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    Just in relation to some of the discussion in...

    Just in relation to some of the discussion in January I missed - it may be a bit surprising to hear that streaming services are actually helping things move away from loudness.
    Streaming services...
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    i'm talking about this quote from yodathedog: 'I...

    i'm talking about this quote from yodathedog: 'I believe the Greenslade logo is Dean. Not sure about the other one, but Roger has been known to collaborate with video game companies.'
    the...
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    you implied it may possibly have been by Dean,...

    you implied it may possibly have been by Dean, they were just confirming it isn't.
  4. No no haha that album came out before I was even...

    No no haha that album came out before I was even born! I only joined the band after becoming a mega fan in 2019 :)
  5. National Health self titled never gets old for...

    National Health self titled never gets old for me, along with Rascal Reporters - Happy Accidents.
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    That's not really fair. It's obviously for people...

    That's not really fair. It's obviously for people who haven't bought it a first time. Allow bands to promote their music.

    edit: apologies for confrontational tone here
  7. Thread: Mohini Dey

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    its konnakol - an indian music technique for...

    its konnakol - an indian music technique for counting complex rhythms using syllable sounds :)
  8. So yes, it IS the ultimate lame pun. The...

    So yes, it IS the ultimate lame pun. The opportunity presented itself and we had to do it. We're so very serious :P
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    Unfortunately it was not archived :(

    Unfortunately it was not archived :(
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    There's a great balance of the weird and the...

    There's a great balance of the weird and the approachable on this album and it's a highlight in the catalogue for sure! Very pleased with it :)
    I believe he delved into the details of the songs on a...
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    I do agree that there are times where more care...

    I do agree that there are times where more care could be put into recording, as people may think the tools and shortcuts that are available now mean you don't need to put as much care into the...
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    ah good info! thanks

    ah good info! thanks
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    I guess this depends on whether you consider the...

    I guess this depends on whether you consider the rhythmic and drum elements of the song as being part of the writing. Personally I think anyone who composes parts for a song should get a credit, but...
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    I can't help but wonder, after so regularly...

    I can't help but wonder, after so regularly seeing your avant rankings over the past year (and forgive me for being so direct) have you listened to the Rascal Reporters album on Cuneiform from last...
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    Just on the topic of HtM, I've been enjoying the...

    Just on the topic of HtM, I've been enjoying the following selection of tracks from Oblivion Sun & Pedal Giant Animals as a makeshift sequel to The Muse Awakens:

    Fanfare
    Noodlepoint
    Catwalk...
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    not a fan of it myself, reminds me of modern day...

    not a fan of it myself, reminds me of modern day Steve Hackett stuff, but will stay tuned for whatever comes next
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    I'm excited. I just recently started listening to...

    I'm excited. I just recently started listening to The Muse Awakens and I think it may be my favourite record after the self-titled, so I have high hopes for more modern HTM.
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    I like it! There's something about it that...

    I like it! There's something about it that reminds me of Steve Gore's later work, and that reeled me in.
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    here here! colour variants are not anything i'm...

    here here! colour variants are not anything i'm interested in and i'm always more glad to go for a black edition should it be available, and it will often be a few quid cheaper as well as having an...
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    Yeah for sure most vinyl masters these days are...

    Yeah for sure most vinyl masters these days are done digitally but they still need to be adjusted for the vinyl medium so that they play back correctly, don't cause the needle to jump or skip etc. In...
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    I thought the CD was a dead format. At least, it...

    I thought the CD was a dead format. At least, it really seemed to be - amongst my peers at least, who in general eschew physical media entirely with the exception of more 'romantic' ones like vinyl...
  22. Thread: Fuzz Bass?

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    Not so much prog but Chris Wolstenholme from Muse...

    Not so much prog but Chris Wolstenholme from Muse has a lot of really incredible fuzz and distorted bass tones and kinda got me into the whole thing.
    Some great fuzz bass on QOTSA albums too,...
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    oh yes was delighted to discover this a few years...

    oh yes was delighted to discover this a few years back. would have never guessed we had a Canterbury style group here in Ireland at the time! I heard a track on a compilation of 70s irish jazz fusion...
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    Just realised this fits the bill: A few years...

    Just realised this fits the bill:
    A few years back I found this release on CD Baby, a compilation from a band called Tomsix released in the 90s that - as far as I know - is their only release....
  25. don't give me hope ;-;

    don't give me hope ;-;
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    Just received copies of Gilgamesh - Another Fine...

    Just received copies of Gilgamesh - Another Fine Tune and Gowen/Miller/Sinclair/Tompkins - Before A Word Is Said on LP in the post this past week and they have gotten me well into the chillout...
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    Year got off to a good start with Zigzag by...

    Year got off to a good start with Zigzag by Pascal Globensky (new release)
    https://cuneiformrecords.bandcamp.com/album/zigzag

    Been loving Hello Turbine by Jostaberry (2022) too...
  28. Ah yes I'm delighted to see the 2CD now available...

    Ah yes I'm delighted to see the 2CD now available via Wayside as well! Glad you have been able to get a copy! I had totally missed that One Shot released a new one this year, need to check it out :)
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    I know of Laurent David through this...

    I know of Laurent David through this collaboration with Karim Ziad which is fantastic: https://laurentdavid.bandcamp.com/album/gajin-ziad-david-single
    So I'm excited to check this out!
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    My AOTY is the Homunculus Res record! But I may...

    My AOTY is the Homunculus Res record! But I may be biased because I mixed and mastered it haha.
    But I'm even more disqualified from voting for Rascal Reporters so maybe I can have this one... Okay...
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    Mixed by two different mixers, so different approaches to the mix I suppose. Totally subjective in terms of which is better. No conceptual difference, just the techniques and decision making of...
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    Since there is talk of the incredible Guruh Gipsy...

    Since there is talk of the incredible Guruh Gipsy album, thought I might share the remaster I made of it:


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TA3PLQ9Kjc

    All the versions online I had heard were...
  33. A strange and very cool (to me anyway) piece of...

    A strange and very cool (to me anyway) piece of news here - Aesop Rock has sampled the intro from 'Stabbing at Air' for his track 'Mindful Solutionism' on his new album!

    ...
  34. thank you! glad you got it early, i appreciate...

    thank you! glad you got it early, i appreciate when pre-orders are sent out ahead of time and I'm glad aMARXE were doing that here :D

    it's been cool to see the CDs pop up on the likes of Japan's...
  35. By the way Neil, thanks for the Rascal Reporters...

    By the way Neil, thanks for the Rascal Reporters shout out in your original post, hope you enjoy the album!
  36. Ah of course not, myself I'm a vinyl fan and...

    Ah of course not, myself I'm a vinyl fan and collector, and I love if an album I enjoy is available on that format. And yeah, a super outdated one. I'm not discounting physical editions at all or the...
  37. In the context of it being the year 2023, in the...

    In the context of it being the year 2023, in the era of digital music, I argue that no, format is not as important as all that.
    It is simple to hook up a phone or laptop / computer to any decent...
  38. it's just such an arbitrary thing to use as a...

    it's just such an arbitrary thing to use as a filter for what to consider worth your time
  39. this is a great way to miss out on music from...

    this is a great way to miss out on music from younger musicians and more underground artists
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    how about those hundreds of other prog album...

    how about those hundreds of other prog album covers that rip off roger dean too eh?
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    I've got tickets for the 3rd and the 5th, yet to decide which I will be able to make it to haha

    It is release day, Dux In A Row is out now!

    https://amarxe.bandcamp.com/album/dux-in-a-row
    ...
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    Out today :) 2572499123

    Out today :)

    2572499123
  43. Glad to hear the CDs are arriving already! I will...

    Glad to hear the CDs are arriving already! I will be at one of the Cardiacs dates :)
  44. manfredprog is not known to me but I like the cut...

    manfredprog is not known to me but I like the cut of their jib!! Fantastic review :)
  45. December 1st...

    December 1st https://petergabriel.bandcamp.com/album/i-o
  46. Thread: 10CC

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    The later albums still have some really great...

    The later albums still have some really great tracks sprinkled throughout IMO.
    Thinking about it now I might make myself a little compilation.

    Not only these, but some particular favourites at...
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    Sticky: Firstly, thank you! It's a 2CD package - a 6...

    Firstly, thank you! It's a 2CD package - a 6 panel digipak with 2 CD slots in it. Both discs are in there :)
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    Sticky: 2572499123 New Rascal Reporters release Dux In...

    2572499123

    New Rascal Reporters release Dux In A Row - compiling two previous 'Redux' volumes, with new mixes, overdubs and some new takes. A total make-over!
    Available for pre-order as a digital...
  49. Pre-order for Dux In A Row is live now via the...

    Pre-order for Dux In A Row is live now via the aMARXE Bandcamp, along with the 2CD set of The Strainge Case of Steve + Dux In A Row!
    3 tracks from Dux are now available for streaming as well
    ...
  50. I wonder if there actually was an unreleased...

    I wonder if there actually was an unreleased 'Untitled Instrumental' that they were going to put on it and then changed their minds, or if it was always just a mistake...
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    If anyone ends up with any extra tickets for the...

    If anyone ends up with any extra tickets for the Tim event that you'd sell, let me know!! :)

    edit: managed to get a Friday ticket phew!
  52. I listened to a live recording of All Connected...

    I listened to a live recording of All Connected on Youtube and while it was a little sloppy (which is to be expected with Yes these days on first live performances of tunes) it held together really...
  53. If you don't mind, I'm quite curious if there are...

    If you don't mind, I'm quite curious if there are any particular sections or songs that make you think this?
    I am very inspired by the likes of Deantoni Parks and Mark Guiliana on the drums,...
  54. commercially pressed glass mastered like the...

    commercially pressed glass mastered like the initial run of TSCOS :)
  55. As Steve F mentioned above, they are real! The...

    As Steve F mentioned above, they are real! The precision comes down to an insane amount of takes haha.
    They were not recorded in one single take all the way through either, from start to finish of...
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    awh mine (ordered in the first batch) is still...

    awh mine (ordered in the first batch) is still unshipped, and it's only going over the water to ireland! you lucky buggers
  57. I'll private message you. Essentially your...

    I'll private message you. Essentially your estimate is about right!
  58. In terms of profit and per-unit cost yes, 300...

    In terms of profit and per-unit cost yes, 300 definitely would have made more sense. However, honestly did not expect to sell out of the 100 CDs as soon as we did and thought it was a reasonable...
  59. I got them made by pure-music.co.uk who did a run...

    I got them made by pure-music.co.uk who did a run of 100 for me. it was expensive and not very profitable but I did not anticipate to sell so many physical copies and did it just so that there was...
  60. i feel like the groundwork has been laid by the...

    i feel like the groundwork has been laid by the steves for reporters to be a band just full of variety, the sheer amount of different styles and types of songs in the catalogue, etc!
    it allows for...
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