Binaural: Official Album Thread

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Rate Binaural

5 Stars: A top tier album
98
50%
4 Stars: A very good album
73
37%
3 Stars: Average
20
10%
2: Stars: I expect more
5
3%
1 Star: Embarrassing
0
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Total votes: 196

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Happy Trees wrote:
Fastrichie wrote:So quick question on the Binaural Preview Disc. This was a 4 song sampler:
Break her fall
Insignificance
Light years
Nothing as it seems.

Is this version of nothing as it seems different than any others we have or is it the same as the NAIS single version?
Thanks!
They used the Tchad Blake mix on the album, so there were no alternates.

Thank you for confirming. I did see the only difference between the single and album version is the high hat count in. The other 3 songs on the preview disc are different so wanted to make sure NAIS wasn't. Appreciate the clarification.
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Fastrichie wrote:
Happy Trees wrote:
Fastrichie wrote:So quick question on the Binaural Preview Disc. This was a 4 song sampler:
Break her fall
Insignificance
Light years
Nothing as it seems.

Is this version of nothing as it seems different than any others we have or is it the same as the NAIS single version?
Thanks!
They used the Tchad Blake mix on the album, so there were no alternates.

Thank you for confirming. I did see the only difference between the single and album version is the high hat count in. The other 3 songs on the preview disc are different so wanted to make sure NAIS wasn't. Appreciate the clarification.
I'm guessing that all the available mixes are still here in the best available quality, unless some upgrades have surfaced (three tracks are from promo CDR's in MP3 because lossless was being withheld at the time):

http://forums.theskyiscrape.com/viewtop ... =15&t=4681

Otherwise probably the best we will get since they don't seem to care about their archives all that much.
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Happy Trees wrote:
Fastrichie wrote:
Happy Trees wrote:
Fastrichie wrote:So quick question on the Binaural Preview Disc. This was a 4 song sampler:
Break her fall
Insignificance
Light years
Nothing as it seems.

Is this version of nothing as it seems different than any others we have or is it the same as the NAIS single version?
Thanks!
They used the Tchad Blake mix on the album, so there were no alternates.

Thank you for confirming. I did see the only difference between the single and album version is the high hat count in. The other 3 songs on the preview disc are different so wanted to make sure NAIS wasn't. Appreciate the clarification.
I'm guessing that all the available mixes are still here in the best available quality, unless some upgrades have surfaced (three tracks are from promo CDR's in MP3 because lossless was being withheld at the time):

http://forums.theskyiscrape.com/viewtop ... =15&t=4681

Otherwise probably the best we will get since they don't seem to care about their archives all that much.
Thank you HappyT. My OCD is coming out trying to get all the versions of these songs in order!
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Buby wrote:
Knabetnuom wrote:Black may be the banner for broken hearts but Sleight of Hand is for broken souls.
:worthy:
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stip wrote:
Buby wrote:
Knabetnuom wrote:Black may be the banner for broken hearts but Sleight of Hand is for broken souls.
:worthy:
excellent review - loved reading it. and great description of SoH
Thank you! I appreciate it.

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thank you:)
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Jesus, Grievance just doesnt work with Eddie upfront in the mix.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4DPWtiSkwk
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Hypnos wrote:Jesus, Grievance just doesnt work with Eddie upfront in the mix.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4DPWtiSkwk
Didn’t work for me either. I usually prefer Ed buried in the mix. Which songs benefit from him being upfront?
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Matters wrote:
Hypnos wrote:Jesus, Grievance just doesnt work with Eddie upfront in the mix.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4DPWtiSkwk
Didn’t work for me either. I usually prefer Ed buried in the mix. Which songs benefit from him being upfront?
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Breakerfall 5/5
Gods Dice 5/5
Evacuation 5/5
Light Years 5/5
Nothing as it Seems 5/5
Thin Air 5/5
Insignificance 5/5
Of the Girl 5/5
Grievance 5/5
Rival 5/5
Sleight of Hand 5/5
Soon Forget 5/5
Parting Ways 5/5
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Leatherhead wrote:Breakerfall 5/5
Gods Dice 5/5
Evacuation 5/5
Light Years 5/5
Nothing as it Seems 5/5
Thin Air 5/5
Insignificance 5/5
Of the Girl 5/5
Grievance 5/5
Rival 5/5
Sleight of Hand 5/5
Soon Forget 5/5
Parting Ways 5/5
:hooray:
I tossed this album on earlier today and still enjoy the fucker.
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Breakerfall 3/5
Gods' Dice 2/5
Evacuation 3/5
Light Years 4/5
Nothing As It Seems 5/5
Thin Air 5/5
Insignificance 5/5
Of the Girl 3/5
Grievance 2/5
Rival 5/5
Sleight of Hand 5/5
Soon Forget 3/5
Parting Ways 2/5
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epilogue wrote:Breakerfall 3/5
Gods' Dice 2/5
Evacuation 3/5
Light Years 4/5
Nothing As It Seems 5/5
Thin Air 5/5
Insignificance 5/5
Of the Girl 3/5
Grievance 2/5
Rival 5/5
Sleight of Hand 5/5
Soon Forget 3/5
Parting Ways 2/5
I'm dying over here.
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It's time to shut down the epilogue account.
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Monkey_Driven wrote:It's time to shut down the epilogue account.
I've never been more alarmed.
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My only concern is the too-high amount of 'five star' ratings.

You people hand them out willy nilly!
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5 stars
Insignificance
Of the Girl
Parting Ways

4
Breakerfall
Evacuation
Light Years
Grievance
Rival
Sleight of Hand

3
Gods’ Dice
Thin Air

2
NAIS
Soon Forget
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Sleight Of Hand & NAIS are 5 star songs.

It's also ok if some don't think it to be the case.

Some would be wrong, but that's ok.
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I treat Binaural like Stip does Dark Matter. I start with 5 star ratings as a baseline, and go up from there.
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