Members pbone Posted December 16, 2012 Members Share Posted December 16, 2012 Originally Posted by ben_allison pBizzle, nice track. I detect trace amounts of Phoenix, and Bloc Party... and some Twin Shadow. Really like that poly portamento... I'd gave me 3.5 boners. Haha that's pretty much all that I have been listening to for the past 4 years. Thanks so much for listening. Originally Posted by Phil O'Keefe Nice job on the recording pbone. I've been interested in the Mopho keyboard for quite a while now - which is apparently similar to what you have, but monophonic. Then I saw the X4, which is obviously "more better", but I'm still kind of interested in the other one - simply because it kind of reminds me of my old Pro One - the one keyboard I most regret selling. thanks Phil!!! Yeah dude the keyboard version is way better than the desktop module. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ben_allison Posted December 16, 2012 Members Share Posted December 16, 2012 Originally Posted by pbone Haha that's pretty much all that I have been listening to for the past 4 years. Thanks so much for listening. We're not so different, you and I.One think I like about the keyboard Mopho having one-knob-per-control. You lose that with the module. That makes mucking around more intuitive/fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members echodeluxe Posted December 16, 2012 Members Share Posted December 16, 2012 i can tell you still like minus the bear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sad Darwin Posted December 17, 2012 Members Share Posted December 17, 2012 "Influences" / "it sounds like" talk makes my stomach a special kind of queasy. So do album reviews. Go figure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ben_allison Posted December 17, 2012 Members Share Posted December 17, 2012 Originally Posted by Sad Darwin "Influences" / "it sounds like" talk makes my stomach a special kind of queasy. So do album reviews. Go figure. All new art is previous art, reconfigured. We like new things because they are simultaneously familiar and unfamiliar. There's no conceivable harm in pointing out something's lineage. Get off your high horse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members pbone Posted December 17, 2012 Members Share Posted December 17, 2012 I totally ripped off Gauntlet Hair anyways, haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sad Darwin Posted December 17, 2012 Members Share Posted December 17, 2012 Originally Posted by ben_allison All new art is previous art, reconfigured. We like new things because they are simultaneously familiar and unfamiliar. There's no conceivable harm in pointing out something's lineage. Get off your high horse. To me the point of art is to take that mishmash of stuff you liked and form a semblance of a language that's actually you. But talking about what 5 second part of this track or that sound like this or that is just pointless. Music review sites have made a small industry out of holding up score cards at the special olympics, and have become the new taste dictators in the process. It seems to be everyone's first reaction, as if they're audio wine tasting. Meh, I guess that's what the internet is for. I just liked his song. I didn't feel I was or am on a high horse. I don't see the need for the knee jerk "it's alot like this" reaction though. I was pleasantly surprised that he made something listenable/enjoyable, that's all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ben_allison Posted December 17, 2012 Members Share Posted December 17, 2012 Originally Posted by Sad Darwin To me the point of art is to take that mishmash of stuff you liked and form a semblance of a language that's actually you. Agreed. Originally Posted by Sad Darwin Music review sites have made a small industry out of holding up score cards at the special olympics, and have become the new taste dictators in the process. No one is doing that here though; but I agree, I'm not sure to what extent art should ever be a competition (though, competition is almost always a subconscious motivator).But this... Originally Posted by Sad Darwin But talking about what 5 second part of this track or that sound like this or that is just pointless. ...and this... Originally Posted by Sad Darwin I didn't feel I was or am on a high horse. I don't see the need for the knee jerk "it's alot like this" reaction though. It's fine if you don't personally benefit from people talking about influences, but as a musician, I would at least hope you'd understand the point or benefit of doing so... especially on a discussion forum.Knowing where things have come from can help someone understand how they got here, and might guide them in the future. I'm not seeing the sense in having a negative attitude toward observation and analysis.Yeah, giving someone some vague encouragement has a place... so does actually talking about the art in a more mindful way.I apologize if I misjudged your tone as being condescending. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sad Darwin Posted December 18, 2012 Members Share Posted December 18, 2012 Originally Posted by ben_allison Agreed.No one is doing that here though; but I agree, I'm not sure to what extent art should ever be a competition (though, competition is almost always a subconscious motivator).But this......and this...It's fine if you don't personally benefit from people talking about influences, but as a musician, I would at least hope you'd understand the point or benefit of doing so... especially on a discussion forum.Knowing where things have come from can help someone understand how they got here, and might guide them in the future. I'm not seeing the sense in having a negative attitude toward observation and analysis.Yeah, giving someone some vague encouragement has a place... so does actually talking about the art in a more mindful way.I apologize if I misjudged your tone as being condescending. Fair enough. And, looking back at what I posted, I did jump from A to C sans B in a rather non sequitur manner. I'll stop creating static in a thread that has little to do with what I'm blabbing on about. Good track though. And {censored}ING AWESOME synth...... still so much GAS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ben_allison Posted December 18, 2012 Members Share Posted December 18, 2012 Originally Posted by Sad Darwin I'll stop creating static in a thread that has little to do with what I'm blabbing on about. But that would be boring! Never change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members pbone Posted December 18, 2012 Members Share Posted December 18, 2012 Ben is so judicious. He's the forums older brother. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ben_allison Posted December 18, 2012 Members Share Posted December 18, 2012 Originally Posted by pbone Ben is so judicious. He's the forums older brother. Have you finished your homework? Heh, like I care, you're so ghey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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