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Re: Dream Theater: The Astonishing (now with premier of The Gift of Music!)
« Reply #4060 on: December 24, 2015, 05:43:17 PM »
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Conclusion: 2 out of 2 female listeners like it.

...so, DT abandoned prog altogether :omg:

DT are a pop boyband now?  :'(
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"The thing that kills me is all these bands that use huge words in their lyrics, 'I'm swimming in a vortex of apathy.' I'm like, 'What?' I don't walk up to a friend and go 'That's a stylin' looking vortex of apathy you've got there pal. I was swimming up a river of deceit myself."
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Re: Dream Theater: The Astonishing (now with premier of The Gift of Music!)
« Reply #4061 on: December 24, 2015, 07:05:44 PM »
DT went full k-pop.
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Re: Dream Theater: The Astonishing (now with premier of The Gift of Music!)
« Reply #4062 on: December 24, 2015, 07:21:45 PM »
Quote from: Sacul on December 24, 2015, 07:05:44 PM
DT went full k-pop.

Man, this next tour is going to be great!
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Re: Dream Theater: The Astonishing (now with premier of The Gift of Music!)
« Reply #4063 on: December 24, 2015, 07:43:17 PM »
Quote from: Sacul on December 24, 2015, 07:05:44 PM
DT went full k-pop.

I guess DT need to break up with their wives, so that they have something to sing about?  :mehlin
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"The thing that kills me is all these bands that use huge words in their lyrics, 'I'm swimming in a vortex of apathy.' I'm like, 'What?' I don't walk up to a friend and go 'That's a stylin' looking vortex of apathy you've got there pal. I was swimming up a river of deceit myself."
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Re: Dream Theater: The Astonishing (now with premier of The Gift of Music!)
« Reply #4064 on: December 24, 2015, 07:43:42 PM »
Noooo, K-pop and J-pop give me diseaseeees.

But yeah, I'm getting more and more excited for this album. Btw, merry solstice, everyone! I wish DT would give us something, hehe.
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Re: Dream Theater: The Astonishing (now with premier of The Gift of Music!)
« Reply #4065 on: December 24, 2015, 09:10:36 PM »
Mary Poopmas everybody, only about a month till The Astounding. It's ALMOST here.
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"The thing that kills me is all these bands that use huge words in their lyrics, 'I'm swimming in a vortex of apathy.' I'm like, 'What?' I don't walk up to a friend and go 'That's a stylin' looking vortex of apathy you've got there pal. I was swimming up a river of deceit myself."
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Re: Dream Theater: The Astonishing (now with premier of The Gift of Music!)
« Reply #4066 on: December 24, 2015, 09:36:19 PM »
Quote from: Pragmaticcircus on December 24, 2015, 09:10:36 PM
Marry Poopmas everybody, only about a month till The Astounding. It's ALMOST here.

The Astounding, feat: Mario Gertrucci and James LaCAMEMBEEEERT.
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Re: Dream Theater: The Astonishing (now with premier of The Gift of Music!)
« Reply #4067 on: December 25, 2015, 01:33:01 AM »
Quote from: RMGadelha on December 24, 2015, 09:36:19 PM
Quote from: Pragmaticcircus on December 24, 2015, 09:10:36 PM
Marry Poopmas everybody, only about a month till The Astounding. It's ALMOST here.

The Astounding, feat: Mario Gertrucci and James LaCAMEMBEEEERT.

Don't forget Jordan Gru-Dess, Mike Frangipani and John fryingpanyung.

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Re: Dream Theater: The Astonishing (now with premier of The Gift of Music!)
« Reply #4068 on: December 25, 2015, 04:11:54 AM »
Noxon, is there anything you can say about the track lengths? Are there any longer songs on the album, or are most around 4 minutes?
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Re: Dream Theater: The Astonishing (now with premier of The Gift of Music!)
« Reply #4069 on: December 25, 2015, 04:35:41 AM »
Yeah, since you've revealed the track lengths in the past, when would you, if at all, could you do it this time around? Aside from the music itself, I'd say track lengths is what I'm most interested in at this point.
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Re: Dream Theater: The Astonishing (now with premier of The Gift of Music!)
« Reply #4070 on: December 25, 2015, 04:38:42 AM »
Quote from: noxon on December 24, 2015, 05:25:43 PM
Well, let me state it through the words of my partner (common law wife), who has had to endure my fandom of DT since before we even met 16 years go. And lately, a certain something has been spinning when we drive somewhere.

"I like this, it reminds me of Scenes From A Memory, because it's not so noisy and busy all the time"

My daughter suddenly asked me for the name of one of the tracks cause she wanted to find it on the Apple Music app (she's normally into whatever 9 year old girls are into).


Conclusion: 2 out of 2 female listeners like it.

So, the album is so mindblowingly good that even people who are not fan of the band or the genre dig it, kinda like everyone and their mother can appreciate Wish you Were Here and Stairway to Heaven? WHOAH!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Re: Dream Theater: The Astonishing (now with premier of The Gift of Music!)
« Reply #4071 on: December 25, 2015, 04:46:08 AM »
Quote from: BlackInk on December 25, 2015, 04:35:41 AM
Yeah, since you've revealed the track lengths in the past, when would you, if at all, could you do it this time around? Aside from the music itself, I'd say track lengths is what I'm most interested in at this point.

Probably when the review embargo is lifted.

BTW: Are reviewers generally allowed to disclose the embargo date?
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Re: Dream Theater: The Astonishing (now with premier of The Gift of Music!)
« Reply #4072 on: December 25, 2015, 04:49:38 AM »
Quote from: MirrorMask on December 25, 2015, 04:38:42 AM

kinda like everyone and their mother can appreciate Stairway to Heaven?
eh.
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Re: Dream Theater: The Astonishing (now with premier of The Gift of Music!)
« Reply #4073 on: December 25, 2015, 04:50:05 AM »
Quote from: Train of Naught on December 25, 2015, 04:49:38 AM
Quote from: MirrorMask on December 25, 2015, 04:38:42 AM

kinda like everyone and their mother can appreciate Stairway to Heaven?
eh.

double eh
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Re: Dream Theater: The Astonishing (now with premier of The Gift of Music!)
« Reply #4074 on: December 25, 2015, 04:58:38 AM »
Is it an eh to counter my eh or are you agreeing with my eh?
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Re: Dream Theater: The Astonishing (now with premier of The Gift of Music!)
« Reply #4075 on: December 25, 2015, 04:59:17 AM »
Quote from: Train of Naught on December 25, 2015, 04:58:38 AM
Is it an eh to counter my eh or are you agreeing with my eh?

I'm agreeing with it...doubly.
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Re: Dream Theater: The Astonishing (now with premier of The Gift of Music!)
« Reply #4076 on: December 25, 2015, 06:20:43 AM »
Stairway to... eh.

Merry Christmas/Xmas everyone :)
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Re: Dream Theater: The Astonishing (now with premier of The Gift of Music!)
« Reply #4077 on: December 25, 2015, 07:29:38 AM »
With regards to tracklengths and so forth; I'm not going to reveal them yet. But I'll give you a hint as to what to expect.

The median track length is not far from the average track length.

Think The Wall.

Think Tommy.

Think Jesus Christ Superstar.

Think Disney Musicals.

Only as played by Dream Theater.
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Re: Dream Theater: The Astonishing (now with premier of The Gift of Music!)
« Reply #4078 on: December 25, 2015, 08:26:55 AM »
Quote from: noxon on December 25, 2015, 07:29:38 AM
With regards to tracklengths and so forth; I'm not going to reveal them yet. But I'll give you a hint as to what to expect.

The median track length is not far from the average track length.

Think The Wall.

Think Tommy.

Think Jesus Christ Superstar.

Think Disney Musicals.

Only as played by Dream Theater.

So loads of 10+ minutes long tracks then?
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Re: Dream Theater: The Astonishing (now with premier of The Gift of Music!)
« Reply #4079 on: December 25, 2015, 08:41:44 AM »
Quote from: noxon on December 24, 2015, 05:25:43 PM
My daughter suddenly asked me for the name of one of the tracks cause she wanted to find it on the Apple Music app (she's normally into whatever 9 year old girls are into).
Jokes on her.  :lol
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Re: Dream Theater: The Astonishing (now with premier of The Gift of Music!)
« Reply #4080 on: December 25, 2015, 08:57:26 AM »
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Re: Dream Theater: The Astonishing (now with premier of The Gift of Music!)
« Reply #4081 on: December 25, 2015, 09:19:19 AM »
Quote from: Evermind on December 25, 2015, 08:26:55 AM
Quote from: noxon on December 25, 2015, 07:29:38 AM
With regards to tracklengths and so forth; I'm not going to reveal them yet. But I'll give you a hint as to what to expect.

The median track length is not far from the average track length.

Think The Wall.

Think Tommy.

Think Jesus Christ Superstar.

Think Disney Musicals.

Only as played by Dream Theater.

So loads of 10+ minutes long tracks then?


Think The Wall.

Think Tommy.

Think Jesus Christ Superstar.

Think Disney Musicals.

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Re: Dream Theater: The Astonishing (now with premier of The Gift of Music!)
« Reply #4082 on: December 25, 2015, 10:18:35 AM »
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Re: Dream Theater: The Astonishing (now with premier of The Gift of Music!)
« Reply #4083 on: December 25, 2015, 10:42:22 AM »
Quote from: Sacul on December 25, 2015, 10:18:35 AM
Quote from: Prog Snob on December 25, 2015, 04:50:05 AM
Quote from: Train of Naught on December 25, 2015, 04:49:38 AM
Quote from: MirrorMask on December 25, 2015, 04:38:42 AM

kinda like everyone and their mother can appreciate Stairway to Heaven?
eh.

double eh
Triple eh.

I'm just glad everyone's picking at Stairway to Heaven and not Wish You Were Here. :biggrin:
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Re: Dream Theater: The Astonishing (now with premier of The Gift of Music!)
« Reply #4084 on: December 25, 2015, 10:42:42 AM »
Quote from: noxon on December 25, 2015, 07:29:38 AM
With regards to tracklengths and so forth; I'm not going to reveal them yet. But I'll give you a hint as to what to expect.

The median track length is not far from the average track length.

Think The Wall.

Think Tommy.

Think Jesus Christ Superstar.

Think Disney Musicals.

Only as played by Dream Theater.

Can you say if even a single song is above 10 minutes?
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Re: Dream Theater: The Astonishing (now with premier of The Gift of Music!)
« Reply #4085 on: December 25, 2015, 11:12:47 AM »
No.
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Re: Dream Theater: The Astonishing (now with premier of The Gift of Music!)
« Reply #4086 on: December 25, 2015, 11:21:25 AM »
Quote from: noxon on December 25, 2015, 11:12:47 AM
No.

Oh well, it was worth the try  :biggrin:
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Re: Dream Theater: The Astonishing (now with premier of The Gift of Music!)
« Reply #4087 on: December 25, 2015, 12:47:45 PM »
I checked the track lengths for both the wall and tommy since I don't listen to those bands. The longest track in one was around the 6 minute mark and the other at the 9 or 10 minute mark. I have to say, if The Astonishing matches this, I won't mind at all. Would love to get something different this time.
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Re: Dream Theater: The Astonishing (now with premier of The Gift of Music!)
« Reply #4088 on: December 25, 2015, 12:50:12 PM »
I think the title track will be the only one over 10 minutes, if there is one at all.
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« Reply #4089 on: December 25, 2015, 12:58:10 PM »
Given that this is the first time we've been in full pre-release promo mode over the festive period, I can't believe there was no "Six o'clock on a Christmas morning" Easter egg.  Talk about missing a trick...  ???
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Re: Dream Theater: The Astonishing (now with premier of The Gift of Music!)
« Reply #4090 on: December 25, 2015, 12:58:55 PM »
I sorta have a feeling it'll be a different song over 10 minutes, not the title track. Just a guess though.
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Re: Dream Theater: The Astonishing (now with premier of The Gift of Music!)
« Reply #4091 on: December 25, 2015, 01:00:31 PM »
Quote from: fadetoblackdude7 on December 25, 2015, 12:50:12 PM
I think the title track will be the only one over 10 minutes, if there is one at all.

Same here, of course it's just gut instict, but I feel that way too.
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Re: Dream Theater: The Astonishing (now with premier of The Gift of Music!)
« Reply #4092 on: December 25, 2015, 01:03:45 PM »
Quote from: noxon on December 25, 2015, 11:12:47 AM
No.

Why is that?  Embargo, or just enjoying the feeling of "power"? ;)
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Re: Dream Theater: The Astonishing (now with premier of The Gift of Music!)
« Reply #4093 on: December 25, 2015, 01:31:30 PM »
Quote from: Thematt202 on December 25, 2015, 01:03:45 PM
Quote from: noxon on December 25, 2015, 11:12:47 AM
No.

Why is that?  Embargo, or just enjoying the feeling of "power"? ;)

I think Noxon or Bosk mentioned that the band is more careful with information this time around, considering that this album is something really special.
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Re: Dream Theater: The Astonishing (now with premier of The Gift of Music!)
« Reply #4094 on: December 25, 2015, 03:45:02 PM »
Well, was my "no" an answer to the first question or the second question? :P
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