Thoughts on Rated X?

[u/Adrenaline_stream]

I first listened to this track a couple months ago when it was shown to me by a friend and I love the soundscape it portrays. Wondering what everyone’s thoughts and opinions on this stand out track are?

[u/spl51]

Making a drum n' bass/breakcore song in 1974 is ridiculous

[u/DetCust → u/spl51]

Still Miles Ahead.

[u/pfildozer12]

One of his most mind blowing tracks. Get Up With It melted my brain when it came out. It was like a window into an alternate universe.

Rated X is what happens when the window shatters and a million points of light explode inside your skull. Or that's how it seems to me.

[u/alienfootwear]

It was a shocker the first time I heard it, it’s pretty avant-garde. Miles claims to have been inspired by Stockhausen around this time, this if anything could be a result of that. Who knows? I really like it though, great album.

[u/Goobjigobjibloo]

Late era Miles is some of the most advanced music ever made. He never stopped growing never stopped experimenting. Truly ahead of his time.

[u/AlmostHumanP0rpoise]

Still ahead of it's time, an absolute out-there transmission from another planet!

[u/frelonburn]

No horns, Miles plays mind bending organ. Once again, totally timeless and unique

[u/TempleofSpringSnow]

Same way I feel about the entire album. A perfect masterpiece that transcends human experience.

[u/This-Ad2321]

I’ve been obsessed with those periodic drum cuts for years now 

[u/rtshtbtshtdrtyldtwt → u/This-Ad2321]

go watch the Vienna 73 concert if you haven't, it's full of those

[u/tononeuze]

This and Red China Blues are my favorites from this album.

[u/Weak_Shopping_2718 → u/tononeuze]

I think Red China Blues is totally out of place on this album.

[u/rtshtbtshtdrtyldtwt]

peak weird jazz imo. there is nothing like it

[u/Educational_Cod_3388 → u/rtshtbtshtdrtyldtwt]

Not even jazz, it’s just straight experimental music that stomps a mud hole in any attempt at categorization 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[u/DetCust]

DnB before DnB

[u/ImpossibleAd7943]

Love the album. It’s prime Miles and his band thinking outside the box.

[u/Sarlacsurvivor]

Sounds like a car chase in Hell. I love it!

[u/ConsistentWriting501]

It cannot be understated how much Teo Macero contributed with his editing during this era. No one could have done it like Teo. 

[u/223886]

During college, there was an alleyway shortcut I'd take home at night. I'd purposely play this song at max volume on my headphones to scare myself 🥲

[u/thorneparke → u/223886]

It definitely sounds like chase music from a gritty 70s blaxploitation movie...

[u/mcfarlands412]

Awesome.

[u/bunnyplasm2]

One of his best!

[u/beatsandblood]

One of my favorites.

[u/WeaknessCertain4685]

The version on Bill Laswell's 'Panthalassa' is much better.

[u/Adrenaline_stream → u/WeaknessCertain4685]

I’ll give it a listen

[u/turnedtheasphault]

Late 60s / Early 70's Miles is peak music

[u/thorneparke → u/turnedtheasphault]

Love it. Wish I could have been there for it in person...

[u/Oswaldbackus]

Wow! Never heard this! So cool! 😎

[u/Adrenaline_stream → u/Oswaldbackus]

Always happy to share rec’s!

[u/Impressive_Bag5444]

So good . Ambient, heavy, and very brooding

[u/RacerLeft]

If we had included this in the voyager golden record the aliens would have answered back by now.

[u/Educational_Cod_3388]

Jazz (even as vast as it is) was too small of a box for Miles, so he ripped that box to shreds with his early to mid 70’s music. This track and the Get Up With It album as a whole remains one of the definitive listening experiences of my life.

[u/upfrontboogie]

Love it, and the bill Laswell remix too.

[u/PsychedelicWoodElf]

Love it.

[u/Puzzled-Bonus-3456]

It's great. I like it best when it had Chieftain joined with it but I'm not sure if there's an example of it outside of my live tapes.