|   Calling all Jars (and probably Dustychalk too) | Jim Clark
Dec 2, 2002 2:28 PM | | Gazing the racks of Homers in Omaha it occured to me that I probably need to see if I like a couple of bands I think you are familiar with. It would be best for me to go by your thoughts (would I like it?) and which one(s) to start with. If you don't have the time or an opinion, that's understandable too.
Skinny Puppy
Meat Beat Manifesto
Thanks,
jc |
| Skinny Puppy | Troy
Dec 2, 2002 2:43 PM | | I have a sampler disc and soundtrack with a few SP tracks on them. Yeah, I'm pretty confident you'll like their sinister nu-waveosity |
| don't forget nobody | Masonjar
Dec 2, 2002 5:01 PM | | I'd start with one of SP's milder albums.. either "Cleanse Fold and Manipulate" or "Mind, The Perpetual Intercourse." If you like what you hear there you can check out their more extreme albums "Rabies" and "Too Dark Park."
as far as MBM goes.. they've changed a lot over the years.. their early period is best represented by "99%." You might want to check out their last album "Actual Sounds and Voices" which is usually sold for around $10, but it's a full length *and* excellent album. The other album to have is "Subliminal Sandwich" which is a little more dub/techno influenced.
hope this helps.
-jar |
| ...oops...now my hands are all sticky... | DustyChalk
Dec 2, 2002 8:47 PM | | ...gotta remember to put the lid back on that honey jar before I...what?!?...no, I wasn't talking about that you perverts...never mind...
You probably did not know this, but Skinny Puppy are one of my top 3 favourite bands of all time. (The other two being...anyone?...anyone?...) I'm not sure you will like the "singing" (one notch up from extreme metal growling, but not much of a notch at that), but you will definitely like at least some of the music. The best album to start with is <I><B>The Singles Collect</I></B> (which many people incorrectly refer to as <I><B>The Singles Collection</I></B>). If anyone was curious about the industrial genre, this is probably the single best album to start with. It's remastered, too, and therefore one of the best sounding industrial albums ever. (Most industrial artists were way lo-fi.) Other than that, I pretty much concur with jar's recommendations, although I would replace <I><B>Rabies</I></B> with <I><B>Last Rites</I></B> -- that's just got some great moments on it. Like, at least one per song.
I don't pay attention to lyrics much, and this is definitely one place where I never got into them, as the images they use in concert are downright nightmarish, and he's a pretty sick'n'twisted bastard as well (went through a "snuff film" period; "Killing Game" was supposed to be a love song, and ended up being about a serial killer; etc.). Be forewarned.
Meat Beat Manifesto -- went through (basically) two periods. The early, more dance/industrial, is represented by Storm the Studio and Armed Audio Warfare (1989?) through approximately...I don't know...Satyricon? Anyway, more recently, he can't be described as industrial. Actually, I'm not really sure he could ever be described as pure industrial, as he was introducing elements of hip-hop and techno from the beginning. But now he doesn't have any industrial left at all. Albums like Subliminal Sandwich and Actual Sounds + Voices (and, presumably, the most recent RUOK?, which I haven't gotten yet) are trippy, sample-laden, hooky, beaty, extremely interesting stuff. I like it, but it's weird. Definitely "sample" before you buy (sorry about the pun). I have no idea if you'd like it, but you like Chemical Brothers and all them, so yes, I think you'd like it. I can't believe they don't have a compilation out...yet... |
| Thanks gents | Jim Clark
Dec 3, 2002 6:34 AM | | I will probably get at least one of each along with the new Conjure One release. That ought to make a nice little order from somewhere. I'll most assuredly go with the Singles Collect given that it's remastered to start with. I'll probably go with the cheapest rec on MBM.
Thanks to you all for the guidance.
jc |
| Conjure One doesn't suck! (NoMsg) | DustyChalk
Dec 3, 2002 2:16 PM | | |
| re: Calling all Jars (and probably Dustychalk too) | nobody
Dec 3, 2002 10:52 AM | | Looks to me like you got good advice on those two. I just figured that I'd toss in my two cents. If you do like what you hear from these folks at all, I'd suggest picking up something by My life With The Thrill Kill Kult, specifically, I'd suggest Cooler Than Jesus.
And, if you haven't listened to Revolting Cocks, I'd personally put them to the forefront of the list, starting with Big Sexy Land and then Beers, Steers, and Queers. |
| Revolting Cocks | Jim Clark
Dec 4, 2002 8:11 AM | | Somwhere along the line I got a disc with their cover of Rod Stewart's "Do You Think I'm Sexy". I've got it stacked up with a bunch of others for the day when I make a Covers comp.
jc |
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