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Amon Tobin: "Isam"
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herbivore
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Posted : Apr 21, 2011 02:03:37
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So I just got my grubby little mitts on this album. It's available for digital download. It's very good.
It's definitely a bit different from what most people gravitate towards on the ol' Ambient & Chill Out board, but I think it may be worth a listen nonetheless. Why would isratrance like it? Because it's trippy as fuck, that's why. It's *very* weird -- I would go so far as to say that it's significantly weirder than most "psychedelic chillout" albums.
Tobin has come along way from the jazzy post-jungle music that he used to be known for; this is a weird, glitchy pastiche of sampled noises and mutant beats. It fluctuates between threatening, scary sounds and a sort of freakish beauty. That's about all I can definitely say about it. It's really not like anything else I've heard. |
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vector_0
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Posted : Apr 21, 2011 02:46
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well, i don't hate this as much as I thought I would. Usually "avant garde" music just annoys me and gives me muscle twitches, but for some reason this has kept my interest, as have other of his works. though, currently I'm 8 tracks in and I think I'm about to shut it off....maybe it makes me simple or closed minded or whatever, but I really get a lot more enjoyment out of music that has "flow."
found that you can listen to it free here: http://soundcloud.com/amon-tobin
 http://soundcloud.com/rob-vector |
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herbivore
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Posted : Apr 21, 2011 04:32
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Thanks for that, I forgot to post the link. |
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McKennaDMT
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Posted : Apr 21, 2011 06:46
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herbivore
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Posted : Apr 21, 2011 07:22
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That's a great one. This album is closer in sound to his last album, "Foley Room." |
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Frizz
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Posted : Apr 21, 2011 19:42
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Sounds like broken cd to me |
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TechMonkey
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Posted : Apr 24, 2011 03:08
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On 2011-04-21 07:22, herbivore wrote:
That's a great one. This album is closer in sound to his last album, "Foley Room."
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Glad to hear he has some new stuff out! Loved his works up to From Out... Didn't care for Foley Room too much. Still, I'll open my ears and mind and give this new one a listen.
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Bom*shankar
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Posted : Apr 27, 2011 13:02
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as a friend of mind aptly said: holly shit!
this is amazing amon is back indeed!
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