https://www.besteveralbums.com/forums/index.php "I get by with a little help from my friends" - The Beatles en 1 https://www.besteveralbums.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=403445#403445 Author: <a href='https://www.besteveralbums.com/forums/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=29810'>Skinny</a><br /><br /> Posted: 06/17/2015 19:17<br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br /> </span><table class="bbquote-container"><tr> <td class="text-left"><strong>secretdad wrote:</strong></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="bbquote">This is an old thread, and I think the acct that made it was a joke to begin with, like they have Shaggy - Boombastic as their number 9 greatest album. Which is crazy cause that's not even the one that has "It Wasn't Me" on it.</td> </tr></table><span class="postbody"><br /> <br /> I understand this comment was made with tongue (typing finger?) firmly in cheek ("tongue is to cheek as typing finger is to...", erm, palm?), but Hot Shot is all kinds of dope. https://www.besteveralbums.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=403445#403445 Skinny Wed, 17 Jun 2015 15:17:35 GMT https://www.besteveralbums.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=403445#403445 https://www.besteveralbums.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=403439#403439 Author: <a href='https://www.besteveralbums.com/forums/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=27395'>WindowAbove</a><br /><br /> Posted: 06/17/2015 18:09<br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br /> Hey kidamnesiac, how has it been? https://www.besteveralbums.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=403439#403439 WindowAbove Wed, 17 Jun 2015 14:09:22 GMT https://www.besteveralbums.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=403439#403439 https://www.besteveralbums.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=403393#403393 Author: <a href='https://www.besteveralbums.com/forums/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=34250'>m39difain</a><br /><br /> Posted: 06/17/2015 13:17<br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br /> Most of the best music of the last 22 years which is probably the best music ever is electronic music with a whole lot of ambient in it. <br /> <br /> Then there are albums like Thursday Afternoon and a bunch of albums from Robert Rich, Steve Roach and Geir Jenssen that are pure ambient that are pure beauty and genius and might be better than radiohead, autechre and richard d james.<br /> <br /> <br /> Then there is basinski who has many great albums. <br /> <br /> The whole rock genre only has like 12 great albums and half of those are speed metal https://www.besteveralbums.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=403393#403393 m39difain Wed, 17 Jun 2015 09:17:46 GMT https://www.besteveralbums.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=403393#403393 https://www.besteveralbums.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=403369#403369 Author: <a href='https://www.besteveralbums.com/forums/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=33844'>antisecurity</a><br /><br /> Posted: 06/17/2015 08:29<br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br /> i've come to need music that's gentle on my ears<br /> <br /> there are some albums I reach for when I don't want to hear music that's too harsh or busy<br /> <br /> <div class="text-left"> <img src="http://33.media.tumblr.com/6d276cf1c59eca9ca62697cd33190457/tumblr_inline_n0zut3FRR91rfkrr4.png" class="postimg" style="cursor:pointer;" height="250" onclick="window.open('http://33.media.tumblr.com/6d276cf1c59eca9ca62697cd33190457/tumblr_inline_n0zut3FRR91rfkrr4.png','imgpop','width=500,height=500,status=no,toolbar=no,menubar=no');return false" /> <span class="hidden-md hidden-lg"><small><br><i>Thumbnail. Click to enlarge.</i></small></span></div><br /> <br /> Kyle Bobby Dunn - And The Infinite Sadness<br /> <br /> <br /> <div class="text-left"> <img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41EvN31T0AL.Image._SY450_.jpg" class="postimg" style="cursor:pointer;" height="250" onclick="window.open('http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41EvN31T0AL.Image._SY450_.jpg','imgpop','width=450,height=450,status=no,toolbar=no,menubar=no');return false" /> <span class="hidden-md hidden-lg"><small><br><i>Thumbnail. Click to enlarge.</i></small></span></div><br /> <br /> Biosphere - Substrata<br /> <br /> <br /> <div class="text-left"> <img src="http://media.kompakt.fm/01/assets/releases/fitted/profancd16-rueckverzauberung_10_nationalpark.jpg" class="postimg" style="cursor:pointer;" height="250" onclick="window.open('http://media.kompakt.fm/01/assets/releases/fitted/profancd16-rueckverzauberung_10_nationalpark.jpg','imgpop','width=328,height=328,status=no,toolbar=no,menubar=no');return false" /> <span class="hidden-md hidden-lg"><small><br><i>Thumbnail. Click to enlarge.</i></small></span></div><br /> <br /> Wolfgang Voigt - Rückverzauberung 10 : Nationalpark<br /> <br /> <br /> <div class="text-left"> <img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/31ndLz4lMiL.jpg" class="postimg" style="cursor:pointer;" height="250" onclick="window.open('http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/31ndLz4lMiL.jpg','imgpop','width=500,height=500,status=no,toolbar=no,menubar=no');return false" /> <span class="hidden-md hidden-lg"><small><br><i>Thumbnail. Click to enlarge.</i></small></span></div><br /> <br /> Stars of the Lid - Avec Laudenum<br /> <br /> <br /> <div class="text-left"> <img src="http://factmag-images.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/SteveRoachStructures250314.jpg" class="postimg" style="cursor:pointer;" height="250" onclick="window.open('http://factmag-images.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/SteveRoachStructures250314.jpg','imgpop','width=953,height=953,status=no,toolbar=no,menubar=no');return false" /> <span class="hidden-md hidden-lg"><small><br><i>Thumbnail. Click to enlarge.</i></small></span></div><br /> <br /> Steve Roach - Structures From Silence https://www.besteveralbums.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=403369#403369 antisecurity Wed, 17 Jun 2015 04:29:36 GMT https://www.besteveralbums.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=403369#403369 https://www.besteveralbums.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=403363#403363 Author: <a href='https://www.besteveralbums.com/forums/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=25454'>Tap</a><br /><br /> Posted: 06/17/2015 06:09<br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br /> This is an old thread, and I think the acct that made it was a joke to begin with, like they have Shaggy - Boombastic as their number 9 greatest album. Which is crazy cause that's not even the one that has "It Wasn't Me" on it. https://www.besteveralbums.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=403363#403363 Tap Wed, 17 Jun 2015 02:09:32 GMT https://www.besteveralbums.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=403363#403363 https://www.besteveralbums.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=403361#403361 Author: <a href='https://www.besteveralbums.com/forums/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=30270'>andyw110183</a><br /><br /> Posted: 06/17/2015 06:06<br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br /> What a load of absolute pish. There are good ambient albums, there are bad ambient albums. Your ignorance is astounding. https://www.besteveralbums.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=403361#403361 andyw110183 Wed, 17 Jun 2015 02:06:44 GMT https://www.besteveralbums.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=403361#403361 https://www.besteveralbums.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=403338#403338 Author: <a href='https://www.besteveralbums.com/forums/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=34246'>tenniscan</a><br /><br /> Posted: 06/17/2015 00:39<br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br /> </span><table class="bbquote-container"><tr> <td class="text-left"><strong>WEATLauncher wrote:</strong></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="bbquote">Ambient Music Sucks!<br /> <br /> Is it just me or is the Ambient Music Genre a load of crap. It sounds like someone is using their lack of creativity to make lazy music. It is always slow and it is not popular. This genre only exists due to the laziness so prominent in this country today! <br /> <br /> Any replies to my opinion would be appreciated!<br /> <br /> -WEAT :mrgreen:</td> </tr></table><span class="postbody"><br /> <br /> It might be you. because pop and rock music are also lazy. There is extraordinary ambient stuff as well as crappy drony ambient stuff. the same goes with pop music. we are selective in both genre. https://www.besteveralbums.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=403338#403338 tenniscan Tue, 16 Jun 2015 20:39:07 GMT https://www.besteveralbums.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=403338#403338 https://www.besteveralbums.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=295302#295302 Author: <a href='https://www.besteveralbums.com/forums/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=-1'>Anonymous</a><br /><br /> Posted: 03/06/2014 07:57<br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br /> oh good gawd, like we needed Happymeal's... more evil twin. Anyways this thread along with that Real-Life Non Fiction thread from way way back (2012) by Musicmantsu should be the prime example of how not to start pointless, bear-baiting threads about genres you don't even try to respect or have any interest in actually discussing.<br /> <br /> <br /> Anyways here's some good ambient that even the OP might enjoy<br /> <br /> <iframe class="forum-youtube" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/jzTLepPG3mE?autoplay=0&controls=1&fs=1" frame allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen></iframe><br><a href="https://youtube.com/watch?v=jzTLepPG3mE" target="_blank">Link</a><br> https://www.besteveralbums.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=295302#295302 Anonymous Thu, 6 Mar 2014 02:57:16 GMT https://www.besteveralbums.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=295302#295302 https://www.besteveralbums.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=295300#295300 Author: <a href='https://www.besteveralbums.com/forums/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=15627'>videoheadcleaner</a><br /><br /> Posted: 03/06/2014 07:51<br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br /> </span><table class="bbquote-container"><tr> <td class="text-left"><strong>WEATLauncher wrote:</strong></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="bbquote">Although I only posted this to bait in Harkan (Happymeal's idea) I actually read some decent responses! HAHA <br /> <br /> Harkan right now -----> <span class="emoji" title="Evil or Very Mad">🤬</span> <br /> <br /> - WEAT :mrgreen:</td> </tr></table><span class="postbody"><br /> <br /> Oh no, I feel so angry. Grr...<br /> <br /> What shall I do? Everyone hates ambient. My life is so unfulfilled. https://www.besteveralbums.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=295300#295300 videoheadcleaner Thu, 6 Mar 2014 02:51:15 GMT https://www.besteveralbums.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=295300#295300 https://www.besteveralbums.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=295282#295282 Author: <a href='https://www.besteveralbums.com/forums/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=-1'>Anonymous</a><br /><br /> Posted: 03/06/2014 06:25<br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br /> </span><table class="bbquote-container"><tr> <td class="text-left"><strong>qwertyrico2 wrote:</strong></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="bbquote">to get recs and call dadrockers, dadrockers</td> </tr></table><span class="postbody"><br /> <br /> And to misuse commas. https://www.besteveralbums.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=295282#295282 Anonymous Thu, 6 Mar 2014 01:25:15 GMT https://www.besteveralbums.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=295282#295282 https://www.besteveralbums.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=295278#295278 Author: <a href='https://www.besteveralbums.com/forums/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=16699'>SquishypuffDave</a><br /><br /> Posted: 03/06/2014 06:15<br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br /> </span><table class="bbquote-container"><tr> <td class="text-left"><strong>qwertyrico2 wrote:</strong></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="bbquote">or you can just keep listening to those rock stations</td> </tr></table><span class="postbody"><br /> <br /> Yeah. You can. And that's okay. https://www.besteveralbums.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=295278#295278 SquishypuffDave Thu, 6 Mar 2014 01:15:44 GMT https://www.besteveralbums.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=295278#295278 https://www.besteveralbums.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=295276#295276 Author: <a href='https://www.besteveralbums.com/forums/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=-1'>Anonymous</a><br /><br /> Posted: 03/06/2014 06:14<br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br /> </span><table class="bbquote-container"><tr> <td class="text-left"><strong>qwertyrico2 wrote:</strong></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="bbquote">to get recs and call dadrockers, dadrockers</td> </tr></table><span class="postbody"><br /> <br /> Am I a dadrocker? Jethro Tull is on my chart. I'm a complete dadrocker. Teach me how to undadrockinate. https://www.besteveralbums.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=295276#295276 Anonymous Thu, 6 Mar 2014 01:14:06 GMT https://www.besteveralbums.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=295276#295276 https://www.besteveralbums.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=295273#295273 Author: <a href='https://www.besteveralbums.com/forums/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=29151'>qwertyrico2</a><br /><br /> Posted: 03/06/2014 06:03<br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br /> to get recs and call dadrockers, dadrockers https://www.besteveralbums.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=295273#295273 qwertyrico2 Thu, 6 Mar 2014 01:03:57 GMT https://www.besteveralbums.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=295273#295273 https://www.besteveralbums.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=295268#295268 Author: <a href='https://www.besteveralbums.com/forums/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=22322'>Defago</a><br /><br /> Posted: 03/06/2014 05:46<br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br /> </span><table class="bbquote-container"><tr> <td class="text-left"><strong>qwertyrico2 wrote:</strong></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="bbquote">i don't feel the need, or have the abilty to explain the records or my feelings for each record, and like i said, most people just can't be helped anyways</td> </tr></table><span class="postbody"><br /> <br /> Then why the fuck are you on a forum. https://www.besteveralbums.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=295268#295268 Defago Thu, 6 Mar 2014 00:46:23 GMT https://www.besteveralbums.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=295268#295268 https://www.besteveralbums.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=295265#295265 Author: <a href='https://www.besteveralbums.com/forums/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=-1'>Anonymous</a><br /><br /> Posted: 03/06/2014 05:43<br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br /> </span><table class="bbquote-container"><tr> <td class="text-left"><strong>Jackwc wrote:</strong></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="bbquote">Good to see I was right about Happymeal's involvement.<br /> <br /> He just fills these forums with sooooo much lulz.</td> </tr></table><span class="postbody"><br /> <br /> In all fairness, this thread <span style="font-style: italic">did</span> give me quite the hearty lul. https://www.besteveralbums.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=295265#295265 Anonymous Thu, 6 Mar 2014 00:43:26 GMT https://www.besteveralbums.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=295265#295265 https://www.besteveralbums.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=295263#295263 Author: <a href='https://www.besteveralbums.com/forums/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=29151'>qwertyrico2</a><br /><br /> Posted: 03/06/2014 05:29<br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br /> </span><table class="bbquote-container"><tr> <td class="text-left"><strong>SquishypuffDave wrote:</strong></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="bbquote">If you're such a fan of the genre, why have you said absolutely nothing about it? Other than insult anyone that doesn't like it? What is the point of you?</td> </tr></table><span class="postbody"><br /> <br /> i don't feel the need, or have the abilty to explain the records or my feelings for each record, and like i said, most people just can't be helped anyways<br /> <br /> just listen to bestiary from robert rich and read the few reviews on the internet<br /> <br /> or listen to the last 25 minutes of shades of orion 2 while finding the few reviews on the internet<br /> <br /> or you can just keep listening to those rock stations https://www.besteveralbums.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=295263#295263 qwertyrico2 Thu, 6 Mar 2014 00:29:42 GMT https://www.besteveralbums.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=295263#295263 https://www.besteveralbums.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=295258#295258 Author: <a href='https://www.besteveralbums.com/forums/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=-1'>Anonymous</a><br /><br /> Posted: 03/06/2014 05:18<br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br /> I still claim I'm not involved with this. <br /> <br /> Weat is a good friend of mine, but he did this on his own accord. I've told him a few times about this website, but I did not put him up to this; he just likes to stir up trouble, but that's what i enjoy lol. <br /> <br /> People will believe what they want though. I guess maintaining innocence might not be possible, but I guess it doesn't matter too much considering the situation. https://www.besteveralbums.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=295258#295258 Anonymous Thu, 6 Mar 2014 00:18:12 GMT https://www.besteveralbums.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=295258#295258 https://www.besteveralbums.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=295240#295240 Author: <a href='https://www.besteveralbums.com/forums/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=18748'>Jackwc</a><br /><br /> Posted: 03/06/2014 04:07<br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br /> Good to see I was right about Happymeal's involvement.<br /> <br /> He just fills these forums with sooooo much lulz. https://www.besteveralbums.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=295240#295240 Jackwc Wed, 5 Mar 2014 23:07:02 GMT https://www.besteveralbums.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=295240#295240 https://www.besteveralbums.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=295222#295222 Author: <a href='https://www.besteveralbums.com/forums/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=16699'>SquishypuffDave</a><br /><br /> Posted: 03/06/2014 02:42<br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br /> </span><table class="bbquote-container"><tr> <td class="text-left"><strong>qwertyrico wrote:</strong></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="bbquote">can we just make this into a rec thread, all of the noobs that don't understand can't ever be helped<br /> <br /> everyone post your favorites</td> </tr></table><span class="postbody"><br /> <br /> If you're such a fan of the genre, why have you said absolutely nothing about it? Other than insult anyone that doesn't like it? What is the point of you? https://www.besteveralbums.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=295222#295222 SquishypuffDave Wed, 5 Mar 2014 21:42:55 GMT https://www.besteveralbums.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=295222#295222 https://www.besteveralbums.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=295219#295219 Author: <a href='https://www.besteveralbums.com/forums/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=-1'>Anonymous</a><br /><br /> Posted: 03/06/2014 02:33<br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br /> </span><table class="bbquote-container"><tr> <td class="text-left"><strong>gussteivi wrote:</strong></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="bbquote">As for the Gymnopédies, I think the'yre extremely melodic (and harmony plays a vital role too of course). It's just their slow, repetitive nature that make them sound a little "background-music-y" (plus the fact that the first one is very often used as background music for whatever).</td> </tr></table><span class="postbody"><br /> <br /> Fair enough, I was thinking just in terms that I've hear his name thrown around as anticipating ambient and minimalism quite a few times (I think brian eno called him an influence?). Maybe more to do with his "furniture music" theory of whatever though. I think there is a certain meditative "ambience" to the gymnopedies and some other piano stuff, maybe its because how slow reinbert de leeuw plays them sticks out, but its still there in other versions I've heard....damn so basically what you said <span class="emoji" title="Laughing">🤣</span> <br /> <br /> And there are still little pretty fragments of melodies floating about and stuff about in la mer. I suppose Satie can remind of a certain static "trapped in a single moment of time" feel some ambient has, Debussy sounds really thick and misty to me in way thats certainly soundscape-y, but not in say the Eno or stars of the lid or loscil way (to throw out random names). Debussy's the best though.<br /> <br /> </span><table class="bbquote-container"><tr> <td class="text-left"><strong>Quote:</strong></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="bbquote">But there's another piece by Satie that's practically impossible to listen to actively in it's enterity: The <span style="font-style: italic">Vexations</span>. One page. Repeated 840 times.<br /> <br /> <iframe class="forum-youtube" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/dBhjGIdL5cM?autoplay=0&controls=1&fs=1" frame allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen></iframe><br><a href="https://youtube.com/watch?v=dBhjGIdL5cM" target="_blank">Link</a><br></td> </tr></table><span class="postbody"><br /> <br /> I was just reading about this earlier today <span class="emoji" title="Laughing">🤣</span> <br /> <br /> <span style="font-style: italic">To play this motif 840 times in succession, it would be advisable to prepare oneself beforehand, in the deepest silence, by serious immobilities.</span> https://www.besteveralbums.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=295219#295219 Anonymous Wed, 5 Mar 2014 21:33:42 GMT https://www.besteveralbums.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=295219#295219