Black Paris 86
Debut full-length CD
more info here Expect Candy Records
Released on Nov. 23, 2007 (digital), Dec. 14, 2007 (Europe), Jan. 2008 (USA)
Tracklisting:
1. Greetings From Tokyo
2. A Mission To Prague
3. Lausanne
4. Black Paris 86
5. Seems (If Ever)
6. 71 Fragments Of A Chronology Of Chance
7. Warm
8. I Was A Climber
9. Butterflycatcher
10. Like A Typewriter From A Moving Train
11. Rooftops/Lanterns
12. we're all Paris now (pt. 3)
HOLIDAY CD/DVD
Hand-made, packaged and numbered
1st edition of 40 is sold out
2nd edition of 30 is currently available from us at shows Self-released
Released on Dec. 24, 2007 CD: Kanal (09:30) DVD: summer 2007 US tour
2nd edition of 30 available from us at shows
bliss was it in that dawn to be alive
Debut release
CD-digipak Album Credits Fake Chapter Records
Released on Nov. 21, 2006 Tracklisting:
1. Beneath Bricks and Books
2. A Mission to Prague
3. Arms/Sleepers
4. Warm
5. A Girl Named Clive
6. Moscow Pop
7. (untitled)
self-titled
Hand-numbered & painted cardboard cases
Limited edition of 100 Milkweed Records
Released on April 10, 2007 Tracklisting:
1. we're all Paris now (pt. 1)
2. Runner Misplaced
3. By My Bones
4. Red Light Pipe Dreams
5. winter is coming
6. Lights & Alarms
SOLD OUT!
Cinématique
Hand-numbered, painted & packaged
Limited edition of 30 (3 editions) Self-released
Released on April 11, 2007 Tracklisting:
1. Mimema
2. Embassy Theme
3. By The Harbor
4. Ankara (A Memory)
5. Potsdam Voltaire
6. Guests & Ghosts
7. Embassy Theme II
8. Tram 11
9. Pfarrstrasse
10. This Place Was My Home...
11. So Why Pause?
4th edition available Aug. 7, 2008
lautlos EP
Hand-made & packaged, comes w/ button, stamp and magazine cut-out in a hand-painted envelope
Limited edition of 35 Self-released
summer 2007 US tour-only CD Tracklisting:
1. Lautlos
2. Cinemas For Marseille
3. From Under The Floor Boards
4. Se Vende Limber
5. Found In Manhattan
PRESS: For a full list of reviews and other press, click on "View All Blog Entries" right above this section... For other press info (onesheet, bio, eCard), go here. Some press quotes:
“Soft, intricate, pensive, and soothing...this is an album with a ton of staying power” (5+) –Babysue
"For anyone looking for a refreshing new change of pace, I have little doubt that Arms and Sleepers could be the stimulus you are looking for." (8/10) -The Silent Ballet
“While listening to Black Paris 86 it is hard to imagine that this is Arms and Sleepers debut full-length. The record itself shows the maturity that other ambient groups only achieve after years of composing and the release of many albums.” (8.6/10) -30music.com
"Early contender for Best of the Year, easily."-The Speed of Silence
“Snug electronica with melodic treatments, subdivided in very elegant sequences…”-Neural.it
"Arms and Sleepers' music is about evoking stories from the subtle disintegration and regenerations of life, capturing fleeting moments when humanity reaches a crescendo but there's no one there to witness it."-Eugene Weekly (OR)
"Moody, strange, atmospheric, mysterious. The ambient avant-garde sound of electronica duo Arms and Sleepers eludes easy description."-The Charleston Gazette (WV)
"...the overriding vibe is so laid back as to be supine, with the horns and voices used to enhance the dreamlike textures generated by the keyboard-bass-programming mix."-The Times of Acadiana (Baton Rouge)
"If nature could digitally remix its collection of summer night sounds, the disc would be a sister to the music Arms and Sleepers produce. Soothing, earthy, and electronic, it's nature plugged into the wall socket..."-City Pages (Minneapolis)
"...jazz- and trip-hop-influenced electro-pop, IDM-pop punctuated by effective and never-distracting vocals..."-Newcity Chicago
"It's hard for some people to believe that electronic music can have a real emotional core. Cambridge, MA duo Arms and Sleepers leaves little doubt that such machine-generated soul is possible."-Centerstage Chicago
"Black Paris 86 from electronica duo Arms and Sleepers sort of plays like the soundtrack of an introspective indie flick or a deep space sci-fi movie."-Lansing Noise (MI)
“The band's sleepy melodies offer a sense of tranquility while still keeping listeners engaged.”–PlugInMusic.com
“Cambridge's Arms and Sleepers, who we can only describe as masters of creating a vast electronic atmosphere for your minds eye. Seriously, they are the soundtrack to a late night after a rain storm.”–Relative Culture (Norfolk, VA)
VIDEOS: 01. a collection of our live visuals made into one video:
02. some of our music from "cinématique" was used for Dado Ramadani's short animation film NEREUS. Dado won the faculty award for "best animator," and he also happens to be the guy behind our live visuals, so check out more of his work here
Hey guys thanks for stopping by and listening to our music. Glad ya liked it !! cool man i will defo try come down to that. Ohh do u guys need a support band for the brighton gig? we would love to play with you !!!
anywayz keep in touch and hope to hear from ya soon
