I'm listening to Crosswords. This was my favourite song from the boots, but I was conflicted about the album version. Something just wasn't clicking with me. I could kinda come up with why, vocals were a bit heavy, blip noises were faint, etc.
This version is the PERFECT Crosswords. I don't know how people aren't freakin about this.
Agreed bro. It has everything I like about the boots... Super good.
Re: Crosswords EP! out now! on itunes!
Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2015 8:14 pm
by clayton
There's something tropical about No Man's Land, especially in the harmonies. Really enjoy the more musical and melodic feel to it, as compared to Popadam. Popadam worked amazingly as an intro, this one works amazingly as the second track.
I love Jabberwocky. Fantastic production, probably the most impressive of the era. It sounds like the second half to G Yeah still. Just the way it starts, it doesn't seem like how a song starts. Maybe its cause I crushed those boots back in 2013 but it's just a feeling I can't get over. Really love the blips at the end.
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Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2015 8:15 pm
by tulis
Sonic boom wrote:
moop wrote:
Yep I was crying to Preakness!!!
SO GREAT!
just missin g-ya and the THX drone / 5050 sample!
MOOOOOOOP !
The samples wood bee expensive & the context is diffrant....
But we got u on G-yeah ......
All goo things to those .......
Psst ! Thank queue four the kind comments & well wishing .... Goodtimes Xtektekpetek
thank you for all the above and your work w pbear
peacebear
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Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2015 8:19 pm
by Ethmin
clumsy342 wrote:
Sonic boom wrote:
But we got u on G-yeah ......
All goo things to those .......
Whuuuuu? Really?! How? When? Craziness..
I'm LOVING this EP. Beautiful. We're very lucky fans.
told you guys
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Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2015 8:22 pm
by ClownFrown
Phuk this is good!!!! P's Tek & Bear putting so much care into these scrumptious slices! The high fre(ak)q stuff all over this thing is mind blowing, not to mention the cascading harmonies/yodels in No Mans and Cosplay. Damn, it so good!!
And they're still brewin' OG-Yeah for us! I would feel spoiled, but I just feel so right. Manymanymany Fanks and Biggest of ups to you pk (and of course pb if he's ever peeking in here).
Re: Crosswords EP! out now! on itunes!
Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2015 8:23 pm
by clayton
yes. much love to sonic and panda. youve been so awesome.
Re: Crosswords EP! out now! on itunes!
Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2015 8:26 pm
by clayton
New Preakness definitely improves on the Motorik demo, but its still second to my beloved Tomboy version. Love the running rhythm.
Oh god, Cosplay. This is... the most beautiful song ever. Best harmonies in the universe.
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Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2015 8:27 pm
by Emerson
Same all around y'all blessings
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Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2015 8:27 pm
by Ethmin
every song on this ep is something very special
Re: Crosswords EP! out now! on itunes!
Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2015 8:28 pm
by popadam
love all 3 of the new jams so much but what's up w the mixing/production?
all of GR era sounds so washed out, i dont know what it is...
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Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2015 8:34 pm
by Tropic
Ohh man this is sick. Jabberwocky is so beautiful. Thank you Pete, thank you Panda.
In Jabba is Panda saying, "Should've pulled the stars, then you'd only end up lost in space"?
Because that's one of my favourite lyrics ever now
Re: Crosswords EP! out now! on itunes!
Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2015 8:35 pm
by Ethmin
shoot for the stars, then you only end up lost in space
Re: Crosswords EP! out now! on itunes!
Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2015 8:37 pm
by Sonic boom
popadam wrote:
love all 3 of the new jams so much but what's up w the mixing/production?
all of GR era sounds so washed out, i dont know what it is...
Usually GAIN . But sumtimes i like TIDE .....
Re: Crosswords EP! out now! on itunes!
Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2015 8:38 pm
by Ethmin
I am so in love with JW
just the way he starts teasing the chorus/the beat
Re: Crosswords EP! out now! on itunes!
Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2015 8:39 pm
by Tropic
Ethmin wrote:
shoot for the stars, then you only end up lost in space
Hahaha of course.
Re: Crosswords EP! out now! on itunes!
Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2015 8:42 pm
by Ethmin
Sonic boom wrote:
popadam wrote:
love all 3 of the new jams so much but what's up w the mixing/production?
all of GR era sounds so washed out, i dont know what it is...
Usually GAIN . But sumtimes i like TIDE .....
hahahahahahaha
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Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2015 8:46 pm
by the feeling store
This is fucking awesome. I think someone should take a shot at making a version of Cosplay that includes the original "Mbube" sample... I feel like it wouldn't be terribly difficult. I could take a shot at it myself, but I'm not as savvy with this stuff as some of y'all.
Also, I guess we could do a version of No Mans Land with Wazzup and 50/50 and add the THX Drone to Cosplay as well...
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Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2015 8:48 pm
by HZvalentine
Usually GAIN . But sumtimes i like TIDE .....[/quote]
How do you get separation in the mix? I find when I really start to load shit into my tunes it gets muddy and when I return with fresh ears the salt and pepper bits aren't as discernible...... even though I'm familiar with every dash I put in. still tweaking around so I'm sure I'll learn - but a petek catalyst would be killer.
Thanks for giving us stuff to look forward to for a year and a half or so - 'twas and is...truly bananas and an incomparable experience.
How do you get separation in the mix? I find when I really start to load shit into my tunes it gets muddy and when I return with fresh ears the salt and pepper bits aren't as discernible...... even though I'm familiar with every dash I put in. still tweaking around so I'm sure I'll learn - but a petek catalyst would be killer.
Thanks for giving us stuff to look forward to for a year and a half or so - 'twas and is...truly bananas and an incomparable experience.
best regards to you and noah,
HZV[/quote]
If u use pro tools , say , there are pan width settings u can tweak .
or you
can invoke the antiphase - it throws out 2 extra cones of sound in addition to 2 cones sent out already by the speakers - at a
wider feeling pan ratio that lets you reach in and look around at stuff in a more
3d mode .
If theres stereo in yr mixes , it can be used to expand it . Stereo ex-pandas ......
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Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2015 8:55 pm
by jetski
shouts to Ethmin for calling that we'd still get OG Faces, I was a non-believer
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Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2015 8:58 pm
by robgnarr
Kinda wish there wasn't as much going on in No Man's Land, the amount of noise kinda ruins it for me. The rest of the ep is great though.
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Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2015 9:02 pm
by dud
Ethmin wrote:
every song on this ep is something very special
Re: Crosswords EP! out now! on itunes!
Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2015 9:04 pm
by dud
g-eyah!
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Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2015 9:12 pm
by Tropic
No Man's Land and This Side of Paradise are brother and sister
Re: Crosswords EP! out now! on itunes!
Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2015 9:21 pm
by clayton
Ethmin wrote:
Sonic boom wrote:
popadam wrote:
love all 3 of the new jams so much but what's up w the mixing/production?
all of GR era sounds so washed out, i dont know what it is...
Usually GAIN . But sumtimes i like TIDE .....
hahahahahahaha
How do you come up with this stuff. That's hilarious.
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Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2015 9:25 pm
by rohcti
"The effects are instant. Mighty morphing power arrangements emerge blinking from flick-flack intros that you'd swear were aided and abetted by the Mad Hatter himself. Time-lapse transitions spin past with a ‘blink and you'll miss it’ accuracy. Caffeinated rhythms, filtered from an apparently over-sized and uniquely patinated pot, spill out throughout. Zero point shudders of synthesized springs conspire with globular spongiform basslines, bustling at the seams. All circled by a hovering confidence of voices, oblivious to the chaos surrounding, conducting the controlled confusion of the improbably arranged tones and textures - like Space Family Robinson yodels for the 21st century."
I'm guessing SB wrote the description on Domino's page. Love it!
Re: Crosswords EP! out now! on itunes!
Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2015 9:36 pm
by tulis
proposals for 20-track combined playlist track order?
How do you get separation in the mix? I find when I really start to load shit into my tunes it gets muddy and when I return with fresh ears the salt and pepper bits aren't as discernible...... even though I'm familiar with every dash I put in. still tweaking around so I'm sure I'll learn - but a petek catalyst would be killer.
Thanks for giving us stuff to look forward to for a year and a half or so - 'twas and is...truly bananas and an incomparable experience.
best regards to you and noah,
HZV
wrote:
If u use pro tools , say , there are pan width settings u can tweak .
or you
can invoke the antiphase - it throws out 2 extra cones of sound in addition to 2 cones sent out already by the speakers - at a
wider feeling pan ratio that lets you reach in and look around at stuff in a more
3d mode .
If theres stereo in yr mixes , it can be used to expand it . Stereo ex-pandas ......
Thanks m8 you're a wealth of information - could you take a petek peek at one or two and perhaps give some criticism? I feel I'm on the precipice of the next level in my creative journey, would love a dose of reality - also what are the channels for getting sample clearance, I wouldn't expect to make loot from any of my songs just yet but I do sample a lot - and don't wanna get pinched for having some fun....just a kid with a dream that doesn't involve a lawsuit. but I'm hoping to 'release' something sooooooonishesque so your input would be supreme.
HZV
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Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2015 9:48 pm
by hatredcopter
this EP fuh-reaking rules. panda and pete, you are awesome
tulis wrote:
proposals for 20-track combined playlist track order?
I have thought about this a lot today. to me, the back half of PBVSGR is too well-sequenced to fuck with. so here's what I'm doing:
1. Sequential Circuits
2-5. the Mr Noah EP
6. Davy Jones' Locker
7-11. the Crosswords EP
12-20. the rest of PBVSGR
the only thing that feels slightly off is that Cosplay is such a closer. HOWEVER - since it's near the middle, I can think of it as the end of side 1.
Re: Crosswords EP! out now! on itunes!
Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2015 9:49 pm
by Frumpkin
really happy with this. jabba and cosplay turned out perfect.
Re: Crosswords EP! out now! on itunes!
Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2015 9:49 pm
by Sonic boom
clayton wrote:
Ethmin wrote:
Sonic boom wrote:
popadam wrote:
love all 3 of the new jams so much but what's up w the mixing/production?
all of GR era sounds so washed out, i dont know what it is...
Usually GAIN . But sumtimes i like TIDE .....
hahahahahahaha
How do you come up with this stuff. That's hilarious.
....... A smart mouth ......
.......And a bunch of practice ....
....i'm working on it tho'.....
Hey HZV - email me : [email protected]
I'll try to help , sure . Xpk
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Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2015 9:53 pm
by FAF
this is everything i wanted it to be
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Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2015 9:55 pm
by Enn Eye
whoa what happened?!?! just woke up in the goldilocks zone
cant wait to listen.... YO Pete! ur a ledge
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Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2015 10:05 pm
by meys
having a good time listening in ATP 2013 order - at least for the most part, i'll add G-Yeah once we get it. give it a shot:
Re: Crosswords EP! out now! on itunes!
Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2015 10:08 pm
by Sonic boom
knives wrote:
whoa what happened?!?! just woke up in the goldilocks zone
cant wait to listen.... YO Pete! ur a ledge
Morning !
Heres something to wake you up easy
Re: Crosswords EP! out now! on itunes!
Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2015 10:13 pm
by Cussing Bum
Sonic boom wrote:
popadam wrote:
love all 3 of the new jams so much but what's up w the mixing/production?
all of GR era sounds so washed out, i dont know what it is...
Usually GAIN . But sumtimes i like TIDE .....
Haha
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Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2015 10:16 pm
by crikit
(⊙＿⊙)
WOOHOO!
¯\_◉‿◉_/¯
i love it! pete you rule!
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Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2015 10:22 pm
by faded arrow
Man I have no clue how you guys got Cosplay to have so many little beeps and fx working in harmony with each other. It's like a crazy futuristic symphony
Re: Crosswords EP! out now! on itunes!
Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2015 10:24 pm
by Gman3k
the feeling store wrote:
I think someone should take a shot at making a version of Cosplay that includes the original "Mbube" sample...
