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  • in reply to: 2018-11-14 Schüür, Luzern #34232
    marc
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      I absolutely agree with Tomas being an integral part of the band and that they already turned into a really strong unit! Listening to the recording, it is really impressive what he is doing. Still, neither Kenneth nor Tomas (so far) managed to master the "simple" beat. There is not the slightest bit of doubt about technical proficiency/musicality, but to add brilliance and soul to a simplistic, stupid motor-beat is something you probably cannot practice. A prime example being A.S.F.E.(admittedly a bit unfair with Tomas being new to the band). On record and also live, I think you could hear and see that Tomas doesn't know how to handle that silly fucking beat and it is all a bit drum machine-like :lol: Geb would be grooving/punching the shit out of it without unnecessary ornaments and just the right amount of variation and dynamics. If that approach somehow would make its way into Tomas' play every now and then, i would be really happy.

      Sorry for that brief relapse to nostalgia. I am grateful for MP being the band they want to be.

      in reply to: 2018-11-11 Forum, Bielefeld #33667
      marc
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        Gentlemen, you really triggered my curiosity regarding that Lux Aeterna recording. I am 100% unfamiliar with Dime/Motortrades though. Is there any way for me to get a hand on it? @Spacebandit, thanks for the recording/sharing effort!

        in reply to: 2018-11-12 Beatpol, Dresden #34171
        marc
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          Probably just a matter of feasability with 2nd guitar currently being a revolving door. I really enjoyed the stuff Kristoffer contributed, but I think Reine fits the character of the band better and I hope he's not too busy with Dungen and able to stick around for a bit. They usually rehearse during sound check, so there might be some gems popping up on the remaining dates.

          in reply to: 2018-11-12 Beatpol, Dresden #34167
          marc
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            Dream home

            August

            Starhammer

            S.T.G

            Ship of Fools

            Feel

            A Pacific Sonata

            Triggerman

            Bartok

            Lux Aeterna

            The Wheel (Massive!!!)


            The Tower

            2:15

            Bit of a mixed evening, to be honest. The crowd was in the mood and the band as well, but somehow the magic didn't happen (for me). Sound was very good and well-balanced most of the time. They started off strong, but after Feel they ran a bit out of steam it appeared. Pacific Sonata is a beautiful song, but does not carry such a long jam. Triggerman was a nice choice, but also lacked a bit of energy. Bartok is a solid rocker, but there already was quite a lot of mid-tempo riffing at that point and i had hoped for something else. Well, the new song reminded me a bit of Court of the Crimson King with that bombastic chorus. The song structure was a bit messy with many different parts and harmonies…too much for my ears to judge after one listen. Which leads to the definite highlight of the evening: The Wheel. Wow! With the first notes it was as if you switched on the room. There suddenly was magic going on 😀 Brilliant, massive version! Clocking in at 2 hours after the main set, I hoped that maybe they go for something epic like un chien. Tower was solid, but didn't do much for me. All in all, not a bad, yet a weird concert….setlist-wise/mood-wise. I dont think they were in a particular bad mood, but for some reason they didn't get 100% into it and didn't make the jams take off to celestial heights as usual.

            Side note: Bent sported a nice Melvins-Shirt.

            in reply to: 2018-11-11 Forum, Bielefeld #33639
            marc
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              Nice set! Looking forward to tonight. Hoping for a new tune tonite and maybe one of the Tower songs be replaced with a classic. Either way, glad to see them back at this beautiful venue.

              in reply to: Motorpsycho live 2019 #33780
              marc
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                Beatpol coming closer. One year and three days after my last attendance (Leipzig)….guess I am ready! :-)

                in reply to: 2018-09-27 Teateret, Kristiansand #33560
                marc
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                  Nice! California is a weird encore :) Still no spoilers of the new material…interesting

                  in reply to: Oh how I miss that Motorpsychodelic heaviness… #33457
                  marc
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                    The Alchemyst also came to my mind quickly. But of course many more.

                    I agree with the melodies,the big choruses that stick with you forever. Songs where I cannot imagine that there ever was a time they didn't yet exist. It sounds weird since there is no real range of notes coming out of a drumkit, but Geb was a very melodic player and his style was i think essential for that urgency. There i said it…i thought i was over it haha :D

                    in reply to: Oh how I miss that Motorpsychodelic heaviness… #33449
                    marc
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                      If there is anything i miss, it would be the harmonic interplay between bass and guitar which elevates the essential classics to extraordinary heights. Of course there is top-notch material on recent albums, but i find many of the newer songs to be too focused on classic riffing, soloing, proggy time signatures. What i always loved most about the band was that special Snah-kind of guitar playing on the verge between riffing and strumming, which leaves Bent just enough space to add melody, harmonic shifts or sheer sonic force.

                      in reply to: Stina Stjerne vs Motorpsycho #33236
                      marc
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                        So, received it today and currently spinning for the second time. I am pretty surprised. I had expected a rather conventional, mainly instrumental jazz effort. Instead, full band-lineup, some horns, synths and lots of vocals. Also some rather poppy moments. When they try to "rock", it doesn't do much for me…simply no match to the original massive sounds. Still, it works well as a smooth jazzy indie-pop album with some experiments sprinkled in between.

                        in reply to: Roadworks I-V !!! #32744
                        marc
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                          also received numbers 1,3 and 5 today. beautifully looking and sounding from the parts I listened to as of yet.

                          Speaking of RW5, I also wondered that they didn't decide on stretching the long songs on seperate discs in order to be able to crossfade when using 2 turntables. On the other hand, who would really do that in the end? DJs who were looking forward to rocking lacuna or un chien at the next indie-disco must be really disappointed :-D

                          actually, it adds some nice quirky experience to it. Impro fades out, you turn the record, impro fades in, "ah, that's where they left off", what was I thinking! :STG:

                          in reply to: 2018-05-18: SKIF, St.Petersburg (RU) #32959
                          marc
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                            great show indeed, nice seeing them in a pure form – as a trio and with rather stripped-down equipment. that taurus-substitute looks like something straight out of toys'r'us :-D

                            in reply to: Anybody up for a new tribute record? #32986
                            marc
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                              i would give it a shot when plans grow more precise. just had a look at the first tribute. it covers all albums until trust us. so maybe it would be nice to focus on the releases from let them eat cake on…and to avoid having everyone pick raisins from the nineties ;-)

                              in reply to: Songs or albums you changed yr mind about #32570
                              marc
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                                There are basically only two songs I truly despise and, unfortunately, didn't manage to change my mind about…

                                Ratcatcher…..Eggplant is lacking that unique MP-feel in general IMO, some good stuff on it, but that song is a total train wreck :-D

                                Spin, Spin, Spin……I love love love the more hippiesque efforts of the lads (cake/phan/cult), I know it's a cover song, but to me it is just super-generic composition / lyrical effort. Glad they made up for it with the Maypole, which is brilliant. In that genre it apparently is a very thin line wether a song works or fails.

                                in reply to: Motorpsycho live 2018 #32260
                                marc
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                                  aah, beatpol…nice that there are still things one can rely on, like the good old "one tour Leipzig, next Dresden"-cycle 8)

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