[steviebee]

Well, tbh I think I prefer Boris or Sunn 0))), but I agree with asmox -short periods I 'd give Merzbow a go. Don't mind a bit of noise now & then, lol. And for years I touted Diamanda Galas' Litanies of Satan to friends to pretty much the same reactions...

And as for Trout Mask...we are talking about possibly the finest rock/blues record ever made!

 

[komi]

Good thing, you dont miss anything if you listen THAT on 5 bucks cans ...

 

[RushNerd]

^^

 

[paulb09]

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Originally Posted by komi /img/forum/go_quote.gif Good thing, you dont miss anything if you listen THAT on 5 bucks cans ...

Nah, you need a bright 'phone to get the real ear-splitting quality out of this stuff

 

[komi]

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Originally Posted by paulb09 /img/forum/go_quote.gif Nah, you need a bright 'phone to get the real ear-splitting quality out of this stuff

... or 8ohm BD on amp and - you bye bye eardums ..

 

[RushNerd]

I love it on my Denons the lows are just crazy. Technically speaking, this music covers much more of the frequency spectrum then most other forms of music would.

 

[gjg]

SO - instead of vomiting into a bucket you just post on Head-Fi?

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Originally Posted by iriverdude /img/forum/go_quote.gif When artists vomit in a bucket, and call that art (perhaps with some arty techno babble to make themselves look more intelligent) it's not art it's a bucket of vomit. They've got no talent but want to force people to think they have.

 

[gjg]

I thought that too for a while. Until I listened to some real Lo-fi rock (The Moldy Peaches - strangely addicting album) on Apple buds, couldn't stand it. Listened with my X-10's- totally different - mellowed some of the distortion and could hear things I couldn't on the cheap buds. I might try that with some Merzbow. There may be more there than I could hear with my cheap computer speakers, may be able to pick up on the artists "intent".
gg

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Originally Posted by komi /img/forum/go_quote.gif Good thing, you dont miss anything if you listen THAT on 5 bucks cans ...

 

[milkweg]

I like some avant garde music and have weird taste compared to most people. But there has to be an underlying melody or something even if it is not obvious. Pure dissonance I just can't get into. But I have no problem listening to something like Lustmord when I am in the mood for it.

 

[milkweg]

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Originally Posted by RushNerd /img/forum/go_quote.gif I love it on my Denons the lows are just crazy. Technically speaking, this music covers much more of the frequency spectrum then most other forms of music would.

Have you ever heard Lustmord's Heresy? Ambient music recorded in caves and hits some very low frequencies. Warning: Lustmord likes to make music that makes you feel dread.

 

[Uncle Erik]

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Originally Posted by holyharry /img/forum/go_quote.gif Pi55ing off country music fans.

Not all of us.

I've been a longtime fan of bluegrass, classic country and alt.country.

I do appreciate Merzbow to an extent. Not daily listening, but worth a listen now and then, regardless. Much like the Captain Beefheart, Residents and atonal/polytonal 20th century classical I keep around, too.

 

[milkweg]

Ever listen to Lou Reed's Metal Machine Music in it's entirety? I can't do it.

 

[Publius]

I actually do listen to Merzbow from time to time when I am feeling particularly mopey or antisocial and need to be reminded of the meaningless of one's existence. Which, surprisingly, makes me feel better afterwards. Like blues or something like that. It's hard to explain.

One of the real crimes in my record collection is that I have a used copy of Venereology without the cover art - which, of course, is 90% of the reason for owning it in the first place.

Akita's MO nowadays is all about militant veganism, which I have no respect for. But I think you can still appreciate his music while ignoring his political message.

 

[RushNerd]

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Originally Posted by Publius /img/forum/go_quote.gif Which, surprisingly, makes me feel better afterwards. Like blues or something like that. It's hard to explain.

Great description, it really is a release like that for me too; a sonic cleansing (or raping, depending on your preceptive).

 

[kidult]

will listen to Merzbow time to time. seriously can't keep up all his releases

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