Monokino - Human Error (Modern Sky Records)
In stores in China right now. Also available as digital download at the iTunes store, Napster and Amazon. Buy the CD at Modern Sky. Listen to 1 min. audio fragments of all songs here.
In the Benelux the CD has been released by My First Sonny Weissmuller (distribution by Konkurrent) on February 24 2009. Buy at Konkurrent, Bol.com, Cosmox etc.
Monokino brings together the artistic visions of 3 musicians from different
worlds: George van Wetering (Holland) song writer, lead vocals, guitar; Yu Jin (formerly of Cobra, first all-women rock band in Beijing, now living in Germany) on synthesizer and keyboard, and electronic drummer Frans van Gastel (Holland), who joined the band in 2007. Monokino has to date released one EP and one album in China where the band is known for its distinct musical identity playing electronic pop music. The sound has been spiced up in a rather kitschy way with a combination of melodious high pitched vocals, static keyboard, rock guitar and electronic/acoustic drum segments. In Holland, Germany and China, Monokino has received both critical and public acclaim for its music.
Reviews:
"This trio puts down a very unique and idiosyncratic sound."
"Every one of their songs is a gem."
"Good thoughtful and sophisticated arrangements. Beautiful filtered screaming!"
"Finally a band that is uninhibited and dares to be adventurous."
"Good mix of then and now. Good recalcitrant contemporary."
"Has certainly got the potential to attract mass appeal outside their home country."
"Very original trio – which is how it should be. Vocals and instruments are in perfect balance and as solid as a house. This is a fun band."
"Alternative electro-indie. Very diverse and very, very good. The band has a bit of everything."
The more I hear your album, the more I admire it. Extreme precision, but not cold; very emotional and passionate. I know you probably won't do a U.S. tour anytime soon, but I'd go anywhere in the Northwest to see you, really.
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the Burning hell Sometimes loud, sometimes quiet, sometimes rock, sometimes roll. Always folk, never anti. Quirky? Maybe. Cute? Never. Combining happy little melodies and depressing Old World fatalism, the music of The Burning Hell is sure to make you smile and want to give up.
SOLO (DEADFISH, UK) THE HEYKIDS DJS (KATAPULT) MENEER DE BEER (FIGHTCLUB) HOMEWORK (HOMMELES)
Zaterdag 13 juni verwelkomt TAFKAF de zomer in geheel frisse steelo. Een van de grote namen uit de up & coming midgetscene is die avond over uit Londen over om de vloer aan te vegen met Flexbar, bijgestaan door het TAFKAF allstar team in de persoon van THE HEYKIDS DJS, HOMEWORK en Meneer de Beer.
Voor zij die grinnikend aan tuinkabouters denken bij het horen van ‘midget’ een kleine introductie: midget is het gemuteerde kleine broertje van de fidget house, ontsproten aan de wederzijdse verleiding van neue groovende house en ouderwetse beuk-rave. Party Congas, tribale schermutselingen en sci-fi gastoeters tieren welig op midget tracks; ergens tussen de Martin Brothers, Sidney Samson en Fake Blood dus... 100% summerproof staat midget overal in europa in de startblokken om het nieuwe geluid van de underground te worden - heads uppp!
Illustere gast in juni is SOLO – een sinds jaar en dag in Londen residerende Italiaan die op labels als Deadfish, VonStroke’s Dirtybird en het kakelverse Sound Pellegrino van Institubes bazen Teki Latex en Orgasmic zijn platen uitbrengt. Het zijn platen die je doen bouncen als MC hammer, spartelen als een amazonekindje en stampen zoals alleen je bovenbuurman het kan.
Talking about music is like dancing about architecture zeggen wijsneuzen wel eens... Tijdens TAFKAF gaat Solo dan ook geen mooie praatjes houden maar een hele vette, frisse partyset weggeven - en dan komt het met die architectuur vanzelf wel goed.
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Hi Monokino! Maybe you are interested to know that my album Robotism is finally available on iTunes and JunoDownload. On the album you will find all the tracks you might have heard on my MySpace-player and some more. Are you looking to buy new music that makes you want to dance and which will work really well at your next party? Just go to my page and you will find the links :)
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beloved, we are proud to announce, that our third release "things you wanna play" hit the stores. next to the original version, our friend dirty disco youth did an amazing remix job and turned the track into an aggressive dancefloor monster.
speaking of remixes: italian producer "myspace.com/riskodisko" did a phenomenal remix-job on our track 'electro messiah'. GET IT FOR FREE!!! http://www.theagtrio.com/download/Electro_Messiah_RiskoDisko_remix.zip by the way: if you think, you can do better, get the original samples and bring it on! www.theagtrio.com/electromessiah/
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