Listen to the Song Above
#1501
Posted 31 October 2015 - 03:31 PM
#1502
Posted 02 November 2015 - 04:22 AM
the song has a really old-school feel to it. the hiss of the cymbals seems to echo around the studio it's being recorded in, and the vocals are nice - the singer has a good falsetto. the change in tempo halfway through the song is also pretty interesting. i'd definitely play this song if i happened to be driving down the seaside in some coastal city in southern USA.
what bothers me is the isolation of all the instruments between headphones throughout the song - the drums are only in the left ear at the start, and then the synth is only in the left ear at the middle of the song. the vocals also seem to be trapped in the right ear. i guess it's an effect, but it makes the song sound really incohesive. it's all a bit of a headache.
i would listen to other songs by this artist, if i actually liked pop/rock.
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#1503
Posted 03 November 2015 - 09:39 AM
Edited by Prophet, 03 November 2015 - 11:15 AM.
"Our pasts may be scattered and at times overshadowed by sadness, but they´re also an irrevocable part of our lives and personalities. Even if I could change a single thing, I wouldn´t, because my past was what led me here."
~You have sung to me in my aloneness, and I of your longings have built a tower in the sky.
-Almustafa, The Prophet by Khalil Gibran
#1504
Posted 03 November 2015 - 11:15 AM
^^^I didn't listen to all of it, obviously...! But it sounds like your typical euroclub music.
#1505
Posted 04 November 2015 - 02:12 AM
Huge fan of instrumentals, really enjoyed the song, very relaxing.
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#1506
Posted 04 November 2015 - 02:32 PM
Man, reminds me of The Trees and The Wild the kind of song I used to chill on my highschool days,
And talkin' about Instrumental song
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#1507
Posted 04 November 2015 - 02:54 PM
Oooooohhhhh! I remember being introduced to this as a kid man and listening to this once again just brought back one of those few good memories I have. Thanks a lot, man. Thank you.
Song of the day:
Castle On The Hill
- Ed Sheeran
#1508
Posted 04 November 2015 - 05:16 PM
no comments? lol
the vocals are really mousey, which kind of bothered me. but the background accompaniment, from the sleek guitars to the slow, yet somewhat upbeat fizz of the percussion, as well as the occasional cut-in by the chorus, made up for it. sounds like a fusion of hip-hop and jazz styles, which is nice.
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#1509
Posted 04 November 2015 - 06:32 PM
hmm... it's not really my style.
I can appreciate it, but personally it's a bit boring for me especially with the on going e guitar.
#1510
Posted 04 November 2015 - 11:45 PM
Ah! That intro! My Favorite Things, I remember watching The Sound of Music ages ago as a little kid. Really enjoyed this.
#1511
Posted 05 November 2015 - 10:40 AM
#1512
Posted 05 November 2015 - 11:43 AM
sounds like a melancholic cutscene theme from a snes-era rpg o:
has one or two short "doesn't sound right" moments but overall it's quite pleasant.
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#1513
Posted 06 November 2015 - 11:02 PM
Ah I love that shamisen sound. It's also quite neat to hear it in combination with modern day instruments.
Kinda reminded me of this, except the badassery:
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#1514
Posted 07 November 2015 - 07:06 AM
shamisen
It's shanz, actually. I'm in no way an expert and they do sound very similar to me, but google says that they're different enough from each other in construction/playstyle/sound/cultural background to warrant being treated separately (and that apparently there are multiple similar versions of the instrument all over the asia).
More of the band (though mostly without modern instruments):
https://www.facebook.com/behimusic/timeline
There's also Шанз 3/Shanz 3 that has (big surprise) 3 shanz players (they also seem to do covers of modern songs).
@Topic: me likey, you can hear the tension of emotions they put into playing o:
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#1515
Posted 09 November 2015 - 11:36 PM
Ah, my bad. After googling a bit I realize there really are a lot of different variations. Thanks for the info! Now to figure out the sound differences..
Gotta say I find 3/shanz a bit boring sounding and I can't find much shanz music beside that, but BEHI made some cool stuff.
The song you posted is a pretty epic sounding. It's good music, but not my thing. The guitar + violin is a bit overwhelming.
Now for something completely different after listening to shamisen, shanz and dombra's for an hour ^^
#1516
Posted 10 November 2015 - 12:16 AM
I can't say that that song is my kind of song but I couldn't bring myself to turn it off for a reason I am yet to realise.
Edited by ThatYellowFever, 10 November 2015 - 12:16 AM.
#1517
Posted 10 November 2015 - 07:49 PM
Interesting example of rock. Plays like a rock song in terms of instrumentals and the rhythm/style, but it has tempo and pitch changes that you don't usually see in most rock songs. Nice vocals, and the falsetto is good. The song doesn't seem to have a coherent structure though, so I somehow zoned out a little halfway through, because everything about the song seems too spontaneous, without enough crunch or any sense of theme to back it up. Nonetheless, still a good bit of progressive/pop rock, if that's what it is.
#1518
Posted 10 November 2015 - 10:34 PM
Interesting example of rock. Plays like a rock song in terms of instrumentals and the rhythm/style, but it has tempo and pitch changes that you don't usually see in most rock songs. Nice vocals, and the falsetto is good. The song doesn't seem to have a coherent structure though, so I somehow zoned out a little halfway through, because everything about the song seems too spontaneous, without enough crunch or any sense of theme to back it up. Nonetheless, still a good bit of progressive/pop rock, if that's what it is.
Spoiler
They bill themselves as progressive/alternative I'm pretty sure, I saw them live at my student's union which is where I got my exposure to them, they're definitely better when you see them live.
Regarding the song posted above it's not particularly thrilling for me, it suffers in the same way most pop music does in that a lot seems to be going on but nothing actually is, the same goes for the song lyrics it felt like (and I may be completely wrong) that there was very little variation lyrically, that combined with the fact that it reached its climax in the first twenty seconds meant that I was just bored the whole way through the song, at one minute it felt like I had already listened to the whole thing. I can see why others may like it but pop music just doesn't do it for me
#1519
Posted 10 November 2015 - 10:50 PM
The first half of the song is more like the pop rock I've come to know: virtually identical chord progression separated into slow 4/4 bars, and quiet, murmured vocals in the background.
The second half is a little harder to watch - it descends into some kind of guitar frenzy, like a solo that isn't meant to be a solo, and it is progressive in terms of structure and rhythm, so they deserve credit for that. But beyond that, there's nothing to say. The guitarists certainly seem to like the stuff they're playing, though it's hard to see why the crowd would, aside from the impressive flashing light show.
Song wraps up with a little shoegazing, and back to the quiet of the first half. Ending makes the listener feel a little empty.
#1520
Posted 10 November 2015 - 11:07 PM
That's math rock, I really enjoy the frenzy of the second half the abrupt nature of the rhythm is great and the contrast with the calm and mellow start is a plus for me.
That reminds me a lot of the emo-esque rock that got really popular around 8-6 years ago, it's alright but doesn't inspire me lyrically or musically, that said its an enjoyable song to listen to despite that