tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2558055401220732192.post221051909523411752..comments2023-10-01T11:24:45.430-04:00Comments on So Hip It Hurts: oral examinationVinny Verohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11167457760151973169noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2558055401220732192.post-62811700818908223102009-11-03T09:58:03.765-05:002009-11-03T09:58:03.765-05:00@Anonymous - Hey Dan! Looking forward to the lectu...@Anonymous - Hey Dan! Looking forward to the lecture, as well! Once I start talking it will take a battalion of army recruits to shut me up! :)<br /><br />I have the Sally Shapiro album. My favorite track is "Love In July". Beautifully sublime. Love it. The new Alphabeat single, "The Spell", has a lot of Italo disco influences, too. Another great tune.<br /><br />I see you've studied your 80s production techniques! That's part of what I like about "Orally Fixated". The tape delay in the dub parts toward the end are fantastic. And there are a couple of parts that aren't quite locked up in time which gives it a more DIY feel to it.<br /><br />See you on Thursday!Vinny Verohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11167457760151973169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2558055401220732192.post-63438428554080422562009-11-03T08:45:35.670-05:002009-11-03T08:45:35.670-05:00"The track is a bit herky jerky in the percus..."The track is a bit herky jerky in the percussion department and features a slamming snare which gives it a slight, 80s club feel."<br /><br />One also needs to give credit to the blatant tape delay, reverb and tremolo effects playing a functional role in this cut. Sounds like they push the feedback up towards 50% as well- great stuff. I can only imagine what the 12" will sound like- beautiful, played-out, "wet" breakdowns clearly emphasizing Murphy's voice and the 80s laden effects characterized by this track. <br /><br />Hey Vin, looking forward to your guest lecture at SUNY Oneonta. It's about time somebody teaches these kids about pop music. <br /><br />Check out Sally Shapiro- I KNOW you'll certainly dig her. Super clever stuff. One of those artists/groups worth grabbing the LP ya know. <br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNoDvQ7JqkM<br /><br />Bring back the italo disco/synth pop!<br /><br />Cheers,<br />Dan <br /><br />ps. <br />I write for DBM Labs, a west-coast life style brand for DJs, producers and re-mixers. They recruited me to write about current trends and sounds. I've turned Joe onto some great stuff. Speak soon. Check out some of my most recent articles...<br /><br />http://www.dbmlabs.com/blog/2009/10/20/if-you-dont-know-then-now-you-know-10-cutting-edge-tracks/<br /><br />http://www.dbmlabs.com/blog/2009/09/21/top-14-dbmlabs-summer-soundtracks-of-2009-house-dance-electro-edition-part-2/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com