El Ten Eleven
RACES, Mwahaha
Friday 1/20
Doors: 8:00 pm / Show: 9:00 pm
The New Parish
Oakland, CA
$9.00 - $12.00
Tickets
This event is 18 and over
http://www.thenewparish.com/event/81231/El Ten Eleven
"A sort of Silverlake-style Sigur Ros, the L.A. duo makes experimental instrumental music that's both highly skilled and deeply felt. ... The duo's compositions take on an incredible musical and emotional complexity." --Spin
"DFA 1979 and Ratatat are obvious antecedents, but these guys place a great emphasis on layering and manipulating loops on top of a consistently bodyrocking beat." --RCRDLBL.com
"Constructed extraordinary tunnels of sound using various effects pedals and sampled loops that they create on the fly. Just think Explosions in the Sky – but with a pulse." --Seattle Times
"DFA 1979 and Ratatat are obvious antecedents, but these guys place a great emphasis on layering and manipulating loops on top of a consistently bodyrocking beat." --RCRDLBL.com
"Constructed extraordinary tunnels of sound using various effects pedals and sampled loops that they create on the fly. Just think Explosions in the Sky – but with a pulse." --Seattle Times
RACES
LA locals, Black Jesus are on their way to a full album release. And this song Big Broom is the first look we have at it. There music packs the power of all seven musicians above, who joined together over years of acquaintance and impromptu musical performance. And that's what's so great about their sound, it's a hodgepodge, it's self made, unique, and really fun to listen to.
They've been tirelessly working on a full-length and are raising funds via Kickstarter to make it all possible. And they're nearly there! Head over and check it out and even donate if you can. And be on the lookout for an awesome 7" to be released on one of my favorite labels and friends JAXART, late April.
They've been tirelessly working on a full-length and are raising funds via Kickstarter to make it all possible. And they're nearly there! Head over and check it out and even donate if you can. And be on the lookout for an awesome 7" to be released on one of my favorite labels and friends JAXART, late April.
Mwahaha
The band consists of Ross Peacock (formerly of Clipd Beaks) and brothers Nathan and Cyrus Tilton (who were all previously in the Bay Area cult band Ned). Reference points such as Matthew Dear's Black City, The Secret Machines, and the Silver Apples are apt, but Mwahaha carves out their own sound and approach, regardless of the comparisons.
"After the demise of their former indie band Ned, Ross Peacock and brothers Nathan and Cyrus Tilton decided to carve out a new path, first by adopting a more rigorous rehearsal schedule, second by rechristening their outfit, and third by trying a few risky innovations, like surgically opening an amp for modiciation or setting microphones around a koi pond to record the sound of someone dropping a stone in the water. They use analog gear in Mwahaha, including a lot of vintage synthesizers and rickety sounding drum machines. The resulting music often sounds purposefully austere, but it's also riddled with interesting drum sounds and sharp guitar riffs. There's even the occasional pop hook." --East Bay Express
"After the demise of their former indie band Ned, Ross Peacock and brothers Nathan and Cyrus Tilton decided to carve out a new path, first by adopting a more rigorous rehearsal schedule, second by rechristening their outfit, and third by trying a few risky innovations, like surgically opening an amp for modiciation or setting microphones around a koi pond to record the sound of someone dropping a stone in the water. They use analog gear in Mwahaha, including a lot of vintage synthesizers and rickety sounding drum machines. The resulting music often sounds purposefully austere, but it's also riddled with interesting drum sounds and sharp guitar riffs. There's even the occasional pop hook." --East Bay Express