To some people Electronic music is impersonal. It’s just an orgy of numbers, dancing together and doing as they’re told. But have you ever wondered what would happen if you took apart the machine and tried to replace the mother-board with a human heart?
Recording together as The Dying Seconds since early 2007, David Cantan and Jack Quilligan have recently been bolstered by the arrival of brothers Mark and Stephen Rooney and the other-worldly Naomi Moriarty. Together they produce the sort of warm electronic grooves that would have Kraftwerk calling an emergency team meeting in their space station. Drawing influence from a long line in sonic pioneering, Orbital to Aphex twin, via Radiohead and Death Cab for Cutie, The Dying Seconds have their fingers on a lot of mechanical pulses. Previously in indie gang Vemorana, the group took stock of their lot and turned to the cold landscape that is electronic music and began to slash liberally at the scene with an arsenal of assorted instruments: Piano, Trumpet, Violin, Melodica, Mandolin, Guitar and Tunisian Bagpipes to name but a few.
The result is a masterpiece of fusion. You get the raw noise of honest and lyrical rock and roll, and the unforgiving and intense virtual world of beats and bleeps. Think Dntel and Boards of Canada, sharing an afternoon tryst in some pay by the hour motel with Do Make Say Think and Elbow. It might sound sleazy, but it's not. Well, only if it actually happened.
After releasing an album (for free) which has illuminated the Blogosphere and finding time to please fans of the piano man himself in their live shows, the band are currently gearing up for the release of a new EP recorded in the electro hotbed that is Co. Wexford. The Dying Seconds are one for the future. Handy, as it sounds like they're actually from there.
Oh, and they don’t actually make weapons by the way.
As previously mentioned by another member of our band, your new stuff is fantastic. If your about this Thursday we're playing the Odessa Club for a mere 5 yo!
Hey guys. Its so cool to see that you're really getting going and making more music. I remember when you sent me a link to your first album when you were known as "Toys" I just want to say thanks for continuing to push forward and create beautiful sounds. It's great stuff guys keep it up. When are you coming to BOSTON????? :)
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