Comments on: The Darker Side of Synths with Pegase, James Rutledge, Future Islands and Ben Sollee http://www.thebluewalrus.com/2009/07/17/the-darker-side-of-synths-with-pegase-james-rutledge-future-islands-and-ben-sollee/ Chain smoking, blues singing walrae from around the UK Mon, 08 Mar 2010 21:04:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: tim http://www.thebluewalrus.com/2009/07/17/the-darker-side-of-synths-with-pegase-james-rutledge-future-islands-and-ben-sollee/comment-page-1/#comment-115647 tim Wed, 16 Dec 2009 18:36:10 +0000 http://www.thebluewalrus.com/?p=812#comment-115647 No harm done and you do make a fair point - I could have titled it better for sure, but the name just sort of rolled of the tongue... I am at a loss what to call this sound though - you're right "dark" does imply more sinister undertones which these don't have, whilst chill out tends to be more blissful so doesn't cover it either. Hmmm... As for stumbling...I got quite the traffic spike the last couple of days from SU - slightly curious why, not that I'm complaining by any means of course - the odd person might want to come back which would be a bonus. No harm done and you do make a fair point – I could have titled it better for sure, but the name just sort of rolled of the tongue… I am at a loss what to call this sound though – you’re right “dark” does imply more sinister undertones which these don’t have, whilst chill out tends to be more blissful so doesn’t cover it either. Hmmm…

As for stumbling…I got quite the traffic spike the last couple of days from SU – slightly curious why, not that I’m complaining by any means of course – the odd person might want to come back which would be a bonus.

]]> By: allan http://www.thebluewalrus.com/2009/07/17/the-darker-side-of-synths-with-pegase-james-rutledge-future-islands-and-ben-sollee/comment-page-1/#comment-115646 allan Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:34:13 +0000 http://www.thebluewalrus.com/?p=812#comment-115646 sorry, i didnt mean to be quite as abrasive as that, bad day, etc, my bad, i applogise. but still, i hold my opinion, which condensed is basically, if its truely dark, only then call it dark, if its light and pop-esq, call it that, a spade is a spade in my book. say it as it is, not in relative terms. the dubstep thing was just an example,i could have mentioned some DnB, techno or electro artists that are producing some really sinister stuff, but the context remains the same, i stumbled here and had no prior knowledge of the site and its content, many more will do the same. they find a mix labeled dark, and are misled, i just had a bad day and needed to vent. again i apologist, there was no need. allan sorry, i didnt mean to be quite as abrasive as that, bad day, etc, my bad, i applogise.
but still, i hold my opinion, which condensed is basically, if its truely dark, only then call it dark, if its light and pop-esq, call it that, a spade is a spade in my book. say it as it is, not in relative terms. the dubstep thing was just an example,i could have mentioned some DnB, techno or electro artists that are producing some really sinister stuff, but the context remains the same, i stumbled here and had no prior knowledge of the site and its content, many more will do the same. they find a mix labeled dark, and are misled, i just had a bad day and needed to vent. again i apologist, there was no need.
allan

]]> By: tim http://www.thebluewalrus.com/2009/07/17/the-darker-side-of-synths-with-pegase-james-rutledge-future-islands-and-ben-sollee/comment-page-1/#comment-115643 tim Tue, 15 Dec 2009 18:25:28 +0000 http://www.thebluewalrus.com/?p=812#comment-115643 Ouch. All the compilations we put together on here are just mixtapes/playlists - I don't claim them to be any more. As for the music - it is darker in comparison with the disco/electro/pop we normally put on here. Dubstep is great and has its place, but that wasn't what I was going for here. These are more introverted tunes that in no way want to be dubstep and aren't. If you're after a dubstep mixtape, maybe search for "dubstep" next time. Ouch. All the compilations we put together on here are just mixtapes/playlists – I don’t claim them to be any more.

As for the music – it is darker in comparison with the disco/electro/pop we normally put on here. Dubstep is great and has its place, but that wasn’t what I was going for here. These are more introverted tunes that in no way want to be dubstep and aren’t. If you’re after a dubstep mixtape, maybe search for “dubstep” next time.

]]> By: allan http://www.thebluewalrus.com/2009/07/17/the-darker-side-of-synths-with-pegase-james-rutledge-future-islands-and-ben-sollee/comment-page-1/#comment-115642 allan Tue, 15 Dec 2009 16:56:01 +0000 http://www.thebluewalrus.com/?p=812#comment-115642 not really dark, none of the tunes push any boundaries in terms of music, production, or modernity with regrards to the synths used. most of the songs sound like they were written with a 10 year old casio keyboard. the horn and brass sections are a big NO NO, when it comes to synths, just dont do it, it sounds cheap and cheesy!! if you want to explore the darker side of synths truely, listen to some dubstep, start with this mix http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=juoRdXKO2go&feature=related (which is actually a mix,and mot just a load of tunes thrown together on a playlist. make sure you have the sub bass tuned on and up!! if you want some chilled out tunes which are much better than this selection, listen to some "boards of canada", or carbon based lifeforms. GAY not really dark, none of the tunes push any boundaries in terms of music, production, or modernity with regrards to the synths used. most of the songs sound like they were written with a 10 year old casio keyboard. the horn and brass sections are a big NO NO, when it comes to synths, just dont do it, it sounds cheap and cheesy!! if you want to explore the darker side of synths truely, listen to some dubstep, start with this mix http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=juoRdXKO2go&feature=related (which is actually a mix,and mot just a load of tunes thrown together on a playlist. make sure you have the sub bass tuned on and up!! if you want some chilled out tunes which are much better than this selection, listen to some “boards of canada”, or carbon based lifeforms.
GAY

]]> By: Richard http://www.thebluewalrus.com/2009/07/17/the-darker-side-of-synths-with-pegase-james-rutledge-future-islands-and-ben-sollee/comment-page-1/#comment-114481 Richard Sun, 02 Aug 2009 23:13:30 +0000 http://www.thebluewalrus.com/?p=812#comment-114481 Listened to this over the weekend on some nice headphones, nice thanks. Listened to this over the weekend on some nice headphones, nice thanks.

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