Hey y'all. So Converting Vegetarians II is out digitally, and the audio cd will be out in October. The songs, however, are all out on Soundcloud now. I don't know if that's the best business decision, but what do I know about the music industry?
It's been weeks since I started my Daft Punk vs. Infected Mushroom review. I've been listening to IM near nonstop since then, with a break for three different versions of Los Peces en el Rio when the mood struck. But it's been a crap ton of Infected Mushroom, particularly a number of their non-album songs. Holy crap, these guys do a lot of work. Apparently Duvdev and Erez have their solo careers as well. I don't know how they get it all done.
In any case, the point is that my experience with the band has changed. I still love them and everything, but my inner cynic is rising to the surface. As it does. After repeated listening, I'm starting to see what the critics of Infected Mushroom are saying. Granted, I never did fully disagree with them. Over time, Infected Mushroom has become a little more open to people not of the electronic genres. My defense was that this was IM's choice because of what they as musicians like, not because of executives, and that they stuff they make, whether mainstream or not, is generally good.
Also, some of the protest against IM's apparent usage of more mainstream sounds is because some people want their musicians to be like their secret club: only the hardcore allowed. I sympathize with this opinion only to the degree that I don't want IM to just do club music. Club music, particularly these days, is generally shallow. It only requires a danceable beat.
All the same, complexity is very important. These guys need to remember to be complex, because their complexity has generally been their major draw. Particularly if they're going to do a throwback album. I was very excited for Converting Vegetarians II, especially since I discovered the guys at the right time to get into their stuff and learn to appreciate them for who they are in time to anticipate it. Now that I can listen to it, let's assess how well it did. I'll be judging its songs based on two criteria: how much I want to listen to them, and how much they reflect the Converting Vegetarians spirit, as established by the first album of that name.
It's been weeks since I started my Daft Punk vs. Infected Mushroom review. I've been listening to IM near nonstop since then, with a break for three different versions of Los Peces en el Rio when the mood struck. But it's been a crap ton of Infected Mushroom, particularly a number of their non-album songs. Holy crap, these guys do a lot of work. Apparently Duvdev and Erez have their solo careers as well. I don't know how they get it all done.
In any case, the point is that my experience with the band has changed. I still love them and everything, but my inner cynic is rising to the surface. As it does. After repeated listening, I'm starting to see what the critics of Infected Mushroom are saying. Granted, I never did fully disagree with them. Over time, Infected Mushroom has become a little more open to people not of the electronic genres. My defense was that this was IM's choice because of what they as musicians like, not because of executives, and that they stuff they make, whether mainstream or not, is generally good.
Also, some of the protest against IM's apparent usage of more mainstream sounds is because some people want their musicians to be like their secret club: only the hardcore allowed. I sympathize with this opinion only to the degree that I don't want IM to just do club music. Club music, particularly these days, is generally shallow. It only requires a danceable beat.
All the same, complexity is very important. These guys need to remember to be complex, because their complexity has generally been their major draw. Particularly if they're going to do a throwback album. I was very excited for Converting Vegetarians II, especially since I discovered the guys at the right time to get into their stuff and learn to appreciate them for who they are in time to anticipate it. Now that I can listen to it, let's assess how well it did. I'll be judging its songs based on two criteria: how much I want to listen to them, and how much they reflect the Converting Vegetarians spirit, as established by the first album of that name.
