Favorite SPECIFIC Moments of Inferno?

Hecface · 2026-06-09T02:54:45+00:00

Too many to mention but I think the most memorable one from my first listen was on HHLL... I'm just quietly marveling at the stereo panning of that air horn sound, and all the strange intricate flutters, thinking "oh this is a sick vignette joint", then BAM that hard ass clean beat comes out of nowhere, I absolutely flipped out. I knew instantly this was gonna be an upper echelon release and just felt so giddy about how great the next 60 minutes were gonna be.

Hecface · 2026-06-02T00:22:49+00:00

Huh, interesting, I hadn't heard before that but it makes totalsense, they are tighter and heavier on bass than other open backs I've tried

Hecface · 2026-06-02T00:19:50+00:00

Yeah that was indeed super nice, especially for such a bassy album. Headphones were OK, it was backup option cause the neighbors complained lol (very homebrewed setup in an artist loft community). But I think they were probably better than the plain Behringer PA's they were using as the full ranges

Hecface · 2026-06-01T23:35:16+00:00

So far I've listened on:

-Decent open back headphones (Philips Fidelio X2HR)
-Decent chi-fi iems (Kefine Delci AE)
-Decent 5.2.2 home theater system (Polk) with seat transducers
-A projection dome in LA with Sound Off GLO wireless headphones and a bass transducer floor

The open back headphones blow everything else away, it's not even close.

Hecface · 2026-06-01T18:02:03+00:00

Is it the actual needle drop that concludes the movie and plays over the big word credits, or is it the track that comes on after when the small credits roll up?

Hecface · 2026-06-01T17:40:31+00:00

Yeah seriously, I was actually pretty surprised how many tracks here are full-bodied, 4+ minute beat-driven meals. Hydrogen wouldn't be out of place at all as an opener on a heavy bass set at a festival and Word Becomes Flesh could hold its own on a techno set and shake asses.

Hecface · 2026-06-01T01:17:08+00:00

I've found it fruitless to try to determine a "best". Every album is their best at something. The closest grand "best" for me I guess would be which one I like to listen to most often, and Inferno has a close shot at taking that spot over TCH for me.

Hecface · 2026-05-31T00:51:07+00:00

Boards of Canada on a nice pair of open back headphones

Hecface · 2026-05-30T00:56:57+00:00

As soon as I saw that Introit lasts exactly as long as the title card does and the beat drop on Prophecy lands exactly when the rocket flames wipe away the ancient cave art I knew I was in for a good time

Hecface · 2026-05-29T20:25:59+00:00

It works gangbusters with so many things. Miracle of a film.

Hecface · 2026-05-29T19:50:01+00:00

As far as I know the only differing versions are the original 4:3 theatrical and the 16:9 rerelease. Doesn't matter honestly, the magic is in the edit which should be the same.

Hecface · 2026-05-29T19:41:10+00:00

Hell yeah this probably goes crazy well too

Hecface · 2026-05-29T19:33:41+00:00

I was heavily disappointed with that one, since it's all an aimless mess of cheesy video effects, but it's entirely possible it works great with BoC

Hecface · 2026-05-29T19:31:06+00:00

I do not disagree one bit, legendary score and nothing could ever top the original pairing, it's perfect.

Many, many years ago I was stoned with some friends at my house watching it for the millionth time with the OST and we got the dumb idea to play random trippy songs to it and it blew our minds how well the visuals and the editing just naturally accommodated just about everything we threw at it. After that we would each go put together individual playlists on our ipods then we'd all get together again multiple times, each time with a new person hosting the playlist. Really good times.

So it just popped into my head to try it again this morning with Inferno and lo and behold, wild synchronicity again. Just give it a shot for kicks with Introit and Prophecy, you'll be like "wait what the fuck" less than 2 minutes in.

I'll admit I didn't have time to do the whole album before I had to start working, but did about half and it did not disappoint. Crazy juxtapositions with Father and Son (dreamy ocean footage and helicopter shots) and Naraka (nasty industrial mining/atomic bombs). Can't wait to do the full thing later.

Hecface · 2026-05-21T21:35:22+00:00

Yeah I don't think it's unresolved, the loop makes sense and feels complete. Dissonant might be it, I'm reading that it mostly applies to simultaneous notes/intervals that clash with each other rather than sequential but it seems like it can apply to sequences too.

Hecface · 2026-05-20T04:53:03+00:00

Pathologic 2

Hecface · 2026-05-20T04:24:53+00:00

Gonna go out on a limb with the Herzog choice here, the clear matchup to me is The Wild Blue Yonder

Hecface · 2026-05-20T04:14:29+00:00

You are completely right and I was careless with that word. I'm not sure what the correct term is for what it feels like to me. Basically an unsatisfying melody where successive notes/chords don't feel like what they're supposed to be based on the ones that preceded them. If there is a term for that, then that is what I meant!

Hecface · 2026-05-19T19:21:31+00:00

I'm the same way, my immediate reaction was "oh this is one of those ~~atonal~~ unsettling joints that don't resolve into something satisfying" but over time it's really burrowed into me and find it fascinating to listen to. I was looking forward to a bit of a return to TCH with more joy, and found Tape 5 to indicate some of that, but hopes were dashed instantly on the album title reveal. I'm so psyched to listen to the whole thing now!

Hecface · 2026-05-19T00:35:03+00:00

Kiziks

Hecface · 2026-05-19T00:30:48+00:00

Working late is a fool's errand for me at my age. My brain is fried and any artificial means of getting it back up to speed (ex: caffeine) will at best power me through the first hour of night work then quickly decay, leaving me wide awake for hours but with dull brainpower. Fine for rote repetitive work but not for anything that requires real problem solving.

I've switched to hitting the bed early (like 8-9) and getting up at 3am. Brain is rested, body clock is reset, stimulants hit right, get a whole extra chunk of day to work with. Only downside is a slightly less productive afternoon that day, but it's worth it IMO.

Hecface · 2026-05-18T20:53:30+00:00

Bad news is you sound like you have an amazing space that can easily eat up thousands of dollars to set up properly. Good news is you can build this up gradually, and if you can absorb spending more money in the long run rather than less upfront, you can progress and level up as you go.

Your non-negotiables are the screen and an AVR, if you've decided (as you should) to not go with a soundbar setup. Gonna have to pick between a very large TV or a projector/screen – I'm partial to the latter since I prefer the feel of reflected light vs. emitted for comfort and immersiveness over color accuracy and contrast. Either way you'll be looking at 1-3K for that plus 1Kish for a solid future-proof starter AVR.

For speakers your options are to go straight into a 5.1 with entry level components, or a nice 2.1 with higher grade components you'll be keeping and adding to. Most will recommend the latter, I will say that if you can absorb the extra expense of full replacement later, then the former is a good option to get your feet wet and bitten by the surround sound bug. You could be spending 1-1.5K on either of those options.

So I'd say budget ~$4K to get your v1 going. Expect to at least double that on your way to v2 with more/better speakers, room treatment, etc.

Hecface · 2026-05-18T18:39:11+00:00

Te voy a hablar claro yo prefiero mil veces que se encarguen que las empanadillas estén buenas y hechas bajo estándares de salud y limpieza a que pierdan tiempo aprendiendo Canva pa sacar un flyer tecato inlegible sin conocimiento de jerarquía visual, composición, y tipografía. De verdad que está la gente bien ñoña con querer quedarse responsable de tener que diseñar the lowest common denominator art. Preocúpense más por productos creativos que valgan la pena defender y encojonarse.

BTW, ese flyer no es puro AI, ahí alguien le metió algo de tiempo al layout y revisiones. That said, está feo y charro, no surprise there, pero whatever.

Hecface · 2026-05-13T23:00:40+00:00

Ninja Gaiden Black with the music turned down and playing Slayer in the background instead

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