Ochre - Lemodie

ExitEuXa · Post by **ExitEuXa** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 8:57 pm

Maybe the best electronic album this year.

Post by **Aesthetics** » Sat Aug 19, 2006 6:35 pm

Today I received the album and I quickly put it in the CD player and skipped back to hear the 'hidden' part. It's not a structured song but more a few little songs with a total length of about 5:30 minutes. The first song starts with a very BoCish synth which gets assistance of a lovely paino piece, a lovely little gem! (about 2 min long)
This song is followed up by another short piano piece with a slightly Japanese touch to it. Right after that a lovely middle age sounding violin song.

This need to be heard a few more times and not to be forgotten, this is in contray to the Ae hidden part on EP7.

boardsofdublin · Post by **boardsofdublin** » Mon Aug 21, 2006 6:19 pm

listening to 111 now!
ITS HOT!

bluesky · Post by **Fredd-E** » Mon Aug 21, 2006 7:16 pm

boardsofdublin wrote:listening to 111 now!
ITS HOT!

Then you'd better give it da SnoopDogg treatment and drop it like it's hawt!!!

boardsofdublin · Post by **boardsofdublin** » Mon Aug 21, 2006 9:22 pm

Fredd-E wrote:
boardsofdublin wrote:listening to 111 now!
ITS HOT!
Then you'd better give it da SnoopDogg treatment and drop it like it's hawt!!!

i was thinking more the lines of that Paris one

is good stuff tho.

wwbjd · Post by **wwbjd** » Mon Aug 21, 2006 11:26 pm

My heart just sank.

Finally bought this off of Bleep.

That breakdown in the middle of "111".. my cup of tea!

jonnyjj74 · Post by **jonnyjj74** » Tue Aug 22, 2006 1:11 am

This is Autechre meets Sigur Ros. I downloaded it. Now I must buy it.

Derail · Post by **Derail** » Tue Aug 22, 2006 2:28 am

wwbjd wrote:My heart just sank.
Finally bought this off of Bleep.
That breakdown in the middle of "111".. my cup of tea!

Yeah, that part is fantastic.

I wish my AKA topic got this many replies.

wwbjd · Post by **wwbjd** » Tue Aug 22, 2006 4:31 am

Derail wrote: Yeah, that part is fantastic.
I wish my AKA topic got this many replies.

What's your AKA topic?

Man.. listened to about half the album on the way home from work tonight.

Very inspiring. Actually, probably the most inspiring album I've heard in a while (with Unomia from Helios a close second). The orchestral/string bits scattered throughout are definitely what I'm most comfortable with musically (but trying to get away from).

Chris Leary (that's Ochre?) has some absolutely incredible composition skills.

zander two · Post by **zander two** » Tue Aug 22, 2006 4:48 am

I'd also recommend checking out the live set on his site: http://www.ochremusic.com and there's another one on his myspace page as well. More free tunes, can't beat that!

Bryan · Post by **Bryan** » Tue Aug 22, 2006 6:37 am

My love for Ochre's Lemodie, let me count the ways...

This is an album where, if I'm not paying attention, the music will simply pass me by.

But the moment I begin to listen closely, it bursts to a life of nimble details and variegated colors that is simply without peer. The combined tambre (texture) between the melodic strings and the synthy bass is just delicious, and the melodies in the albums second half are heartbreakingly emotive.

Easily the best electronic album I've heard all year. Here's to hoping I have to revise that statement once the new Squarepusher finishes downloading!!

ExitEuXa · Post by **ExitEuXa** » Tue Aug 22, 2006 6:57 am

Bryan wrote:My love for Ochre's Lemodie, let me count the ways...

This is an album where, if I'm not paying attention, the music will simply pass me by.

But the moment I begin to listen closely, it bursts to a life of nimble details and variegated colors that is simply without peer. The combined tambre (texture) between the melodic strings and the synthy bass is just delicious, and the melodies in the albums second half are heartbreakingly emotive.

Easily the best electronic album I've heard all year. Here's to hoping I have to revise that statement once the new Squarepusher finishes downloading!!

For me it's already the best album of this year, i can't imagine the new Squarepusher beating that.

wwbjd · Post by **wwbjd** » Tue Aug 22, 2006 7:39 am

So.. where are people getting the new Squarepusher?

jonnyjj74 · Post by **jonnyjj74** » Tue Aug 22, 2006 8:02 am

Bryan · Post by **Bryan** » Tue Aug 22, 2006 5:45 pm

ExitEuXa wrote: For me it's already the best album of this year, i can't imagine the new Squarepusher beating that.

Upon further review the decision stands as called on the field.

Despite what else I've seen said, the new SP underwhelmed me on first listen. Granted many albums tend to do that given my expectation (Campfire Headphase for example), but it certainly doesn't take things as far forward as Lemodie. Its the comparison of someone whose breakthrough and inspiration to music was 10 years ago, versus someone breaking new ground today. And Lemodie blew me away from square one.

I'm going to have to listen to it more, but at the moment I still find Ultravisitor as the ultimate summation of Squarepusher (with Big Loada my favorite). Lemodie reigns supreme!

all said its a bit of an apples and oranges comparison, but for me they are two of my favorite artists.

wwbjd · Post by **wwbjd** » Tue Aug 22, 2006 7:07 pm

Fuck. I knew he had a music degree. His music is just dripping with education.

A lot of additional great tunes on his web page.. loving his Zelda remix

IanRedpoint · Post by **IanRedpoint** » Tue Aug 22, 2006 9:42 pm

Bryan wrote:Despite what else I've seen said, the new SP underwhelmed me on first listen. Granted many albums tend to do that given my expectation (Campfire Headphase for example), but it certainly doesn't take things as far forward as Lemodie. Its the comparison of someone whose breakthrough and inspiration to music was 10 years ago, versus someone breaking new ground today. And Lemodie blew me away from square one.

Ah yes. Lemodie regularly hits a sweetspot between melody, texture and arrangement. Satisfying on pretty much every level. It's to his credit that his scholarly background doesn't cloud the great tunes whilst still giving it significant depth. Only Helios has had the same effect on me recently.

ExitEuXa · Post by **ExitEuXa** » Tue Aug 22, 2006 9:47 pm

Bryan wrote:
ExitEuXa wrote: For me it's already the best album of this year, i can't imagine the new Squarepusher beating that.
Upon further review the decision stands as called on the field.

Despite what else I've seen said, the new SP underwhelmed me on first listen. Granted many albums tend to do that given my expectation (Campfire Headphase for example), but it certainly doesn't take things as far forward as Lemodie. Its the comparison of someone whose breakthrough and inspiration to music was 10 years ago, versus someone breaking new ground today. And Lemodie blew me away from square one.

I'm going to have to listen to it more, but at the moment I still find Ultravisitor as the ultimate summation of Squarepusher (with Big Loada my favorite). Lemodie reigns supreme!

all said its a bit of an apples and oranges comparison, but for me they are two of my favorite artists.

[off topic]
My favorite Squarepusher album is still: " Music Is Rotted One Note " [1998] that blew me away when i first heard it! I will listen to the new album do.

wwbjd · Post by **wwbjd** » Tue Aug 22, 2006 10:31 pm

IanRedpoint wrote:Ah yes. Lemodie regularly hits a sweetspot between melody, texture and arrangement. Satisfying on pretty much every level. It's to his credit that his scholarly background doesn't cloud the great tunes whilst still giving it significant depth. Only Helios has had the same effect on me recently.

Are we the same person?

boardsofdublin · Post by **boardsofdublin** » Tue Aug 22, 2006 10:52 pm

this album is amazing!!!! cant stop listening to it! loving "infotain me", lots.