rcalder82 Posted April 18, 2011 Report Share Posted April 18, 2011 AGP & BEYOND PRESENTSLAKI MERAplus supportThu 16 June 2011Cafe Drummond8pm14+ showTickets 5 on sale at One Up, Belmont Street, AGP ABERDEEN — Home and Welcome to TicketWeb!---------------------Not since the Blue Nile's first recording has such well crafted music appeared from a Scottish band, Laura Donnelly's voice as affecting as Paul Buchanan'. The time may be just right for Laki Mera to make the leap to more widespread acclaim. The HeraldSomething wonderful The SkinnyGlaswegian quartet Laki Mera extend and weave beyond the expected confines of genre with the May 30th release of their debut album The Proximity Effect on Just Music. It follows their 2010 EP Clutter which earned breathless comparisons with artists as diverse as the Cocteau Twins, Portishead, Blue Nile, Ryuichi Sakamoto and Radiohead.On The Proximity Effect, Laki Meras eclecticism continues as they pursue fragile folk beauty (Fingertips), flourishes of ethereal eeriness with vocalist Laura Donnellys tender vocals hanging in the ether like the voice of an imaginary friend (Solstice) and a gloriously atmospheric clash of sinister electronica and enticing pop hooks on More Than You. The audacious near instrumental Onion Machine provides a mid-album highlight as it employs a retro-futuristic synth riff, an emotive layer of cello, stabs of grinding guitar and an angular time signature.The majority of the album was recorded at the bands own Carrier Waves studio in Glasgow which allows the band the freedom to spend as much time as they want in order to refine their recordings and to indulge in their sonic experimentations. For three songs (Double Back, Reverberation and Solstice) that required a more organic sound, the band decamped to a turf house in Achiltibuie, a small coastal village in the Highlands, to capture a radically different vibe from Glasgows often gloomy outlook.The albums title was born from an audio engineering term, but it also revealed a second layer of meaning. Collectively, Laki Mera wanted a title that would communicate how people connected on an emotional and psychological level. Not only did The Proximity Effect possess a dual meaning, it also conveyed a parallel with the two key components of their musical approach.Donnelly and Italian-born producer/multi-instrumentalist Andrea Gobbi met at a time when both parties were searching for new musical projects. When Gobbi added a rich electronic production to Donnellys simple vocal / guitar recording, it set the tone for things to come. Laki Meras ranks were boosted with the recruitment of drummer and percussionist Tim Harbinson, who had previously played with another local band playing live electronica, and the classical trained Keir Long (pianos / synths) who worked with Gobbi on producing scores for film and theatre.Laki Mera are defined only by themselves: their music born from a love of innovative, technological exploration and organic artistry.laki mera Laki Mera | Facebook Just Music - offering the best in cutting-edge electro, folk, ambient, and chill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcalder82 Posted May 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2011 Loving Laki Mera just now - really looking forward to this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcalder82 Posted June 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 This is on Thursday LAKI MERAMUNICHHEADLIGHTCafe Drummond 8.30pm14+ showTickets from One Up, Belmont Street and AGP ABERDEEN — Home Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcalder82 Posted June 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2011 Tonight!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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