I want myself some Nyman House, yes please.
― kraudive, Wednesday, 15 May 2013 22:55 (eleven years ago) link
Love that track.
― EveningStar (Sund4r), Wednesday, 15 May 2013 23:26 (eleven years ago) link
The new EP is excellent throughout
― Number None, Wednesday, 15 May 2013 23:27 (eleven years ago) link
Oh, there's some background on the piano in this (excellent) Spin article:
http://www.spin.com/articles/laurel-halo-talks-turbulence-techno-and-her-moving-new-hyperdub-ep/
― dschinghis kraan (NickB), Thursday, 16 May 2013 10:07 (eleven years ago) link
How explicit a "piano house" reference are the pianos in "Throw" meant to be?Those pianos were recorded in London. I was recording in this studio for a few days, and they brought in a piano in the middle of the second day of recording. It was this janky old upright piano and it had just been moved, so it was super out of tune. Obviously I saw this out-of-tune, watery, evil-sounding piano, and I was like, "Fuck, I have to jam on that for a bit!" So I sat down to play at the piano, and it was really difficult, actually. Because it was so out of tune, all of the known harmonic spatial relationships were completely gone. A G was somewhere between a B-flat and a B, like a quarter-tone up from B, but it also had a harmonic that sounded like an F. One key sounded like it was a tritone. It was really strange! So I was just trying to find these chords, and it was a really interesting exercise, because it took me a while. I grew up playing piano, and it's easy for you to get into these old habits, like I always do this one chord progression, I always do this thing, or I always do that thing. So it was cool playing on this out-of-tune piano, because it helped me find these chords that I probably wouldn't be able to make on a perfectly in-tune piano.Piano tracks are fucking amazing, obviously. So I was happy to be able to make a piano track with a very mean, evil piano. It's pretty incongruous with the traditional notion of these elated, anthemic, uplifting piano sounds. I mean, sinister piano has been done before, this is not a revelation of any kind.
Those pianos were recorded in London. I was recording in this studio for a few days, and they brought in a piano in the middle of the second day of recording. It was this janky old upright piano and it had just been moved, so it was super out of tune. Obviously I saw this out-of-tune, watery, evil-sounding piano, and I was like, "Fuck, I have to jam on that for a bit!" So I sat down to play at the piano, and it was really difficult, actually. Because it was so out of tune, all of the known harmonic spatial relationships were completely gone. A G was somewhere between a B-flat and a B, like a quarter-tone up from B, but it also had a harmonic that sounded like an F. One key sounded like it was a tritone. It was really strange! So I was just trying to find these chords, and it was a really interesting exercise, because it took me a while. I grew up playing piano, and it's easy for you to get into these old habits, like I always do this one chord progression, I always do this thing, or I always do that thing. So it was cool playing on this out-of-tune piano, because it helped me find these chords that I probably wouldn't be able to make on a perfectly in-tune piano.
Piano tracks are fucking amazing, obviously. So I was happy to be able to make a piano track with a very mean, evil piano. It's pretty incongruous with the traditional notion of these elated, anthemic, uplifting piano sounds. I mean, sinister piano has been done before, this is not a revelation of any kind.
― dschinghis kraan (NickB), Thursday, 16 May 2013 10:08 (eleven years ago) link
ayo new one streaming on pforks:http://pitchfork.com/advance/264-chance-of-rain/
― gotta lol geir (NickB), Tuesday, 22 October 2013 13:25 (ten years ago) link
http://www.dummymag.com/features/laurel-halo-interview?utm_content=buffera260f&utm_source=buffer&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Buffer
"It sounds like a bunch of MP3s were dumped into a vat of acid and they’re all screaming in pain.”
― StillAdvance, Tuesday, 22 October 2013 13:28 (ten years ago) link
I'm finding this one a bit difficult to grasp. I've tried a couple of times, but so far just keep waiting for it to be over.
― MikoMcha, Tuesday, 22 October 2013 13:32 (ten years ago) link
http://thewire.co.uk/img/scale/460/561/2013/10/15/wire357.jpg
― millmeister, Tuesday, 22 October 2013 14:25 (ten years ago) link
not sure how i feel about all of this yet (it's very hard and unyielding) but "ainnome" is gorgeous in the way hour logic was
― emo canon in twee major (BradNelson), Tuesday, 22 October 2013 18:48 (ten years ago) link
title track sounded great on first listen. only had half my attention cos of work but iirc it's the one that incorporates the same jazzy piano that start and finish the album.
― gotta lol geir (NickB), Tuesday, 22 October 2013 19:14 (ten years ago) link
Holy fuck this record is dope.
― #fomo that's the motto (Hurting 2), Wednesday, 30 October 2013 14:25 (ten years ago) link
Halo's fast becoming my favourite electronic performer of the moment.
― Pingu Unchained (dog latin), Wednesday, 30 October 2013 14:39 (ten years ago) link
it's like everything I always wanted out of an autechre record but never quite got
― #fomo that's the motto (Hurting 2), Wednesday, 30 October 2013 15:17 (ten years ago) link
It definitely ticks a few of the same boxes - especially on an intellectual/sound-art/deconstructive level although I'd say they approach it from slightly different angles.
― Pingu Unchained (dog latin), Wednesday, 30 October 2013 15:36 (ten years ago) link
I was totally shocked when there was some interview and she said she was nervous about meeting this producer because she admired him so much and the producer was ... Dabrye?
― eris bueller (lukas), Wednesday, 30 October 2013 17:05 (ten years ago) link
that's not shocking, Dabrye is dope
― festival culture (Jordan), Wednesday, 30 October 2013 17:12 (ten years ago) link
i'll have to take another listen then
― eris bueller (lukas), Wednesday, 30 October 2013 17:17 (ten years ago) link
two/three by dabrye is the one (there's an instrumental version of it too if you dislike rappers). the earlier stuff is a bit leaden.
― StillAdvance, Thursday, 31 October 2013 09:38 (ten years ago) link
This is brilliant. Keeps all the queasy delirium of Quarantine but manages to be fun and accessible despite the obvious sense of experimentation. I could easily see myself dancing to this in a nightclub, it's very sweaty and jacks hard, but it's also really engaging as a home listen in its weird metallic textures.
― boxedjoy, Saturday, 2 November 2013 21:27 (ten years ago) link
otm
― #fomo that's the motto (Hurting 2), Sunday, 3 November 2013 00:05 (ten years ago) link
I actually worked out to it a couple days ago and it was killer
I've only listened to this a couple of times but it promises to be another fantastic piece of work from Halo.
I could easily see myself dancing to this in a nightclub
Sort of related but I really want to hear something from the Behind the Green Door 12" on a club system, especially "Sex Mission".
― My god. Pure ideology. (ey), Sunday, 3 November 2013 05:16 (ten years ago) link
Sex Mission is a great ridiculous name for a track as well. On their RA mix earlier this year, Blondes drop it alongside other straight up club tracks and it definitely works.
― MikoMcha, Sunday, 3 November 2013 07:53 (ten years ago) link
new album is real lush.. mastering is excellent, sounds great at high volume. could be way off, but some of the percussion recalls the (dry, direct) sound qualities of untilted by autechre, but softer-edged. Not sure if this can be attributed to her use of the Elektron machinedrum, or if autechre even used one on untilted. Wouldn't compare them otherwise, as this rides easier, doesn't feel over-laboured.
― braunld (Lowell N. Behold'n), Sunday, 17 November 2013 03:39 (ten years ago) link
I really like how immersive some of her stuff is. Like, I can switch off completely to a Laurel Halo release and just drift away... Sort of the opposite of being really engaged and aware (which I have to do with Autechre), it works best when I'm just nodding off or what have you - it's very visual.
― Pingu Unchained (dog latin), Monday, 18 November 2013 10:47 (ten years ago) link
went from tentative to thinking this record rules, at times it sounds like an instrumental underworld record
― emo canon in twee major (BradNelson), Thursday, 21 November 2013 16:59 (ten years ago) link
i like some of the watery hues but the songs on this haven't really grabbed me all that much just yet. or at least i haven't quite grasped them - quite slippery music isn't it?
― Papa Roachford (NickB), Thursday, 21 November 2013 17:09 (ten years ago) link
this record rules. I could go for some more electric piano tho.
― original bgm, Monday, 25 November 2013 18:54 (ten years ago) link
really enjoying this.
serendip is amazing, so heavy.
― Legitimate space tale (LocalGarda), Wednesday, 27 November 2013 14:22 (ten years ago) link
That track 'Throw' with the detuned piano really reminds me of something - I think it's Polygon Window-era Aphex.
― a beef supreme (dog latin), Friday, 29 November 2013 10:54 (ten years ago) link
Still play Chance of Rain all the time. A truly great record imo.
― walid foster dulles (man alive), Friday, 20 February 2015 15:57 (nine years ago) link
yeah, i forgot about it because i've been rediscovering Quarantine but it is really good.
― I, (dog latin), Friday, 20 February 2015 16:00 (nine years ago) link
I really want a whole record of music that sounds like Dr Echt/Out, so beautiful
― five six and (man alive), Saturday, 1 August 2015 01:42 (eight years ago) link
Double EP being released end of this month.
http://www.residentadvisor.net/news.aspx?id=31354
― Nico, Tuesday, 15 September 2015 15:53 (eight years ago) link
good news. that Nebenwirkungen is real nice.
― braunld (Lowell N. Behold'n), Friday, 25 September 2015 20:14 (eight years ago) link
Just ordered Chance of Rain and Quarantine today. I'm behind. New songs sound great.
― austinato (Austin), Friday, 25 September 2015 21:36 (eight years ago) link
Got In Situ in the mail today. Listening now. . .
― austinato (Austin), Tuesday, 6 October 2015 01:40 (eight years ago) link
like the new tracks, looking forward to this
― on entre O.K. on sort K.O. (man alive), Tuesday, 6 October 2015 01:59 (eight years ago) link
Really like this new stuff quite a bit. A lot to take in at once, but I think I'd rank it at least as high as Chance of Rain right off the bat.
― austinato (Austin), Wednesday, 7 October 2015 15:49 (eight years ago) link
I listen to Chance of Rain in the gym on a regular basis -- hard to say why it makes a good workout record, but I never liked the pressure of "motivational" workout music.
― on entre O.K. on sort K.O. (man alive), Wednesday, 7 October 2015 19:25 (eight years ago) link
Man In Situ is really good.
― austinato (Austin), Tuesday, 13 October 2015 17:35 (eight years ago) link
Yep, it's really excellent.
― neilasimpson, Wednesday, 14 October 2015 08:07 (eight years ago) link
really like the new one, fantastically empty, something I find myself just wanting to inhabit for a while
― ogmor, Monday, 26 October 2015 18:17 (eight years ago) link
'Found I'!!
That one's definitely going on my picks of the year mixtape.
― austinato (Austin), Monday, 26 October 2015 18:54 (eight years ago) link
Listening on youtube now, this is great.
― on entre O.K. on sort K.O. (man alive), Tuesday, 27 October 2015 01:36 (eight years ago) link
And it even has more jazzy electric piano like the bookends of Chance of Rain, just like I wanted
I love how Focus I sounds like a lounge/acid jazz track only just slightly too heavy and dark.
― on entre O.K. on sort K.O. (man alive), Tuesday, 27 October 2015 01:37 (eight years ago) link
Sorry, 'Focus I' is what I meant earlier.
Yeah, great track.
― austinato (Austin), Tuesday, 27 October 2015 02:18 (eight years ago) link
man this whole record actually, second time through, fuck it's fantastic
― on entre O.K. on sort K.O. (man alive), Tuesday, 27 October 2015 02:26 (eight years ago) link