pg.99 - Document #8

Document #8 stands as probably one of the most well-known albums within its genre. No surprise, since it is one hell of a listen. Relentless to no end, this is pure chaos straight to the head. Emotion just seeps out of this one in every way possible. Lyrically, this is quite outstanding; poetic and dramatic on a rather high level. Straight from the heart. As for the instruments, masterful composition is shown, à la hardcore punk/screamo. The last track (not the re-issue) is a mostly instrumental piece--epic, long, and beautiful.

Listen to this, and Your Face [will be] a Rape Scene.

Gravediggaz - 6 Feet Deep

Supreme old-school vibe, thanks to the RZA's near-impeccable jazzy production, grotesque topics (fulfilling the "horrorcore" tag), and solid lyricism. Truly entertaining.

Autechre - Tri Repetae

(yes, that is the album cover, don't ask me why)

I'm surprised I haven't shared a couple of my thoughts regarding one of my most favouritestest albums in the world.

IDM gurus Sean Booth and Rob Brown drop some godly glitchy electronic beats in their extremely unique style here. Minimal yet absolutely intriguing, the tracks lean towards the more ambient side or the more IDM side (and sometimes both). Either way, you get the transcendent experience. Tri Repetae begins with Dael, which starts off with a slow, hard-hitting beat fused with glitches. Once the melody/bass enters, you get the impression that the song is sinister and evil. Doesn't really sound like it would work in an electronic album like this, but holy shit does it ever. Listening to the album a little more, you get more of the glitchy clicks and cuts used in beats -- something Autechre is quite known for. Another one of their distinctive traits is that they slowly add thin layers of music (whether it be synth, glitches, or beats) like stacking up a cold cut sandwich, until it gets really filled and you're satisfied with the result (gay analogy). You would notice a lot of that throughout Tri Repetae. C/pach is easily one of my favourite joints on this album, as it's basically a glitch-hop kind of beat. Eutow is also a bitchin' tune, with a fast-paced dance beat and deep synth melodies.

I could probably ramble on and on about this album, but I'll stop here to leave you hanging. A wonderfully textured album, rich with sound and packed with loads of material to enjoy. Listen to this!!!!11



Recommended tracks: Dael, Clipper, Eutow, C/pach

Earth - HEX; or Printing in the Infernal Method

I like this album. I like it a lot. A lot.

As track 2 started playing (because the first track is sorta like ambient filler), I was amazed, simply by the approach/style. Slow, brooding, looming, dark, desolate. This is the kind of music to listen to on an evening spent in barren (western desert) farmlands (as suggested by the album cover lololol). Clean guitars tweaked by high degrees of reverb and delay, slow drumming. I don't even know how to describe this in terms of genres, because it's droney like their earlier material, but it's not drone doom; it's really slow but it's not doom metal, in fact it's not even metal at all, it's sort of like post-rock but it's not, and there's a huge Western (ie. wild wild west lol) influence. Hmm... ambient western slowcore? Honestly, I don't know. But that just means that you'd have to listen to this to determine for yourself. The lead guitar playing on Raiford (The Felon Wind) further supports my statement regarding the Western influence, with images of deputies, cowboys, sheriffs, tumbleweeds, saloons, quick drawing, and revolvers being immediately and vividly painted in my mind.

The songs started to sound a little repetitive and same-y for me as I continued the album, but that was really not much of a concern as the unique and unmatched atmosphere created was truly captivating.

Earth - Earth 2: Special Low Frequency Version

An hour and 13 minutes of encompassing, monolithic drone doom. Given that this band is the main purpose/influence of Sunn O))), you'd know what to expect from this album. Booming bass, downtuned distorted guitars, all that you could really ask for in a drone doom album. As soon as the album was done, my ears felt so empty without the drones, and I was craving for more.

I'd probably like this more if less notes were played (especially on the first track), but this is still an excellent record in my opinion.

Nasum - Shift

Absolutely unrelenting grindcore, with a twist of melody passages here and there. The entire album is a furious listen, with killer crushing riffs, blasting drums, and some really unforgiving vocals.

Lunar Aurora - Elixir of Sorrow

Great music, cold production, and solid musicianship all contribute to an excellent black metal album.

(lol I don't really know what to say, but check it out anyway. if you're into this kind of stuff, of course)

Animal Collective - Merriweather Post Pavillion

*retains the original picture size for trippinnnnn' purposes*

Animal Collective is probably one of the most critically acclaimed bands out there. Now, I personally can't say that they're good or not since I haven't listened to their stuff. Merriweather Post Pavillion is my first Animal Collective album.

And it's got some pretty interesting stuff. I'd never think I'd like this kind of music, let alone anything from the indie scene. With tags like experimental neo-psychedelic freak folk indie rock, you'd know exactly what to expect from these guys. They make use of their electronics in such an intriguing and, you guessed it, psychedelic way. Just look at that album cover. There's a ton of effects in the music, and even the vocals alone are almost like effects. Panda Bear and Avery Tare exhibit great singing, with layered harmonies. The lyrics are strikingly poetic too.

I'm actually only around halfway into the album at the moment. I guess I'm for some really great stuff.

Be back in half an hour lol

update: okay so I got mildly bored towards the end, but then the last track caught my attention with its energy. But for sure, I really like what's going on throughout the album; a psychedelic-as-hell mindfuck trip.

July 16 update: okay this is fucking awesome from start to finish

December 3 update: album of the fucking year