My friends all think I'm nuts when I tell them that my all-time favorite song is 21 minutes long, has no verses, choruses or lyrics to speak of and is better off considered as a tune with five or six distinctive "movements" than anything remotely resembling a pop song. I have listened to this almost certainly at least a thousand times since 1996 and I hear something both new and familiar with each listen. It will never grow old for me and, while looking to the past for inspiration, is still radically ahead of its time
Tracklist: 0:00 Storms Near Sea 1:47 Someone Who Can't Whistle, Whistling 2:35 The Segway Dance 6:53 Long Gravel Road 9:28 Talking to the Busy Signal 11:45 Older Fields 13:53 Electric Chariot 16:48 Unter den Linden 18:34 Vanishing Point
Yeah, the first 10 minutes really reminds me of Hallogallo from that album, and it sort of reminded me of Can's Monster Movie sans lyrics in a way as well. Tago Mago is my favorite album of all time.
and of course because the music is so good it doesn't matter, just like listening to Stax classics - it hopefully makes us buy the albums so that Tortoise get some rewards
![Terry Riley / Don Cherry - Köln - February 23, 1975 [Full Album]](/img/n.gif)
I hope one day the historical importance of this piece will be realized on a large scale.
My friends all think I'm nuts when I tell them that my all-time favorite song is 21 minutes long, has no verses, choruses or lyrics to speak of and is better off considered as a tune with five or six distinctive "movements" than anything remotely resembling a pop song. I have listened to this almost certainly at least a thousand times since 1996 and I hear something both new and familiar with each listen. It will never grow old for me and, while looking to the past for inspiration, is still radically ahead of its time
YEAAAAHHHRR!!!
2016, 20 years passed, and still a great sound to listen to.
Saw them in Chicago last week and they were U N B E L I E V A B L E
20 ans plus tard, toujours aussi bon ! Souvenirs de mes années d'étudiant, quand on écoutait çà avec un pote dans ma chambre universitaire de 9 m²...
This an album I did not think I will ever get sick of. I think this is Tortoise's best album.
Tracklist:
0:00 Storms Near Sea
1:47 Someone Who Can't Whistle, Whistling
2:35 The Segway Dance
6:53 Long Gravel Road
9:28 Talking to the Busy Signal
11:45 Older Fields
13:53 Electric Chariot
16:48 Unter den Linden
18:34 Vanishing Point
Wow I’ve never seen Djed titled before, where’d you get them from?
@@synthmalicious7541 I made them up :]
@@asammler Haha, very good! I see it as six distinguishable movements, tbh.
@@ejr98 I guess I could easily have combined the first pair and the last pair, leaving seven
millions now living will never die, when I think post rock, this is my number 1 choice, everytime
I love this song because it reminds me of 1996 driving round Detroit and Michigan, and getting me into the Fender Bass VI and electric pianos
I love this song because it reminds me of Krautrock bands Neu!, Faust and Can! It's awesome!
Very similar reason to why I enjoy it. Can is my favorite band, and this just reminds me of them so much!
It reminds me of Neu!'s first album the most. I love Can's Tago Mago.
Yeah, the first 10 minutes really reminds me of Hallogallo from that album, and it sort of reminded me of Can's Monster Movie sans lyrics in a way as well. Tago Mago is my favorite album of all time.
Yeah Hallogallo! That's a great song. I used to have all of the Neu! albums on my computer. I really like Faust and Amun Duul II.
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Really incredible piece.
13:53 Was listening to this on Spotify and I thought my bluetooth speaking was fucked.
Hafler Trio..John Duncan..Coil..Nurse With Wound..Faust..may also help with your aural explorations.
What the fuck did I just listened? Loved it.
what the fuck am i listening to... its so amazing my ears wasn't ready for it im hitting myself against the walls
Tortoise. Man. Tortoise.
brilliant! in me top 20
Perfetta come colonna sonora, dopo un buco.
Anyone that likes this should check-out Bill Laswels album , "WEB"
very good!!! uhm.. it seems they are very inspired by Neu!'s "Hallogallo" :) from 1972
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There's a bunch of quantization noise at top due to compression. You can hear it in the cymbals. This does sound way better on the CD. Great album!
and of course because the music is so good it doesn't matter, just like listening to Stax classics - it hopefully makes us buy the albums so that Tortoise get some rewards
10:40 14:00
Sorry that's Bill Laswell
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