tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296479421292377391.post2972927503614071709..comments2024-03-15T04:08:16.172-04:00Comments on Only the Cinema: My 2010 In Culture, Part II: MusicEd Howardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18014222247676090467noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296479421292377391.post-15134505820746180092011-01-21T03:11:40.260-05:002011-01-21T03:11:40.260-05:00well, that sounds good but it's not actually t...well, that sounds good but it's not actually true. hip-hop (which I listen to quite a bit of) usually sounds just fine via MP3, and in fact, I once bought a Paul Wall CD only to discover that the track I was obsessed with (Ridin' Dirty) actually sounded better compressed.<br /><br />electroacoustic music/experimental music tends to work with a more precise palette and wider dynamic range Jon Abbeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16554860803665562805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296479421292377391.post-69407155656968375832011-01-20T18:25:25.829-05:002011-01-20T18:25:25.829-05:00Well I definitely agree about the importance of un...Well I definitely agree about the importance of untarnished physical copies, but since a lot of this music is hit or miss for me, I like to be able to get some gauge before buying as to whether or not the music will spark my interest. There seems to be no myspace outlets for such acts where one can sample, so it's kind of a tough call. And personally, I find it difficult to say that any one Carson Lundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10164962777812861110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296479421292377391.post-91745258458294771362011-01-19T13:11:39.993-05:002011-01-19T13:11:39.993-05:00Thanks for commenting, Carson. I think at this poi...Thanks for commenting, Carson. I think at this point Of Montreal have been in their current hyper-pop mode for long enough that they're being taken for granted. The new one is great, not quite up there with <i>Hissing Fauna</i>, which IMO is their best album, but still very fun and infectious. I like their song with Janelle Monáe, too, it would've fit perfectly on this album as well.<br /Ed Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18014222247676090467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296479421292377391.post-54954166585340261402011-01-19T11:32:15.114-05:002011-01-19T11:32:15.114-05:00I know a place you can buy the Pisaro releases, as...I know a place you can buy the Pisaro releases, as well as Air Supply. :)<br /><br />www.erstwhilerecords.comJon Abbeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16554860803665562805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296479421292377391.post-31283486357140045972011-01-18T21:10:06.287-05:002011-01-18T21:10:06.287-05:00Great work Ed. These are some really insightful ca...Great work Ed. These are some really insightful capsules. I haven't heard of Pisaro, but all this glowing praise is exciting me. Unfortunately, I can't find a download of the album online. I also couldn't find a download of the new Lambkin/Lescalleet album, which I was interested in after hearing <i>The Breadwinner</i>.<br /><br />Good to see <i>False Priest</i> on here; it's Carson Lundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10164962777812861110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296479421292377391.post-77135195869853306652011-01-17T15:05:45.386-05:002011-01-17T15:05:45.386-05:00Excellent List Thanks for sharingExcellent List Thanks for sharingAmazing Videoshttp://bestworldstuff.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296479421292377391.post-44577247270708361972011-01-16T17:52:08.866-05:002011-01-16T17:52:08.866-05:00Thanks, Jamie and Matt.
Jamie, I totally agree th...Thanks, Jamie and Matt.<br /><br />Jamie, I totally agree that too many "best" lists follow the same consensus picks. Not that I escape that trap, either, but I try to sample lots of different areas and get some surprising picks in there. There's a lot of good music out there, much of it under-appreciated.Ed Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18014222247676090467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296479421292377391.post-36986132852072925302011-01-15T17:58:56.992-05:002011-01-15T17:58:56.992-05:00Wow, you're list is about 3/4 the same as mine...Wow, you're list is about 3/4 the same as mine! Couldn't agree more on the Pisaro/Sugimoto taking the top spot.Mattnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296479421292377391.post-69208593352733222982011-01-15T11:26:03.045-05:002011-01-15T11:26:03.045-05:00Excellent list. I find myself rummaging through &q...Excellent list. I find myself rummaging through "Best Of (Insert Year)" lists constantly and getting bored with the same albums listed over and over. I'll openly admit that I haven't heard of a few of these artists, but that's a good thing...it just means that I need to explore more. <br /><br /> But, to contradict my opening sentence, I've only skimmed through a handfulJames Yateshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08318633423894546202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296479421292377391.post-23257714755398768462011-01-14T08:36:52.937-05:002011-01-14T08:36:52.937-05:00Thanks, Sam, I totally agree about that score and ...Thanks, Sam, I totally agree about that score and love the "Hall of the Mountain King" part, which is really well done. Reznor has always done some good stuff but he really impressed me with this one.Ed Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18014222247676090467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296479421292377391.post-27658669643717106012011-01-13T21:26:24.042-05:002011-01-13T21:26:24.042-05:00I have close to no right to leave a comment on thi...I have close to no right to leave a comment on this wonderful post; however, your #16 choice does allow me to evince my full agreement. Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross's ambient minimalist score for "The Social Network" may well be the finest movie score of the year, and it's pretty much different than anything else out there. The electronic score is abstract, and as you Sam Julianonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296479421292377391.post-82852061084036367972011-01-12T15:36:04.132-05:002011-01-12T15:36:04.132-05:00Thanks, Drew! Aaron Martin's a new name to me ...Thanks, Drew! Aaron Martin's a new name to me but that album does sound good, I'll check it out. I haven't heard McGuire's solo stuff but I've got a few Emeralds albums, they're not bad. I actually thought about throwing <i>Does It Look Like I'm Here</i> on this list, but decided it was merely pleasant rather than anything I'll really remember beyond this year. Ed Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18014222247676090467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296479421292377391.post-2668330369217486982011-01-12T14:43:03.130-05:002011-01-12T14:43:03.130-05:00Fantastic list Ed, with some stuff I really loved ...Fantastic list Ed, with some stuff I really loved this year and a ton I need to catch up with. I am totally on board with the Swans, July Mountain was wonderful (I really need to delve more into Pisaro), the Sun City Girls, Social Network, Newsom all got a ton of spins from me this year.<br /><br />Do you listen to Aaron Martin, Ed? His album Worried About the Fire was probably my favorite thing Drew McIntoshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07054307044280470117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296479421292377391.post-70661657675544077072011-01-12T12:04:50.259-05:002011-01-12T12:04:50.259-05:00Feldman's great, David. Especially with John T...Feldman's great, David. Especially with John Tilbury playing his pieces.Ed Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18014222247676090467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296479421292377391.post-44511030105162638172011-01-12T09:29:46.009-05:002011-01-12T09:29:46.009-05:00LOVE Morton Feldman!LOVE Morton Feldman!DavidEhrensteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11016905507543736049noreply@blogger.com