The Headphone Masterpiece

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this album is some of the most unappreciated folk music ever made. I could probably write forever about the virtues of the headphone materpiece, but id rather be listening to the album. you should buy it. you won't regret it.

Coupled with understanding, this is some of the best music ever. The lyrics, the subjects, the attitudes, the philosophy, the psyche - it's all over the place! But the soul...the soul is right out there in the open. There's a few things you need to understand about this album. First - the fuzzy sound. Look at it from a musician's standpoint, especially a musician who produced his entire album with the exception of one instrument in one song. Fuzzy sound means originality. It's the hard copy. Not tinkered with, not refined. It's not the sound quality that counts - it's content. On even the fuzziest and most poorly produced of songs - what are we left with to enjoy. The soul of the musician. His words and his music. Fuzziness is not a bad thing here; not a production failure. It's a creative technique, a personal mark. This man gives us 36 songs. What recent pop music album can you recall that comes close to that song count? Most deliver one third the quantity and one eighth the quality. So - fuzzy is good. Next subject - the album is called The Headphone Masterpiece. It was literally created to sound best over a specific pair of headphones - a model of Sony's I believe. Anyhow, think about your truly favorite songs and when you really discovered what your favorite songs were; the songs you thought were most deeply musical, most meaningful. I'd be willing to bet it was when you had it in your CD player or your iPod. Usually playing music over speakers is for background music and not concentration. Thus, an album optimized for headphones and thus called The Headphone Masterpiece calls for reflection and concentration on the music. That's not all - as a musician I can identify, and hope to communicate to you, the spontaneity involved in the creation of a song. Many artists fit their ideas, beliefs and feelings into their musical style. Some artists, like Cody, let the soul choose its medium - be it gangsta' lyrics in ***** I'm Broke, tender sacrifice in No One Will, a childish reverence of fellowship in Up in the Treehouse, or absolute poetic anarchy in Daddy's Baby. This is a brilliant technique used by some of the best musicians [i.e. The Beatles] and remarkable and original individuals as well. Speaking personally - the first time I listened to this album, I felt like I was reading my favorite book. I literally was on a journey. I couldn't bare each song ending, but I couldn't wait to hear the next song. I couldn't believe what I just heard when it ended and I couldn't wait to hear it again. I made best friends with some songs and I was filled with hope that one day I could achieve everything that Cody Chesnutt achieved in making this album. This album is his soul turned inside out, recorded intimately in his most private place - the bedroom of his home - and then turned loose to us. Show me any other musician in the history of music that recorded an entire album themselves in their own bedroom. Don't be mislead by what magazines and MTV tell you what music is. Let yourself decide, but let yourself be led a little - give this album a try with some fresh understanding. Since everything about the album is so tru - a universal truth also holds true - if you get to know a person intimately, inside and out, good and bad - no matter who they are - you will never be let down. This album doesn't let down - it lifts up. I can honestly say that when I listen to the music of Cody Chesnutt - my serenity, outlook and hope skyrocket. I can't say enough good about this guy and this album. Give it a try - you won't be let down.

Okay, not great. Seller sent it in terrible condition, Un-packaged and damaged, side of the case was crushed in. The music isn't that great either unless you're into chilling out with headphones on listening to minimalist music.

When I first heard the track "Looks Good in Leather," I knew that there was a very unique sound to this guy and I wanted to hear what he had to offer. His voice is impeccable and to have been recorded so cheaply, this album definitely has a lot to offer. My only complaint on this album was the fact that some of the tracks on this album are cut short and leave you wanting to hear more. In ways, however, this adds to the charm of the album. This album definitely has the vibe of a demo tape and I think it was a great way for Cody Chestnutt to kick off his solo career. I only hope that some of the great songs that were cutoff on this CD get polished up and completed for one of his next efforts. Oh and if you haven't heard his song on the Gridlock'd Soundtrack under the alias of Anonymous, you should really check it out.

This is another CD I just had to check out after hearing Chesnutt (apparently, it's written "ChesnuTT") sing on Dave Chappelle's Block Party (Unrated Widescreen Edition) . He has a very good voice and, given the company he was keeping on this DVD (not to mention his inspiring guest appearance on The Roots' Phrenology ), I was curious as to why I hadn't heard more of him or seen any of his videos on MTV Base. One listen to this CD and I had my answer. He's all over the place. Not in a bad way but I could immediately see why it might've been very difficult for label execs or commerical radio (or more importantly, for listeners) to categorise or pigeon hole him. In this day and age, such categorisation or pigeon holing seems essential if commercial success is the primary goal. Sometimes using his natural voice and sometimes a falsetto that while never off-key or flat, always sounds incredibly raw, the man leads on a complex journey covering 36 songs spread across 2 discs, through soul, neo-soul, electronica, hip-hop, spoken word, rock and some of the most sexually explicit lyrics I've ever heard. And I've heard quite a number. The second disc is "enhanced" and I assume this means it does something when you put it in your PC but after the Vivian Green Vivian debacle a few years ago, I will not be attempting to find out. The music alone is more than enough for me, thank you. "The Headphone Masterpiece" is a very ambitious title for any CD but I think ChesnuTT lives up to it here. Especially when you consider the fact that he's "written, arranged, composed, performed & engineered (recording & mixing)" every single song. If you can stay with him while he takes you over musical valley and hill, I believe you'll find it quite a full and enjoyable experience. You definitely need an open mind though - in more ways than one. This is more Van Hunt than Ne-Yo or Omarion. Personally, I love it.

The description of this collection online was accurate, yet somehow I saw more musical talent in the sample pieces online than I expected. I simply could not stomach the explicit lyrics.

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la qualità della registrazione è molto meno che low fi, anche se alcuni pezzi sono davvero masterpieces... insomma cody avevi le cuffie rotte?

Un double album prétentieux. Le bruit de fond façon vinile est insupportable. Si je veux retrouver le son d'un 33 tour je m'achète un 33, pas un cd. Si vous avez aimé son précédent album, passez votre chemin. Le deuxième cd de l'album est moins pire que le premier, mais rien de mémorable.

This album is certainly not for everyone. If you like high production predictable pop, browse off to a Top 40 list. This, bless Cody, is a work of the heart. There are some songs which simply don't work well, but they are few and far between. You are getting a double album for the price of one disc -- you can't complain. But duff songs aside, there are so many truly great songs that there is no reason to deny this album. Hats off to Cody - like all great albums, he hasn't taken the path of least resistance, lowest-common-denominator cliche-riddled music. Not for everyone, but for those who like raw, emotional music from a real artist -- you shouldn't let this pass you by.

This is just for devoted fans of Cody Chesnut. I do recomend his second album, but this one is not really what I expected.