When a rotating constellation of snippets plays in your head every single time you wake up, every single time you eat breakfast, every single time you brush your teeth, every single time you go out, every single time you eat dinner, and every single time you go to sleep — do not be afraid to call it the soundtrack to your existence. No matter the headspace, I am plunged beyond the Schwarzschild radius, towards a space where all the words signify the same sensation, yet they need not ring ... read more

Had a brief exchange with this guy in 2017/2018, which means I have to parasocially support the dogshit he puts out to this day.

The Boswell Sisters present a conundrum for me, in that for as intriguing and enjoyable as their jazz and blues renditions were — the ghost of cultural appropriation hangs over the influence they exerted and success they attained. Unlike Elvis Presley, whose (in my view) biggest sin was being boring and stereotypical by the time he arrived with years of rhythm and blues baggage, to the point that with the process of overshadowing his antecedents with his brand of rockabilly, it drew ... read more

This is the logical conclusion of webcore aestheticization and an interesting peek into the race for attention seeking in a landscape homogenized by social rejects.

Why do you dream of being a positive influence on the world, when you're not even a positive influence to those in your immediate vicinity? Or maybe they were just your pawns for moral posturing, and you truly don't care about their betterment? Was it worth it? Your selective moralism will consume you. There's no example to be extrapolated from your stances, the only tangible presence is a humiliating shroud of self-awareness permeating through the never-ending labyrinth where ... read more

I still have my old Yamaha keyboard which features the same shitty presets scattered across this album, therefore I am morally obligated to adore it for turning them into something palatable and peculiar. As a child, messing around with these vox one shots and synths abused on track three, for example, made me think they were unusable in their raw state but I guess the Cramptons are too overpowered. Seriously, the whole album experience is amazing and such a ravishing synthesis of their ... read more

Just like every standard thought, unoriginal, some of my writing is kept within an existentialist framework, only able to be manifested as ideas already formed before but being able to come to conclusions like the ones presented below on your own is an exertion of the mind worth indulging in, even if it's kind of silly from an outside point of view. Everything encompassing this LP - the timbre of the instruments, the song structures, the lyrics, and even the album cover made me think of ... read more

My issue with artists like Quadeca is their obsession with finding some amorphous energy of what "objectively good music" is as an idea which keeps getting brought up by anonymous usernames on Twitter. To me, it's just maximalism over form and emotional connection. His music is made with a type of listener in mind who would cry to a Hans Zimmer score on the basis of it sounding epic and overwhelming on its own. A superficial feeling which doesn't capture what artistic ... read more

An obvious reminder for artists with dedicated followings who want to leave a "unique" imprint on their genre:

blandness in art is an imaginary concept, entirely dependent on the knowledge base of the listener. What you need to do to be considered original is to unabashedly copy musical ideas from contemporaries too obscure to the public and you'll be showered with praise. To practice the reverse and steal from the already established, in command of audiences bigger than yours, ... read more

When I noticed the feebleness with which I've been sitting, trying to formulate a coherent thought on this piece, it left me with the impression that I have nothing interesting to say, so I'll just leave you with this excerpt from a book, all in the name of some free internet likes.

"The first time he perceived this presence, it was night. By a light which came down through the shutters and divided the bed in two, he saw that the room was totally empty, so incapable of ... read more

The characters and events depicted in this scenario are fictitious and any similarity to actual persons is purely coincidental.

Person 1 - "if anyone want's context for 11:22 here it is

this is a parody on the album "a crow looked at me" by mount eerie, talking about how his wife has died (great album that everyone should listen to)

THIS is an album mocking his wifes death."

Person 2 - "@Person 1 No, it doesn't "mock his wife's death" lmfao ... read more

In the Summa Theologiae, Medieval theologian Thomas Aquinas said Sloth is "sluggishness of the mind which neglects to begin good... [it] is evil in its effect, if it so oppresses man as to draw him away entirely from good deeds." (2,35, ad 1)

The Pocket Catholic Catechism says:

Sloth is the desire for ease, even at the expense of doing the known will of God. Whatever we do in life requires effort. Everything we do is to be a means of salvation. The slothful person is unwilling to ... read more

I did a cool thing.
https://www.reddit.com/r/architecture/comments/1icbcyy/made_a_model_of_the_philips_pavilion_by_iannis/

You can make music whichever way you want, don't listen to assholes like me who degrade your expression with their expectations.

Let me preface by saying that the way of thinking which is going to be discussed I've fallen victim to, myself. You can read my previous review of Tyler, the Creator's CHROMAKOPIA to get exactly what I mean. With the rise of music review culture and critically engaging with art on sites such as RateYourMusic or Album of The Year, there has been a ... read more

All possibilities seem to have been exhausted.

I've been a fan of Tyler's work for a little over eight years now and there has always been a bit of admiration for his artistic canon in my soul. Being able to unapologetically shoot yourself up to mainstream status without sacrificing your identity and neutering your vision is a commendable feat, no matter how good or bad your music is. When listening to pop radio stations in 2017, every day I was more and more convinced that the ... read more

Kamasi Washington is jazz for people who search up "JD Beck Zildjian Live Reaction"

Everything before September 12th 1996 will now be classified as B.V. (Before Vorak).
Bullshittery spread its wings on this fateful day.
Should've been mourning the five-year anniversary of this being released, instead.
Philosophy of the World if the "Philosophy" was nazism.
Accurate representation of what an average René Guénon worshipper sounds like.
Stockhausen for people who collect scat porn.
Was pulled out of the Guantanamo Bay playlist because the subjects ... read more

Jane Remover's departure from her signature "Frailty" sound proves to be a hindrance as her inexperience with the brand of music presented creates an album that starts way worse than it ends. The main aspect of well-executed shoegaze is the artist's ability to create intriguing textures and dynamic performances. Bands like Alcest and Lift to Experience have pulled from these influences perfectly to create something unquotable. As for Jane, the said uniqueness and sharp song ... read more

This compilation has all of the hip-hop infinity stones.
I'll just randomly play one song from it and, suddenly, I'm legally obligated to play the rest of the tracklist, no matter how long it takes.

The word 'enjoy' should have a capital 'e'. You fucking dumbass.
Not surprised this EP sucks, considering he cannot even write letters correctly.