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Of course it is.

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That Strauss is pretty good. Why, what were you thinking?

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You made it sound like you knew what my favourite pieces are. — René Descartes

You did say.

One of my favourite pieces of music. — René Descartes

So, ah, anyhoot.


My. No.1 played song on my iPod.

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I just re-clicked it from here to listen again, and noticed it started in the middle (at one of the best moments), but you should go back and listen through the whole piece if you haven't.

iPods FTW :cool:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ET5zvN4Ah_0

Yup. It's 4am.

The Fibonacci sequence

Timely and relevant version of a groovy and powerful song. U2 stole the hook from Ted Nugent’s “Stranglehold”, and gave it a bath and a heart. :wink:

My favorite EP of all time, and I hate EPs:

Lol! I honestly don't know why I hate EPs. No good reason. I just don't like short releases. Nowadays I have so many friends who release EPs because it's less intimidating and easier; i.e. lazier. Take a risk and making a fucking album. Like I do. Anyways. I also dislike over-long albums; 40 minutes is ideal; 45 is the max (as a rule)...I'm also an asshat...

I don't know Ride; sounds good. And I never listen to what people post here...

Here's a song from one of my own EPs, LOL

https://sparrow.bandcamp.com/track/unsaid

:cry:

For me it ultimately has to do with the music genre. I've definitely unlearnt to consider "full-length" releases as the default or proper length format - if anything, as a criterion it has more to do with market practices than with art itself. When I first got heavily into Heavy Metal though, I was considering 40' as the lowest minimum length of a worthy to buy album. But then again, this was my criterion for the then new releases, since many of my favorite classic rock or metal albums were below that mark. I learnt to love EPs because many Metal bands I like were releasing some excellent material as EPs (demos or not). Having said that, as far as standard pop/rock/metal songwriting is concerned, I agree that 40'-45' is an ideal length for an album. — Πετροκότσυφας

Hmmm, I think with popular music, I haven't unlearned the album length as "full-length" yet. This is actually a fascinating topic, because I've been working on a new 40 minute album for the past 3 years, and the past year has seen me wringing my hands about how exactly to finish the album, and which tracks to place within a certain space on the album. But, in contrast, when it comes to classical as a whole, possibly my favorite piece of classical music is Ravel's Gaspard de le Nuit, which is a little less than 1/2 an hour. EP length, essentially. So, idk. It's a very weird psychological thing. This is the definitive recording of the piece, btw:

(I'm too tired to figure out how to get the copy/paste link to start at 0; do it yourself.)



Also, if you read music, it's 100% more engrossing if you follow along.

hen, about a decade ago, I got into punk and hardcore punk and anything that was above 30' was usually a no-no. On the contrary, something like the following was ideal; 10 songs - 19' and it really feels satisfactory: — Πετροκότσυφας

Punk might be my new frontier. I never liked it growing up, and I think now I'm just angry enough to appreciate it.

I like "Unsaid". Sounds a bit different than your other material, more striped down. Length wise, I feel that it could be more developed, both the acoustic part and the noisy at the end (I'm a sucker for those). Anyway, I still haven't devoted enough time to your music but the general impression is good. I especially like the flowing, ever-building feel some of your pieces give me. "Align" is a good example of this. — Πετροκότσυφας

Hey, thanks for the unsolicited compliments and feedback! Been in a rough patch creatively, and received some harsh criticism recently as well, so it's nice to read these words. That EP is more stripped down, yes. I'm kind of ambivalent about it now adays, but I like Unsaid. I like the guitar and voice. Hmmm, I like the length of the noisy bits (cheers to my friend Charls who let me use her vocals to create that weird vocal loop. edit, and cheers to my friend cody on trumpet). Glad you like Align. If you like the "flowing, ever-building" vibe, you will definitely like the new album I'm finishing up. Will keep ya posted. Do you make music at all, or just a fan?

:victory:

Classic Southern rock. God bless it.