May 28, 2004
Optimism
Whenever I am feeling pessimistic or just plain pissed off, I kick back and enjoy some music. I just purchased the latest Squarepusher album, Ultravisitor. After listening to it a couple of times it is really growing on me. It makes me want to play my bass again. I have also been going through all of my old CD's and ripping them into MP3 format on my work computer. It is pretty fun rediscovering stuff I haven't listened to in years. Even if the fascists stay in power, good music will continue to be made somewhere in the world. At least I have that to look forward to.
I'm glad to hear the new Squarepusher = t3h g0oD. I saw it in the record store a few days ago but neglected purchasing it because I had mixed feelings about "Do You Know Squarepusher." That wasn't really a fair assessment, though, because I only listened to it a few times and perhaps just needed to let it grow on me.
PS - Ratatat have an album out now. Buy it or your life will be filled with pain. BoC-style hair-rock has never been better.
Posted by: Jacob at June 1, 2004 10:30 PMMy goodness, BoC-style hair rock? I must hear this stuff. I am imagining a shrieking voice singing about hot women in fast cars over a guitar power-chord riff, with the sounds of birds chirping and children laughing in the background. Are there Mp3 samples of Ratatat available anywhere for my enjoyment?
Posted by: Doug at June 3, 2004 11:13 AMSadly, there are no shrieking vocals. But the power-chord riffs are there in force to complement the 80s synths.
http://www.ratatatmusic.com/
has one mp3 (Seventeen Years, under "Audio")