Author Topic: Haken v. new single Nightingale (April 26) (Read 439500 times)

ariich · « **Reply #210 on:** April 10, 2015, 07:24:31 AM »

Two? I could understand if you'd feel that way about it being a whole load of different songs (I wouldn't agree, but I'd understand), but only two?

me7 · « **Reply #211 on:** April 10, 2015, 08:16:17 AM »

It feels like song A that shifts to song B halfway through and than back to song A for the finale.

erwinrafael · « **Reply #212 on:** April 10, 2015, 09:11:57 AM »

So it's like TCoT?

Nick · « **Reply #213 on:** April 10, 2015, 01:48:20 PM »

RANKINGS.

Have we done this yet?

Elixir > Falling > Crystallised > Visions

Zydar · « **Reply #214 on:** April 10, 2015, 01:52:49 PM »

Celestial Elixir
Crystallised
Falling Back To Earth
Visions

BlackInk · « **Reply #215 on:** April 10, 2015, 01:53:55 PM »

That is a nearly impossible ranking for me to do. But do it I shall. This is how it looks at this very moment:

1. Celestial Elixir
2. Crystallised
3. Visions
4. Falling Back to Earth

Nick · « **Reply #216 on:** April 10, 2015, 02:10:48 PM »

So it's settled then. Celestial Elixir is the best them. No further discussion on this topic needed.

krands85 · « **Reply #217 on:** April 10, 2015, 03:19:27 PM »

Visions>Celestial Elixir>Crystallised>>>Falling Back To Earth

Lucien · « **Reply #218 on:** April 10, 2015, 04:14:03 PM »

1. Crystallised
2. Falling Back to Earth
3. Visions
4. Celestial Elixir

Mosh · « **Reply #219 on:** April 10, 2015, 05:03:14 PM »

Celestial
Falling Back to Earth
Visions
Crystallized

425 · « **Reply #220 on:** April 10, 2015, 05:23:08 PM »

Celestial Elixir
Falling Back to Earth
Visions

I know this is bad, but I've actually only listened to Restoration twice. So...

erwinrafael · « **Reply #221 on:** April 10, 2015, 05:49:37 PM »

Visions won the Survivor this year over Celestial Elixir.

Best epic for me is still The Mind's Eye - Portals - Shapeshifter.

The Cat Of Tuscany · « **Reply #222 on:** April 10, 2015, 06:38:24 PM »

Celestial Elixir
Falling Back To Earth
Crystallised
Visions

erwinrafael · « **Reply #223 on:** April 10, 2015, 06:53:18 PM »

The Visions haters are out!

Shadow Ninja 2.0 · « **Reply #224 on:** April 10, 2015, 06:56:46 PM »

does anyone actually hate visions

but yeah elixir would be my top and crystallized would be next

the rest go somewhere

erwinrafael · « **Reply #225 on:** April 10, 2015, 10:06:09 PM »

My ranking:

1. Visions - a musical composition masterpiece. The extended ending really plays well not just as a closer for the album, but as a closer for live shows, as well. It also has the best drumming in a Haken song by Raymond Hearne (Darkest Light is second best drumming in my book). The only thing I wish to be changed in this song is the fast guitar playing backing the vocals at around 14:58-15:21. A more skilled guitarist would have pulled that off more smoothly and with more precision.

2. Falling Back to Earth - beautiful. that's all.

3. Crystallised - Beginning and ending is amazing. Middle part is a bit too extended and repetitive as I noted in my earlier posts.

4. Celestial Elixir - this is a good song, but it has one structural defect as an "epic." It does not have a payoff section. For me, a long song really needs a definitive climax to make the long journey worth it.

jammindude · « **Reply #226 on:** April 10, 2015, 10:28:22 PM »

Crystallized
Falling Back to Earth
Visions
Celestial Elixir

mikemangioy · « **Reply #227 on:** April 10, 2015, 11:00:30 PM »

Visions
Falling Back To Earth (really close)
Celestial Elixir
Crystallised

Although every song is

The Cat Of Tuscany · « **Reply #228 on:** April 11, 2015, 09:06:15 AM »

Quote from: erwinrafael on April 10, 2015, 06:53:18 PM

The Visions haters are out!

I don't hate Visions, but I just like the other three more.

erwinrafael · « **Reply #229 on:** April 11, 2015, 09:26:51 AM »

Yeah, I think I used too strong a term with hate.

425 · « **Reply #230 on:** April 11, 2015, 01:10:46 PM »

Quote from: erwinrafael on April 10, 2015, 05:49:37 PM

Visions won the Survivor this year over Celestial Elixir.

... No, it didn't... The final round was a tie. If the "which one got more votes in the previous round" method was used, which it wasn't, Celestial Elixir would have won. But there is no possible interpretation of those results in which Visions won.

But, yeah, I don't hate Visions. Celestial Elixir is my favorite Haken song, and I just like FBTE a smidgen more than Visions. And, as I said, I've only heard Crystallised twice in my life, so I have little to say on that subject.

erwinrafael · « **Reply #231 on:** April 11, 2015, 04:57:26 PM »

Right, it ended up in a tie. My Visions bias must have muddled my memory.

GasparXR · « **Reply #232 on:** April 11, 2015, 09:03:06 PM »

Visions > Crystallised = Falling Back to Earth > Celestial Elixir

Zydar · « **Reply #233 on:** April 19, 2015, 01:33:24 PM »

Just chiming in to say that the section at 9.54-10.04 in Crystallised is sooo awesome.

YtseJamittaja · « **Reply #234 on:** April 20, 2015, 01:19:03 AM »

That's great but the section at 5:44-6:04 is blowing my mind every time I hear it. It's that kind of music which I love so much.

Prog Snob · « **Reply #235 on:** April 20, 2015, 03:56:32 AM »

Both of those parts are really great, though I like Zydar's more. The whole song is a sonic pleasure

Elite · « **Reply #236 on:** April 20, 2015, 05:59:39 AM »

Quote from: 425 on April 11, 2015, 01:10:46 PM

Quote from: erwinrafael on April 10, 2015, 05:49:37 PM
Visions won the Survivor this year over Celestial Elixir.

... No, it didn't... The final round was a tie. If the "which one got more votes in the previous round" method was used, which it wasn't, Celestial Elixir would have won. But there is no possible interpretation of those results in which Visions won.

I just came here to say this as well. Visions did win the 2012 and 2013 survivor though.

MrBoom_shack-a-lack · « **Reply #237 on:** April 20, 2015, 05:59:56 AM »

Those are cool parts. There's lots of cool sections in Crystallised I just think the build up to the last chorus and the whole ending is really great especially the tasty guitar lead at 17:05.

BlackInk · « **Reply #238 on:** April 20, 2015, 07:10:14 AM »

Haken announced swedish tour dates today! I will probably see them at Sticky Fingers.

Implode · « **Reply #239 on:** April 21, 2015, 08:13:09 AM »

Is anyone else here going to the concert in Chicago this Sunday?

Zydar · « **Reply #240 on:** April 21, 2015, 08:16:58 AM »

Quote from: MrBoom_shack-a-lack on April 20, 2015, 05:59:56 AM

Those are cool parts. There's lots of cool sections in Crystallised I just think the build up to the last chorus and the whole ending is really great especially the tasty guitar lead at 17:05.

And how about that epic gong at the very end. SO MUCH POWAH!

countoftuscany42 · « **Reply #241 on:** April 21, 2015, 01:01:50 PM »

does anyone know what's happened to Aquarius? I saw mentions that it's not on spotify anymore, but its also not on iTunes! I don't know the album at all but wanted to familiarize myself before their philly show next week. any word on why this isn't available anywhere?

ariich · « **Reply #242 on:** April 21, 2015, 02:48:56 PM »

No idea, but it's not available for download on Amazon either.

Dublagent66 · « **Reply #243 on:** April 21, 2015, 03:33:38 PM »

Hmmm...interesting. Maybe they plan on releasing a remastered version and pulled the old one? Not sure why they would do that, but I can't think of any other reason that makes sense. Oh bummer. $:-\$

MrBoom_shack-a-lack · « **Reply #244 on:** April 22, 2015, 07:08:02 AM »

Yea it's not on Spotify anymore, weird.

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Author Topic: Haken v. new single Nightingale (April 26) (Read 439500 times)