Left Side Drive

Post by **Aesthetics** » Mon May 02, 2011 7:46 am

Much better than Slow This Bird Down. I didn't expect the voice to fit like it does, it's a bit too loud in my opinion.

Thanks for the heads up mdg.

BrandNewRetro · Post by **BrandNewRetro** » Mon May 02, 2011 7:48 am

I really don't mind this, it's so much better than the Slow This Bird Down effort. See now I could see why people were peeved off with that one because it was officially released, whereas this one has ben put out to show her appreciation for BoC more than anything, which is cool by me.

BrandNewRetro · Post by **BrandNewRetro** » Mon May 02, 2011 7:58 am

dp wrote:BoC just pooped out a Facebook status update about this. They must be really proud of it to spend their precious time with copying/pasting a link to it. I guess now we know what they've been doing "in the studio" lately..

It's fucking garbage. Good job BoC. Why don't you let every fucking pop-diva sing over your best tracks and ultimately ruin them. What's next? Avril Lavine singing over "Everything You Do Is A Balloon"? Seriously, is this what we've been waiting 6 years for?

If you wanna get angry about it, direct it at the guy who commented on that page saying that the 'music drowned her voice out'! Also if Avril Lavinge wanted to sing over EYDIAB and pop it up on SoundCloud I'd be cool with that, infact I'd be impressed with her tasteful choice.

auzzie4life010 · Post by **auzzie4life010** » Mon May 02, 2011 8:18 am

All I can say is....

I dont like the version of this song. Thats it. I could complain about how stupid it is, but I wont.

Archrival · Post by **Archrival** » Mon May 02, 2011 8:44 am

Fuck Me, I like it. Im afraid of myself

Archrival · Post by **Archrival** » Mon May 02, 2011 8:46 am

Would love to hear a Boards Of Canada mix of this...Take Solanges vocals and let Boards Of Canada mix the track like they did with that Beck remix. I think BOCs strongest weapon is the producer skills they got. Ive never heard more interesting productions from any producer than Michael and Marcus.

dp · Post by dp » Mon May 02, 2011 9:17 am

Archrival wrote:Would love to hear a Boards Of Canada mix of this...Take Solanges vocals and let Boards Of Canada mix the track like they did with that Beck remix. I think BOCs strongest weapon is the producer skills they got. Ive never heard more interesting productions from any producer than Michael and Marcus.

if BoC remixed a Solange track then i could totally get on board with that. but not this.

s7409651 · Post by **s7409651** » Mon May 02, 2011 9:48 am

She likes BOC, they inspire her like they inspire so many people to make cheesy fanart, endless fan videos... some dodgy (and not so dodgy) covers... this is just her way of expressing how BoC inspires her. I don't love or hate it (some parts are a little silly) but it's not worth raging over.

Negamuse · Post by **Negamuse** » Mon May 02, 2011 10:09 am

Thing is, the track didn't need a vocal, it's an instrumental, not a backing track. It was already complete. Bits of it go OK, but it's unsatisfying to listen to because an extra layer of anything on top of it just gets in the way.

Elephant Face · Post by **Elephant Face** » Mon May 02, 2011 10:16 am

MrMessiah wrote:Thing is, the track didn't need a vocal, it's an instrumental, not a backing track. It was already complete. Bits of it go OK, but it's unsatisfying to listen to because an extra layer of anything on top of it just gets in the way.

You hit the nail on the head.

Magic Brenda · Post by **Magic Brenda** » Mon May 02, 2011 10:32 am

I really like it. I can see why people are spitting feathers even if I don't agree with them, but I think she's been pretty sympathetic to the track and it works well for what is, yes, a woman singing over an instrumental track.

Back when "What About Us" came out (the Brandy track FYI), I thought " this shit right here is what it's all about". R'n'B and electronica are stale and insular and an injection of one into the other and vice versa would give music a much needed shot in the arm and breathe new life into both genres. Whether it's purely electronic musicians experimenting with vocalists, or singers working with new beat and melody structures or whatever, I personally find the potential pretty exciting if this gets jumped on.

turquoise70 · Post by **turquoise70** » Mon May 02, 2011 10:35 am

I thought this was really good.

I dug how her vocals complimented an otherwise boring track.

I think this is better than the original.

YEAH, I SAID IT. JEEZE, WHAT? I'm allowed my own opinion.

Mexicola · Post by **Mexicola** » Mon May 02, 2011 10:36 am

Infinitely better than 'This Bird', although her vocals are too high up in the mix for me. My only question is, given just how dreadful This Bird was, which genius released it over this??

rolypablo · Post by **rolypablo** » Mon May 02, 2011 10:37 am

Don't like it

noby · Post by **noby** » Mon May 02, 2011 10:42 am

turquoise70 wrote:I thought this was really good.

I dug how her vocals complimented an otherwise boring track.

I think this is better than the original.

YEAH, I SAID IT. JEEZE, WHAT? I'm allowed my own opinion.

I totally agree with this. I love Left Side Drive, but I have to say the track is a bit uneventful, even by BoC standards. If there's a boc track that could use some vocals, it's refinitely this one, and I think she performed it very well. I don't know if I can really say it's better, but I definitely have to say enjoy listening to it, at least she didn't make it worse.

AFX.NL · Post by **AFX.NL** » Mon May 02, 2011 10:49 am

pointlessdude · Post by **pointlessdude** » Mon May 02, 2011 11:45 am

I mad.

The909Virus · Post by **The909Virus** » Mon May 02, 2011 12:08 pm

I would lol if this is what the black box is for - a whole album of R&B singers singing over their tracks.

boardsofdublin · Post by **boardsofdublin** » Mon May 02, 2011 12:12 pm

I like it! Her vocals sound better to me. Much better than the last one 'Slow this bird down' that was pants!

Guido · Post by **Guido** » Mon May 02, 2011 12:32 pm

I gave it a fair chance, but I can't listen to it.