No Expanding Flan involvement this time?Originally Posted by jefftiger
No Expanding Flan involvement this time?
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Decidedly different per the description on the latest Burning Shed newsletter...
Steven Wilson’s 2020 album The Future Bites is an exploration of how the human brain has evolved in the Internet era.
Featuring gorgeous electronic sounds warped by human intervention (King Ghost), soaring acoustics that headinto the stratosphere (12 Things I Forgot), relentless bass-driven Motorik grooves (Follower) and swampish, murky funk (Eminent Sleaze), it is SW’s most consistent work to date. The album was recorded in London and co-produced by David Kosten and Steven Wilson.
I think all of that is taken right from SW's website, except instead of "most consistent work to date" his website actually says "most consistently brilliant work to date". So, Burning Shed actually toned it down a bit...
http://stevenwilsonhq.com/sw/new-sw-...2th-june-2020/
^^^ You realise he will have written all that blurb himself..
What makes you think that?
Where do you find the link to hear the song?
What can this strange device be? When I touch it, it brings forth a sound (2112)
I've often wondered that. When I read the blurbs, I hear them in his voice. But, I've never seen any clarification one way or the other.
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I read in an interview that he has written them in the past. Can't wait for the new interviews, he thinks he's chanelling Giorgio Moroder this time!
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cmon guys, the new song is good
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Usually isn't it the label's PR people who write that marketing hype?
What difference does it make? You mean that Steven Wilson does not have approvement over everything that is published on his own website?
My progressive music site: https://pienemmatpurot.com/ Reviews in English: https://pienemmatpurot.com/in-english/
He doesn't call himself Wislon.
Please explain how Up the Downstairs represents a downward slide away from prog, since you obviously know very, very much about this and can teach others. What happens in the interim between On the Sunday of Life and the followup that constitutes such a downward slide away from prog, and what does it tell us about what's prog? I mean, it's certain by your account that someone like Snarky Puppy only make for "boring jazz" while for instance recent Yes are truly true prog, so can't you press that acumen even harder to deduct what's essentially more prog on Sunday than on Downstairs? I can't wait to learn more about that prog, and especially since logic isn't my strong suit whereas it's very, very strong with you and almost as strong as the general knowledge of prog.
"Improvisation is not an excuse for musical laziness" - Fred Frith
"[...] things that we never dreamed of doing in Crimson or in any band that I've been in," - Tony Levin speaking of SGM
Thanks.
What can this strange device be? When I touch it, it brings forth a sound (2112)
There's a big difference between allowing/approving someone else's writing something flattering about you, and then you writing something flattering about yourself (and from the third person perspective, no less). Think about it.
The tune sounds like a direct linear direction from To The Bone. It far removed from past work otherwise. I like the vocals but can't say I'm really getting into the rest of the song. It's clearly not progressive and likely represents Steven's effort to penetrate the masses with commercial music. My favourite music from Steven is most of Porcupine Tree. Not possible but if they reformed I don't thing they'd produce music like this. I did quite like To The Bone though. I'd have to listen to the whole album to make a decision.
What can this strange device be? When I touch it, it brings forth a sound (2112)
My theory: SW woke up on his 50th birthday and said to himself, "Crap, I better start making money at this while I still can."
I'm holding out for the Wilson-mixed 5.1 super-duper walletbuster special anniversary extra adjectives edition.
I liked the opening segment. He's obviously using some of the sounds on the VST plug in that he is selling. I don't appreciate his falsetto or the disco/club feel of the main song. I said that about his pre-released tracks from the last album and they are still the songs I skip by when listening to it. Hopefully there will be other tracks on the album that harken back to why we all began listening to him in the first place.
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It sounds like Giorgio Moroder having drunk sex with Alan Parsons in the early 80s.
"And your little sister's immaculate virginity wings away on the bony shoulders of a young horse named George who stole surreptitiously into her geography revision."
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Here's the song for those who missed it on the other page...
"Who would have thought a whale would be so heavy?" - Moe Sizlak
Which according to the song falls under the category of "sh*t you don't need"You're in luck! The Super Deluxe boxed set includes a "19 MINUTE EXTENDED VERSION OF PERSONAL SHOPPER".
I took a listen today. Thought it was ok, and will need to hear a little more of the album. Felt like you were being lectured at the whole time.
It's not Prog-Rock or warmed over Pink Floyd, but for what it is, it's pretty good. He probably won't get a breakthrough with this, but you never know.
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