One of my favourites Public just dropped this on my mail, a remix he made of the track Vaporous by canadian duo Elsiane . Now, Public hardly needs an introduction here anymore, if you're a frequent reader you know he delivers excelent disco tracks but this is something different damn it! I am blown away by the beauty of it, what a wonderful feel. It's a mish mash of a lot of good things, New Order , Karin Dreijer like vocals, valerie , the cure ? I don't know, those are my imressions. Nevertheless, [...]
I just finished reading Unaccustomed Earth , a collection of short stories by Jhumpa Lahiri , and in light of yesterday's post about depression, I thought I'd share this little bit from the story "Year's End." In brief, it's about a young man whose father has recently remarried and the awkward and reluctant relationship the young man forms with his two new step-sisters, both of whom are much younger than he is. His mother died a few years [...]
Languorous & silky downtempo today from Elsiane, whose Lou Rhodes impression is pretty impressive. From the 2007 release Hybrid. Elsiane - Mend (To Fix, To Repair) Elsiane - Across The Stream Recently on Comfort Radio: The Books - The Lemon...
After pulling an all-nighter, it's always soothing to pop in an old trip hop album and sulk in the misery of your own sleep-deprivation, while melancholy female vocals relax your muscles and lull you into a comfortable bubble of happiness. Everyone always looks to the classics of course, like Massive Attack, Sneaker Pimps, and Portishead, but nowadays Montreal's Elsiane is making trip hop accessible again. Composed of singer/songwriter Elsianne Caplette and drummer Stephane Sotto, the duo takes a creative approach to the genre; collecting and collaborating styles from far and [...]
Chris got a little tied up with school and asked me to fill in and put together the weekly mix for him. Enjoy! Margot & The Nuclear So and So's - A Children's Crusade On Acid Fredrik - Black Fur State Bird - I Don't Love U Anymore Elsiane - Mend (To Fix, To Repair) A Brief Smile - Bigger Lies (via RCRD LBL) Awesome New Republic - 2k3012 Arsenal - Estupendo Team Genius - Take Me [...]
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We fell off the world for a bit there-- a couple of us got lost in a playground in Scotland, but we're back now. (Mostly.) To make up for it, we've reached our tiny fingers deep into the fun-filled sack that is the Fabulist inbox, and brought up some sparkly gems for you to enjoy. (The Submarines are making me happier than most things, this week.) * * * * * Theresa Andersson [...]
So apparently I've given up sleep. As I write this I'm on what's probably my twelfth cup of green tea for the evening. The sky is slowly morphing from inky to dish water gray. You'd think being the hopeless romantic that I am, I'd have a better metaphor on hand. Nevertheless...do I smell a segue into an artist plug? Yes. The world calls it downbeat electronica, I call it my late night playlist. For the full emotional punch, this is a genre that can't be properly enjoined before sunset. Even then, before midnight it's a touchy [...]
Elsiane is music for a relaxing evening at home, drinking Irish coffee & watching rain through the window. That seems like the most straight-forward way I can think of to describe them. At the same time, that might indicate to some that they create boring, overly ethereal music - and that's simply not true. It's full of unique and sometimes challenging moments. At first, I wasn't sure I was on board with lead-singer Elsianne Caplette's vocal style. Initially, I was afraid it might grate over time, but the opposite actually proved true. After you're roughly half-way [...]
Elsiane - Vaporous.mp3 Elsiane - Morphing.mp3 I recently dug through some of this years earlier releases. Elsiane 's May release Hybrid came up and I have been spending some time with the album. The album presents enjoyable trip hop tracks, fortified by the soothing voice of Elsieanne Caplette. The string orchestration is also strong, especially in the track Morphing . Overall the debut album is a polished [...]
Photography by THEEOS300400D Ah man, this is some sexy-chill from Montreal (yay Canada!). Full of bass, slow, sexy, with the addition of Elsieanne Caplette's amazing & haunting vocals, load this one up and it's "business time". It's a mix of elements of jazz, electronica, & atmosphere, enveloping the listener in some ethereal moment. Alright, I couldn't make out much of the lyrics this time, so just dim down the lights, put on your sexy stuff, load 'em up and enjoy! ;) Elsiane [...]
Let's chill, shall we? We haven't chilled in a while. It's the middle of a long holiday weekend here in the States, so it seems like a good idea to me. And if you're looking to step out of your indie comfort zone--temporarily or just for a special occasion--you should try one of these bands. They're from Russia, Poland, Montreal, Argentina, and Japan, in that order. Très international, no? VFSix -- "Tears" mp3 off VFSecret ( buy ) [...]
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