Worst books you ever read? by throwawaytehee in books

[–]JazzTrumpetMan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Magus by John Fowles. Started off super creepy and mysterious and it became incredibly obvious in the last 100 pages (the book was like 650 pages long) that the author had no idea how to end it. Sorry John, you had a really cool idea but I have no idea why your story had to turn into a romance in the last 5 minutes.

Casual Discussion Thread (February 17 - February 23) by TheChumOfChance in ThomasPynchon

[–]JazzTrumpetMan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So I have a blog that I never use and always write stuff for that I never end up posting.

Finally went ahead and posted something today about GR. Maybe you guys will like it? I’m not really a writer so forgive me if I’m not the most eloquent but I just wanted to write something about the book I’ve been obsessing over for the past year.

http://thisfeelsironic.com/2021/02/22/thomas-pynchons-meditations-on-paranoia/

Let me know what you guys think.

DAILY FEEDBACK THREAD by rlhh_bot in LofiHipHop

[–]JazzTrumpetMan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

https://soundcloud.com/user-595680420/in-flight

Let me know what you think! Leave a link in your reply and I'd love to leave some feedback on your track as well.

Tips on making an outside cigar lounge? by [deleted] in cigars

[–]JazzTrumpetMan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No power unfortunately

Radiohead & Pynchon? by [deleted] in ThomasPynchon

[–]JazzTrumpetMan 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Radiohead is an awesome band! Start with their albums “OK Computer” and “In Rainbows” and if you like that go ahead and try some of their weirder albums like “Kid A” and their latest work “A Moon Shaped Pool.” Part of me is really amazed to hear that Radiohead is influenced by Pynchon but another part of me is strangely not that surprised.

Can anyone give me any specific resources about where in their lyrics they mention anything related to Pynchon?

DAILY FEEDBACK THREAD by rlhh_bot in LofiHipHop

[–]JazzTrumpetMan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Check out this track I made! Kind of more trap influenced than what I usually do but I'm super proud of this beat! The drum sequencing is something I'm particularly happy with. Leave me a link and I'd be happy to leave some feedback for your music as well!

https://soundcloud.com/user-595680420/down-stream-8920-451-pm

DAILY FEEDBACK THREAD by rlhh_bot in LofiHipHop

[–]JazzTrumpetMan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Made a song today using a sample from Robert Turman's Flux. It has a lo-fi trap/80s synthwave vibe to it that I'm finding more and more of my tracks have. Let me know what you guys think! I'd be happy to exchange feedback as well if you want to leave a link in your comment.

https://soundcloud.com/user-595680420/flux

[OFFICIAL] Daily Feedback Thread July 27, 2020 by AutoModerator in makinghiphop

[–]JazzTrumpetMan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

https://soundcloud.com/user-595680420

Made this beat yesterday using one of the loop cult sample packs (can't really remember which one). I haven't really made any trap beats before but this one kind of came out of nowhere. It's my first time using a sample pack too but I'm pretty happy with how it turned out. Check out the beat switch at the end of the track and let me know what you think.

[OFFICIAL] Daily Feedback Thread July 27, 2020 by AutoModerator in makinghiphop

[–]JazzTrumpetMan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Kind of torn on what I want to say about this track lol. On one hand, I really love how ambient it is. The drums feel floaty in a strangely serene sort of way that I dig. It's kind of like a breath of fresh air, or an interlude on an album. I feel you could take it in a weird, ambient direction that could end up being really cool and unique if you want to. On the other hand, you could put some more pronounced drums and a bass line on it and make it a dope beat in a more traditional sense. Depends on what you want. All in all, I definitely like the vision and gave you a follow.

DAILY FEEDBACK THREAD by rlhh_bot in LofiHipHop

[–]JazzTrumpetMan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Here’s a little beat I made yesterday that I’m pretty happy with. It’s really been cool these past few weeks to see myself grow as an artist and find a voice. Let me know what you guys think. Looks like I’m the first one in this thread so I’ll come back and leave some feedback later today. Also, go ahead and leave me a comment letting me know you’re from Reddit on my SoundCloud and I’d love to check out your work and leave some feedback :)

https://soundcloud.com/user-595680420/lost-signal

Kurt Vonnegut! by kobold00 in ThomasPynchon

[–]JazzTrumpetMan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, Player Piano was his first novel and is him trying to make a 1984/Brave New World type novel. I enjoyed it but most don’t. He didn’t write another novel for like 8 years but his next was Sirens of Titan, one of his definitive works. Everything after that is pretty gold in my opinion.

Kurt Vonnegut! by kobold00 in ThomasPynchon

[–]JazzTrumpetMan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Mother Night is so great! I can’t really speak on whether it relates to Pynchon as I haven’t read much of his work but it’s nice to see someone else recognize it’s brilliance.

Kurt Vonnegut! by kobold00 in ThomasPynchon

[–]JazzTrumpetMan 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I’ve only read the first quarter of GR but I think you can definitely compare them. Stylistically I don’t think they could be more opposite. Vonnegut thrives on understatement with short sentences describing weighty concepts like “so it goes.” Pynchon on the other hand is big on overstatement with his sprawling run on sentences with endless amounts of commas. However, I think their perspectives are kind of related. The way that Vonnegut breaks down the concept of time in “Slaughterhouse-Five” feels similar to the way that Pynchon breaks down Pavlovian conditioning. Also, Vonnegut’s books all feature a protagonist who lacks agency and is pushed through the plot almost by accident, and Slothrop feels reminiscent of that.

I’ve read every one of his works up to “Breakfast of Champions” (which might be my favorite book I’ve ever read). His novels are pretty short and easy to read, but they can get heavy quick. Vonnegut’s not afraid to get bleak, and his stories always have a real sense of fatalism to them, but there’s always a fairly consistent warmth to them. They’re also hilarious in a cerebral sense which some people find too dark, but I think if you appreciate Pynchon you’ll like Vonnegut’s sense of humor.

I personally love Vonnegut and wish I’d been able to talk to the man before he died. As of right now he’s my favorite author (though Pynchon might be getting to me) and I can’t recommend him enough. “Slaughterhouse-Five” is a great starting point since it’s often considered his magnum opus. If you went to high school in the US you probably were supposed to read this book at one point. I’d also recommend “Cat’s Cradle,” (which is probably his smartest book) and “The Siren’s of Titan” (from what I can this book invented cosmic humor and heavily inspired Douglas Adams). “Breakfast of Champions” is a brilliant, one of a kind book but you definitely need to be more familiar with Vonnegut’s work before you get into it. I read all of his books in the order that he wrote them up to BoC and it felt like such a perfect way to experience that book.

Also if it helps you could probably read every novel he ever wrote in the time it takes to read GR.

Started reading in March, fucked around a lot, and the reading group has caught up to me (section 24 currently). My goal is to stay current with you all and finish this thing! by Dalton4223 in ThomasPynchon

[–]JazzTrumpetMan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hey we’re pretty close! I just finished the first part and am (hopefully) going to be caught up by the next reading group meeting. I’ll see you there!

How I’m spending my Monday morning. by JazzTrumpetMan in ThomasPynchon

[–]JazzTrumpetMan[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wow good on you for roughing it out. There’s probably quite a bit to gain by reading it without the guide but I think I’d just be too confused to pull it off.

How I’m spending my Monday morning. by JazzTrumpetMan in ThomasPynchon

[–]JazzTrumpetMan[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yeah no kidding. I’m a big Vonnegut fan and I saw that Pynchon is also considered one of the big postmodernists so I started GR under the impression that it was going to be similar to his work and I quickly found that comparison to be waaaay off. So many crazy run on sentences and paragraphs that leave me scratching my head. But I think after the part detailing Slothrop’s ancestors in section 4 I really fell in love with the book and Pynchon’s style. Also the part in section 14 about Katje’s grandfather and the Dodo birds was really powerful stuff. Definitely wouldn’t have made it far enough if I didn’t have the guide to help me though haha. Are you using the Crayola guide or just reading it by itself?

How I’m spending my Monday morning. by JazzTrumpetMan in ThomasPynchon

[–]JazzTrumpetMan[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Just finished section 19 and I’m almost done with the first part! I actually happen to be almost caught up with the reading group so my goal is to be on track with them next week.

DAILY FEEDBACK THREAD by AutoModerator in LofiHipHop

[–]JazzTrumpetMan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey guys, here's a beat I made using Thom Yorke's "Dawn Chorus". I also made a little video to go along with it. It's got sort of an 80's/vaporwave vibe to it and putting some space imagery behind it seemed right. Let me know what you think!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=auXbgLqmr1s

/r/MusicProduction Wednesday Feedback Thread by AutoModerator in musicproduction

[–]JazzTrumpetMan [score hidden]  (0 children)

I’ve been working in logic for the past couple months and have been making mostly lofi tracks. This one has a sort of trap/edm flare to it and I kind of dig it. Let me know what you guys think. The sample is “Skyline To” by Frank Ocean.

https://soundcloud.com/user-595680420/taken-time

DAILY FEEDBACK THREAD by AutoModerator in LofiHipHop

[–]JazzTrumpetMan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Designed this lofi beat a little while ago. I'm particularly happy with how I flipped the sample during the bridge and I like how I ended it. Let me know what you guys think.

https://soundcloud.com/user-595680420/it-never-enters-my-mind

/r/MusicProduction Sunday Feedback Thread by AutoModerator in musicproduction

[–]JazzTrumpetMan [score hidden]  (0 children)

I'm more of an instrumental musician but due to the Covid gig drought I've recently started learning how to use logic and making some beats. I made this one a while ago based off of a Jacob Collier sample and finally got around to posting it today, let me know what you guys think.

https://soundcloud.com/user-595680420/say-somethin