listening gear (spring 2021)
ch-ch-ch-changes!
turntable: u-turn orbit w/ acrylic platter, ortofon 2m red cart (probably the next thing to get upgraded)
preamp/adc: music hall pa2.2 (using this to rip vinyl for #dadsFM)
dac: ifi zen dac
headphone amp: ifi zen can
headphones: philips fidelio x2hr
receiver: denon avr-S750H
Speakers:
Jamo 7.1 system with s801 bookshelves, s809 towers, s810 sub
i got out of the sonos game, it was annoying
intro
hey friends, this my account for posting the 70s and 80s records (and sometimes some other stuff) that come by my turntable and spotify.
you might know me from my charity playlists at #TenForTen2020 and for my much-publicized devotion to #yachtrock and other smooth music.
discogs in the profile to track the out-of-print, not-streaming stuff I hunt down; spotify for So. Many. Playlists.
i'm a dad and i like dad music.
howdy it’s #bandcampfriday
I make remixes, edits, and DJ mixes as Dads FM at https://dadsfm.bandcamp.com
I recently released Volume 2 of #YSides, my mixes of rare, weird, or obscure #yachtrock. Volume 2 is all covers, and it’s pretty great!
I also have stickers and shirts available, worldwide.
self promotion boost++
Vol 2 of my #yachtrock DJ mixtape series #YSides is out now! This one is called "Covered Under Sail"—every song is a cover.
Download or stream free on Bandcamp, and check out Vol 1 and my edits there as well.
Happy Spring!
https://dadsfm.bandcamp.com/album/y-sides-vol-2-covered-under-sail
if you have children* and are interested in moving to/creating an alt on a trans-inclusive, chill, and respectful #hometown instance (that’s a fork of mastodon with local-only posting and a few other choice customizations), check out https://dads.cool or https://cooler.mom! Three years running, active moderation, pleasant people. Feel free to DM or @ me. Boosts welcome.
*pets are not children
Really getting tired of Christian yacht rock, there is so much of it and yes, it sounds “right” for the era and style but it’s all soul saving and no soul
been listening to more citypop to add to the @fm catalog and this is song is an absolutely shameless ripoff of Home At Last by Steely Dan (especially the beginning and end). I am actually astounded Becker and Fagen don't get songwriting credits. I think if DF heard this there'd be a court case https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8FcDA-6tsk
richard marx is one of those guys who would absolutely have been one of the main yacht rock guys if he was like 5 years older
remove:
all the digital synth stuff (lead, bass, bells)
piano
drum machine
add:
rhodes
live drums
live bass
clean rhythm guitar
a guitar solo before the last chorus and fadeout
my friends on the yacht rock discord brought this song to my attention which is a song that is only ever heard diagetically in the kevin costner vehicle No Way Out and was never released, it is too late to be yacht rock, the production and instrumentation are all wrong, but the song ITSELF is undoubtedly and extremely yachty and i am working myself up to recording my own cover that restores its rightful vibes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hf-eW_5_Q_o
i am here to post about expensive production, smooth grooves, and dark, sarcastic lyrics