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jeffn1 · Post by **jeffn1** » Sat Mar 13, 2010 7:50 pm

Cool! The SOS reviewer hated my CD, Surfing the Solar Winds. But, it's a fun read..

At least he agreed it was innovative and created a new genre: "torture prog".
That's pretty catchy. Maybe I'll go with that one!

For your reading pleasure:

http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/mar10/a ... k_0310.htm

jeffn1

folderol · Post by **folderol** » Sat Mar 13, 2010 8:00 pm

Ouch! That was savage in the extreme - I guess he breeds war-dogs in his spare time

macmurphy · Post by **macmurphy** » Sat Mar 13, 2010 8:01 pm

Wow. I particularly like the line 'He was probably busy in the synth vault at the time.'

I like the idea of 'torture prog'. The military should look into it

Neil.

tomg · Post by **tomg** » Sat Mar 13, 2010 8:38 pm

That's a terrific bad review. A lot of people are going to check out your music because of that.

zerocrossing · Post by **zerocrossing** » Sat Mar 13, 2010 9:03 pm

Not my bag either but it sounds as good as any Dream Theater I've ever heard. I never understand a reviewer who obviously doesn't like a genre yet feels it's OK to review something in that genre. It's like panning a seafood restaurant when you hate fish.

Zombie Queen · Post by **Zombie Queen** » Sat Mar 13, 2010 9:14 pm

"torture prog"

Congrats! Seriously, it's really a great bad review, it says "you gotta hear it" loud and clear.

swiss75 · Post by **swiss75** » Sat Mar 13, 2010 9:17 pm

Any chance of a 'for your listening pleasure' ?

just to see if he was out of order or too kind

1-2-Many · Post by **1-2-Many** » Sat Mar 13, 2010 9:28 pm

swiss75 wrote:Any chance of a 'for your listening pleasure' ?

just to see if he was out of order or too kind

check his soundclick page

DocAtlas · Post by **DocAtlas** » Sat Mar 13, 2010 9:30 pm

I guess I'd make a really bad reviewer; I really like the songs. Oh well, I guess I don't have any taste.

Serioiusly, though, don't let reviews like that stop you. I'd be willing to be the reviewer hasn't made any albums.

swiss75 · Post by **swiss75** » Sat Mar 13, 2010 9:36 pm

1-2-Many wrote:
swiss75 wrote:Any chance of a 'for your listening pleasure' ?

just to see if he was out of order or too kind
check his soundclick page

mellotronaut · Post by **mellotronaut** » Sat Mar 13, 2010 9:37 pm

Great thread and great review: the best i've read in years. Your music will get a lot of attention from the casioal graveyard fraction at least.

DrApostropheX · Post by **DrApostropheX** » Sat Mar 13, 2010 9:45 pm

I didn't think the review was THAT bad. Most of what he said could be taken in a positive light. If nothing else, he did NOT say that your music was boring or derivative: quite the contrary, from that description your music sounds innovative and unlike anything we've ever heard before. The review certainly makes me want to check out your CD

softegg · Post by **softegg** » Sat Mar 13, 2010 9:58 pm

lol I know what it feels like. when our album came out we also had a couple of reviews that really hurt. ( although some positive ones too. )

generalstargazer · Post by **generalstargazer** » Sat Mar 13, 2010 10:03 pm

DocAtlas wrote:I guess I'd make a really bad reviewer; I really like the songs. Oh well, I guess I don't have any taste.

Serioiusly, though, don't let reviews like that stop you. I'd be willing to be the reviewer hasn't made any albums.

do you have to release your own albums to be a professional music reviewer?

mellotronaut · Post by **mellotronaut** » Sat Mar 13, 2010 10:04 pm

i don't think, this review hurts: it's a wonderful advertisement with lots of catchy words!

SOS Panned My CD !!