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Re: Nur Ein XVI: Round Two "Drag Me Around"
Posted: Sun May 23, 2021 10:55 pm
by owl
Oh gosh I didn’t know Radiohead did Nur Ein
Re: Nur Ein XVI: Round Two "Drag Me Around"
Posted: Mon May 24, 2021 4:08 am
by noma
With these Radiohead songs, whether they actually "form a bridge" is very subjective. For example, when I hear 15 Step it doesn't really sound like it definitely belongs in between Airbag and Paranoid Android. I'm not a judge, and maybe I'm just ignorant but I can't see how 15 Step would pass that challenge, or any other song of these. Unless the challenge is met automatically as long as the band themselves say it is a bridge track...
Re: Nur Ein XVI: Round Two "Drag Me Around"
Posted: Mon May 24, 2021 7:26 am
by WreckdoMelle
Well I followed the link to the Radiohead article and listened to the 2 songs described as a bridge in the playlist, bookended by the songs they are supposed to bridge and I guess I don't really get it. Maybe one has to have been a fan of these albums to grasp whatever higher concept is supposed to make these two songs bridge the first and second half of the playlist. Maybe I have to listen to the whole play list to get it (I know Radiohead is supposed to be part of a balanced diet but not really my jam - is that what I'm missing? Am I musically deficient?). Not that I don't have a strategy for this challenge... It's Nur Ein. I was prepared.
Re: Nur Ein XVI: Round Two "Drag Me Around"
Posted: Mon May 24, 2021 7:51 am
by vowlvom
It'll take more than a Nur Ein challenge to get me to listen to Radiohead.
But it pleases me that WHAT MAY HAVE SEEMED like a somewhat arbitrary part of my R1 song was was actually a callback to the R2 song I hadn't written yet.
Well I followed the link to the Radiohead article and listened to the 2 songs described as a bridge in the playlist, bookended by the songs they are supposed to bridge and I guess I don't really get it. Maybe one has to have been a fan of these albums to grasp whatever higher concept is supposed to make these two songs bridge the first and second half of the playlist. Maybe I have to listen to the whole play list to get it (I know Radiohead is supposed to be part of a balanced diet but not really my jam - is that what I'm missing? Am I musically deficient?). Not that I don't have a strategy for this challenge... It's Nur Ein. I was prepared.
I am a fan, at least of OK Computer era Radiohead (most of their post-2003 or so material is hard for me to get into, though I do like the highly experimental Kid A and Amnesiac albums) and I don't get it either. Sure, some of them sound good in sequence. But you could just as well, like, for a more universal example, put Strawberry Fields Forever into any spot on the Sgt. Pepper's album and it wouldn't sound out of place, that still doesn't make Strawberry Fields Forever a bridge track between Fixing a Hole and Mr. Kite, or whatever.
Re: Nur Ein XVI: Round Two "Drag Me Around"
Posted: Mon May 24, 2021 8:35 am
by furrypedro
I must admit that this challenge initially confused me rather more than other challenges as it's slightly ambiguous how you could define a bridge track. However, I will attempt in good faith to make as creative an approach to this one as I can. What's the cleverest way I can interpret this...
Re: Nur Ein XVI: Round Two "Drag Me Around"
Posted: Mon May 24, 2021 8:42 am
by glennny
Reminds me of the Fear trilogy
We got Part 3- Witch Hunt on Moving Pictures
Part 2 - the Weapon- on Signals
And Part 1- The Enemy Within on Grace Under Pressure
Then the 3 were finally played in order on the P/G tour.
Re: Nur Ein XVI: Round Two "Drag Me Around"
Posted: Mon May 24, 2021 10:21 am
by Niveous
I only posted the Radiohead Binary thing jokingly as that's more theory than fact. It's the Dark Side of the Moon/ Wizard of Oz mix of Radiohead lore.
Re: Nur Ein XVI: Round Two "Drag Me Around"
Posted: Mon May 24, 2021 9:50 pm
by arby
Ugghhhhhh this challenge is BRUTAL.
What
the
actual
fuckkkk
Re: Nur Ein XVI: Round Two "Drag Me Around"
Posted: Tue May 25, 2021 12:09 am
by heid
For real!! Haha when I saw the title I was like "sweet, gonna do a bangin punky song, time to show the versatility"
Ooooop actually it's time to show the flexibility it seems... hmmmmmmmmm... or time to weasel my way to convince you that a bangin punky track bridges between two quiet contemplative ones. maaaybe?
Re: Nur Ein XVI: Round Two "Drag Me Around"
Posted: Tue May 25, 2021 9:11 pm
by grumpymike
When I think of distinct songs blending together, I am fondly reminded of my youth and this song between songs:
In fact, that whole album. Apologies in advance, j$.
Re: Nur Ein XVI: Round Two "Drag Me Around"
Posted: Wed May 26, 2021 11:02 am
by j$
That's not how I read the challenge but happy to be persuaded by the final song.
j$
Re: Nur Ein XVI: Round Two "Drag Me Around"
Posted: Wed May 26, 2021 9:50 pm
by grumpymike
Well, you see, I wasn't posting about the challenge but rather apologizing in advance for this 90s pastiche I'm making.
Well, you see, I wasn't posting about the challenge but rather apologizing in advance for this 90s pastiche I'm making.
Well, you see, I wasn't posting about the challenge either but rather your forthcoming song. Can't wait to review it poorly
j$
Re: Nur Ein XVI: Round Two "Drag Me Around"
Posted: Sat May 29, 2021 2:25 pm
by Lucky Spoon
Any word on getting Memorial Day to finish this one?
I had a late start and have family here Friday through apparently Monday morning so chances of me getting a song in otherwise are slim.
Re: Nur Ein XVI: Round Two "Drag Me Around"
Posted: Sat May 29, 2021 4:09 pm
by furrypedro
Personally I'd prefer to stick to the original schedule. The title and challenge were released on time so we weren't held back starting our songs. Also a delay would mess up my recording routine and my song is already finished so an extension wouldn't benefit me at all.
