Recent blog posts about Soft Circle from music blog aggregator, Elbo.ws http://elbo.ws/artist/softcircle/ 2013-05-25T18:41:03+01:00 text/html 2012-04-27T04:00:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/4229615/soft-circle-premieres-new-track-for-modeselektion-comp/
Soft Circle, the project by Hisham Bharoocha that hasn't released anything since 2010, gave word a few weeks ago that this track will be released as part of the Modeselektion Vol. 02 comp. Vol. 0 was a banger, and everyone is drooling over what will be featured when the release comes out on June 29th. In the meantime, this song is creepy and insectoid; the sounds are of strings pulled taut and drumskins tightened into resolute flatness, and then played in quick succession. Hisham&#...]]> text/html 2011-11-10T03:31:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/3851328/mp3s-the-november-2010-mix/
Time for a little bit of aural time travel. Let's look back, reflect, and contemplate... what were we listening to one year ago? You can stream (and scrobble ) all the songs in this mix using the ex.fm player at the bottom of the page OR you can just download any or all of the tracks at your leisure and play them using a digital media player of your choice. Listen to the November 2010 Mix and find out. Downloadables: With Fangs [...]]]> text/html 2011-09-07T17:02:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/3704208/watch-iiii-members-of-deerhoof-man-man-soft-circle-lichens/
This past weekend, NYC presented a number of only-in-NYC type concerts to help locals feel like they did some unique shit before the summer was over. For me, that meant seeing Lemonade, Reggie Watts, and Small Black at a open-air dumpster pool party that served lobster rolls for refreshments (that was a first), and joining Scott, Corban, and Juicy J at the Fool's Gold party on Labor Day where the refreshments were considerably danker (ditto). But the best of this Very Special Weekend's shows was also the freest: a no-cost, relatively intimate double bill in the taco-carted backyard [...]]]> text/html 2011-08-24T14:29:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/3682568/high-places-glasslands/
words and pictures by @braidofsmoke Brooklyn duo Soft Circle began as a way for Hisham Bharoocha to make music on his own after leaving Black Dice in 2005, and that he did. Receiving Pitchfork praise for Soft Circle's first LP Full Bloom in 2007, the band has come a long way in a few short years. Soft Circle picked up another member (Ben Vida of Singer & Birdshow and Town & Country), released a split with High Places, and dropped their newest LP Shore Obsessed [...]]]> text/html 2011-08-04T21:05:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/3638019/nick-zinner-41-strings/
This is healing my soul right now. Quenching my loneliness. I don't usually post things like this and I'm not posting it because somebody said I should or that a press release was sent my way. Hell, there probably WAS a press release sent my way but I havent checked my gmail for awhile. Nick Zinner from the Yeah Yeah Yeahs , is one of my favorite guitarists of all time. He's collaborated with the guys Hisham Akira Bharoocha and Ben Vida of Soft Circle to write this brilliant composition performed by a 41-strong string ensemble. [...]]]> text/html 2011-06-28T18:24:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/3553911/mp3s-not-posted-mix-vol-38/
It's time to listen to a bunch of the tracks I have not posted recently. Here is the next NOT POSTED mix. These are just a few of the songs that would get there own individual posts on here on GIMME TINNITUS, if I only had the time. You can stream all the songs in this mix using the Yahoo media player at the bottom of the page OR if you are browsing with Chrome you can play (and scrobble ) the whole page using the ex.fm extension OR [...]]]> text/html 2011-03-11T05:43:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/3273291/hisham-akira-bharoocha/
Hisham Akira Bharoocha is a creative leader based in Brooklyn, New York who is incredibly talented across all creative boards such as Photography, Visual Arts and Music. Support Hisham Akira Bharoocha: Soundcloud | Artworks]]> text/html 2011-01-26T23:07:49+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/3147245/soft-circle-treading-water/
La humanidad est hasta el cuello de deudas. Su principal acreedor? La Naturaleza. Parece una de las patraas de Man, pero en un proyecto comandado por Hisham Bharoocha, la cosa resulta mucho ms seria y gratificante. El japons, y su amigo Benjamin Vida, estrenaron Shore obsessed a finales del ao pasado; el lbum, segundo en el historial de Soft Circle , estimula la reflexin sobre el deterioro ambiental y lo hace con sinceridad, adems de vocales y sintetizadores de lujo. [7"] Soft Circle - Treading water]]> text/html 2011-01-19T13:18:06+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/3127065/mp3-thank-you-1-2-3-bad/
Baltimore artpunkers Thank You have a new album entitled Golden Worry coming out on January 25th via the Thrill Jockey label. In order to create their unique sound, Thank You blend up the sounds of krautrock, postpunk, no wave, noise, dub, ambient and a bunch of other genres I simply don't have time to list. Listen. Downloadable: 1-2-3 Bad (mp3) ( first seen ) You can preorder Golden Worry @ Insound . You can listen to a Thank You [...]]]> text/html 2010-11-16T07:30:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/2974187/open-melody/
Our friends that are on the mission to make Irvine awesome. Acrobatics Everyday has been throwing shows in classroom bungalows at UC Irvine for years with some of the best bands that are willing to play in classroom bungalows. It's really like a high school fantasy turned real. Well this Friday and Saturday they have really out done themselves. This is a truly outstanding line up including High Places , Dustin Wong , Religious Girls , Captain Ahab , Soft Circle , Emperor X and a ton of others. Listen, there is no [...]]]> text/html 2010-11-10T13:13:04+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/2960268/mp3-soft-circle-treading-water/
Soft Circle is ex- Black Dice r Hisham Akira Bharoocha and multi-instrumentalist Benjamin Vida (of Town and Country , Bird Show and Singer ). The digital version of Soft Circle 's new album, Shore Obsessed is out now on Post Present Medium . The vinyl should be out on December 7th. What does it sound like? Listen. Downloadable: Treading Water (mp3) Soft Circle is on Myspace Soft Circle is on elbo.ws Soft Circle is on [...]]]> text/html 2010-09-19T16:25:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/2831684/no-age-small-black-soft-circle-music-hall-of/
No Age rocked The Music Hall of Williamsburg in every way possible last evening, The band sounded tight as hell and had the crowd eating out of the palm of their hand, including this roving reporter! No Age's opening acts of Small Black and Soft Circle were equally as impressive. Small Black won the crowd [...]]]> text/html 2010-03-25T13:37:04+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/2429375/mp3-mi-ami-latin-lover/
SFdubpunx Mi Ami are ready to release their first full length LP for Thrill Jockey. The album is entitled Steal Your Face , and it will be available in stores on April 6. The LP version is limited to only 1,000 copies and CD version comes in deluxe packaging in a mini-LP style gatefold with a 4 panel insert. The entire recording process for Steal Your Face took just five days. All the tracks were performed live with the vocals overdubbed. Mi Ami continues it's quest to blend post-world music, [...]]]> text/html 2010-02-02T00:22:34+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/2303306/resurrection/
Dispatch from the land of whirlwinds: 'I hope this message finds you well. I just discovered this triad of songs so mind-melting, I couldn't resist writing about them. I have chosen to arrange them all under the theme of "Resurrection", as I feel each one dances with this concept in some shape or form' Taraka Soft Circle-Feel The Light To feel the light, [...]]]> text/html 2009-08-24T20:00:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/1942814/high-places-release-new-video-mixtape/
If nothing else, this new and somewhat maddening High Places video--in which Rob Barber and Mary Pearson wander hills and dunes and trees for twelve long minutes to no particular purpose--is an ... Continue reading "High Places Release New Video, Mixtape" >]]> text/html 2009-07-29T16:13:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/1889154/ppm25/
MP3: Soft Circle - Light Bright The Soft Circle side of the 12 inch vinyl split with High Places is a real revelation. I had caught audible glimpses of them (or him I guess) a couple of times, but what's on here is completely awesome. It's got the right stuff: beats, interesting repetition and killer vocals. A total hit, both jams. I chose not to post the High Places song, despite being my favourite thing on the split, for 2 reasons: it's too long to just give away [...]]]> text/html 2009-06-16T00:01:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/1796177/upset-the-rhythm-fest-wlucky-dragons-no-age-gowns-foot/
post-party Upset the Rhythm is the independent London label that's always taken good care of Los Angelesthey were one of the labels participating in that first burst of No Age vinyl in 2007 and also put out releases for L.A. bands like Soft Boiled Eggies and BARR and now Foot Village, who will be releasing their [...]]]> text/html 2009-04-30T19:00:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/1697274/photos-from-soft-circle-at-wbar-b-q/
Soft Circle | WBAR-B-Q | April 26, 2009 As promised, this week continues with photos from performances from the WBAR-B-Q that happened this past weekend. Soft Circle performed right before the day's headliners, Gang Gang Dance, and the looping and drum playing seemed reminiscent of Daniel Francis Doyle . http://www.myspace.com/softcir cle]]> text/html 2009-04-22T12:53:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/1676354/the-qc-live-guide-april-22-28/
by neil roberts Lately I've been thinking a lot about getting out. Getting out of New York, getting out of the life I've created for myself and starting a brand new one. Going on a trip for a long time by myself to re-imagine this life my mind thinks it's living. Every morning I've started to roll out of bed on to my zafu, and begin by my day by meditating and chanting a mantra. With clearness of mind comes the possibility of seeing so much more than [...]]]> text/html 2009-04-20T16:23:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/1671475/nyc-live-music-calendar-cliffs-notes-420-426/
Monday 4/20 * Screaming Females, Stupid Party, Shellshag, Jeff: The Brotherhood @ Death By Audio ( VIDEO: Starve the Beat: The Screaming Females Story ) * Lily Allen @ Roseland Ballroom Tuesday 4/21 * Drink Up Buttercup @ Bruar Falls ( MP3: "Young Ladies" by Drink Up Buttercup) * Hot Panda, Youth Group, Thought So, Monika H Band @ Pianos [...]]]>