Holly Herndon - PROTO

New album in may

https://www.residentadvisor.net/news/43422

First track sounds like IDM for simpletons/normies /basic

AI concept is a total wankfest

Video is cringy as hell

Pls explain the hype cause I don’t get it

  On 3/11/2019 at 3:57 PM, D4M0 said:

New album in may

https://www.residentadvisor.net/news/43422

First track sounds like IDM for simpletons/normies /basic

AI concept is a total wankfest

Video is cringy as hell

Pls explain the hype cause I don’t get it

You’re not alone. I’ve noticed this a lot lately with younger artists - pretentious nonsense used to cover up absolutely abysmal music.

  On 3/11/2019 at 4:08 PM, fumi said:

I’ve noticed this a lot lately with younger artists -

She's 38 or 39.

Instabuy. 

  On 3/11/2019 at 4:35 PM, Rotwang said:

 

  On 3/11/2019 at 4:08 PM, fumi said:

I’ve noticed this a lot lately with younger artists -

She's 38 or 39.

 

That's still young, IMO. And at 38, she should know better. 

  On 3/11/2019 at 5:33 PM, fumi said:

 

  On 3/11/2019 at 4:35 PM, Rotwang said:

 

  On 3/11/2019 at 4:08 PM, fumi said:

I’ve noticed this a lot lately with younger artists - 

She's 38 or 39.

 

That's still young, IMO. And at 38, she should know better. 

dude is she young or not

looking forward to this 'cause platform was awesome and i liked the ai track she did with jlin

  On 3/11/2019 at 3:57 PM, D4M0 said:

New album in may

 

https://www.residentadvisor.net/news/43422

 

First track sounds like IDM for simpletons/normies /basic

AI concept is a total wankfest

Video is cringy as hell

 

Pls explain the hype cause I don’t get it

she did a photography book on the British free party scene, with a heavy bias on keta-techno & the early 00's (Battle of the Beanfield or Castlemorton anyone?), a while back, that's the only reason i know the name

think the book was an exhibition too (possibly vice-versa), so she seems to have branched out

she must be mid/late 30's by now, so certainly no novice age-wise, but photography & music are entirely different beasts

Her husband seems like a real hoot

https://breakermag.com/mat-dryhurst-musician-iconoclast-on-helping-artists-with-blockchain/

lol the first track is even worse on second listen, I can feel a pitchfork best new music on this one...

Musically the video in that link (Eternal) weren't too bad, kinda Elizabeth Fraser-y, a bit Woob-y combined with late 90s Art Of Noise pomp

This nonsense can do one mind

  Quote

"There's a pervasive narrative of technology as dehumanizing. We stand in contrast to that," Herndon says. "Choosing to work with an ensemble of humans is part of our protocol. I don't want to live in a world in which humans are automated off stage. I want an AI to be raised to appreciate and interact with that beauty."

The track didn't do anything for me, but I fux w/ Holly, mostly. 

  On 3/11/2019 at 6:12 PM, Crossword Enthusiast said:

Her husband seems like a real hoot

 

https://breakermag.com/mat-dryhurst-musician-iconoclast-on-helping-artists-with-blockchain/

oh yeah 

Her processing on the vox is really cool. The orch hits are LOL!

I like it.

  On 3/11/2019 at 3:57 PM, D4M0 said:

total wankfest

lol

" =/ "

Seems bit odd to start a new release thread just to diss it but whatevs;)

Personally am very much looking forward to this and enjoyed the new track.. holly's a boss

  On 3/11/2019 at 8:00 PM, kirm said:

Seems bit odd to start a new release thread just to diss it but whatevs;)

 

Personally am very much looking forward to this and enjoyed the new track.. holly's a boss

That’s just bog standard WATMM at this point. The new track fucks and is right in line with what she was doing on Platform, I’m all about this.

do you guys think she hangs out on habbo hotel with her boyfriend?

lol usually I don’t give a fuck about shitty music TBH but when something so weak and unoriginal is so over hyped, I just can’t resist, everybody describe it as next level IDM fuckery but all I’m hearing is art school ready poppy shit, in 2018 it was Sophie, in 2019 it’s Holly.

edit : also, lol at the Jlin featuring, pitchfork editor wet dream right here.

Looks like rubbish and I haven't even bothered to listen to it. She looks well pretentious lol. 

guess womens day is over

  On 3/11/2019 at 8:36 PM, span said:

guess womens day is over

lmao yeah damn 

  On 3/11/2019 at 8:34 PM, TheBro said:

Looks like rubbish and I haven't even bothered to listen to it. She looks well pretentious lol. 

Cool story (the) bro.

I wanted an album, not a TED talk

good track, love the 80s stabs and the vocal at the start and end, the main vocal is a bit too poppy in a bad way though, but it's not so bad I guess.

liked it more on the 2nd listen.