I didn't "get" the THX intro until I heard it in my own home cinema setup, with a really nice Dynaudio speakers, calibrated for good sound. Then I experienced a chord that grew deeper, fuller, and more powerful, swelling and swelling to an awesome climax.

When I heard it in theatres, it was always way too loud, with an ear-piercing treble that was just annoying and made you cover your ears. It was always annoying - never awesome.
In by own setup I could finally hear the majesty of it, without that piercing treble making me wince, and could instead feel being swept away by the deep notes.

Am I the only one who thinks it sounds like she's singing "no trouble" instead of "no treble"?

Still, cool version.

The officer needs to be charged and convicted of perjury.
All police involved need an official complaint on their permanent record to halt any advancement in their career, one from the judge would be GREAT! I'm just guessing, but I bet if they skip the next court date, they'll all have a warrant out for their arrest, how great would that be!
I'm just sad he could only sue for $2000, I think treble damages is warranted in this situation, and it should come out of the officers pay/pension.

Interesting. But now explain to me like I'm 5, what minor and major chords/scales are? The Wikipedia articles seem to assume a bit of musical theory knowledge, even trying to figure out what a chord is (seems to be just a stack of notes, but then they talk scales where there is no stack of notes at the same time). I know where middle C is on a piano, and on a sheet music and could follow a note to where it is by counting up or down (so no playing songs). I've always thought of the two clefs as left (for the bass clef) and right (for the treble clef) hand... so poor music knowledge here...

EDIT: I should note I can hear how it sounds more upbeat or whatever, but I hear the terms major/minor and chords all the time (I think I understand scale is going up the notes from whatever key you are starting at to the last key before repeating and then back down)... and just wondering on what the terms refer to...

i see... so if the scriptures mention three things together in one sentence, they become a trinity... a christian concept... a dogmatic practice, eg knife, fork and spoon

and you consider those two bible verses as enough to split god into three pieces? to treble his persona without increasing his divinity? like a lego... now he's together, now they're apart?

That isn't all there is, Diogenes. God is explicitely described as a plurity of persons throughout the New Testament, and the Old as well. I could give many examples. Do you understand much about theology? This requires a deeper understanding and isn't something that lends itself to a superficial examination.

His divinity remains the same; God is one, and operates as one being, and His operations in the plan of salvation are revealed through the different roles in the trinity.

what do the ante-nicene church founders say about the trinity?

They make the same agruments the jews make. How about you? What do you believe about God?

why does the trinity--the core of christianity--not appear until the 5th century of the common era?

Some revelation is progressive. The jews didn't understand everything that God revealed to them beforehand, and neither do Christians completely understand everything God has revealed in the bible.

i see... so if the scriptures mention three things together in one sentence, they become a trinity... a christian concept... a dogmatic practice, eg knife, fork and spoon

and you consider those two bible verses as enough to split god into three pieces? to treble his persona without increasing his divinity? like a lego... now he's together, now they're apart?

what do the ante-nicene church founders say about the trinity?

why does the trinity--the core of christianity--not appear until the 5th century of the common era?

Nice, but WAY too crisp. Roll off the treble, boost and round out the bass a bit and lay in a bed of synths and we're on our way.

>> ^Sagemind:
I don't know the background of the word (where it originated) - but in my world, or the way I've always heard it said was that "Jigga" was the extension of the work Jig - The Jig (Irish: port) is a form of lively folk dance, as well as the accompanying dance tune, originating in England in the sixteenth century and today most associated with Irish dance music and Scottish country dance music.[1] Jigs were originally in 2/4 time, but have been adapted to a variety of time signatures, by which they are often classified into groups, including light jigs, slip jigs, single jigs, and treble jigs. - I know some people are used to the derogative term: Used as a disparaging term for a Black person. Frequently used in the southern portion of the United States. Human of African descent, having jig like qualities. - But for me, it's a person who dances because I just don't have those racial words in my vocabulary. (I've actually never heard anyone in real life use this term as a racial word.) Sidenote: when I was a kid I learned not to be afraid of the boogy-man by realizing he was just a man who danced (otherwise know and the dancing-man.) >> ^vpvpvp: P.S. how is saying Jigga any better than saying the N word?

The most common use of "Jigga" in the world of Hip Hop at least, is in reference to Jay-Z. It's a nicknamed he coined for himself and often uses in his songs. That's the most popular and most mainstream use for the word and most likely how SHE has even heard or why she uses it. HOWEVER, in this instance it's just to replace the N word in the song which is no different than just saying it. Also, if she did say the N word while reciting the song, I wouldn't even have batted an eye. You're covering a song, the song has bad words, you say them. No big deal. She was trying to do a clean version though to make it more internet friendly which I understand but using Jigga in it's place isn't much better. But whatever. No big deal.

I don't know the background of the word (where it originated) - but in my world, or the way I've always heard it said was that "Jigga" was the extension of the work Jig -

The Jig (Irish: port) is a form of lively folk dance, as well as the accompanying dance tune, originating in England in the sixteenth century and today most associated with Irish dance music and Scottish country dance music.[1] Jigs were originally in 2/4 time, but have been adapted to a variety of time signatures, by which they are often classified into groups, including light jigs, slip jigs, single jigs, and treble jigs. - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jig

I know some people are used to the derogative term:
Used as a disparaging term for a Black person. Frequently used in the southern portion of the United States. Human of African descent, having jig like qualities. - http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=jigga%20boo


But for me, it's a person who dances because I just don't have those racial words in my vocabulary. (I've actually never heard anyone in real life use this term as a racial word.)

Sidenote: when I was a kid I learned not to be afraid of the boogy-man by realizing he was just a man who danced (otherwise know and the dancing-man.)

>> ^vpvpvp:

P.S. how is saying Jigga any better than saying the N word?

It appears we are not the asshats eachother thought to be.

my name is Brent. I like to ride a mountain bike, massive earphones on and enjoy the outside.
long, or short walks on the beach.
In reply to this comment by Fantomas:
"All the world's a stage,
And all the men and women merely players;
They have their exits and their entrances;
And one man in his time plays many parts,
His acts being seven ages. At first the infant,
Mewling and puking in the nurse's arms;
And then the whining school-boy, with his satchel
And shining morning face, creeping like snail
Unwillingly to school. And then the lover,
Sighing like furnace, with a woeful ballad
Made to his mistress' eyebrow. Then a soldier,
Full of strange oaths, and bearded like the pard,
Jealous in honour, sudden and quick in quarrel,
Seeking the bubble reputation
Even in the cannon's mouth. And then the justice,
In fair round belly with good capon lin'd,
With eyes severe and beard of formal cut,
Full of wise saws and modern instances;
And so he plays his part. The sixth age shifts
Into the lean and slipper'd pantaloon,
With spectacles on nose and pouch on side;
His youthful hose, well sav'd, a world too wide
For his shrunk shank; and his big manly voice,
Turning again toward childish treble, pipes
And whistles in his sound. Last scene of all,
That ends this strange eventful history,
Is second childishness and mere oblivion;
Sans teeth, sans eyes, sans taste, sans everything."

Suprisingly no mention of baldness.

How on earth did we get to this point? From trading silly insults to hair (or lack thereof) to Shakespeare. If only all life's conversations evolved in this matter.

In reply to this comment by BoneRemake:
I shave my head, I bypass the entire ordeal of hair. half the time facial hair is longer then my scalp hair. its odd. 18-27 complete hippy look, long hair cut on occasions but that was once in a blue moon soo long scraggly hair and facial hair was prevalent for damn near ten years. Then this shaving and such started. reminds me of hearing something about Shakespeare 7 life's of men. or something like that.

In reply to this comment by Fantomas:
The irony of the whole affair is that I actually have a fairly full beard myself, although I do shave my neck. I guess that makes me a neckbeard in denial. With the modus operandi of neckbeards being rage over the internet, it only serves to confirm the diagnosis.

In reply to this comment by BoneRemake:
" neckbeard "

made me *sad to admit* almost piss myself.

hydrating after work and sifting can be messy.

The key of Am.

Played with arpeggio and strong mid treble balance.

Very simple but excellent arrangement.

Power over 9000

this track is called Lufuala Ndonga, from Konono No.1's first album, Congotronics 1.

more about the band (from its website):

KONONO N°1
'CONGOTRONICS'

KONONO N°1 was founded over 25 years ago by Mingiedi, a virtuoso of the likembé (a traditional instrument sometimes called "sanza" or "thumb piano", consisting of metal rods attached to a resonator). The band's line-up includes three electric likembés (bass, medium and treble), equipped with hand-made microphones built from magnets salvaged from old car parts, and plugged into amplifiers. There's also a rhythm section which uses traditional as well as makeshift percussion (pans, pots and car parts), three singers, three dancers and a sound system featuring these famous megaphones.

The musicians come from an area which sits right across the border between Congo and Angola. Their repertoire draws largely on Bazombo trance music, but they've had to incorporate the originally-unwanted distorsions of their sound system. This has made them develop a unique style which, from a sonic viewpoint, has accidentally connected them with the aesthetics of the most experimental forms of rock and electronic music, as much through their sounds than through their sheer volume (they play in front of a wall of speakers) and their merciless grooves."