EPTto a bass music noob like me (I only this year discovered Untrue — show some pity), these tired artists' "uninteresting" output still sounds fresh
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JWD
United States12607 Posts
to a bass music noob like me (I only this year discovered Untrue — show some pity), these tired artists' "uninteresting" output still sounds fresh | ||
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zul
Germany5427 Posts
) I`ve worked in a bank for years and am used to wear business outfit. Your shoes totally fit those dressing requirements and I also wore them when we went for a dinner/drinks with colleagues. But today I`m working in an agency where the dresscode is more "loose" and I really like my new freedom of choice (when it comes to clothes)funny you mentioned the NYC Club situation. I once was denied entrance because of my "too casual" shoes in New York, even though I looked fresh as hell ... fuckers^^ | ||
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Vatti
United Kingdom38 Posts
Quick question about shoes. What are your stance on Converse? They aren't trainers per se but I love them. I have a pair of shoes, but rarely wear them over my converse due to how great they look in jeans (which I also commonly wear.) I'm due a new wardrobe due to weight loss, but would like to hear your opinion on Converse. Keep it up. I always look forward to these. | ||
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JWD
United States12607 Posts
On January 24 2012 23:32 zul wrote: funny you mentioned the NYS Club situation. I once was denied entrance because of my "too casual" shoes in New York, even though I looked fresh as hell ... fuckers^^ haha this is a great story. yeah, NYC can be a real prick about what shoes you're wearing. especially as a young, good-for-almost-nothing, opposite-of-famous dude I feel like I shouldn't try to push it. On January 24 2012 23:32 Vatti wrote: Hey, I've been following your blogs ever since I've created a TL account. Thanks for giving me a unique insight into areas which I'd never wonder into. Quick question about shoes. What are your stance on Converse? They aren't trainers per se but I love them. I have a pair of shoes, but rarely wear them over my converse due to how great they look in jeans (which I also commonly wear.) I'm due a new wardrobe due to weight loss, but would like to hear your opinion on Converse. Keep it up. I always look forward to these. yo! np. I dig Converse. I wear em at the gym and yeah, they do look good with jeans! a classic shoe. I just wouldn't recommend sticking with them for regular wear, largely because they are not appropriate for almost any work/going out situation I encounter (and brown leather + jeans is a fantastic combo too). also my Converse tend to retain stink really well. the pair I had last summer...cheese central. terrible. baby powder was of almost no use. my only advice is to give your other pair of shoes a shot; maybe wear them for a week and then re-evaluate your sneaks. I found that once I got even a little used to wearing my nicer shoes around, I couldn't return to sneakers. now I go through Converse at a much slower pace. | ||
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Derrida
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BroOd
Austin10831 Posts
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zul
Germany5427 Posts
On January 24 2012 23:36 JWD wrote: haha this is a great story. yeah, NYC can be a real prick about what shoes you're wearing. especially as a young, good-for-almost-nothing, opposite-of-famous dude I feel like I shouldn't try to push it. It was no biggie. First I was like "u serious?", then I was like "lol whatever" and we went to another club, which turned out be great | ||
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zdfgucker
China594 Posts
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JWD
United States12607 Posts
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Cambium
United States16368 Posts
Don't know much about shoes, what do you think about Gordon Rush and Hugo Boss in terms of quality? They seem rather comfortable, but of all the brands you listed, I only recognize Church's. cool read on Meermin, I'm going to check them out at Isetan soon (Thursday!) | ||
fusefuse
Estonia4644 Posts
Man's a machine. Theres a 2 part live set from him on YT where he performs in a record store with 2 APCs. So good something i put on every time ive got a girl over :F (cause who wouldn't like SBTRKT in conjunction with Little Dragon O_O) SBTRKT - Wildfire - + Show Spoiler + Other suggestions for starters, and for general listening with a similar scope - Lone (BFBM1, Pineapple Crush, Beach Bump, etc), Ambassadeurs ( M.O.P.E, absolutely brilliant track, + Show Spoiler + I could go on with this for ages :D Then again, I'm already at a point in my career where i can already successfully melt (the right) girls with my own music :F Its a treat watching them sit behind your screen, listening to your music on the best headphones theyve ever had on, in darkness at 5am :F ^__^ like this - + Show Spoiler + http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFqiI4a_Ul4 ![[image loading]](http://dl.dropbox.com/u/42425448/2012-01-04-04.43.18.jpg) I know, im such a showoff :/ badass blog as always JWD \m/ | ||
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DivinO
United States4796 Posts
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Slardar
Canada7593 Posts
On January 25 2012 00:06 fusefuse wrote: YEEEEEAH SBTRKT! Man's a machine. Theres a 2 part live set from him on YT where he performs in a record store with 2 APCs. So good something i put on every time ive got a girl over :F (cause who wouldn't like SBTRKT in conjunction with Little Dragon O_O) SBTRKT - Wildfire - + Show Spoiler + http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZdUINbi4wSY Other suggestions for starters, and for general listening with a similar scope - Lone (BFBM1, Pineapple Crush, Beach Bump, etc), Ambassadeurs ( M.O.P.E, absolutely brilliant track, + Show Spoiler + http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOvPpS8vpTs I could go on with this for ages :D Then again, I'm already at a point in my career where i can already successfully melt (the right) girls with my own music :F Its a treat watching them sit behind your screen, listening to your music on the best headphones theyve ever had on, in darkness at 5am :F ^__^ like this - + Show Spoiler + http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFqiI4a_Ul4 I know, im such a showoff :/ badass blog as always JWD \m/ Yeah Wildfire is instant classic when I'm listening to SBTRKT so far, that's the one song I really like. Sorry I missed the playlist already made by JWD... what a boss. | ||
GreyArrow
United States157 Posts
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confusedcrib
United States1307 Posts
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Daigomi
South Africa4316 Posts
Also, I'm not sure if I agree with James Blake. I mean, I agree with his description of some of the new trends in dubstep, but I disagree that it's a bad thing or a fratboy thing. I came into electronic music from the glitchcore/breakcore side, and the cleaner sound dubstep bores me at times. I guess it just depends on the quality of music. Shitty dirty dubstep is pretty damn shitty, while shitty clean dubstep is boring. I do agree with you that there weren't any real standout albums this year (like Kanye's "MBDTF" last year). For me, Fleet Foxes deserves to be top 10, but other than that there were just tons of "pretty good" albums like the new Bon Iver. | ||
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FliedLice
Germany7494 Posts
On January 24 2012 14:27 JWD wrote: yah, I'm not saying that sneakers can't be stylish and awesome (e.g.) Am I getting this one wrong? This is so far away from both stylish and awesome I can't find words for it imho. | ||
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chasmofcrisis
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hmunkey
United Kingdom1973 Posts
Three glaring flaws though -- Youth Lagoon wasn't #1, araabMUZIK wasn't even on your list, and neither was Clams Casino. The latter two are absolutely sensational and you need to give their albums a listen if you haven't already. Seeing as we pretty much have identical tastes when it comes to everything else, there's no way you won't like them. Samples: P.S. you don't remember, but you rec'd some Lil B shit to me a while ago. Clams does all of Lil B's [good] beats. | ||
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JWD
United States12607 Posts
On January 24 2012 23:46 Cambium wrote: couldn't agree more on the shoes! Don't know much about shoes, what do you think about Gordon Rush and Hugo Boss in terms of quality? They seem rather comfortable, but of all the brands you listed, I only recognize Church's. cool read on Meermin, I'm going to check them out at Isetan soon (Thursday!) I don't know enough about Gordon Rush or Hugo Boss to answer your question, sorry (if you probe, you will find that I am not nearly an expert on shoes haha). I'd guess that Boss has another shoemaker building its shoes (since it's not a shoe company, really), and so the quality of those shoes will depend on the underlying maker. This is just speculation, though. let me know what you think of those Meermin shoes! I hadn't heard of the brand before reading the post that I linked you. @Daigomi: "Thuggin'" is off an EP of the same name, but (knowing how much hip-hop releases tend to overlap) it could well be on a forthcoming LP too. you clearly know much more about this type of music than I do; can you please recommend me a great rap album from 2011? I like Watch the Throne alright. the only other album I now remember hearing a lot of buzz over was Drake's, and him I just can't get into (ugh, the whining in his lyrics). what about some less poppy, more beat-driven stuff? @hmunkey: I liked both the araabMUZIK and Clams Casino albums, but didn't think they had enough substance to include in my list. I mean, I dug them each for a week and then moved on. I think araabMUZIK's real talents are in improvisation and insane handspeed/coordination, and neither of these come across in a recording. I just didn't find that much compelling about the tracks on Electronic Dream (especially the remix of "Sandstorm"...lol). | ||
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