Apocalyptica — Farewell
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andigenu wrote:
I reckon they've invented a new genre of Goth Cello. Whenever I hear them on RP I think of graveyards, zombies, doom and destruction, and other such wholesome things for us closet Goths. The name is rather a giveaway as to their style, mind. Anyway, they always give me the willies, and as the late great John Peel said, good music should always be a bit scary.
Always liked the band. The guys are pros and they just have this unique ghost-story sound. Would go for it over any thrashy and melancholic wannabe tunes.
I reckon they've invented a new genre of Goth Cello. Whenever I hear them on RP I think of graveyards, zombies, doom and destruction, and other such wholesome things for us closet Goths. The name is rather a giveaway as to their style, mind. Anyway, they always give me the willies, and as the late great John Peel said, good music should always be a bit scary.
This would make a mediocre movie soundtrack.
Never said this on RP before, but… MUTE!
I'd rather hear this guy.
Gorgeous. In the way a 40 knot wind buffets you on a high cliff overlooking the ocean.
Rafter101 wrote:
Interestingly, I started to listen. Then I started to cringe. Now I am wincing. DREADFUL song.
But then, one persons water is another's dank infested ditch juice.
I started just listening. Then I started rockin. Now I'm screaming. AWESOME song.
Interestingly, I started to listen. Then I started to cringe. Now I am wincing. DREADFUL song.
But then, one persons water is another's dank infested ditch juice.
I started just listening. Then I started rockin. Now I'm screaming. AWESOME song.
Always liked the band. The guys are pros and they just have this unique ghost-story sound. Would go for it over any thrashy and melancholic wannabe tunes.
Apocalyptica has to be the most depressing music I've ever heard. 
Not bad but not quite as artful or original as Kronos Quartet
vit wrote:
I think the appropriate one is that last one you mentioned.
Could be a car commercial, a card commercial, or the part in the movie where the kid builds his solar kite and flies it past his unrequited love's house, right after she read in the paper that he'd died.
I think the appropriate one is that last one you mentioned.
vit wrote:
Ok, *could* be a love song. I still need some PIL after listening to this.
Could be a car commercial, a card commercial, or the part in the movie where the kid builds his solar kite and flies it past his unrequited love's house, right after she read in the paper that he'd died.
Ok, *could* be a love song. I still need some PIL after listening to this.
Could be a car commercial, a card commercial, or the part in the movie where the kid builds his solar kite and flies it past his unrequited love's house, right after she read in the paper that he'd died.
This is not a love song.
Danimal174 wrote:
I 
Like it
I Like itReally excellent...
crockydile wrote:
But it's a really nice droning!
Drones on a bit, don't it? 
But it's a really nice droning!
Farewell? Can that be forever please?
crockydile wrote:
Drones on a bit, don't it?
Bombastic drivel.
Moving...me toward the volume knob to seek relief
Love this song ...
mirland wrote:
Yes. Not only to appreciate the melancholy but the sheer determination.
Guess it helps being scandinavian to really appreciate the melancholy of this arrangement.
Yes. Not only to appreciate the melancholy but the sheer determination.
Well, Philistine here too! Liked it.
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I personally liked this cut....felt it was quite moving.
Getting a bit bored with this to be honest.
I like Apocalyptica a lot, but this is one of their more boring pieces. Almost anything from their 2nd release—Inquisition Symphont—is more memorable than this.
iandberg wrote:
Three chords and 4 on the floor isn't "cultural enlightenment" either - it's f ing rock n roll. That's what we're here for. Cheers to you and your Grey Poupon.
Instrumental drivel for the masses. I bet I know a few cello players that would roll their eyes at this. It's along the same lines as Bond in that it gives the listener a false sense of cultural enlightenment, when musically, there's not much there. It's packaging and presentation, without much regard for the actual content.
Three chords and 4 on the floor isn't "cultural enlightenment" either - it's f ing rock n roll. That's what we're here for. Cheers to you and your Grey Poupon.
Hideous.
god this was awful
Guess it helps being scandinavian to really appreciate the melancholy of this arrangement.
Rotterdam wrote:
Well, I must be a Philistine, too!!!
Sorry, I must be a Philistine, but I think this is beautiful. Don't hit me, please...
Well, I must be a Philistine, too!!!
Hippostar wrote:
...is this a cover of someone else's composition?..i thought it was an original piece by apocalyptica...
If you are going to re-interpret a heavy rock song as a chamber arrangement, then do so. This is just a note for note performance, and is further diluted by rock drums at the end. It's entertaining yes, but nothing innovative here.
...is this a cover of someone else's composition?..i thought it was an original piece by apocalyptica...
Sorry, I must be a Philistine, but I think this is beautiful. Don't hit me, please...
iandberg wrote:
Thank you. Well said.
Instrumental drivel for the masses. I bet I know a few cello players that would roll their eyes at this. It's along the same lines as Bond in that it gives the listener a false sense of cultural enlightenment, when musically, there's not much there. It's packaging and presentation, without much regard for the actual content.
Thank you. Well said.
strange_brew00 wrote:
hilarious, and i agree..
i could live another 26 years without hearing this again.
hilarious, and i agree..
really dunno why - could just be the morning but - - - nope
Jazbo wrote:
I appreciate that you like it but for me it's slowly grating on my nerves. Maybe it's my mood.
It's slowly breaking my heart!
I appreciate that you like it but for me it's slowly grating on my nerves. Maybe it's my mood.
Drones on a bit, don't it?
I wish they could have come up with a coda rather than a fade, but impressive nonetheless.
It's slowly breaking my heart!
Hannio wrote:
Oh good grief. Get a grip. You remind me of my high school French teacher who cried when we got to the part about the little prince dying.
Let me guess, you got a D?
Oh good grief. Get a grip. You remind me of my high school French teacher who cried when we got to the part about the little prince dying.
Let me guess, you got a D?
This song and the other by this group are starting to grow on me-I am not sure whether it's the idea of an orchestral piece after all the indie rock or what, but I am starting to really like it.
Reminiscent of early Autobahn
ercasul wrote:
Not Scandinavian, but still absolutely love this piece. It's like that bow is playing directly on my heartstrings.
.. don't know how many Scandinavians you get for two kiwis at today's rates but I totally adore this piece too.
kia ora ercasul
Not Scandinavian, but still absolutely love this piece. It's like that bow is playing directly on my heartstrings.
.. don't know how many Scandinavians you get for two kiwis at today's rates but I totally adore this piece too.
kia ora ercasul
mirland wrote:
Not Scandinavian, but still absolutely love this piece. It's like that bow is playing directly on my heartstrings.
You might want to be scandinavian to really appreciate this piece. I am and I love it 
Not Scandinavian, but still absolutely love this piece. It's like that bow is playing directly on my heartstrings.
I had liked this first time I heard it as it was different from the norm but as usual anything different draws alot of critissim just because it is different. Today was on a short road trip with friend and he had 3 of their CD's and found there were several tunes I really liked and a few I didn't care for , may like more with second listen but the reason I cherish RP so much is I live out in the "sticks" and don't get to hear new and different music. I also understand different tastes in music and you may not like what I do or I may not care for what you do but without the exposure you will never know what ya like or don't so please be tollerant
You might want to be scandinavian to really appreciate this piece. I am and I love it
Wonderfull!!!
roseap wrote:
You apparently have not heard their Metallica covers. They require incredible technique. Enough people here have put you in your place, so I would only suggest to give this group a fair chance before criticizing.
I would pay money to listen to that, wait I do support RP. How about it Bill?
You apparently have not heard their Metallica covers. They require incredible technique. Enough people here have put you in your place, so I would only suggest to give this group a fair chance before criticizing.
I would pay money to listen to that, wait I do support RP. How about it Bill?
snowflac wrote:
Anthem Dirge - A genre perfected only by, perhaps, Kronos Quartet. Emotive w/o being sappy.
i'd like to label this genre 'anthem dirge'
Anthem Dirge - A genre perfected only by, perhaps, Kronos Quartet. Emotive w/o being sappy.
FlatCat wrote:
Oh, I am laughing at the creative ways that my fellow listeners have cut down this piece of nonsense. The whining, wailing, screeching at the end is some of the most tortured cello playing I have ever heard. Painful.
. . . but cool. . .
Oh, I am laughing at the creative ways that my fellow listeners have cut down this piece of nonsense. The whining, wailing, screeching at the end is some of the most tortured cello playing I have ever heard. Painful.
Tesseract wrote: I'd enjoy this again next hour.
I agree 
The way this trend is going, I'll be slitting my wrists any time now.
i could live another 26 years without hearing this again.
i'd like to label this genre 'anthem dirge'
although it has depth
notyoko wrote:
Enjoying this discussion!
I'm not familiar with Apocalyptica, though this song did just hit me at the right time. It's my 26th birthday today. I just checked my email and there was a message about a memorial fund for a friend who recently passed at age 30.
Something about that various obvious pair of circle-of-life moments while this song was playing really hit me.
whoa! my 26th b day was the day before yours. (no april fools either) well happy b day a month late fellow rp listener.
Enjoying this discussion!
I'm not familiar with Apocalyptica, though this song did just hit me at the right time. It's my 26th birthday today. I just checked my email and there was a message about a memorial fund for a friend who recently passed at age 30.
Something about that various obvious pair of circle-of-life moments while this song was playing really hit me.
iandberg wrote:
Instrumental drivel for the masses. I bet I know a few cello players that would roll their eyes at this. It's along the same lines as Bond in that it gives the listener a false sense of cultural enlightenment, when musically, there's not much there. It's packaging and presentation, without much regard for the actual content.
You apparently have not heard their Metallica covers. They require incredible technique. Enough people here have put you in your place, so I would only suggest to give this group a fair chance before criticizing.
Does seem a little histrionic.
Hannio wrote:
Oh good grief. Get a grip. You remind me of my high school French teacher who cried when we got to the part about the little prince dying.
So what cultural programming is it that makes us things string instruments are "mournful", horns are "triumphant", etc.? It depends on the piece, of course, but that can't just be an effect with no explanation.
Still working. Powerful mood.
These guys are awesome. I wish I could go to a concert. They have several good live videos on YouTube. They have brought strings up to the 20th century and beyond; that's about 2 or 3 centuries from when most string music that is still performed was written. Not that that is a bad thing, but...well, it's just COOL!
I wish there was a little block of cheese emoticon.
Hannio wrote:
Oh good grief. Get a grip. You remind me of my high school French teacher who cried when we got to the part about the little prince dying.
Very mean and very funny.
Moonflower31 wrote:
I just fell to tears listening to this piece, my first time I have ever heard Apocalyptica. Beyond words... 
Oh good grief. Get a grip. You remind me of my high school French teacher who cried when we got to the part about the little prince dying.
Yanni does cello.
iandberg wrote:
Instrumental drivel for the masses. I bet I know a few cello players that would roll their eyes at this. It's along the same lines as Bond in that it gives the listener a false sense of cultural enlightenment, when musically, there's not much there. It's packaging and presentation, without much regard for the actual content.
Yeah well, eyerollers are a dime a dozen.
Not your typical Sibelius Academy grads. 
A most talented group..I much prefer their softer side (like this). They do some much harder as well.
Instead of using water boarding to torture people the Military could just play this song! There is very little music that I hear that makes me want to reach over and turn the volume down but this song is one of those!
Well, I dunno about drivel and I'm pretty well educated, rational and open-minded about my musical choices- and I like it. 
Can you play ? You sure can talk the talk.iandberg wrote:
Instrumental drivel for the masses. I bet I know a few cello players that would roll their eyes at this. It's along the same lines as Bond in that it gives the listener a false sense of cultural enlightenment, when musically, there's not much there. It's packaging and presentation, without much regard for the actual content.
iandberg wrote: Most classical musicians I know would be happy just to make a buck.
Instrumental drivel for the masses. I bet I know a few cello players that would roll their eyes at this. It's along the same lines as Bond in that it gives the listener a false sense of cultural enlightenment, when musically, there's not much there. It's packaging and presentation, without much regard for the actual content.
Most classical musicians I know would be happy just to make a buck.
iTuner wrote:
Does all their music sound the same...?
Only in the same way that all of The Beatles' music sounds the same.
iTuner wrote:
And Limburger cheese has a powerful smell.
westslope wrote:
Powerful mood.
And Limburger cheese has a powerful smell.
This stuff keeps growing on me.
Powerful mood.
My cousin has a really cheesy wife.
She gets excited about dragons and fantasy. At Christmas she goes to see the Trans Siberian Orchestra.
She'd love this band.
P.S. Does all their music sound the same or is it played here off of some soundtrack too?
I like the Wikipedia classification: symphonic metal.
Sounds like video game music. Cut scene: just discovered your remote space marine HQ has been overrun by hostile aliens, leaving charred buildings, vehicle and corpses in their wake.
These folks are really a treat. Caveat: I'm a cellist, so ...
I love it, very strange and beautiful.
Squigglefixx wrote:
It may not be ambitious techincally or melodically, but comparing it to traditional cello is missing the point. This is mood music built for reminiscence and a simple rise to an emotion. No one's trying to feel culturally enlightened here. Reducing this to mere "instrumental drivel" is off the mark.
I agree, 'cause music isn't always meant to be high culture, but to touch people's hearts and souls.
And that is exactly what these sounds do in this song.
iandberg wrote:
Instrumental drivel for the masses. I bet I know a few cello players that would roll their eyes at this. It's along the same lines as Bond in that it gives the listener a false sense of cultural enlightenment, when musically, there's not much there. It's packaging and presentation, without much regard for the actual content.
It may not be ambitious techincally or melodically, but comparing it to traditional cello is missing the point. This is mood music built for reminiscence and a simple rise to an emotion. No one's trying to feel culturally enlightened here. Reducing this to mere "instrumental drivel" is off the mark.
Instrumental drivel for the masses. I bet I know a few cello players that would roll their eyes at this. It's along the same lines as Bond in that it gives the listener a false sense of cultural enlightenment, when musically, there's not much there. It's packaging and presentation, without much regard for the actual content.
It could be boring for some, but this song, this version of the song above all, is more than perfect... No lyrics, music covers everything on its own. One of the most interesting/melodic/soul seeking songs ever existed.
Above all it is one of the best rock/metal instrumental songs ever... I really want to hear some more!!!
:-D
Dark & Brooding.. fits my mood perfectly Yet another reason why plugging into the Radio Paradise stream improves and expands one's life. There aren't many other places I'd be likely to hear this.
Great to hear some Apo on RP.
Kaamos is their most interesting piece; it's not cheesy at all, full of energy, of conflicting emotions and the constant crescendo to an uncommon ending makes it my favorite Apolyptica piece...
Ever.
Yeah, I know...
Yeah, I know...
man ... this is good.
wally42 wrote:
RP should play some of the Metallica covers from thier earlier days.
Thier version Enter Sandman is a trip!
DITTO!
Abso-flapping-lovely. Every time.
Ha!
I Just had a:
"is that Apocalyptica?
Why yes it is..."
moment
These guys are Heavy Wood
I wrote it off when the drums crept in - too cheesy
but by the end I was won back - the relentlessness and drive is very appealing
this would be great live - loud!
fretman wrote:
There's always room for 'cello.
Thank you- you've been a terrific audience G'nite!
Thanks for the pun.
Big cello fan here. The opening sounds like it should be the soundtrack for B&W footage of WWII bombed out cities.
Nice track. I'm certain it opens up & unravels w/ multiple listenings.
fretman wrote:
There's always room for 'cello.
Thank you- you've been a terrific audience G'nite!
Thanks for the pun.
AMG review of this Album is priceless. I can't help enjoying this. I've never heard a note like that from a Cello so I'm a little impressed too.
Here's a quote to encourage you to AMG:
Dungeons & Dragons players and their descendants -- also stand a better chance than most of finding relatable rock bliss here.
Sounds really nice at extremely high volumes.
If you have the sound system and neighbors who don't mind the rumbling turn this one up as high as it goes.
JCEntMan is not responsible for any hearing loss that may occur.
They can make a cello sound like a Theramin.
RP should play some of the Metallica covers from thier earlier days.
Thier version Enter Sandman is a trip!
Mmm... escha-tasty...
Starting to grow on me.
Hannio wrote:
Music to slash your wrists by.
No, need to have more upbeat stuff for that.
Rather brilliant on a second listen. up to a 6 from 5.
Music to slash your wrists by.
There's always room for 'cello.
I just fell to tears listening to this piece, my first time I have ever heard Apocalyptica. Beyond words...
Just let me add that they sound even better live.
And the tings they do on the stage... Smashing guitars? Think about smashing cellos!
UltraNurd wrote:
I guess I'm one of the few that really likes Apocalyptica.
i'm happy to be one of the few.
this sends chills down my spine...amazing.
I haven't expected to hear Apo on RP. It just makes me love RP more.
Apo's my favorite band. Can't wait to go to their concert again.
UltraNurd wrote:
I guess I'm one of the few that really likes Apocalyptica.
I'm with you, UltraNurd. I'd never heard them before RP, but I now have one of their albums. I really like them. Of course, they're not for just any mood--but they fit specific moods like gloves.
"You know what a cello is, don't you Johnny? It's a womanly instrument that you straddle with your legs and if you stroke it in just the right way it makes the most beautiful sound."
From an SNL skit where a matron (Julia Sweeney) is trying to seduce the pool boy (Luke Perry).
I reckon they've invented a new genre of Goth Cello. Whenever I hear them on RP I think of graveyards, zombies, doom and destruction, and other such wholesome things for us closet Goths. The name is rather a giveaway as to their style, mind. Anyway, they always give me the willies, and as the late great John Peel said, good music should always be a bit scary.
Interesting. Very well stated! EXCELLENT TUNE!