Gumbo72203 Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 So... the subject basically states itself. I'm curious to hear everyone's stories pertaining to this fabulous style of music. For me, somehow Caspian came up on my Facebook feed; I'm friends with some people who formed a jamband in Boston, so it's possible that Caspian was mentioned in a thread on a jamband site in reference to other Boston bands. I don't really remember, but I "liked" Caspian's page around the time that Waking Season was being released. I listened to some music, and I didn't really get it at first iirc. So it kind of fell by the wayside. Fast forward to 2014, and somehow If These Trees Could Talk's "Red Forest" album was suggested to me on Youtube. I checked it out a few times, and it honestly took me a little bit to grasp what was going on. It was described as an ambient album, so I always just threw it on when I went to sleep. Therefore, I didn't get too much exposure haha, it was a while until I finally listened to it all the way through while focused and awake, and had my first "HOLY SHIT!!!!!!!!!" moment with the songs "The First Fire" and "They Speak With Knives". But, you could probably say that my initial roots for this style can be traced back to purchasing "Oceanic" by Isis when that album came out. I had downloaded a bunch of Isis tracks off of Napster when I was in high school, and loved how swampy and heavy they were. The oppression and aggression and heaviness was just a whole different level with them, and then they would have these hypnotic, building repetitive groove sections with songs like "CFT (Continued Circuity and New Evolution)". I bought Oceanic without ever hearing a lick of it, and I still remember the first time I listened to "Weight" on headphones with my discman, and being blown away by the peak of that tune, with the female vocals at the end. Your turn! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DecayToDeath Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 I read some of Gumbo72203's famous post-rock based fanfiction, and I just had to hear the source material for myself Team Avatar and Sidney Crosley 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abovetheearth Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 matts gonna lose his shit. Sad Heart 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GHOSTDRONES Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 matts gonna lose his shit. Matt should use the blocking feature; he would save himself from a heart attack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominic_ Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 What's Matt's beef? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrewest Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 I knew this had to be a Gumbo thread lol. I think this prob would be a good discussion in our Post-VC thread. But plain & simple, Russian Circles - Geneva was my gateway drug. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GHOSTDRONES Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 What's Matt's beef? He eats whatever the butcher brings home Derek™, deafening, KingTacoMunster and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gumbo72203 Posted November 17, 2015 Author Share Posted November 17, 2015 I knew this had to be a Gumbo thread lol. I think this prob would be a good discussion in our Post-VC thread. But plain & simple, Russian Circles - Geneva was my gateway drug. I think its cleaner to have a separate thread just for this. I want to hear your guys' stories! There's got to be some cool shit you guys have stashed away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidney Crosley Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 First I listened to rock. Then rock was done. So I listened to post rock. /thread, but probably not actually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cloudsbelow Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 godspeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parkinglot Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 your hand in mine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deafening Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 I had a strange gut feeling this was a Gumbo thread. I think I have super powers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sad Heart Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 Oh for fucks sake! Fuck you. "Guys, why do you like music? What's your story?" We have two ears connected to a brain. God dammit. Mars 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bladewillisisdead Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 When I was like 14 a pretty girl told me her favorite band was Explosions in the Sky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batman Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 Oh for fucks sake! Fuck you. "Guys, why do you like music? What's your story?" We have two ears connected to a brain. God dammit. music's a big fucking deal, man lol billya and Sad Heart 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sad Heart Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 music's a big fucking deal, man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parkinglot Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 Oh for fucks sake! Fuck you. "Guys, why do you like music? What's your story?" We have two ears connected to a brain. God dammit. What's with all the hate from you recently? You just made a thread and asked for people to discuss music and why they like that music. You were just talking about making a specific thread for "top 10 punk albums". You were just talking about making a thread for "top 10 influential albums". You seem pretty keen to tell us "Why you like music", and "What your story is", behind those albums, but you mock him for it. WE HAVE A BRAIN DAMMIT, that's why we like music. No need to discuss music. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Butcha Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 He eats whatever the butcher brings home Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Butcha Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 And my band opened for Caspian in New Orleans on their Waking Season tour. Iv been hooked since. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deafening Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 your hand in mine w/strings or w/o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sad Heart Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 What's with all the hate from you recently? You just made a thread and asked for people to discuss music and why they like that music. You were just talking about making a specific thread for "top 10 punk albums". You were just talking about making a thread for "top 10 influential albums". You seem pretty keen to tell us "Why you like music", and "What your story is", behind those albums, but you mock him for it. WE HAVE A BRAIN DAMMIT, that's why we like music. No need to discuss music. Where is the sarcasm font. Go read his history and you'll get it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parkinglot Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 Where is the sarcasm font. Go read his history and you'll get it. It read to me like you're shooting him down pretty harshly for something you just did, albeit using proper grammar and punctuation. I have no idea what this dude has posted previously on this site, so maybe that played into it. The Vool 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sad Heart Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 It read to me like you're shooting him down pretty harshly for something you just did, albeit using proper grammar and punctuation. I have no idea what this dude has posted previously on this site, so maybe that played into it. It's not a topic thing at all. It's more so the history behind it all. That first reply was sarcastic though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parkinglot Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 It's not a topic thing at all. It's more so the history behind it all. That first reply was sarcastic though. Ahh. Didn't catch the sarcasm. Maybe we do need a sarcasm font. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sad Heart Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 Ahh. Didn't catch the sarcasm. Maybe we do need a sarcasm font. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ I would use it 90% of the time. Haha. But if I'm going to answer the question, it was hearing God Is An Astronaut's All Is Violent, All Is Bright and Caspian's You Are The Conductor back in 2005. Every since them I've been in love with the genre. Simple as that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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