No one younger remembers , but save the Last dance was a massive hit , I believe , worldwide . Was a dancehall closeout standard.
If anyone hasn’t seen the doc on Doc Pomus, the story of him writing that song will bring you to tears. What an amazing songwriter!
Re: NUEVO PANDA BEAR BOOMIN
Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2022 11:49 pm
by coral lord
Stan wrote:
A lot of the keyboard lines and pads/strings (like on Everyday) seem to kick in just when you want that little bit extra, and you feel like the song moves into a different mode. And then when it shifts back, you really enjoy that change, too. There are loads of moments like that, too many to mention and probably loads too subtle for me to have picked up yet, but it's definitely something I can feel and really enjoy. The keyboard parts also feel as much about rhythm as melody, like in Danger. There's 'nothing to it' (on the surface) but that one ringing note adds a euphoric urgency.
I could go on but that's enough for now.
I really love Whirlpool for this exact reason. It adds a little element every go around and gives me The Knife Deep Cuts vibes.
Re: NUEVO PANDA BEAR BOOMIN
Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2022 1:17 am
by jerry wonder
gosh Whirlpool is the highlight for me, so gorgeously winding and circular, and the resonance of Pete and Noah's voices together is mesmerizing. thanks SB for this gem of a gem!
Re: NUEVO PANDA BEAR BOOMIN
Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2022 3:29 am
by foxtrot
Getting at least 3 plays a day from me atm. The melodies are so delicious and the textures just add crunch. chowing down on the regular!
Re: NUEVO PANDA BEAR BOOMIN
Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2022 3:47 am
by evan6032
This has me going back and enjoying some spectrum records, any chance of pulling out a few surprises live Pete?
Re: NUEVO PANDA BEAR BOOMIN
Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2022 3:56 am
by wilandhugs
foxtrot wrote:
Getting at least 3 plays a day from me atm. The melodies are so delicious and the textures just add crunch. chowing down on the regular!
Seriously, these textures are just delicious. Those dial up/modem sounds in Edge to the Edge are like pure ASMR, is that the microfreak?
Re: NUEVO PANDA BEAR BOOMIN
Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2022 3:56 am
by headroom)))
The production on this album is amazing, sounds all around. I wonder if the the the boop boop sound on Whirlpool is a sonar/radar sample. Reminds me of old aquatic adventure movies/tv shows.
Gettin' to the Point has grown on me exponentially, such a vibe . Love that little birdy
Re: NUEVO PANDA BEAR BOOMIN
Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2022 10:41 am
by Sonic boom
headroom))) wrote:
The production on this album is amazing, sounds all around. I wonder if the the the boop boop sound on Whirlpool is a sonar/radar sample. Reminds me of old aquatic adventure movies/tv shows.
Yeah , Kinda like it's for an imaginary episode of Marine boy , where Marine boy falls in love with Neptina & get's his heart broken . Marine boy was my childhood hero . I think the music in the show (and the theme) had a beautiful vibe & uses a lot of tremelo & electronic effects .
That boop boop sound is Noah on a bongo drum . addictive isn't it ....
Re: NUEVO PANDA BEAR BOOMIN
Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2022 10:43 am
by Sonic boom
wilandhugs wrote:
foxtrot wrote:
Getting at least 3 plays a day from me atm. The melodies are so delicious and the textures just add crunch. chowing down on the regular!
Seriously, these textures are just delicious. Those dial up/modem sounds in Edge to the Edge are like pure ASMR, is that the microfreak?
No it's a little keyboard I found 12 years ago that plays all the modem handshake , dial up etc.
I guess that dial up tone stream is a real phone number ....
Re: NUEVO PANDA BEAR BOOMIN
Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2022 11:02 am
by Sonic boom
jerry wonder wrote:
gosh Whirlpool is the highlight for me, so gorgeously winding and circular, and the resonance of Pete and Noah's voices together is mesmerizing. thanks SB for this gem of a gem!
Wowee . Thank you . That one got upgraded as soon as Noah sang on it . His interweaves & doubling on lines is so sweet . I love the step filter on it . Gives me that Hot chocolate feeling ...love the filter bongos in this ...
Re: NUEVO PANDA BEAR BOOMIN
Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2022 1:21 pm
by lhtd
Sonic boom wrote:
I guess that dial up tone stream is a real phone number ....
So that's why I'm getting endless amounts of calls all of the sudden. Sheesh...
Re: NUEVO PANDA BEAR BOOMIN
Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2022 3:15 pm
by Cussing Bum
This album is so cinematic. I'm a screenwriter and I get an instant flood of clear moving images when I listen -- different for each song. I feel like there's a movie in each song.
My toddler also loves it. "Can we listen to "Edge of The?! The one with the eyes?"
Re: NUEVO PANDA BEAR BOOMIN
Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2022 4:37 pm
by GrassUno
Don't know what it is about these tracks. Body is reminding me of the spirit river of light in Mushi-shi especially with the trickle down stuck up in branch bit. Edit: I also love the clacks in the background
First release in a while where I show my friends one song and they go off and listen to the whole album and come back to me to say they love it. Been trying to get them hooked on Panda for years!
Re: NUEVO PANDA BEAR BOOMIN
Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2022 4:50 pm
by Sonic boom
GrassUno wrote:
Don't know what it is about these tracks. Body is reminding me of the spirit river of light in Mushi-shi especially with the trickle down stuck up in branch bit. Edit: I also love the clacks in the background
First release in a while where I show my friends one song and they go off and listen to the whole album and come back to me to say they love it. Been trying to get them hooked on Panda for years!
Nice ..... thank you ! the wood block is super 'Smile' . my theory is it was used as the click track on a lot of early Smile escapees . i love it too ....
Re: NUEVO PANDA BEAR BOOMIN
Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2022 4:53 pm
by Sonic boom
Cussing Bum wrote:
This album is so cinematic. I'm a screenwriter and I get an instant flood of clear moving images when I listen -- different for each song. I feel like there's a movie in each song.
My toddler also loves it. "Can we listen to "Edge of The?! The one with the eyes?"
Thats nice to hear . I hear the whole LP as a musical . We've looked at making a modern version of a musical out of it , Maybe with kids , but haven't found the right allies yet .
Psyched yr nipper digs it too . For children of all ages 1 -100 : )
Re: NUEVO PANDA BEAR BOOMIN
Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2022 4:54 pm
by Stan
I know a few music lovers who didn't really stick with PB after PP, finding TB less appealing and interest waned. All absolutely loving this.
For what little their opinion matters.
Re: NUEVO PANDA BEAR BOOMIN
Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2022 5:08 pm
by GrassUno
Sonic boom wrote:
GrassUno wrote:
Don't know what it is about these tracks. Body is reminding me of the spirit river of light in Mushi-shi especially with the trickle down stuck up in branch bit. Edit: I also love the clacks in the background
First release in a while where I show my friends one song and they go off and listen to the whole album and come back to me to say they love it. Been trying to get them hooked on Panda for years!
Nice ..... thank you ! the wood block is super 'Smile' . my theory is it was used as the click track on a lot of early Smile escapees . i love it too ....
I love smile and those rebuild projects like MQR presents so that makes perfect sense. Can't believe those songs are as old as they are, they sound as fresh as reset
Take your hands off of those radishes!
Re: NUEVO PANDA BEAR BOOMIN
Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2022 5:26 pm
by Fovrodi
Sonic do you like Avatar?
Re: NUEVO PANDA BEAR BOOMIN
Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2022 5:49 pm
by Sonic boom
Fovrodi wrote:
Sonic do you like Avatar?
I never watched . gimme a recommend ,
Re: NUEVO PANDA BEAR BOOMIN
Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2022 5:57 pm
by Jam
Not sure if somebody else did this, I couldn't find it, but I attempted to compile all of Pete's touchstone links into one playlist for those who don't want to sift through old pages
Highly recommend! Up there with the Matrix wrt imaginative revolutionary blockbusters
Re: NUEVO PANDA BEAR BOOMIN
Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2022 6:11 pm
by Sonic boom
Jam wrote:
Not sure if somebody else did this, I couldn't find it, but I attempted to compile all of Pete's touchstone links into one playlist for those who don't want to sift through old pages
My girlfriend loves edge of the edge, danger and livin the after. We ve been on the road living in a camping car for 5 weeks now and listening to while driving has been a treat
Re: NUEVO PANDA BEAR BOOMIN
Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2022 12:32 am
by Cooper
In my body is my fav song pretty easily. Brings proper closure to the old Cosplay demo with that dreamy sample
Re: NUEVO PANDA BEAR BOOMIN
Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2022 1:21 am
by hypo's
Danger 4 me
Re: NUEVO PANDA BEAR BOOMIN
Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2022 1:44 am
by Jam
In My Body —> Whirlpool —> Danger is such an essential three-song run and while I struggle to pick a fav from the album I know it lies within that run
Re: NUEVO PANDA BEAR BOOMIN
Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2022 4:48 am
by rohcti
^feel the exact same way
Re: NUEVO PANDA BEAR BOOMIN
Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2022 6:15 am
by foxtrot
Jam wrote:
Not sure if somebody else did this, I couldn't find it, but I attempted to compile all of Pete's touchstone links into one playlist for those who don't want to sift through old pages
danger: "i'm in danger / when your grip gets hold of me"
Re: NUEVO PANDA BEAR BOOMIN
Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2022 4:41 pm
by hybrination
wow wasn't expecting this to come thru and hit me with that perfect nostalgia tinged pop of joy that i think i needed. it's great, thanks
Re: NUEVO PANDA BEAR BOOMIN
Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2022 4:56 pm
by jordanrandall
This album is almost TOO good. Whirlpool might be the best song ever created. Pete, can we get some official lyrics for it?
Genius says:
"Draggin' it deeper
And you'rе at the top"
but I'm hearing "your undertow" instead of "you're at the top"
Re: NUEVO PANDA BEAR BOOMIN
Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2022 5:36 pm
by Hellomark
Yeah there are quite a few lyrics for this album on genius that don't sound quite right to me. Of the lyrics I can make out tho, I'll say that "when I get a chance to do my thing, it's sink or swim" is such a great little line. Classic Panda honesty and optimism.
Also I think In my Body might be one of the best songs Noah has ever written. Like it just covers his entire style so well.
Re: NUEVO PANDA BEAR BOOMIN
Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2022 6:47 pm
by rohcti
Quick shoutout to the bass on this album. Wowee
I too wish we had more official lyrics, the GttP lyrics on Spotify seem pretty close if not accurate though
