More Kutiman

March 20, 2011 8:18 AM

My Favorite Color. Another Youtube mix from Kutiman. Previously.
posted by zabuni (17 comments total)

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]

Nice. Mellow, cool and groovy.
posted by weapons-grade pandemonium at 8:39 AM on March 20, 2011

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

Ricky Gervais is pretty ok on drums.
posted by BeerFilter at 9:02 AM on March 20, 2011 [1 favorite]

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]

(the singer notices.)
posted by progosk at 2:22 PM on March 21, 2011

Maybe a few more listens might dissuade the detractors.

Ditto that. Give it a chance.
posted by mrgrimm at 11:09 AM on March 31, 2011