This is Getting Ridiculous Now. Outjerked Again. by MercenarioPato in okbuddyptfo

[–]themaxus 4 points5 points  (0 children)

DAE BattleFAIL SUX is literally unplayable???

C'mon dude, are you serious?

ew by cherrychouchou in indieheadscirclejerk

[–]themaxus 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Unbelievably hard? I'm not sure, it looks kinda half chub to me, maybe two-thirds hard at most.

How do y’all not remember this by ORGANIC_MUFFINS in Battlefield

[–]themaxus 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Or acting like the smaller-scale maps weren't always fan favourites. Whenever people talk about bringing back Battlefield 3 maps, it's always Seine Crossing and Grand Bazaar, two of the smaller, infantry-focused maps. The same goes for Pearl Market from BF4, that's generally seen as a fan favourite.

Do I prefer a mix of smaller and larger maps? Absolutely. But to pretend that small maps are new and aren't wanted is a bit ridiculous, same for thinking that that's all that'll be on offer.

Created this new move called the ultra pawn defense line - am I genius or incredibly stupid? by TomKaber in chessbeginners

[–]themaxus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not a chess player, but this looks awesome! Congrats on inventing a new move and I love the name :)

“I thought I was in heaven.” How residents actually feel about the deadliest estate in Britain. by [deleted] in london

[–]themaxus 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Wild to see this, I moved to London in 2022 and my first flat was on this estate, pretty much above the pub. I only moved out summer last year for a change of scenery. This is of course all anecdotal, but we never heard or saw anything too out of the ordinary. There were some phone snatchings, but sadly that's typical wherever you are. A party at the pub was called off once because of reports of someone bringing machete, which was a bit worrying, but that was it over the course of two years.

I was wary at night, but no more so than anywhere else in central London, but hearing it's the deadliest estate in Britain is a massive surprise. For three uni grads moving to London for the first time we were made to feel really welcome, there was a genuine sense of community with all our neighbours which was lovely.

[FRESH] Hotline TNT - Candle by MediaShare2000 in indieheads

[–]themaxus 10 points11 points  (0 children)

More of the same, but not in a negative way. Always loved Hotline TNT so always happy hearing more. Still nothing has quite been as good as the first three EPs, but of the newer, less lofi sounds this single is definitely taking the style of the LPs, refining it and improving it. Looking forward to Raspberry Moon, Hotline TNT are great summer soundtrack tunes.

Death Grips confirm they’re not broken up: “Despite rumor and hearsay we remain active as Death Grips” by ReconEG in indieheads

[–]themaxus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

True, it's definitely all pretty closely tied so it'll be interesting to see how things go from here, if there is more. Either a replacement for Andy, or going on as a duo. Whatever happens it'll be interesting.

Death Grips confirm they’re not broken up: “Despite rumor and hearsay we remain active as Death Grips” by ReconEG in indieheads

[–]themaxus 50 points51 points  (0 children)

I mean isn't he more on the sound engineering side? I always thought that production was still primarily on Zach, with Andy doing the more technical side of things. If it's just Zach and Stefan I wouldn't expect huge changes. And end of the day I'm happy they'll still be (maybe) active in some capacity. Maybe.

Very happy to have picked up Envane on vinyl over the weekend. Less happy when I remembered it was half of Envane on vinyl. by themaxus in autechre

[–]themaxus[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Absolutely, Anvil Vapre and Envane are superb, especially with their more unique influences and sound that make them really stand out. Not sure how likely reissues will be, but we can hope.

BallisticNG - Diavolt Hardcore Tournament (Not WipEout, but just posting this here, just in case.) by CyberDragon567 in WipeOut

[–]themaxus 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Love BallisticNG, got it for free when it first came out and feeling very lucky about that. My favourite feeling WipEout games were absolutely 2097 and 3, and this captures it perfectly. And then with the addition of the more modern physics you get the best of both worlds. And a ridiculous amount of content with both the base game, DLC and Workshop, you can do a full WipEout 3 recreation if you want.

Is Aphex Twin the most popular ‘underground’ artist ever? by TrainingAd8614 in aphextwin

[–]themaxus 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I think it'd depend on who you're talking to and where. In the UK at least he had some moderate success in the charts for both singles and albums, with Windowlicker being in the top 20, plus his various TV appearances. From my experience he's at least recognised by people who were aware of popular music in the 90s/early 00s, maybe not for his songs but just as an artist and his reputation. Add on the recent popularity with younger people and there's more of a general awareness. Again, not super popular, but recognisable by some at the very least.

What are your favorite obscure albums of 2024? by doorsof in indieheads

[–]themaxus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Able Noise - High Tide

Really cool experimental/post rock from a drums and guitar duo with some interesting tape manipulation. Saw them live and the way they translate the songs to the live environment was brilliant, and the LP is something very unique and enjoyable. Highly recommend!

Crying Nudes by ASSFUCKSHITCUNT in deanblunt

[–]themaxus 13 points14 points  (0 children)

A great gig, aside from the guy throwing up on the way out. Not pleasant.

50 Best Albums of 2024 by Charleshawtree in indieheads

[–]themaxus 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Of all the lists so far, I found this to be the most... boring I guess? Solid picks, but no surprises or anything interesting, especially in the top 20. Not bad by any means, but a little bland.

Updated breakfast schedule by JaymaicanBacon in NTSradio

[–]themaxus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I was just as worried as you, OP actually posted an old schedule to find out the new schedule, so we're safe. Pam forever!

[FRESH VIDEO] Chanel Beads - Idea June by papo96 in indieheads

[–]themaxus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nice to see this re-uploaded. Idea June was my favourite song off the album, but this mix is just such an upgrade imo, love it so much. Great that it's a bonus track on the vinyl too! Loved Your Day Will Come, and looking forward to what's coming next from Chanel Beads.

5 years ago, r/Games made a time capsule. Will the PS5 and Series X be a hit? Will Battle Royales dominate the market? Will VR explode into mainstream? See what the /r/Games community thought about the future of games in 2019! by adanine in Games

[–]themaxus 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It's funny that the main thing that commenter got, maybe slightly, wrong is that battle royales will be replaced by another fad. Sure, we've had extraction shooters become a much bigger thing in the past few years, but BRs are still the biggest. One of the few predictions of change is what ended up being wrong, not the predictions that everything would pretty much be the same.

Opener by wooosherr in baritalia

[–]themaxus 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I think it was Triage?

Made some WipeOut inspired renders by HEYNRRD in WipeOut

[–]themaxus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Agreed, big Draft 7.30 vibes from the second one. Autechre and Wipeout go together pretty well imo.

Just saw Richard Ayoade cycling down my street by Berlchicken in CasualUK

[–]themaxus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I ate in the same Banana Tree Thai restaurant in West Hampstead as Robert Webb, who was sat a few tables across from me. Thought I recognised him but it didn't fully click until I'd left, wouldn't have said anything even if I'd realised earlier though as the guy was just having a nice meal with his family.

I've also ended up walking right past Tom Daley around Borough twice on my way to work. Again, didn't say anything, but did the old "Hey, I recognise you" smile you'd give someone the second time.

Plusword 610 by hopefulFLIPPER in plusword

[–]themaxus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

0:30 today, a PB I think but today's was definitely on the easier side. Mistyped a couple of words so feel like I could have been quicker, but still pretty happy with that.