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Post subject: Re: Soundtracks to the End of the World: The Post-Rock threa
Posted: Tue October 06, 2015 9:30 pm
AnalLog
Joined: Mon January 07, 2013 5:30 pm Posts: 1580
Yes, I am so ready for this new Tortoise album. Not sure yet about "Gesceap," though. It's like there's two competing aspects to the tune. The Beacons-style synths are still prominent, but there's also a very Reich-esque minimalism going on. It layers and builds, but in an odd fashion.
Post subject: Re: Soundtracks to the End of the World: The Post-Rock threa
Posted: Tue October 06, 2015 11:24 pm
Production Police
Joined: Tue September 24, 2013 5:56 pm Posts: 46895 Location: In the oatmeal aisle wearing a Shellac shirt
Brett wrote:
Yes, I am so ready for this new Tortoise album. Not sure yet about "Gesceap," though. It's like there's two competing aspects to the tune. The Beacons-style synths are still prominent, but there's also a very Reich-esque minimalism going on. It layers and builds, but in an odd fashion.
There couldn't be enough Reich influence on a Tortoise record, as far as I'm concerned. Really looking forward to this (though admittedly, I'm a little disappointed there are lyrics on two songs).
Post subject: Re: Soundtracks to the End of the World: The Post-Rock threa
Posted: Wed October 07, 2015 11:37 am
AnalLog
Joined: Mon January 07, 2013 5:30 pm Posts: 1580
Don't get me wrong, I like when Tortoise get their Reich on too. I was just having a hard time getting my head around the way it worked with the synths in this one, but I've listened to it a couple more times and it's starting to make sense now. The drums are the binding element that pull everything together, which is pretty typical of Tortoise music.
Post subject: Re: Soundtracks to the End of the World: The Post-Rock threa
Posted: Wed October 07, 2015 2:04 pm
Production Police
Joined: Tue September 24, 2013 5:56 pm Posts: 46895 Location: In the oatmeal aisle wearing a Shellac shirt
Gesceap actually clicked for me this morning. Sort of a gloomy start to the day -- grey outside, I'm feeling a little low. The repetitive minor key synth melody suddenly made sense.
Post subject: Re: Soundtracks to the End of the World: The Post-Rock threa
Posted: Thu October 22, 2015 2:37 pm
A Return To Form
Joined: Fri January 11, 2013 9:43 pm Posts: 198
turned2black wrote:
Caspian was tremendous tonight. Powerful, haunting, heavy and graceful. Two hours of bliss.
seeing them tonight at DC9. I've seen them only once before at the same venue during the four trees tour and it was terrible. no one showed up and the sound guy did a shit job with lots of noise and feedback. I could tell the band was pissed. I have a feeling tonight will be much better.
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Post subject: Re: Soundtracks to the End of the World: The Post-Rock threa
Posted: Fri October 23, 2015 12:18 am
Broken Tamborine
Joined: Wed December 24, 2014 7:39 pm Posts: 269 Location: Los Angeles
diesel wrote:
turned2black wrote:
Caspian was tremendous tonight. Powerful, haunting, heavy and graceful. Two hours of bliss.
seeing them tonight at DC9. I've seen them only once before at the same venue during the four trees tour and it was terrible. no one showed up and the sound guy did a shit job with lots of noise and feedback. I could tell the band was pissed. I have a feeling tonight will be much better.
oh dude...your face is going to be melted right off.
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Post subject: Re: Soundtracks to the End of the World: The Post-Rock threa
Posted: Fri December 18, 2015 1:58 pm
AnalLog
Joined: Mon January 07, 2013 5:30 pm Posts: 1580
Back in 2013 in Créteil, France, Tortoise played at the Maison des Arts et de la Culture with a six-piece jazz band and performed a version of "Gesceap" from their upcoming album:
Post subject: Re: Soundtracks to the End of the World: The Post-Rock threa
Posted: Fri December 18, 2015 7:28 pm
AnalLog
Joined: Thu January 03, 2013 11:52 pm Posts: 1625
Anybody in LA, come see us play our 10 year Anniversary show at the Troubadour on January 14. Special guests, Caspian, will be flying out to share the night with us. Should be rad!
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