Best Ever Albums

Re: [CLOSED] +1500 Round 1: Shadow Kingdom VS Hin Fort

Anonymous — Tue, 8 Jul 2014 20:13:12 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 07/09/2014 00:13

A kingdom can easily overcome just one fort

7-4

Re: [CLOSED] +1500 Round 1: Shadow Kingdom VS Hin Fort

Norman Bates — Tue, 8 Jul 2014 13:35:08 GMT

Author: Norman Bates

Posted: 07/08/2014 17:35

Where do you get to listen to Hin-Fort?

Sorry, found it.

Re: [CLOSED] +1500 Round 1: Shadow Kingdom VS Hin Fort

Hayden — Tue, 8 Jul 2014 12:22:55 GMT

Author: Hayden

Posted: 07/08/2014 16:22

Damn, wanna listen to both. That Him Fort album looks sick.

Re: [CLOSED] +1500 Round 1: Shadow Kingdom VS Hin Fort

Skinny — Tue, 8 Jul 2014 10:42:27 GMT

Author: Skinny

Posted: 07/08/2014 14:42

Went with Hin Fort, though there was nothing in it.

Re: [CLOSED] +1500 Round 1: Shadow Kingdom VS Hin Fort

Necharsian — Tue, 8 Jul 2014 10:32:51 GMT

Author: Necharsian

Posted: 07/08/2014 14:32

SuedeSwede wrote:

Life's too short to waste opportunities to listen to such incredible albums. Vote to Shadow Kingdom, though I was really impressed by both of them.

*two

Re: [CLOSED] +1500 Round 1: Shadow Kingdom VS Hin Fort

SuedeSwede — Tue, 8 Jul 2014 09:13:43 GMT

Author: SuedeSwede

Posted: 07/08/2014 13:13

Listmeister wrote:

Life is too short to force myself to listen to these albums. Abstaining.

Life's too short to waste opportunities to listen to such incredible albums. Vote to Shadow Kingdom, though I was really impressed by both of them.

Re: [CLOSED] +1500 Round 1: Shadow Kingdom VS Hin Fort

Anonymous — Mon, 7 Jul 2014 16:05:28 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 07/07/2014 20:05

Listmeister wrote:

Life is two short to force myself to listen to these albums. Abstaining.

*too

Re: [CLOSED] +1500 Round 1: Shadow Kingdom VS Hin Fort

Listmeister — Mon, 7 Jul 2014 15:57:55 GMT

Author: Listmeister

Posted: 07/07/2014 19:57

Life is too short to force myself to listen to these albums. Abstaining.

Re: [CLOSED] +1500 Round 1: Shadow Kingdom VS Hin Fort

Anonymous — Mon, 7 Jul 2014 14:50:50 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 07/07/2014 18:50

I haven't listened to Shadow Kingdom yet, but I just can't see myself voting against Hin Fort. Like Nech said, the horror samples on the second disc are absolutely terrifying. When the woman was counting on the second track, I felt like I was approaching death itself.

Re: [CLOSED] +1500 Round 1: Shadow Kingdom VS Hin Fort

denmarkman — Mon, 7 Jul 2014 14:45:24 GMT

Author: denmarkman

Posted: 07/07/2014 18:45

Necharsian wrote:

:o no way! That second disc is what pushes this one over the edge from unnerving into downright terrifying. One of the first times i listened to it was when I was going to bed, and I made the mistake of falling asleep during the first hour. That hypnotizing drone just got to me. I woke up during the second half, in the midst of screams, glass breaking, etc. I had forgotten that the music was even playing and i thought someone was getting killed or something outside my window. Absolutely frightening.

Hm yeah, I for sure owe it another listen. The first disc was just so hypnotic, and I went into the second disc expecting the same thing, so naturally I was disappointed when it was so much different. I still liked it, though, and after another go I may very well learn to love it. Shadow Kingdom did more for me on a first listen, though.

Still, this is a really unfair matchup.

Re: [CLOSED] +1500 Round 1: Shadow Kingdom VS Hin Fort

Necharsian — Mon, 7 Jul 2014 14:41:45 GMT

Author: Necharsian

Posted: 07/07/2014 18:41

denmarkman wrote:

If Hin-Fort had been cut off after the first disc it would've been a no-brainer, but unfortunately the second disc wasn't quite as high quality. Still mad dope, though.

😮 no way! That second disc is what pushes this one over the edge from unnerving into downright terrifying. One of the first times i listened to it was when I was going to bed, and I made the mistake of falling asleep during the first hour. That hypnotizing drone just got to me. I woke up during the second half, in the midst of screams, glass breaking, etc. I had forgotten that the music was even playing and i thought someone was getting killed or something outside my window. Absolutely frightening.

I cant say enough about Hin-Fort and if i wasnt such a lazy shit it would be on my overall chart by now. Glad people actually like it though, even if it doesnt win here.

Re: [CLOSED] +1500 Round 1: Shadow Kingdom VS Hin Fort

denmarkman — Sun, 6 Jul 2014 21:02:20 GMT

Author: denmarkman

Posted: 07/07/2014 01:02

Wow, two of my favorites in the whole tourney pitted against one another. I think I'm going to go with Shadow Kingdom ultimately. If Hin-Fort had been cut off after the first disc it would've been a no-brainer, but unfortunately the second disc wasn't quite as high quality. Still mad dope, though.

Pretty sad that one of these has to go after this round, though.

Re: [CLOSED] +1500 Round 1: Shadow Kingdom VS Hin Fort

Anonymous — Sun, 6 Jul 2014 09:47:04 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 07/06/2014 13:47

yourself wrote:

overlong ambient lo-fi droning vs. overlong ambient lo-fi droning

After listening to Hin Fort, reading dividesbyzero scarily good ULL (I mean, really, how are us mere mortals supposed to compete with that work of art), and considering the reputation of The Poe, I was kind of looking forward to lazily typing "This" and getting pumped to head to Chunk E Cheese for my daughter's birthday party for some serious whack-a-mole action. But, holy shit, maybe Drak was right. Maybe I am just a Re-Poe, because that was fantastic. I mean EVERYONE should be listening to this. In fact everyone should listen to this heavenly freak-folk drone curiosity on repeat until it clicks. LOL.

Shadow Kingdom

ps. Both album covers are the bomb!

edit: Hin Fort has really grown on me. I didn't know there was a second album until today. That drew me in immediately. Aural horror theater. Especially that first track as Goodsir pointed out. Both these albums are dope.

Re: [CLOSED] +1500 Round 1: Shadow Kingdom VS Hin Fort

NickVolos — Sun, 6 Jul 2014 09:19:38 GMT

Author: NickVolos

Posted: 07/06/2014 13:19

Couldn't get into any of these two....Voted for Shadow Kingdom.

Re: [CLOSED] +1500 Round 1: Shadow Kingdom VS Hin Fort

Anonymous — Sun, 6 Jul 2014 00:39:23 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 07/06/2014 04:39

overlong ambient lo-fi droning vs. overlong ambient lo-fi droning

When the textures/songwriting/atmosphere come together right Natural Snow Buildings can be AMAZING, but that doesn't happen nearly as often as it should. There's a lot of lazy drone-y noodling on this album.

Hin Fort freaks me out, especially some well timed vocal samples. The absurd hour long song is justified because the length feels necessary to the create the exhaustingly hypnotic, time melting mood. Also the cover is awesome.

[CLOSED] +1500 Round 1: Shadow Kingdom VS Hin Fort

Anonymous — Sat, 5 Jul 2014 23:15:24 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 07/06/2014 03:15

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Shadow Kingdom by Natural Snow Buildings

Nominated by The Poe

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Hin-Fort by Trist

Nominated by Necharsian

Only vote if you have listened to both albums. Thank you.