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Experimental Jet Set is the album I remember listening to most. It was on heavy rotation for me in high school. I think that's probably the must recognizable one since that was around the Nirvana time and when I found them. I never heard of Hits Are for Squares till now, I'm usually a fan of greatest hits albums so that ain't a bad choice.
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Was listening to animenfo's radio stream for a bit a work today. Trinity Blood's OP came up, took me awhile to recognize it, hadn't heard it in years. I was grateful that Dantalian's came up however.
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I just finished watching the last two episodes of the third season of Community. What the heck happened? The first two season of Community were great, but the third season has been really disappointing.
Also, Drunk Hulk has informed me that it's David Byrne's birthday.
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Oh shit. It's no coincidence, then, that I'm playing "Heaven" on my acoustic and yelling the lyrics at the neighbors. Nothing like being drunk all the time and living next to a foster home.
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I'll yell along with the song, but there's no point in doing what shitty guitar work I can with this one. It requires a whole band. Such a good song. Stop Making Sense version or Fear of Music version?
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Good man.
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Definitely just sat on my roof playing Talking Heads and REM songs to the foster kids next door. They think I am some variety of superhuman now.
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To cement my day of foisting Talking Heads music on people, I made my roommate sing "Psycho Killer" with me at the local hot dog joint's karaoke night.
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JonBrescia said:
To cement my day of foisting Talking Heads music on people, I made my roommate sing "Psycho Killer" with me at the local hot dog joint's karaoke night.
I can't seem to face up to the facts
I'm tense and nervous and I can't relax
I can't sleep 'cause my bed's on fire
Don't touch me I'm a real live wire
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I incorporate some 8-bit synths in my music along with modern synths and real instruments like guitar and bass. How do you feel about that?
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Well, you didn't answer the question. Do you think it only reeks of nostalgia if you use 100% 8-bit sounds?
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I hear too much of that 8 bit vibe in recent anime openings. I feel like it's a cheap way to get people of the NES generation to link the song to memories of their childhood in order to get them to feel an emotional connection to the song. Or maybe I'm reading too much into it.
To answer your question, it may be even more of a nostalgia grab if you incorporate 8 bit sounds with other instruments. But that's just, like, my opinion, mang. -
I dunno, it's never been about nostalgia for me. I just really like the sound of the bloops and bleeps. I think if the main thing 8 bit artists were going for was nostalgia, every song would sound like the theme to Dr. Wily's Castle. Instead, it's just a really neat element to put into music.
Also, it's kind of a Man Man morning
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I don't see how user other synths/real instruments as well as an 8-bit synth is MORE nostalgic than just 8-bit? Uhm, anyway, here's some music from my old band: http://www.myspace.com/violencemars
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Uh, isn't Gurren Lagaan Gainax and not Gonzo?
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Oh! You might be right at that.
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@karaokeninja: I'm saying that 8 bit music can be a hook to remind people of the good ol' days of playing their Marios and Megamans. I don't think that all people that make 8 bit music are trying to stir up those emotions, least of all you.
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Catherine and I saw that at the Gateway about a month ago. It was so good! Totally recommend it.
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Not to be an asshole but, who?
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The above post. Really?
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Oh. Since I was responding to Yakov, I just used her name, as he's met her. Catherine's my girlfriend/a tremendous Chow Yun-Fat fan.
