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by SadisticCynic
Sat Feb 10, 2018 8:55 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Obits
Replies: 71
Views: 111962

Re: Obits

This was definitely a sad passing, but 88 is a great age to get to.

I guess when I get on to a Le Guin this year it'll be in tribute.
by SadisticCynic
Fri Jul 27, 2012 5:10 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Dreams and Dreaming
Replies: 70
Views: 65027

Re: Dreams and Dreaming

Eyes High wrote:When one dreams of the object of ones affection being devoured, then one is secretly consumed with the fear of said interest being lost.
:lol=:

That's fantastic!

:clap:
by SadisticCynic
Wed Jul 25, 2012 4:53 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Dreams and Dreaming
Replies: 70
Views: 65027

Re: Dreams and Dreaming

I think the time is ripe for some Freudian psychoanalysis. Who wants to start? :P
by SadisticCynic
Mon Apr 30, 2012 2:40 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Atlas Shrugged Part 1 Trailer
Replies: 41
Views: 42770

Re: Atlas Shrugged Part 1 Trailer

From xkcd:

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Looking back over this thread I think I'm going to have to pick up this book at some time, if only in an attempt to more fully understand The SandRider's work.
by SadisticCynic
Thu Mar 22, 2012 12:51 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Shameless Commerce Thread
Replies: 51
Views: 45484

Re: Shameless Commerce Thread

Oh man, that is beautiful! :romance-hearteyes:
by SadisticCynic
Thu Mar 22, 2012 11:32 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Shameless Commerce Thread
Replies: 51
Views: 45484

Re: Shameless Commerce Thread

Most all have the Easton Press information cards as well as unlaid book plates Forgive my ignorance, but what is an unlaid bookplate and why do I want one? I will make you feel better by showing greater ignorance. :)= I second your question, and add 'what is significant about an Easton Press inform...
by SadisticCynic
Mon Nov 07, 2011 1:54 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: SF Survey Worth Taking
Replies: 25
Views: 27077

Re: SF Survey Worth Taking

:lol=:

Alright, done.
by SadisticCynic
Mon Nov 07, 2011 1:23 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: SF Survey Worth Taking
Replies: 25
Views: 27077

Re: SF Survey Worth Taking

I haven't taken the survey, since I got confused at the part where I had to choose between being between the ages of 15-20 and 20-30. I am 20... :?

(On a serious note, I'm not really a hardcore SF guy, as much as I like it, so the survey might not apply to me.)
by SadisticCynic
Sun Oct 02, 2011 10:00 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: What are you listening to?
Replies: 198
Views: 320163

Re: What are you listening to?

The lead single from Opeth's Heritage: The Devil's Orchard.



Not the greatest music video, but you can sit back and enjoy the psychedelic 'Bond girl' while listening to the music.
by SadisticCynic
Wed Sep 14, 2011 1:42 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: What are you listening to?
Replies: 198
Views: 320163

Re: What are you listening to?

This is cool:

by SadisticCynic
Mon Sep 12, 2011 7:45 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Post your instrument
Replies: 67
Views: 70034

Re: Post your instrument

Thing, when you say some notes (or chords etc) are out of tune, do you mean that they are out of tune compared to a pure note. Say, for example you played an F on your guitar - will it be out of tune in that it won't correspond to a pure F sine wave? I know that they don't fully correspond because o...
by SadisticCynic
Thu Sep 01, 2011 8:11 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Favorite short stories
Replies: 23
Views: 23565

Re: Favorite short stories

lotek wrote:
Robspierre wrote:Johnny Mnemmonic
Ow yeah !

You might have guessed I have a special fondness for this one ;)
:doh: I thought of that, and then forgot to ask.

I started buying more Herbert stuff again, so I'm sure I'll get to Eye (and others) eventually.
by SadisticCynic
Wed Aug 31, 2011 8:45 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Favorite short stories
Replies: 23
Views: 23565

Re: Favorite short stories

I've never really read short stories, but William Gibson's Burning Chrome collection really blew me away. Fantastic.
by SadisticCynic
Mon Aug 29, 2011 11:39 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: New Board
Replies: 68
Views: 65812

Re: New Board

:clap:
by SadisticCynic
Mon Aug 22, 2011 4:28 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: What are you listening to?
Replies: 198
Views: 320163

Re: What are you listening to?

Probably 'cause I'm a drummer, but that first song had a really nice blastbeat section in it. A lot of bands either have a drummer who can't do them tight, or heavily overuse them where they don't need them. Nice to see someone using them tastefully. I have heard of people getting damage from disson...
by SadisticCynic
Tue Aug 16, 2011 5:14 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: What are you listening to?
Replies: 198
Views: 320163

Re: What are you listening to?

I don't listen to their music but there is a band called Otep with a female death-metal vocalist. Still not as good as Angela though.

This is just the first one that came up on YouTube:



Not for me, really...
by SadisticCynic
Mon Aug 15, 2011 10:47 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: What are you listening to?
Replies: 198
Views: 320163

Re: What are you listening to?



Like Angela Gossow? :drool:
by SadisticCynic
Sat Aug 13, 2011 9:05 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: What are you listening to?
Replies: 198
Views: 320163

Re: What are you listening to?

That last one reminds me alot of Tarja Turunen (ex-Nightwish).
by SadisticCynic
Sun Aug 07, 2011 3:27 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: What are you listening to?
Replies: 198
Views: 320163

Re: What are you listening to?

I can't even begin to describe how incredible this is.

by SadisticCynic
Thu Aug 04, 2011 10:40 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Those crazt Swedes
Replies: 7
Views: 10530

Re: Those crazt Swedes

According to wiki you'd need about 15kg of uranium-233 in a sphere of about 11cm diameter to reach critical mass. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Critical_mass#Critical_mass_of_a_bare_sphere Of course there are other variables, and presumably it would be pretty impressive if he managed to get his hands...
by SadisticCynic
Thu Aug 04, 2011 6:20 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Those crazt Swedes
Replies: 7
Views: 10530

Re: Those crazt Swedes

:shock=: Wow, talk about stupid!
by SadisticCynic
Tue Jul 19, 2011 6:03 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: What are you listening to?
Replies: 198
Views: 320163

Re: What are you listening to?

Omphalos wrote:Dave Matthews? First time I've ever heard that.

I love the most recent Decemberists album. Rox in the Box is my current favorite song, but it changes pretty frequently.
I know the feeling; I've given up trying to maintain a favourite song, or even a favourite album for that matter.
by SadisticCynic
Wed Jul 13, 2011 12:55 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Books in the pile
Replies: 947
Views: 6576411

Re: Books in the pile

I haven't read any of his yet, but like you I've received strong recommendation, especially for his First Law series.
by SadisticCynic
Sat Jul 09, 2011 5:14 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: What are you listening to?
Replies: 198
Views: 320163

Re: What are you listening to?

Funny faces? Can't be a drummer without a funny face! I used to even have one for playing guitar, everyone called it the upsidedownfrown, which made no sense because it was just a regular frown... Cool, so this is the "true polyrhythm" we'd discussed before, a two simultainous petterns of...
by SadisticCynic
Fri Jul 08, 2011 3:11 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: What are you listening to?
Replies: 198
Views: 320163

Re: What are you listening to?

Hey Thing, I recently found out that I can film myself drumming using my phone, so I recorded myself trying out a polyrhythmic idea - I explain how I'm thinking about it in the description. It's not particularly great quality, I'm not sure that I play everything in time and it's only 8 seconds long,...
by SadisticCynic
Mon Jul 04, 2011 4:39 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: What are you listening to?
Replies: 198
Views: 320163

Re: What are you listening to?

Ulver while in a folk music mood:

by SadisticCynic
Thu Jun 16, 2011 11:12 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: What are you listening to?
Replies: 198
Views: 320163

Re: What are you listening to?

This has some slightly stupid editing, but it's still a fun watch. I don't know if it's technically proficient, but it sure sounds good to me.

by SadisticCynic
Wed May 18, 2011 6:16 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: SF Authors & Their Favorite Books
Replies: 15
Views: 14593

Re: SF Authors & Their Favorite Books

Meta-nitpicking. I like it. :)
by SadisticCynic
Tue May 17, 2011 4:49 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: SF Authors & Their Favorite Books
Replies: 15
Views: 14593

Re: SF Authors & Their Favorite Books

The negatives don't exist. :snooty:

:P
by SadisticCynic
Mon May 16, 2011 5:55 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: SF Authors & Their Favorite Books
Replies: 15
Views: 14593

Re: SF Authors & Their Favorite Books

I thought the same thing about several of his comments, but yeah, that one sticks out. :?
by SadisticCynic
Thu Apr 28, 2011 9:32 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: What are you listening to?
Replies: 198
Views: 320163

Re: What are you listening to?

I've heard some of their metal stuff, didn't care much for it. Had no idea they'd gone electronic. Sounds much better than their metal! Depends on which metal album you heard. Bergtatt is the one I own, and I love it, but the other is Nattens Madrigal, which has such lo-fi recording that it will li...
by SadisticCynic
Wed Apr 27, 2011 5:57 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: What are you listening to?
Replies: 198
Views: 320163

Re: What are you listening to?

This kind of begs the question: what the hell is what I was talking about called if it isn't called polyrhythm???????? There is mention on Wiki of this thing called polymeter . But they call a polyrhythm two different patterns which may be in the same time-signature playing over each other, whereas...
by SadisticCynic
Wed Apr 27, 2011 3:03 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: What are you listening to?
Replies: 198
Views: 320163

Re: What are you listening to?

I see what you mean by compound time, in fact I use that formulation quite often, with my feet or in fills. My concept of a polyrhythm comes from this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zn7YtjO6Mqc&feature=related This guy is pretty ridiculous, and I can't even follow most of what he does, bu...
by SadisticCynic
Wed Apr 27, 2011 5:49 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: What are you listening to?
Replies: 198
Views: 320163

Re: What are you listening to?

I've tried to learn some simple polyrhythms before; they completely destroy me. :)= Start with this: listen to some music with an easy and steady 4/4 rhythm, like the classic drum bead: 1HAT 2HAT 3SNARE 4HAT (kick pattern varies of course). Then drum with your hands on a surface a simple 3/4 rhythm...
by SadisticCynic
Tue Apr 26, 2011 5:28 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: What are you listening to?
Replies: 198
Views: 320163

Re: What are you listening to?

(Did you notice that the drummer does some interesting things with the hi-hats? As in, he puts accents in odd places to make a kind of meta-rhythm, so to speak. Or maybe it was just that song.) "Poly rhythm" is the usual term, and no, I did not notice that, I'll have to listen for it next...
by SadisticCynic
Tue Apr 26, 2011 2:26 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: What are you listening to?
Replies: 198
Views: 320163

Re: What are you listening to?

Omph, man, buddy, gooooood call. I just listened to a pile of these guys while doing data entry - they're pretty seriously awesome. A lot of the recordings sound low budget, but very well done low budget (it's the drums that tip me off, the cymbals sound a bit cardboard-y on some of the tracks in a...
by SadisticCynic
Sun Apr 24, 2011 3:13 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: What are you listening to?
Replies: 198
Views: 320163

Re: What are you listening to?

They're like robins, only red all over.
by SadisticCynic
Sun Apr 24, 2011 10:27 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: What are you listening to?
Replies: 198
Views: 320163

Re: What are you listening to?

On a different track, does anyone like any kind of electronic music? That's a broad term, I know, but take it as whatever it means to you. One band I listen to, Ulver, began their career with extreme metal, then without warning abruptly changed to electronic music. I can't judge whether it's good f...
by SadisticCynic
Sat Apr 09, 2011 11:57 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: What are you listening to?
Replies: 198
Views: 320163

Re: What are you listening to?

Is that new avatar the thing from Hyperion? Yes. I just typed 'Hyperion shrike' into Google Images to see what would come up. Edit to add: Mellow it is then, here is Hope Leaves from Opeth's Damnation: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOlFv9RMuIM (Please ignore the dumb guy screaming like a little gi...
by SadisticCynic
Sat Apr 09, 2011 6:59 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: What are you listening to?
Replies: 198
Views: 320163

Re: What are you listening to?

I got you one better. I know it's a little late for a one-up move ( :)= ) but I completely forgot, since I have yet to hear it, that Edge of Sanity actually released a sequel to Crimson entitled (guess?) Crimson II. It's also 40 mins long! Thing: That bazantar thing is cool; he gets quite a range o...
by SadisticCynic
Fri Apr 08, 2011 5:23 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: What are you listening to?
Replies: 198
Views: 320163

Re: What are you listening to?

I think I remember you talking about this before actually. Will certainly give it a listen, but I just got a new Bolt Thrower album, and it has my attention. Kind of like groovy death metal.
by SadisticCynic
Fri Apr 08, 2011 12:11 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: What are you listening to?
Replies: 198
Views: 320163

Re: What are you listening to?

A Thing of Eternity wrote:I should post some of the less weird shit I listen to, all this Dillinger and Between the Buried and Me must be making me look a little masochistic or something!
At this point I have a hard time telling which is the weird and which is the 'normal'. (For my own tastes, I mean). :)=
by SadisticCynic
Fri Apr 08, 2011 8:42 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: What are you listening to?
Replies: 198
Views: 320163

Re: What are you listening to?

I prefer headphones of the second kind, as you've listed them. The ones that stick in your ear go in a little too far for my comfort.

Anything bigger than that size is going to be a problem for my pockets.
by SadisticCynic
Thu Apr 07, 2011 1:07 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: What are you listening to?
Replies: 198
Views: 320163

Re: What are you listening to?

The who subgenre thing drives me nuts, it gets ridiculous very quickly when almost every band seems to need it's own genre, but without the subgenre terms we would never be able to explain even remotely what a heavy band sounds like, because it has become so insanely diverse. Yeah, I have a similar...
by SadisticCynic
Wed Apr 06, 2011 3:45 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: What are you listening to?
Replies: 198
Views: 320163

Re: What are you listening to?

I think people call The Dillinger Escape Plan 'mathcore', whatever that means...

I'll try and listen to them now, if my Internet is feeling generous with its loading times. :)=
by SadisticCynic
Tue Apr 05, 2011 4:10 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: What are you listening to?
Replies: 198
Views: 320163

Re: What are you listening to?

Was I the other one that didn't like them? I think I remember them being too slow for my personal tastes. Yeah, that was you. Actually a common Opeth insult is Slowpeth, so you're not alone. :wink: It's funny you say that about BTBAM, I don't think the vocals have very much to do with hardcore voca...
by SadisticCynic
Fri Apr 01, 2011 8:24 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: What are you listening to?
Replies: 198
Views: 320163

Re: What are you listening to?

But really you could say the same about any genre. I'm not criticizing though, because I often say the same about many other genres. ... I know, it sucks when other people don't worship our favorite bands, doesn't it? :lol=: Both true. :)= Got an hour to spare? Far too many, actually. I listened to...
by SadisticCynic
Thu Mar 31, 2011 7:52 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: What are you listening to?
Replies: 198
Views: 320163

Re: What are you listening to?

Disclaimer: I have really specific music tastes, so that sometimes even bands that sound similar will result in me loving one and hating the other. I'm still exploring understanding this part of me. Metal screaming/growling/singing and hardcore punk do the same thing, gone is the melody and harmony,...
by SadisticCynic
Thu Mar 17, 2011 11:28 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: What are you listening to?
Replies: 198
Views: 320163

Re: What are you listening to?

If a piece of music has low production values, I usually stay away even if it's otherwise good, or has something interesting to say. Really? I know we have different tastes but some of the best records in my collection have less than stellar production. Raw production sometimes works very well with...
by SadisticCynic
Mon Mar 07, 2011 4:33 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: What are you listening to?
Replies: 198
Views: 320163

Re: What are you listening to?

I don't think I've ever had those experiences. I don't listen to music at all unless it's what I own, has been recommended or when I'm exploring for a new band. I gave up on any kind of popular music after I heard metal. I've gotten headaches from bad music being played too loud though, e.g. at a gy...
by SadisticCynic
Sat Mar 05, 2011 11:52 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: What are you listening to?
Replies: 198
Views: 320163

Re: What are you listening to?

...Between the Buried and Me... I just listened to the first 10 minutes of Colors (Arggh!!! They spelt it wrong! :wink: ) :shock=: Why have I not heard these guys before ?!? I guess you could call this prog, but I'm not totally certain of the genre, Gavin Harrison and 05Ric: Unsettled (requires Qui...
by SadisticCynic
Fri Feb 25, 2011 4:38 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Atlas Shrugged Part 1 Trailer
Replies: 41
Views: 42770

Re: Atlas Shrugged Part 1 Trailer

:clap:

I can't say I understand it all, but that deserves a solid gold cookie.
by SadisticCynic
Fri Feb 11, 2011 4:16 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Passwords
Replies: 9
Views: 11297

Re: Passwords

Should we be suspicious at all that this is happening both at Jacurutu and here? :?

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