[CRev2002]

I apreciate most of the material the beatles have released but for me, nothing tops the White album. Possibly the most intruiging song ever released is revolution #9. It reminds me of a more experimental and more abstract DJ shadow. Is there any other music similar to Revolution #9?

thanks

 

[Doug W.]

What are you on dope?

 

[bundee1]

Hey Doug why dont you just ask him if he's "taking the weed"?

 

[blessingx]

There's a bunch of stuff out there, but a good start may be Sonic Youth's Goodbye 20th Century.

Wildly influential four-piece Sonic Youth have self-released their version of a tribute to the 20th century: two discs of noisy interpretations of modern, experimental classical scores. The group has chosen composers whose works leave a great amount of innovation open to the performer. This chance-embracing approach--typified and in some senses originated by John Cage--is one of the crucial turning points of "new" music. What's great about this CD is that it demonstrates the freewheeling, decidedly unserious spirit behind this music, essentially combining the legacies of punk rock and out-sound. In addition to three late works by the chance-loving Cage, there are pieces by current Merce Cunningham collaborator Takehisa Kosugi, minimalist giant Steve Reich, "deep-listening" drone lover Pauline Oliveros, and Fluxus founder George Maciunas. Longtime collaborator Wharton Tiers, the young everything-ist Jim O'Rourke, and even some of the composers themselves join in on these exercises. The result is messy, fun, and anarchic, with occasional revelations (notably James Tenney's "Having Never Written a Note for Percussion"). It's not a disc to play all the time, but it is a challenging, enthused record that ideally will point listeners toward some of the most vital music of the last half of the last decade of the second millennium. --Mike McGonigal

 

[zowie]

Revolution #9 is a "song"???

 

[blessingx]

As the "jokes" keep coming... a few other suggestions-

Try Aarhus Sinfonietta's Avantgarde Favorites Of the 20th Century for a more traditional approach.

Lounge Lizard's No Pain For Cakes.
Possibly also John Zorn's New City.

Maybe explore the Frank Zappa catalog, though I prefer the possibly smarter Captain Beefheart's output.

 

[CRev2002]

thanks for the last replies. These suggestions will make for some interesting listening.
I didn't think people would make fun of me for enjoying an experimetnal masterpiece. ALthough Revolution #9 lacks the conventional music foundations, it still has a direction and the sounds cohesively fit together. It makes for a supreme headphone experience. DOn't dismiss it. And the only dope I'm on is love of music

 

[GuineaMcPig]

I'd like to defend Crev2002 on this one, guys. There's absolutely nothing wrong with getting together with the homies, ripping a tasty bowl from the biz-ong and grooving to the rhythms of the universe.

Toke on, CRev, toke on

 

[Doug W.]

Your taking the weed aren't you? Just as I thought!

 

[djgustashaw]

revolution no.9 = teh suxxor

 

[CRev2002]

A few things. Guinea McPig, Taking weed is a dangerous activity that defies God's wishes and manipulates your mind into thinking psychotic thoughts. Please never insinuate that I smoke marijuana ever again. Now, I have to pray for your lost soul.

NO doug, I am not on the weed. I am on a little drug I like to call love....and you should try it too.

I had no idea what that last reply means so I asked my friend who is savvy in computer language and he translated it

"Revolution #9 is the best work the beatles ever released. Whether you categorize it as music or avant garde sound poetry, it is a gift that never stops giving"

 

[Dusty Chalk]

You should also search out some Christoph Heeman/H.N.A.S., Soma, Black Lung, Shinjuku Thief, Zoviet France, Mick Harris & Martyn Bates.

The Beatles may have been first with "sound collage", but they were by no means the best.

[size=xx-small]And I just want it to be noted that I restrained myself from making a "high on your own supply" comment. The first time, anyway.[/size]

 

[blessingx]

They weren't the first either.

 

[CRev2002]

I'm sure they weren't the first and probably not the best which is why I'm interested in listening ot more. I'm glad they tried it out because it was an interesting way to introduce sound collage to the main stream.

 

[Dusty Chalk]

Quote:

Originally posted by blessingx They weren't the first either.

Oh, yeah, duh. (smacks self on forehead)

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