Andre 3000 - New Blue Sun (Discussion Thread)

[Jesus H. Christ]

Album is five flutes?

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[THE 101]

My honest opinion,

I'm legit wondering if this is a troll album. I normally wouldn't seek out this kind of music and only listened because it's 3 stacks. I went in and didn't know what to expect. First 3 tracks were a chore to listen to. Once i realized the whole album was gonna be like this, i just let it play through in my headphones while working. It's not that bad as background sound when you doing stuff where you gotta focus.

I probably won't be listening to this outside of work. I probably would have said this is bs if it was someone else. Hell im not even sure if i like it. Also, i might look for other albums/playlists similar to this for work. I hesitate to call this music. Seems like "sound with musical ideas sprinkled in" which i guess can serve it's purpose.

Still feels like a troll album, lol

To be fair to the album, ambient music isn't really supposed to be listened to the way you would other genres. It's sorta supposed to be played while you're doing other shyt. That's been its function ever since Brian Eno established it as a genre in the '70s.

I don't think it's a great ambient album by any means, but it should best be listened to while doing work, cooking, reading etc.

If you're interested in trying more of this type of music out, you should check out Brian Eno's ambient albums (my favorites would be Ambient 4: On Land and Ambient 2: The Plateaux of Mirrors). Those are great starting points for the genre.

 

[semicko82]

I've been playing this album when I wake up in the middle of the night. It helps me fall right back to sleep

 

[DontEemTry]

If nikkas was really into this kind of music they woulda BEEN listening to spiritual jazz which is what this record is inspired by. All of a sudden this nikka pick up a flute and now nikkas rockin themselves to sleep with it

 

[erker]

If nikkas was really into this kind of music they woulda BEEN listening to spiritual jazz which is what this record is inspired by. All of a sudden this nikka pick up a flute and now nikkas rockin themselves to sleep with it

Agreed, this album is in the same alley as Pharoah Sanders and Alice Coltrane. Been bumping both for years. Love this 3k record as well.

 

[semicko82]

Agreed, this album is in the same alley as Pharoah Sanders and Alice Coltrane. Been bumping both for years. Love this 3k record as well.

I need to listen to these other artist you guys are speaking about
This such a niche musical genre it's a good thing an artist of Andre 3000 stature is giving it shine

 

[Armchair Militant]

I liked the first track, then shyt started getting weird.

 

[CrushedGroove]

This is not the album to put on during galactic stroking as it is difficult to pin down good rhythmic stroke notes.

But it isn't a bad album.

 

[Mystic]

Imagine pretending to enjoy listening to museum exhibition hallway music in your spare time just because of the artist attached to it

nikka I just got through listening to Arthur Russell's World of echo so STFU

 

[DeuceZ]

The comments in here are hilarious

 

[u mad son?]

This album is actually crazy

It reminds me of some 70s jazz fusion shyt... Its the type of shyt I hear when I'm looking for samples

This is actually beautiful music

 

[Jesus H. Christ]

 

[Black Mamba]

I haven’t listened to it yet

I’ll try tonight when I’m vaping weed

 

[Jimmy ValenTime]

I like instrumental albums but he really made the scratching sheet metal album from. Kay and peele

 

[O.Red]

If anything this album made me dust off Aquemini and man