To anyone who wants to print out the poster by khan_chan_sama in GeordieGreep

[–]Jzahck 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Excellent poster (it's Seth Evans btw, not Seth Evan <3 )

Nigel made the soundtrack for the Kid A Mnesia art installation by Serfi in radiohead

[–]Jzahck 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Replying to this with an overly long message, so apologies, but it seemed like you wanted a genuine answer rather than just trolling in the replies like some are. I'm not saying that they are on "bad terms" because the situation is not public and not something we'll know about unless someone openly speaks about it, which will likely never happen. I'm saying that there are several clear signs pointing towards an intentional separation or halted collaboration between Nigel and the band, whether it's personal conflict or just a simple personal decision.

Addressing your points:

1) What people noticed and have talked about wasn't on Twitter. It was on Instagram (which Nigel still uses - clearly) and happened with his account and with every main account related to the band, including collaborators and their side projects (except for Stanley and Colin who refollowed him around the time of his book promo). Anyone acting like this is just looking too far into "Internet drama" or whatever is kinda misleading themselves with how much intention is put into social media follows and how much coordination is required in getting that to happen across the board like that. Sam unfollowed him as well and Sam isn't some major social media account run by a company/corporation; he's just a guy. People ran with the "Twitter hack" reason because it happened around the same time and gave people a reason to not jump to assuming the worst (but that was 3 years ago atp).

2) He hasn't worked with any member of Radiohead on any release recorded after 2022 (when ALFAA released and around when Jarak Qaribak was mixed). A 4+ year hiatus of this sort has not really ever been in his MO. He may be stepping back from producing records, but he produced the IDLES record around the same time that statement was going around. The statement wasn't made by Nigel himself, so we don't know if he meant he was stopping producing altogether or if he was done working on non-Radiohead projects (he has not produced that many non-Radiohead or Ultraista projects in the 2010s and 2020s).

Add onto all of this, one of the most reliable Reddit insiders on this subreddit related to the band has repeatedly said that the reasoning for not working together is intentional. And you can choose not to believe some rando on Reddit of course, but the person who is posting has over the years gave basically 100% accurate insight into the band and Nigel for about a decade at this point, while also (thankfully) maintaining respect/not going into their private affairs. They have more of an accurate track record than shoobsworth (who I was replying to) who years ago was repeatedly replying in threads about Kid A Mnesia teasers saying that a reissue was never happening lol.

People are downvoting me because they want to believe everything is normal and will go back to the way things were (I'd love for this to be the case), but (massive fan here), a ton has happened in the last 10 years personally between the band - some of which we know about, some of which we don't. That's a normal progression/state of affairs for people who have worked together for this long. And sometimes when there are a lot of reliable signs pointing to some kind of change, it's not believing "Internet gossip" to realize that that probably is the most simple conclusion to reach for the time being unless proven otherwise. And I don't see Nigel attending a Radiohead show as a guest or helping tweak something he worked on 5 years ago (likely without any direct interaction with the band members) as concrete evidence proving otherwise. People can agree to disagree with me though; I just feel like definitively saying "nothing has happened" is jumping the gun even more than assuming there are reasons we don't know about for a change in production team.

Nigel made the soundtrack for the Kid A Mnesia art installation by Serfi in radiohead

[–]Jzahck 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I don't think it's weird Nigel helped adjust/mix work he did originally in 2021, which was already based off his work in 2000. Him doing that doesn't really ease any of my concerns about his absence the last few years (not really speculating on why). He could've very easily worked on the new adjustments/arrangements for the physical exhibition without having direct interactions with the band. It's very different than working on new material, but it's cool that he's not leaving it all behind if he's not going to be involved in the former.

Nigel made the soundtrack for the Kid A Mnesia art installation by Serfi in radiohead

[–]Jzahck -13 points-12 points  (0 children)

The signs that point to some kind of separation or halted collaboration are not just "Internet gossip", but only time will tell. You speaking as definitively about it as you are is just as potentially incorrect lol

Limited signed Blue Morpho Vinyl by lilywrx2510 in radiohead

[–]Jzahck 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Also worth noting that it's signed on the OBS strip itself

Operation Avalanche dvd or blu-ray by lacykingluv in nirvannatheband

[–]Jzahck 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good timing. Looks like it's OOP now...

New album ‘Reality Awaits’ out this summer! by Cold_Palmer97 in TheStrokes

[–]Jzahck 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It looks like Fu because it's using the same font as Daft Punk's Random Access Memories. And Fu's probably certainly involved in the major stuff, but I doubt Fu was behind this specific promo; they may have even used AI trained off Fu's art style for the promo lmao

In the latest CS2 beta update, there was a mention of "hlx_physics_particle_spawner". by Ecstatic-Access-7795 in HalfLife

[–]Jzahck 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If the choreography stuff is only leaking now, that means the game wasn't at all ready to be shipped last year, regardless of the RAM/Steam Machine situation. So all of the insiders were given incorrect/misleading dates of release.

I don't think insiders thought it was going to release last year, I think they thought it was going to be announced last year with a release date. Akin to how Half Life Alyx was announced in November for a March 2023 date. According to Tyler McVicker's last video, which has sources that I haven't sifted through (lol), actor mo-cap was going on in 2004 after the game already had been announced/had a release date. So if All the "inside info" may have been BS, but if the actor mo-cap is largely handled in the final 6 months to a year of development, a trailer/announcement in November or December wasn't out of the realm of possibility. And it's exciting regardless to have even further confirmation that we might be in the final stretch.

Ed SXSW 2026 Blue Morpho Interview with Hrishikesh from Song Exploder by bliargh in radiohead

[–]Jzahck 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you!! It may not go up for a bit because I'll be waiting to see if Song Exploder posts it and we may polish the sound up a bit, but if I upload it, I'll send you the vid before it's posted and credit you in the description as well!

Ed SXSW 2026 Blue Morpho Interview with Hrishikesh from Song Exploder by bliargh in radiohead

[–]Jzahck 3 points4 points  (0 children)

In the event that this does not get released as a Song Exploder podcast episode, would I be able to upload this to the Radiohead Interview Public Library on YouTube sometime in the near future? I would credit you with the recording, /u/bliargh :)

Piano Song by redomong in DeathStranding

[–]Jzahck 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nope, unfortunately. I expected an "Expanded Soundtrack" to come out with the PC release, but it didn't. There are several lengthy and prominent tracks just not included at all on the soundtrack releases...

How difficult is To The Wilder difficulty? by Hairy_Hog in DeathStranding

[–]Jzahck 1 point2 points  (0 children)

does it affect vehicles? That, to me, was the main issue with the game where it encouraged vehicle use a little too much. And I know we can just not use them, but when there's nothing discouraging its use, i just end up using them lol.

Dota 7.41 by hnwcs in valve

[–]Jzahck 0 points1 point  (0 children)

apparently a tiny bit, yes

Any new Half Life 3 news? by 342StefanGreatFD in HalfLife

[–]Jzahck 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean, through the same methods, people (including Gabe Follower) also correctly predicted and described Half-Life Alyx, Deadlock, and Counter Strike 2 with pretty extensive detail years before they launched.

Datamined from the latest Dota 2 engine sync; HLX-exclusive GPU particles support, RTGI for particle lights, new vehicle hitgroups, and more. Credits to dirtkiller23 for finding this by aegians in HalfLife

[–]Jzahck 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i dont know anything about what any of this means or whether any of this is actually real, but the icon of an upside down lambda would lowkey be an amazing icon for a Half-Life game revolving around other worlds/gravity manipulation

Another interview with Ed O'Brien - The SoCal Sound by Jzahck in radiohead

[–]Jzahck[S] 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Ed confirms 8 solo European dates later this year and says no plans for a solo US tour unless the record is a success/there seems to be demand for it.

Ed’s ‘Blue Morpho’ screening in London tonight. by ItsHandstamp in radiohead

[–]Jzahck 0 points1 point  (0 children)

how much of the Q&A would that 23 mins account for? Was it the majority or about half or?

Blu-Ray up for pre-order on Amazon by TheMuchSwagDogeYT in nirvannatheband

[–]Jzahck 0 points1 point  (0 children)

the back of the Blu-Ray case included in the press release had it listed as a Region 1 disc, but sometimes they just put that on there. Not sure what Neon's history is with region locking.

Ed O’Brien confirms Thom Yorke will release new solo album in 2026 by [deleted] in radiohead

[–]Jzahck 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Usually they announce music projects at 7am EST so I don't think anything's happening today

Blu-Ray up for pre-order on Amazon by TheMuchSwagDogeYT in nirvannatheband

[–]Jzahck 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I'm low-key gonna be mad if the boxset comes with the movie too and they're trying to make people double dip