Geiom - 'Island Noise' Album- BRKCD001

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Post by ed g » Mon Nov 26, 2007 6:59 pm

This has pretty much been on repeat since I picked it up!

Absolute quality from beginning to end - can't really pick a favourite at the minute, although 'Six Times Seven' sounds particularly nice. Big up Geiom!

Also, the artwork and packaging are sick. Nice to see some time being spent on that kind of thing - results in a quality product.

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Post by northern light » Tue Nov 27, 2007 6:57 pm

Ed G wrote:This has pretty much been on repeat since I picked it up!

Absolute quality from beginning to end - can't really pick a favourite at the minute, although 'Six Times Seven' sounds particularly nice. Big up Geiom!

Also, the artwork and packaging are sick. Nice to see some time being spent on that kind of thing - results in a quality product.
what he said!

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Post by geiom » Tue Nov 27, 2007 11:10 pm

On the Bobby and Nihal show tonight midnight til 2 Radio 1

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Post by efa » Tue Nov 27, 2007 11:11 pm

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Post by beatcarnival » Wed Nov 28, 2007 12:13 am

just listened thru all the tracks on boomkat.com's MP3 section, I've got to say that while it has about 7 or 8 truly brilliant tracks, this really should have been a 2X12 release with just the cream of the crop...it feels like there's too much filler in there in the sense that the tracks all sound very simliar, but some of them are crunkulated much better than others, so having the less good tracks in there just dilutes the effect of the really excellent ones. That said, the worst tracks on here are still better than a lot of tracks on the scene right now, so no harm done.

That's just my 2 cents though, and I'm sure there are plenty that like the whole thing...I just tend to prefer highly concentrated doses when it comes to stuff like this :)
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Post by ed g » Wed Nov 28, 2007 1:10 am

beatcarnival wrote:just listened thru all the tracks on boomkat.com's MP3 section, I've got to say that while it has about 7 or 8 truly brilliant tracks, this really should have been a 2X12 release with just the cream of the crop...it feels like there's too much filler in there in the sense that the tracks all sound very simliar, but some of them are crunkulated much better than others, so having the less good tracks in there just dilutes the effect of the really excellent ones. That said, the worst tracks on here are still better than a lot of tracks on the scene right now, so no harm done.
That's quite interesting because I thought one of the strengths of the album was that it worked as an album, to be listened to in its entirity. It's similar to the Burial album for me...I want to listen to the whole thing and get fully emersed in it. I like that it doesn't just feel like a randomly put together collection of singles and that the flow and vibe builds through the album.
beatcarnival wrote:it has about 7 or 8 truly brilliant tracks
7 or 8 'truly brilliant' tracks isn't bad for a 12 track album :wink: :lol:

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Post by hera » Wed Nov 28, 2007 1:44 am

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Post by beatcarnival » Wed Nov 28, 2007 3:30 am

Ed G wrote:
beatcarnival wrote:just listened thru all the tracks on boomkat.com's MP3 section, I've got to say that while it has about 7 or 8 truly brilliant tracks, this really should have been a 2X12 release with just the cream of the crop...it feels like there's too much filler in there in the sense that the tracks all sound very simliar, but some of them are crunkulated much better than others, so having the less good tracks in there just dilutes the effect of the really excellent ones. That said, the worst tracks on here are still better than a lot of tracks on the scene right now, so no harm done.
That's quite interesting because I thought one of the strengths of the album was that it worked as an album, to be listened to in its entirity. It's similar to the Burial album for me...I want to listen to the whole thing and get fully emersed in it. I like that it doesn't just feel like a randomly put together collection of singles and that the flow and vibe builds through the album.
beatcarnival wrote:it has about 7 or 8 truly brilliant tracks
7 or 8 'truly brilliant' tracks isn't bad for a 12 track album :wink: :lol:
I know, I totally see the burial comparison, and I agree they all certainly mesh well as an album...but it felt like some of the tracks were just less memorable redos of other tracks on the album...that's all I meant by what I was saying.

And 7 or 8 truly brilliant tracks is definitely not bad for an album, but imagine if those were the ONLY tracks on there (in like a heavy 2X12, or even better, a super-loud 3X12 pressing) and you were like 'holy shit, this WHOLE THING is just impeccably awesome'
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Post by ed g » Wed Nov 28, 2007 6:29 pm

beatcarnival wrote:
Ed G wrote:
beatcarnival wrote:just listened thru all the tracks on boomkat.com's MP3 section, I've got to say that while it has about 7 or 8 truly brilliant tracks, this really should have been a 2X12 release with just the cream of the crop...it feels like there's too much filler in there in the sense that the tracks all sound very simliar, but some of them are crunkulated much better than others, so having the less good tracks in there just dilutes the effect of the really excellent ones. That said, the worst tracks on here are still better than a lot of tracks on the scene right now, so no harm done.
That's quite interesting because I thought one of the strengths of the album was that it worked as an album, to be listened to in its entirity. It's similar to the Burial album for me...I want to listen to the whole thing and get fully emersed in it. I like that it doesn't just feel like a randomly put together collection of singles and that the flow and vibe builds through the album.
beatcarnival wrote:it has about 7 or 8 truly brilliant tracks
7 or 8 'truly brilliant' tracks isn't bad for a 12 track album :wink: :lol:
I know, I totally see the burial comparison, and I agree they all certainly mesh well as an album...but it felt like some of the tracks were just less memorable redos of other tracks on the album...that's all I meant by what I was saying.

And 7 or 8 truly brilliant tracks is definitely not bad for an album, but imagine if those were the ONLY tracks on there (in like a heavy 2X12, or even better, a super-loud 3X12 pressing) and you were like 'holy shit, this WHOLE THING is just impeccably awesome'
Fair enough mate, all personal opinion in the end isn't it. (Although the album's not out on vinyl, so there aren't really any issues with the quality of pressings.)

For me, I'll take as much of Geiom's stuff as I can get my hands on!

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Post by samsamnottsman » Fri Nov 30, 2007 11:52 am

finally came this morn n its :o
large up ur chest geiom....
R U NOTTS?

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Post by dumb » Fri Nov 30, 2007 11:56 am

Ed G wrote:(Although the album's not out on vinyl, so there aren't really any issues with the quality of pressings.)

For me, I'll take as much of Geiom's stuff as I can get my hands on!
When's the vinyl coming out, any idea? And yeah, 2nd that one too, more Geiom is always good.

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Post by chunkie » Fri Nov 30, 2007 12:25 pm

Ed G wrote: That's quite interesting because I thought one of the strengths of the album was that it worked as an album, to be listened to in its entirity. It's similar to the Burial album for me...I want to listen to the whole thing and get fully emersed in it. I like that it doesn't just feel like a randomly put together collection of singles and that the flow and vibe builds through the album.
spot on

the album flows track-to-track beautifully
oddly the only song i think feels slightly out of place is the one everyone has been banging on about (pheli nazir - not that it isn't one hell of a tune on its own)

this is the type of album you want on a long train journey. press play and then put the ipod in your pocket, no need to fidget, it keeps you interested and involved the whole way through

pure quality

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Post by marsyas » Fri Nov 30, 2007 3:47 pm

ESSENTIAL

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Post by joseph-j » Fri Nov 30, 2007 4:11 pm

Marsyas wrote:ESSENTIAL

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Oasis

Post by geiom » Mon Dec 03, 2007 2:50 pm

New tune 'Oasis' on Rob Da Bank last night - 3rd December

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Post by roko » Mon Dec 03, 2007 2:52 pm

this is defo very strong contestant for album of the year!!! I would very easily place this at least as high as the burial LP... higher even I would say, but comparison of the two is silly....

musical, deep, inspiring, original... this album is A LOT!!

big up Geiom!! love to be able to buy good music like this!

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Post by spooKs » Mon Dec 03, 2007 2:55 pm

whens the vinyl lp out!?????????????????????????????

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Re: Oasis

Post by efa » Mon Dec 03, 2007 3:04 pm

geiom wrote:New tune 'Oasis' on Rob Da Bank last night - 3rd December

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/robdabank/
Nice one K, had a propa listen to that one the other night, sooooo deep!
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