Orange Free State, South Africa superthread

[Axver]

This, and the terrible, horrible, no-good, very-bad mixing of AB and Zooropa are the reason I stick to liking 80s U2 infinitely more than 90s+ U2.

It amuses me that although U2 have so many resources at their disposal, they can't seem to find anybody who has a fucking clue about how to mix an album.

 

[the tourist]

I finished Khan's list, and I rank it very equal to PFan's. I'm listening to Bono212's now. And I do not like the first song.

 

[RavenBlue]

You wouldn't be impressed even with punk rock from Omicron Theta Seventy Three, Axver?

 

[phillyfan26]

It amuses me that although U2 have so many resources at their disposal, they can't seem to find anybody who has a fucking clue about how to mix an album.

It's not that: they're just naive. They think the albums sound good.

 

[Axver]

i think next time i'm gonna make a playlist that i know will fail horribly. we're talking phailing so epically, phail collins looks talented compared to this. i'm just gonna pick my most songs and throw them together in some semi-cohesive playlist.

Next time, I should try to make the heaviest playlist I possibly can. Would love to see how people respond to Horde and Wolves In The Throne Room.

 

[the tourist]

It amuses me that although U2 have so many resources at their disposal, they can't seem to find anybody who has a fucking clue about how to mix an album.

I'm glad I'm not the only one who thinks this. Oddly, I think the best mixing I've heard on U2 songs 90s+ might be on Pop.

 

[redhotswami]

so....wouldn't the police have been here by now with this alarm going off?

 

[Axver]

You wouldn't be impressed even with punk rock from Omicron Theta Seventy Three, Axver?

I want post-punk from October!

No, I do believe they actually have the ability to still make the amazing music that I love. The problem is that they don't have the mentality or passion to do it.

Maybe they will surprise me. I hope they do.

 

[the tourist]

It's not that: they're just naive. They think the albums sound good.

I would say the 80s albums sound pretty good.

 

[phillyfan26]

I'm glad I'm not the only one who thinks this. Oddly, I think the best mixing I've heard on U2 songs 90s+ might be on Pop.

Not saying much.

 

[Axver]

I finished Khan's list, and I rank it very equal to PFan's. I'm listening to Bono212's now. And I do not like the first song.

Panic At The Disco?!

Oh God.

 

[LemonMelon]

Next time, I should try to make the heaviest playlist I possibly can. Would love to see how people respond to Horde and Wolves In The Throne Room.

I think I'll do the same thing and make the most fucked-up and obscure playlist possible in DI5.

 

[the tourist]

Maybe they will surprise me. I hope they do.

Don't bet on it.

 

[KhanadaRhodes]

Next time, I should try to make the heaviest playlist I possibly can. Would love to see how people respond to Horde and Wolves In The Throne Room.

i promise i'd listen! for mine, it'd take me some time to listen to the enz's early songs and figure out on which song phil sounds the most like a goat.

 

[phillyfan26]

I would say the 80s albums sound pretty good.

They all do, yes. Every 80s album by U2 is a pretty good album. Except RAH, but for different reasons than mixing and song quality.

 

[the tourist]

Not saying much.

No, not really. But maybe U2 oughta rehire Flood if nothing more than mixing.

 

[Axver]

I'm glad I'm not the only one who thinks this. Oddly, I think the best mixing I've heard on U2 songs 90s+ might be on Pop.

I think there are a lot of untrue myths about Pop - not helped by the band's desperate revisionism (fuck you, American music-buying public; you ruined U2).

WUDM is the best produced song in U2's history. All the layers and detail are astonishing. They clearly spent ages on that and to pretend it's rushed is intentionally misleading.

 

[KhanadaRhodes]

so....wouldn't the police have been here by now with this alarm going off?

sting said he's a little busy right now but he'll be there shortly

 

[the tourist]

Panic At The Disco?!

Oh God.

Yes. The flow for the first 3 songs is kind of nightmarish.

 

[LemonMelon]

WUDM is the best produced song in U2's history.

I would put An Cat Dubh/Into The Heart right up there as well.

 

[Axver]

I think I'll do the same thing and make the most fucked-up and obscure playlist possible in DI5.

This is going to be fun.

I want to start now but once Pee Fan's playlist is done I need to go shopping.

Intervention is the best Arcade Fire song I've heard. It must have just gotten lost in Neon Bible's mediocrity when I listened to it upon its release.

 

[phillyfan26]

Intervention is the best Arcade Fire song I've heard. It must have just gotten lost in Neon Bible's mediocrity when I listened to it upon its release.

By far my favorite track by them.

 

[Axver]

What the hell? This is Springsteen?

 

[LemonMelon]

Yes. The flow for the first 3 songs is kind of nightmarish.

Her lists are always a mishmash of random crap. Some of it's excellent, some is very, very bad.

 

[RavenBlue]

I am extra shaky tonight

 

[phillyfan26]

What the hell? This is Springsteen?

 

[KhanadaRhodes]

oh god. lmp used "i drink your milkshake" for the cover of his playlist?

 

[redhotswami]

sting said he's a little busy right now but he'll be there shortly

omg tell him not to bother knocking on the door. just come through my window.

 

[Axver]

I would put An Cat Dubh/Into The Heart right up there as well.

I also think New Year's Day sounds sen-fucking-sational.

 

[KhanadaRhodes]

omg tell him not to bother knocking on the door. just come through my window.