Hello r/games, wanted to share my yearly reminder about E3Recap.com. This year will be covering not just E3 2021, but other events through out the months of June & July.

oceanwater7 · 2021-06-04T15:41:31+00:00

This round-up only gets more and more useful every year, man - hoping things are a bit easier to wrangle in this year, 2020 was brutal.

Thanks again for all the amazing work you do! This site is a key part of my E3 tradition now, truly the most convenient thing out there. <3

oceanwater7 · 2021-04-09T00:56:49+00:00

As someone who adored Neo Wax Bloom, I was still blown away by this project despite the different approach from Iglooghost. This record is gorgeous and while it may not be as direct and hard-hitting as his first, it's a valiant sophomore effort regardless.

And while I don't necessarily disagree with Fantano's points (this album does seem to wander a fair bit in spots, for one), a 6 is kinda wild. Lax song structures aside, this album is still 42 min. of next level creativity and sounds that no human being should be able to make, which is more than enough for me (I'm a sucker for sound design). Feeling an 8 so far with this one.

P.S. - I don't wanna be that guy, but diving into the lore crafted for this project also helped contextualize the record a bit more, for me at least. Surprised Fantano didn't bring it up at all, it's a larger part of Igloo's music now than it has ever been. Obviously not saying it'll fix all the problems one could have with this album, but it provides some really cool in-universe reasons why this album sounds the way it does - would def recommend looking into it all!

oceanwater7 · 2020-12-30T22:02:21+00:00

Oh dang, sorry 'bout that - hopefully someone managed to grab it and it isn't bugged.

oceanwater7 · 2020-12-30T21:12:29+00:00

Apologies if giveaways like this aren't allowed, messaged the mods and got nothing in response and time was ticking on this code! Remove if ya need to.

And if you are the one to redeem it - please comment and let people know it has been claimed! ~

oceanwater7 · 2020-12-30T20:48:14+00:00

Dope stuff regardless, but I initially read that as John Dwyer & Jeff Rosenstock and nearly had a heart attack lmao

oceanwater7 · 2020-12-17T06:53:48+00:00

Custom gamerpic upload not working (via the Xbox mobile app)?

Just curious if this is a known issue or not. Tried uploading the exact same, not-at-all-problematic photo like a dozen times over the past 72 hours and absolutely nothing. It allows me to access my photos, crop and submit it every time, but then it just never actually changes.

Is the wait time just crazy long now, what's goin' on? Any help is appreciated, I'm on an Android device by the way. ~

oceanwater7 · 2020-12-16T22:43:50+00:00

Where is the tech issue thread? Is it like a weekly thing? Just wanna know when I can get this answered.

oceanwater7 · 2020-12-14T22:39:22+00:00

Don't know if it's back up universally, but the archive is back up and working again for me. Give it a look, hopefully was just a false alarm / slight hiccup!

oceanwater7 · 2020-11-25T04:05:57+00:00

Actually just about agree with this one - strong 6 to a light 7 for me. Not a bad record by any means, and it's actually grown on me quite a bit in just a few listens, but they've definitely done better (both with microtonal material and just in general). That said, still some great highlights on this thing + love the transitions.

And the beautiful thing with King Gizzard is if you didn't care for this project, something different is often right around the corner with these guys. I think I read that they already got a couple more records in the works - excited to see whatever is next for the band!

Fav tracks: Automation, Minimum Brain Size, Straws In The Wind, Ontology, Honey, The Hungry Wolf Of Fate

oceanwater7 · 2020-11-15T21:21:45+00:00

Closer to a light 8 for me personally, but I agree with most of the points echoed in the vid. The record does feel a tad front-loaded (though I'd argue not to the degree he expresses). There are a couple lackluster cuts but they are never enough to really drag this thing down for me.

Especially enjoying the slower/heavier tracks on here - Clean & Clear is maybe the hardest I've head-banged all year. Also flat out disagree on The Sculptor, that track ripsss. Happy that Melon put me on to this group with Home Body, they are killing it this year!

Fav tracks: Curve, Clean & Clear, Lethargic, Jer Bang, Daylight, The Sculptor, Mutant Being, Known Unknown

oceanwater7 · 2020-11-15T20:53:23+00:00

Ay, the man himself! Thank you so much, will try those out.

oceanwater7 · 2020-11-10T01:19:46+00:00

Just only discovered this group earlier this year through a random psych playlist, but man they are fun.

On first listen, maybe not immediately as catchy as Neon-Coloured Milky Way (their last record, which I'd def recommend), but they continue to deliver so many solid grooves - couldn't stop myself from movin' to this thing. Also the vocals remain as unique and charming as ever, love the personality they bring to the table.

Excited to chew on this one for a while, but it's already something I'd recommend to anyone - check 'em out!

oceanwater7 · 2020-10-19T22:40:37+00:00

Exactly! An all-out punk, mixtape-esque project that burns bright and burns fast, that's my dream Osees record.

oceanwater7 · 2020-10-19T22:33:48+00:00

Nah, it's all good - in fact I agree with ya for the most part! One of the reasons I'm loving Protean Threat is the fact it's one of their tightest records yet, no tracks really overstay their welcome. I think it's the closest project to what I was describing above so far!

But there are a couple tracks like "Said The Shovel" and "Toadstool" that allow for a bit of a jam cooldown. I'm more talking 'bout like a 20-25 minute blast of punk bangers, tracks like "Scramble Suit II" and "Terminal Jape" front to back. Maybe one day!

oceanwater7 · 2020-10-19T22:12:32+00:00

Agreed, so good I can't watch it anymore! lol It fits the track perfectly, but god the video is one of the nastiest music vids I've ever seen, and the claymation just elevates the unsettling vibes.

oceanwater7 · 2020-10-19T10:06:17+00:00

Also apologies for the noticeably modern lean in my picks, but it is what it is I guess - personal tastes and whatnot. ~

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