Wednesday, May 23, 2007

Antibalas: Security










Afrobeat collective Antibalas' forth album Security expands their previous work to make a fantastic party funk album. Taking classic funk grooves and employing elements of hip hop, reggae and electronic music to create a huge full sound.

Its truely refreshing to hear music so funky and raw yet sounding so modern and fresh, production comes from Tortise cohort John McEntire this gives the music an injection of something completely new, it doesnt sound post rock but you can feel the raw energy that post-rock music encapsulates in their own sound.

MP3: Beaten Metal


By the way ATP was fantastic, there was some great performances I am just waiting to get my photos processed and I will attempt to review it.

Monday, May 14, 2007

ATP build up! part 3 Cornelius








'The Japanese Beck' Cornelius has a truely original electronic sound which im sure will transfer to a live show really well. I have heard on many accounts how amazing Cornelius is live and after watching a few videos on you tube I so excited about seeing Cornelius live. Video screens, live instruments, my god this will be amazing.



Here is a live video of Gum from Cornelius's latest album Sensous and it is a pure feast for the senses.

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Friday, May 11, 2007

ATP build up! part 2 The Capricorns

























Featuring former members of two huge UK metal acts Orange Goblin and Iron Monkey, the Capricorns make one hell of a noise. Its a good noise, in fact its a chuffing amazing noise.

Taking the stage on Sunday from 10-45 to 11-30 the plenumiate act before Grizzly Bear it should be a real treat. Their latest album ruder forms Survive is one of the best instrumental metal albums I have heard in a long time, superb. I cant wait to see these guys.

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MP3: 1977- Blood For Papa

Thursday, May 10, 2007

Trans Am, Sex Change




I apologise for the sparseness of recent posts on Waxfruit, my recent listening has mostly covered the bands who are playing at ATP next weekend. I cant think of any festival in the world which has a better premise or line up than ATP versus the Fans, I cant wait.

I think to be totally honest any posts that I will make before next Friday will almost certainly be about ATP bands.

The first album that I will look at in this mini ATP build up is the new Trans Am long player Sex Change....

I know this album has got some mixed reviews which did deter me at first from giving t a listen but now I regret not listening to this album months ago, I have a feeling that Trans Am will pan out to be one of my bands of the festival as they much such diverse yet fun to listen to.

I think the fact that Trans Am's music doesn't tend to stay in one place puts off some people, their music covers a lot of bases in a short space of time but that's why I like this album so much. It might sound a bit strange but it almost sounds like the best 80's cop movie soundtrack ever, Jan Hammer and Sonic Youth mixed together, dear god! You know its going to rock like a mother live!

There is something for everyone on this album the albums first couple of songs really encapsulates a electro/kraftwerk sound where later tracks like Shining Path and Triangular Pyramid really rock it up several notches.

If you are a fan of serious post rock or electronic music then its probably best that you stay away from this album as you dont really get the best of either. If you like music with a sense of humour and perhaps a more digestible version of Mirrored by Battles then certainly look Trans Am up.

Its best to put a couple of tracks up on here to really pick up what im saying about how different some of these tracks are, first up is video to 'Consipracy of the gods' worth checking out because its an amazing music video.



You dont get stuff like that on E4 music I tell you what.


MP3: North East Rising Sun

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Only £5 on the door with live music from...


And his voice became :http://www.myspace.com/ahvb

George Coutsoudis: http://www.myspace.com/georgecoutsoudis

Happy Penguin Hungry Bear: http://www.myspace.com/happypenguinhungrybear

Daz Ringo

The Electric Dolls http://www.myspace.com/electricdollstracks

Doors open at 7.30 see you kids there!

Saturday, May 05, 2007

D.A.N.C.E



Forthcoming single from French electro duo Justice, is pure Daft Punk meets Sesame Street. I mean it in the best way possible, this song is sure to be a huge hit this summer and damn right I say. The video is also one of the best I have seen for a while, certainly better than the Justice vs Simian We are Your Friends video and that won awards, to Kanye West's disgust.



Heres the video if you missed it when it happened, the man has an ego the size of Jupiter.

The Reminder









Singer songwriter and member of the amazing Broken Social Scene, Feist's first major label album The Reminder is a collection of strong songs with enough diversity to keep you coming back for several listens. It will certainly be the soundtrack to many of my lazy Sunday afternoons this year.

The albums second track "I feel it all" is indie stomper that bands like Rilo Kiley could only dream of writing, this album is an essential for any fan of indie music.


MP3: I feel it all

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