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Grimes - Art Angels (felt like a pedo while listening though... Like a straight fuckin' pedo. Like a creepy old man looking at Japanese school girl bukake porn.
Autechre - AE LIVE (MP3) Way more in my element here.
Rustie - EVENIFUDONTBELIEVE this feels a bit young blooded for me too, but at least it's based in rave music that dates back to my teen years. It's a bit hard to listen to this type of bright maximalism at this point in my life. Like Art Angels, it feels like it was meant for a younger audience, and no matter how much I respect or enjoy the music, I can't help but feel like a fraud when I listen to it.
Now, Rustie's always had a maximal approach. Glass Swords and Green Language were both laced with ecstatic booming beats, but this one feels more like Hurry Up We're Dreaming-era M83... One of those sprawling anthemic statements that asks nothing of its audience but to listen, dance and not worry about tomorrow.
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy is much more maximalism at my speed. In fact, that record probably wouldn't make a whole lot of sense to a drugged out 21 year old. I'd like to hear an electronic record that blends the maximal approach and world weary relatability in the same way MBDTF did.
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