Hyperdub 007: Quarta 330 - Sunset Dub

kuma · Post by **kuma** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 7:58 pm

All power to the hyperdub, someone has to provide an alternative.

thinking · Post by **thinking** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 8:11 pm

David_M wrote:So, is it a personal problem with 8-bit music in general or with the tune in particular? it sounded pretty crisp at DMZ and the structure of the tune is pretty much the same as the original.

I wish people wrote a little "because" after saying large or awful.

ok then. Yes, personally i don't get down on the 8-bit thing. I understand that some people like to work within certain limitations to see how far they can be pushed, but to me (and i'm talking in general here), I think that it the particular limitations of 8-bit are to the detriment of the quality of the music. It was used for video games in the 80s cos that was mostly all that was available/possible whilst keeping things viable for the home market, but nowadays that's not the case and I genuinely don't enjoy the soundset, even as a nostalgia thing.

that said I massively respect the hyperdub release ethic, some I like & some I don't, but it's always interesting music that makes me stop and think - not something I can say about an awful lot of the music I hear.

shonky · Post by **shonky** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 8:15 pm

ThinKing wrote:It was used for video games in the 80s cos that was mostly all that was available/possible whilst keeping things viable for the home market, but nowadays that's not the case and I genuinely don't enjoy the soundset, even as a nostalgia thing.

My thoughts exactly.

relaks · Post by **relaks** » Fri Sep 28, 2007 7:04 am

big look for hyperdub. I like how it's been near impossible to come up with a blanket statement for their label.

K9 seems to keep pushing the boundaries of whatever box dubstep tries to put hyperdub in. Nice.

tappy tippon · Post by **tappy tippon** » Fri Sep 28, 2007 11:48 am

this is the coolest thing i've heard in ages, plus it sounds great on a system!

glacial · Post by **glacial** » Fri Sep 28, 2007 12:49 pm

Ory wrote:
Shonky wrote:Is this a windup? That's fuckin awful
Agreed. First Hyperdub I'm not interested in at all...

the same shit in my case

well the choice is always individual, this is just not my cup of tea because...just because I don't like it

and believe me I am not trying to piss, just expressing my opinion

corpsey · Post by **corpsey** » Fri Sep 28, 2007 1:01 pm

lol the melody on the remix of samurai sounds like mario singing on the way home from the pub

[b]racket · Post by **[b]racket** » Fri Sep 28, 2007 1:12 pm

Corpsey wrote:lol the melody on the remix of samurai sounds like mario singing on the way home from the pub

Not a big fan of 8bit but these tracks are pretty good...I well into the ninesamurai relick

quietmouse · Post by **quietmouse** » Fri Sep 28, 2007 1:17 pm

huge surprise from hyperdub. never would i imagine!

quite like the nine samurai refix..

leave it to k9 to keep us guessing and expanding our horizons (whether you like the sounds or not..)

im_useless · Post by **im_useless** » Fri Sep 28, 2007 1:47 pm

sunset is overly sick, makes me want to draw for my sega megadrive star. BIG TUNNNEEEEE

djslate · Post by **djslate** » Fri Sep 28, 2007 4:38 pm

Just not into this. I Feel it's only liked because of Kode9's cultural capital and not based on merit...

elgato · Post by **elgato** » Fri Sep 28, 2007 4:45 pm

why is there a lack of merit? in terms of melodic content, drum programming, texture, its up there above most dubstep. its just a different soundset, different production choices, which may or may not agree with different people. fair enough if it doesnt rub you the right way but merit is a different thing.

plus imo there is a lot of artistic merit in pushing a sound which is so different / alien, aside from more traditional ideas of merit

(not aimed at anyone in particular btw, but to all those saying that its only kode9's involvement that people are 'buying into')

hatsudai · Post by **hatsudai** » Sat Sep 29, 2007 11:42 am

There was a thread about the 9 samurai rmx AGES ago (sorry mods but the dubstep forum search is waste:( )

A whole bunch of people bigged up the originality and quality of the tune a long time before Kode 9 planned to release it.

I don't think people are jumping on this tune because of Hyperdubs releasing it, rather the fact it is left field, well made and a bit interesting....

relaks · Post by **relaks** » Sat Sep 29, 2007 11:56 am

a year ago everyone liked this tune.

the dubstep scene's gone fickle. We knew it would happen eventually

shonky · Post by **shonky** » Sat Sep 29, 2007 12:44 pm

elgato wrote:why is there a lack of merit? in terms of melodic content, drum programming, texture, its up there above most dubstep. its just a different soundset, different production choices, which may or may not agree with different people. fair enough if it doesnt rub you the right way but merit is a different thing.

I agree that dubstep could do with some new sounds, but 80's computer games aren't exactly groundbreaking. In terms of the music, I don't have a problem with that, I just don't think chip sounds are a particularly pleasant choice to orchestrate it. Skeng played on banjo would be interesting, but apart from novelty value I don't think it would really add anything to the original.

To my mind it's like reading a heartfelt elegy through a kazoo.

Littlefoot · Post by **Littlefoot** » Sat Sep 29, 2007 12:49 pm

this remix is massive!

Littlefoot · Post by **Littlefoot** » Sat Sep 29, 2007 12:52 pm

funny thing is all the negatives people are bringing out about this is why i like it!

jera · Post by **jera** » Sat Sep 29, 2007 1:44 pm

not feelin any of those tunes 1 bit.sorry.

boomnoise · Post by **boomnoise** » Sat Sep 29, 2007 1:56 pm

sounded really fuckin good at fwd. like another dimension of reality good.

dubzy · Post by **dubzy** » Sat Sep 29, 2007 3:27 pm

boomie is defo into this tune as i can see =)

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