Paul Van Dyk is a musical genius. How amazing will he make Diamond Jigsaw?

[BrotherLovesDub]

I label what's gone on in this thread more as an educated or informed guess. Aka, based on a degree of experience, knowledge or information. We have all heard Paul Van Dyk before and it appears nobody has enjoyed what they've heard. If you know you don't like pickles, yet you love ice cream, you can be pretty sure you're not going to like pickles on your ice cream. Then again, maybe there's something unique about the combination that will surprise you.

[purlieu]

No more dross in here than people going "this will be great!" in the main album thread. It's all uninformed, but we've gotta talk about something! :P

[revolver9]

Why is this so negative? I hate to see this on an UW forum calling PVD a piece of shit.

UW chose to collaborate with him so respect their taste and decision.

Personally I like a few of PvD's older tracks and love the entire record Out There And Back. I take it for what it is which to me is finely crafted POPULAR TRANCE music. I have some great social memories to it.

Judging from UW's posted links to YouTube songs, they don't discriminate too much but are open to music everything from technical proficiency to goofy fun that fits in a random social context.

I am excited for the UW PVD collaboration! Although I wouldn't trust PVD for quality, I trust UW and their ability to bring out the best in others.

[Bargo]

Originally Posted by revolver9

Personally I like a few of PvD's older tracks and love the entire record Out There And Back.

Me too! Though I haven't listened to it for about 7-8 years, I have really fond memories of OTaB. Just digging it out of my mp3 collection now, there's a bit of cheese factor to it nowadays but tracks like Vega and Travelling are still tops in my book. Judging by this thread, admitting that has probably ruined any chance of me ever sounding credible again.

As for the UW/PvD collaboration, well, I'm just going to have to reserve judgement until I actually hear something.

[//\/\/]

Originally Posted by revolver9

I hate to see this on an UW forum calling PVD a piece of shit.

ditto. never a mod round when required, it seems. wouldn't happen with a bono joke in static...

[TheBang]

Originally Posted by //\/\/

ditto. never a mod round when required, it seems. wouldn't happen with a bono joke in static...

I didn't realize opinion police was in the job description.

[khouri]

I'm not at all familiar with Paul Van Dyke beyond the fact that loads of awful ravers seem to love him. But if he's all about the cheese then I think he'd probably be good for Diamond Jigsaw. Then again, I thought Diamond Jigsaw was great the way it is when I heard it in Las Vegas. Vintage, earnest synthpop -- frankly, the kind I don't think Underworld ever created properly when they were a synthpop band. I hope PVD doesn't rave it up too much.

[ThingInABook]

Originally Posted by BrotherLovesDub

you can be pretty sure you're not going to like pickles on your ice cream.

sometimes, inusual icecream is delicious. chocolate with pepper is amazing (goes with the analogy... i guess...)

[testudo]

Re-contextualizing will not change anything. If UW want us to be early adopters they should release the 5 song sampler, et al now. If not... good luck. Their ego will let us know, as well as the world (how superficial they are, i.e., we need acknowledge from the younger fan base). FU to all those trying to kiss the proverbial UW ass.

[TheBang]

Here you go, Dirts. The NEW Diamond Jigsaw: