Until it doesn't.
Was listening to 6 Music a little earlier while cleaning some teeth and heard a nice interview with an artist who goes by the name Bibio. The interview itself was pretty interesting and was a good reminder of why I listen to 6 Music on the web and not some local DC station. On 6 Music I get to hear new and different artists and when they're interviewed I get to learn more about them, their music, and the process and thoughts that go into making it. You can't get that on normal DC commercial radio, or probably most radio in the US. The closest widely-available avenue that compares is probably NPR, but of course that is not a station that's dedicated solely to music.
Anyway, Bibio mentioned being a one-man-band of sorts -- he plays all his own instruments, recording and layering them to come up with tracks. He uses a lot of analogue equipment and instruments as well as a drum-machine, which I think gives his music a nice organic-electronic feel. I came across this track while reading about him and really like it -- it's got a very pleasant guitar riff:
During the interview Bibio chose a song he'd like to hear on the radio, and it was this, which features a great organ loop:
Beach House are from Baltimore and get me thinking about my lack of engagement with local music scenes. Beach House are big now, their shows get sold out in DC easily, but when I lived in Baltimore they were around and easy to see. I never seem to check out bands without hearing about them in some way -- there seems to be some additional attraction to seeing a band that's been hyped up a bit. My loss really.
Last up, these are Darkstar. They were supposed to come here to play live and I was quite looking forward to checking them out, but then they cancelled the show. Shame really, I'd gotten into their tunes -- hopefully they'll come at a later time.
Was listening to 6 Music a little earlier while cleaning some teeth and heard a nice interview with an artist who goes by the name Bibio. The interview itself was pretty interesting and was a good reminder of why I listen to 6 Music on the web and not some local DC station. On 6 Music I get to hear new and different artists and when they're interviewed I get to learn more about them, their music, and the process and thoughts that go into making it. You can't get that on normal DC commercial radio, or probably most radio in the US. The closest widely-available avenue that compares is probably NPR, but of course that is not a station that's dedicated solely to music.
Anyway, Bibio mentioned being a one-man-band of sorts -- he plays all his own instruments, recording and layering them to come up with tracks. He uses a lot of analogue equipment and instruments as well as a drum-machine, which I think gives his music a nice organic-electronic feel. I came across this track while reading about him and really like it -- it's got a very pleasant guitar riff:
During the interview Bibio chose a song he'd like to hear on the radio, and it was this, which features a great organ loop:
Beach House are from Baltimore and get me thinking about my lack of engagement with local music scenes. Beach House are big now, their shows get sold out in DC easily, but when I lived in Baltimore they were around and easy to see. I never seem to check out bands without hearing about them in some way -- there seems to be some additional attraction to seeing a band that's been hyped up a bit. My loss really.
Last up, these are Darkstar. They were supposed to come here to play live and I was quite looking forward to checking them out, but then they cancelled the show. Shame really, I'd gotten into their tunes -- hopefully they'll come at a later time.
Bibio.. not bad, kind of slow.. the loops are good, pleasing to hear somethings more effort-consuming than digital medium..
ReplyDeleteI can't get into that beach house track.. sounds like a mazzy star b side... the video seemed odd, borderline creepy.. sort of like dreams when i'm sleeping at night knowing i have pressing engagements that are being procrastinated...
darkstar, have heard them before.. not a huge fan.. sounds like radio-mode/depechehead or toned down broke social scene..... does that make sense? is that genre called trance-mantra? i don't know dude.. i'm trying..
haha, well i def appreciate the effort and proper critical comments. i think after a certain age anything "new" sounds like something you've heard before, so i get ya bro, i get ya.
ReplyDeletethe only track i thought was decent is the darkstar one, but i dunno if i could listen to it more than once.
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