it at all, especially since they let you redownload seemingly as often as you like, so bandwidth would be a silly reason. It's not like I can even tell the difference, but it's nice being able to transcode from a lossless file.

  On 9/24/2013 at 8:35 AM, xxx said:

I have been avoiding leaks like a good preordering buyfag but I couldn't resist the NPR stream. I am in the "holly shit" camp in terms of how much this album is a game changer for him. WATMM gets clever obviously when it comes to music criticism and like SND being Sonic stuck in bumpers, someone has also said OPN is like "falling asleep on a Juno 60 arpeggiator". I feel like he definitely woke up with this album. I think it's not only a nod to 90's New Age/GenMIDI tropes but also a tribute to experimental greats like Edgar Varese and the "organized noise" concept. I immediately thought of "Poeme Electronique" in the first 20 minutes. Working with Tim Hecker has rubbed off on him too since the middle part of "Zebra" sounds just like the "Music For Tundra" trilogy from "Haunt Me, Haunt Me, Do It Again". There's something for everybody in here. That also seems to be the problem for some but I'm having a great time letting all the vignettes come at me bro

 

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In the "see also" department is an oldie from Johannes Heil

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hjg8wg7p6I

what was the name of the song? its been taken down :(

Zebra is a quality track, the second half of the album is pretty flawless.

  On 10/3/2013 at 4:07 PM, funkaholic said:

 

  On 9/24/2013 at 8:35 AM, xxx said:

I have been avoiding leaks like a good preordering buyfag but I couldn't resist the NPR stream. I am in the "holly shit" camp in terms of how much this album is a game changer for him. WATMM gets clever obviously when it comes to music criticism and like SND being Sonic stuck in bumpers, someone has also said OPN is like "falling asleep on a Juno 60 arpeggiator". I feel like he definitely woke up with this album. I think it's not only a nod to 90's New Age/GenMIDI tropes but also a tribute to experimental greats like Edgar Varese and the "organized noise" concept. I immediately thought of "Poeme Electronique" in the first 20 minutes. Working with Tim Hecker has rubbed off on him too since the middle part of "Zebra" sounds just like the "Music For Tundra" trilogy from "Haunt Me, Haunt Me, Do It Again". There's something for everybody in here. That also seems to be the problem for some but I'm having a great time letting all the vignettes come at me bro

 

  Reveal hidden contents

 

In the "see also" department is an oldie from Johannes Heil

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hjg8wg7p6I

what was the name of the song? its been taken down :(

 

I think it was The Flower Of Life. The background pic was a flower in any case.