Best Ever Albums

Re: 2000s BST Rd1: Gas v Electrelane

cestuneblague — Sat, 19 Oct 2019 21:48:27 GMT

Author: cestuneblague

Posted: 10/20/2019 01:48

No gas in The Valley 9-7

Re: 2000s BST Rd1: Gas v Electrelane

Luigii — Wed, 16 Oct 2019 18:37:28 GMT

Author: Luigii

Posted: 10/16/2019 22:37

guzguzgarbit wrote:

Could anyone explain to me what's the deal with Gas ? 🤔
What makes him different from the hundreds of artists making pretty much the same kind of music? I feel like I'm missing something...

From someone who enjoys his work, I'd say with this track would be how it sounds repetitive on first but when you dig there are multiple layers of sound within his songs. Then the listener realizes that time has passed on by. Also I'd argue this comes from a moment of time. I would argue acts like Biosphere or Boards Of Canada had a sound that was similar but also different where Gas ends up being his own entity. Hell the only act that I could mistake for Gas would be the recent album from The Field. Also it was probably the technology that wasn't available that made this more revered.

That is probably my two cents. But then again, it's fine. I mean I enjoy that acclaimed Biosphere album but not to the insane highs that record gets from its fans.

Re: 2000s BST Rd1: Gas v Electrelane

LedZep — Wed, 16 Oct 2019 18:28:00 GMT

Author: LedZep

Posted: 10/16/2019 22:28

I love me some hypnotic and minimal electronica, but that Gas track would probably work better in album context. The Valleys has those vocal harmonies which were pretty cool, so I'm voting Electrelane

Re: 2000s BST Rd1: Gas v Electrelane

guzguzgarbit — Wed, 16 Oct 2019 14:29:33 GMT

Author: guzguzgarbit

Posted: 10/16/2019 18:29

Could anyone explain to me what's the deal with Gas ? 🤔
What makes him different from the hundreds of artists making pretty much the same kind of music? I feel like I'm missing something...

Re: 2000s BST Rd1: Gas v Electrelane

Anonymous — Wed, 16 Oct 2019 08:42:26 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 10/16/2019 12:42

RoundTheBend wrote:

I feel like I'm being asked which nut I want kicked, but actually just got kicked in both.

🤣
That's kind of how I felt tbh (apologies to the esteemed captains of these tracks!)

Re: 2000s BST Rd1: Gas v Electrelane

Purplepash — Wed, 16 Oct 2019 07:24:30 GMT

Author: Purplepash

Posted: 10/16/2019 11:24

Electrelane was interesting enough to beat Gas.

Re: 2000s BST Rd1: Gas v Electrelane

19loveless91 — Wed, 16 Oct 2019 04:50:00 GMT

Author: 19loveless91

Posted: 10/16/2019 08:50

Odd matchup. The Gas track is intriguing enough that I kinda want to check that whole album. As CGD said, not sure if it really works as a standalone track. Not particularly thrilled by the other song.

Re: 2000s BST Rd1: Gas v Electrelane

cestuneblague — Wed, 16 Oct 2019 01:22:47 GMT

Author: cestuneblague

Posted: 10/16/2019 05:22

Yeah Gas ist gut as always, but I don't know how this works as a stand-alone track, and Electrelane was always a solid if not all that interesting component of the post-punk new wave in the 00s, song is pretty good regardless... tough one, not too enthused either way

Re: 2000s BST Rd1: Gas v Electrelane

Repo — Tue, 15 Oct 2019 18:57:57 GMT

Author: Repo

Posted: 10/15/2019 22:57

Nice matchup! Love both these albums. Almost nominated me some Electrelane myself. One of the better indie rock bands from the 2000s!

Re: 2000s BST Rd1: Gas v Electrelane

RoundTheBend — Tue, 15 Oct 2019 17:08:49 GMT

Author: RoundTheBend

Posted: 10/15/2019 21:08

I feel like I'm being asked which nut I want kicked, but actually just got kicked in both. hehe... ok it's not that bad, but I would not choose to listen to either of these tracks. The vocal arrangement seems a bit amateur (like not a bad thing, just I expected better). As for GAS, while I respect the textures, if they could just do that but for like 3 minutes every time, I'd be more interested. I know that's the whole point, but damn... I want my 14 minutes back (I mean I almost got lost in it... so I'm sure it's me and I guess I could've skipped it at 3 minutes knowing that that's just how GAS/that style of music rolls).

Re: 2000s BST Rd1: Gas v Electrelane

dihansse — Tue, 15 Oct 2019 16:48:32 GMT

Author: dihansse

Posted: 10/15/2019 20:48

None of the two were really my thing but I voted for Electrelane

Re: 2000s BST Rd1: Gas v Electrelane

Fischman — Tue, 15 Oct 2019 15:18:40 GMT

Author: Fischman

Posted: 10/15/2019 19:18

I actually liked both these very unique and unusual entries quite a bit. After hearing Gas first, I was looking forward to voting for it. But then Electrelane won me over with the great vocal arrangements. Good stuff all 'round.

Re: 2000s BST Rd1: Gas v Electrelane

Hayden — Tue, 15 Oct 2019 15:01:44 GMT

Author: Hayden

Posted: 10/15/2019 19:01

Gas, I guess... but it's a damn weird choice for a singles tournament.

Re: 2000s BST Rd1: Gas v Electrelane

Anonymous — Tue, 15 Oct 2019 14:47:17 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 10/15/2019 18:47

Eh, not a great match up for me. Went with Electrolene as there just didn't seem a whole lot going on in Gas. Maybe I'm just being basic but I don't really get that minimalist shit 😕

2000s BST Rd1: Gas v Electrelane

cestuneblague — Tue, 15 Oct 2019 14:07:10 GMT

Author: cestuneblague

Posted: 10/15/2019 18:07

GAS- Untitled #7

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Repping: Koln, Germany

Captain: Brun027

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Electrelane- The Valleys

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Repping: Brighton, England

Captain: LIttleM1971

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