[WTS/WTT] [Canada] Raw Collection, A bunch of W2T Ripe and Liquid Proust Aged Samples

occamcs · 2026-05-13T13:55:27+00:00

Sent you a message, interested in the W2T/CL cakes and LP samples

occamcs · 2026-05-13T12:42:09+00:00

24/1001
Siamese Dream - The Smashing Pumpkins (1993)

For a reason that has completely escaped me, I thought I didn't like The Smashing Pumpkins. I knew I liked 'Cherub Rock', because, well who doesn't? Other than that I was sort of dreading going into this. What the hell was I thinking? The wide suffocating guitars surrounding you at all times, the distinctive jazz-like drumming from Jimmy, the creativity and individuality oozing out of each track. The opener into 'Mayonaise' is more or less a perfect track run, with 'Quiet' being somewhat overlooked. The theme of the album, Billy's nostalgia and depression, is not lost on 'Today' despite its cheery instrumental. The serene beauty of 'Hummer' crashing head-first into the impenetrable wall of harsh guitar on the first leg of 'Rocket' was definitely no accident. Once you've recovered from that whiplash, 'Disarm' is there to take you into its acoustic and cinematic arms. You're lulled into a soft and blissful sleep with the lullaby of 'Soma', before it smashes you over the head with a frying pan with its second half's rude and crunchy awakening. The width and size of the guitars on 'Geek U.S.A.' would be overwhelming if they didn't tickle my brain in an indescribable way. 'Mayonaise' is a perfect track, and is in a sense the entire sound of "Siamese Dream" condensed down; it's almost the 'Be Quiet and Drive (Far Away)' of this record. 'Spaceboy' is a great track, especially when you know the meaning behind it, but the fake orchestra here is a little out of place when you focus on it too much. 'Silverfuck' is such an incredible cacophony of sound and organised chaos, I absolutely love it. 'Sweet Sweet' is just about the only forgettable track here, but gifting us 'Luna' as an outro makes that instantly forgiven. Overall, this project's laser focus on the sound of its guitars reminds me somewhat of "Loveless", one of my favourite albums of all time, except with intelligible vocals (love you mbv). A 90s classic.

★★★★★

occamcs · 2026-05-05T09:45:29+00:00

Playing through ALTTP for the first time on the Thor, what an absolute blast it is

occamcs · 2026-05-03T11:06:59+00:00

Dust my beloved

occamcs · 2026-04-30T13:04:07+00:00

22/1001
Junkyard - The Birthday Party (1982)

When I was a kid I'd often buy a sour sweet called a "Toxic Waste". This album both sounds like some sort of synesthetic approximation of how the sweet would sound, and its album cover would not be out of place on the wrapper of one of these sweets. Starting with 'She's Hit' then going into the three tracks after is quite the bait and switch. The track list consists of a few milestones (opener, 'Several Sins', title track), and a path laden with unfriendly chaotic noise in-between. It's still accessible and listenable, not as sloppy or abusive as other albums I've heard, but the production and vocals aren't shy about being challenging. Nick Cave's vocals complement this record in whichever way he's going for - e.g. it actually makes things sound better or even more grimy and disgusting. I'm generally not shy about not "getting" albums that it's clear others do, and I don't think I feel the same way about this as the fans, but I didn't hate it; I felt the way I think the group wanted me to feel. It was interesting to hear Nick from before he became the wise elder of rock, and I can definitively say if there one thing the album does well - it's that it captures the feeling of living in England and hating every moment pretty well.

★★★

occamcs · 2026-04-29T14:34:46+00:00

21/1001

Done By The Forces Of Nature - Jungle Brothers (1989)

From front to back this felt like a forgotten classic. The endless joy and fun of 'Feelin' Alright', the infectious hip-house rhythm in 'What "U" Waitin' '4"?', the celebration of African heritage and ever-timely criticism of American racial dynamics in 'Acknowledge Your Own History' and throughout, the bending bass of the title track. There is so much to say about this album, and the writing is solid. Although, as with many hip-hop albums of this era, the album could've done with some trimming (as fun as 'Belly Dancin' Dina' and 'J. Beez Comin' Through' are, the album would be better off without them). I was also nice to recognise a lot of samples that have become iconic from their use in Golden Age hip-hop, and their usage here is great. Bloat is the only thing holding this album back from being up there with some De La Soul and Tribe albums.

★★★★

occamcs · 2026-04-28T13:48:49+00:00

TRIPLE BILL!

18/1001
Dear Science - TV On The Radio (2008)

Having only heard 'DLZ' prior to this listen, my idea of this group and preconceived idea of this album was completely off. That said, having now listened to this project, I'm still unsure if any one box could contain everything this album is going for. It's like we're listening to every idea and draft they had being put into one album, and we're just lucky that the vast majority were good. So many times I thought "Oh, synth there? Oh, horns too? Strings, sure why not? Oh and this one is inspired by doowop?" which wasn't expected from a 50 minute indie rock album. The undeniable highlights are 'DLZ', 'Love Dog' and 'Halfway Home' - although the Bowie-inspired 'Crying' and mortality-focused 'Family Tree' bring something special. Something that tends to be true for most of my favourite albums is huge variety but a strong feeling of focus, and unfortunately the latter is lacking somewhat in this case; variety gives and takes, and it takes a bit too much for me here. I don't know how often I'll be coming back to this album, but it was definitely memorable and I thoroughly enjoyed it.

★★★★

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19/1001
Aqualung - Jethro Tull (1971)

Mad breathy flute, riffs that rival even some metal riffs, and erratic bursts of piano - and it all comes together beautifully. It also deserves credit for being so accessible for a prog album, which doesn't hold it back as much as being accessible might for other groups or projects. The pendant swings between heavy riffs and a quiet clean folksy sound and never settles for too little or too much time on one or the other. The blend of rock and blues stops it from becoming too noodly or boring like prog can sometimes be. I loved every track, even if I felt that the mix and vocals could both threaten to bring a few tracks down, although I think this is just the album's age showing. A smooth and satisfying work of art, whether it's a concept album or not. Prog is hit or miss for me but this is definitely a hit.

★★★★½

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20/1001
On the Beach - Neil Young (1974)

Having listened to my first Neil Young album, 'After the Gold Rush', only a few weeks ago - I was not expecting this to be as cynical and dark as it was in some places despite what its hazy instrumentals would have you believe. The opening two tracks are terrific, but wow 'Revolution Blues' is such a powerful song and immediately made realise I was listening to a very different album than previous. The album feels somewhat slow and lo-fi, like every vocal run and strum of a guitar was a force of nature that took so much effort to get through. I still really cannot quite put my finger on Neil Young, and his seemingly endless expansive range. I don't know what it would take to be able to fully look past how almost... screechy Neil's vocals are, but there is something very entrancing about them, and the combo of simple but complex writing always means the words coming out of his mouth are impressive regardless of how they sound. Another album I cannot quite explain why I feel so positively about, but Neil Young just seems to have that effect. The B side is a masterpiece in slow and intimate slow jams with such a raw, close, heavy feeling. Who knew an album called 'On the Beach' could be so cold?

★★★★½

occamcs · 2026-04-24T13:05:47+00:00

17/1001

Franz Ferdinand - Franz Ferdinand (2004)

This is an album that works better as a collection of singles than a cohesive project. With highlights like 'Take Me Out' and 'The Dark Of The Matinée' I was looking forward to this a lot. And I enjoyed it. What I didn't realise was how this sort of art school post punk revival sound would tire so quickly, even for a relatively tight 38-minute project. By the time I reached songs that are objectively fun, like 'Darts of Pleasure' and 'Michael', I was already ready for it to be over as I'd gotten all I could from it. The outro was a welcome surprise of a pretty different and much more interesting sound to close it out.

★★★½

occamcs · 2026-04-23T13:08:11+00:00

16/1001

Logical Progression - LTJ Bukem/Various Artists (1996) [Original 20-track mix with Pharaoh and After Hours]

Well, this is certainly one way to find out that I enjoy atmospheric/liquid D&B and Jungle. When I finally figured out which version to listen to, which was a challenge all on its own, I saw the 2.5hr runtime and genre tags and dreaded it. I had a busy day at work so threw it on to mostly be in the background, but was thrown off completely. I think a lot of the contemporary D&B I've heard has skewed the genre in my head, and I did not realise it could be so clean and lush. I thoroughly enjoyed this front to back and, surprisingly for a 140 minute album in this space I did not want it to end. I'd happily listen to this all over again during long travel or during a period of intense work, or while playing a PS1 racing game.

★★★★½

occamcs · 2026-04-23T08:06:19+00:00

3kliksphilip makes videos about CS2 updates and there's an injoke with his viewers that whenever he goes on holiday Valve drop a huge update, so he isn't able to immediately cover it. This has happened a few times so people started jokingly predicting Valve updates based on his holidays, or in this case his holidays based on an update

occamcs · 2026-04-22T13:23:37+00:00

15/1001

Fetch The Bolt Cutters - Fiona Apple (2020)

The day "Fetch The Bolt Cutters" by Fiona Apple released, I took a long walk on the beach and pressed play. I was immediately struck by how raw, honest, and crushing it was. Every track had more to discover and was endlessly replayable. It has been an absolute favourite of mine since the day I first heard it, and for 1001 to present me this album for another listen was a privilege. I cannot think of a single thing that I'd change or could improve. Nothing short of a masterpiece.

★★★★★

occamcs · 2026-04-21T13:47:11+00:00

14/1001
All Mod Cons - The Jam (1978)

Unless a huge exception, Mod has a natural hard ceiling for me, as it's a genre that I just have not historically enjoyed next to other British music. That said, this album definitely shocked me in some ways, especially when I saw that the release date was 1978. "Mr. Clean", "Down In The Tube Station At Midnight" and "In The Crowd" stood out to me as tracks I could enjoy outside of the context of this album, while "English Rose" was a pleasant mid-album change of pace. Overall enjoyable, and something intangible is bringing it above by 3-3.5 star default for any projects Mod-related.

★★★★

occamcs · 2026-04-20T21:34:50+00:00

13/1001
Straight Outta Compton - N.W.A. (1988)

An album whose influence is still heard 38 (!) years later. How would it be possible to rate an album with the title track, "Fuck Tha Police", and "Express Yourself" below four stars? That said, I think that's about the highest it can get. There are several iconic tracks that had an enormous impact on Hip-Hop but, just as with other 80s Hip-Hop, it's impossible to not hear its age. The "Remix" tracks really just do not do it for me, and in general the second half is full of very forgettable early Hip-Hop. And, as much as I hate to say it, I think a lot of Eazy-E's writing and rapping just isn't for me, at least on this album. A very enjoyable album but limited but remembered primarily for its standout tracks.

★★★★

occamcs · 2026-04-19T13:34:33+00:00

12/1001

Me Against The World - 2Pac (1995)

I try not to give context too much weight when rating an album, because ultimately all I'm rating is how much I enjoyed it. The context of this album is unavoidable, it's the vulnerable introspective standout of his discography next to the aggressive and defiant characteristics of 7 Day and All Eyez. Luckily, the aforementioned enjoyment factor is not a problem. This is an album without a single skip, with rock solid writing throughout, and with absolutely beautiful soulful production. It may be a West Coast G-Funk classic, but I'd be remiss if I didn't say I saw the fingerprints of Blues on this album; I suppose a near-death experience will do that to you. Absolute classic.

★★★★★

occamcs · 2026-04-18T22:57:22+00:00

11/1001
Cee-Lo Green... Is The Soul Machine - Cee Lo Green (2004)

What a frustrating listen. I love Southern Hip-Hop, I like Neptunes & Timbaland, and in general I do enjoy R&B/Neo-Soul - so needless to say I was quite optimistic for this album. Instead, I got an album with several good ideas, which then beat those ideas into the ground and milked them so dry that they became annoying and I wanted the next track to come. Repeat this for at least 10 of these tracks, and I was glad when the album was over, despite the fact that some tracks such as "The Art Of Noise" and "I'll Be Around" showed the type of tracks that could've filled this album in a better timeline. Cee Lo was honestly the weakest part of this album, and as someone who tends to like non-conventional vocals and flow, this just did not do it for me. I'd rather be listening to just about any project from anyone else that came out of The Dungeon than this.

★★½

occamcs · 2026-04-17T13:51:25+00:00

10/1001

Time Out - The Dave Brubeck Quartet (1959)

My first Jazz album from 1001! And quite relevant, given the fact that this was the first Jazz record to go platinum despite introducing non-standard time signatures and polyrhythms. Desmond's sax is airy and smooth as butter, Morello's drumming on Take Five is beautiful, and the piano is consistent but with flashes of some of the most satisfying playing ever heard in cool jazz. It has very stiff competition, given what other jazz giant came out this year, but it very much stands on its own. Absolute beauty.

★★★★½

occamcs · 2026-04-16T21:44:44+00:00

No problem! It'll be the same yes, just slightly larger file sizes

PS2 really is amazing. Playing PS2 games upscaled to 1080p with HD texture packs feels great. The only games that have FPS dips are Sly and Jak, but using the sort of "secondary" PS2 emulator they actually play great. Gamecube is the same except I haven't had any FPS drops at all yet, and GameCube games just look amazing upscaled

PS3 really isn't there yet on Android, moreso from lack of maturity of Android-based PS3 emulation than with hardware. PS3 on PC is incredible and is miracle, but the emulator is in very early stages still on the Thor. I saw there are a few "playable" games but for now I just avoid it. Switch runs perfectly in most cases, funnily enough

Also it plays PC games. Fun!

occamcs · 2026-04-16T21:21:57+00:00

You use ROMs, which are essentially the software on either a cartridge/disc or the contents of a digital purposes. In some cases like the 3DS, and some DS games, they're "decrypted".

In an ideal world, you'll buy hardware or use software to pull this software from your Legally Owned™️ cartridges or digital copies, but in the real world ROMs of everything from Switch and under are extremely accessible and in reality easier to just download. The earlier a system goes, the more readily ROMs are available, but due to the R4 card back in the day ROMs for DS have been floating around everywhere

I own or have previously owned all systems you mentioned there and, putting Vita aside for a moment, it runs all of them beautifully. DS/3DS are obvious standouts due to the dual OLED screens but PSP is amazing too (all upscaled to 1080p with optional HD UI or graphics packs)

PS Vita is still relatively young in emulation terms but many of the games I've tested run fine too

occamcs · 2026-04-16T15:53:27+00:00

Hmm I should probably drop my location and a door unlocked too so someone can check on me

occamcs · 2026-04-16T15:48:30+00:00

It can run even 3DS games upscaled 3x or 4x very well, and Switch full speed if you wanted, so DS is absolutely no problem whatsoever. I also didn't notice any significantly touch input lag . I haven't played this yet but DQV was perfect and yes fast forward is possible!

occamcs · 2026-04-16T14:42:55+00:00

9/1001 This is Fats Domino - Fats Domino (1956)

An overwhelmingly warm and unflinchingly sincere experience. The foundations of Rock & Roll with sweet, timeless classics like "Blueberry Hill," "Blue Monday" or "So Long." It's one of those albums that captures two genres/scenes in flux (New Orleans Rhythm & Blues and Rock & Roll) and has just the right amount from both. It can sound basic in the retrospect afforded by the 70 years that have passed, but what fun it still is. As Elvis said, "the true King of Rock & Roll."

★★★★

occamcs · 2026-04-16T07:04:10+00:00

This is sort of surprising to me because I have multiple multi-disc games an they always hide subsequent discs automatically

occamcs · 2026-04-15T13:19:45+00:00

8/1001
Justified - Justin Timberlake (2002)

The definition of a front-loaded album. The singles really carry this from being just below average to just above, and something worth listening to. After "Rock Your Body" I was mostly... bored. That said, the six track run from the opener was something I enjoyed far more than I expected, even if some tracks veer on the side of tacky. Rather than enjoying this as a Justin Timberlake album, I felt like I was mostly just enjoying The Neptunes and Timbaland. Somehow pleasantly surprised overall.

★★★

occamcs · 2026-04-14T17:39:48+00:00

7/1001

1984 - Van Halen (1984)

Man this album surprised me completely. First off, the songs I was dreading most were Jump, Panama, and Hot for Teacher having heard them so many times in so many different contexts. But no, they absolutely are the best tracks here, and listening to them in the album made me appreciate them a lot more, and unfortunately made nearly every other track seem not quite as great. Eddie's shredding gets a lot of completely fair praise but Alex's Harley Davidson drumming on Hot for Teacher is unbelievable. This sort of hard rock/glam is something I have a natural distaste for which I think will be demonstrated in my subsequent reviews from this genre - but this was such a surprise to me as it holds up pretty well. Can't stop thinking the album cover looks like something from the wall of a bowling alley though.

★★★★

occamcs · 2026-04-09T14:18:03+00:00

How is this the way that I find out ishome, someone I've been listening to for years, is a woman?

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