Calgary to Montreal, the four insolent Braids have succeeded as an epic musical geographically. Braids is already part of those groups which will be discussed a lot in 2011. The first single, "Lemonade", has meanwhile already toured the world web more than once.
Would I feel the hands of the beginning of the year? We must admit that first impressions are more than satisfactory. I limit myself to some music and MySpace. But the universe is then suspended in an electronic cocoon mixed with many influences. Braids flirts with several styles conventional, without departing from the rank of pop music to folk, jazz, rock and smashed bits of string.
The result appears to be homogeneous. Enough air, detached. First, it is the singer and guitarist Raphael Standell-Preston show off, dominating the debate and bringing the group on a cloud. Probably thanks to this voice perched like a Björk, slightly less exuberant. The album
Native Speaker has taken two years to prepare for lay seven tracks (which is rather disappointing, but good). It is now very close to being launched, and apparently will be quite different, sometimes minimalist, sometimes repetitive and hypnotic. Bet it will be original and a beauty that seems already evident.
To start 2011, and set aside the nostalgia of the year just ended , Adikt offers a selection of music has nothing to do with 2010. This is our way of wishing you a happy new year music, full of surprises, warmth, emotion and spirit. Here is a compilation of songs that never die; few titles attached to our ears as we listened loop, sometimes neglecting the hundreds of novelties from the previous year. Music timeless and inevitable.
Jigsaw Soul - Cockroach Hotel
It made me listen to the music that was like a small revelation. A singer, a magnificent voice, removed, as timeless. The slow climbing is superb, the clip majestic. The images seem to emerge from a bygone era, I was torn between wonder and melancholy melody on this child, quiet, gentle. Damn, I will lose my life, what kind of title. Small information excluded: the singer plans an album in 2011, with a beatmaker.
Gnarls Barkley - Who's Gonna Save My Soul
Here is a name that will speak to everyone. But frankly, who listened to the album by Gnarls Barkley from start to finish? Personally, I am incapable and I assume. Past few titles bling-bling somewhat easy, not my cam frankly, you come across a gem, perfectly cut. Music blinds you with its 1000 facets. Gnarls Barkley released a title, huge, breathtaking beauty. Magical.
Al & Duke - The lions live in the bush
lions live in the bush, track number 3 "Operation Freestyle Cut Killer. Ten years later and I still remember it. Al & Duke synthesizes the golden age of French rap. Rap real and authentic, the that made us love the sound at the base of everything here at Adikt!
Townes van Zandt - Waitin around to die
Rarely in my life, I heard music as emotional. As long as you understand English, we walk hand in a bag on his back, waiting to cross at the death of a detour road, road. Townes Van Zandt, his golden voice, his charisma giant, is also a musical genius. And this old man, crying while listening to singing. I shudder. In a transcendent beauty.
13 & God - Perfect Speed
Huge blow to the heart. Subjectively, 13 & God is the best collaboration Doseone (with Marcus Archer), signed best record on Anticon. In billions of light years away from what he was doing at the time. An ultimate blend of pop, electro and hip-hop that touched the stars ... and the button again.
Blaze Foley - Clay Pigeons
Like Townes Van Zandt, Blaze Foley manages to convey a great deal of emotion, a touch of poetry, a hint of intoxication, through titles like Clay Pigeons. The singer-songwriter, pending his beard, his hat cowboy and his piercing eyes, oscillates between blues and country music of the coolest ways.
Todor & Petru What slap! Internship project of 5 students at Gobelins on his "Judgement Day" by The Thunderclaps. One of the best clips that I had the opportunity to see. The image kills, animations are terrible, and his beats. Only negative point: it is much too short!
John Surman - Edges of Illusion
Icon modernization, John Surman is one of the few to have started in music by the sax and clarinet, then s' be gradually turned to synthesizers. As such, "Edges of Illusion" is a perfect example of grace, the agreement between instruments and machines of the devil. John Surman blends and extra ordinary reality and the unthinkable, background music mystical stressful and enveloping. Over 10 minutes of wandering state. Here's what awaits you.
Creedence Clearwater Revival - I Put a Spell on You
Here is another gem Music, a monumental slap technique, a skyscraper that t 'hard ears, you plant a dagger in the heart emotionally. Rare are the times that I like, but it is an example to follow. A magnificent cathedral, an edifice erected to the glory of madness. Incomparable.
Adikt prepares to celebrate Christmas and everyone a happy holiday happening, we've found five nice gifts for the purpose of year: five albums / compilations for free download. Here they are!
Friends of Friends - Pop Massacre
Here is a nice compilation that is worth what it's worth. Sympathetic, mostly pop. To download directly Bandcamp .
Bokho - Sulis EP
Walk-mail, this EP is a gem of tranquility, fomented by an English duo to follow closely.
Before welcoming the album which should arrive in early 2011, The Death Set sent us a free mixtape to enjoy.
Astrological - Living Fossils
Another slap free electronic purely instrumental. A test without hesitation.
Nemir - Next Level # 2
A dab of French rap, the old way. The gentleman had seduced many of his early videos circulating on the web. Least on this project for download on MySpace , although AC is good.
Label Ekler'o'shock
Four titles remix of label via Yousendit .
Nile Hartman - Taste my mixes # 5 Heroes Underground
entire English press is already raging on the future album Spokes. Results rave: classy, awesome, amazing, euphoric ... The amount of comments and adjectives is long as the sum of the arms of the drafters of Adikt (it is not 18 no more eh).
short, all for that we must always be wary of outrageously positive reviews you compare a group with the son of God and all His saints instruments. But sometimes, you have to go to clearly tell you that by dint of brushing your hair you should end up looking like a sheep because you too did you feel like shouting "I looove youuuuu" like a kid in fury at the forefront of a concert Spokes. Damn. Come on, I put my handkerchief drenched subjectivity.
Unlike my little fellow English, I do not have the album at hand. So I relish of "We Can Make It Out." This music file you want the eat a good soft custard half frozen stuffed zucchini, as the English know so well prepared. It reeks of England, life underground Manchester. The singer's voice at first, a bit noisy as we often hear that traces its way to the treble end of each sentence. All on the bottom of a pop-damn-well-arranged, where the rhythm goes in all directions, the voice is lost in the maze of rock "post" that climbs up to the end you tickle bottom of the eardrums.
The general atmosphere is brilliant, musically well-stocked. "Every track is a big hug" dixit a little English. Spokes embrace the lightness, energy and dynamism of an Animal Collective. The violins almost ubiquitous in addition, the legacy of their origins from the North Island.
Finally, I will certainly take my place, fall into line and continue on this flattering speech on the group. At least, listening to a full album. Although their previous benefits do not leave anything to doubt. But by then I may have a red crest and blue.
