Friday, March 14, 2014

Good (FREE) music laying around the interwebs.. Pt. 2

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Good (FREE) music laying around the interwebs.. Pt. 1

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Thursday, March 13, 2014

EICV7" No. 65 - Soft Riot


Next #EICV7inch comes out March 30th
 

Monday, March 10, 2014

REVIEW: .gif - Saudade EP

8.25 out of 10
Find it here. 

.gif (pronounced 'dot jif') are an up and coming duo (Chew Wei Shan & Nurudin Sadali) based out of Singapore. Their sound is reminiscent of "yesterdays Trip Hop" meets a few of "today's" modern sounds.

'Saudade' (a deep emotional state of nostalgic or deeply melancholic longing for an absent something or someone) is the duo's first official release. Coming out out during the tail-end of 2013 (and for free!) via .gif's bandcamp, there is something almost tragic about how possibly overlooked this album may be. The vocals are smokey-seductive, sometimes reminiscent of CocoRosie's and/or Natalie Beridze, the music is a meshing of pitch-perfect weird/organic samples + soothing beats and exotic undertones. From what I understand this project is more of a side deal than it is a main focus for the artists involved, but apparently there is also a full length on the way, so we've at least got that to look forward to as well.

My only hope is that this duo doesn't disappear into obscurity like a lot of fellow bandcampers do. There is something really special about this release that should appeal to the masses (IMO). Highly Recommended.

Standout Tracks: All..especially; Good Night, Green Light, 11:59

EIC's 10Q's w/ .gif

"..reminiscent of "yesterdays Trip Hop" meets a few of "today's" modern sounds.." 


.gif 
Intimate Nostalgia

.gif Bio:
Pronounced |dot jif|, .gif is an Electronic duo comprising of Weish and Din. Being frequently occupied with other musical projects, they treat .gif as a space of freedom, respite, and honesty. They strive to make music that is intensely personal, and hopefully, meaningful. More HERE.


Hello, how are you?
We're doing great! A lot of work, but also a lot of play. Life is good.

What are you currently listening to?
We're quite different, so we're going to take this question one by one. Weish is currently obsessed with Hiatus Kaiyote. Din's playlist right now is full of Boards of Canada and Trentemøller.

What's the story behind the band name?
Well, a gif (graphics interchange format) is essentially a loop of an image or moment, and our music is generally structured around loops. In terms of theme, our lyrics also very much involve recurring images or memory, too.

When did this project officially start and was there a specific sound you were going for when you began writing for it?
We can't recall exactly, to be honest! Sometime in late 2012? There definitely wasn't any sound we were going for, we were just playing around and just kind of started writing and playing shows all of a sudden. HAHA!

Love your first EP, any word on the next release?
Weish: Gee, thanks!
Din: We're aiming to release a full-length album hopefully sometime in the middle of this year. With an emphasis on "hopefully". Heh.

Got any other projects we should know about?
Din: Weish has her own solo act, she just opened for Tegan and Sara when they came to Singapore last year, and played at the F1 Grand Prix. And she also plays in an experimental/progressive band named Sub:Shaman.
Weish: Din is a great DJ, but is too lazy to DJ nowadays and mostly helps the rest of us out a lot with production, sound, and tech when we play live.

What movie would work best on mute while listening to your music?

You can only keep/listen to ONE album for the rest of your life ..which album would it be?
Weish:  'An Awesome Wave' by Alt-J

Are you living your dream?
Not yet. ;)

Thanx Din and Weish!

.gif recently released their debut EP, get that (for F-R-E-E) right H-E-R-E...

Sunday, March 9, 2014

EICV7" No. 65 - Soft Riot ..coming soon!

EverythingIsChemical Virtual 7" No. 65 - Soft Riot comes out March 13th!
  
"We're electrical items.. When we die our energy goes into the galaxy. " ~Dominic Monaghan
 
(hopefully you checked out the last v7"?)
 

Friday, March 7, 2014

Good (FREE) music laying around the interwebs.. Pt. 1

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Good (FREE) music laying around the interwebs.. Pt. 2

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Monday, March 3, 2014

EIC's 10Q's w/ Chevalier Avant Garde

"..talent for making obscure-Experimental Indie/Pop Electronica.."


Chevalier Avant Garde
Monophonic Reformists

Chevalier Avant Garde Bio:
Chevalier Avant Garde is a Montreal-based duo of euro ex pats Dimitri and Filip who share a love of low lighting shadows and ancient ruins. Dimtri, of Greek-Egyptian descent, spent his dysfunctional childhood on the island of Crete riding his Kawasaki around the beach of a NATO base. Not too much is known about Filip except that he grew up in the industrial city of Lodz where he worked as a ball boy for LKS Lodz. 

  Like Alejandro Jodorowsky, globetrotting enigmas Filip and Dimitri are citizens of an aesthetic more than any recognized polity. For fans of '154'-era Wire, Dark sophisticated Synth-Pop, Island Exotica, and hit singles.


Hello, how are you?
I'm trying to stay calm considering our kitchen is being demolished as we speak. We found the ceiling full of holes after we came back from Europe. Pipes froze then exploded which caused a flood so they have to rebuild the living room and kitchen.

What are you currently listening to?
Listening to the soothing voice of Akina Nakamori on headphones trying to drown out the sound of kitchen demolition.

What's the story behind the band name?
It's Filip's younger cousin's nickname. Also cause we like knights and ninjas.

Was there a specific sound you were going for when you began this project?
The sound came together after we had a few songs recorded that we liked.  We try not to consciously focus on one set of sounds.

Care to shed some info on your latest release; theme, favorite track(s), etc?
Our latest release is called "Realign" and my favourite track is "Pine" because it conjures for me summer in Crete and hearing the Venga Boys on the beach PA.

Will you be touring extensively for said release?
We just came back from a tour of Europe and maybe we go back in spring.

Got any other projects we should know about?
No.

What movie would work best on mute while listening to you music?
It varies from album to album. On our last LP "Resurrection Machine" a spaghetti western would be nice. Or a samurai film. Something at dawn or twiglight with deserts and riders and maybe a space ship.

You can only keep/listen to ONE album for the rest of your life ..which album would it be?
An audio book of a very long/epic story.

Are you living your dream?
Not as long as there are people starving being exploited and suffering.

Thanx CAG!

Chevalier Avant Garde recently released THIS..I strongly recommend you check it out..;]

REVIEW: Chevalier Avant Garde - Resurrection Machine

7 out of 10
Find it here. 

Unless you're one who generally ignores internet ongoings in the music community (which you don't, cuz you're here), there is no way you haven't come across this group by now. Chevalier Avant Garde have been indulging us with their unique talent for making obscure-Experimental Indie/Pop Electronica for a few years now. There's been many a singles and various tracks that have more than pleased the palette, but I believe they hadn't reached their (one of many) peak(s) yet, until now. 'Resurrection Machine' is a consummately crafted Indie Pop album with sufficient amounts of sonic experimentations and forward thinking writing style. I challenge every listener not to find at least 1-2 tracks on here that you couldn't appreciate and/or obsess over.

'Resurrection Machine' is (I believe Chevalier Avant Garde's second "official" full length. As I mentioned before I appreciate older CAG work [quite a bit], but it wasn't until this release that I fully realized the potential of this project. Within the walls of 'Rsurrection Machine' are yesterdays Alt-Pop sounds (think 90's) mixed with more than a few "Eno-isms", a dash of Club/Dance music (think 80's), and a bit of Minimal Psychedelia (think about it).. Every song sounds different from the next which allows every listener to find st least one track they will lean towards. Just chill and let Chevalier do their thing, you'll be bobbin' your head in now time;]

"Give it whirl, I did and I don't regret it" Recommmended®

Standout Tracks: Honey Falls Apart (this reminds me of MBV meets SDC), Return, It Makes Me Crawl (LOVE-LOVE this), Killing Fields, Rose Rider

Sunday, March 2, 2014

EICV7" No. 64 - CFM


Next #EICV7inch comes out March 13th