bogusman

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David Bowie 1.Outside

26 apr 05

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I believe that the edition of Outside you find in stores has been recently remastered. Generally, I am a bit wary of remastering that drastically alters the sound of an album, which, in my opinion, should be framed within its own time, in every aspect, including mastering. I don't think a remastering can change things that much... And it doesn't seem to me that Outside has such a flat sound... perhaps you're referring to the dry sound of the overdubbed electronic rhythms? But that was part of the project...

David Bowie 1.Outside

26 apr 05

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Anyway, returning to Outside, Bowie could have put a bit more effort into the cover... it has always seemed a bit "pissera" to me...

Bauhaus In The Flat Field

26 apr 05

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I've always preferred the live album "press the Eject and give me the tape" (I think) to this record, however beautiful, where there are live versions of many tracks from this debut, still a bit more intense and fierce... with a live rendition of Bela Lugosi is dead that makes you want to run to the kitchen and throw all the garlic in the trash! Undead! Undead! Undead!

David Bowie 1.Outside

26 apr 05

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I haven't heard the latest one, I've stuck to The Fragile, which still felt very different from the previous ones. I should give it another listen... but how am I supposed to do that? Right now I'm deep into Interpol, I fear I would have some kind of an anaphylactic shock...

David Bowie 1.Outside

26 apr 05

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Or other phrases praising the sex/death relationship (mm, what a novelty…) sung, among other things, with a tone that I find too loud and “grunge,” seem a bit crafted specifically to scandalize American parents and thus delight the kids.
Perhaps what doesn’t convince me is Reznor's belief, the air of a black messiah he takes on, without much irony, it seems to me…
I’m sorry because The Downward Spiral was an album with beautiful sounds and several interesting ideas...

David Bowie 1.Outside

26 apr 05

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There is no doubt that there was a relationship of mutual influence between Bowie and Reznor. What I don't like about NIN is precisely the way they move in the opposite direction from the ambiguity of Bowie's album. It infuriates me the "Americanness" and the naivety present in expressions like "God is dead and nobody cares": a phrase like that can only send chills down your spine or excite you in a country where people believe their President is the spokesperson for Christ on earth. (Things aren't much better here, but let's leave that aside). Reznor's failing lies in using their same code and not destabilizing anything... It's a bit different from "Don't tell God your plans" and the detachment with which Bowie looks at things.

David Bowie 1.Outside

26 apr 05

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the crimson of red, do you say zigghio? indeed the spirit of fripp lingers in the guitar sounds... there's nothing to say about the influence of nine inch nails because it's true. But Reznor annoys me a little... I don't like how he sings... and then the lyrics! If only they had a tenth of the finesse of Outside! I've always liked to think of Outside as the album that Reznor & co. could never achieve...

David Bowie 1.Outside

26 apr 05

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Thank you, Perez, I look forward to your review of the discussed and controversial album (I hope you weren't thinking of Outside... I would expect David Live or Diamond Dogs).