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Martin said:
Eurovision's strange. Is it deliberately bad in an ironic kind of way? What little I've seen looks like a parody of what it's supposed to be...like it's a joke where I missed the punchline.
It was better when Terry Wogan presented it because his commentary was entertaining on its own!
Terry Wogan was very funny.
From what I gather, Eurovision used to be good, but now it's gone off the deep end. I don't think those who enter are deliberately trying to be bad though - have you seen some of the acts? They take it deadly serious. Fortunes are spent on "talent" shows in search of the next Eurovision contender. However, in reality, we all know it's a laughing stock and the organizers probably know it too - What better way to make a load of money off of world-wide TV? When Eastern Bloc countries began entering and voting for one another (I don't know how much this happens now), I think that was when Eurovision, as a proper talent show, started to die (Absolutely nothing against those countries!!!).
Speaking of Eastern music, I listened to all of Red Moon the other day and it surprised me how "Middle-Eastern" it sounded - Try THAT for a segue!
I've listened to the Kalafina albums backwards - After Eden first and now Red Moon. I think After Eden is brilliant, but after listening to Red Moon, I'm now thinking it's the inferior album - not sure what what general consensus is on the forum.
As I said, I was really surprised by the number of Middle-Eastern/World inspired songs there were on it. They definitely give is an "album" sound and I actually like them quite a lot. The album has a definite "feel", even on the more pop/rock tracks, that After Eden lacks. I think AE's songs are better as standalones, but it lacks that "album sound" - I guess it's whatever you prefer.
The latest Kalafina Record thread gives a really interesting insight into Yuki Kajiura's thought processes for these albums. After Eden was supposed to push the boundaries as far as possible, almost like testing the water to see what listener's limits were. I'd probably have appreciated this fact more if I'd listened to the albums in order!
What do you guys prefer? Do you prefer an album to simply be a collection of songs or do you like an album to sound like a single body of work in itself? I know this isn't exactly on topic, but I have the feeling this threads purpose has evolved into something beyond the initial discussion.
