parkinglot Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 So after Topshelf announced they are releasing some of LITE's material on vinyl, and bringing them over here for a tour, I've been getting into Japanese math/post-rock a bit more than just toe. Any recommendations besides toe, LITE, and Té'? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drds89 Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 So after Topshelf announced they are releasing some of LITE's material on vinyl, and bringing them over here for a tour, I've been getting into Japanese math/post-rock a bit more than just toe. Any recommendations besides toe, LITE, and Té'? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drds89 Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 Dang mobile... Those are the big 3 that I know of but I would bet there are others who could chime in. LITE 's Filmlets is just too good to not get the wax treatment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batman Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 have you heard mouse on the keys? that's good japanese mathy stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pnumekin Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 So after Topshelf announced they are releasing some of LITE's material on vinyl, and bringing them over here for a tour, I've been getting into Japanese math/post-rock a bit more than just toe. Any recommendations besides toe, LITE, and Té'? You may enjoy Downy : Not always instrumental-only, always nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topshelfsquad Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 So after Topshelf announced they are releasing some of LITE's material on vinyl, and bringing them over here for a tour, I've been getting into Japanese math/post-rock a bit more than just toe. Any recommendations besides toe, LITE, and Té'? Listen to Mirror, Tricot, Malegoat, Blue Friend, Envy, The Play Dead Season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parkinglot Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 Listen to Mirror, Tricot, Malegoat, Blue Friend, Envy, The Play Dead Season. Envy is one of my favorite bands. Blue Friend and Malegoat are awesome. I haven't heard of the others though, thanks! (You should distro that Blue Friend LP). Thanks for the other recommendations too, guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omik11303 Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 This is so obvious it seems no one got it-- how about Mono? topshelfsquad 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parkinglot Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 This is so obvious it seems no one got it-- how about Mono? Ive had a record by them for years in my library, but have maybe listened to it twice. I think it's called One More Step And You Die. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abovetheearth Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 Mono was too obvi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek™ Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 Mono are decent. Maybe a little too soundtrack-ish at times, but it's still enjoyable and well-composed music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batman Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 Mono are decent. Maybe a little too soundtrack-ish at times, but it's still enjoyable and well-composed music. decent?!? god, "hymn to the immortal wind" kills me every time i hear it. and they put on an incredible show. i've seen 'em twice--epically loud both times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek™ Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 decent?!? god, "hymn to the immortal wind" kills me every time i hear it. and they put on an incredible show. i've seen 'em twice--epically loud both times. Yeah, Hymn is super legit. I probably should have specified that the last note they ended on (For My Parents) was a little eh in my books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pnumekin Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 Ah, didn't even thought about Mono... I only listened One Step More And You Die, can't really tell about the other albums. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrewest Posted July 29, 2014 Author Share Posted July 29, 2014 Hey guys...if you like nearly 30 minute songs, songs that start off very ambient & build into an epic orchestral shoegazey frenzy, give this a listen... http://ananever.bandcamp.com/track/future-wife And then just over 16 minutes, this is pretty incredible too... http://ananever.bandcamp.com/track/gorgeous-one Good Lord, just listen to all 4 songs from this album. Last song is 28 freaking minutes & insanely good as well. drds89 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drds89 Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Mono are from Japan, but they sound nothing like Toe, LITE or Te' *to my ears* esp re: mathiness /jazzy - not even earlier years before they went orchestral. Hymn ... is awesome and probably my favorite. I had not heard of the others, so the mathy list grows, in addition to king's recommendations... it's late here and I was going to add another Russian postmetal band to check out along with Owen's rec at the top of this page, but it looks like we have plenty to digest for now. Carry on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek™ Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 Wanted to give the frequent members of this thread dibs on a record I'm trying to sell – Toundra's (II). 1st press, 180 gram, /100. Untouched. Clear has been my go-to copy to play, and I'm slimming down on a few extras I've got around here. If anyone's interested, please drop me a line and I'm sure we can agree on something extremely reasonable. From Brian's blog. Obviously. [edit] SOLD. To the man with a tree for a head. Thank you. drds89 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pnumekin Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 Oh fuck, very interested. But I'm in Europe and can't really afford overseas anymore. Someone, take it, this album is SOLID. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8ight Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 I really like Russian Circles, Jakob, and Cloudkicker. Who else should I check out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrewest Posted August 3, 2014 Author Share Posted August 3, 2014 I really like Russian Circles, Jakob, and Cloudkicker. Who else should I check out? Since Caspian isn't on your list, start there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8ight Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 Which album? I know I've briefly listened to a few tracks from them before but wasn't instantly hooked by anything. Didn't give them much of a chance though, so I'll try just sitting down for a full album. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eight1echo Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 I'd start with You Are A Conductor EP. Short and sweet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drds89 Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 I'd start with You Are A Conductor EP. Short and sweet. Agree with YATC first, and then listen to Tertia - in my top 5 postrock albums. Has a very "southwestern US" feel to it (to me) with the chords in Ghosts of the Garden, Malacoda (and if that song doesn't earworm you or have you air guitaring, something wrong with you brah), and The Raven. First track may not grab you, but hang in there. Of Foam and Wave "live" is simply crushing and soaring at the same time. I started with page 1 of this thread and worked my way through 90% of rec's so far and picked up some gems, listened to groups I had heard of and never checked. Funny but looking at my notes from early 2012 I had listened to Watered's first -- and made positive notes about it ,each track in detail, and never went back to followup until this thread. I don't keep a note diary anymore, just folders with links to bandcamp or Soundcloud, etc: Instrumentals to check out Keepers - buy mp3 or wax Good, but have enough (of that sound already) Not my cuppa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drds89 Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 SOLD. To the man with a tree for a head. Thank you. The body's the real problem (thus Slint album cover on my FB, IG --- good from the neck up), but this old lithograph that someone altered is just so striking. I get a lot of questions about where it's from. Only a couple of people have known. Thanks for selling me that Toundra, Derek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek™ Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 The body's the real problem (thus Slint album cover on my FB, IG --- good from the neck up), but this old lithograph that someone altered is just so striking. I get a lot of questions about where it's from. Only a couple of people have known. Thanks for selling me that Toundra, Derek I've always associated it with SFFS. Don't know if they ever used it as art for a release, but I see it associated with them quite a bit. And of course, the pleasure is mine. Glad to see that record go to a good home and a good dude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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