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Showing posts with label lake r▲dio. Show all posts
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EverythingIsChemical Virtual 7" No. 15 - Lake R▲dio
Sometimes culture can be emulated via beats, sometimes there can be light in darkness, and sometimes all you need is l▲ve..
Next release comes out January 22nd.
Monday, January 31, 2011
EIC'S10Q'S w/Lake R▲dio
"..mixing styles of 90's Acid House (sort of) with the earlier days of sample driven Industrial music, Witch House, modern Psychedelic textures, and euphoric IDM, this is something any "techno head" could easily lay their ears into..(oh, and it's free too:)"
Lake R▲dio
Atramentous Cunning-Tronica
Lake R▲dio Bio:
This pet project of Illinois native Caden Moore was done as an exploration into the “darker” realm of music and himself. Citing dreams as the biggest driving force for Lake R▲dio, it’s no wonder his songs have an other-worldly charm, an inverse familiarity like hearing or seeing in a dream. This down tempo electronic music is equal measure creepy and calming that has a gift of taking you away into it’s own world… like a fantastic acid trip where you still have that sneaking suspicion may turn bad at any minute.
Almost all of Lake R▲dio’s samples come from VHS recordings, cassette tapes, some vinyl and even YouTube videos which help explain the well worn and even sinister intimacy all of the songs posses. In many ways for Caden, his Lake R▲dio songs are almost reincarnations of audio that had once existed in a new body of sound.
Hello, how are you?
I am good. It is 4:04 AM I just woke up from sleeping a disgustingly long time. Around 18 hours.
What are you currently listening to?
"Heavy Water/I’d Rather Be Sleeping" by Grouper
Who/what inspired you the most when you began writing for this project?
When I was a kid I had really bad nightmares. Really bizarre, trippy stuff that would freak me the fuck out. I remember these dreams really vividly, too. They weren’t so much about spooky things but were more about bizarre and uncomfortable situations. I also had pretty bad anxiety as a kid, which I feel were a direct result of these nightmares (or maybe the other way around…). Anyway, those dreams I had as a kid are something I try to convey in my music. The more technical answer is that almost all of my songs are based around one sample and a lot of time I try to see how much I can manipulate a sample or how far I can stretch it and mold it into something new.
Is it safe to put you in the Drag/Witch House genre?
Maybe. The triangle in the name doesn’t help. Honestly, I don’t listen to enough Witch House to know whether or not my music falls under that genre. I suppose some of it could be considered Witch House, especially the first two EPs. A lot of my favorite artists are hard to classify with one genre and that is something I am trying to do with my music.
What do you do for a day job?
I am currently unemployed. I did used to teach senior citizens how to use computers, though, which was beyond frustrating. Right now I am in my second year of community college. Next year I will probably be going to Columbia or some sort of liberal arts school in Chicago.
What was your favorite album of 2010?
It’s hard to say since this year was sort of a dud in terms of music. I am terrible at picking favorites but I really enjoyed "Halcyon Digest" by Deerhunter.
Whom you would you like most to collaborate with?
Boards of Canada. It’s the cliché answer for any aspiring electronic musician nowadays, but the fact that they are so allusive and almost mythical is reason enough to want to work with them. It would be amazing to see how they work to create such beautiful music. I would also love to collaborate with a rapper but I don’t listen to any rap music so I don’t know which rapper like to collaborate with. Jay Z maybe? Kanye West? I don’t know.
What’s next for Lake R▲dio?
No idea. I have a few songs I am working on. I might do a remix album where I remix a bunch of my friend’s music as well as some mainstream songs but I haven’t started that yet. Lately I have been spending most of my free-time finishing up an EP with my band Heavy Ghost so I haven’t had a chance to work on any Lake Radio stuff. The next thing I release is probably going to be an EP. I want to start adding more melody and also vocals. The songs I am working on are pretty Shoegazey.
You can only keep/listen to ONE album for the rest of your life
..which album would it be?
"Loveless" by My Bloody Valentine.
Are you living your dreams?
Not yet. Soon.
Thanx Caden!
Lake R▲dio is currently working on a follow up to last year's highly overlooked "Planet Earth About To Be Recycled"...
Lake R▲dio
Atramentous Cunning-Tronica
Lake R▲dio Bio:
This pet project of Illinois native Caden Moore was done as an exploration into the “darker” realm of music and himself. Citing dreams as the biggest driving force for Lake R▲dio, it’s no wonder his songs have an other-worldly charm, an inverse familiarity like hearing or seeing in a dream. This down tempo electronic music is equal measure creepy and calming that has a gift of taking you away into it’s own world… like a fantastic acid trip where you still have that sneaking suspicion may turn bad at any minute.
Almost all of Lake R▲dio’s samples come from VHS recordings, cassette tapes, some vinyl and even YouTube videos which help explain the well worn and even sinister intimacy all of the songs posses. In many ways for Caden, his Lake R▲dio songs are almost reincarnations of audio that had once existed in a new body of sound.
Hello, how are you?
I am good. It is 4:04 AM I just woke up from sleeping a disgustingly long time. Around 18 hours.
What are you currently listening to?
"Heavy Water/I’d Rather Be Sleeping" by Grouper
Who/what inspired you the most when you began writing for this project?
When I was a kid I had really bad nightmares. Really bizarre, trippy stuff that would freak me the fuck out. I remember these dreams really vividly, too. They weren’t so much about spooky things but were more about bizarre and uncomfortable situations. I also had pretty bad anxiety as a kid, which I feel were a direct result of these nightmares (or maybe the other way around…). Anyway, those dreams I had as a kid are something I try to convey in my music. The more technical answer is that almost all of my songs are based around one sample and a lot of time I try to see how much I can manipulate a sample or how far I can stretch it and mold it into something new.
Is it safe to put you in the Drag/Witch House genre?
Maybe. The triangle in the name doesn’t help. Honestly, I don’t listen to enough Witch House to know whether or not my music falls under that genre. I suppose some of it could be considered Witch House, especially the first two EPs. A lot of my favorite artists are hard to classify with one genre and that is something I am trying to do with my music.
What do you do for a day job?
I am currently unemployed. I did used to teach senior citizens how to use computers, though, which was beyond frustrating. Right now I am in my second year of community college. Next year I will probably be going to Columbia or some sort of liberal arts school in Chicago.
What was your favorite album of 2010?
It’s hard to say since this year was sort of a dud in terms of music. I am terrible at picking favorites but I really enjoyed "Halcyon Digest" by Deerhunter.
Whom you would you like most to collaborate with?
Boards of Canada. It’s the cliché answer for any aspiring electronic musician nowadays, but the fact that they are so allusive and almost mythical is reason enough to want to work with them. It would be amazing to see how they work to create such beautiful music. I would also love to collaborate with a rapper but I don’t listen to any rap music so I don’t know which rapper like to collaborate with. Jay Z maybe? Kanye West? I don’t know.
What’s next for Lake R▲dio?
No idea. I have a few songs I am working on. I might do a remix album where I remix a bunch of my friend’s music as well as some mainstream songs but I haven’t started that yet. Lately I have been spending most of my free-time finishing up an EP with my band Heavy Ghost so I haven’t had a chance to work on any Lake Radio stuff. The next thing I release is probably going to be an EP. I want to start adding more melody and also vocals. The songs I am working on are pretty Shoegazey.
You can only keep/listen to ONE album for the rest of your life
..which album would it be?
"Loveless" by My Bloody Valentine.
Are you living your dreams?
Not yet. Soon.
Thanx Caden!
Lake R▲dio is currently working on a follow up to last year's highly overlooked "Planet Earth About To Be Recycled"...
REVIEW: Lake R▲dio - Planet Earth About To Be Recycled
A few months ago I came across Lake R▲dio (another freebie ala Bandcamp). I listened to the album "Planet Earth About To Be Recycled" a couple times in a row and thought it was pretty good. Every listen after that I noticed myself becoming more and more addicted. Each layer, sample, mechanistic operation and dream-like sequence left me wanting more. Actually, song's like "Watcher" and "Binker Part Two" were a couple of the best tracks I heard in 2010 (yes they're that good). Turns out with each listen I would find more and more songs that I was equally addicted to.
So what kind of music is Lake R▲dio? Not necessarily "Witch House" although one might think that with the "▲" symbol. Not necessarily "normal" Electronic music either. More so in-between the two, think Boards Of Canada meets a "Lo-Fi" John Carpenter (kind of). Lake R▲dio is one man's focus on his "disturbing" dreams, which if his dreams are half as spooky as his compositions are at some points I could see how it could mold him into the man he is today.. "Planet Earth About To Be Recycled" is Caden Moore's debut LP under this moniker. A strong debut at that. Mixing styles of 90's Acid House (sort of) with the earlier days of sample driven Industrial music, Witch House, modern Psychedelic textures, and euphoric IDM, Lake R▲dio is something any "techno head" could easily lay their ears into. It's kind of hard to slap a genre on this kind of music although I'm sure most people will assume "Witch House". Please don't short change this artist though. This is the beginning of an interesting Electronic musician's up and coming career that could or could not break the mold of a tiring genre. Much like many of the tracks on this album Mr. Moore doesn't promise to stick to just one style. Also, the fact that this artist creates most of his music from VHS samples simply puts a smile on my face. Why not right? Gawd I love what the internet has done to modern Pop sounds/art.
OK Mr. R▲dio, you've got my attention, just keep it up and give more more, stat. It's "free", what do you have to lose? HIGHLY RECOMMENDED (#71 of 2010).
Standout Tracks: VCR Operation (CCU-esque), I've Been Gone, Binker Part Two, Watcher (I dare you not to LOVE this song), Lights
So what kind of music is Lake R▲dio? Not necessarily "Witch House" although one might think that with the "▲" symbol. Not necessarily "normal" Electronic music either. More so in-between the two, think Boards Of Canada meets a "Lo-Fi" John Carpenter (kind of). Lake R▲dio is one man's focus on his "disturbing" dreams, which if his dreams are half as spooky as his compositions are at some points I could see how it could mold him into the man he is today.. "Planet Earth About To Be Recycled" is Caden Moore's debut LP under this moniker. A strong debut at that. Mixing styles of 90's Acid House (sort of) with the earlier days of sample driven Industrial music, Witch House, modern Psychedelic textures, and euphoric IDM, Lake R▲dio is something any "techno head" could easily lay their ears into. It's kind of hard to slap a genre on this kind of music although I'm sure most people will assume "Witch House". Please don't short change this artist though. This is the beginning of an interesting Electronic musician's up and coming career that could or could not break the mold of a tiring genre. Much like many of the tracks on this album Mr. Moore doesn't promise to stick to just one style. Also, the fact that this artist creates most of his music from VHS samples simply puts a smile on my face. Why not right? Gawd I love what the internet has done to modern Pop sounds/art.
OK Mr. R▲dio, you've got my attention, just keep it up and give more more, stat. It's "free", what do you have to lose? HIGHLY RECOMMENDED (#71 of 2010).
Standout Tracks: VCR Operation (CCU-esque), I've Been Gone, Binker Part Two, Watcher (I dare you not to LOVE this song), Lights
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
A songSongs sooo good, one might call them "ear crack"..
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Lake R▲dio - Binker Part Two
Not exactly "Drag or Witch House", but will probably be classified that way. Lake R▲dio has an interesting way of molding dark/bleak sounds..
Lake R▲dio - Binker Part Two
Not exactly "Drag or Witch House", but will probably be classified that way. Lake R▲dio has an interesting way of molding dark/bleak sounds..
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