Audiotransparent blends indie songs with postrock atmospheres in a slow-paced fashion. Although the songs are melancholy in tone, there is always an apparent light at the end of the proverbial tunnel. In 2003, the band was able to present their debut in front of a large audience, when the Tindersticks asked them to provide the support-act for their Dutch shows. The debut, and their shows were well-received, resulting in an invitation to (Holland's number-one indie-event) Noorderslag 2004. Audiotransparent's reputation grew rapidly, allowing them to play alongside renowned international acts including Iron&Wine and Under Byen. The band received significant airplay on Dutch national radio, as well as on the BBC, where Audiotransparent received a warm reception from John Peel and BBC6. Especially admirers of the likes of Low, Sigur Rós, and Sparklehorse seemed to appreciate the atmospheric songs of their self-titled debut.
Their second album, "Nevland", has been released on LVR/Konkurrent September 12th 2005. Like their debut, it was produced by Corno Zwetsloot (Blues Brother Castro, Spider Rico), but this time the cooperation resulted in a more complete, mature sound that occasionally lets on a hint of Americana. Audiotransparent's last recording session provided more space to experiment, which allowed them to put together remarkably crafty songs that reflect the tension between acoustic beauty and atmospheric noise. Both the songs and the orchestration demonstrate the coming of age of a collective that is ambitiously, yet passionately involved in the making of music. On stage one unavoidably hears and sees this: Audiotransparent treats its audience to an intense and unnerving listening-experience.
click to see the video of "Really White Smile":
click to see the video of "Prison Yell" live @Noorderzon 2008:
Succes met de release! Ik kijk uit naar het album en de show tijdens LeGuess Who? Festival in Utrecht. Hopelijk spelen jullie dan ook wat nieuwe nummers.
Friday the 25th of September our latest member of the family will present one beauty of a record named 'Reverence for Fallen Trees'. You might've seen it floating by on the internet being downloaded almost 30.000 times now and being praised on several websites. But you know us, a proper release needs a hardcopy release, so in db's we'll present the six-page digipack plus the limited 12" vinyl edition of The Black Atlantics debut album. Best be there!
That's not enough for you? Well, come see Windmill & palloc! It's gonna be great!
25-09-09 dB's, 21.00, 7euro. This show on LAST.FM / FACEBOOK
A fantastic debut album by this talented acoustic indie pop group. If you like Bon Iver, The Antlers, Fleet Foxes, Sigúr Ros & Patrick Watson, you better start downloading, buddy!
Vanavond: IN A CABIN WITH op Festival a/d Werf Vanavond is er een speciale In A Cabin WIth avond op het Festival a/d Werf, de Neude Utrecht. Drie In A Cabin With acts zullen vanavond spelen op het grote podium op de Neude: Waiting for Eve (pop/jazz opgenomen in Frankrijk met diverse leden van de bekende Franse band Les Blaireaux), The Incredible Comeback of Stan Diego (PRIMEUR! opgenomen in Tonatico Mexico met Paul Willemsen (Zuco103, Shane Shu) en Stan Vreeken (Along Came Stan)) en Chop Wood (solo project van Odilo Girod (Coparck) met Finn Kruyning (Moss) en Jelte Heringa (Most Unpleasant Men) inclusief visuals. The Incredible Comeback of Stan Diego vertrekt morgenochtend na deze primeur naar Mexico om daar op het prestigeuze Ollin Kan festival te spelen. Chop Wood is deze zomer geboekt voor de Parade in Utrecht en Amsterdam.
hi gijs and guys, thanks for being friends here. i guess i have already told you enough about how much i (and my bandmates) enjoy your work, so i..ll keep this short for once :-) greetings from bremen. hartmut / leavingtown
Zaterdag 11 april is het zover: We vs. Death presenteert haar nieuwe album 'A Black House, A Coloured Home' in Tivoli, de Helling. Gasten: TokTek & Jelle Buma, I am Oak. Aanvang: 20.00
Je kan de volledige plaat nu al downloaden bij Mininova. En wil je de eerste zijn met het kunstige pakketje in huis? Bestel 'm dan nu voor slechts 10 euro.
Kismet presenteert haar eerste langspeelplaat getiteld 'Hiatus'. Verwacht een mooi feest, puike muziek, voetjes van de vloer en gratis cocktails bij binnenkomst.
Niet overtuigd? Beluister de volledige plaat op 3voor12s De Luisterpaal.
The Oxford Collapse (myspace) Van het sub pop label komt al jaren niets dan goeds. We kennen natuurlijk Mudhoney, Band of Horses, The Shins en the Postal Service al. The Oxford Collapse doet niet onder voor al dat moois. Zij brengen sublieme noisy pop die doet denken aan: pavement, beach boys, solbakken, polvo en ook wel een beetje the Shins!
Organisms (myspace) super band met super sound! Organisms bestaat uit: Lennie (Spider Rico), Robert (Solo Men Only, Fine China Superbone) Bart (Feverdream, Incense) and Niels (Low Point Drains) They play rock music and make cool stuff.
Redtheplaneeet!!! (myspace) ultra hippe noise rock, met leden van Ghiu, teledubbies en oude Utrechtse helden Chleb!
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