Timbaland vs. The Neptunes

Timbaland vs. The Neptunes


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Corpsey

bandz ahoy

Absolutely love this, probably the best Neptunes production for Britney. Or at least the best song.
 

Corpsey

bandz ahoy
What both Timbaland and the Neptunes are amazing at is putting just enough weirdness in, and balancing it with the pop aspect. It's artistry that's easy to love.
 

boxedjoy

Well-known member
Neptunes productions always seem static and simple - no melodic flourishes, just drum loops and two-note melodies. The great Neptunes stuff is elevated by performers like Kelis but completely dismal in the hands of a nonentity like Timberlake. Pharell always seems like a self-satisfied populist, the kind of guy who gets out a guitar at a house party and wants everyone to love when he plays naff covers.

Timbo's approach to rhythm, texture and melody is so singular. Aaliyah and Missy obv, but even the second-tier stuff with likes of Brandy and Tweet feel so much richer and exciting. Wildly inconsistent after the mid-00s but much higher peaks and nothing as wretched as Happy.
 

version

Well-known member
Bit trite and wishy-washy in places, but enjoyed this last night. Like watching Pharrell talking to his guru on a yoga retreat. Cool to hear him talking about hearing Strafe, Kraftwerk, Grandmaster Flash etc as a kid. Watching dealers pull up with Set It Off playing in the car and thinking of it as a music video. I didn't follow the Blurred Lines case at the time, so that was interesting too. Having listened to the Marvin Gaye thing, I can't see how they lost. Also agreed with what he was saying about not really making things, being more of an antenna picking up transmissions.

 

borzoi

Well-known member
timbaland is probably the all time genius but i could listen to mid-tier neptunes productions forever. stuff like this.





what pharrell has become is unforgiveable though. timbaland is just past his prime and theres no shame in that. pharrell is front row at chanel or w/e making completely unlistenable music thats more popular than ever
 

mvuent

Void Dweller

want to officially announce (since you were all dying to know) that i converted from timbaland to the neptunes after listening to this a few hours ago. the bridge from 2:24-2:44 gives me chills. Don't get me wrong, it’s not that I'm crazy or off the roof/It’s just you're beautiful, and frankly I'm not used to you. (looks like a likeminded person made a video that’s just that part on loop for 10 minutes haha.) the whole song is great tho.
 
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craner

Beast of Burden
I was trying to find Corpsey's Neptunes playlist earlier, but had to come here to find it. I can't see any of his playlists on Spotify. @Corpsey have you deleted all your playlists?
 

luka

Well-known member
Or reading your essay or attending my seminar series or reading any of my books (I've written about 6 or 7).
 

Corpsey

bandz ahoy

want to officially announce (since you were all dying to know) that i converted from timbaland to the neptunes after listening to this a few hours ago. the bridge from 2:24-2:44 gives me chills. Don't get me wrong, it’s not that I'm crazy or off the roof/It’s just you're beautiful, and frankly I'm not used to you. (looks like a likeminded person made a video that’s just that part on loop for 10 minutes haha.) the whole song is great tho.
Almost made me cry this
 
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