chilli Posted September 11, 2004 Report Share Posted September 11, 2004 interesting music promotions present our all consuming electronica nights::synergy:: which will be on the 1st Friday of the month (Sunday in Nov). ::synergy::@Dr Drakes Frid 1st Oct 04Doors 8pm Door Tax 6Pedro (Melodic Records)Lucky Pierre (Melodic Records) Andy Le Kipp (Fopp Records)Pedro's debut album was possibly one of the most anticipated debuts of last year. Especially, given the fact that 24 year old James Rutledge first delivered his debut EP for the Melodic label in June 1999, indicates to us that this is a young man that wishes and deserves to have his album taken seriously. But this is no time for bemused corrugated foreheads. This album has twists and turns but is not one that cannot be understood. This album was well worth the wait. Shall we dispense with the Folktronica tag at this stage then? Why not. When a record has so many signifying strands, it would be trite to dismiss it as simply that.As James puts it himself, I was trying to take a hip hop aesthetic and expand the range of references to stuff like 20th century classical, jazz, 2 step, early electronic music all the stuff that I get inspired by. I wanted to move on from the sound of my 2 ep's and I think Im progressingA humble heart or simple understatement? We think the recordings are a validation of him chasing hell and high water for that new found aesthetic. Essentially, he is finding his voice, in the only way he knows how; through a distillation of many many music forms. The warmth of To Rococo Rot, coupled with the hip hop backbone of Boom Bip and the ambition of Jim O'Rourke. A morphing electronic player with the underpinning of rock.What singles Pedro out from the crowd is the soulful elements and the doffed cap towards nature. For a man that has recently relocated to London, this album is covered in shrubbery. His life of old. But before one thinks about the parochial, Pedros mastery of programming slaps doubters into place and onto a fast track to the modern age.Lucky Pierre is Aiden Moffat of Arab Strap's latest project, a more soothing version of his usual trade, and another endeavour named straight from the pages of Razzle. "It's a gay joke"!! explains Aiden, and what happens when you sit around laughing at porn for too long!!!!!Lucky Pierre is a brief distraction from the day job of Arab Strap, claims Aiden, with his principal mission to make music to fall asleep to &. Indeed the inspiration to create a relaxing wind-down record of his own came from the incessant spawn of contrived chill out records which currently invade record stores everywhere. I can't stand those chill-out things and I was having real bad sleeping problems; I just couldn't relax. So I decided to find some sounds which I liked and put them together, its as simple as that. Lucky Pierre has two heavily-limited singles to his name to date, the 12" Blank For Your Own Message and Pierres Lucky Day, described by the NME as "single of the week had it been raining".His album was also inspired by friendly rivalry with Arab Strap guitarist Malcolm Middleton. "Basically he bet me I couldn't pull it off, so I had to take him up on that"! It was constructed to meet in the middle and specifically for vinyl, so that either side was perfectly fit in order to help the listener relax, tailing off into acoustic bliss and the land of nod at its end. There are even references to previous work here and there, with Aiden raiding the cupboards of Arab Strap's second album, Philophobia, for ocean-sized cello and string sections.Andy Le Kipp is a new kid on the block, fresh from manning the queues at Fopp sale, Andy proves laptop entertainment can be individually styled to meet fresh demands of playing solo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huntedbyafreak Posted September 12, 2004 Report Share Posted September 12, 2004 This sounds fucking sexy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somelikeithot Posted September 15, 2004 Report Share Posted September 15, 2004 Lucky Pierre, be a dear and pass the cottage cheese.Sounds a belter - Dance floor antics for all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chilli Posted September 19, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2004 Lucky Pierre' date=' be a dear and pass the cottage cheese.Sounds a belter - Dance floor antics for all. [/quote']LP pass the tinni & don't keep them all for yourself, who knows what hell get up to, it sure wont be dull Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Posted September 19, 2004 Report Share Posted September 19, 2004 holy shit. should be free that night... pedro have it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chilli Posted September 22, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2004 holy shit. should be free that night... pedro have it.you are right, we need an audience to support our synergy electronic project, we have some great plans for the future, but we need audience in the very wonderful Dr Drakes, from this one onward. Tell your friends........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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