IvanP
Joined: Feb 27, 2006
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southern Michigan
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Posted on Jun 12 2012 09:19 AM
JStern wrote:
I know I'm a little late to the party on this one, but I just downloaded "It's about time" on iTunes a couple days ago, and have listened to the album about 10 times since. Holy cow, that is some amazing songwriting.
I will once again take this opportunity to strongly agree!!
The harmonies are very modern, with a lot of doubly chromatically mediant relationships (roots of chords a tritone apart) which is one of the trademarks of the sound of modern american classical music (every John Williams score ever).
This is my question: Danny, did you know this is what you were doing? Just curious....
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DannySnyder
Joined: Mar 02, 2006
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Berkeley, CA
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Posted on Jun 12 2012 09:30 AM
Yes, I admit I did know what I was doing  As a young man I played what could be called experimental or a bit avant garde where I really explored odd chordal juxtapositions. I really connected with the drama of stacking iii chords on top of each other. Sets up a good tension that works for space surf or horror surf. The trick is to find a good hook that will draw the listener in, as the slight dissonance can easily put listeners off. The other trick is to not over do it! (I'm still working on that)
— Danny Snyder
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IvanP
Joined: Feb 27, 2006
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southern Michigan
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Posted on Jun 12 2012 09:36 AM
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DannySnyder
Joined: Mar 02, 2006
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Berkeley, CA
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Posted on Jun 12 2012 09:49 AM
Thanks Ivan! I'll go a bit further. My old band The Sardonics explored a hybrid genre called "Hard Swing" where we took my post punk influences and married it to swing time music. It was simultaneously dark and bouncy. Imagine Buzzcocks with Gene Krupa sitting in, with a beat poet speak-singing on top. Anyway.... here's a demo I made at the time (1992?) that never got picked up. My idea was to stack a whole bunch of minor chords on top of each other. Given the quantity of chords there was no chance of coming up with a melody haha. But we had a singer then so I didn't need to (I forgot just now) Forgive the drum machine and bass mangling.
http://soundcloud.com/tomorrowmen/beware-the-tritone
— Danny Snyder
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JStern
Joined: Mar 15, 2012
Posts: 105
San Antonio, Texas
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Posted on Jun 12 2012 10:02 AM
I like it! Not only is it cool from a harmonic standpoint, but I really like the rhythmic content too, especially the use of hemiola. Have you guys ever heard "The Bad Plus"? They are a trio who play all sorts of music, they recently recorded a trio version of Stravinsky's "The Rite of Spring." Those guys push all sorts of limits, even taking on 12 tone compositions such as those by Milton Babbitt. (It's a trip hearing Ethan improvise over a 12 tone row...).
I always jump at the chance to geek out on some music theory by the way.
Check out this video...
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DannySnyder
Joined: Mar 02, 2006
Posts: 10966
Berkeley, CA
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Posted on Aug 01 2012 08:44 AM
Clepak just posted this on another thread about our album:
clepak wrote:
One of the best CD I purchased this year (if not the best). Great melodies, great sound, with a special mention for Clair de Lune's cover wich I find brilliant.
Now I really need to see The Tomorrowmen live so I hope you'll come to Europe one day and this time play in Belgium (because I couldn't make it to Italy).
Keep up the good work.
Thanks a ton Clepak, we'd love to tour northern Europe some day.
— Danny Snyder
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clepak
Joined: Jun 11, 2006
Posts: 551
Liege (Belgium)
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Posted on Aug 01 2012 08:45 AM
DannySnyder wrote:
Clepak just posted this on another thread about our album:
clepak wrote:
One of the best CD I purchased this year (if not the best). Great melodies, great sound, with a special mention for Clair de Lune's cover wich I find brilliant.
Now I really need to see The Tomorrowmen live so I hope you'll come to Europe one day and this time play in Belgium (because I couldn't make it to Italy).
Keep up the good work.
Thanks a ton Clepak, we'd love to tour northern Europe some day.
We're waiting for ya !
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Gnarlokk
Joined: Oct 28, 2012
Posts: 10
Edmonton
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Posted on Feb 18 2013 05:21 PM
This album is amazing!!! I love the way Run Ripley Run starts.. Super intense!!! The whole album is a masterpiece. I really hope there's another one on the horizon..is there?...please!!
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Noel
Joined: Mar 15, 2011
Posts: 8528
Back in Piitsburgh, Pennsylvania, where I grew up.
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Posted on Feb 18 2013 07:19 PM
Gnarlokk wrote:
This album is amazing!!! I love the way Run Ripley Run starts.. Super intense!!! The whole album is a masterpiece. I really hope there's another one on the horizon..is there?...please!!
Yes! May we have some more, please?
— This is Noel. Reverb's at maximum an' I'm givin' 'er all she's got.
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DannySnyder
Joined: Mar 02, 2006
Posts: 10966
Berkeley, CA
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Posted on Jul 08 2015 07:06 PM
Noel wrote:
Gnarlokk wrote:
This album is amazing!!! I love the way Run Ripley Run starts.. Super intense!!! The whole album is a masterpiece. I really hope there's another one on the horizon..is there?...please!!
Yes! May we have some more, please?
Yes you may Noel, We're hoping for an August 1st release of our new album "Futourism"
— Danny Snyder
Latest project - Now That's What I Call SURF
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"With great reverb comes great responsibility" - Uncle Leo
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Noel
Joined: Mar 15, 2011
Posts: 8528
Back in Piitsburgh, Pennsylvania, where I grew up.
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Posted on Jul 08 2015 09:40 PM
DannySnyder wrote:
Noel wrote:
Gnarlokk wrote:
This album is amazing!!! I love the way Run Ripley Run starts.. Super intense!!! The whole album is a masterpiece. I really hope there's another one on the horizon..is there?...please!!
Yes! May we have some more, please?
Yes you may Noel, We're hoping for an August 1st release of our new album "Futourism"
It's about time! Seriously, this is fantastic news!
— This is Noel. Reverb's at maximum an' I'm givin' 'er all she's got.
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bIG_wAvE_Dave
Joined: Mar 19, 2006
Posts: 365
Reno, NV
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Posted on Jul 05 2016 10:29 PM
I am still listening to this album regularly and loving it!
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DannySnyder
Joined: Mar 02, 2006
Posts: 10966
Berkeley, CA
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Posted on Jul 06 2016 10:16 AM
Thanks Dave!
If any of you missed this, hear it on Spotify...
— Danny Snyder
Latest project - Now That's What I Call SURF
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"With great reverb comes great responsibility" - Uncle Leo
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Cal_Goat
Joined: Oct 22, 2014
Posts: 23
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Posted on Jul 07 2016 11:21 AM
I bought it last summer after hearing Claire De Lune on NSSR. Great album. And it was fortuitous that I stumbled upon the Tomorrowmen when I did. I got to see them play earlier this year (and again last month) and meet Danny in person. What cool guy and a great guitar player.
It's a funny coincidence I stumbled upon this thread today. I'm laying over in Germany right now and I was playing this album in my hotel room while ironing my uniform shirt and getting packed for my flight tomorrow.
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