inspire by tiedye's superb "nothing else matters"
http://tiedye.se/
― J0rdan S., Thursday, 10 July 2008 07:18 (4 years ago) Permalink
aka
swedish band in balearic masterpiece shocker
― J0rdan S., Thursday, 10 July 2008 07:20 (4 years ago) Permalink
actually the rubies rmx might be better
― J0rdan S., Thursday, 10 July 2008 07:27 (4 years ago) Permalink
I was thrilled to find both "Nothing Else Matters" and the Rubies remix on iTunes. I think there's been a ton of talk of the label on the Chromatics I Love You thread, but they definitely deserve their own thread. I eagerly anticipate new music from Farah.
― Savannah Smiles, Thursday, 10 July 2008 07:30 (4 years ago) Permalink
― Myonga Vön Bontee, Thursday, 10 July 2008 08:04 (4 years ago) Permalink
This is basically a great label, marred only by the presence of Glass Candy...
― J@cob, Thursday, 10 July 2008 10:44 (4 years ago) Permalink
?
― I know, right?, Thursday, 10 July 2008 10:53 (4 years ago) Permalink
??
― s1ocki, Thursday, 10 July 2008 10:56 (4 years ago) Permalink
glass candy are so bad, so lifeless and inert. walked out of their show at cargo a few months ago, it was so boring. plus the annoying lead singer was wearing a ~terrible~ sweater-dress.
don't think they're that much worse than anything else on the label though, was really underwhelmed by the much-hyped comp last year. the cover of 'last night a dj saved my life' is one of the worst things i've ever heard. like, what could this joyous disco classic possibly be missing? that's right, a heavy dose of tedium
― lex pretend, Thursday, 10 July 2008 11:05 (4 years ago) Permalink
(a sigh so deep it burns in the chest hole)
― Savannah Smiles, Thursday, 10 July 2008 11:25 (4 years ago) Permalink
(also = that sweater dress was hot and the show was great)
I love the remix of "Last Night A DJ Saved My Life". It's like the DJ saved her life by turning her into a vampire - "I used to be heartbroken but now I just dance all night and drain the blood from my victims."
― Tim F, Thursday, 10 July 2008 12:44 (4 years ago) Permalink
Yeah! Amazing label. But the IDIB acts many not appeal to many pop fans. It's too dark a sound and an aesthetic.
― Daniel, Esq., Thursday, 10 July 2008 13:26 (4 years ago) Permalink
simonetti is djing at love tonight in nyc
― max, Thursday, 10 July 2008 13:29 (4 years ago) Permalink
i don't dislike it cuz it's too dark, i dislike it because it's too dull
― lex pretend, Thursday, 10 July 2008 13:50 (4 years ago) Permalink
i picked up the glass candy/chromatics albums following the ilm love.
so far i'm struggling to get it, both albums have therefore been left unloved on the shelf.
if anything, its not dark enough for me ..
― mark e, Thursday, 10 July 2008 13:53 (4 years ago) Permalink
You know what's really awesome? There's this bootleg (I think) release of Last Night a DJ Saved My Life with a Shep Pettibone mix that's just the vocals over a drum machine. I have to dig that one out, I remember it being pretty awesome.
― dan selzer, Thursday, 10 July 2008 14:29 (4 years ago) Permalink
One person's dull is another person's exciting and vital. De gustibus non est disputandum.
― Daniel, Esq., Thursday, 10 July 2008 14:40 (4 years ago) Permalink
Daniel, that's outrageous. Lex is citing a fact. You're only contributing to the indie chancers' conspiracy of tedium and inertia. CAN'T YOU HAVE ANY FUCKING FUN?!
― Savannah Smiles, Thursday, 10 July 2008 16:10 (4 years ago) Permalink
Savannah Smiles, you've just become an agenda item at the next Indie Chancers' Conspiracy Meeting.
― Daniel, Esq., Thursday, 10 July 2008 16:13 (4 years ago) Permalink
i think the chromatics are a snooze, but i love most of the glass candy ive heard (holding my complete support at bay until i decided on this sweater-dress issue) and the two tiedye songs are fucking jams
― J0rdan S., Thursday, 10 July 2008 16:14 (4 years ago) Permalink
When is Farah's full-length debut being released?
I love that Law Of Life song. And, for Lex's benefit, I'll mention that my wife thinks that song is tedious and boring.
― Daniel, Esq., Thursday, 10 July 2008 16:15 (4 years ago) Permalink
at once i am relieved and disappointed that someone already posted the madonna pic. i mean i guess it's too obvious. but she looks so damn good!
― Surmounter, Thursday, 10 July 2008 16:17 (4 years ago) Permalink
Previous discussion:
I LOVE YOU "THE CHROMATICS" Glass Candy - "Iko Iko"
― caek, Thursday, 10 July 2008 16:19 (4 years ago) Permalink
i still think mirage has most potential out of all the idib acts, especially if he has more songs like "loving you" from his myspace page (which even in demo form is sublime, a slo-mo, hyper dramatic, diva led piano jam with those synthetic string sounds that were all over the menace ii society soundtrack or from a bone thugs track or something and crystalline tear-drop arpeggios - also maybe the funkiest thing johnny jewel has done yet). i didn't buy the tiedye 12" because it seemed like a complete rip off and i was broke, though it sounded aight in the shop
― r1o natsume, Thursday, 10 July 2008 16:34 (4 years ago) Permalink
while it's been out a while, I still love Law Of Life and the midnite remix from the 12" is reminiscent of a sally shapiro reinterpretation with the electric piano lines. i dunno chromatics and glass candy aside i dig about 3/4 of the After Dark LP.
― san frandisco, Thursday, 10 July 2008 16:44 (4 years ago) Permalink
It's weird I picked this up like a day ago, I'd had it on my mp3 player for ages but it's one of those records that needs to be a record y'know?
― I know, right?, Thursday, 10 July 2008 16:55 (4 years ago) Permalink
Also glass candy are great, and their dead aesthetic is one of the reasons the whole italians thing is so intriguing. Ice blonde and everything.
― I know, right?, Thursday, 10 July 2008 17:02 (4 years ago) Permalink
So go suck a fuck or whatever
Previous discussion:I LOVE YOU "THE CHROMATICS" Glass Candy - "Iko Iko"-- caek, Thursday, July 10, 2008 9:19 AM (3 hours ago)
-- caek, Thursday, July 10, 2008 9:19 AM (3 hours ago)
much better threads TBH.
― Steve Shasta, Thursday, 10 July 2008 20:10 (4 years ago) Permalink
kinda intended for this thread to start off talking about how great Tiedye are
― J0rdan S., Thursday, 10 July 2008 20:42 (4 years ago) Permalink
i don't really understand what baeleric music is.
but this one song sounds kinda nice.
― M@tt He1ges0n, Thursday, 10 July 2008 20:54 (4 years ago) Permalink
i guess balaeric music is like if The Edge played in a disco band?
― M@tt He1ges0n, Thursday, 10 July 2008 20:55 (4 years ago) Permalink
wait now it sounds kinda miami vice
like dire straits brothers in arms guitars
is axel f balaeric?
― M@tt He1ges0n, Thursday, 10 July 2008 20:56 (4 years ago) Permalink
i like this song.
Whoa that is some hammy guitar on "Nothing Else Matters".
― lou, Thursday, 10 July 2008 20:57 (4 years ago) Permalink
yeah the guitar is total schlock but that's what's so great obv
― J0rdan S., Thursday, 10 July 2008 21:00 (4 years ago) Permalink
i don't really understand what baeleric music is
judging by your next few posts .... yes you do
― dmr, Thursday, 10 July 2008 21:03 (4 years ago) Permalink
I don't think I can stomach it.
xpost
― lou, Thursday, 10 July 2008 21:03 (4 years ago) Permalink
this stuff is kinda cool.
like half of me thinks i should be dancing.
half of me thinks i should be watching martin riggs from lethal weapon have a dark night of the soul.
― M@tt He1ges0n, Thursday, 10 July 2008 21:07 (4 years ago) Permalink
he did once, kinda http://www.discogs.com/release/31585
― dmr, Thursday, 10 July 2008 21:12 (4 years ago) Permalink
Is that record any good because the line-up makes it sound awesome?
― jim, Thursday, 10 July 2008 21:15 (4 years ago) Permalink
I bought that a couple decades ago just because of The Edge (I had no idea who the other people were at the time). Wish I still had it.
― Johnny Fever, Thursday, 10 July 2008 21:16 (4 years ago) Permalink
yeah no doubt i'd never heard of that?
― M@tt He1ges0n, Thursday, 10 July 2008 21:16 (4 years ago) Permalink
I used to hate that record (cause it doesn't sound like Can, lol) but now that my taste is all balearic beardoed out I think it's awesome
― dmr, Thursday, 10 July 2008 21:25 (4 years ago) Permalink
me too, but i sold it a while back :(
even has lyrics by arthur russell.
― jaxon, Thursday, 10 July 2008 22:18 (4 years ago) Permalink
label is fucking good
― winston, Friday, 11 July 2008 04:21 (4 years ago) Permalink
just heard that edit tiedye did of tom petty. love it.
― t_g, Saturday, 12 July 2008 09:28 (4 years ago) Permalink
also - i've made/released lots of stuff since the IDIB releases: soundcloud.com/professorjorge >> some randomness
― Loo Reading (Capitaine Jay Vee), Wednesday, 10 October 2012 20:05 (7 months ago) Permalink
didn't know you were part of bim marx! good stuff
― akadarbarijava (psychgawsple), Wednesday, 10 October 2012 23:58 (7 months ago) Permalink
Johnny's a good guy
i want to believe this, but several pdxers i've spoken with say... otherwise
― akadarbarijava (psychgawsple), Thursday, 11 October 2012 00:00 (7 months ago) Permalink
So far so good : )
― Loo Reading (Capitaine Jay Vee), Thursday, 11 October 2012 02:21 (7 months ago) Permalink
still rocking your tropical computer system cdr on a regular basis, so awesome. just sayin' :)
― willem, Thursday, 11 October 2012 06:53 (7 months ago) Permalink
Thanks!I'm glad it's still got some life left! Most recent releases on other labels have been less synthpop/Italo flavored. I'll be starting a Bandcamp in a few months that will remedy that. I'll keep you posted!
― Loo Reading (Capitaine Jay Vee), Thursday, 11 October 2012 13:05 (7 months ago) Permalink
awesomepegaso was my fave track on that comp.
― nathey, Thursday, 11 October 2012 14:27 (7 months ago) Permalink
Here's a link that's still active (c. 2009) with free downloads, including the full version of "Pegaso". Have at it since the other label that released that hasn't payed me for it since 2009 as well !
http://rcrdlbl.com/2009/10/07/exclusive_new_download_jorge_velez_perfume_across_the_spree_pegaso "> http://rcrdlbl.com/2009/10/07/exclusive_new_download_jorge_velez_perfume_across_the_spree_pegaso
― Loo Reading (Capitaine Jay Vee), Thursday, 11 October 2012 15:24 (7 months ago) Permalink
Sorry about that. One of those two links works.
― Loo Reading (Capitaine Jay Vee), Thursday, 11 October 2012 15:25 (7 months ago) Permalink
From After Dark 2:
― This Is Not An ILX Username (LaMonte), Thursday, 1 November 2012 22:56 (6 months ago) Permalink
I migh be the only person around here who gives a shit anymore, but J. Jewel put up a mix of unreleased stuff from the Kill For Love sessions: http://soundcloud.com/johnnyjewel/running-from-the-sun
― This Is Not An ILX Username (LaMonte), Tuesday, 6 November 2012 03:03 (6 months ago) Permalink
I give a shit.
― Popture, Tuesday, 6 November 2012 07:39 (6 months ago) Permalink
both of those tracks are pretty solid, not breaking any new ground but i'm not sure i want that anyway
― akadarbarijava (psychgawsple), Tuesday, 6 November 2012 07:50 (6 months ago) Permalink
Chromatics playing for a fashion show and a video with a bunch of models seems really appropriate. Really like the Desire track.
― Gukbe, Tuesday, 6 November 2012 08:03 (6 months ago) Permalink
I'm grossed out that they would want to have anything to do with Karl Lagerfeld, but that's a nice track.
― Walter Galt, Tuesday, 6 November 2012 14:56 (6 months ago) Permalink
where's after dark 2?!
― king louie riel (rennavate), Wednesday, 7 November 2012 19:26 (6 months ago) Permalink
New Chromatics song, from After Dark 2 I think:
― This Is Not An ILX Username (LaMonte), Sunday, 25 November 2012 18:54 (6 months ago) Permalink
very seasonal
― Number None, Sunday, 25 November 2012 18:55 (6 months ago) Permalink
http://soundcloud.com/johnnyjewel/black-and-white-autumn-mix
― Gukbe, Monday, 3 December 2012 04:00 (5 months ago) Permalink
I know it's not really winter, but since the weather outside is still autumnal...
blissed out "Ceremony" is insane...
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Monday, 3 December 2012 06:54 (5 months ago) Permalink
― Gukbe, Tuesday, 4 December 2012 00:01 (5 months ago) Permalink
hahahah just came here to post the above two posts, fuck it IM GOING FOR IT
http://soundcloud.com/culturcide/chromatics-ceremony-new-order
― 乒乓, Wednesday, 5 December 2012 16:27 (5 months ago) Permalink
Loving "Cherry," really not moved by the "Ceremony" cover.
― Johnny Fever, Thursday, 6 December 2012 18:42 (5 months ago) Permalink
― Gukbe, Sunday, December 2, 2012 9:00 PM (4 days ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
it's not winter, eh?
― bish (bosch), don't kill my vibe (rennavate), Thursday, 6 December 2012 22:27 (5 months ago) Permalink
new t-shirts in stock
― 乒乓, Tuesday, 11 December 2012 03:47 (5 months ago) Permalink
After Dark 2 this Friday
maybe
https://soundcloud.com/johnnyjewel/mirage-lets-kiss
― Number None, Wednesday, 15 May 2013 15:53 (1 week ago) Permalink
up on itunes apparently
― 乒乓, Friday, 17 May 2013 13:40 (1 week ago) Permalink
it's there
― monotony, Friday, 17 May 2013 14:04 (1 week ago) Permalink
After all these years.
How is it?
― something of an astrological coup (tipsy mothra), Friday, 17 May 2013 14:32 (1 week ago) Permalink
just me, or do bits of it sound very RAM?
― caek, Friday, 17 May 2013 15:00 (1 week ago) Permalink
ok really only camera by chromatics
― caek, Friday, 17 May 2013 15:01 (1 week ago) Permalink
AHHHHHHHHH IT'S HERE
― bish (bosch), don't kill my vibe (rennavate), Friday, 17 May 2013 15:50 (1 week ago) Permalink
Not on Spotify yet(?)...stoked though.
― shantalla (seandalai), Friday, 17 May 2013 16:27 (1 week ago) Permalink
just bought it... sounds awesome
― we're up all night to get (s1ocki), Friday, 17 May 2013 17:14 (1 week ago) Permalink
kind of 2004/2005 vibe about this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Akjt-RuNc6U#!
― ... (LocalGarda), Monday, 20 May 2013 16:26 (5 days ago) Permalink
apparently it's from 2 years old, but also on this compilation?
― ... (LocalGarda), Monday, 20 May 2013 16:28 (5 days ago) Permalink
it's been in the works for quite some time
― Number None, Monday, 20 May 2013 17:31 (5 days ago) Permalink
Do we know if this is getting a physical release at all?
― muus lääv? :D muus dut :( (Telephone thing), Tuesday, 21 May 2013 00:28 (4 days ago) Permalink
CD in June, vinyl in July, he says
― Walter Galt, Tuesday, 21 May 2013 06:40 (4 days ago) Permalink
This might spoil it for everybody, but the intro for "Warm in the Winter" is just a synthpop homage to "Where the Streets Have No Name".
― Ⓓⓡ. (Johnny Fever), Tuesday, 21 May 2013 17:33 (4 days ago) Permalink
Y U BRAKE HERAT JF ;_;
― Le Bateau Ivre, Tuesday, 21 May 2013 19:31 (4 days ago) Permalink
Really looking forward to this btw, not heard it yet
Cherry is such a great pop song, in a just world it'd be a massive hit
― Doctor Madame Frances Experimento, LLC", Wednesday, 22 May 2013 18:02 (3 days ago) Permalink
Got the promo in my inbox today, about to give it a spin. Praying for something as perfectly sad as 'Lady Operator' was on the first one.
― the Shearer of simulated snowsex etc. (Dwight Yorke), Wednesday, 22 May 2013 22:16 (3 days ago) Permalink
What are Glass Candy and Chromatics like live?
― MikoMcha, Saturday, 25 May 2013 06:57 (16 hours ago) Permalink
Glass Candy are a little more of a fun time party band live than Chromatics, who are a little more too cool for school chill. Glass Candy are keyboard and vocals and a lot of dancing, onsesys and c'mon's and Chromatics are more I'm smoking cigarettes and playing guitar and you can't fuck with this.
That said, they're all ridiculously approachable. Now that they are bigger this may have changed, but last time I saw Glass Candy, afterwards Johnny and Mike Simonetti sat on the stage afterward selling merch and chatting with all comers and last time I saw Chromatics, it was rained out and they traded cigarettes and jokes with the crowd, Johnny quipped that he was afraid of being 'electro-cuted'.
― Popture, Saturday, 25 May 2013 09:32 (14 hours ago) Permalink
Music is always on point too. I suppose if you've had a song demo'd since 2005 and only released it last year, you've probably thought about it a bit. But, I don't know. Like, you know how nobody buys music anymore and bands relentless tour and have polished this completely fine but somewhat sterile 45 minute set that they know works and play over and over again? Whereas it used to be a little less important to be on message every night when nobody used to go to live shows and bands live used to be a little looser and they'd play a cover if they felt like it, or something they were working on? Chromatics and Glass Candy feel a little more like that.
― Popture, Saturday, 25 May 2013 09:38 (14 hours ago) Permalink
OK, great. I got my tickets for the show in a couple of weeks.
Am definitely interested in how they work the crowd and perform, IDIB style is so sedate and a bit calculated.
― MikoMcha, Saturday, 25 May 2013 10:03 (13 hours ago) Permalink
'Cherry' is so gorgeous, not sure if that awooeeooawooaee bit is ripping something off or if it's just an instant classic hook.
― ohmigud (Merdeyeux), Saturday, 25 May 2013 21:55 (1 hour ago) Permalink