Dc Ep

very cool and awesome cd by john frusciante 😊 only thing is that the case does seem a bit fragile so you have to be extra careful with it. it’s made of some kinda of paper/cardboard feeling material so be mindful of the folds and stuff. it has a cool texture tho. i love that the liner notes are in john’s handwriting. overall great addition to my collection 😊😊❤️☮️

Excelent piece of work from a great artist and composer, one of the best man in our times, totally recomended.

Released in September 2004; DC EP was the third in the series of albums by John Frusciante. In a change from previous records, where Josh Klinghoffer drummed; it was another of John's favourite drummers called Jerry Busher who took the role. The reason behind the name DC EP was because the record was recorded in Inner Ear Studios in Washington DC which is where Fugazi recorded many of their records. The link between Fugazi and Jerry was that he was Fugazi's sound tech guy. Although it has the least number of tracks and is the shortest in length out of the six albums, at only 14 minutes and 45 seconds; it certainly does not disappoint. The four tracks are `Dissolve', `Goals', `A Corner' and `Repeating'. The songs all have the same feel about them. I wouldn't say any of them really stand out but at the same time there are certainly no fillers. They are all good solid, chilled-out songs with grooves which are now instantly recognisable as Frusciante's own. The way the songs twist and turn is one of the key features. In addition there is not really any repetition. For me this keeps things interesting and refreshing, in an age where many bands have standard formulas for writing songs. Sometimes I wonder what genre Frusciante's music would come under, obviously some albums come under different genres, for example `Sphere' I would put under electonica and `Ataxia' I would put under prog rock. But it is becoming apparent that many of his albums including this one, `Will to death', `shadows' and `to record', fall in to the one. Although each going in different directions, I would describe them generally as soft melodic rock with a jagged edge delivered through John's passionate vocals. There is an air of simplicity which surrounds the songs on these albums. Furthermore he achieves sounds and effects which enhance them into another dimension. It's not as straight forward as just calling it stripped down, soft, melodic rock/pop. In fact you could call it progressive melodic rock/pop. Although the length is not reminiscent of what you would usually associate with prog rock bands. The song structures, instruments used and effects achieved definitely are progressive. As they push conventional, soft rock/pop songs to another level. Overall this is a great release, and certainly one to add to the collection. The four tracks act like a team, each contributing evenly to make this an all round quality EP; full of heavenly music.

Nice quality

great ep

... no not really. But I know what you're thinking: "Just four songs? Is this really worth my time?" I'm here to say, to you, that it is. "Dissolve", "Goals", "A Corner" and "Repeating" make it worth your while. The first day I bought DC EP, I listened to this album like five times. Frusciante always has this thing to where he makes his lyrics true, so much like Yoda from Star Wars or Gandalf the Grey from Lord of the Rings. Music like this should be appreciated. That's why I totally recommend this album to any Frusciante or Red Hot Chili Peppers fan.

As usual, John Frusciante has taken raw human emotion and translated it to music. This EP is a must for any John fan, but it also would be a great intro to those who havent been exposed to John before. Unlike albums like Niandra Lades and Usually Just a T-shirt, this album has a very melodic and sane musical vein running through it. I would venture to say that this is Johns most "together" album. In past albums,John has taken raw emotion and just bared it without any refinement. This albums shows that same raw emotion but John has taken it to another level of refinement where the musical qualities can shine! Go get this EP!

All four songs on this EP would have stood out by themselves on any of John's records. They are catchy, have great melodies, display great songwriting, and possibly the most radio friendly of all his recordings. Its a shame more songs didn't evolve in this same period but this is still a little gem anyway. I can listen to this over and over. John's voice sounds great and the songs round out to an average 4mins each. There is no experimentation on here, just guitar, bass, drums and John's vocal. The only thing missing on here is Josh Klinghoffer, but that's ok, this is all about John. I;m sure any fan of John Frusciante has this EP already, but if you don't, definitely pick this one up. It's very similar to the 'Inside of Emptiness' LP and the final track 'Repeating' is one of his best. It will repeat on you all day...

Cuando escuchamos la primera cancion: Dissolve, podemos ver que DC EP tambien es un gran trabajo. Importar estos álbumes fue la realización de un sueño para mí!

Im ebenso ambitionierten wie exzentrischen - und zudem unfassbar gelungenen - Projekt "6 Albums in 6 Months" stellt die "DC EP", auch wenn sie nicht zwischen diesen beiden Platten veröffentlicht wurde, das musikalische Scharnier zwischen "The Will to Death" und "Curtains" dar. Der Sound, der sich zurecht auf die ebenso entspannte wie dynamische Ausdruckskraft einer 3-Mann-Besetzung (John an cleaner E-Gitarre und Gesang, dazu Schlagzeug und Bass, fertig), gleicht dem der meisten Tracks auf dem Highlight-Album "Will to Death", während die eher im Midtempo anzusiedelnden, entspannt daher wandernden Songs schon in die ruhigere Richtung der Akustik-Scheibe "Curtains" weisen. Dabei tendieren die durchaus schwungvollen "Dissolve" und "A Corner" - letzteres überrascht mit einer interessanten Kombination aus dem bekannten "Will to Death"-Sound und dazu zuvor nicht gehörter, gebrochener Akkorde, die der Nummer einen leicht unheimlichen und dadurch total interessanten Touch geben - eher in die Mid-Tempo-Rock-Richtung, während "Goals" und "Repeating" doch sehr getragen daherkommen. Zusammen ergibt sich ein sehr stimmiges Bild, nicht nur musikalisch, sondern auch textlich: John dichtet und singt nachdenklich und intelligent, Zeilen wie "Nothing is seen really/All's in the mind/See me/I am a lie/Really" zeugen von einer Auseinandersetzung mit den Errungenschaften konstruktivistischer Wissenschaftszweige, die - natürlich - über eine interessierte Rezeption und Adaption nicht hinausgehen, aber dennoch aufzeigen, wie man mit realtiv bescheidenen Mitteln so viel mehr aussagen, soviel mehr an Welterschließungsinteresse in Rock-Musik einbringen kann, als es für gewöhnlich geschieht, dass man John mal wieder dafür danken muss. Die "DC EP" ist wie eine kurze Meditationseinheit: gut auch im geschäftigen Alltag integrierbar, entrückt genug, um einen aufhorchen zu lassen, aber dennoch entspannt und mit schon Bekanntem vereinbar, dass man sich nicht erst groß Zeit nehmen muss, um sich mit ihr auseinanderzusetzen. Ob das Ganze dann im regulären Verkauf soviel kosten muss wie sonst ein komplettes Album, ist eine andere Frage. Vermutlich liegt es an einer eher geringen Auflage, aber das ist Spekulatius. Man muss nicht alles glorifizieren, was John Frusciante produziert (hat), aber sofern man vom Preis absehen mag, ist diese EP doch eine schöne Sache.

Uno dei tanti "must have" per i fan di Frusciante, personalmente trovo le canzoni una più bella dell'altra e volevo assolutamente possederlo :)

ポップ調、バラード調の曲が四曲だけ収録されています。 特に二曲目“GOALS”のバラードは最高の一品ですので、是非ともお聴き下さい。 これはジョン・フルシアンテのほかのアルバムについても言える事ですが、人生に迷ったり、精神的に参ったりしている方に 彼の音楽はオススメです。 「レッド・ホット・チリ・ペッパーズの恋愛ソングが少し苦手」「恋愛経験があまり無いので恋愛系の歌って敬遠する」という方にもジョンの楽曲はオススメです。 彼の詩は哲学的で難解ですが、一度ご試聴下さい。

ジョン・フルシャンテ６作連続リリースの第３弾。 前作のＡＴＡＸＩＡのポストパンク路線から、再び美メロ路線に回帰といった感じです。SHADOWS…よりはWILL To DeathやRecord･･･の路線に近いかな。なんにしても名曲揃いです。 次作のInside…ではアップテンポな曲が多くなるとの事で、 今までのソロはかなり哀愁漂う感じであったので、 今から期待です。 にしても、今回のソロ６作品連続シリーズって国内盤で買う意味ってあるのかな？ ゴミの様なライナーがついた高い国内盤は買わず、輸入版買いましょう。今回はATAXIAと違い、歌詞カードついてますよ。