So I fired this up, hoping for one of your blissful therapeutic sound baths.
Instead, I got robophunk, squelchadelia, motorik with menaces, tense dystopian mood music, and some bits that suggested that the brains of A Certain Ratio wre being kept alive in jars in the 22nd century.
Sorry about that John and thanks for sticking with it.
I was talking with a mate about Andrew Weatherall a couple of weeks ago and he described the sound at A.L.F.O.S. as “swamp disco”. The phrase stuck with me so this is my interpretation of “swamp disco”.
TLOU69 is already shaping up to be much more flotation tank than battle tank so normal service will resume x
@compositionunknownAs I was listening to this I was thinking that I really was having trouble contextualizing the music and placing it within genre, so I really appreciate @LordBrettHeadset's perceptive/creative description, and I like your term "swamp disco." Really interesting vibe on this one!
oh yeah, this is my vibe! (as the contemporary vernacular goes). really am digging this TLOU; putting a squelchy, loping swagger into my late morning doings here. P🧙♂️🥳🖖
Psyched to hear some Saeko Killy on here! I've got a song by her on my most recently shared mix of 2025 favorites as well. She's doing some really interesting stuff.
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So I fired this up, hoping for one of your blissful therapeutic sound baths.
Instead, I got robophunk, squelchadelia, motorik with menaces, tense dystopian mood music, and some bits that suggested that the brains of A Certain Ratio wre being kept alive in jars in the 22nd century.
Disconcerting. But compelling.
Sorry about that John and thanks for sticking with it.
I was talking with a mate about Andrew Weatherall a couple of weeks ago and he described the sound at A.L.F.O.S. as “swamp disco”. The phrase stuck with me so this is my interpretation of “swamp disco”.
TLOU69 is already shaping up to be much more flotation tank than battle tank so normal service will resume x
@compositionunknown No sweat, I got into it.
Just not in the way that I was anticipating...🙃
@compositionunknown As I was listening to this I was thinking that I really was having trouble contextualizing the music and placing it within genre, so I really appreciate @LordBrettHeadset's perceptive/creative description, and I like your term "swamp disco." Really interesting vibe on this one!
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oh yeah, this is my vibe! (as the contemporary vernacular goes). really am digging this TLOU; putting a squelchy, loping swagger into my late morning doings here. P🧙♂️🥳🖖
liking the hint of 80s weaved into/through the tracks a lot too... sounds like the night club I never got to visit but would have liked to!
Psyched to hear some Saeko Killy on here! I've got a song by her on my most recently shared mix of 2025 favorites as well. She's doing some really interesting stuff.