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just pimping out a great artist here's a nice review ---------------------------------------------- Avalanches Since I Left You [XL] Rating: 9.5 Contrary to the beliefs of many middle-American supermarket-goers, not all samples are free. Just ask Vanilla Ice. When he "sampled" the bassline from Queen and David Bowie's "Under Pressure," he was faced with a multi-million dollar lawsuit, rather than a complementary napkin and toothpick. Sure, nobody bats an eye when copyright law takes some money out of the shiny, rhinestone-encrusted pockets of Rob Van Winkle or Puff Daddy, but as soon as lawsuits trip up avant-hoodlums like John Oswald of Plunderphonics fame, the concept of thievery-as-art becomes a hot topic, and the line between sampling and stealing becomes fiercely contended. Given the fact that Since I Left You, the debut album from Aussie party animals the Avalanches, contains over 900 individual samples, it's pretty incredible that this thing got released in the first place. The fact that they sample everything from long-forgotten R&B records to golf instructionals to Madonna's "Holiday" makes it even more impressive. But what really makes this album brilliant is not as much the volume or quality of the samples used as the way that they're employed. The Avalanches have managed to build a totally unique context for all these sounds, while still allowing each to retain its own distinct flavor. As a result, Since I Left You sounds like nothing else. Much of the beauty of the opening title song and its accompanying track, "Stay Another Season," lies in the way that the Avalanches turn obvious sonic mismatches into something all their own. It's not too common that you'll hear a sample of a horse, a rastafarian singer, and an invitation to a Club Med disco all in the same song, but somehow it makes perfect sense under the masterful direction of the Avalanches. Indeed, many of the most interesting moments on Since I Left You come with these mismatches. "A Different Feeling" set |
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... Indeed, many of the most interesting moments on Since I Left You come with these mismatches. "A Different Feeling" sets horn blasts from 1974 against video game sounds from 1988-- the kind of bizarre pairing of classic soul with futuristic sounds that constitutes a substantial part of Avalanches magic. "Radio," which is slated for release as the band's next Australian single, centers around a mantra-like vocal sample, a thick disco bassline, and bits and pieces of filtered guitars and synthesizers. Throughout Since I Left You, sampled vocals are used almost like percussion. But rather than utilizing the frenetic, intricate rhythms seen in most contemporary rap, the Avalanches repeat small vocal samples over and over again, melding them into their rump-rocking grooves. And while many of these songs rely heavily on the repetition of beats and samples, no single part of the record is allowed to stagnate. Something is always being mixed up-- a sample transposed up or down a few steps, a beat chopped up into little pieces and seamlessly restructured, an unexpected vocal sample popping up out of nowhere before being swallowed up by the massive sound the Avalanches have concocted. Another key element of Since I Left You is the keen sense of humor the Avalanches display throughout. And "Frontier Psychiatrist," one of two singles already released from the album, is simply one of the funniest songs I've heard in ages. Relying on a heavy, Ninja Tune-style beat for backing, "Frontier Psychiatrist" busts out samples from 37 spoken word recordings, resulting in an oddball, hilarious pastiche of phrases like, "You're a nut! You're crazy in the coconut!" And some brilliant scratching on a sample of a parrot. Though it contains many distinct songs and moods, Since I Left You is a remarkably coherent record on all fronts. Aside from the fact that the Avalanches achieve a certain uniform "sound" on this album, subtler elements come into play as well. Songs blend seamlessly into one another. Samples r |
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It's a great album I agree, but really... |
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Though it contains many distinct songs and moods, Since I Left You is a remarkably coherent record on all fronts. Aside from the fact that the Avalanches achieve a certain uniform "sound" on this album, subtler elements come into play as well. Songs blend seamlessly into one another. Samples reappear from song to song. And the album's final cut, "Extra Kings," with its breezy flute and psychedelic swells of sound, puts a brilliant twist on the album's title track, fading out with that same chipmunky voice lamenting, "I've tried but I just can't get you/ Ever since the day I left you." In releasing Since I Left You, the Avalanches have essentially brought hundreds of slabs of inanimate vinyl to life. Though it was no doubt meticulously constructed, this is an album brimming with spontaneity, joy, sadness, humor, reflection, and general human-ness. With its high fun factor and subtle traces of deeper emotion, Since I Left You is the perfect record for the party, and for the period of regret and recovery after the party. -Matt LeMay ----------------------------------------------- |
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and here's some tracks http://www.myisp.net.au/~refund/04-Two%20Hearts%20in%203_4% 20Time.mp3 http://www.myisp.net.au/~refund/04-Electricity%20(Original% 207_%20Version).mp3 http://www.myisp.net.au/~refund/04-Thank%20You%20Caroline.m p3 http://www.myisp.net.au/~refund/02-With%20My%20Baby.mp3 |
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i thought it was average. dont listen to it much. i give it 6 monkeys out of 10 possible monkeys. |
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awesome album! funny, fresh and funky. i mean, think about the amount of time it took to dig up/edit all those samples. fuck! |
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What's With My Baby from? |
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...because I love it. |
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is there going to be a new album soon? |
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Great CD! that boy needs therapy. |
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DJ Xammax: From a radio promo only mini cd for "a different feeling" http://www.myisp.net.au/~refund/cd.html as you can see, I'm a bit of a fan 10 releases for a band that has only released one album aint bad ey? (one of which I paid $200 to get) this track is also on most versions of the frontier psychiatrist single |
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those boys... :P |
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I doubt it :( |
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well, I'm off to work, enjoy the tracks, here's another one it'll finish uploading in about half an hour (be patient) http://www.myisp.net.au/~refund/04-Rock%20City.mp3 |
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i hate this album! someone buy it from me, its in mint condition too. the artwork is excellent but the music however is quite the opposite. |
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whoah, way to kill a thread |
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It was destined to plummet. |
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all threads are, ahen the world gets destroyed there will be no internet, who will revive the threads then? |
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I Love the Avalanches I love it I love it I love it! Ever since I saw the frontier psychiatrist video I had to know more. I bought Since I left You on a whim and I wasn't sure I liked the style at first, but over time it really grew on me. Last spring my friend hooked me up with a couple of live shows they did, and I still listen to those all the time. Even if you don't like their music you have to admire their mixing skills. |
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do you have any live sets!!!!!!!!!!!! I'll do ANYTHING for them |
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I got them as mp3s from a friend of mine. He found them on kazaa, I believe. One is around 27 minutes long while the other is a little over 30 minutes. |
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