Collected Animals • Panda Bear Meets the Grim Reaper

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Post **Posted:** Fri Nov 13, 2015 12:07 am

So Atiba posted a picture on Instagram of his bro and Dave and Josh eating tacos and josh is wearing a shirt that looks like it has the grim reaper dude from Danny's visuals on it. Is this a thing I can buy? I want!!!

Post **Posted:** Fri Nov 13, 2015 12:10 am

It was an exclusive at the Bowery Ballroom PB run, so it's doubtful...

Post **Posted:** Fri Nov 13, 2015 12:43 am

knives wrote:

OG forever, they nailed the feel on this one

and that jabber mix is perfect too guys, album quality jam that shoulda been on the offical greaper.... Ugh with no mans land and cosplay..... Fuck why wasn't this just an epic double album?? I know it all had a specific narrative but.... never let a concept get in the way of great art haha

And overall the production quality over this era is AMAZING -- I'm loving the 'hollow in a bedroomy vibe but the Boom tracks smash everything for the depth and breadth of vision and scope/audio textural environments

LOVELOVELOVE

Thanks Pete & Panda

Ah fuckit I wanna know everything about every sound on these tracks, I want a Pete walkthrough audio commentary dvd lol from first impressions of the demos onwards.... Every sound, every sample.....
Tho that's kinda this whole thread already

omg pls dvd commentary with sonic plsssss and also stopping in between every track to go into greather depth abt the track comin up

Post **Posted:** Fri Nov 13, 2015 12:59 am

if Lisbon Zoo/Jabbawocky was a track on PBVSGR similar to how Good Girl/Carrots exists i wouldn't have even been mad

Post **Posted:** Fri Nov 13, 2015 2:34 am

this track could have used some of that polishing and subduing that they applied to Jabba.... to me, this "studio" version of og faces just sounds kinda gross and sloppy especially with that dumb bassline on top.

this era would have ended perfectly with swallow hallow

Post **Posted:** Fri Nov 13, 2015 2:49 am

oh fuck off

Post **Posted:** Fri Nov 13, 2015 2:57 am

why doesnt he say trip though

Post **Posted:** Fri Nov 13, 2015 3:11 am

Andrew_VB wrote:

memememe wrote:
I wonder what the reasoning was for keeping it off the physical EP. Cause at 2:15 it could've obviously fit in there....

i'd guess he doesnt like it as much as those tracks and it's more just for us. also, it would have had to have been mastered and ready way sooner to be on the LP. with this, he just had to do a digital mastering then hand it off for the download.

I reckon it'll appear on a crosswords EP reissue ten years from now

Post **Posted:** Fri Nov 13, 2015 5:07 am

Lisbon Zoo sounds greaaat!!!!

Post **Posted:** Fri Nov 13, 2015 11:44 am

fernforested wrote:

this track could have used some of that polishing and subduing that they applied to Jabba.... to me, this "studio" version of og faces just sounds kinda gross and sloppy especially with that dumb bassline on top.

this era would have ended perfectly with swallow hallow

Welcome to Bizarro me. You could not be more wrong. You are the exact opposite of correct.

Post **Posted:** Fri Nov 13, 2015 12:58 pm

ahahaah this cant be real stan has found his exact opposite, i specifically remember you using the word "subdued" in a negative way towards jabbawocky

Post **Posted:** Fri Nov 13, 2015 4:27 pm

I really like how they smoothed and slicked out the songs compared to the live versions. OG Faces could have definitely improved from that process but instead we get what sounds like a bootleg with some weird bassline on it. It's just my opinion.

Post **Posted:** Fri Nov 13, 2015 5:01 pm

knives wrote:

OG forever, they nailed the feel on this one

and that jabber mix is perfect too guys, album quality jam that shoulda been on the offical greaper.... Ugh with no mans land and cosplay..... Fuck why wasn't this just an epic double album?? I know it all had a specific narrative but.... never let a concept get in the way of great art haha

And overall the production quality over this era is AMAZING -- I'm loving the 'hollow in a bedroomy vibe but the Boom tracks smash everything for the depth and breadth of vision and scope/audio textural environments

LOVELOVELOVE

Thanks Pete & Panda

Ah fuckit I wanna know everything about every sound on these tracks, I want a Pete walkthrough audio commentary dvd lol from first impressions of the demos onwards.... Every sound, every sample.....
Tho that's kinda this whole thread already

Thats sweet .. Glad its hitting the spot some points ....
.....imho....- the future will change others minds .
I'll always answer succinct or relevant questions - pm or public .
.....the best parts though ....you probably wouldnt believe .....

fernforested wrote:

this track could have used some of that polishing and subduing that they applied to Jabba.... to me, this "studio" version of og faces just sounds kinda gross and sloppy especially with that dumb bassline on top.

this era would have ended perfectly with swallow hallow

Ha ....chalk and cheese .....an old CA GR staple ....!
This track had all the love and time that all the tracks had - including being mastered 3 times .
It was considered by Noah not to fit the clusters he put together for the EP , LP & then 2nd Lp .
Time wise it wasn't physically possible to get everything overdubbed and edited and mixed and mastered ( forget the websight , remixes , artwork , videos , mix tapes & animations etc etc )

The music essentially had 3 people on the recording session and two people working on it beyond ,
....most records have teams of engineers , producers , mixers , programmers etc etc .
Lisbon Zoo was gonna lie in the offcuts , bit once the EP was done i asked Noah if i could shoot
at it & he was down . We figured you might as well have the lot .....nothing deserved not to be released

The lp originally was meant to be 35 mins ......
You got at least double I believe .

swallow dates from pre -GR release date , and is the rest of his demos and
wurking idears . Recorded at night during the CHz sessions in new mexico .

I will tell you tho that season of the which is not over !
Expect something more .....may bee black fry day vibes ....
.....and if yr REALLY nice to each other ,.....theres always Xmas ...
Hope its gooing god . All points. xpetek

Post **Posted:** Fri Nov 13, 2015 5:12 pm

Never ending Greaper

Post **Posted:** Fri Nov 13, 2015 5:17 pm

Sonic Boom for Santa

Post **Posted:** Fri Nov 13, 2015 5:19 pm

You the man Pete. That's like two weeks away isn't it?

Post **Posted:** Fri Nov 13, 2015 5:31 pm

Who else thinks the Black Friday/Christmas hint is referring to new AC?? Single + album maybe?

Post **Posted:** Fri Nov 13, 2015 5:33 pm

this has been one of the greatest years for the collective in a long time

can't wait to go pick up my copy of crosswords today

Post **Posted:** Fri Nov 13, 2015 5:36 pm

Post **Posted:** Fri Nov 13, 2015 5:39 pm

Hellomark wrote:

Who else thinks the Black Friday/Christmas hint is referring to new AC?? Single + album maybe?

Think it probably has to be AC at this stage. Unless Noah is planning on giving us some of his clothes or samples of his DNA. Guess these ironic release dates pretty much confirm the new album is a stance against consumerism. Deak isn't on it because he adores shopping

Post **Posted:** Fri Nov 13, 2015 5:49 pm

With the album, EPs, website remixes, ATP rehearsals, Swallow at the Hollow, and Lisbon Zoo, we got like > 3 hours of Panda jams in the last year. and somehow even more to come?? PK & PB going above and beyond

Post **Posted:** Fri Nov 13, 2015 5:50 pm

it's the gift that keeps on giving...

Post **Posted:** Fri Nov 13, 2015 5:54 pm

Yeah, massive thanks to Pete for all he's done to get all this music out there. I haven't liked every choice but I've buzzed off so much of this, there's over an hour of music I've absolutely adored which has meant a lot to me during a pretty tough year. Highlight has been Selfish Gene, in both ATP and studio versions and probably the stylistic levity of some of these songs. Bouncy and fun. I listened to the album pretty much every time I drove to and from visiting my wife when she was in hospital for a couple of months and I'll never forget that.

Post **Posted:** Fri Nov 13, 2015 6:29 pm

Immensely seconding the thanks. Some really good times have been had with these tunes in the past two years. Crosswords EP came out during a really tough period of time (that still might as well be ongoing) and there's a specific eye-opening memory connected to Cosplay that I'm going to treasure forever. Pete and Noah have been on it like rapid-fire all year and it's been a great year to be a fan. Thank y'all so much.

Post **Posted:** Fri Nov 13, 2015 6:34 pm

Post **Posted:** Fri Nov 13, 2015 9:24 pm

^
this is great!

I can picture Noah opening his show with this, coming out in a hoody, then breaking out a freestyle rap beastie Boys style!

Also, thank you master Pete K, your presence is the already a present, but hearing there's more is just incredible!

Long.live.theGreaper!!!

Post **Posted:** Sat Nov 14, 2015 8:41 am

thanks sonic!

Post **Posted:** Sat Nov 14, 2015 2:12 pm

....thanks 4 the thanks.....
......if a jobs worth du ing ....
big props due to Papiro & Danny & Bjorn too ......they lit it right up imho....

Yes - The st ore isn't quite empty yet ......
Might not ALL be for mass consump ....but think yule dig it ...

Hope fully ....should be able to drop you off somewhere close to the next AC
It's been a crazy s t r e t c h ..... Goo times all points petekkkkk

Post **Posted:** Sat Nov 14, 2015 2:29 pm

Pete I need a Bowery Greaper shirt pleeeeease

Post **Posted:** Sat Nov 14, 2015 2:29 pm

Hype hype hype

Post **Posted:** Sat Nov 14, 2015 4:33 pm

I'm guessing instrumentals and/or acapellas at this point. Maybe more remixes? Who knows.

Post **Posted:** Sat Nov 14, 2015 11:29 pm

Sonic boom wrote:

! De rien mes copains..!
.......There are 4 or 5 more instrumental demos too -
of butcher , ctys , lonely wanderer & robt frost ....
But dose R for another daze ......
Tektektektektek

We never got these, right? I mean, I'm not at all complaining -- we're practically drowning in PBVSGR at this point (in a good way) but I forgot about this and just came across this old post from July.

Post **Posted:** Sat Nov 14, 2015 11:40 pm

Edit....
I finished mixing together the whole atp set with album tracks... I'll be able to share a link later tonight, if you guys want to check it out.

Post **Posted:** Sun Nov 15, 2015 1:26 am

Wow great job!

Post **Posted:** Sun Nov 15, 2015 12:16 pm

thank uuu for the give version

Post **Posted:** Sun Nov 15, 2015 10:23 pm

TFW u feel deep warm dread to the "sinking ship on the ocean" line

Post **Posted:** Mon Nov 16, 2015 6:49 pm

Gool Aid wrote:

TFW u feel deep warm dread to the "sinking ship on the ocean" line

The other two non human witnesses to the whole she-bang portugal & UK side were my
"Second opinions" - a murakami DOB figure & an Australian
"Crater critter" cereal prize alien .....
Cant have too much Murakami Takashi vibes ........

The "Crater Critters" were supposedly Bon Scotts favourite toys....
Cant have too much AC/DC vibes .....

Post **Posted:** Mon Nov 16, 2015 9:35 pm

Sonic, any insight into this lysergic-esque "spore body" you posted? It looks like something one should be flying around in while jamming on all the GR tunes. Did you ever consult it for tracking/mixing guidance?

Post **Posted:** Tue Nov 17, 2015 4:33 am

got my vinyl 3 days before usps predicted! i love the power vocals on lisbonzoo! goo points time here!

Post **Posted:** Tue Nov 17, 2015 10:15 am

ClownFrown wrote:

Sonic, any insight into this lysergic-esque "spore body" you posted? It looks like something one should be flying around in while jamming on all the GR tunes. Did you ever consult it for tracking/mixing guidance?

that picture is a frame from a old Encyclopedia Pictura video