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Post by secretagent on Feb 20, 2006 17:48:54 GMT
Just downloaded this today from numans jagged micro-site.
Excellent,
London,amsterdam,preston,manchester,liverpool here i come #pintslugger#
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Post by vortex on Feb 21, 2006 2:30:08 GMT
To be honest, better than I expected. I'm looking foward to hearing it at normal audio quality. It seems Numan might just have saved the day. However I hope he doesn't try to make everything anthemic, the pace changes on Telekon are one of the things that make it the classic it is.
If he upgrades the light show I might even consider popping up to your hemisphere for one of the european gigs. I can see obvious advantages to Amsterdam!!!
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Post by MrArkadin on Feb 21, 2006 5:29:29 GMT
Yes, even though it's mp3. i put it through some multiband compressors and enhancer units to bolster it a bit on my studio monitors, can't wait for the proper audio. i really like the odd breakdown towards the end. You can even here some synths in there too  |
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Post by mysterycircuits on Feb 21, 2006 18:03:36 GMT
I only heard a snippet from some site. Sounds almost like a Polymoog? Not that I think it is, but it sounds a bit like it in the lo rez version that's posted. It sort of has a similar hook as in We Take Mystery to Bed.
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Post by labouch on Feb 21, 2006 19:09:25 GMT
Seems to me all that's going on is Gaz is just getting better at doing that type of music - nothing more. It's only taken him 3 albums to crack it :-) Face it Gaz, the Yanks do that kind of stuff much better than the Brits - and several years ago, at that.
Just listened to Haunted and I'm sooooo disappointed he's sticking with that bloody piano/choir/plucked-thingy pre-set. Move ON, for Christ's sake. Mind you, if he'd got the Polymoog out of the shed (and used it) I'd probably be queuing overnight to buy the album...
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Post by dlm21uk on Feb 21, 2006 20:11:47 GMT
 Here , here ! However, Haunted does sound in a better direction than his last few tracks. I agree that he should use something else other than that decade old piano/choir thingy. (nice enough sound, but ENOUGH already!) How about a nice CP30 ! ! ! #peace#
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Post by labouch on Feb 21, 2006 20:28:14 GMT
Just listened to Haunted and I'm sooooo disappointed he's sticking with that bloody piano/choir/plucked-thingy pre-set. ... I have to retract that a bit, as I had only listened to the live version on the Micro-site. Having now listened to the 'free' (can't wait for all the spam) download, I can see what mysterycircuits was saying about it being a bit Polymoogy. Goes off and eats humble pie #nobody# |
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Post by mysterycircuits on Feb 21, 2006 20:28:31 GMT
What if he brought back the female backing singers like in Outland? I'm not a big fan of that era. Incidentally, has anyone heard the song he did with Stephan Merrit's band The 6ths from about 5 years ago? It's the most old style Numan I've heard since the Eighties. I don't think he did any of the music, he only sang on it. Does Gary Numan not care for analog sounds? Seems like as soon as it could be replaced, it was, and he hasn't looked back. I'm not too knowledgeable of his newer material, but that's what I gather. tinyurl.com/rmmfaHere's a link to the 6ths album. It's track 10, and there's a 30 second preview of the song. Mod edit: fixed link |
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Post by labouch on Feb 21, 2006 21:21:41 GMT
What if he brought back the female backing singers like in Outland? What if I take every unsold copy of Outland from under Gaz's bed and throw them like sharpened discus at any female backing singer who ever goes near Numan's microphone again? |
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Post by MrArkadin on Feb 21, 2006 23:13:24 GMT
That bloody piano - it's like some bizarre audio crutch for Numan. Like the Polyish sound - and nice to hear some more 'live' drums, rather than just those usual loops.
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Post by spoonz on Feb 21, 2006 23:26:07 GMT
My problem is with seeing Mr Numan live these days is the fact that I stand there thinking compared to the Teletour or even some of the later tours this just doesn't cut it.
Being fortunate or unfortunate to be old enough to have been there means nothing he can ever do now with a D this or Quadra that can ever touch the floor shaking to a very loud Polymoog a screaming Odyssey or a booming Mini and a sweet everthing else.
Sometimes his newer album tracks show glimmers of hope but I find I buy or listen to them because I ought to rather than with any great expectancy that it might blow me away.
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