In response to the other posts about the bad Q review, I wouldn't be too worried. Q definitely have their favourites and go through phases with them. The general pattern with them that I have observed is that they give a band's debut album 3 stars, then the following four, possible five for the third one and then it's all downhill from there. The Chems were at one point Q's favourite band from about 1997-1999, when electronica was at its apex. One thing that baffled me is that Fatboy Slim's new record got a better review than Push The Button. Fatboy is fun to listen to, but his music is so repetitive, sample heavy and vacuous of any meaning that surely after four albums of the same they must be seeing a pattern. PTB is a vastly different record from it's predecessors, and it is probably the most diverse in terms of different genres on it. Surface To Air and Close Your Eyes are amazing tracks, every time I listen to them the hairs on the back of my neck stand on end. Q are at heart musically minded fashionistas who are currently in art-rock mode, and as such The Chems are not considered in vogue. They keep going on about the iPod as well... I dont think they'll be documenting everybody sending their iPod's back to Apple to have the battery replaced when it packs up in a years time however!! miniDisc all the way baby!!

Good first post pushpop, some damn good observations there i agree with everything you said. Oh and welcome to the forum :)

Link to the review by chance? What is the consesus so far with these online review sites?

Hi pushpop, welcome to our snug corner of the universe!



You bring up very good points with your observation. I remember when the Chemical Brothers were Q's favorite sons, it was during the pinnacle of dance music's explosion like you pointed out. I still have the Q magazine that featured the Q Awards, the one with Tom on the cover holding up Keith Richards (good thing Keith Richards is skin and bones, the man must weigh absolutely nothing and his hair *shudder*) Anyway.



I agree with your observation that Q are in it now as far as art rock goes, as it's the trend. Music, like fashion, comes and goes in waves and to expect anything less from music magazines would be unrealistic, as the mags do serve some purpose as to reflect the times.



On that note I can't always agree with what's written... firstly because music is incredibly subjective and secondly, I do get the feeling that as far as reviews and such go there does tend to be a bit of bandwagoning in the industry -one magazine prints up a review (good or bad) others might likely follow suit.



We shall see how this all pans out, it's easy to get bent out of shape and take things hard over something that's said. I find myself disagreeing more and more with critics these days and look to reviews more as a way to pass the time on my lunch hour. I guess I should always keep some grains of salt handy for those occasions. ;)

Ooooh i remember that Q issue well... That one with kieth richards tom rowlands fran healey and damon albarn... And the hours i spent scanning through that issue looking at the crowd shots from the awards night trying to catch a glimpse of my hero... i should really scan the photo i found where you can only JUST see that its tom because of the yellow glasses.



Sensational. I loved Q :-D

Well thanks for your praise of my post, but it was something I really felt should be addressed. I suppose the flipside of what I was saying is that I'm obviously biased for The Chemical Brothers as I have been listening to them pretty much since I started reading Q( six years ago). It was Q who recommended them seeing as they won the magazine's best album of the year award in '99, and god have they fallen out of favour with the reviewers there.



The way I see the evolution of the Chemicals sound is that since they got their own studio, they have dispensed with the heavier material (except Come Inside of course, which is the sound of your stereo going ka-BOOM! for 4 minutes). They seem to be more intent on creating nuanced psychedelic soundscapes such as on Close Your Eyes, Surface To Air and Hoops and My Elastic Eye from Come With Us as those are the tracks where they really shine. Also their new material is far more organic, and makes use of real instruments more and more (Marvo Ging, Close Your Eyes, Shake Break Bounce).I don't usually like using bad language when expressing my opionion on something but 'old sounds in a different order'?? Fuck off Q



Well, that's my rant for today. Interested to hear any agreeing/disagreeing opinions...

pushpop Escribi�:

The way I see the evolution of the Chemicals sound is that since they got their own studio

they have used the same studio for the last 10 years!!!

uncut magazine gave it 4 out of 5. not a detailed review though

sneakerbeater Escribi�:

pushpop Escribi�:

The way I see the evolution of the Chemicals sound is that since they got their own studio

they have used the same studio for the last 10 years!!!

I thought they moved into a bigger studio after DYOH or Surrender(either one i don't remember). I might be wrong then.?

still in the same building though

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which was the same building

sneaker's right.



Orinoco studios and Milo studios = same building. Both studios merged to create the present day Miloco Studios.



I'm pretty sure the Chemical Brothers added their own wing onto the studio, I'm not sure when. I remember reading something a long time ago about how they finally had a couch put in, and how they thought that was a revolutionary addition!



http://www.miloco.co.uk

they record in the room call the toyshop. they have recorded all there songs there except for song to siren which was recorded in toms bedroom

mini discs do rule

is anyone else based in the building ie other major artists?

http://www.miloco.co...terpage=clients

here is the website about there music clients

cheers irishfan thats every interesting. Thanx

i think the chems are the only artist that have their own pernament studio in miloco.

do the guys ever really post anything on the forum?





im also on pete tongs forum and he drops in quite regularly and will have a convo with u, albeit brief