Biggest disappointments this year. (music wise)

Pooka · Post by **Pooka** » Wed Dec 07, 2005 3:53 pm

Excessive use of the word shit there Mem

The Goldfrapp album was well disappointing.
It would've been a master piece has someone like Madonna did it but its quite lacklustre, only 3 decent tracks on it and the singles that have been released have been utter wank.

Dog · Post by **Dog** » Wed Dec 07, 2005 3:59 pm

Pooka wrote:Excessive use of the word shit there Mem

The Goldfrapp album was well disappointing.
It would've been a master piece has someone like Madonna did it but its quite lacklustre, only 3 decent tracks on it and the singles that have been released have been utter wank.

...but you forget who was producing the Madonna album. She herself is losing her talent, which is why she drafted in Stuart Price to produce/compose/record 'Confessions...' and give her a much needed credibility boost at the same time. 'Confessions...' has been heralded the best Madonna album ever, with 'Ray of Light' coming second. Hmmm, electronic gurus brought in to give her a revamp each time and each time, an excellent album. It's not her, it's the music.

hippy dave · Post by **hippy dave** » Wed Dec 07, 2005 4:04 pm

no shit. i remember before she enlisted william orbit, i kept hearing as a good few of my favourite producers turned her down one by one

Dog · Post by **Dog** » Wed Dec 07, 2005 4:08 pm

Mind you, she does have a habit of breaking producers too... William Orbit's done sod all worthwhile since 'Ray of Light' and if thats the case we can kiss goodbye to 'Les Rhythmes Digitales' too, which would be a crime against music.

hippy dave · Post by **hippy dave** » Wed Dec 07, 2005 4:09 pm

hm in that case maybe it was her who broke liam howlett

even tho he was one of the ones who turned her down

Timbob · Post by **Timbob** » Wed Dec 07, 2005 4:12 pm

madonna has bad karma...

Pooka · Post by **Pooka** » Wed Dec 07, 2005 4:40 pm

Perhaps Liam could join the All Saints when they reform then?

Madonna is getting on a bit, she needs to put her bits away. Its too much seeing her crotch shots.
Mind you, not many 47 year olds look like that so I shouldnt bitch.

memly · Post by **memly** » Wed Dec 07, 2005 6:30 pm

Dog wrote:Mind you, she does have a habit of breaking producers too... William Orbit's done sod all worthwhile since 'Ray of Light' and if thats the case we can kiss goodbye to 'Les Rhythmes Digitales' too, which would be a crime against music.

I had no idea that Les Rythmes was still going... didn't he have a slot at Ally Pally when Orbital did the NYE bash? Or was it the year after when 808 state and Black Grape played?

Wasnt the Modern Classical album that Willy did released after ray of light?
If it was then I would say that was worthwhile.

Supernature is great Pooka. Admittedly I thought it was shit when I first heard it, but its really grown on me now.

Pooka · Post by **Pooka** » Wed Dec 07, 2005 6:41 pm

Jacques Le Cont (or something like that) is/are Rhythmes Digitales?
If so they/he do naff remixes of Goldfrapp singles.

William Orbit did do a modern day classical album but I didnt care for it much, probably coz he murdered one of my favourite classical arrangements.

I just think Supernature is rather weak when you compare it to Black Cherry and not a patch on Felt Mountain.

Dog · Post by **Dog** » Wed Dec 07, 2005 6:51 pm

If you mean 'Pieces in a Modern Style', it was just a rehashed idea of interpreting classical music on modern synths, which was first done by Walter Carlos back in 1969

stylustrouble · Post by **stylustrouble** » Wed Dec 07, 2005 10:15 pm

Dog wrote:If you mean 'Pieces in a Modern Style', it was just a rehashed idea of interpreting classical music on modern synths, which was first done by Walter Carlos back in 1969

I'm feeling thoroughly edumacated now.Thanks,teech!

memly · Post by **memly** » Wed Dec 07, 2005 10:51 pm

Cheers Prof

Fact noted.

Kagey · Post by **Kagey** » Wed Dec 07, 2005 11:32 pm

anyone remember that Halcyon album ?

Dog · Post by **Dog** » Wed Dec 07, 2005 11:34 pm

I have a lot of Carlos' here on vinyl, all original issues... Lovely stuff... The albums that Orbit emulated were 'Switched on Bach' and 'The Well Tempered Synthesiser'. Isao Tomita also did a similar thing, playing classical pieces on early Moog modular synths but he wasn't as well known as Carlos. Again, I've got one or two original albums of Tomita's stuff too. It's great when your dad was well into this stuff and just gives it to you

I've been listening to the likes of Carlos and Tomita since I was able to sit in my high chair etc.

Mel, Stuart Price is indeed Jaques lu Cont, the man behind Les Rhythmes Digitales aka Man With Piano and also one of the brains behind Zoot Woman... If you ever see a 'Thin White Duke' mix, thats him too...

Funky Dung · Post by **Funky Dung** » Wed Dec 07, 2005 11:37 pm

Dog wrote:William Orbit's done sod all worthwhile since 'Ray of Light' and if thats the case we can kiss goodbye to 'Les Rhythmes Digitales' too, which would be a crime against music.

He hasn't done anything as Les Rythmes Digitales for 5 years, dude. Keep up.

And William Orbit's got a new album out in February.