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Re: THE WEEKND'S NEW MIXTAPE

weedygonsalez — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 00:07:07 GMT

Author: weedygonsalez

Posted: 12/24/2011 05:07

40footwolf wrote:

Jhereko wrote:

40footwolf wrote:

and the lyrics are as beautiful

You liked the lyrics? I haven't heard this or Thursday yet but the worst part and what kinda ruined HOB for me was the god awful lyrics - like worst of the year, made we want to turn the cd off kind of stuff. I thought the production was okay - nothing special, but his voice is stunning (maybe thats why people don't mind the weak lyrics?)

House of Balloons had horrible lyrics; he's actually gotten much much better at songwriting since his debut, which is one of the reasons I think it's weird that everyone thinks HoB is his best.

Maybe you could say, maybe, that... guy put in work (on the lyrics)?????

Re: THE WEEKND'S NEW MIXTAPE

Anonymous — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 00:05:18 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 12/24/2011 05:05

40footwolf wrote:

Jhereko wrote:

40footwolf wrote:

and the lyrics are as beautiful

House of Balloons had horrible lyrics; he's actually gotten much much better at songwriting since his debut, which is one of the reasons I think it's weird that everyone thinks HoB is his best.

Well thatscool to hear 😁 will definitley listen to it before I vote i the BEAMA's (That's the BEA Music Awards, folks -it's in the games section. vote and gloat.

Re: THE WEEKND'S NEW MIXTAPE

weedygonsalez — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 23:52:15 GMT

Author: weedygonsalez

Posted: 12/24/2011 04:52

Still gotta listen to it. But if it's any bit as great as the other two... then god damn, 2011 just found its defining artist.

Re: THE WEEKND'S NEW MIXTAPE

40footwolf — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 23:19:43 GMT

Author: 40footwolf

Posted: 12/24/2011 04:19

Jhereko wrote:

40footwolf wrote:

and the lyrics are as beautiful

House of Balloons had horrible lyrics; he's actually gotten much much better at songwriting since his debut, which is one of the reasons I think it's weird that everyone thinks HoB is his best.

Re: THE WEEKND'S NEW MIXTAPE

Anonymous — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 21:56:53 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 12/24/2011 02:56

40footwolf wrote:

and the lyrics are as beautiful

Re: THE WEEKND'S NEW MIXTAPE

40footwolf — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 18:28:59 GMT

Author: 40footwolf

Posted: 12/23/2011 23:28

We are truly our own worst enemies.

Re: THE WEEKND'S NEW MIXTAPE

CellarDoor — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 18:26:09 GMT

Author: CellarDoor

Posted: 12/23/2011 23:26

Lol - you rated "House of Balloons" 85/100 and I rated it 70/100.

Whatever. Typical escalating conversation into extreme positions.

Re: THE WEEKND'S NEW MIXTAPE

40footwolf — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 18:23:25 GMT

Author: 40footwolf

Posted: 12/23/2011 23:23

DUDE 2 does not understand because DUDE 1 has not really given a reason besides "I don't like how it sounds," which is a perfectly acceptable reason to dislike anything, except that DUDE 1 also seems to be implying that this particular type of music is somehow cancerous to music, and that's a heavy claim that requires a little bit of explanation. DUDE 2 does not have a problem with DUDE 1 disliking the music; DUDE 2 does have a problem with DUDE 1 framing his general dislike of a genre as an insistence that said genre is objectively terrible, which, again, requires more explanation than "I don't like it."

This is the saga of DUDE 1 and DUDE 2 so far. Stay tuned for more R&B-centered flaming from BEA's favorite pair of snotty dingalings.

Re: THE WEEKND'S NEW MIXTAPE

CellarDoor — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 18:12:51 GMT

Author: CellarDoor

Posted: 12/23/2011 23:12

DUDE 2 doesn't seem to understand why some people dislike pseudo-introspective autotuned "contemporary R&B".

Re: THE WEEKND'S NEW MIXTAPE

40footwolf — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 18:03:15 GMT

Author: 40footwolf

Posted: 12/23/2011 23:03

Broad, declarative statements without explanations are the best kinds of broad, declarative statements.

DUDE 1: "It's shitty!"

DUDE 2: "It's actually great, and here are the reasons why." *explanation*

DUDE 1: "No, it's shitty! Just...just trust me on this!"

Re: THE WEEKND'S NEW MIXTAPE

CellarDoor — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 18:00:43 GMT

Author: CellarDoor

Posted: 12/23/2011 23:00

The Weeknd doesn't draw ANY emotion from me. No fun. It's artificial bullshit.

Re: THE WEEKND'S NEW MIXTAPE

40footwolf — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 17:55:24 GMT

Author: 40footwolf

Posted: 12/23/2011 22:55

god I HATE great lyrics and amazing production why doesn't that shit just fucking GO AWAY i'll take insanely boring and self-serious electronic music over that FUCKING GARBAGE any day of the week

it's not great music unless you're not having fun

everyone knows that

Re: THE WEEKND'S NEW MIXTAPE

CellarDoor — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 17:51:49 GMT

Author: CellarDoor

Posted: 12/23/2011 22:51

Tim Hecker's Ravedeath, 1972 is said to be a statement on the death of music. As in The Weeknd.

Re: THE WEEKND'S NEW MIXTAPE

40footwolf — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 17:42:45 GMT

Author: 40footwolf

Posted: 12/23/2011 22:42

Suck every dick: the production is brilliant, the use of auto-tune on "Initiation", the way it oscillates from deep to high and back to normal ceaselessly throughout the entire song in such a refined, consistent pattern, is completely unprecedented, and the lyrics are as beautiful as they are sexually ominous. It's a winner from cover to cover and if anything it's a testament to the level of personal revelation that's been prominent in R&B over the last few years.

Also, listen to Ravedeath instead? They don't sound anything alike, they're not even in the same genre. Why would I have Tim Hecker as an alternative to the Weeknd? They don't serve the same roles musically. That's like me going "Al Green? Pssh, try listening to Napalm Death instead!" It's totally incongruous with one's needs as a music listner.

Re: THE WEEKND'S NEW MIXTAPE

CellarDoor — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 17:05:17 GMT

Author: CellarDoor

Posted: 12/23/2011 22:05

I don't like it, but for people who enjoyed "House of Balloons", you can officially download this mix tape for freebies - which is cool.

I've downloaded it. Listened to it a few times. But do people actually like this autotuned music ??

It sounds so fake and impersonal.

Go listen to Tim Hecker instead.

Re: THE WEEKND'S NEW MIXTAPE

CellarDoor — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 16:05:27 GMT

Author: CellarDoor

Posted: 12/22/2011 21:05

EDIT : So OK, I'm bumping it...

Re: THE WEEKND'S NEW MIXTAPE

40footwolf — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 16:01:05 GMT

Author: 40footwolf

Posted: 12/22/2011 21:01

It's legitimately his best; it's hilarious to me how a bunch of publications came out with their Best of the Year lists and then one of the best albums of the year comes out like two days after they finish.

Re: THE WEEKND'S NEW MIXTAPE

Hayden — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 07:40:22 GMT

Author: Hayden

Posted: 12/22/2011 12:40

Will do 😄

THE WEEKND'S NEW MIXTAPE

40footwolf — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 03:49:56 GMT

Author: 40footwolf

Posted: 12/22/2011 08:49

IS OUT

AND IS GREAT

GET IT

http://the-weeknd.com/

oh YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

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