Some artists will spend the length of their careers in search of their true artistic voice, continually experimenting with different styles and different ways to present themselves. While others seldom change at all and open that same closet pulling out the same sets of clothes. Curiously, Adam 8*1*2, despite their ages (17), have an unusually strong command of their music and their craft - and have a more realized musical identity than most of their peers at similar points in their career. They are in fact a diverse indie pop/dance BAND in every sense; not just an assembly of girls who can sing and dance and have been hand-picked by a producer. These girls write all of their own music and can identify with the starving artist just as easily as they embrace being independent. Their debut self-titled album is engaging, exciting, musically diverse and written to their own age, but most of all, it is an introduction to a considerable new talent - one whose music is both smart and powerful, and has the depth to stand on its own terms while giving us a welcomed taste of something comfortably familiar.
The opening notes and rhythm of the album’s first track, “Mystery Girl” serve as a curious invitation (yes, that’s a sitar) into the diverse musical journey that is about to ensue. The push and pull of Castille’s lower registered lead vocal and the call-and-response compressed and effected accompanying harmonies that fly in and out of the left and right speakers - along with a rap section by Brooklyn - become trademarks on the record and illuminate their distinct vocal sounds and styles while introducing you to who’s going to be talking to you for the next 45 minutes. What keeps the record interesting and moving right along are the glimpses into those different stylings on key tracks:
“Higher” is a retro-dance track that sounds like it was written before the girls were even born and starts with the lyric “We’ve established a connection…” Sensual and sweet – and with an infectious analog-sounding 80’s bass-line. Perfect for the club, great for headphones! The piano-driven pop gem, “Poison” is loosely based on a situation Brooklyn’s sister was going through – and includes the lyric – “He corrupts her, he self-destructs her, tells her he loves her but puts others above her.” An impressive recognition (and use of rhyme and word-play) by a person of any age – let alone someone who is 17! “Become As One” features one of Brooklyn’s most effective rapid-fire raps. Nestled neatly in-between a high-energy dance section and a musical breakdown reduced to simple piano chords, she provides the perfect urban flavor and transition into a beautiful refrain sung by Ginny.
There is a sense of excitement, wonder, optimism and self-reflection that can be traced through the entire album, which is reflective of not only how the girls feel about themselves and this record, but how they perceive and embrace their own development both as independent artists and independent young women.
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Adviruz is the artist psedonym of Istanbul’s Pinar Gurcan, whose growing passion for sound is translated through her music. Since an early age, she has been listening and mimicking opera singers, writing melodies, songs and poems in which she spoke her mind and reflected her soul. All of which are evident on "Nightly Sounds", an 8 track album which is the equivilent of having a glimpse into a diary, learning of love lost, gained, a snapshot of the human condition from which we can all draw experience... All of these things are developed musically into minimalistic glitch, noise, idm, experimental music and microsounds, its influences reminiscent of work by artists like Tujiko Noriko, Mira Calix, Plaid and Björk.
Adviruz and Section 27 present "Nightly Sounds", an intricately woven and rewarding musical tapestry. Available now for free download.
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Almost Tomorrow is the third full length collaboration album from Section 27 Netlabel founders Tam Ferrans and Andrew Paterson, under their Nonima & theAudiologist guise. This time around the sound is more melodic, and has a definite feeling of a complete and more mature sound than heard on the previous LP's "Dystopian Battle Hymns" and "Ceremony After Amputation". If you are familiar with their individual projects you may even be in for a slight surprise, as the tracks are not as beat driven like before, but are more atmospheric and sound, well... "bigger". In its 75 minutes, Almost Tomorrow takes you on a trip from the digital rain-soaked cavernous scraping in "Thoughtograph", the ethereal beat jittering of "The Colour of Rain", intercepted transmissions from unknown places in "Com-Intercept", "Ganzfeld"s huge yet strangely insect-like beats until everything you knew comes crashing around you in "Almost Tomorrow". Burning pianos, glitched out soundscapes and intricately programmed beatplay, this may well be their best work to date. Consider it the soundtrack to a rainy overcast day, but with just that glimmer of sunshine peeking from the clouds. "Almost Tomorrow" wears its heart on its sleeve.
Kent TV is proud to announce that the first episode of "Hollywould..." is now available to watch!
The website also features more information about the characters, plus bios of the cast and crew, with more behind-the-scenes extras to be added in the forthcoming weeks.
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Hey, Whats up? Thought i'd be nice and send you a link to download 4 of our songs but before you download them you have to promise to give them out to all of your friends as well :) 2 songs are new songs and 2 songs are a little older but heres the link http://www.thistwilightcity.com/ Don't forget to order our cds and some of our ringtones :) Hope to hear from you soon... -Brandon TTC
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