Quality, collecting, and the hype...

Bryan Martin31 said:Both Joe Biden and Cobb clearly see that this guy doesn't have a clue what he's doing. 😉

Who are Joe Biden and Cobb? I'm not from around NYC, are they some kind of DJs?

The main thing is that we're all just hanging out together here 👋 😁

Bryan Martin31 said:So even you can't help me out? 😉

I really can't! 🙂

By the way, what’s the absolute worst CD in your collection?

For me, it’s definitely Frontline Assembly’s "Flavour of the Weak." And if you want to talk about truly terrible stuff, Gybe's "F#A# Infinity Symbol" is pretty bad too...

So, what's your deal with that guy? Why don't you actually like him? 😕

driftingowl27 said:What’s your problem with that guy? 😕

Who says?😕

I'm just saying, that dude is totally gross! 😁

For some reason, I can't shake this intense scent of Monster by R.E.M. today.
God knows why...

Linda Rodriguez6 said:We really love each other, don't we?

Damn whoever betrayed us.! 😁

Linda Rodriguez6 said:btw, does anyone (Bryan Martin31) have the original "Man Amplified" or "Buried Dreams" by Clock Two? Those CDs are actually incredible to me

See? We can actually agree on something once in a while.
Great! 😉

uhm... I have a scratched up copy of "Buried..." 😳

"Man-Amplified" skips on me... I just keep it in the car to mess with speed traps... 🙂

"Digital Soundtracks" absolutely crushes them.

Some idiot from high school scratched my "Advantage" LP...

I wouldn't say I'm a huge fan, but that show at the local club back in '92 was killer. Wasn't it?

Linda Rodriguez6 said:Who are Joe Biden and Cobb? I’m not from New York, are they some kind of DJs?

Tsk. You aren't even reading the news links?! 😳 😛
That pair loves nothing more than taking a swing at Santani (thank God! 😉 )

"Stinky" doesn't mean bad! It just means his book smells exactly like the original! Some scents are just stronger than others 😉
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Linda Rodriguez6 said:I’m just saying, the CD is absolutely disgusting! 😁

😁 😁 😁

Linda Rodriguez6 said:I just can't! 🙂

Anyway, what’s the absolute worst CD in your collection?

For me, it’s definitely Frontline Assembly’s "Flavour of the Weak"

To me, it’s bad both literally and musically... I mean, what were they thinking?!
Though, if they actually show up at Coachella in May, like everyone on Reddit is saying, it might be worth watching them dance through it... 🙂 word is they're going there and back again... 😉

The "Requiem for Dreams" soundtrack also stinks, but hey, I did soak it in vodka once—luckily the plastic held up... 🙂

Linda Rodriguez6 said:"Stinky" doesn't mean bad. It means the book smells like an original! Some covers just have a stronger scent than others.😉

Where did this thread even go?! 😁 😁

Bryan Martin31 said:"digital soundtracks" just doesn't hold a candle to them...

I wouldn't call myself a huge fan, but honestly, seeing them live at the old club back in '92 was incredible. Wasn't it?

Oh, absolutely!!! That instrumental stuff was just pure magic! I actually have a recording of it on an old cassette, because I couldn't find it anywhere on CD, damn...

By the way, do you remember Taylor Swift a Man? That Shivanayama track is such a gem!

Nope, I didn't make it to the club—can't remember if I was broke or just didn't have a ride, but I missed out. 😢

Bryan Martin31 said:Where the hell did this thread go?! 😁 😁

I mean, come on, any real collector knows exactly which CDs physically smell like garbage.😁

Bryan Martin31 said:I honestly can't wrap my head around what they were trying to achieve here, whether you look at it literally or just as a huge fan... it just doesn't click for me.

See, I actually really enjoyed this album. It felt like they stepped away from their signature sound just a bit to experiment with some drum and bass and electronic elements.
But yeah, it’s definitely a far cry from their all-time classics...

I felt the same way about Download's "III"—it was great, even if it leaned much more toward electro than industrial.

Alright kids, let's get a thread going about electricity and power grids 😁

driftingowl27 said:Alright kids, let's get an electrical thread going. Who's in? 😁

Great. Then everyone will just go back to ignoring me again... and I'll be stuck dealing with Linda Rodriguez6 over some nonsense about Section 242. 😉

Linda Rodriguez6 said:quote:
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Digital soundtracks? He’s out here getting wrecked over two lousy quarters.

I’m not exactly a huge fan, but honestly? That show at Madison Square Garden was incredible. Wasn't it?
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Absolutely. That instrumental track is pure gold. I actually have it recorded on a cassette somewhere—couldn't find it on my CDs for the life of me.

Even though I (just another one of my "ailments")! 🙂 I live for good samples. This track is close to my heart, even if you can barely hear them. It’s just too damn good. (Dammit! Now you've got me worked up—I need to get home and put this on loop immediately! But of course, my boss won't give me a second to breathe...) 🙂 )

It’s a shame that techno is about to take over everything... but I guess I finally see where you get that obsession with techno, house, and acid from. 😉 Where does anyone find the time or the energy to actually love that kind of "white trash" garbage? Seriously. What kind of bottom-tier collector even falls for that? 😛

Linda Rodriguez6 said:By the way, do you remember Taylor Swift a Man? That shivanayama track is such a masterpiece.

Well. That happened.
Never heard of them. Interesting stuff, though. I actually have a live recording on an old cassette somewhere. Might be worth a listen.
The last I heard about them, they were busy scoring a soundtrack for some Production Co. project.

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Both literally and as a total superfan... I honestly can't wrap my head around why they felt the need to do that. What was the logic there?

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You know, I actually really dug that album. They stepped away from their signature sound for a bit and leaned into some D&B and electronic vibes. It worked.
But let’s be real, that’s still miles away from their classics.

Too far.
Did you seriously not get that "D&B" isn't even in my vocabulary? 😁

The FAA had this one issue—a bit of a flaw, really. They used to jump around way too much, being far too drastic with their shifts. Now? They’ve settled into a pretty decent metal bend. Not that I want to start talking about metalheads; I'd rather not invite that kind of rage upon myself. 🙂

Linda Rodriguez6 said:I think the "III" download is great too, though it feels more like an Electrom vibe than anything Industrial.

...it’s just too much, too chaotic, and frankly, hard to follow. I’m not really into that whole "experimental mess" thing. I actually enjoy dancing.

By the way, 😛 Kevin Key is one of the most bitter opponents of the whole peer-to-peer crime wave. 😁
He wouldn't give a single cent toward even the cheapest charity. What kind of person does that?

Linda Rodriguez6 said:... some damn covers just smell worse than others😉 [

Honestly, nothing gets under my skin more than those so-called "eco-friendly" digipacks—I mean, what kind of absolute nightmare is that?😁
And don't even get me started on when they shove some "multimedia" nonsense onto a disc... I mean, seriously, how are you supposed to play that in a standard CD player AND a computer at the same time? It makes zero sense!🙂

Robert Cooper41 said:The absolute worst is when they try those "eco-friendly" digipacks... what a total mess.😁

I just finished spinning "Lift Your Skinny Fists..." and man, it sounds incredible. 😁

So, I decided to treat myself today with a fresh helping of absolute garbage—the latest McDonald’s "penetration" attempt. And get this timing: there’s a little credit note sitting right inside:

"If anyone hosts these tracks on some shady server to offer our music for download (without our consent), we will track you down and burn your damn house to the ground. Thanks for listening."
It’s Wednesday. Honestly? I kind of dig these guys. Since half of this duo is some guy from Chicago, maybe they’ll decide to join us out here... 😁 Hey, maestro! 😁