Who is Simon Prickhead?

On 2006-04-09 00:28, sherlockalien wrote:
I still do think, though, that in general, people who listen a lot to chill will see that shpongle is nothing special.. while people who love shpongle are mostly part-time chill people, hallucinogen lovers..

On 2006-04-09 00:28, sherlockalien wrote:
you got some points, but since im mostly the only one being the ´contra´ in this thread, I guess some of your criticisms were directed at me..

what I very much DONT like is the fact that he is seen as a god, as the master, as the best ever.. far from that.. I think as soon as people think like that, they lose the ability to discriminate.. there is something in psychology called ´perceptive filtering´, which basically means when you are fully in a belief-system, you adjust all stimulus you receive to fit those views you have.. and I think that, just like most (all?) artists, he makes bad things too, he can make mediocre music... he is not god.. so it kinda bugs me, when people are too blind...

...this projection of their own ideals, of their ´hopes´, into this guy, which in reality is just another flawed human.. and then ppl disguise these projections in a light way as jokes...

except for skazi being bad, cause we all know thats an objective fact

On 2006-04-08 22:06, floatyhippyflower wrote:

Personally I don't really understand why he gets such a bashing

On 2006-04-09 04:03, floatyhippyflower wrote:

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On 2006-04-09 00:28, sherlockalien wrote: you got some points, but since im mostly the only one being the ´contra´ in this thread, I guess some of your criticisms were directed at me..

Not at all. I think you too raise some interesting points, particularly the following;

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what I very much DONT like is the fact that he is seen as a god, as the master, as the best ever.. far from that.. I think as soon as people think like that, they lose the ability to discriminate.. there is something in psychology called ´perceptive filtering´, which basically means when you are fully in a belief-system, you adjust all stimulus you receive to fit those views you have.. and I think that, just like most (all?) artists, he makes bad things too, he can make mediocre music... he is not god.. so it kinda bugs me, when people are too blind... ...this projection of their own ideals, of their ´hopes´, into this guy, which in reality is just another flawed human.. and then ppl disguise these projections in a light way as jokes...

I think you hit the nail on the head here. It isn't SP generating all the God malarky. He doesn't strike me as one who yearns for all the attention he gets, or parades himself around as some kind of genius among his adoring follwers and struggling psy artists alike. I do honestly believe that as soon as any musician sees him/herself this way then something of the soul in the music is lost - and I don't see that happening with Posford. For better or worse, he really does just make the music he wants to make. It is we, the fans, who have built him up and placed on his such a pedastal. That has been a happy/unfortunate (depending on your perspective) consequence of the work he has done, but he ain't no hand-signalling, groupie-shagging, image-conscious Skazi figure by a long shot.

I've seen him play twice; once during a live Ott set, where he was scruffy and barefoot and bopping around like a happy teenager with his guitar, and the other being his DJ set at the Shpongle album launch party earlier this year. I finally went for a mug of chai and flapjack after having flung myself around the dancefloor over a four hour period, only to find him sat near the cafe with a bunch of pals smoking bifters and having a laugh just like everybody else. If I hadn't known it was him, I wouldn't have known it was him, if you know what I mean. I may be wrong, but I think it must be quite difficult to keep a firm head on your shoulders when you know so many people admire you, but he still comes across as being just a normal, geeky muso guy that has a way wih the LFO and likes a decent party.

I personally think he is the best psy producer - certainly the most influential, for those who think 'best' is too subjective a term - in that he continues to release interesting music to a high technical standard, is consistant yet never seems to be stuck in a creative rut, he seems open to trying new things (his numerous collaborations and varied output being good examples of this) but as I said before he has a particular way with sound that is both special to him and recognisable to him. However this is my opinion, not his, hence the reason my nose crinkles everytime I read someone taking the piss out of his fame. I mean, who's fucking fault is that? It's ours!

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except for skazi being bad, cause we all know thats an objective fact

Indeed we do. He gives a whole new meaning to the word KILLARRRRRGGGGGHHHHH!! (As in, if you look it up in a psy-dictionary, it now reads "death to the ears by way of testosterone-fuelled, ego-wankery that some very misguided teenagers would describe as music.")

On 2006-04-09 06:04, robomarket wrote:

Psytones, call SP to get his measures for a statue. When you get it made plant it in your home or carry it with you to parties.

On 2006-04-09 02:54, Voxmulox wrote:
One person is chosen to be "Simon" the others stand in a strait line. The simon then calls out an action for the children to follow. It can be anything like.... touch your toes jump 10 times on 1 foot...... The simon when giving an action can simply state the action by it self..."touch your ears" and whoever does it is out and has to sit down. Or the simon can say "Simon says, touch your ears" and them everyone must follow the instruction. You can vary the actions according to the age group of children you are playing with. The last person who is standing can then be "Simon"!

On 2006-04-11 10:18, Hex Osirus wrote:
you cant compare shpongle to chill. shpongle is definately not chill music, it is shpongle music.