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MY DOWNFALL
Every single music critic has branded My Downfall as a companion piece to Venetian Snares' 2005 release Rossz Csillag Alatt Szuletett. Technically, this is correct but it doesn't really do much to aptly describe the album either.
Ever since his 2001 album Songs About My Cats, Aaron has been using the kind of operatic and avant-garde tones found in this particular release. The artist obviously has a deep-rooted ... ...subtleties, so much that when My Downfall came out, it was immediatly percieved as "soft" or "too classical". You really have to know a bit about avant-garde music to truly appreciate what Aaron has put together here.
My Downfall is made of 14 tracks and has a running time of 45 minutes approx.
Our opener Colorless is a stunner. It sways gently while operatic voices open and close in the background. It sounds as if the track was breathing; the ...
Advantages: A work of undisputable influence, fresh and sharp Disadvantages: None
...companion piece 2370894, and finally Winter in the Belly of a Snake.
Many people have critized W.I.T.B.O.A.S for being too approachable. This is nonsense. W.I.T.B.O.A.S is so far removed from the appelation "approachable" that it almost becomes shocking to hear someone categorize it as such. W.I.T.B.O.A.S is a mature piece of work that stretches over 16 tracks. The whole album has a running time of 59 minutes approx. The disturbing front cover signals ... ...designed the cover and inlay of Doll Doll Doll (Planet Mu, 2001).
Dad is the first track. I have heard and read that Aaron composed it in memory of his deceased father. I do not know if this is true or not but it certainly makes sense when you hear it. This is the first and only track where Aaron Funk would sing. In my opinion, the lyrics are very well written; very far removed from tasteless pop music. This track also features Aaron's madcap piano ...
Advantages: Datach'i second best album - Moments of pure genius Disadvantages: None
...really hard to say if Mmale and Ffemale is any darker in tone. It is also hard to say if this is any harsher than what was on display back in 1999, when 10110101 came out. In fact, Joseph Fraioli's abrasive side is revealed as more composite, opting for hyper-pitched sounds.
However, this just goes to say that Joseph Fraioli is not one of those pathetic electronica posers who never expand their sound. This was very much the case back in 1999. If ... ...has managed to maintain total control over it, while at the same time bringing some new material into the mix.
Here, he seems to favour meticulous operatic choir backdrops and whirling breakbeat movements that give an epic feeling to the album. In fact, this album is probably the best experimental release of 2004, alongside Venetian Snares's Huge Chrome Cylinder Box Unfolding.
The first track demonstrates Joseph's use of outlandish choir voices ...
Advantages: Technically bewildering, funny, and a great workout (if you can keep up!) Disadvantages: He's released 30 albums...and you WILL want them all!
Canadian Aaron Funk, a.k.a Venetian Snares, is certainly prolific, totting up 30 albums in his relatively short career.
Often when artists are so prolific, the end results are either uniformly appalling, or hit and miss, with some notable highlights and a lot of "filler" albums that seem more about getting another release on the shelves rather than getting another GOOD album on the shelves. Not so with Venetian. Whilst there have been a few less ... ...pinnacle of electronic music, constantly pushing the boundaries of "extreme" and "dance" music in a style that is imitated by many, but matched by few (if any!).
This release is no exception.
This is a breakcore album from start to finish, twisting and turning more violently and unpredictably than a tornado, and with the same destructive power. For those not familiar with breakcore (or any other of the more extreme electronic musical genres) this ...
Advantages: This Album Is Worth Buying/ Better Than The Rest Disadvantages: None
...songs on this album is Here I Stand. Well, on this album I have many favorite songs. The lyrics are fantastic. Usher's album is a must get. Most of the songs on the album is about relationships/ love. Usher has grown to be one of the best male R&B entertainers alive. 1. Intro 2. Love In This Club featuring Young Jeezy 3. This Ain't Sex 4. Trading Places 5. Moving Mountains 6. What's Your Name featuring will.i.am 7. Prayer For You Interlude 8. Something ... ...featuring Jay Z 11. Before I Met You 12. His Mistakes 13. Appetite 14. What's A Man To Do 15. Lifetime 16. Love In This Club Part II featuring Beyoncé & Lil Wayne 17. Here I Stand ...
Great all round performance (*)
