This is a thread to discuss the critically acclaimed pop-absurdist duo from Illinois, '100 Gecs'.
As we approach the spring of 2020, we observe the somewhat underwhelming remix of 'Ringtone' Featuring Kero Kero Bonito, Charlie XCX, and Rico Nasty. youtube.com/watch?v=OmX4UPiVS-w
The remix is perhaps the first single of a teased 'remix album' (as stated by Laura Les, lead vocalist of 100 Gecs on Twitter some time ago).
Now of course with any Gecs thread we can expect in influx of people who don't get invited to parties, and may not have the musical IQ to appreciate the complex sounds of Gecs. These posters are easily addressed with memes or simply reminding them that they were filtered by a project simply not palatable to 105-IQ syndrome persons.
There is literally footage of 100 gecs' live shows and they're full of ordinary teenagers-mid 20s having fun, leading me to believe you have a strange obsession with the type of people depicted in your poorly constructed meme.
Did you even listen to 1000 Gecs? Surely if you did, you wouldn't make such an absurd claim. One of the more notable quirks of Gecs is their completely unpredictable and unique sounds.
'Copypasted' is in fact so far from reality that it leads me to believe you might actually have no musical ear.. or perhaps you did not listen, and simply knee-jerked your opinion because the main vocalist is a transgender woman that makes you feel insecure?
I have a strange feeling Laura Les could actually bust your scrawny ass up and down.
Adam Lewis
You don't have a high enough iq to understand them
Luke Harris
Because she’s a he.
Daniel Evans
Being so defensive is unbecoming.
Jackson Scott
>hey guys Laura Les is transgender
>this means that Laura Les, lead vocalist and co-producer of 100 Gecs, has male genitalia and is not a biological woman
>hey guys did you hear me? haha
I'm actually starting to get what's really going on with gec haters..lol
Austin Barnes
becumming on your mum's face
Aaron Walker
HOT TRANS COCK
Landon Wilson
Yes, exactly.
James Roberts
being a dude that's so insecure with who he is, he tries to make everyone acknowledge that he's something he ISN'T is pretty unbecoming
Ryder Green
All I said was that I don’t find the music compelling and you started sperging out at me
Jayden Green
The music is good, I really appreciate their production, but the fanbase is absolute dogshit.
Juan Diaz
>From Illinois bruh
Jaxon Gray
I can't stand this band, I get what they're doing, a post-modern reinterpretation of the sincerity of mid to late 2000s myspace bands like the Medic Droid and Blood on the Dance Floor. To the younger generation of music listeners this sincerity is certainly appealing, in a world of irony and post-ironic posturing, and I can understand why they have a fan base The music is just plain shit however, and the concept behind their music is nauseatingly on the nose Fuck this shit band
Josiah Parker
I've made craps better than this album!
Caleb King
fraxiom and gupi make better songs without the niche im trans bullshit
Caleb Martin
I know the whole personification is mean and all, but the image represents YOU kind of people who shill for the album on /mu and not the fans of the band in general. You are 100% more likely to have things in common with that image macro than any gecs fan. Truth hurts.
Matthew Hall
>fraxiom Nice.
Hudson Morales
i love 1000gecs but i wish laura would return to her roots in the hardcore scene >someone who knows laura irl and would never say this to her face
Juan Gonzalez
how do i get into the chicago hardcore scene
Charles Taylor
>her
David Brooks
u already know don't u
Robert Green
>The music is just plain shit however This is the exact point where you got filtered. You have a low musical IQ and literally cannot comprehend the web of melodies and countermelodies amidst the chaos, you're too overwhelmed and childishly concentrated on 'understanding' instead of 'feeling'
Hudson Gomez
Fraxiom's melodic and instrumental complexity is literally eclipsed by Gecs'.
Filtered.
Logan Smith
I like music from transgenders This is autotuned and similar to anything I hear on top 40 radio. It seems maybe YOU are pushing a political stance with this
Dylan Carter
>and similar to anything I hear on top 40 radio Musical IQ well below average. There just isn't anything left to say to you man. You're sitting here comparing microwave noodles to michelin star noodles. Of course it tastes the same to you, you're an actual retard.
The epitome of 'filtered'.
I don't care if you like it or not, but the fact that you don't see it as any different proves demonstrably that you are in fact an idiot and you simply can't make an argument against that.
Daniel Harris
To get the Gecs: >Think in memes, no original thoughts, just memes. >Despise Donald Trump. >Recognize gender dysphoria as a legitimate health issue which only cure is surgery. >Live ironically.
Gavin Lopez
hey discord buddies look i posted it again x3 rofl!!!
Cameron Thomas
Why is that guy dressed like a girl?
Grayson Torres
Brilliant
Easton Wood
>745 sticky remix was horrible >ringtone remix was worse than the original
Hopefully they don't do a remix album. They should do something more like their minegala "set"
Ok minus the meme part literally where is 100 gecs adjacent to donald trump haters or gender dysphoria? Their music has nothing to do with these topics just sounds like your forcing agendas onto fun music.
Matthew Long
looks like a bunch of cishet white dudes. fuck Yas Forums and reddit. i go to geccs expecting to find a queer inclusive space instead its all sweaty cis dudebros. fuck off i really wish laura stayed more obscure and was just a queer thing
You think these two will ever gain enough awareness and look back at how cringy they were
Dominic Fisher
I'm sure they'll be filled with regret when they realise that some nerds on the internet thought they were lame
Aiden Morales
garbage
Jonathan Martin
>Haha look i don't get it! see guys? I don't get it haha look at me
Charles Ward
Yes they will surely regret dancing around on stage in front of hundreds of their peers who adore the music they worked hard on, gaining international following and even amassing haters.
Have you ever had fun in your entire life? Honest question.
Daniel Rivera
The tranny won't live that long. 41%
Ryder Morris
>Honest queston. This sight is 18+
Michael Harris
Cringe
Ethan Evans
>sight you tried
David Myers
Hating the duo because one is transgender is honestly a stupid argument. In the 2020s, you gotta get used to transgenders eventually just like gays. I'm not into them either, but it's really immature.
Easton Gomez
Based non-sociopathic user.
Easton Sullivan
Just listened to these guys for the first time...what the fuck is the appeal? They fucking suck
Connor Jones
The tranny REALLY needs to stop. 100 Gecs has a decent amount of potential that is completely extinguished by the tranny.
Chase Morris
Have y'all seen Laura's husband tho? Yikes and an oof from me desu senpai.
Justin Garcia
How is it immature to be sick of a scourge of mentally ill people who force you to accept their ways instead of getting the help they need? Instead of us being blamed for not accepting them, it should be on them to seek proper treatment (i.e. therapy, not cutting their dick off)
Instead of talking about memes and being a spastic who uses "retard" unironically use actual talking points why it's not top 40 pop All you're doing is calling people idiots and retards with no substance to anything you say. It's obvious you're a trolling larper but I'd love to see how far you can go
Michael Sullivan
>use actual talking points why it's not top 40 pop I literally explained how you were wrong about this.
I can actually envision your pasty, emotionless face based on how you type, too.
Dominic Carter
>use actual talking points You think you know what that term means, but you do not
So, just tried listening to this and it sounds pretty bad. Maybe it's purposefully harsh/annoying to the ear like TMR is purposefully harsh/annoying, though. I'm sure someone could convince themselves the supposed complexity of its composition gives it merit.
I'm guessing all the attention/threads/trolling are more about the surrounding culture wars than the music itself, because it sounds like a YouTube compilation of sped-up anime music or something. Maybe I'll enjoy it after I've read a few more articles about how revolutionary it is.
Jordan Wilson
it's just a pop album that reutilizes tropes from shitty genres in a nostalgic and fun way bro, you're looking too deep into it, there's no complexity to it other than having good production, all the "high IQ" posters are trolling all it takes to enjoy gecs is to not take yourself so seriously lmao
Jordan Stewart
> all it takes to enjoy gecs is to not take yourself so seriously lmao
But it... also just sounds bad? How would "taking myself less seriously" add to my enjoyment?
Jaxson Collins
>also just sounds bad that's subjective >How would "taking myself less seriously" add to my enjoyment? by not expecting all music to be revolutionary or complex and just enjoying a fun pop album
Aaron Sullivan
>It just sounds bad Elaborate. Too noisy for you granpappy?
Blake Flores
100gecs has the same audience as iwrestledabearonce. Prove me wrong.
Aaron Fisher
Bloodstains is an incredible song. Really that whole first EP is highly underrated.
Saw them at the Philly show and met Dylan. Super excited for the NYC shows.
Jayden Kelly
what makes you say that?
Jordan Garcia
Like I said, maybe the sound is harsh/annoying like the sound of TMR is harsh/annoying, but I'm guessing most people would find it hard to listen to. I never said all music needs to be revolutionary or complex, just that Gecs' fans enjoyment of the album seems less to do with the music and more to do with the trolling. I'm also not denying that YouTube anime music nostalgia could be pleasant to some. I'm sincerely glad you're such a fun guy and can enjoy it.
I'd call it unpleasantly erratic/disjointed/harsh (again, like TMR), but I didn't get through much of it. I guess I didn't listen to much of whatever nostalgia it's supposedly invoking.
Jacob Morales
>less to do with the music and more to do with the trolling Leave this site, Boomer. If you can't tell who is false flagging and who is trolling vs those that are actually enjoying the music, then just fuck off.
Christopher Cruz
Bait = taken.
Jaxson Hill
>all the "high IQ" posters are trolling
There is literally no other conclusion a low musical IQ person could arrive at. I don't blame you.
Go back to your kendrick lamar and autiechre or whatever pseuds listen to xD
James Hill
>Merely pretending
Xavier Walker
Bloodstains is what made them click for me
Jaxson Turner
Lol relax man, I'm 23. I'm just suggesting Gecs' fans seem more like a hodgepodge of trolls and people convincing themselves they like purposefully bad-sounding music than genuine fans of the music. I'm sorry this upsets you!
Eli Roberts
Then they aren't fans, they are simply trolls and drones.
Xavier Cruz
>people convincing themselves they like purposefully bad-sounding music i loved it on first listen man, just accept some people like things you don't
Gavin Hill
correct
Juan Gomez
I never said or even implied that people can't genuinely enjoy things I don't. Again, I'm just fairly certain you enjoy this album like most people enjoy 'critically acclaimed' but difficult art: retroactively. The opinion came before the listen.
Sort of like someone banging a symbol loudly in your ear. I'm sure a masochist could enjoy it, but would it be because that noise sounds good? No.
Nolan Reyes
>Again, I'm just fairly certain you enjoy this album like most people enjoy 'critically acclaimed' but difficult art: retroactively Is this a sincere belief of yours? What evidence do you have to back this up? Walt about all the living counterexamples to your claim? Don't be a dumbass. People genuinely enjoy harsh noise that gets no critical attention.
Jose Butler
The ad hom is getting old. I don't believe you guys enjoy the music on this album so much as you enjoy the surrounding attention and controversy. Asking for evidence is moronic considering it's all just my conjecture and I don't know any "living counterexamples," hence my stance.
Convincing me you sat and enjoyed this album, with no pretense, just isn't going to happen. It sounds bad. Sorry mate!
Further question: did you like TMR?
Joseph Robinson
Yeah I like TMR, not as much tho. Also I saw the album cover a few times on Yas Forums several months ago. I dididn't even read the threads, but I listened to the album, and enjoyed it all before even knowing one of the singers was a trans. It is all conjecture, and I'm telling you your conjecture is clearly wrong. You have normies eating this shit up too. It isn't even that abrasive or noisy.
Dylan Evans
>Also I saw the album cover a few times on Yas Forums several months ago. I dididn't even read the threads, but I listened to the album, and enjoyed it all before even knowing one of the singers was a trans. pretty much the same experience here, when i got to the first interlude i just couldn't stop laughing. album is a blast honestly, it's really funny, has great songwriting and creative production i like TMR too, one of my fav albums, but there's not a lot of similarities with gecs, they're way more melodic
Ethan Nguyen
>I literally explained how you were wrong about this. You explained nothing you just screamed about iqs and called people retards
Chase Edwards
>i just couldn't stop laughing you're either trolling or have a turbo cringe sense of humor. >has great songwriting and creative production and you wonder why he thinks you're trolling
Jaxon Sanchez
i guess i do man, i'm sorry i don't have a patrician sense of humor like you. it's ok
Mason Martinez
>has great songwriting and creative production Literally they do though. In what world does "Ringtone" have bad songwriting?
Asher Ross
i like their music so i want to go to their show in seattle but i fucking hate trannies and fags so i am still debating buying a ticket
Juan Ortiz
i also dont want to have to stare at laura on stage as he is an abomination upon the eyes. what do bros?
James Scott
what, specifically, made you laugh? what was funny? you can stop being a detestable gay zoomer now
Carson Myers
>you can stop being a detestable gay zoomer now Ill take that as your concession that you can't describe how they have poor songwriting.
Zachary Young
The dog woof and other sound effects in the brostep breakdown on 745 sticky are silly and I can see how someone could have a sensible chuckle from that.
Jaxson Flores
the shows have videos on yotube. it's mostly late teens-mid 20s raver types.
Also if your'e uncomfortable being in the physical presence of trannies, YOU have mental illness, not just them.
Hudson Stewart
>what, specifically, made you laugh? what was funny? the over the top autotune and mixing on the first song and the brostep drop afterwards made me lose my shit then the rant at the beginning of money machine then when it got to the first interlude it literally sounded like a clown falling down stairs and i just couldn't stop laughing and shortly afterwards a fucking ska song comes in
Wyatt Price
We be at the game, yeah, but we never play them He could be in danger, I still wouldn't save him I be in the front like Rudolph the Reindeer I can tell you got a crush, that's the reason why you came here
'great songwriting' lmao
Landon Peterson
>Hello everyone! I do not know what songwriting means, but I pretend like I do
Sebastian Evans
Oh and I'm talking about the original mix, not the remix, dumbass
Grayson Foster
>the over the top autotune and mixing on the first song and the brostep drop afterwards made me lose my shit you literally do not know what the word mixing means, if you thin 745 sticky had mixing worth laughing at. That or you are listening through 4$ buds.
The drums, vocal melodies, and main instrumental melodies (even the countermelody) are balanced quite well. The experimental counter-melody that sounds like a perverted strings instruments is leveled appropriately into the background noise and the drums are at about 80% volume so that the main instruments and vocals take the frontline.
I mean this with absolute sincerity and without trolling: you do not know what mixing is, and you are a pseudointellectual.
The 'Brostep drop' is not only quite different from a tyoi\cal 'brostep' drop in that it's a tailored sample distortion and not just a simple default instrument tweaked, but is quite BLARINGLY intentional in an 'absurbist' manor as a quip while maintaining its' significance in the artists' understanding of music theory (if you didn't know, both members of 100 gecs went to college for sound engineering. Literally.).
You literally just aren't smart enough to engage in a discussion about what you're trying to discuss. there are reviews on 100 gecs by degree holding experts in music etc. and you're here on an anonymous baord saying, basically, 'I dont get it'.
Please take a moment, right now, to reflect and consider ths possibility that you simply have a low musical IQ. The rest of us see it, but you do not.
Pick another hobby, maybe crafting models or drawing.
Brody Johnson
uhhhh you realize i like gecs right nice digits btw
Jeremiah Taylor
i replied to the wrong post. i am almost blackout drunk at 2pm
