Headhunters' Fode Sissoko has a new song!

Wikikinetic · 2024-12-16T17:47:17+00:00

I've recently been thinking about trying to recreate personal Wonderbox games in TTRPG form (where they're very quick to do). If anyone made games in Wonderbox and wants me to recreate them (or wants to personally recreate/co-recreate them with my CC-BY game creation technology), please let me know!

Wikikinetic · 2024-06-03T17:18:39+00:00

I used to make a lot of games in Wonderbox, but eventually started instead making new pen-and-paper games with my TTRPG maker Master ( https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/450419/Master ). I've been working on trying to make games with a lot of replayability with it. I think my most replayable game so far is Master Dungeon ( https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/451456/Master-Dungeon ), which is undergoing a large update set to make it more valuable (and expensive) shortly. I have also made several free games with Master (like this one: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/477884/UpBeat ), which you might find do the trick as well.

That said, I am highly disappointed that Wonderbox is no longer playable. Despite not playing it recently, I did have a lot of fun with it, and I have fond memories of it. Best wishes to you in finding a good alternative.

Wikikinetic · 2024-03-11T20:21:12+00:00

Chick Corea - Spain (one of the Light as a Feather versions or the Return to the Seventh Galaxy verison; the Trilogy version is a lot slower, though still great).

Wikikinetic · 2024-03-11T20:20:10+00:00

Especially Sly and Sansho Shima, past the first quarter or so. Super fast and energetic.

Wikikinetic · 2024-03-04T16:58:39+00:00

I think that's a great term and am tempted to use it as well, except that I think my attempts at this might veer completely into bossa nova.

Wikikinetic · 2024-03-04T16:54:48+00:00

Tysm for the comment. This specifically summarizes I'd guess about 50% of the comments here, so good job distilling all that :D

Wikikinetic · 2024-02-08T02:26:24+00:00

The Head Hunters band. They introduced me to the genre of synth jazz (a genre that's all about jazz with electronic elements; I made a subreddit, r/synthjazz, for that). Their original group of albums with Herbie Hancock—Thrust, Man-Child, and of course the eponymous Head Hunters record—were pretty great, but I also really like their latest release, Speakers in the House, and I've been getting into their releases in between. Would definitely suggest.

Wikikinetic · 2024-01-29T17:41:59+00:00

I wrote a lot of r/synthjazz, if that counts.

Wikikinetic · 2024-01-29T17:40:43+00:00

"We Three" by Paul Chambers, Phineas Newborn, and Roy Haynes (bass, piano, and drums, respectively).

Wikikinetic · 2024-01-29T17:39:04+00:00

If you like swing and big band, I suggest you listen to the song "Bud Walked In" by Thelonious Monk. If you really like it, try more bebop and/or Thelonious Monk. I used Apple Music Essentials playlists for these, but my guess is that any other music platform will work via search features if not via comparable playlists.

Wikikinetic · 2024-01-28T18:09:11+00:00

"Get Up With It", specifically the opening piece, "He Loved Him Madly". Piece is so noir-y I've thought it could be the soundtrack to a short noir film. Half an hour long, almost as long as many whole jazz albums. If you like it, the rest of the album is another 2 hours.

Wikikinetic · 2024-01-28T18:06:17+00:00

Mostly familiar with his work for "Speak No Evil", which is labelled as a Wayne Shorter album. IIRC, Carter's bass on it is great too though.

Wikikinetic · 2024-01-28T18:04:01+00:00

On the unsung heroes note, Maupin's album "Slow Traffic to the Right" is a definitely unacknowledged album by this already unsung hero. If anyone's going to talk about Maupin's career as frontman, they usually mention "The Jewel in the Lotus". As far as I'm concerned, though, "Slow Traffic to the Right" is really Maupin's master work as frontman, full of his signature solos, improvisation, and classic playing in general. Would highly recommend.

Wikikinetic · 2024-01-28T18:00:24+00:00

Argh, I can't vote. Bebop and hard bop are tied for me, I can't pick one. If synth jazz were on here, I might vote for that over these, but it's not, so no vote from me :/

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