05. Father And Son

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Widmerpool wrote:On ColinWallis' words: I don't think he's provoking at all. I can see why he would think like that, though I am myself extremely far from his worldview. We shouldn't be so neurotic and itchy.


it just bugs me because i sense glee over perceived treating of one group differently and negatively, whereas i don’t even hear it, and we’re in a time of heightened scapegoating of Muslims/Islam - just look at what happened in Belfast last week


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I can't even hear the Allahu Akbar. Is it supposed to be just before the "I think that's wonderful! UH HUH"?

I love all the messed up voices in this track. Really curious where those originate, but also, it's nice to still have some mystery lol. A lot of samples were found so quickly for this album.

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a-la a-k-ba

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squid wrote:I can't even hear the Allahu Akbar. Is it supposed to be just before the "I think that's wonderful! UH HUH"?

I love all the messed up voices in this track. Really curious where those originate, but also, it's nice to still have some mystery lol. A lot of samples were found so quickly for this album.


Exactly. At 56 seconds in

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heard this on the radio...lush FM compression

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detit tani wrote:heard this on the radio...lush FM compression


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This track has really got under my skin. Finding myself mouthing along with the back and forth speech samples every time.

I simply don't have the words for how satisfying the placement of the bass notes is when it kicks in from 2:03.

Would love to know what's being said in all the obscured/distorted speech snippets, think I've figured a couple out but most of it's a mystery - anyone got very far with that?

Anyway, my gawd this is good. Perfection, 10/10, not an iota of an element out of place (I mean, it's Boards, so yeah).

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Interesting to note that another electronic duo has a track called Father and Son:

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I think I was probably a little off, projecting perhaps!

But I do seriously doubt that BoC like Islam very much. Lmao

Whatever though, my bad for getting political.

This song is crazy to me, it feels like some mix of vibes and style from Geogaddi and MHTRTC, as well as some completely fresh sound.

Currently listening to my cassette for the first time! Sounds amazing.

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ColinWallis wrote:I think I was probably a little off, projecting perhaps!

But I do seriously doubt that BoC like Islam very much. Lmao.


What makes you say that? Genuinely curious. I guess you've admitted you're projecting, at least, but it doesn't seem wise to make those kinds of assumptions about people you don't know personally.

ColinWallis wrote:It feels like some mix of vibes and style from Geogaddi and MHTRTC, as well as some completely fresh sound.


Can definitely see where you're coming from here - more than anything I'm reminded of elements of some of the unreleased/bootlegged live tracks from between those two albums, something about the production on the drums and the bass sound is really reminiscent of what they were doing in that era.

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I just noticed that the first bit of garbled goodness that opens up the track is the last one we hear as it closes out, too!

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Antelope Pastor wrote:The “uh huh” sounds very much like this:
https://youtu.be/ulupmfD-fFk?is=1mLBGniuy8JAwnp3



Wow, what a pull.

You may be right. This movie is also one of the scariest I have seen, even today. Good stuff.

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Woah, that really does sound like it. If they sampled The Exorcist, in this context.... Superb.
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Antelope Pastor wrote:The “uh huh” sounds very much like this:
https://youtu.be/ulupmfD-fFk?is=1mLBGniuy8JAwnp3



Wow, what a pull.

You may be right. This movie is also one of the scariest I have seen, even today. Good stuff.


Holy shit, it sure does sound similar. I watched the exorcist aged 8 (don't ask) and it fucked me up. I love how they have potentially woven a moment from it into Inferno. This album just keeps getting better.

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Wildfire wrote: I watched the exorcist aged 8 (don't ask) and it fucked me up.


hah, my wife has the same story. i still haven't seen it! will have to throw it on some october on a night she's away

which "uh huh" in father & son are we talking about here?

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If that is really this sample from "The Exorcist"...hell yeah I am heading to heaven!

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Waterbagel wrote:which "uh huh" in father & son are we talking about here?
I'm assuming the ones that show up at the 0:59, 1:29, and 3:10 marks. I wouldn't be surprised if much of the garbled/unintelligible in-between vocals were similarly sourced. Makes an eerie comparison between deprogramming a cult member and a literal exorcism.
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