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Interesting song, though they do owe Pink Floyd a little scratch for lifting the melody. It is different enough to where they would get by in court though. Kinda boring though so I don't think Floyd even noticed.{#Yawn}

Posted 13 years ago by sirdroseph    [ Reply ]
track begins strong, gets chaotic, and then slides into over produced elevator music.

save it for the home shopping network.
Posted 13 years ago by walchenbach    [ Reply ]
Not feeling particularly creative today. This blows.
Posted 13 years ago by BikeCoachDave    [ Reply ]
 joshtime wrote:
"i learned the truth at 17, that love was meant for beauty queens..."

anyone else hear that in the synth melody line? i do - and it blows it.
  I was wondering why it sounded familiar....


Posted 13 years ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
reminiscent of mid 90s stuff from DJ Sasha
Posted 13 years ago by drews    [ Reply ]

Empire Of The Sun by =VincentLillis
©2010 =VincentLillis

Empire Of The Sun, mystical futureistic and slightly cheesy, like a weird 80's casino version of the Ancient Egyptians.



Posted 13 years ago by calypsus_1    [ Reply ]
 joshtime wrote:
"i learned the truth at 17, that love was meant for beauty queens..."

anyone else hear that in the synth melody line? i do - and it blows it.
 
Yes, and yes.


Posted 13 years ago by Imkirok    [ Reply ]
 joshtime wrote:
"i learned the truth at 17, that love was meant for beauty queens..."

anyone else hear that in the synth melody line? i do - and it blows it.
 

I hear it and I agree, this could be an awesome tune without that...
Posted 13 years ago by Shesdifferent    [ Reply ]
 SinisterDexter wrote:
How in the world are y'all hearing Janis Ian "At Seventeen?"  I'm not getting that at all. Otherwise, it's a decent enough song, I suppose - a bit repetitive, perhaps.
 

lol  I see the similarity.  I don't like boopy synth music much so I appreciated the jab.
Posted 14 years ago by twitterpated    [ Reply ]
How in the world are y'all hearing Janis Ian "At Seventeen?"  I'm not getting that at all. Otherwise, it's a decent enough song, I suppose - a bit repetitive, perhaps.
Posted 14 years ago by SinisterDexter    [ Reply ]
"i learned the truth at 17, that love was meant for beauty queens..."

anyone else hear that in the synth melody line? i do - and it blows it.
Posted 14 years ago by joshtime    [ Reply ]
 thediceareloaded wrote:
Why go so far?

https://www.radioparadise.com/content.php?name=songinfo&song_id=31116

 ambrebalte wrote:


wow didn't see this comment before to post mine. I found the name for Twin Peaks Angelo Badalamenti  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angelo_Badalamenti
 
 

{#Angel}
very twin-peakesque
Posted 14 years ago by ambrebalte    [ Reply ]
Why go so far?

https://www.radioparadise.com/content.php?name=songinfo&song_id=31116

 ambrebalte wrote:


wow didn't see this comment before to post mine. I found the name for Twin Peaks Angelo Badalamenti  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angelo_Badalamenti
 


Posted 14 years ago by thediceareloaded    [ Reply ]
Worst Album Cover of 2009 + Twin Peaks Theme + Janis Ian + J G Ballard Novel + Steven Spielberg movie = Empire of the Sun.

If I didn't know better, I'd would just throw this band away as self referential pulp but unfortunatley, they take themselves THAT seriously!

from the Wiki-thingwy:
Although the name of the project has been attributed to the 1984 novel of the same name by J. G. Ballard,<3> Littlemore denies this and offers an explanation, saying, "the name comes more from the idea of (and you'll see this in the ongoing videos) the fact that we're traveling around the world going to all the places of empires of the civilization where the sun has been a theme of worship. It's not based on the Ballard novel nor the Spielberg film of the same name

Posted 14 years ago by bchartier    [ Reply ]
 copymonkey wrote:
Jeez, Twin Peaks much?
 

wow didn't see this comment before to post mine. I found the name for Twin Peaks Angelo Badalamenti  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angelo_Badalamenti
Posted 14 years ago by ambrebalte    [ Reply ]
Seems like Janis Ian has a copyright infringement case!
Posted 14 years ago by RedGuitar    [ Reply ]
I don't know why exactly but this reminds me of Twin Peaks... I don't even know who did the soundtrack. I'm going to check it out on google now.
I mean the first part of this tune...
I like it
Posted 14 years ago by ambrebalte    [ Reply ]
love this aural landscape 
Posted 14 years ago by lophrequa    [ Reply ]
Jeez, Twin Peaks much?
Posted 14 years ago by copymonkey    [ Reply ]
this sounds like one of those solo dudes that perform "live" at Downtown Disney, accompanied by their badly overproduced, overplayed undertalented homemade recordings. </snore>
Posted 14 years ago by rtkmusic    [ Reply ]
were they watching the labyrinth when they designed the album cover? 
Posted 14 years ago by natalita    [ Reply ]
Lotta Pat Metheny influence imo
Posted 14 years ago by MJMJ    [ Reply ]

If this is good for you, try this guys earlier album "Personality" with the Sleepy Jackson.  Quite outstanding I think.  Even earlier is very interesting.



Posted 14 years ago by aussierogue    [ Reply ]
Hach, Twin Peaks again....
Posted 14 years ago by thediceareloaded    [ Reply ]
I think this tune is a "snob test".

Mozart it ain't, but I find it to be a melodic, uplifting piece nonetheless.


Posted 14 years ago by keller1    [ Reply ]
 hasben wrote:
got a Top Gun kinda sound in it
 

More like Twin Peaks.  Did Maverick do Laura Palmer? Could be a possibility....

Posted 14 years ago by Tagish_girl    [ Reply ]
Aah, my favourite summer'09 Album (i know it was released in 2008, im late ;)). More Empire pls!

Posted 14 years ago by Mnemo    [ Reply ]
 xtalman wrote:
I have the same feeling about it. Part of me finds it interesting the other finds in just random noise.
 
{#Fight} Interesting! No, Random Noise! No, Interesting! No, Random Noise! OK let's compromise and call it interesting random noise.

Posted 14 years ago by peter_james_bond    [ Reply ]
Not this drivel again...
Posted 14 years ago by Dave_Mack    [ Reply ]
 dc_zee wrote:


I hear a bizarre upbeat take on Janis Ian's "Seventeen".
 

That's the very first thing that popped into my head - Twin Peaks theme song.  I think a tad dated!
Posted 14 years ago by slates13    [ Reply ]
 derekd wrote:
I can't decide if I like this. A part of me hates it. Another part of me is oddly attrached to it.
 
I have the same feeling about it. Part of me finds it interesting the other finds in just random noise.

Posted 14 years ago by xtalman    [ Reply ]
historic first for me and radio paradise:  three 1 votes not only in one day, but over the course of the last six songs (Jude Cole - 1, John Martyn - 1, this unspeakable garbage - 1).
Posted 14 years ago by jedley    [ Reply ]
OK, if the album cover was enough to really spark your interest on what this group is all about, you should check out their video, very bizarre...but that is exactly what they are shooting for:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JDOIi27AgFk




Posted 14 years ago by Relayer    [ Reply ]
A decent song to help chill you out after that John Lee Hooker song. "Filler" if you will.
Posted 14 years ago by Jared    [ Reply ]
got a Top Gun kinda sound in it
Posted 14 years ago by hasben    [ Reply ]
 dc_zee wrote:


I hear a bizarre upbeat take on Janis Ian's "Seventeen".
 
I was JUST gonna say that!  All things considered, a pretty crappy melange of stuff.

Posted 14 years ago by Dave_Mack    [ Reply ]
 eve_silver wrote:
This is next generation music.

 
Funny, sounds like Tangerine Dream to me...would that be last generation? {#Ask}
Posted 14 years ago by crockydile    [ Reply ]
 newwavegurly wrote:

Yes, the song "Birthday" comes to mind.
 
But I keep hearing this as being a more up-tempo version of the "Twin Peaks" song. 
 

I hear a bizarre upbeat take on Janis Ian's "Seventeen".
Posted 14 years ago by dc_zee    [ Reply ]
I can't decide if I like this. A part of me hates it. Another part of me is oddly attrached to it.
Posted 14 years ago by derekd    [ Reply ]
What's up with the Twin peaks intro?
Posted 14 years ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
Interesting choice, Bill - the rest of the album is a completely differnt style of music. This one's one of my favourites though.

I have to admit that I don't know Twin Peaks ( I live without TV for many years now ) therefor I cannot comment this, but I have to say that I really like the cover artwork. I also see the ironical side in it. It's that much bombastic, filled with symbolicism and burlesque in such a bizarre yet touching way that I cannot take it serious, still cannot help but love it and also recommend the rest of the album, despite the poppy flair.

Has anybody seen their videos on youtube? This is next generation music. Great {#Crown}


Posted 14 years ago by eve_silver    [ Reply ]
Absolutely the main theme of Twin Peaks......

 newwavegurly wrote:

Yes, the song "Birthday" comes to mind.
 
But I keep hearing this as being a more up-tempo version of the "Twin Peaks" song. 
 


Posted 14 years ago by thediceareloaded    [ Reply ]
 Relayer wrote:
High res image so you can see just how campy the cover really is:

 

It reminds me of that French sci-fi movie with Bruce Willis, Milla Jovovich and Chris Tucker, "The Fifth Element." Very weird but beautiful movie, quite funny at times. Chris Tucker was hysterically OTT...
Posted 14 years ago by kcar    [ Reply ]
 ZedLeppelin wrote:
For those who don't get it - the cover is supposed to be ironic...!
 
Ironic?  I still don't get it...but I am curious.  {#Ask}
Posted 14 years ago by SantaFeGrace    [ Reply ]
 colt4x5 wrote:
baseline reminds me of old sugarcubes. anyone else? (not the rest of it; just the baseline)
 
Yes, the song "Birthday" comes to mind.
 
But I keep hearing this as being a more up-tempo version of the "Twin Peaks" song. 
Posted 14 years ago by newwavegurly    [ Reply ]
baseline reminds me of old sugarcubes. anyone else? (not the rest of it; just the baseline)
Posted 14 years ago by colt4x5    [ Reply ]
Thank you RP, for introducing me to yet another artist I might never have heard elsewhere.  Fascinating upon first listen....
Posted 14 years ago by Pyro    [ Reply ]
I'm not a fan of electronic music, but this is just bad-ass!

Posted 14 years ago by slippery    [ Reply ]
For those who don't get it - the cover is supposed to be ironic...!
Posted 14 years ago by ZedLeppelin    [ Reply ]


Science Fiction auteur Dr. Ronald Chevalier certainly listens to Empire of the Sun when perfecting his Art of Relaxating, or looking to himself for inspiration.  Wait... is that HIM on the poster?


Posted 14 years ago by Bone    [ Reply ]
Awesome and you are strangers aren't they?

 Relayer wrote:
High res image so you can see just how campy the cover really is:
 


Posted 14 years ago by davin    [ Reply ]
High res image so you can see just how campy the cover really is:



Posted 14 years ago by Relayer    [ Reply ]
 Droidac wrote:

Ahhhh, how I miss Twin Peaks....... Now I've got a craving for some cherry pie!

 
I was thinking of of a helping of Josie myself...!


Posted 14 years ago by DavidS_UK    [ Reply ]
 Tim_in_N_FL wrote:

Hilarious...I thought (the cover) was a cross between Dune and Star Wars when I first saw it.  ....

 
Hah!  Spot on.


Posted 14 years ago by smdeeg    [ Reply ]
...campy cover, cool music...

Posted 14 years ago by mandolin    [ Reply ]
 Proclivities wrote:
Quite a likable tune; but that album cover has an unsettling "Siegfried & Roy" look to it.
 
Hilarious...I thought it was a cross between Dune and Star Wars when I first saw it.  Interesting music though...

Posted 14 years ago by Tim_in_N_FL    [ Reply ]
Quite a likable tune; but that album cover has an unsettling "Siegfried & Roy" look to it.
Posted 14 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
 Skorokoro wrote:
I had hoped for that theme from Twin Peaks, why dont you play that instead please
 
Ahhhh, how I miss Twin Peaks....... Now I've got a craving for some cherry pie!

Posted 14 years ago by Droidac    [ Reply ]
 Skorokoro wrote:
I had hoped for that theme from Twin Peaks, why dont you play that instead please
  Reminded me of Twin Peaks too....at least the first part of the song.
Posted 14 years ago by peter_james_bond    [ Reply ]
I had hoped for that theme from Twin Peaks, why dont you play that instead please
Posted 14 years ago by Skorokoro    [ Reply ]