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Re: [CLOSED] BSAT Round #4: Charles Mingus vs. Richard D. James

Anonymous — Sat, 5 Jul 2014 03:55:06 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 07/05/2014 07:55

Patman360 wrote:

Richard, twas tight though.

Re: [CLOSED] BSAT Round #4: Charles Mingus vs. Richard D. James

weedygonsalez — Sat, 5 Jul 2014 00:00:56 GMT

Author: weedygonsalez

Posted: 07/05/2014 04:00

This is interesting. Both were pathologically driven, highly versatile geniuses in their own fields. James has probably done the most to influence the genre of electronica out of any other white man, and Mingus is arguably the greatest titan of jazz and downright one of the greatest composers of all time, barring genre. James had his ambient detours, experimental freakouts, and monolith-shattering singles, but so did Mingus. Windowlicker. Hatian Fight Song.

Personal bias says Mingus, but there's really no comparing 'em. Tremendous influence, massive oeuvres, unparalleled talent and capacity to stretch the limits of their field while tapping the intangible emotions that kept their compositions relevant.

Re: [CLOSED] BSAT Round #4: Charles Mingus vs. Richard D. James

Anonymous — Fri, 4 Jul 2014 12:59:13 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 07/04/2014 16:59

Hadn't heard Charles until now. I do, somewhere, understand why these two were matched up.
I'm gonna say Richard for now, but it might be a mistake. 😕

Re: [CLOSED] BSAT Round #4: Charles Mingus vs. Richard D. James

Patman360 — Thu, 3 Jul 2014 07:07:54 GMT

Author: Patman360

Posted: 07/03/2014 11:07

Richard, twas tight though.

Re: [CLOSED] BSAT Round #4: Charles Mingus vs. Richard D. James

Anonymous — Wed, 2 Jul 2014 21:28:54 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 07/03/2014 01:28

James. I adore Pithecanthropus Erectus and some of his other '50s offerings, but I haven't been able to escape the feeling that some of Mingus' later work was just smoke and mirrors.

Re: [CLOSED] BSAT Round #4: Charles Mingus vs. Richard D. James

WindowAbove — Wed, 2 Jul 2014 20:15:55 GMT

Author: WindowAbove

Posted: 07/03/2014 00:15

UnderRichard

Re: [CLOSED] BSAT Round #4: Charles Mingus vs. Richard D. James

Skinny — Wed, 2 Jul 2014 18:33:54 GMT

Author: Skinny

Posted: 07/02/2014 22:33

What a shame. James is one of my favourite artists, and it's pretty hard to touch the likes of Surfing on Sine Waves, the two Selected Ambient Works albums, and the first four or five Analogue Bubblebath EPs. I haven't really even had time to take in the new Caustic Window discovery. He's quite possibly my favourite electronic artist of all-time (and I like to think that I've been fairly outspoken in my promotion of electronic music ever since I joined, and at a time when it was certainly a more marginal topic for discussion on the site), and yet voting against him here is still a really easy decision. They're both geniuses, but Mingus' music is on another plane a little more often than James' - seriously, there isn't anybody touching The Black Saint, Ah Um, Pithecanthropus, Mingus x5, At Antibes. Like sheeeeeeiiiiiiiit. What the fuck.

I'm drunk and rambling and not even making any point, but vote to Mingus.

Re: [CLOSED] BSAT Round #4: Charles Mingus vs. Richard D. James

Anonymous — Wed, 2 Jul 2014 18:07:18 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 07/02/2014 22:07

Love both but prefer Mingus.

Re: [CLOSED] BSAT Round #4: Charles Mingus vs. Richard D. James

Hayden — Wed, 2 Jul 2014 18:00:50 GMT

Author: Hayden

Posted: 07/02/2014 22:00

Mingus, without hesitation.

Re: [CLOSED] BSAT Round #4: Charles Mingus vs. Richard D. James

Norman Bates — Wed, 2 Jul 2014 17:31:44 GMT

Author: Norman Bates

Posted: 07/02/2014 21:31

Mingus. Breaks my heart though.

Re: [CLOSED] BSAT Round #4: Charles Mingus vs. Richard D. James

Anonymous — Wed, 2 Jul 2014 17:22:45 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 07/02/2014 21:22

This one is so hard... currently leaning towards James (particularly the Aphex Twin albums), but I'm going to have to revisit Mingus some before picking a vote.

Re: [CLOSED] BSAT Round #4: Charles Mingus vs. Richard D. James

Anonymous — Wed, 2 Jul 2014 17:19:51 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 07/02/2014 21:19

Wow this is a really unfortunate matchup. I think they're both entirely excellent at what they do, but I suppose I like Mingus's variation more than James's. I can listen to Mingus with anyone and in any mood, while James's oeuvre doesn't allow for that.

Re: [CLOSED] BSAT Round #4: Charles Mingus vs. Richard D. James

meccalecca — Wed, 2 Jul 2014 17:19:03 GMT

Author: meccalecca

Posted: 07/02/2014 21:19

Mingus easily. maybe for the whole thing. probably

[CLOSED] BSAT Round #4: Charles Mingus vs. Richard D. James

Anonymous — Wed, 2 Jul 2014 17:07:25 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 07/02/2014 21:07

Charles Mingus

Captain: Torchlin

vs.

Richard David James

Captain: Well