January 28, 2014

Quality vs. Quantitiy

Guys, I've been thinking.

I've been trying to post roughly every Wednesday and I feel like things just don't seem right lately and it's half posts about not posting half posts that sound...off?

Barring any albums that come across my desk/impromptu shows,  Your humble narator will return in March.

I'm sorry about this guys, but I don't want to produce anything less than my best.

--Arin.

January 22, 2014

Update

So last week I had the plague and missed  a post. It also gave me time to think more about this lil blog. I want to go for quality, not quantity. So, I'm skipping this week in terms of Armchair Music Theory.  Expect a minor revamp soon. Review coming up sunday.

January 7, 2014

Music Wednesday (early edtion): Album Review: –Geocities– Oui Oúi

Oui Oúi-- Geocities (4/6)

Guys, Geocities is free here. The rest are sliding scale.  Go buy their music.

Oui Oúi is an independent "ambient/drone/electronic" duo hailing from St. Louis, MO. I was gifted their six track album (on cassette tape no less) from a friend this Christmas.

This, right here, is why I like electronic music so much. It’s pure innovation. Unlike a lot of music it it's genera though this little album doesn't make the mistake of becoming cluttered but still maintains the strong layering that electronic music is known for. An excellent balance of the rasping drone work and a stead background loop that layers on itself beautifully makes this little underdog a real gem.

Overall, I love it. Geocities has a cinematic, but not overbearing feeling that is very easy to get lost in.