Deathtank Posted May 19, 2007 Posted May 19, 2007 Ok, I know it's not new, but Im surprised no one started a topic about this earlier. Mr. Brian Transeau made one of the best electronica albums out there, and nobody in this community noticed it? I know it was mentioned in the other topic (Bt's robbery thread) but I think it deserved its own topic. Let's get it straight, the cd is ok but you must listen and watch the dvd in a full 5.1 home theater system to fully enjoy it. I'll post some links to reviews to the ones who didnt get it by now. http://www.progressive-sounds.com/Music-Reviews/BT-This-Binary-Universe.asp http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/This_Binary_Universe http://www.synthtopia.com/content/2006/10/11/bt-this-binary-universe/ Ok, that was enough linkin'. I'd like to hear your comments on the album, and I appreciate remixers reviews as well! Quote
Black Mage Posted May 19, 2007 Posted May 19, 2007 I'm pretty sure there already was a thread about it some time ago, pre-migration. Quote
zircon Posted May 19, 2007 Posted May 19, 2007 It's really a brilliant album. It took me a little while to appreciate it, and it's DEFINITELY not music you can just sit down and listen to casually. It deserves full attention, and the visuals help also. Sadly I have yet to listen in full surround sound or watch the entire DVD - I have however listened on nice headphones. Great work by BT. Quote
Deathtank Posted May 20, 2007 Author Posted May 20, 2007 It's really a brilliant album. It took me a little while to appreciate it, and it's DEFINITELY not music you can just sit down and listen to casually. It deserves full attention, and the visuals help also. Sadly I have yet to listen in full surround sound or watch the entire DVD - I have however listened on nice headphones. Great work by BT. Well, as I said before, with a DVD player and a 5.1 sound system, the experience is just amazing, it's true that you must be totally focused to it when listening to it, unfortunately, I have my home theater set it around my bed, and when I listen to it, I sometimes (well almost always) get sleepy, but it's pretty cool to sleep with this music, and trust me I NEVER use to sleep listening to other music, actually if theres music when I try to sleep, I must turn it off, and if I can't, I usually am awake untill the music ends. That doesnt happens when TBU is playing. Quote
watkinzez Posted May 20, 2007 Posted May 20, 2007 Yeah, there was a thread last September. Is awesome. The Antikythera Mechanism is my favourite. Quote
The Unsung Plumber Posted May 20, 2007 Posted May 20, 2007 Yeah, there was a thread last September.Is awesome. The Antikythera Mechanism is my favourite. Yeah, SGX made the thread, and I remember posting in it. On topic, I really like this alblum:-P And you must buy the CD-DVD package, the videos are too cool to pass up. Quote
tgfoo Posted May 20, 2007 Posted May 20, 2007 SGX and I saw BT live in Baltimore this winter and he performed the entire album. Simply amazing. Quote
Black Mage Posted May 20, 2007 Posted May 20, 2007 Damn, I was just looking at BT's web site and tour info, seems they played at Park City on the 11th. Wish I had known. Quote
L.T.W. Posted May 22, 2007 Posted May 22, 2007 Well, as I said before, with a DVD player and a 5.1 sound system, the experience is just amazing, it's true that you must be totally focused to it when listening to it, unfortunately, I have my home theater set it around my bed, and when I listen to it, I sometimes (well almost always) get sleepy, but it's pretty cool to sleep with this music, and trust me I NEVER use to sleep listening to other music, actually if theres music when I try to sleep, I must turn it off, and if I can't, I usually am awake untill the music ends. That doesnt happens when TBU is playing. You have to listen then to Brian Eno's "Apollo: Atmospheres & Soundtracks". Its super peaceful and excellent toll to fall asleep. Specially "An Ending (Ascent)". On another note An Ending (Ascent) remix by Leama & Moor is great, but Its not on iTunes Quote
Deathtank Posted May 25, 2007 Author Posted May 25, 2007 I heard that B. Eno (all Brians make excellent electronic music?) is good too but never listened anything, maybe Ill check on him later. And, how many musicians does BT use in his shows? and what instruments do they use? Are there live performances of BT on DVD at sell? THX! Quote
Black Mage Posted May 25, 2007 Posted May 25, 2007 Man, I love the video for Antikythera Mechanism. This is similar to what I was envisioning for my Stolen Child photo series, but never was able to accomplish. Quote
Deathtank Posted September 29, 2007 Author Posted September 29, 2007 If you like BT you MUST listen to this interview. Quote
Ramaniscence Posted September 29, 2007 Posted September 29, 2007 Ok, I know it's not new, but Im surprised no one started a topic about this earlier.Mr. Brian Transeau made one of the best electronica albums out there, and nobody in this community noticed it? I know it was mentioned in the other topic (Bt's robbery thread) but I think it deserved its own topic. Let's get it straight, the cd is ok but you must listen and watch the dvd in a full 5.1 home theater system to fully enjoy it. I'll post some links to reviews to the ones who didnt get it by now. http://www.progressive-sounds.com/Music-Reviews/BT-This-Binary-Universe.asp http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/This_Binary_Universe http://www.synthtopia.com/content/2006/10/11/bt-this-binary-universe/ Ok, that was enough linkin'. I'd like to hear your comments on the album, and I appreciate remixers reviews as well! There WAS a thread about this. When it came out. Like a year ago. Quote
anosou Posted September 29, 2007 Posted September 29, 2007 haha BT, whozzat!? (okay honestly, who's BT?) Quote
Deathtank Posted September 29, 2007 Author Posted September 29, 2007 haha BT, whozzat!?(okay honestly, who's BT?) how dare you?!?!?! you should be hanged from the wang!!!!1 Quote
anosou Posted September 29, 2007 Posted September 29, 2007 how dare you?!?!?! you should be hanged from the wang!!!!1 hehehehehehehehehehe, wang, hehehehehe Quote
Hy Bound Posted September 29, 2007 Posted September 29, 2007 I love this album and it drifts in and out of my favorites spot between it and Hybrid's I Choose Noise album. I was able to go see this live at The Gothic Theater which, for those who don't know, is supposed to have the best sound system of any theater in the U.S. so yes, it was quite fantastic. I also got to talk to him about it afterward and we talked a bit about his newest album. The guy is quite possibly the coolest and most down-to-earth person in the universe; which makes me all the more interested in the fact that he can make such genius and eclectic music. The album is really quite fantastic and deserves to be heard in 5.1. Quote
zircon Posted September 29, 2007 Posted September 29, 2007 You MET BT? I am so jealous. There are only a handful of bands/artists that I could be considered a fanboy of, and he is #1 on my list. Quote
KWarp Posted September 30, 2007 Posted September 30, 2007 I bought This Binary Universe on iTunes after reading all the positive impressions on OCR. My impressions are so-so on the album. Am I missing a lot without 5.1 surround sound? Quote
Blake Posted September 30, 2007 Posted September 30, 2007 I bought This Binary Universe on iTunes after reading all the positive impressions on OCR. My impressions are so-so on the album. Am I missing a lot without 5.1 surround sound? You're missing quite a bit. This is more of an audio masterpiece as opposed to a musical one, not to say the music is really lacking IMO. Quote
KWarp Posted September 30, 2007 Posted September 30, 2007 You're missing quite a bit. This is more of an audio masterpiece as opposed to a musical one, not to say the music is really lacking IMO. I'm probably not listening hard enough then. I've always had the music on for soft background. Time to connect to my Logitech 5.1 surround sound speakers... Quote
Knives Posted September 30, 2007 Posted September 30, 2007 I'm with kwarp on the music, I've heard a few tunes and thought it was so-so, but man... the fanboyism surrounding this BT guy and his album is INSANE. There was this one clip on youtube where a guy actually said that the dvds from TBU changed his perception of life and god. Quote
zircon Posted September 30, 2007 Posted September 30, 2007 Supposedly it is way better in 5.1, but I listen to it on stereo headphones and it sounds amazing. Quote
Global-Trance Posted September 30, 2007 Posted September 30, 2007 TBU is an awesome audio experience. If you can't appreciate at least track 4, 1.618, you probably don't have much of a sense of imagination. Quote
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