From the thoughts of Michael Torres, aka Mike TV, and 'a whole bunch and a whole bunch' of individuals on the Web comes an album of hilarious and heartfelt music that is not afraid to get NSFW.
If there’s a working theme to #dinosore, the brand new launch from Get Set Go, it’s enjoyable. From begin to end, guitarist/multi-multi-instrumentalist and Twitch star Michael Torres (aka Mike TV) delivers an general pleasurable expertise over the course of the challenge’s 9 tracks. Be it an influence love ballad for dinosaurs (“Paleophile”), a ingesting track extra acceptable than some other (“Go Drunk, You’re House”), to a take care of the satan that’s one half Satanic pact and one half Seamless order (“Soul Meals”), #dinosore is fairly rattling humorous and much more enjoyable to hearken to. Hear for your self, as MikeTV has made it accessible by way of obtain right here.
The humor displays the supposed viewers — actually. Mike and this Twitch viewers wrote the songs over 5 years – “all absurdly foolish, all written by scores and scores if not a whole bunch and a whole bunch of individuals,” he says. The humor may be surprisingly subtle, even when it’s completely gross. Whereas listening to #dinosore, it’s straightforward to see this work standing alongside that of Spike Jones, “Bizarre” Al Yankovic’s unique work, and the musical musings of James Kochalka Famous person.
Those that don’t subscribe to Mike TV’s channel needn't fear. His musical mastery is as whimsical and fantastic because the lyrics he speaks. For instance, the precision of his cadence on “Soul Meals” is extremely spectacular, and the track calls for repeat listens. Paired with manufacturing that expertly matches the tone of every track, #dinosore is a critical piece of labor from a musician that doesn’t take himself severely.
“Recognizing that I got here up as a musician enjoying in entrance of audiences, I wanted entry to an everyday viewers to vet and develop my music,” explains Mike when discussing his methodology. “I wanted to expertise individuals’s reactions to the songs in actual time for me to get a way of whether or not or not they labored. So, in 2010, I began live-streaming. Initially on Ustream, Justin.television, Skype, and different providers, however I finally made my strategy to Twitch. However in my on-line perambulations, I made many associates with different content material creators.”
“Brian Brushwood of ScamSchool and Fashionable Rogue fame,” continues Mike. “He and his companion, Justin Robert Younger (Politics, Politics, Politics), had been internet hosting a present on the TWIT community referred to as NSFW. Me and my bandmate Eric Summer season guested on that program. All of us had a beautiful time, we had been selling our Kickstarter, and we raised three thousand dollars in a few hours. By the use of thanks, I wrote them a show-closer lullaby, and that began a long-standing friendship.”