Posts by kwitel

I don't know about you but what a pleasure it is to hear that familiar Aaron Harris drum tap...   "Patagonia":   http://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/15371-palms-patagonia/

Quote: Originally Posted by mikiphile  Guys, I have EXACTLY the same problem. I have a Lenovo ThinkPad SL510, Windows 7 32bit. I get the same latency problem that you do kwitel but it actually happens whenever I...

Quote: Originally Posted by Origin89  For sure, Undertow is incredible. I'm not too crazy about Opiate, though.   I have all of Katatonia's albums and Viva Emptiness is one of my favorites,...

Quote: Originally Posted by Origin89  Yea, I wasn't too crazy about their last 2 albums. I've found that for progressive, atmospheric, ethnic, edgy, hard rock, there's not much better than Tool's...

Another side point here...I cant seem to get into Oceansize either. That said, I think they write brilliant, dense, beautiful music. But for some reason, I find it incredibly repetitive and cannot listen straight through one of...

Quote: Originally Posted by kozmo  So far this thread has included all my favourite bands.   May also want to investigate Riverside and Lunatic Soul   I dont know why, but I could never get...

Quote: Originally Posted by Origin89  By the way... give the bands OSI and Demians a look. They have a similar sound. You might also want to look at Anathema. They're progressive, experimental, expansive rock with an...

I love these guys...and just stumbled upon them in the past year. Already a fan of the usual suspects; Porcupine Tree, Oceansize, Dredg, etc...but I find that Amplifier has an edge and originality that I dont find in the...

Quote: Originally Posted by calaf  Bartok Piano Concertos are dark, emotional, and still cutting edge (even though they are 80+ years old). This is very different from what has been mentioned so far... try before you...

Ok-   So I picked up Rach's Piano Concerto's; 1-4. Some great movements here but I find alot of it a bit too bombastic and up-tempo (if that makes any sense).   I prefer the more emotive, slower pieces (although not...