melvins remix album to be released on ipecac this fall

[PrickHonky]

each time I have listened to Chicken Switch, the only thing it does for me is make me wish that the new Melvins studio album would get released sooner than the middle of 2010

[queenbzzoofcourse]

I like the switch.   I think it is interesting to try to find the melvins in there.  What is amazing to me is the ability to take their music and make it sound completely different.  It also has me listening to some original albums even more closely to see if I can identify anything. like a game.  I also enjoy the music.

[(the) Razor]

Well in the graphics industry as a final touch on an image people usually add more contrast/saturation to the image than normal to make it stand out.

So I wouldn't exactly be surprised in the music industry if they try and make records sounding more "punchy" by speeding it up a little bit.

Now go try the same thing on charmaramaracarrot.  

Typically music is mastered as loud as it possibly can be so that it "stands out" when it comes on the radio.  Pretty much all music is mastered this way now though, so nothing stands out.  It also usually incorporates so much compression that the dynamics are completely gone.

I've never heard of anyone speeding the music up to make it stand out.  Typically you wouldn't want to time compress a file since you'd be eliminating digital information at a rate that doesn't come out mathematically even to the sampling rate, so there would probably be some digital inconsistencies that may be audible.  With tape if you sped it up you'd also be raising the pitch and change the key that all the music is in...  That said I'm sure someone's tried both.

Yeah, I've heard of this. I've got a little program on my computer, MP3Gain, which levels all the volumes (non-permanent) and tries its best to remove the clipping. It's great on an when you have thousands of tracks because the volume on all of them is the same.

However with "speeding" up tracks, I really meant  I wouldn't be surprised if they try and speed up those sharp, short, aggressive "punk" type songs on ASA, not your everyday pop album.  And I guess a better analogy would've been a film editor and how they tend to speed cuts to make trailers more exciting etc...

[TGH]

All the songs where they threw in hip-hop samples in them are pretty funny (and awesome). Except "Overgoat", where the guy had no idea how to do it at all. Oh, and the song Yamatsuka Eye is pretty awesome. Everything else... what the fuck. It all sounds like shit I edited in Gold Wave when I was sixteen. Jesus, this is really bad.

Also, what's up with all the Big Business/Melvins hate?

[Pringles]

This album is terrible. First time I am disapointed by a Melvins album. I'm glad I did'nt buy it.

But I remember saying that about Electro Retarded and its one of my favorite album, so I am sure in 6 month I will have another opinion on the chicken shit.

[norecess]

Jesus, this is really bad.

Also, what's up with all the Big Business/Melvins hate?

But I remember saying that about Electro Retarded and its one of my favorite album, so I am sure in 6 month I will have another opinion on the chicken shit.

we never learn, do we? never has there been a melvins album i loved instantly. a few exceptions there, althought maybe it was the love for another journey down the path we all love, in the dark.

[Chief Ten Beers]

 Chief Ten Beers approves of this album . It's different for sure. I skip around on it in the house. Good for listening on a late night drive. Interesting how some mixers used just the raw tracks, and others added "stuff" on top of it. I quite like the Lee Ranaldo "Eggnog" remix. I don't see how it's embarassing . Of course critics will say "I could have done that".

The "Queen" remix would be awesome to have played in a strip club.

[norecess]

I quite like the Lee Ranaldo "Eggnog" remix. I don't see how it's embarassing .

lets just say that if he was the melvins bass player and this is what he came up with, he would have been kicked out by now.

[(the) Razor]

Yes, nothing wrong with ripping on things every now and then. Everyone makes mistakes and as Lenny once said, it's the reason they put erasers on pencils.

[glen]

I quite like the Lee Ranaldo "Eggnog" remix. I don't see how it's embarassing .

lets just say that if he was the melvins bass player and this is what he came up with, he would have been kicked out by now.

I like it.   but in comparison to the rest of the album I must say I am slightly taken back.
the rest of the album is like all new tracks created from multiple old tracks.   lee ranaldo's remix is basically EGG NOG summarized in a 5 minute track.  it just seems like I could have done the same thing and I'm not even a creative musician.

although I would not call in embarassing I would call it uninspired and uncreative in comparison to the rest of the album.  and that hurts to say being a big lee ranaldo fan. I feel like maybe when lee heard the rest of the album he wished he could have taken a 2nd crack at his remix.

[norecess]

although I would not call in embarassing I would call it uninspired and uncreative in comparison to the rest of the album.  and that hurts to say being a big lee ranaldo fan. I feel like maybe when lee heard the rest of the album he wished he could have taken a 2nd crack at his remix.

there's a chance sonic youth will be added to the atp line up.

if they will play there, and i see lee, i will ask him if he was satisfied with his remix, and if he was still satisfied after he heard the other remixes.

after that i will ask thurston moore why the hell the melvins didnt get mentioned in his GRUNGE book! 

[norecess]

maybe i should just ask him which 3 songs are his favorite off eggnog.

never heard of gossip girl, the name sounds interesting,

[queenbzzoofcourse]

did anyone get hungry listening to the beginning of track one?  I was craving some  simmering  soup meself.

Must say that my favorite is the Melvins' own version of chicken switch heard live and in person in Baton Rouge, LA.

If anyone sees this offered up as a live recorded album, there's a switch for ya!

[bUTTHOLEmAN]

I've got a feeling that one leak is fake, or has at least been messed with in some way. If not, the Merzbow remix starts going into Kelis 'Milkshake'  Also, it isnt the version of Queen that the blog site put up.

Does anyone still have these songs?

[Grayfro]