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try to keep it music related
https://soundcloud.com/ic3peak/go-with-the-flow
sounds like Visions or Halfaxa
E L E C T R O S W I N G ?
>>66273902
she's almost starting to look like something.
She's gonna need some more hormone injections though.
of both kinds.
>>66273926
bretty gud, i've already checked this album, definitely better than Art Angels
Lets all get comfy and listen to Grimes!
>>66274022
saturn princess is underrated
https://youtu.be/4Ec6dzraS4o
Currently watching the John Waters black comedy film Female Trouble (one of the films mentioned by Grimes here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DfpwB7gzbwQ) and all I can say is... wow.
Also - am highly suspicious that the lyrics to Circumambient contain oblique references to it's theme song:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5xziMBpf0Q
>>66273902
hows her turd cutter lookin?
>>66273902
hows her poop chute turning out?
>>66274076
Its so hypnotic. I closed my eyes and went into a trance. I dreamt was surfing on the rings of Saturn somehow.
>>66274254
>>66274272
Oh I don't know - how's yours?
>>66274315
It's alright just got it waxed
>>66274330
Well... at least you have priorities.
>>66274230
Where are the references? I very dense and can't figure it out myself.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLvjMVgDT0U
what happind
>>66274427
"'Cuz I have a problem... and I don't know how to solve them."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5oqxz6hpGbs
"I've got lots of problems..."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5xziMBpf0Q
She has stated in the past that virtually everything in her art/music is an abstruse reference to something else. Studying/analyzing her stuff is like going on an endless easter egg hunt.
The only complete video recording (that I know of) of a live performance of Heartbeats:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQNT_JcpRko
The sound quality is shit, but you can hear her singing/ad libbing going from the F# below middle C all the way up to the G# above high C. That's more than 4 full octaves of vocal range - in a single song/performance.
What does "halfaxa" mean?
>>66275182
Garbage
>>66275360
Name of the best Grimes album can't mean garbage
>>66275379
That's why it's called Visions
>>66275182
I have a theory that misspelled Halifax.
>>66275388
pleb
>>66275182
Been wondering that myself lately. My best guess is that it's a reference to the Halifax Mountain range on Vancouver Island. Perhaps that's where her Russian survivalist grandparents parents have their compound...
>>66275439
exactly
everyone knows it's AA
>>66275455
another one
>>66275453
I'm glad she has a place to go in case of apocalypse.
There are only two reasons why you might think her newer stuff is better than older:
1. You're new
2. You're pleb
>>66275704
Or people have differing opinions you autistic child
>>66275714
>opinions
>>66275704
Grimes likes her newer stuff more than the older stuff. Does that make her a pleb?????
>>66275855
she underappreciates herself
just remember how she screwed realiti
FUCK YEAH, Grimes threads are the best threads
>>66275855
yes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahnUH7wnW30
if all of you died tomorrow /mu/ would improve by 20%
>>66276013
when you posted it, the number of poster has not increased
>>66276032
posters*
i cant delete messages
>>66276051
>>66276032
Because I'm
>>66275360
>>66276076
so you like to spend time in grimes threads. are you grimesfag in disguise or just an irrational retard?
>>66273902
lol you faggots listen to grimes and avalanches s m h
>>66274634
my god that is bad music
Is Grimes a meme?
>>66274076
I hope she has a studio version of this stashed away.
>>66276453
Her personality and music are memes, yes.
>>66276135
I hate myself and Grimes music (seems like an alright person)
I do t know if that's the answer you were looking for though
>>66276534
You're not
true artist must be free from everyday wage slave troubles
>>66277425
i don't understand this pic
>>66274254
Would be nice if she let us know whether she likes to be tied up during anal sex.
>>66275992
best threads of this decade
>it's a "GRIMES dances on the subway, softly singing into her chocolate ice-cream cone right when a hipster knocks her hand smearing brown all over her face, so she yells EAT SHIT! but everyone takes it to mean she condones that lifestyle" episode
>>66276453
she is whatever you expect less.
>>66273902
Her bone structure is so erotic I'm not sure I could handle her showing any more skin.
>>66277741
Was david released as studio song?
>>66273902
did you hear about grimes shitting through her vagina recently?
>>66278671
>/mu/
>>66278671
I hate this board.
>>66276006
Nope. Proof: http://last.fm/user/chairmandore/library
>>66279940
http://www.stereogum.com/1439142/grimes-denies-trolling-boiler-room/top-stories/
>>66279966
She did that just to piss off bolier room hipster crowd.
>>66279983
>Grimes Denies Trolling Boiler Room
>She did that just to piss off bolier room hipster crowd
you can't read good?
>>66273902
>grimes thread
>music related
you must be new here
>>66279966
>>66280048
>>66276006
You don't get what's the deal with Grimes' music taste. Her taste ranges from uncool (Mariah Carey, Bieber, Lana Del Rey) to cool (Autechre, Madlib, Cocteau Twins, Hildegard of Bingen). Unlike you, she's not ashamed of her uncool favorite artists. You have to respect that.
>>66280169
You imply that she's better than those who
divide music like some things are plebeian, and some others are patrician. Why didn't you also reply to this guy >>66279940 ?
>>66280169
because it's more comfortable to think that your waifu is more cool than uncool
>>66280272
>because it's more comfortable to think that your waifu is more cool than uncool
Yes. It's obvious, cool > uncool. But her liking uncool artists doesn't diminish her cool list at all. At least for me.
>>66280272
And btw, she's not my waifu. Stop using terms you don't understand.
>>66280048
pissing off =/= trolling
>>66278671
that's new.
>>66280296
Then you deny >>66280169 your own words and it seems like you dont respect her music tastes enough.
And btw, you i'm not ashamed of my uncool favorite artists. Stop talking about things you dont know.
I'm also kinda disappointed that you replied to this troll's comment and did't answer my >>66280236 question.
She deserved to make it past the first audition of Canadian Idol.
Most under appreciated award goes to her.
>>66280390
>Then you deny >>66280169 (You) your own words and it seems like you dont respect her music tastes enough.
I respect her music taste, but I prefer her cool artists list more. Problem?
>>66280390
because grimesfags can only reply to trolls, they cant discuss
>>66280325
How new are you?
>>66280169
We like claire, but grimes disrespects other musicians; all those unique beats are clear samples of david bowie and prince blowing cum fart bubbles.
>>66280446
It's my second year on this board. And you?
>>66280432
>I respect her music taste, but I prefer her cool artists list more. Problem?
No, it's okay
Still no answer to this >>66280236
>>66280442
You're right, I guess...
>>66280390
And btw I said
>Unlike you, she's not ashamed of her uncool favorite artists. You have to respect that.
That doesn't mean that her uncool list = cool list in terms of quality. It means that she owns both.
>it seems like you dont respect her music tastes enough
This is false. It means that I like her cool list more, NOT that I hate her uncool list. Humans don't like things equally.
>>66280488
>>66280236
>You imply that she's better than those who divide music like some things are plebeian, and some others are patrician.
Yes. She's much better than them.
Say you are dating Grimes... which other sexy artist would you flirt with in front of her in order to get her to shave her arm pits?
>>66280520
Aand
>Why didn't you also reply to this guy >>66279940 ?
??
>>66280461
Been here since summer started
>>66280650
Why should I? It was obligatory or what?
>>66280520
>Why didn't you also reply to this guy?
>Yes. She's much better than them.
>>66280683
I'm just curious
>>66280461
>being here so long
>still new af
>>66280520
the thing you answered is not a question you dip
>>66280631
How many guys have lathered her vocal chords in life juice already?
>>66280612
Update your info: she's shaving her armpits. Watch this (at 1:40): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkwMf0BpgSU
>>66280771
It's a confirmation, you dumbass.
>You imply that...
>Yes. ...
>>66280683
I waited for the answer so long. Seems like you can't do it. Sorry for wasting your time.
>>66280829
it was't the answer everybody wants to hear, you retard
>>66280817
old habits die hard, gotta keep her guessing, she loves new obstacles. I would give her so much stuff to worry about in a relationship but totes out of love.
>>66280871
Everybody can fuck off, retard.
>>66280169
>>66280520
>>66280683
>>66280965
grimesfag in a nutshell
>>66281028
So, what are you doing here in a Grimes thread, autist?
>>66280965
I feel bad for those Grimes fans who have to like the same artist you like. It's so embarassing.
>>66280817
She has such a soft and sexy neck, I'd like to squeeze it during my finishing move so that she doesn't have to worry about being judged.
>>66281062
It's embarrassing because you were butthurt? Fuck off once again.
>>66281112
I wasn't butthurt. I just feel sad for Grimes. It must be very painful to have such a retarded fanbase like you. Honestly, I like her too, and I didn't hate her fans before I came to this particular thread, but now I understand why grimesfags are so hated on /mu/. Bye.
>>66281212
You feel sad for Grimes? Lmao. Follow the discussion again to see who is the retarded one. And who started the insults. Hint: it was you.
>>66280871
>it was't the answer everybody wants to hear, you retard
>>66280771
>the thing you answered is not a question you dip
If you don't get the desired answer, you start whining like a crybaby? Don't you think you're a self entitled prick? It's my right to answer whatever I want. If you don't like that, you're free to fuck off.
Quick question: Are the women who go to Grimes concerts skinny goblins like grimes is? asking for a horny friend.
>>66280520
>>>66280236
>>You imply that she's better than those who divide music like some things are plebeian, and some others are patrician.
>Yes. She's much better than them.
>"...for me it’s not a contradiction to consume both high culture and Harry Potter or some Japanese mangas. Pop art still appeals to me the most. I guess it has to do with the way I grew up in the 2000s. I like to see a film like Kill Bill as much as I do like watching Solaris. Both experiences are potentially inspiring. Or take dancing: lots of people say that dancing is just a waste of time, but to me it marks a key difference between animals and human beings. It takes a high level of intelligence to interpret music, especially as something you can dance to. It’s spiritual. It’s liberating. If someone can make you dance to their music, it’s a pretty amazing skill. Same goes for all the pop art that touches you emotionally in a split second. I can’t see anything negative in that. I sometimes get the impression that people mistrust their feelings. I try not to do that, just like I try and trust simple ideas and things that are stripped down to the bare essentials. I think it’s a sign of having mastered something.
>Are you referring to your own music?
>'Actually, I would say it’s true of the last Katy Perry record. There are so many people who call her songs easy and so cheap, but to use elements of pop that so many people have used before and still make such an amazing record—that’s awesome. I mean, her songwriting is really on parade, as is the production. A million people are trying to make pop songs all the time, and you’ll listen to all sorts of failed attempts on the radio every day. To succeed in a medium that everyone is working in is a huge achievement, if you ask me. It takes a lot of intelligence and talent for sure.'
http://www.electronicbeats.net/self-liberating-an-interview-with-grimes-part-2/
The 'patrician' vs 'plebian' divide is for morons.
>>66281659
Go to one and find out for yourself - there are no shortcuts in life.
>>66282011
All the best patricians publicly sanction submissive plebhood for extra attention, it's inoffensive and re-inspires the audiences following spirit at the expense of their independent creative spirit. If you think the one in the interviews is grimes behind the mask you haven't even understood Inception.
>>66281417
I go through phases where I absolutely love her, then the next week, I absolutely hate her, it's not the coolest thing ever but it's really inspiring... emotional wise
>>66282379
Translation: truly 'patrician' music lovers understand and value the worth of 'plebeian' music, thereby making themselves identifiable as both 'patrician' and plebeian' at the same time and rendering the distinction between the two to irrelevance.
>>66282471
>then the next week, I absolutely hate her
why
>>66282593
It just so happens that every artist does their utmost to standout creatively but is content with mainstream offerings... right.
The translation is that they want to be the sole wielders of the power of distinction, they are mostly afraid to mention that different tiers exists in case their audience uses it against them. Ambiguity sells.
>>66282684
Disdain has just gotten to be such an under-appreciated emotion you know, like it's natural and we have it, so impulsive wise I have to experience it and learn from it. You have to crush your idol to surpass them.
>>66282011
As an aspiring waifufag it's admittedly intimating just how patrician this girl is. Why do i fall for the good ones..
>>66273926
>>66282891
хвaтит пocтить ic3peak пaдлa
grimes is the ugliest bitch i've ever seen
i hope she gets hit by a bus
>>66282909
kek
>>66282909
stop being mean to grimes you пaдлa
>>66273991
>>66273926
Her instrumental and production skills are shitty. Literally just uncreative loops drenched in reverb or LFOs running at a really slow interval or an unchanging distortion plugin. Not nearly as good or interesting as Grimes' early or late work.
Her voice is pretty good and Grimes-ish, but she sings in literally the exact same style on every song I heard.
The nice thing about Grimes is she isn't gimmicky. If she were like this girl, every single one of her songs would sound like Genesis probably. But she actually has creative range.
>>66282869
Because you apparently have good taste.
>>66282379
>If you think the one in the interviews is grimes behind the mask
underrated.
the only glimpse we get of claire is in her early days on social media. the public stopped having access to her since 2013. all that remains is grimes.
>>66283032
>Literally just uncreative loops drenched in reverb or LFOs running at a really slow interval or an unchanging distortion plugin.
Just like Grimes' early stuff, even Grimes said this about her own works
>Not nearly as good or interesting as Grimes' early or late work.
No, it's definitely more various than Geidi Primes, tho i dont think Geidi Primes is bad.
Honestly, I don't think Fallal is actually better than Grimes' early albums, I think it's on the same level. It reminds me of Halfaxa a lot, but more Arca inspired
https://soundcloud.com/ic3peak/bbu-1
>>66273991
nothing is better than Art Angels
>>66282471
Banksy said it best:
>"Art should comfort the disturbed and disturb the comfortable."
I challenge you to find a single flaw in the sea of creativity, individuality, non-conventional methods and filthy beauty that is Grimes.
>>66283426
the person behind it is actually a huge cringey dork, who's supposedly also an asshole and narcissistic.
There's no concrete evidence for the latter part, just heresay and speculation.
>>66273926
hooyeta
>>66282720
I don't agree, there's no reason to hate on anyone
>>66282909
not true, grimes is beautiful
>>66283737
one of the better shoops ive seen but it's still pretty terrible
her head isn't that small, her ears aren't that taut to her head and you missed the heart tattoo.
HE FEELS THE SAME WAY WE FEEL
>>66283032
>she sings in literally the exact same style on every song I heard.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2EJMd7ZN7w
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HweaxUT43Jc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fON6EE1PvlA
I don't think you listened to more than one song of hers if you believe this shit.
>Her voice is pretty good and Grimes-ish, but she sings in literally the exact SAME style on every song I heard.
>The nice thing about Grimes is she isn't gimmicky
Make up your mind.
>>66283761
not anymore
he's a part of the animejames syndicate now.
>>66283479
is the grimes is an asshole meme REAL?
>>66283187
Grimes interviews are 100% unfiltered Claire talking. She's admitted to as much - to her own chagrin - on numerous occasions (and it's a very easy thing to pick up on if you start reading through more than a couple of them at a time.)
It clearly sucks for her (since it puts the Pitchfork-esque media crowd in a position to 'filter' her words for her) but its great for the rest of us since it affords a direct connection into the inner mental workings of her mind - something that you almost never get to see with someone at her professional level of skill/competency in her art form.
>>66283833
Where do you guys get all this gossip about her friends and personal life?
>>66283325
Not even ITAOTS
>>66283842
only on /mu/
>>66283842
why does this board hate on her again?
>>66283842
I mean rewatch and reread her interviews and sort of entertain the idea that she's a self-absorbed asshole. You kind of start to see that there might be some truth to it.
Also, she's mentioned before that until her career as Grimes started, she didn't really have a relationship with her parents. Considering how she talks about her childhood, she was likely alienated at a young age and raised herself introspectively. People who do that tend to develop multiple personality disorders, a very common one being narcissism.
It's plausible, is all I'm saying. I wouldn't put too much salt in it until she has a public breakdown and declares herself better than everybody, though.
I'm on vacation and I've been trying her awful sleep schedule of 48 hours awake and 12 sleeping or something like that
funny thing it's that I discovered that after a day of not sleeping my anxiety mostly goes away
our angel has blessed me with this gift
>>66283426
>find a single flaw
she'll never be my dream girl ;_;
>>66283900
>LOOK AT ME GUYS
>I'M HUGGING MY PLUSHIE BACKPACK
>I'M SUCH A NICE PERSON
>>66283270
That song's not bad. I'm listening to the album now, and it's a bit better than my initial impression, but I still prefer Halfaxa by a lot. The atmosphere and aesthetic and the sound of the vocals is all good in Fallal, but compositionally it's amateur tier.
In summary, I think Halfaxa has better beats, but Fallal probably has better vocals. Grimes is just really good at coming up with interesting rhythms, and I don't think this other person has mastered that. And Grimes has improved her vocal and production abilities by a lot lately so she's better on pretty much every front (even if you don't like the pop vibe to Art Angels, which is understandable; though it's an excellent pop-dance record and should be appreciated as such).
>>66283818
I think you misread my post.
>>66283956
Is sleep deprivation the secret to a better life? I think I'll have to try it.
>>66283943
>the most superior female on the planet admits that she is superior
Nothing wrong here.
>>66283975
Your problem is that you're living in the real world. You can't do that if you want to meet your dream girl. The real world is poisonous to the soul.
>>66284003
Very nice, but NOT cute! Remember that!
>>66284049
about the anxiety vanishing thing I did a quick search and it's pretty rare, it doesn't happen to everyone
it also kind of feels like being high
more info here
https://www.nowness.com/story/sleeping-with-grimes
>>66283892
we followed the trail, broke into some accounts, discovered a large conspiracy against claire. all masterminded by her object of abuse, who is going to turn the tables of submission and abuse when she least expects it.
>>66283842
One potential explanation is that she took some drugs, maybe amphetamine, before the interview so she'd be less anxious about it. And obviously, amphetamine can make you feel and sound really cocky and arrogant. She's definitely abused drugs many times in the past.
Could be her real personality though. IDK.
I kind of understand and agree with her sentiment. Considering her friends were mostly just amateurs fucking around, she definitely had a much better intuitive grasp on music than they did and probably knew she could eventually surpass them by miles. But that is a pretentious thing to actually say aloud even if it's true, especially in an interview with a stranger.
A lot of great musicians feel tons of arrogance about their work, and that mindset probably actually helps improve the work. Still not something that should be vocalized in that way, but it's not that unusual.
>>66284049
Sleep deprivation can greatly improve mood and creativity, but it makes you more vulnerable to illness and reduces your attention span, working memory, concentration, and overall cognition. It's not good to be sleep deprived regularly.
>>66284104
Yes, it fucks with your neurotransmitter ratios in a way similar to drugs. Lots of extra dopamine. It's also a prime state for making music. I've done all of my best songs while sleep deprived.
>>66283479
Bullshit. Stop projecting.
>>66283032
>Her instrumental and production skills are shitty. Literally just uncreative loops drenched in reverb or LFOs running at a really slow interval or an unchanging distortion plugin.
That's fucking bollocks. Let me guess: you're a Soundcloud musician? A musician with 1-2 followers criticizing an artist with millions of followers for not doing the "right" production?
>>66283896
ITAOTS is a boring piece of shit. AA >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> that shit.
>>66283943
Claire doesn't share the same social chemistry as typical people or have any real confidence. She disregards them as boring or annoying when in reality she's the mega autist.
>>66284146
any more info on the sleep deprivation thing?
>>66283818
>>66284197
you guys should practise your reading skills
>>66284003
She's nice with or without hugging that totoro.
>>66284197
I'm talking about IC3PEAK, not Grimes. Unless you're saying IC3PEAK has millions of followers? I like Grimes and think she's a really excellent producer.
>>66284265
i'd watch that anime
>>66284258
Google "sleep deprivation dopamine" or "sleep deprivation neurotransmitters" or "sleep deprivation depression" or "sleep deprivation creativity".
But again, be careful with it. It's not good to be regularly deprived of sleep. If it's infrequent, it's ok.
>>66284337
My apologies, I'm pretty tired. I thought you talked about Grimes. After I posted the message I saw that you actually replied to someone that posted about a Soundcloud musician.
>>66284265
>blood diamonds offering protection through his physique
He's just a fat guy in a cape!
>>66284315
>see grimes at her birthday party 2 years ago
>come up and wish her a happy birthday
>gives me a look similar to pic related
believe the stories. she is a fucking asshole.
>>66284265
How does one join the syndicate?
>>66284422
WE NEED MORE EVIDENCE
>>66284396
No problem.
You were right that I am an amateur producer myself (though no Soundcloud currently). Grimes is one of my inspirations and one of the main reasons I decided to become a producer. I've actually been studying her (and a few others') music kind of religiously. I have text files with hundreds of lines of notes of some of her production and compositional techniques.
>>66284422
this one is a nice look, anon
>>66284422
>grimes will never stare you down
>>66284458
OK. Grimes could be a great inspiration for anyone.
>>66284458
I too am an aspiring producer inspired by Grimes.
I weep for myself though, because a musician's career is based on live performances and I have nothing like Lab Synthese to build myself up from.
I pray for luck every night from the elder gods. I only hope a benevolent one notices me first.
>Tfw directed a video for grimes
>Found out I was a man (My name is sorta feminine)
>Scrapes video
Believe the truth
>>66284422
>think she's being cute because im also asshole
>have meaningless sex that night
>still don't know who she is
>>66283943
>I mean rewatch and reread her interviews and sort of entertain the idea that she's a self-absorbed asshole.
Oh, she's clearly had her ups and downs (imagine the stress of suddenly having to endure 12+ hour press junkets consisting of answering the same basic set of questions asked by primarily stuck-up sounding music journalists - aka what this disappointed interviewers' account was most likely a product of.)
But she is clearly aware/willing to own up to not always having been the pleasantest of people - especially during her early years. Take for example:
>So I have to tell you, we actually go way back. I'm from Vancouver as well, and my mom tutored you in math.
>'Oh my God. Are you serious? What was her name? Short, dark hair.'
>Yep, Val.
>'Yes! Oh, does she hate me?'
>No, not at all! She actually read an article about you that came out a while ago and e-mailed me to tell me. She said it actually made a lot of sense that you ended up pursuing something creative.
>'And got kicked out of math.'
>No, what happened? Did you pass?
>'I passed! I got 92 percent on the final.'
>That's amazing.
>'Tell her. Tell her I aced the final! You should tell her I actually lied and got into the McGill physics program and I didn't have calculus or anything, and I got a B-minus, which is very impressive.'
>How often do you use math now?
>'All the time. I work with sound waves all day; it's not math math, but still.'
http://www.vulture.com/2013/05/grimes-on-math-memes-and-breathing-problems.html
Again - she censors NOTHING in her interviews - it's really refreshing desu.
>>66284555
Yeah, I don't expect to ever make any money off of music making. I still have a separate full-time job and plan to keep that. Less than 1% of amateur musicians ever get to a point where they can make it their full-time job.
My only goal is to eventually get some fans who like my work. That's all.
If you're deadset on making money off of it, you're better of trying to get jobs doing stuff for companies/other people, like sound design or professional mixing.
But you're probably better off just getting an unrelated job, making stuff in your spare time, and making it as good as possible so people like it. If it ever becomes good enough for a lot of people to like, it'll naturally become a career.
>>66284418
Blood Diamonds is NOT fat.
Mike is a qt3.14
>>66284265
It was hilarious when she dated Picture Plane, cause before she started dating him he was more famous than her, than within 2 weeks she was more famous than him so had to dump him.
That's just them rules
>>66284633
if i can waste away making art in a trailer park and be able to support a steady stream of psychadelics and hashish, i'll be happy.
i'm not a single-discipline artist. i write, i make music, i draw, i make games. even if only like 5 hipsters who i'll never meet dig it, i'll be happy.
>>66284646
who is cuter tho
>>66284718
>>66284633
share your pages if you not afraid to be known as grimesfags in the future
i'm really interested what music you make with that Grimes inspiration
>>66284234
You're a born fuckup. 2deep4u
>>66284760
Mike.
His brow is so fucking sexy. I love everything about his face.
not that claire's face isn't great too, but mike also projects power. he's so tall and handsome I want him to pick me up and fly me away.
>>66284787
I don't publish any music at the moment. Still trying to improve my skills before I release anything.
I would say my stuff doesn't sound that similar to hers. It's more like she just gives me a lot of ideas of things to try, some of which I use and then manipulate in other ways. For example, some of her drum programming.
>>66284511
>grimes has never kill u
>>66284787
I'll out myself as a grimesfag in the future if my career ever goes anywhere by giving a ludicrously short speech that is me specifically stating the only reason I make art is to impress Grimes, ending with a "notice me, senpai" and a quick seat before i realize how awkward and creepy that actually is and my face implodes on stage.
idgaf how prestigious the award is. in fact, the higher the honor, the better. i'm a very irreverant person, the bigger the award, the more chance she'd see it and that's the only reason i'd accept it was to give that shitty speech.
but i'm not going to share anything here. i dont really keep it for myself. its not terribly good, but it's getting better. maybe when i buy a keyboard and microphone and it's not just me fucking around with vsts i'll post some stuff here.
>>66284897
Remix some of her songs and ask her permission to post or sell the remix. If she likes the remix enough, she'll say yes. So you'll have impressed her and possibly made some money all at once. And if she says no or doesn't respond then you'll know you're a worthless loser and should probably kill yourself.
>>66284631
>and I got a B-minus
stupid and retarded
if i get to meet her and she's an asshole I'll surely post it here
I'm starting to believe in the meme now
>>66284876
her drums are very generic, there's nothing interesting about it, except maybe Art Angels, those drums are bit more diverse
been listening to a lot of tei shi lately, I've burned out all of grimes songs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsVfNcCIsRs
2nd time I post about her on one of these threads so sorry if it is a bit spammy, but I'm really digging her sound
>>66284633
I think it's a solid plan to land an record deal through a pre-established audience, based on the strength of your work.
Internet really makes it all possible if you're good, but even the internet is such a common outlet that it becomes underestimated.
>>66284683
Explain James.
>>66284963
She took Physics and passed with a B-minus, despite the fact that she never even studied Calculus. How does that make someone stupid or retarded?
>>66285013
be a body, colors of moonlight, hallways and etc have very cool drums
>>66285131
He's a plug, he's there to fill the void of her being a lesbian, the media gets what they want not asking her because she "has james" and she doesn't have to put out because James is a cuck who's end of the deal is getting disturbing event sniffs out of her dirty knickers and watching her lez out from the edge of the bed.
>>66285166
calc isn't hard
a[Δ] = a[0]-a[1]
>>66285074
Eh. She is a part of the official Grimes canon, after all (to Grimes' left on the subway bench.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2EJMd7ZN7w
>>66284802
It's not so much a dominance i feel from him, it's a sense of mutuality.
He has cuddle game too.
>>66285235
yeah i noticed her the other day :), I think she's really impressive, she's still an independent artist and all
>>66285212
Especially when you've already studied it...
>>66285168
if you want to make songs with drums simmilar to this, it should be pretty easy, until you come to the other part of composition. that's where you should make your song interesting and not screw it
One of the most revealing Grimes interviews: http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/grimes-hooded-and-booted-8119923.html
>>66285166
how does north american university works? There just can't be one physics course. and generic introduction courses almost require no calculus or just the basics that are prior taught in school.
t. european
>>66285273
ugh I just can't help it
I see a tall, handsome man and when they are affectionate sweet hearts too UGGHH i just want to melt.
HANA is so fucking luckyyy
>>66285207
she dated devon, some chad and probably seb before james.
>>66285304
and I think some of her song would be better without drums, it would be even more hypnotising, but she doesn't like ambient
>>66285013
In terms of like switching between different parts of a drum kit or using drums to make polyrhythms, yeah they're a bit generic. It's not like Autechre or anything. But I really like the rhythms she comes up. That's part of what inspires me.
I agree Art Angels has the most interesting drums, but going back to her early work, ≈Ω≈Ω≈Ω≈Ω≈Ω≈Ω≈Ω≈Ω≈ has a very intense drive to it that I like. Favriel has a catchy drum loop throughout it.
But I guess when I said drum programming I meant more like rhythm programming or overall rhythmic structure. Even when she's just got a simple 4 on the floor kick, she layers a lot of elements around it at different intervals or syncopations that create a catchy rhythm. I think she's really creative with working around the grid in Ableton.
>>66285291
I'ven't studied it either. That's just how easy the basics are.
>>66285343
songs*
>>66285338
They were for fame only.
>>66285343
Might just be because of my music tastes, but I really like when she uses aggressive drums. Kill V. Maim and Butterfly are some of the best electronic dance-pop tracks of the past few years in my opinion.
>>66285363
agree, Halfaxa is very interesting, it's my favority Grimes album so far, i like that overcooked production very much, but this album is probably the least loved outside /mu/
>>66285305
There's a video interview where she said she'd just be in school if thing hadn't worked out.
I could always tell she held something back the way she says this. I thought it mean't she'd be proper dead though, not being a drug addict.
>>66285433
Art Angels is most different from other albums, those song you named would be complete trash without drums
>>66285460
I think most people are turned off of Halfaxa because of the weird vocals. And honestly, I agree her singing isn't great in some of the tracks. But the instrumentals more than make up for it, and the reverb on the vocals helps a lot.
It's been said a lot on /mu/ before, but I'd really like to see her do another Halfaxa-like album now that her singing chops have improved. I'm convinced she could make something even the most Grimes-hating /mu/tants would like. I don't know if that's where her interests lie right now, though.
>>66285501
They would be yes, but she's said in recent interviews she often does the kick and drums before anything else in tracks. Since she most likely built those 2 tracks around the drums, it's obvious they'd suck without them.
>>66285501
No. Watch this video (a choir singing KVM): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21ViB1LYwEo
>>66285559
vocals are not default, imagine the actual song without drums
>>66285607
It wouldn't be that good. But the same could be said by any beat heavy song. How do you think Kraftwerk's The Robots would sound without drums?
I love drums, so more drums = better.
>>66273902
where do i start if i wanna get into grimes?
>>66285304
Yeah - Grimes own descriptions of her compositional technique is that it's rooted in a maximalist approach to embellishment of what are, initially, just simplistic drum beats. She starts with a percussive pattern/tempo that appeals to her, and then just goes on iteratively adding layers of sonic texture and detail (drum sound variations, instrument tracks, endless layers of vocals, etc) on top of it until the sonic 'holes' between beats seem filled in. It's a very well-thought-out, effective approach, imo.
>>66285762
Visions
>>66285762
Visions -> Art Angels -> Darkbloom -> Geidi Primes -> Halfaxa. The last 2 are her least accessible albums, so I suggest you some patience and repeated listens.
Grimes threads are the best thing about /mu/. Anyone agree?
>>66285305
Nice - hadn't stumbled on that one yet.
>>66285887
most of them are trash because of shiposters and creeps, but this one is good
>>66285887
yeah, they're chill
>>66285887
The only reason I'm on this website to be desu
>>66285310
Depends on what you're studying. The more math-oriented the major, the greater a focus there is on thorough knowledge of pre-requisites, and for a major like electro-acoustics I'm sure that that would be quite high.
Also, you missed the fact that she was getting tutored in math by the interviewers' mother because of getting kicked out of math class on the upper-level school stage of her eductation...
>>66284021
>compositionally it's amateur tier
It's trendy shit right now. I think you should be afraid a bit, because Grimes likes FKA Twigs, whose music was produced and now is inspired by Arca, she mentioned that m3ll155x is one of her favories of the last year.
>>66286073
favorites*
(it sucks that i cant delete)
>>66285371
I HAVE studied it, and work in professional fields where it regularly gets used to its full potential. It ain't no walk in the park.
>>66285887
Agree. The only bad thing is they reach bump limit too fast, I don't have enough time to read all the posts. I have a queue of 12 previous grimes threads opened in other tabs.. to read.
>>66286180
That's a lot. People are so addicted to her that they can't stop talking about her. Pretty funny imo.
>>66285460
It's probably the hardest of her records to get into, but imo probably the most rewarding if you manage to navigate the process. Also fwiw it's the most loved of her albums by all my crazily talented professional artist friends, because of - and I'm paraphrasing a quote here - "listening to it in the background significantly accelerates the pace of my production process," and in the professional high art world, time is money.
don't know if you've already mentioned this but it seems that medieval warfare isn't coming out early like other songs are
>>66285935
I enjoy the variation. These threads seem to take on multiple personalities.
>>66286217
It is true, that's why I feel an urge to read all of them. What if I miss something important that I didn't know? I need to learn about her as much as possible.
>>66273926
i'm pretty addicted to this shit right now, what the fuck, i dont want to listen to anything except Grimes
I Swear is dope
>>66286244
I bet Medieval Warfare will be her most aggressive song, besides Scream.
>>66286311
Cool. But don't believe anything. If something seems fishy, better do a bit of research. There are lots of liars here.
>>66286244
I'll be hearing it first on my birthday in fact.
>>66285786
>>66285852
just bought Visions, thx guys
>>66273926
will we ever have like AIs for like, creating songs with already existing albums sounds?
like imagine a thousand of halfaxa new songs, this one doesn't sound much like halfaxa though
>>66286311
do you think it weirds her out that there are so many people interested in learning a lot about her?
>>66286444
it's better than halfaxa, i swear
>>66286480
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
>>66286449
It probably invades her mind on occasion.
>>66286449
i don't think she actually realizes how much research we are doing
>>66286480
yes, halfaxa is mediocre
>>66286497
>>66286506
have you even listened to I Swear?
>>66286548
You don't feel it, that's fine.
>>66286564
After experiencing Grimes, there is no need to pollute myself with lesser musics. My ears must stay pure for Grimes.
>>66286244
Afaik all the early release tracks are such because of being used for existing film footage based music video tie-ins. So unless the powers that be are willing to completely break that mold and do her own thing (since that is the only way she works) and she were to somehow manage to find enough time and energy to conceive of and film a bonafide Hollywood studio-backed high concept music vidoe while already juggling a full summer touring schedule, an early release seems unlikely.
>>66286566
>>66286567
Geidi Primes is much better imo
>>66286589
then why you answered to this >>66286480?
>>66286373
>There are lots of liars here.
Of course. Lots of great stuff gets mentioned, but always verify the source for yourself.
>>66286620
wot? shut up
>>66286608
then why you answered to this >>66286480?
>>66286620
I tried. I am just a failure
>>66286619
>>66286644
because this thread is full of selfcucked waifufags, they are not openminded
>>66286548
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
>>66286620
so far so good
>>66286644
it was a different song? it's called go with the flow, that's the one I listened to
>>66286702
I'm not this guy, but you should listen to this
https://soundcloud.com/ic3peak/ic3peak-i-swear
how can I live the /grimes/ lifestyle?
>>66286702
it's the first song from the album, and it's only avalaible on souncloud, but maybe not the best
>>66286727
>how can I live the /grimes/ lifestyle?
Just become NEET
>>66277425
>>66286725
>>66286751
oh yeah! someone posted it yesterday, it's really good :), idk if you can call it better than halfaxa though, it's a song against an album
and the thing with halfaxa is that it isn't just individual great songs, the whole album just creates an atmosphere to me that I become more inmersed into as the album progresses
>>66286725
хвaтит пocтить ic3peak пaдлa
>>66286807
english please
>>66286727
-eat your psychadelics
-pray to your queen morning noon and night
-read good literature
-make experimental music
-research more about her, uncover crumbs that nobody has uncovered before
-play with photoshop
-make grimes memes
-contrive complex theories on who animejames really is
that's basically all there is to being /grimes/
>>66286834
stop posting ic3peak faggot smthng tbqh familia
>>66286564
Yes, I did. High picthed vocals are the only resemblance to Grimes' music. Some random mumblings, no melody, poor rhythm. Pretentious music created without any inspiration.
Catchiness: 0/10
Production: 4/10
Not even near Claire's level.
>>66286842
-eat your psychadelics
>does weed count
-pray to your queen morning noon and night
>check
-read good literature
>check
-make experimental music
>check
-research more about her, uncover crumbs that nobody has uncovered before
>I discovered the beautifulthin thing
-play with photoshop
-make grimes memes
>made some shitty memes like pic related
-contrive complex theories on who animejames really is
>I tried to doxx him with your help but nobody cared
Halfaxa > Fallal, thats not arguable, but I like this
>>66273926
This is not even the best one, you missed
>>66286937
>does weed count
its a mild psychadelic. you should really eat your mushrooms, though.
>I discovered the beautifulthin thing
pic related, anons threatened to send that to journalists you know.
>I tried to doxx him with your help but nobody cared
post what you know.
>>66286926
so wrong
>>66286544
Although - in my defense - it's exactly the same sort of thing she does herself (obsessively researches things/people on the internet for fun) and is what has gotten her to were she is in her music career, despite her lack of prior formal training. She even coined a semi-controversial phrase for it: Post-internet musical exploration.
>>66286544
>>66287022
>You once described your sound as “post-Internet.” Can you expand on this?
>Neurologically, until you’re about 12 or 13 years old, your brain is very plastic, which means that the neural pathways that you’re carving are kind of endless and you’re not really specializing in anything but you’re learning really fast. And then around the time you hit puberty, you begin to develop muscle memory in the pathways you’re using most frequently and really hone your skills. Historically people ride bikes and whatever — and those are skills you’ll have for the rest of your life. So what’s interesting about my generation and people younger than me, is that when I was 12 or 13, we just got Napster and we just got the Internet and the thing that I learned to do, or the sort of overwhelming craft in my life at the time besides ballet, was learning how to research really well. Especially in my relationship with music. It wasn’t like, “Oh I love punk music, I love country music.” It was very single oriented, it was very Napster oriented, where I wanted as much music as I could get. There was just so much stuff out there and it wasn’t about the process my parents had of going to the record store and falling in love with that record and becoming really well acquainted with that record. For me, it was more about constantly stimulating my brain with new stuff. I think that there is no way that that couldn’t influence the way you develop as a person, artistically. I mean it just physically would never have been possible for anyone really older than me to have that kind of experience and I think that one of the reasons music seems to be changing so drastically right now is that you have people coming of age who are the first generation of people that have this experience and we’re technically, biologically, different. From a neurological standpoint.
http://tmagazine.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/10/18/styled-to-a-t-grimes/
>>66287022
Who are her husbandos/waifus besides Marilyn Manson, I wonder?
>>66273926
nice
>>66287096
jason aldean probably
>>66286544
i dunno
i bet when shit like the super contrived anime james posts get posted or when people are claiming to have known her that it comes back to someone that is close to her.
you don't grow up that internet savvy and surround yourself with people who are also that savvy and not hear about when stuff like that gets posted on a major online forum. not when you know as many people as grimes does.
someone close to her is probably browsing this thread right now. wasn't there a post that was basically confirmed to be james a week or two ago?
>>66287009
>pic related, anons threatened to send that to journalists you know.
yeah I know, I didn't think about that sadly before sharing it, but it seems like no journalist cared about it, it's a long shot, she even wrote her name was jacqueline or something like that
>post what you know.
https://myspace.com/aperfectt1 his myspace
if you google search "aperfectt1" (with quotes) pic related appears, so it seems like his name is james marley? that's all I know
funy meme
>>66287058
Whether it's Claire Boucher obsessively studying the musical underpinnings of her many influences for the creation of Grimes or you/me obsessively studying the musical underpinnings of influences on us LIKE Grimes, it's all the same thing. Hence, her seemingly lofty claim that "Anyone can do what I do," (http://www.loudandquiet.com/2012/03/grimes-interview/) because it's true - you just have to have the guts (and the patience) to actually do it.
>>66287178
buttefly tha best sesh grimes song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMWW97sqW2Y
>>66287022
>it's exactly the same sort of thing she does herself
Well... I don't think she restored someone's myspace page from webarchive or used someone's nickname to find old personal posts from a long time ago
>>66287161
>james marley
>james smokes a lot of weed, probably listens to bob marley
>james also likes anime, hence anime james
>james has a low-self image (self-harm and all that), aperfectt1 is basically him saying to himself that he's ugly
jesus christ it's a jigsaw puzzle and it's all fitting together
someone needs to alert hana asap
>>66287196
wat song does this sample
>>66287204
hi claire
>>66287251
idk, but there's genesis sample
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GQRK6CDs48
daily reminder grimes is a soon to be dead goblin muppet
>>66287292
yuck
I need some information about her harsh noise record
>>66287339
naah
>>66287292
how high do you think they were when they made this video
>>66287391
she barely opens her mouth in the end of the video
>>66287204
In terms of investigating things related to elements of musical interest. I'm not defending anything else.
>>66286937
>I discovered the beautifulthin thing
for the anons not in the know.
"chairmandore" is the name grimes used on flicker and last.fm
those weights seem about right for a girl her size and the backstory doesn't have any conflicts.
Going for a record, Anon?
>>66287568
holy fuck
the self esteem issues are almost tangible. poor soul, im happy she's in a better place.
>>66287391
not as high as when she made this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vF0ug0sIvUY
>>66288080
what to heck
>>66288080
Or this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bc27oFFJo4
>>66288159
her part is pretty good there, his brother the dj khaled impersonator ruins it
>>66288182
You mean her brother - everyone in this video is in her immediate or extended family.
>>66288292
yeah typo, who's the old guy tho?
>>66288312
Gleefully waving the axe? Her Indian step-dad.
>>66288312
To quote Grimes: 'In my life, I'm a lot more weird than this.'
>>66286725
Pretty nice, but Halfaxa is magical.
