That was... muddy, occasionally confusing, and overall not very impressive. And that makes me sad. Because Thru You is one of the most amazing things in the world. I hope this is just a hiccup in his continuing efforts to make amazing audiovisual collages. posted by cthuljew at 8:31 AM on March 20, 2011 [3 favorites]
I thought everything just fell into place, and every individual part contributed to the mix very well. I was just amazed again posted by wheelieman at 8:38 AM on March 20, 2011 [1 favorite]
that was fantastic posted by facetious at 8:51 AM on March 20, 2011
I don't know, I'm agreeing with cthuljew here. There seemed to be very little rhythmic relationship between the different elements, and the vocals were pretty incoherent (compare with an impeccable track like "Just a Lady" or "I'm New"). posted by Rhaomi at 8:59 AM on March 20, 2011
awesome. Thanks for the link! posted by rebent at 9:02 AM on March 20, 2011
(stick around to see the success Tenesan1 deserves be bled away by Rebecca Black et al...) posted by progosk at 9:07 AM on March 20, 2011
Noice! posted by d1rge at 9:13 AM on March 20, 2011
Not his best work, IMO, but "Thru You" remains the high point of remix culture, and a damn fine album of music on its own. posted by Missiles K. Monster at 9:17 AM on March 20, 2011
Back when I used to overdub from cassette to cassette (in the glorious days of, say, 1986) I would usually reach a point where I'd gone too far — too much tape hiss, too many ideas at once. Kutiman just reached that point. posted by argybarg at 9:34 AM on March 20, 2011
Fantastic! Love the complexity: reminds of Bitches Brew era Miles Davis. posted by TheophileEscargot at 9:49 AM on March 20, 2011
Granted, it definitely doesn't groove as hard as most of Thru You, but I definitely dig the free fusion-esque vibe it's got going. Maybe a few more listens might dissuade the detractors. posted by SomaSoda at 9:57 AM on March 20, 2011 [1 favorite]
i thought this worked better as a piece of music than the other stuff of his i've come across. i thought it was quite gorgeous - if i'd heard it in a blindfold test i'd have guessed it was the work of nostalgia 77 or someone like that. posted by peterkins at 4:31 PM on March 20, 2011 [1 favorite]
Back when I used to overdub from cassette to cassette (in the glorious days of, say, 1986) I would usually reach a point where I'd gone too far — too much tape hiss, too many ideas at once. Kutiman just reached that point.
What, the My Bloody Valentine point? Good! MOAR please.
This was soulful and wonderful. I prefer it to his earlier work which in retrospect sounds a bit cookie cuttery and obvious. This was looser and more interesting. He could still stand to go outside the lines more than this, really fuck some shit up. I hope he does. posted by fleetmouse at 4:32 PM on March 20, 2011 [1 favorite]
posted by cthuljew at 8:31 AM on March 20, 2011 [3 favorites]