I'm sorry, but Sonic Youth are no longer my favourite artist

ZEROpumpkins · 08.22.2008, 05:34 AM

That honour now belongs to Autechre, I decided this evening. It's been a nice 4 years of having SY at the top, however, times change and they have been overtaken by incredibly awesome electronic music.

Granted, they are still my favourite band, just now if someone asks who my favourite artist is, I can no longer truthfully reply with Sonic Youth.

Death & the Maiden · 08.22.2008, 05:39 AM

Right now, they're not my favourite artist. I don't know if they will be again, I've tried listening to Confusion is Sex, Sonic Nurse, Sister, Murray St recently, but I don't love them as much as I used to. I might try Daydream soon.
My favourite artist is Ed Kuepper, he just has so much amazing stuff - The Saints, Laughing Clowns, The Aints, a solo career.

08.22.2008, 05:42 AM

f you like autechre then you should check out all of warps backkatalog. this label is unbelieveable!!!
favourite warp artist and favourite electronic artist of all time for me:

BOARDS OF CANADA

they are creating some of the most beautiful music out there

ZEROpumpkins · 08.22.2008, 05:46 AM

Yeah Boards of Canada are another favourite of mine. Music Has The Right to Children brings back memories of my last summer holidays. I'm rather fond of that album, Geogaddi was a bit of a let down though.

atsonicpark · 08.22.2008, 05:47 AM

Yeah Autechre were my favorite for about 6 months at some point.

Sonic Youth has never been my favorite artist. I just think this board is one of the best gatherings of people into all types of different music. So, in that regard, maybe Sonic Youth is technically the best, if not my favorite. It's like what I always say about the Misfits... you can be a "punk", a metalhead, a goth, whatever, but you'll probably groove to the Misfits. Well, you may be into gamelan, glitch music, 90's college rock, power electronics, rap, whatever, but you'll probably like (or at least appreciate) Sonic Youth more than most other bands of this type.

Luna · 08.22.2008, 05:47 AM

SY never were my favourite band. It's Pink Floyd for me.
Although they certainly are one of my favourites.

atsonicpark · 08.22.2008, 05:48 AM

As far as electronic music goes, as I always say, listen to Eight Frozen Modules - Thought Process Disorder. It's like Venetian Snares covering Autechre songs or something. It's really weird stuff; it's got that cold electronic sound but it's also one of the most stereophonically-fucked things you'll ever hear too.

Trasher02 · 08.22.2008, 05:48 AM

I still enjoy listening to Sonic Youth but not as much as I used to. Maybe sometime I'll get into them again but I reckon it will take a long while.

ZEROpumpkins · 08.22.2008, 05:49 AM

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Originally Posted by atsonicpark

Yeah Autechre were my favorite for about 6 months at some point.

Sonic Youth has never been my favorite artist. I just think this board is one of the best gatherings of people into all types of different music. So, in that regard, maybe Sonic Youth is technically the best, if not my favorite. It's like what I always say about the Misfits... you can be a "punk", a metalhead, a goth, whatever, but you'll probably groove to the Misfits. Well, you may be into gamelan, glitch music, 90's college rock, power electronics, rap, whatever, but you'll probably like (or at least appreciate) Sonic Youth more than most other bands of this type.

Yeah I'd agree with what you said about SY there. They're kinda the middle ground, I reckon. Got me into loads of other music.

08.22.2008, 05:49 AM

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Originally Posted by ZEROpumpkins

Yeah Boards of Canada are another favourite of mine. Music Has The Right to Children brings back memories of my last summer holidays. I'm rather fond of that album, Geogaddi was a bit of a let down though.

really? my favourite is geogaddi.
I love its overall atmosphere and some of my favourite BoC tracks are on there, like gyroscope, down chorus, julie and candy etc.
the one I dont like that much s the campfire headphase, but its still a good album in general. the "some old tunes" tracks are awesome too

EMMAh · 08.22.2008, 05:50 AM

Sonic Youth has never really been my favorite, but they've been up there.

Not for a while though, but I have been listening to them a bit more lately.

08.22.2008, 05:51 AM

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Originally Posted by ZEROpumpkins

Yeah I'd agree with what you said about SY there. They're kinda the middle ground, I reckon. Got me into loads of other music.

yep I kinda owe sonic youth my whole musical evolution, as a starting point and as a middle ground.

ZEROpumpkins · 08.22.2008, 05:52 AM

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Originally Posted by al shabbray

really? my favourite is geogaddi.
I love its overall atmosphere and some of my favourite BoC tracks are on there, like gyroscope, down chorus, julie and candy etc.
the one I dont like that much s the campfire headphase, but its still a good album in general. the "some old tunes" tracks are awesome too

Yeah every BoC fan sucks the dick of Geogaddi, I just feel it's inferior to MHTRTC. Like, sure it's a different album and stuff, but MHTRTC just has a sound that appeals to me moar.

08.22.2008, 05:53 AM

and thats good. I always thought that way bout mhtrtc, haahaha.
ok lets meet us un the middle (old tunes)

they got the best of both
*staringthroughtheBOCkaleidoscopeintothesun*

Death & the Maiden · 08.22.2008, 05:54 AM

My musical starting point was the Ramones. They used to be my favourite band, but I hardly ever listen to them now. If I'm asked about my favourite bands, I usually don't mention them.

atsonicpark · 08.22.2008, 05:57 AM

For the record, my favorite band of all time is either Captain Beefheart, Sun City Girls, or Boredoms. It changes depending on which one I'm listening to at the time.

08.22.2008, 05:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Nefeli

i ve been questioning the same, some years now, but i have decided they will remain my favourate band.
its so many years and they are loveble in multi ways for multi reasons.
also its due to them, i started looking around and having flirts, crushes, love affairs and lasting love relationships, so i have to love them more for that.
plus it breaks my heart when they do things i dont like and thats one reason im sealing my mouth about them. i speak only one time and then i shut up.

exactly. I wouldnt walk around telling everybody I am listenign to them. I just say it once out of a conversation, but afterwards I never mention that again. its the only act I do it that way. with everything else I could rush around and tell everbody that they have to listen to it. with SY its kinda different. you nailed it nefeli

Benedictus · 08.22.2008, 06:01 AM

Sonic Y. doesn't really need to stay on top of the top of all good bands theres millons of bands out there, that are amazing, but how many bands got influenced by SY, but of how amazing music did SY get influenced by. As long SY leaves a experimental avantgardist message they are happy that people go out with such an idea.Especially for people that dont dare to step out lavels. I myself do a lot of world music, but depends on the mood, theres soundtracks for every day, and every moment. I am not sad if SY is not on my stereo every single day.

atsonicpark · 08.22.2008, 06:01 AM

WHY?! WHY?!!!!!!!

HECKLER SPRAY · 08.22.2008, 06:03 AM

Traitor !!
Leave this board immediately !!!

08.22.2008, 05:34 AM	#1
ZEROpumpkins invito al cielo Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Sydney Posts: 6,157	That honour now belongs to Autechre, I decided this evening. It's been a nice 4 years of having SY at the top, however, times change and they have been overtaken by incredibly awesome electronic music. Granted, they are still my favourite band, just now if someone asks who my favourite artist is, I can no longer truthfully reply with Sonic Youth. __________________
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08.22.2008, 05:39 AM	#2
Death & the Maiden expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 2,036	Right now, they're not my favourite artist. I don't know if they will be again, I've tried listening to Confusion is Sex, Sonic Nurse, Sister, Murray St recently, but I don't love them as much as I used to. I might try Daydream soon. My favourite artist is Ed Kuepper, he just has so much amazing stuff - The Saints, Laughing Clowns, The Aints, a solo career. __________________ www.myspace.com/ghostofanidealwife
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08.22.2008, 05:42 AM	#3
al shabbray Posts: n/a	f you like autechre then you should check out all of warps backkatalog. this label is unbelieveable!!! favourite warp artist and favourite electronic artist of all time for me: BOARDS OF CANADA they are creating some of the most beautiful music out there
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08.22.2008, 05:46 AM	#4
ZEROpumpkins invito al cielo Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Sydney Posts: 6,157	Yeah Boards of Canada are another favourite of mine. Music Has The Right to Children brings back memories of my last summer holidays. I'm rather fond of that album, Geogaddi was a bit of a let down though. __________________
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08.22.2008, 05:47 AM	#5
atsonicpark invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 28,843	Yeah Autechre were my favorite for about 6 months at some point. Sonic Youth has never been my favorite artist. I just think this board is one of the best gatherings of people into all types of different music. So, in that regard, maybe Sonic Youth is technically the best, if not my favorite. It's like what I always say about the Misfits... you can be a "punk", a metalhead, a goth, whatever, but you'll probably groove to the Misfits. Well, you may be into gamelan, glitch music, 90's college rock, power electronics, rap, whatever, but you'll probably like (or at least appreciate) Sonic Youth more than most other bands of this type. __________________
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08.22.2008, 05:47 AM	#6
Luna empty page Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 22	SY never were my favourite band. It's Pink Floyd for me. Although they certainly are one of my favourites.
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08.22.2008, 05:48 AM	#7
atsonicpark invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 28,843	As far as electronic music goes, as I always say, listen to Eight Frozen Modules - Thought Process Disorder. It's like Venetian Snares covering Autechre songs or something. It's really weird stuff; it's got that cold electronic sound but it's also one of the most stereophonically-fucked things you'll ever hear too. __________________
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08.22.2008, 05:48 AM	#8
Trasher02 invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 6,356	I still enjoy listening to Sonic Youth but not as much as I used to. Maybe sometime I'll get into them again but I reckon it will take a long while. __________________ 666
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08.22.2008, 05:50 AM	#11
EMMAh invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 5,433	Sonic Youth has never really been my favorite, but they've been up there. Not for a while though, but I have been listening to them a bit more lately. __________________
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08.22.2008, 05:53 AM	#14
al shabbray Posts: n/a	and thats good. I always thought that way bout mhtrtc, haahaha. ok lets meet us un the middle (old tunes) they got the best of both staringthroughtheBOCkaleidoscopeintothesun
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Death & the Maiden expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 2,036	My musical starting point was the Ramones. They used to be my favourite band, but I hardly ever listen to them now. If I'm asked about my favourite bands, I usually don't mention them. __________________ www.myspace.com/ghostofanidealwife
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08.22.2008, 05:57 AM	#16
atsonicpark invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 28,843	For the record, my favorite band of all time is either Captain Beefheart, Sun City Girls, or Boredoms. It changes depending on which one I'm listening to at the time. __________________
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08.22.2008, 06:01 AM	#18
Benedictus empty page Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: stockholm Posts: 2	Sonic Y. doesn't really need to stay on top of the top of all good bands theres millons of bands out there, that are amazing, but how many bands got influenced by SY, but of how amazing music did SY get influenced by. As long SY leaves a experimental avantgardist message they are happy that people go out with such an idea.Especially for people that dont dare to step out lavels. I myself do a lot of world music, but depends on the mood, theres soundtracks for every day, and every moment. I am not sad if SY is not on my stereo every single day.
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08.22.2008, 06:01 AM	#19
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08.22.2008, 06:03 AM	#20
HECKLER SPRAY invito al cielo Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Near Paris, France Posts: 3,762	Traitor !! Leave this board immediately !!! __________________
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