Man I totally forgot this one was imminent, got a lot of play out of the first one.
― a superficial sheeb of intelligence (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Wednesday, 21 July 2021 15:22 (three years ago) link
Wow that tune with Ali Sethi is fantastic! Have not heard a collaboration like it before, only samples.
― Indexed, Wednesday, 21 July 2021 16:17 (three years ago) link
Pom OTM. I've had a leaked version playing on repeat for the past week. A big leap forward from Psychic although I guess it has been eight years. There's also a noticeably good flow to this album. Top tier for sure.
― doug watson, Wednesday, 21 July 2021 16:39 (three years ago) link
yeah this is great, delightful balearic vibes
― ufo, Thursday, 22 July 2021 22:29 (three years ago) link
It's great, hot damn
― octobeard, Saturday, 24 July 2021 07:38 (three years ago) link
This is fantastic. I'm absolutely baffled by the "meh" Pitchfork review that seems to think it isn't campy enough and also sounds too much like the first album?
― a superficial sheeb of intelligence (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Tuesday, 27 July 2021 20:25 (three years ago) link
Yes, that criticism seems way off. Also found it off to call Psychic a "normie pursuit" and a "dorm-room staple" .
It's def a different kind of beast. Personally prefer Psychic, but that's because it's v different.
― corrs unplugged, Wednesday, 28 July 2021 06:52 (three years ago) link
Not sure where else to put this, but a couple years ago I went to MONA down in Hobart, Tasmania, one of the more amazing museum experiences I've ever had. Inside we saw an incredible multi-room installation exhibit that was profoundly memorable and impactful called The Divine Comedy. It was actually the work of Alfredo Jaar. Had no idea until recently. Just an incredibly talented family, and I dare say Alredo's got a better flair for the dramatic than Nico! If Australia ever opens their borders back up, it's worth it to check MONA out even just for this exhibit.
https://mona.net.au/stuff-to-do/the-divine-comedy
― octobeard, Friday, 4 February 2022 00:30 (two years ago) link
I’ve heard good things about that museum and was sad I couldn’t get to Hobart the one time (so far) that I visited Australia. But yeah Alfredo Jaar is pretty renowned artist and is in many collections around the world
― sctttnnnt (pgwp), Friday, 4 February 2022 17:34 (two years ago) link
Is it time for a Nico albums/eps poll?
― death generator (lukas), Wednesday, 11 January 2023 22:00 (one year ago) link
(said while listening to A.A.L. 2012-2017, which is just a killer dance album and didn't even get much attention that I noticed)
― death generator (lukas), Wednesday, 11 January 2023 22:01 (one year ago) link
Can I have a late pass . Loving the Pakistani vocalist Ali Sethi album Intiha from 2023 where he improvised ghazals over the electronic sounds of Nicolas Jaar.
― curmudgeon, Sunday, 18 February 2024 19:20 (seven months ago) link
Like a ballot poll? I feel he's still sort of in the middle of his prime and he's still releasing tunes though
― octobeard, Sunday, 18 February 2024 20:17 (seven months ago) link
what's good from the last few year? out of the loop.
― default damager (lukas), Sunday, 18 February 2024 21:56 (seven months ago) link
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Jaar reworked sounds from his 2020 album Telas for 2023's Initha album with Ali Sethi's vocals. Not sure what else he has recorded lately
― curmudgeon, Sunday, 18 February 2024 23:36 (seven months ago) link
The opening post in this thread is one of my favourites in all my many, many years of reading ILM. Love that potted bio
― the article don, Monday, 19 February 2024 13:52 (seven months ago) link
A good amount of the live-off-floor-in-studio-with-live-drummer-now-as-official-third-member takes on this Darkside album from last year are among my fave Nico productions I've heard: https://darkside.bandcamp.com/album/live-at-spiral-house
― The Roadman Bill Callahan II (Craig D.), Monday, 19 February 2024 15:14 (seven months ago) link
I guess it's 6 years old now, but he produced fka twig's 'Magdalena', which is a modern classic imo. I know lots of people were involved, but in an interview I heard she made it sound like the core team was her, Jaar, and the pianist who's on most tracks (Ethan P Flynn?).
― Jordan s/t (Jordan), Monday, 19 February 2024 15:24 (seven months ago) link
I thought Arca had a big part producing that one too? Perhaps I'm confusing that with her earlier work
― octobeard, Monday, 19 February 2024 19:09 (seven months ago) link
I think Arca just did some bits on the single (w/Future)
― Jordan s/t (Jordan), Monday, 19 February 2024 19:25 (seven months ago) link
https://nicolasjaar.bandcamp.com/album/archivos-de-radio-piedras
2 hours of new music + 1.5 hour radio play. Sounded good on a first listen...
― toby, Friday, 3 May 2024 18:03 (four months ago) link
oh hell yeah
― I painted my teeth (sleeve), Friday, 3 May 2024 18:14 (four months ago) link
I just yelled out YES when I read that and freaked out my partner
― default damager (lukas), Friday, 3 May 2024 18:55 (four months ago) link
That is an irresponsible amount of music
― Jordan s/t (Jordan), Friday, 3 May 2024 19:04 (four months ago) link
This is pretty damn awesome, at least the musical bits. There's a really good 60 minute album of sick experimental cumbia Nico style here, but the whole thing flows pretty well for such a long play
― octobeard, Monday, 24 June 2024 04:41 (three months ago) link