metaghostin' Vol. XV - All the Engineers are Dead

All the Engineers are Dead - 40'56"

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1. You Set the Scene / Love / Forever Changes (1967)
2. time machine / LITE / Past, Present, Future (2012)
3. Vanity Fair / Mr. Bungle / California (1999)
4. This Must be Love / Phil Collins / Face Value (1981)
5. T-800 prefer Tech Noir / Riding the Diplodoc / Crystal Fuxx (2012)
6. This Will Be Our Year / The Zombies / Odessey & Oracle (1968)
7. What if / Boyfrndz / Boyfrndz (2011)
8. Ocean and Sky (And Questions Why?) / Julie Tippets / Sunset Glow (1975)
9. Sick Chatter / The Soft Greens / Ceiling (2011)

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Monaural drums in a stereo recording
Fade outs because the song never ends
Fade outs because the song needs to end
Fade outs just because
Gated reverb as a myth
Gated reverb as applied today
Vocal harmonies by a group
Vocal harmonies by an individual to create the illusion of a group
Vocal performance by an individual to create the illusion of an instrument
Non-linear editing to create the illusion of a vocal performance
Digital artifacts because you mastered your record like an asshole
Digital artifacts because your song is made out of digital artifacts

Riding the Diplodoc - Dilettantes Like Lions / Crystal Fuxx

Updation:

Our beloved Riding the Diplodoc have dropped on us another wonderful gem in the form of the Crystal Fuxx EP. With this release comes a more focused sound and some better production. Intact are the quick changes and nicely written melodies. Have to say that as metaghost so eloquently put it "Sadly no reverse-reverb. Or helicopter sound effects." which I understand is a joke but it does seem that some of that youthful personality is missing, a minor gripe really. snatch and grab.

Crystal Fuxx EP 2012

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O yes this is what I'm talking about 2011! Riding the Diplodoc are a whole mess of fun math rock flip flying through your ear holes. Completely instrumental and you wont mind in the least. They have a lot of really great atonal riffs that come together and truth be told really don't sound like they should work in the least. I believe if im not mistaken these guys are from Russia. I have to say my experience with Russian math rock (yes there is a fairly lively scene) has been spotty at best. This gives them an awesome boost in the best direction. My son actually just woke up and asked what I was doing so he will now be taking over my review:

Maeson "it make me feel really good. I think I'm going to become a drummer like you when I grow up"

There you have it.

dilettantes like lions