DISCO VOLANTE by Mr. Bungle

[Yosi Yamin]

I'm gonna give it a try and report back!!
I don't know much about Mr. Bungle yet, but I absolutely love Avengeds cover for Retrovertigo. I love the idea of the monthly discussion about your favorite albums by the way! I'm excited and will listen fully to each one!

 

[redlipsofdeceit]

The first time I heard about this album was during the A7X quarantine challenge, when Matt posted "Disco Volante" as the word of the day. I never gave this a proper listen, tho. But I'm gonna do it today!
Thanks for sharing this recommendation with us.
Love you!

 

[Gemma G.S.]

I just worked a night shift, but as soon as I take a nap I'm gonna give Disco a listen! I'll admit, even with as much as you guys have mentioned them, I've only ever sat down and listened to maybe a couple of Mr. Bungle songs (one being 'Stubb (A Dub)', which to this DAY makes me cackle) so this will be a great excuse to listen to more.

 

[Edward John]

:syngates:Yo family! Wanted to start doing a monthly album discussion based on records that have changed my life and musical path. We are kickin it off with Mr. Bungle’s insanely ambitious sophomore release, Disco Volante.

Jimmy made me a mixtape of some of the most avant-garde shit I had ever heard at 13 years old ranging from Primus, The Residents, Bungle, and beyond.

I HATED this mixtape with a passion for two whole weeks until a small spark of curiosity grew rapidly into a deep and profound obsession.

The mixtape had songs from the previous eponymous record which, as obscure as it was to me at the time, paled in comparison to my first listen of Disco.

Already a huge fan of the band, I did however HATE this record for two whole weeks until a spark of curiosity grew rapidly into a deep and profound obsession.

I was pissed that Patton didn’t sing, Spruance didn’t solo, no clown music etc. I couldn’t have been more wrong. Patton’s vocals and the entire bands performance interwoven throughout a chaotically beautiful and terrifying “soundtrack”, transcended anything I’d ever heard before. One of my favorite song writers of all time, Trevor Roy Dunn, composes masterful and incredibly singable atonal brilliance throughout. The man is nothing short of pure genius in my humble opinion.

I now focused solely on orchestrating my guitar parts with deep sensitivity towards the soul of the song. This gift of perspective was the greatest of any in my musical history.

Like ALL of my favorite things in life, this is an acquired taste, so please, give it time.

All my love,
Syn
:syngates:

Any chance of you doing a discussion for Silver Side Up?

 

[Filip Tomiša]

I remember listening to Carry Stress in the Jaw and thinking: wow that's a really messy song. But then I gave it another shot, I laid down and really focused on the song and then I was blown away when I realized how genuis it is.

 

[Rebecca Brotherston]

Thanks to you and Jimmy I have listened to Mr. Bungle’s self-titled album, it’s crazy but I love it. But to be honest I have never listed to Disco Volante for some reason. Will listen to it tonight and report back! Thanks for the recommendation @Syn Gates, I am always looking for new music to listen to. Looking forward to your future recommendations.

 

[Jak Angelescu]

I have to be honest, last year was when I learned you were into Mr. Bungle, I was like "Okay, hell yeah I'll take a listen!"
I heard "Squeeze Me Macaroni" and have never been more confused.

While I can definitely appreciate the theatrics of their style, I couldn't ever listen to them regularly. I listened to the first three songs of this album and I can appreciate how they go from one style of sound into the next effortlessly. But for me the appreciation stops there.

But it's interesting to me. I look at who my idols are and I look at who they look up to, and I'm always like "What?" I hardly ever get into the same artists my guitar heroes love.

 

[beatrix]

:syngates:Yo family! Wanted to start doing a monthly album discussion based on records that have changed my life and musical path. We are kickin it off with Mr. Bungle’s insanely ambitious sophomore release, Disco Volante.

Jimmy made me a mixtape of some of the most avant-garde shit I had ever heard at 13 years old ranging from Primus, The Residents, Bungle, and beyond.

I HATED this mixtape with a passion for two whole weeks until a small spark of curiosity grew rapidly into a deep and profound obsession.

The mixtape had songs from the previous eponymous record which, as obscure as it was to me at the time, paled in comparison to my first listen of Disco.

Already a huge fan of the band, I did however HATE this record for two whole weeks until a spark of curiosity grew rapidly into a deep and profound obsession.

I was pissed that Patton didn’t sing, Spruance didn’t solo, no clown music etc. I couldn’t have been more wrong. Patton’s vocals and the entire bands performance interwoven throughout a chaotically beautiful and terrifying “soundtrack”, transcended anything I’d ever heard before. One of my favorite song writers of all time, Trevor Roy Dunn, composes masterful and incredibly singable atonal brilliance throughout. The man is nothing short of pure genius in my humble opinion.

I now focused solely on orchestrating my guitar parts with deep sensitivity towards the soul of the song. This gift of perspective was the greatest of any in my musical history.

Like ALL of my favorite things in life, this is an acquired taste, so please, give it time.

All my love,
Syn
:syngates:

What the hell! dude i’m listening to the album and- THAT’S GENIAL. woah. again thank you for this recommendation. i’m absolutely loving it. absolutely perfect. - WOAH!!!

 

[Daniel Sobota]

I have to be honest, last year was when I learned you were into Mr. Bungle, I was like "Okay, hell yeah I'll take a listen!"
I heard "Squeeze Me Macaroni" and have never been more confused.

While I can definitely appreciate the theatrics of their style, I couldn't ever listen to them regularly. I listened to the first three songs of this album and I can appreciate how they go from one style of sound into the next effortlessly. But for me the appreciation stops there.

But it's interesting to me. I look at who my idols are and I look at who they look up to, and I'm always like "What?" I hardly ever get into the same artists my guitar heroes love.

That's pretty much where I'm with them too. There might be a riff in a song where I go "damn, this kicks ass", but then 5 seconds later it turns into a fuckin spaghetti bowl hahahah.

I get what they're trying to do, it's just not for me. Then again, I listen to other music that a lot would deem completely unlistenable, so I can't judge it for that haha.

 

[Syn Gates]

Bungle is a group I've always wanted to dive into, but never have. That's right, I have literally never heard a single Mr. Bungle song. That will change today on my bike ride. This album will be in the buds. I'll report back. Thanks, Syn!

Both hands on the handle bars and if ur bike comes with a seat belt buckle up

 

[Syn Gates]

I definitely think it is interesting to say the least haha. I don't know exactly how to feel about it if i am being honest with everyone. I know that i need to give it another chance, seeing that the last time I listened to it was probably, oh man, over a month ago.

Give it another 20 chances. It’s worth it. Like i said, I was bummed when it dropped. Even as a super fan of the self titled

 

[Syn Gates]

Any chance of you doing a discussion for Silver Side Up?

Silver side up? I love sunny side up off Sol Invictus. If you meant Silver, teach me some shit

 

[Daniel Sobota]

Silver side up? I love sunny side up off Sol Invictus. If you meant Silver, teach me some shit

Dude he meant the Nickelback album HAHAHAHAH

 

[Ed Seith]

Syn just got Chadrolled.

 

[Edward John]

Silver side up? I love sunny side up off Sol Invictus. If you meant Silver, teach me some shit

Wow. Syn, the Syn, actually replied to my Nickelback joke, I'm honoured.
But seriously, we should do a Nickelback discussion, my man, what do you say? His tone is as brutal as yours.

 

[Edward John]

Syn just got Chadrolled.

Too Bad.

 

[Edward John]

Dude he meant the Nickelback album HAHAHAHAH

Dan, you know Nickelback album titles?! I knew you were a fan.

 

[Nicholas Hayles]

Hey, Brian. This album is the most chaotic thing they've made I think. I love it. I'm trying to get a friend who loves California to hear this and the self-titled album. She doesn't like too much crazy haha

btw, my mom is better than your mom and your dad, too.

 

[Daniel Sobota]

Dan, you know Nickelback album titles?! I knew you were a fan.

Oh, yeah. Me pretending to be really into Norwegian black metal and stuff like that is just a cover-up for my Nickelback fandom and how infatuated I am with Chad. I finally admit it.

 

[Edward John]

Oh, yeah. Me pretending to be really into Norwegian black metal and stuff like that is just a cover-up for my Nickelback fandom and how infatuated I am with Chad. I finally admit it.

I'm pretty sure that Fenriz had posters of Chad Kroeger when growing up.