Freak of the Week: in case you hadn't noticed, the Chemical Brothers make big beat music. And by the way, theres more to a song than the beats, which makes your reason for hating the test all fucked up. The Test's "embarassing old nineties-style big beats" are not what make the song, the music does.
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Posted 27 January 2003 - 10:21 PM
He put on a turn-down collar, a black bow, and wore his Sunday tail-coat. As such, he looked spruce, and what his clothes would not do, his instinct for making the most of his good looks would.
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Posted 27 January 2003 - 10:57 PM
...yes its all about music not just beats - but the "embarassing old nineties-style big beats" ruines the hole track and therefore 'the music' (!??!) - I love the synths of the track and most of the vibe in it - but the drums?? and the hole brith-pop meets electronic boys and creates 'modern rock' is so fucking stupid... Richard Arsecroft is an okay artist - but this track seems to be a last-minute thing "come on Tom we need to make a male vocal track just like seeting sun and let forever be - just without Liam (or is it Noel??) -
I love the brothers and i do like some of their vocal tracks - as long as they make those super great live-dance-versions for the gigs (setting sun live!!!!)
And some of their vocal tracks is actually among their greatest works, Out of control is at my top 10 chem list.
I love the brothers and i do like some of their vocal tracks - as long as they make those super great live-dance-versions for the gigs (setting sun live!!!!)
And some of their vocal tracks is actually among their greatest works, Out of control is at my top 10 chem list.
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Posted 28 January 2003 - 2:23 AM
Freak of the Week : Your signature says I love b-sides and now you say you don't like Base 6. That is kindda self contradictary.
I feel sorry :'( :'( for you. You have indeed proven by ignoring such a brilliant piece of 'art' - 'Base 6' that you are really Freak of the Week(wwweeeaaakk) :'(
I feel sorry :'( :'( for you. You have indeed proven by ignoring such a brilliant piece of 'art' - 'Base 6' that you are really Freak of the Week(wwweeeaaakk) :'(
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Posted 28 January 2003 - 3:35 AM
Personally, I love Base 6. I love that big beat sound - if it weren't for those big beat sounds I wouldn't have fallen for the Chems. Some things, like the Big Beat formula, are tried and true - the Chems pioneered the Big Beat. But if you stagnate, you're sound gets stale. There's nothing wrong with a big fat beat pushing its way into less travelled and new Chemical territory. There's nothing wrong with them rediscovering their big beat roots while putting a twist on a song so it sounds fresh and updated. That's just my take. Base 6, imo, is not my favorite but I think it's a fine b-side. And yes Piku, it sounds friggen awesome in a club!
I will have to disagree with Mr. Freak though. I can see where he's coming from in his thoughts but I don't think The Test is about Tom running out of ideas for a new Noel Gallagher guest appearance. That's a bit unfair imo, but, you know... it's just an opinion and that's ok because it's my stereo, not his. ;)
Sometimes I like to agree to disagree.
I will have to disagree with Mr. Freak though. I can see where he's coming from in his thoughts but I don't think The Test is about Tom running out of ideas for a new Noel Gallagher guest appearance. That's a bit unfair imo, but, you know... it's just an opinion and that's ok because it's my stereo, not his. ;)
Sometimes I like to agree to disagree.
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Posted 28 January 2003 - 5:45 PM
afrika (album version) came first
He put on a turn-down collar, a black bow, and wore his Sunday tail-coat. As such, he looked spruce, and what his clothes would not do, his instinct for making the most of his good looks would.
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Posted 29 January 2003 - 3:22 AM
I dont see whats wrong with Base 6. Its a awesome b-side that does'nt get boring ( OK, maybe the 1-2-3-4-5-6 thing is kinda 'un-original' ) and it has great drums, bass's and synths. Thats what counts.
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Posted 30 January 2003 - 11:29 PM
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