Being that most of these music threads seem to think that music stopped being written around 1978 I thought it'd be nice to find some new music too.
I'm liking Angus And Julia Stone's new album. It's neither better nor worse than their previous ones, but different in feel. A little more rock and a little less folk perhaps. Better production. Slightly darker even. I think they have a new drummer and bass guitar, or they've improved a lot, which has made a difference. Their songwriting is still simple/refined yet unexpected and catchy.
+1 for this Thread, and +1 for Angus and Julia!
Ben Howard's new album
I've had this on the ipod since the beginning of the year and have only just watched the film clip - oh to be young again.
With you Davman - saw peep temple a few months back - fantastic
Also from 2014 with an angular bent - Infinity broke -
Nice one Sausage, loved that. Peep Tempel worth a go too.
This is Asa Broomhall, one to watch. Not my normal cuppa tea but a QLD band on the way up.
new music thread - where is the 'new'???
every one of the above would fit in 2004 - or 1994 - but it is actually 2014.
Not been a new genre, or a serious refinement of an existing one, for 20yrs plus ............
so sad that the last big thing was probably Nirvana and Pearl Jam.............. or Prodigy ........ or maybe Crystal Methods weird stuff or that weird semi dance trance thing with the monks chanting in about 1990.....
new music thread - where is the 'new'???
every one of the above would fit in 2004 - or 1994 - but it is actually 2014.
Not been a new genre, or a serious refinement of an existing one, for 20yrs plus ............
so sad that the last big thing was probably Nirvana and Pearl Jam.............. or Prodigy ........ or maybe Crystal Methods weird stuff or that weird semi dance trance thing with the monks chanting in about 1990.....
This attitude generally just means you're past it musically speaking - no longer listening anymore
This man invented an acoustic instrument that sounds electric - new enough for you? Listen to at least the first 3 mins, pretty mind blowing.
new music thread - where is the 'new'???
every one of the above would fit in 2004 - or 1994 - but it is actually 2014.
Not been a new genre, or a serious refinement of an existing one, for 20yrs plus ............
so sad that the last big thing was probably Nirvana and Pearl Jam.............. or Prodigy ........ or maybe Crystal Methods weird stuff or that weird semi dance trance thing with the monks chanting in about 1990.....
Yeah. Nah.
Long post warning. Honestly, if I was going to fall into any other career it would have been DJ/Producer. So bear with me : )
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Just to counter Mark's argument and hopefully enlighten those that have been living under a rock I'm going to throw some examples of new genres in here. Not all 2013/14/15 but all recent. And yeah - I can name artist and song for nearly any techno track you can play me circa 1991. And I don't mean 2-Unlimited. I only mention that because I suspect you are the same Mark. : ) Electro/modern music has changed. A lot.
The obvious - DubStep.
No, not that American version that you all know and hate, with 'the drop'. The one where you don't have close to the correct Hi-Fi system to hear it as it was intended. Hell - there are perhaps two clubs that have a sound system that fits the bill 100%. Guys were cutting vinyl specifically for a single club's sound system at one stage (and perhaps still are).
Skream - Midnight Request Line
Good thread Panda, I'm playing it with interest. So what does it say if so far I've resolved to ACDC 2014? Songs go for no more than 3 mins and 20 seconds and musicians gotta tap a foot. I like Yabahar's new invention, very good, but he's going to have to learn to tap his foot before he'll get a tune out of it.
Genre: Footwork
Honestly masty I'm not in this thread to argue but that new Acdc song almost made me cry at how far they've fallen. Looked&sounded like the retirement home Acdc tribute band .plus it was written as an ad for baseball or some other boring yank Sport. Shocking.
evl I'm pretty keen on the new Electribe that's not quite in stores yet. There aren't many vids yet, only a few pre-release models floating round. But it's all in one box, and can run off 6 x AA batteries and will be relatively super cheap at $550. Have a look at these 2 vids - recorded straight off the electribe, no mastering, no laptop, no other equipment. I reckon I could just about disconnect the internet, chuck away the mp3s (except for sampling) and just spend my limited free time making cool music. I picked these 2 for diverse sound/styles, not neccessarily the best use.
Not been a new genre, or a serious refinement of an existing one, for 20yrs plus ............
Whack some cans on and tell me this is somewhere between prodigy and nirvana. While you're at it, tell me how many samples you can identify - ie how many sampled sounds from life around us he's used to make an incredible piece of music. For every one you pickup there's 10 more you'll need to re-listen for.
we are very lucky if we meet someone else with identical musical tastes, imho it's extremely rare. once we realise this and learn to keep ones opinions about other peoples musical tastes to ones-self, life gets a whole lot more pleasant especially in the studio
but honestly people, this 2014 stuff is just sh!t
but honestly people, this 2014 stuff is just sh!t
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but here's some:
COLDPLAY!!!
well played
evl I'm pretty keen on the new Electribe that's not quite in stores yet. There aren't many vids yet, only a few pre-release models floating round. But it's all in one box, and can run off 6 x AA batteries and will be relatively super cheap at $550. Have a look at these 2 vids - recorded straight off the electribe, no mastering, no laptop, no other equipment. I reckon I could just about disconnect the internet, chuck away the mp3s (except for sampling) and just spend my limited free time making cool music. I picked these 2 for diverse sound/styles, not neccessarily the best use.
try the korg ims-20 for iPad, around $35, a little bit daunting to start with but so many features, drum machine, sequencer, synth, kaoss pad
evl I'm pretty keen on the new Electribe that's not quite in stores yet. There aren't many vids yet, only a few pre-release models floating round. But it's all in one box, and can run off 6 x AA batteries and will be relatively super cheap at $550. Have a look at these 2 vids - recorded straight off the electribe, no mastering, no laptop, no other equipment. I reckon I could just about disconnect the internet, chuck away the mp3s (except for sampling) and just spend my limited free time making cool music. I picked these 2 for diverse sound/styles, not neccessarily the best use.
try the korg ims-20 for iPad, around $35, a little bit daunting to start with but so many features, drum machine, sequencer, synth, kaoss pad
Unfortunately fruit products are banned in my abode and Korg are pretty much the only example I've ever come across in recent times where they *only* make mobile software for fruit products. It might be that musos and vid production guys traditionally used fruit products. It might just be that they're lazy. Either way, unfortunately I'm out. Shame as the stuff looks good. I have to say tho I prefer hardware, twidding a knob on a screen just doesn't feel the same.
Hardware, software, knobs or not, if you step into a music store the walls are still lined with $550 guitars. Can you ever see these things ever taking over as the instrument of choice for the don't-give-up-your-day-job musician?
Hardware, software, knobs or not, if you step into a music store the walls are still lined with $550 guitars. Can you ever see these things ever taking over as the instrument of choice for the don't-give-up-your-day-job musician?
Hmm curly one. A lot depends on what music you like. I'd say there's millions of d-g-u-y-d-j musos playing around with burnt copies of rebirth, ableton, all that stuff. Maybe before the tech existed they'd have bought guitars or bongo drums or whatever?
One harsh way of looking at it would be to say that guitars without any tech added all sound like variations of jack johnson. Nice once a year round the campfire but pretty cliched the rest of the time.
Here's a guy that just makes a guitar make all kinds of noises that please me - but it's all tech creating the sounds, the guitar is essentially just an input device for note data.
I never knew what this song was about until I found it on YouTube, I just knew I liked it, now I know what it's about.
Much like Coldplay, kinda catchy, a bit mainstream, but in a reggae sort of way.