Sometimes there is in the air, diffuse and indefinable, something that catches, snaps, something that leads to the faint-hearted, to the creative and inventive. It may be an idea, a trend, a state of mind; unable to escape. Jean-Marc Le Droff might not pay attention and stay comfortably in what animates, since 2002. He stayed in the "rock fight" in a Brest electro-rock duo. But then, his fighting pessimism needed to be expressed differently. After making more personal compositions with his machines and his guitar, he kept discreetly to himself before giving in to pressure from his entourage, seduced by his music. Listening to Egoprisme, it is hard not to think of a cold wave-post-punk-80s inherited music. While we tend to dream about the future, sometimes it reinvents the legacy of past decades without taking forcing consciousness. Reminiscent? Perhaps. Or maybe not.
The indie scene also feeds on itself. So according to his musical knowledge, especially in Egoprisme, we find what we want to see. A cold wave that will be sensitive to this dark world, this serious and monotonous song that will evoke the glory days of rock which wanted Gothic. The synthetic side of his music also recalls of the boom times of synth pop, and the electro and indie rock audiences will find themselves immersed in an echo of their own references. Returning things intuitively where they were left, Egoprisme built a modern music, with a dark wave and dark synth pattern, which is the junction of many currents; at the intersection of cold, rock and indie, a resolutely upbeat electro. This music, moving and moving, is made to be listened to and dance. And with Egoprisme, we dance with much gravity with levity. In Paris, Rennes and Brest we have been able to see Egoprisme share the bill with Tropic of Cancer, Qual (Lebanon Hanover) Try not , Fuzeta, mode in Gliany, the Wheal, Republic of Dahu and Icesun. EP2 is out today digitally on Beko Disques. The cover artwork was made by French artist Jb Stephan. FP2T is excited to premiere the 4-track EP as well as the video for the opening track 'En Secret'. Stream, watch and dance to one of our favourite 'unkept' secrets of the year!
Belgian shoegazers Newmoon shared 'Head Of Stone', the first track off their upcoming debut album Space a couple months ago. With the day of the official release drawing near (October 14th), the band just dropped a video for a new stellar track called 'Helium'. The beautiful video captures friends of the band dancing around in a freezing warehouse. Space will be available on LP/CD via PIAS Recordings and Mayfly Records and you can (pre)order it here. You can watch the video and join in the dance below.
With the Rio Olympic Games just a few days away and in a mood for bringing people together, French label Beko Disques are releasing a summer compilation featuring tracks from well-known and loved artists of the label's pertaining to various Olympic sports. The tracklist was out a few days ago and is as follows: Balladur_Olympique Layat Chevalier Avant Garde_Heavy Discus Rémi Parson_Basketball Drug Train_1976 Super Crayon_Marathon Djokovic_Relay The Royal Landscaping Society_Swim Finnmark!_Cycling Photon_Discobolus Procedure Club_Triathlon Ski Saigon_Mekong Olympics Splash Wave_Synchronschwimmen. The compilation will be released on both CD and digitally. The CD, which is available to purchase separately or as part of Beko's summer pack, will be out on August 5th in 200 copies, each bearing a different sleeve. FP2T is happy to present today the first excerpt of the compilation by Leeds-based pop band (and one of our favourites) Finnmark!. 'Cycling' is a shimmering summery track, perfect for those who love riding to great pop tunes. Have a listen below and be on the lookout for the rest of the Bekolympics!
Mirror Days is the solo works of California based musician Graham Harrington. In the summer of 2012, what began as a creative outlet and a place to put musical ideas to use turned into a full-fledged project that would become Mirror Days. Following his first EP 'Hearts & Heading Home', Harrington released the Solstice EP (2014) as well as a Split EP (2015) with Detroit based artist Sardonic Sunshine. Summer 2016 will see the release of his first full-length album. Harrington dedicated a lot of time writing and performing all instruments on the record. He also had the help of long term producer friend Jesse Wilson of Hazel Street Recordings and Kip Carie (Sardonic Sunshine) back in his home town of Waterford, MI in recording the vocal tracks. He has recently released two tracks from the coming LP, 'Let The Minutes Die' and 'Left To Wander', which you can hear below. It's a mesmerizing song in which shoegaze and alternative elements blend beautifully together and make this record one to truly look forward to!
It's not often that I find myself at a loss for words while hearing a new album... And yet, here I am; trying to explain what I like about it and all I can say is how it makes me feel. PAT MOON, the solo project of Portland based up-and-coming musician Kate Davis, released her debut album 'Don't Hide From The Light' on June 27th. Having listened to the brilliant first single 'Love Me As I Am' a couple of months ago, I was intrigued to hear more. And I was not disappointed in the end. I was not only absorbed in Kate's captivating voice or the melodic synths, but engrossed in the 8 tracks, which seem inscribed as a constellation of antithetical pairs. Luminous and dark. Adamant and submissive. Ethereal and palpable. Melancholic and happy. Submissive and unyielding. Gloomy and yet aspiring. 'Don't Hide From the Light' is a revelation in itself, a stellar debut album that is worth your time and attention. Discover it below.
