> they blew my thirtysomething brain
Nice! You're never too old to find something amazing. Your next step should be hearing "Oil On Canvas", the stellar live album. After that it's on to Rain Tree Crow and Sylvian's 80s albums. Then circle back and we'll see what you think, Sylvian went in some interesting directions in the last 20 years.
― Gerald McBoing-Boing, Tuesday, 2 February 2016 16:50 (eight years ago) link
The last time I listened to Brilliant Trees, I was struck my how well engineered and beautifully recorded it was. Steve Nye worked some absolute magic on that record.
― The Dave Grohl of ILX (Turrican), Tuesday, 2 February 2016 17:31 (eight years ago) link
he's skipped "gentlemen take polaroids' though. jimmywine should check that out.
― akm, Wednesday, 3 February 2016 14:07 (eight years ago) link
the only 'lesser' japan albums are 'adolescent sex' and 'obscure alternatives' and those are only 'lesser' to the extent that they are more influenced by early glam than new romantic.
― akm, Wednesday, 3 February 2016 14:09 (eight years ago) link
Jansen and Barbieri's 'Stories Across Borders', from the same year, is also quite good. Def my fave of the releases they did as a duo.Karn pops up on a couple of tracks, too, so you pretty much have most of yr RTC right there.
― Naive Teen Idol, Wednesday, 3 February 2016 21:00 (eight years ago) link
Learning a lot here - thanks!
Context for Jansen and Barbieri? Who are these guys? New name(s) to me.
― Jimmywine Dyspeptic, Wednesday, 3 February 2016 21:08 (eight years ago) link
they are half of Japan!
I wanted to stop by today and mention that Howard Shore's film score to Cronenberg's Maps to the Stars kinda scratches that rain tree crow instros/ECM-y fourth world itch. Fidgety upright bass + tablas + ominous synths.
― scarcity festival (Jon not Jon), Wednesday, 3 February 2016 21:18 (eight years ago) link
Learning a lot here - thanks!Context for Jansen and Barbieri? Who are these guys? New name(s) to me.
The drummer and the keyboard player to be precise. Responsible for a lot of the sound on RTC.
― Naive Teen Idol, Wednesday, 3 February 2016 21:20 (eight years ago) link
+ steve jansen is also sylvian's brother fyi
― François Pitchforkian (NickB), Wednesday, 3 February 2016 21:21 (eight years ago) link
sorry that fyi was meant w/o snark
― François Pitchforkian (NickB), Wednesday, 3 February 2016 21:22 (eight years ago) link
sometimes stage names really puzzle me. Why change your surname from Batt to Jansen? Sylvian I get.
― scarcity festival (Jon not Jon), Wednesday, 3 February 2016 21:36 (eight years ago) link
Listening to GTP and Best of Japan a lot lately. And Yukihiro Takahashi's Neuromantic. Something's going on with my brain for sure.
― my dreams in the hell-pits (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Tuesday, 1 May 2018 11:01 (six years ago) link
Why change your surname from Batt to Jansen?
― startled macropod (MatthewK), Tuesday, 1 May 2018 12:58 (six years ago) link
HUH
― Roberto Spiralli, Tuesday, 1 May 2018 13:13 (six years ago) link
whoa
― diamonddave85 (diamonddave85), Tuesday, 1 May 2018 13:23 (six years ago) link
Yeah who’d a thunk https://e.snmc.io/lk/l/a/8a3eaee17f6fca632639174f46e1cb19/2803623.jpghttps://i.pinimg.com/originals/dd/4e/db/dd4edb60a05602a84733ba32f5962bd7.jpg
― Naive Teen Idol, Tuesday, 1 May 2018 13:35 (six years ago) link
bowie - drive in saturday
Cursing at the Astronette 8Who stands in steel by his cabinetHe's crashing out with SylvianThe Bureau Supply for ageing men
― Kim Kimberly, Tuesday, 1 May 2018 15:04 (six years ago) link
Sylvian (Sylvain) and Jansen (Johansen) were both NY Dolls tributes.
Mick Karn/Arthur Kane too I guess.
Quiet Life getting the deluxe reissue treatment:https://www.superdeluxeedition.com/news/japan-quiet-life-box-set/
― a degree in bullshit from glasters uni (Matt #2), Thursday, 14 January 2021 21:10 (three years ago) link