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Chimesandclicks
This song is great, man! I love the spiraling keys especially, the melodic content in general is really tight. Link me the full album when it's ready! That artwork (I'm assuming you made it) is great too, reminds me of early '90s indie album covers like Guided By Voices or Built To Spill's. Yeah, it's DEFINITELY a step up from the post office but I'm really not a techie at heart, so it can get brutal trying to fix servers and get lost in linux constantly. I'm just glad I have some semblance of a career already though. And yeah, I just dropped a lil Flylo remix to keep the ball rolling, I'm uploading a new track tomorrow too. I don't really have the buzz around my stuff that I had a couple years ago though but I really needed to step away for a while and refocus a bit.
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Chimesandclicks
Glad to hear from you man! I'm good, I somehow lucked out and got a job at a web dev company as a project manager/business analyst a year ago so I'm alright but basically overwhelmed 100% of the time. Managed to kick my writer's block with music too after about two-and-a-half years as well, which is very relieving. How's the final year going? I'm guessing that's the stressful part. Also, any new music in the works?
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Chimesandclicks
Hey man, you good? Thought I would catch up and see what you're up to. After last.fm removed literally everything I liked about the site I basically immediately abandoned it but it looks like they added most of it back thankfully. Anyway, hope ur good -Nick x
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Injektilo623
Caught you on the The Japan Times page lolol glad to see we're both learning Japanese too. You digging the new Radiohead?
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Slowbrosif
RIP my flag counter. And RIP the decent charts system. And RIP all the groups I was in. And all the events I had attended recorded here. This sucks.
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Chimesandclicks
Is your uni thing three years like ours? If not then that might explain it. And thank you man :) I'll be cool with the post office thing, I'll try and raise some money with it to get to Bristol and try again. And yeah, kinda, I have an interview with a London radio station planned but I'm being really slow with it since they need an exclusive track and a guest DJ mix and I'm very picky about making both. I actually meant to tell you ages ago but I overheard someone talking about little league recs ages ago (I can't remember what the context was) but I almost flipped out because it was a hell of a coincidence. That is awesome, it's so much better when you have all your music-making resources at home. It takes a lot of pressure off when you don't have to give stuff back eventually haha. Def send me some stuff when it comes out!
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Chimesandclicks
Yeah mh4u. the controls don't bother me at all (on normal 3ds), I hear they're the same as mh3u but if you can get past that then I 100% recommend it. The multiplayer is unbelievably rad. That's cool, is this your last year of uni now? I just finished but I'm having trouble getting a foot in the door of the post-production industry so I'm gonna go work at a post office for a while and then take another stab at it. And thanks! I have a gig coming up supporting two of my musical idols which is yet to be announced which I am veeeery excited about. You got any new music stuff coming up? Your EP's releasing soon right?
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Chimesandclicks
Wow haven't been here for like nine years of something. Yeah I got Smash and play it every so often but right now I'm playing monster hunter. The multiplayer is some of the best I have played ever. I still suck at both games though haha. What you been up to man?
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mindbattery
Yeah I get that, I definitely have always preferred a compact about section. As for using last.fm, I am mostly here out of loyalty more than anything else. And stats.
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mindbattery
Great that you did well, fingers crossed you come out of it with a good grade. And yeah, I thought you might be into Midori, would love to hear that cover!
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mindbattery
No problem, and good luck on your exam (you have probably already taken it so I will also say I hope you did well!). Also, you liking that Midori (ミドリ) album?
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mindbattery
Ya know, it's already past midnight over here, so you get an early birthday, you ancient, dweebish weeaboo
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nomadicherder
also, not tryna creep on your comments here, but . . . you should tell me what the heck you guys are talking about down there v. vocaloid shoegaze?? link pls.
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nateyomat3y
i felt compelled to mention that the shoutboxes are back up and how i'm gonna be heartbroken if i can't play that one show fccccck
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Slowbrosif
What really gets me about this album, though, is really just how effectively the vocaloid is used on a non j-pop setting. It's haunting that a computerized voice can move me in the same way that all my favorite shoegaze does. While I can't say I prefer vocaloid over real vocals, I really wouldn't mind hearing more music in the style I like with vocaloid. It works seemlessy and adds a new quality to the music that resonates with how I feel when listening to it. This feeling doesn't have anything to do with the music itself, but rather the mindset and attitude I'm in while listening. It's comforting in such a way.
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Slowbrosif
Yeah, all the tracks are great. I don't dislike any of them at all, although the piano with delay in Twilight isn't exactly my favorite. Flash back is one of the best as it definitely has a classic shoegaze sound. It also has those whaling Luminous Orange guitar riffs I mentioned on twitter. Submarine is incredibly catchy and has a less traditional structure in terms of shoegaze. The second to last track I really like because the vocaloid reminds me of KK in Animal Crossing lol.
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Slowbrosif
There's something about the vocaloid that clicked with me. I was moved by the fact that it can be used in such a practical way that doesn't distract from the actual music.
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Chimesandclicks
Postmen in UK are never jolly. One time I was by the door when a postman straight up posted a 'sorry we missed you, collect your package bla blah' slip through my door, so I went after him and asked him about it and he blanked me and got back in his van and drove away. Postmen are astoundingly un-jolly. That video was hilarious, looking forward to the many near-misses I'm going to have with it in the near future, unless the postman burns the package in front of my face when I open the door and throws a 'sorry we missed you' slip folded into a small paper plane at my face.
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Chimesandclicks
Basically if you register a new 3DS and one of the selected games (ORAS and Smash and another I think) before 11th of January or something then you can get a free D/L of a selected game. It's tied between ALBW and Monster Hunter 3 but I'm just going to wait for MH4 I think. Yeah amazon smash bros game is weak, they ran out of stock so I ordered from another seller on amazon who are taking aaaages with it. end of my tether m8, end of my tether.
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Chimesandclicks
Ahh what a relief haha. Yeah, it just doesn't have that same charm for some reason, I couldn't really figure it out while I was playing it but yeah. Manly tears at the end tho with the 3000 year old dude. I actually don't even have Smash yet, I ordered it ages ago now and it should be arriving in the next 4-5 days apparently (I also get a free D/L of Link Between Worlds when I register it with that winter deal thing). Gonna try and find a decent deal for Bravely Default as well and then I'll be set for the next age.
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Chimesandclicks
You might want to kill me for saying this, but I just finished pokemon Y and found it kinda not as good as I hoped it would be overall :/// (pls no kill) don't know why, just found myself a lot more absorbed in crystal and ruby even when I played them a year or so ago. You okay to multiplayer it up with Smash Bros or whatever else that has decent multiplayer is out there though? Because I might trade Y in tbh (dnt kill me pl0x)
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mindbattery
Yeah, it sucks to have that page limit when you have so much to write about. It's weird how little you can say in 1,000 words. And you should've let me know you wanted to oral history! I totally could've busted out my copy and photocopied it for you. Then again, I guess you were short on time. And you're right, it is more informal than formal, it just kinda blows that you had to have that rigidity at all. I'd love for you to revise it for the blog though! I was actually going to suggest that, wasn't sure if you'd be up for it. Let me know when you want to do it, I'll sign you right up. And speaking of, I've started work on the next post, it's on a different blog because you-know-what, the URL is just a meaningless name I thought up years ago. I might change it, but it's called [url=http://iotaflowers.tumblr.com/private/100441546760/tumblr_ndpmwoyzaL1u1bwtt]Are Belle and Sebastian Twee?[/url] Since it's a sort-of-fresh start, I thought it'd be nice to have a bit of an overarching topic
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mindbattery
Thanks for the Nintendo console/simulator info, that's helpful. I'll try and set something up over Christmas or something and tell you about anything Mother-related (or otherwise) I play then. Yeah, I guess you're right that Spirit Youth is more poppy. I dunno, I guess IHGJ is just more distinctive. Stuff like Heavy Eyes, you know? Blue Lily and Dream About Me were the only real standouts for me from SY, the rest seemed to blur together a bit. Is that all there is to their discography, or is there more? And do let me know what you thought of the KS post!
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mindbattery
And your D-Plan essay! Oh my god! First off, I think it's great that you had the opportunity to write such a thing. And it's really interesting to see what you wrote about. But I see what you mean about not being able to expand, it really feels like you didn't have the chance to properly express yourself and go into detail, like there are a ton of interesting points that you're making throughout that you don't really manage to expand upon, and it does all feel a bit too academic for a record like this (so I see why you liked the informal tone of my KS post). The points you're making really are interesting though; I'd never thought about the heteronormative implications of Gyroscope, for example, and your analysis of You Are Invited is much cleverer than my "it's probs just ambiguous" view on that song. And, as much as the academic-ness can be dry, it's really interesting to see you citing sources and talking about the sociological context of the album/indie rock as a whole.
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mindbattery
Well look at that, I'm crummy at replying too! I guess we're even now, though. I'll try not to let it happen again. So, wow at this big infodump on Mother, it's all very informative so thank you. I don't suppose you have any information on console simulators? I'm not sure how much I'd have to shell out for a SNES (w/ EarthBound cartridge) nowadays but I'm guessing it's a lot. That's really cool that a fangroup is making a 4th Mother, by the way, it's look wicked professional and everything. Will check it out after I have a chance to play the original(s). In other news, I finished the [url=http://thatsthedevil.tumblr.com/post/100280052808]KS post[/url]! Thought I could get it out in September but I guess this is good enough. Let me know what you think! Speaking of music, I listened to Spirit Youth recently. I'll be honest, I found it kind of forgettable compared to IHGJ, but it was a pleasant listen, and Blue Lily was great, I see why you named yourself after it
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OblivionJustice
Goddamn dude, Masuda's National Park is full of childhood feelings for me! So good!
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diehappyx33
Wow, a shoegaze and emo band? That's SO awesome. You'll have to tell me more about that. And don't apologize for the late response; as you can tell, my response is super late. I've been spending last time on the computer and more time with friends and keeping busy. I liked "Endless Fantasy" quite a bit. I actually have a Depreciation Guild album, "In Her Gentle Jaws" which I need to listen to more, but I loved what I have heard. And you've suggested J. Arthur Keenes before. Is there an album I should start with? I hope you like Swans if you ever get a chance to listen to them. Their albums are long but worth every second of your time! I need to order the "Change" reissue. Money has been tight, but I would LOVE a copy! Things are going okay with me. I feel like there is so much new music that has dropped lately, and I'm a little overwhelmed by it all. :P How's college?
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Chimesandclicks
IM SORRY ABOUT THIS BUT IT'S WHO I AM NOT A PHASE ETC ETC yeah I stopped scrobbling stuff for ages and forot about last.fm a bit, so I figured I would make a new one. MY music taste is once again quite different as well, so the fresh start is nice.
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mindbattery
By the way, I was curious, ever since you reblogged that picture of the Mother characters and I found out the slogan was "No crying till the end", which I thought was incredibly sweet, I've wanted to ask, can you tell me anything about playing the original Mother games? I know you're playing Mother 3 at the moment, and of all the old Nintendo RPGs it seems the most interesting, can you give me any pointers?
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YouAreInvited
Yeah over here we start around this time, usually a week earlier. Uni is open for registration and start of year events now but I don't have to head in until next week. And yeah, our first two years are fairly reigned in and then in third and last year we do our crazy ambitious end-of-year projects haha. Speaking of electronic composition, in return here's [url=https://soundcloud.com/eyesz/sets/ep-wips/s-bfpU7]my own super secret EP rough drafts[/url], some feedback would be cool actually. They're very early rough drafts and they're far more textural and moody than my usual stuff so I'm very interested to see what people think of them when they're done. Art and philosophy sound great, you gotta show me some stuff at some point! Are you releasing your EP on a label by the way? It's definitely worth pushing to a big audience. If you want a remix or anything give me a shout!
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mindbattery
Oh, "Subtractive" as in colour models does make more sense, especially since you've got a track named after one of them on the EP. And I guess now that you've got this EP near-wrapped up, hopefully future projects will be a lot better time-managed.That's cool that you're up for contributing! Do you want me to add you as a contributor, or do you just wanna just wait till you have something to draft? It'd be great to read something you wrote, anyhow. That's fantastic about your band, as well, and what are the chances of just running into someone who likes the same obscure band as you? My fingers are still crossed on someone recognising my Beat Happening shirts someday. But more important, being in a band with friend really does sound like the coolest thing. You can join Ilai in the subsubgroup of D-Plan shoutboxers who are in bands. Let me know if you ever play shows, that sounds like it'd be so cool, or even if you just post some songs online
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mindbattery
Finally (phooey, three shouts!), since you rec'ed me Black Tambourine ages ago, I feel like I should return the favour with [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXggcztYOEU]Glo-Worm[/url]. Same lead singer(/songwriter?) as Black Tambourine, but a lot more poppy/jangly (i.e. you can actually make out the guitars) and some slight jazz influences too I think
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mindbattery
But yeah, Nicol is definitely into JRPG soundtrack stuff as far as I can tell, he's done a bunch of [url=https://www.youtube.com/user/NicolArmarfi4/videos]cover/arrangements of stuff like that[/url], so it makes sense that he'd draw inspiration from that. This is a cool site by the way! I couldn't find too much by the artists in my charts but it is cool of people to map out the chords/melody like that. Excellent for theory nerds. Hey, I was curious, would you at all be interested in contributing something to my blog? It's just that I realised you could have multiple members on extra blogs and you'd be able to bring an angle that I don't have (chiptune, shoegaze, VGM, etc.). Nothing like the thousand word navelgazing that I do, but if you're interested let me know. Speaking of creative endeavours, YOU'RE IN A BAND NOW?! You gotta tell me everything, how'd you get involved with it? Are you gonna play shows? Have you got any original material yet?
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mindbattery
Oh, wow, I wasn't expecting that big shout-dump. Totally cool with it though! I guess you pent up all that commentary for a week and then splurged it all out. Ah, cool, "Subtractive", is that in reference to synths? Nuts that you've (technically) been working on this EP for 4 years now, by the way. And I agree, I'm sure once you get all that extra instrumentation in there it'll sound miles better. I'm glad you like the KS piece. The informal tone is definitely something I want to maintain through everything I write, like I want to write as if I'm writing for a music magazine but I also want it to be very strongly personalised, I'll definitely try and do some other stuff like it. And it's good to hear constructive criticism! That opinion imbalance is definitely something I'll try and correct. And that's really interesting that you think the artificiality of the music allows for a sort of blank canvas, I've never thought of it that way. Maybe it's because those games are older/pixel-y?
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YouAreInvited
Dude these are all great! There's some really strong songwriting in here. It's like jazzy shoegaze but very lighthearted if ye get me. I love it man, I'm glad those tunes are coming together now. I literally just got back to my uni town today, I start properly in a few days but yeah it's all good, I'm trying to pick modules for this year and it's a very fiddly system so I have to choose between a module where I spend half my year making one huge big electronic composition (which I've always wanted to do since I started) and audio software development (which I've recently become interested in and there's a ton of work there). I reckon I'll pick the composition one just because then I can make a huge Kashiwa Daisuke-style epic which I've been planning for years. How's your college career progressing?
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mindbattery
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