Brooklyn-based Xylos , deliver ethereal electro-pop replete with emotive songwriting. Singer Monika Heidermann's breathy vocals ascend alongside synth keyboards and echoing bass hits on tracks like "X-Ray" and " Second Order " off their self-titled debut album, available now. The band recently visited The Alternative Side to perform some songs for their In Session series. Xylos discussed how its been writing and recording their follow-up album, as well as some of the band members' more 'alternative' day jobs (SAT teacher, chair yoga instructor). Read the interview here. [...]
Recommended Show: THURSDAY, JANUARY 26, 2012 XYLOS @ HIRO BALLR OOM 363 West 16th St New York, NY 10011 $15, 7:00PM It's been a while since Hiro Ballroom has made it onto our radar, but it looks like Xylos are ready to help put it back on for us! They play there tonight! Daniel Knox @ 92YTribeca Too Short @ Knitting Factory The Biters @ Bowery Electric Antony and The Johnsons @ Radio City Music Hall Mr. Dream, Make [...]
Recommended Show: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2011 XYLOS @ GLASSLANDS 289 Kent Ave Brooklyn, NY 11211 $12, 8:30PM Your 2011 is running out! There aren't many more days left this year to see shows. We've recommended Xylos before, and now you chance is once again here. Gogol Bordello @ Terminal 5 Patti Smith @ Bowery Ballroom Dive, CO LA & Habibi @ Big Snow Lucero & Lionize @ Brooklyn Bowl Country Mice & Uncles @ Cake Shop (early) [...]
MP3: Xylos - Second Order (Live on WHFR, 04-06-11) MP3: Xylos - Dust (Live on WHFR, 04-06-11) Out of all the guests that appeared on our Washington Heights Free Radio show this year, it's impossible to pick a favorite, but an appearance from Xylos was certainly a treat! Converting their songs for an acoustic setting gave us very different versions than what appear on their debut self-titled album.
The fifth installment of All Things Gold packs a one-two punch of long-awaited international performances. Not only are we bringing you the US debut of Edwin Van Cleef , one of Britain's finest DJs, but we've also got the stateside return and first DC performance of UK synth-pop wizards Monarchy . Their debut album, Around the Sun , is filled to the brim with cosmic electronic tracks that are sure to bring down U Hall this Thursday. Check out a few tracks off the album below, and if you're hungry for [...]
Mesmo ao final de um ano repleto de bons lançamentos e novas bandas, nunca é tarde para descobrir mais uma que acabamos deixando para trás. Dito isso, trago a vocês o Xylos , quinteto do Brooklyn primeiramente concebido como um projeto solo mas que acabou ganhando novos ares, e enfim, um excelente debut lançado em Agosto desse ano que acabou passando despercibido por muitos. A banda faz um synth-pop que alterna entre o experimental e acessível de faixa a faixa, e o maior motivo para começar a correr atrás do disco é justamente o primeiro single, "X-Ray", que tende [...]
XYLOS is a five-piece electro-pop band from New York who has gained praise and spins from KEXP , KCRW and MPR's The Current . In addition, the New York Post named them as a "band to watch" for 2011. Well, we've been watching and this year has seen the band release their self-titled debut full-length album on top of tour dates with such acts as Oberhofer , Tapes 'N Tapes and most recently Trentemøller . With the bands 80's inspired production coupled with vocal harmonies reminiscent of ABBA [...]
Was Halloween the culprit for Trentemøller 's sparsely attended show Monday night? Were people not aware that this guy headlines huge festivals in Europe , which makes a club show a rare treat to be lusted after? Our photographer, Justin Kent, does not have answers to these questions. And to him they might be irrelevant, since he knows that the people that did come were jumping for joy from the get-go. You'll get 'em next time, Trentemøller. All you can do is rock it. Which you did. Here are Justin's pictures from this time, [...]
Aside from scouring the Internet and having music savvy friends, one of the best ways to discover new bands is the remix. The simple concept involves one slightly more famous act reworking a track from a lesser known act, resulting in a bump in notoriety for the up and comer. While New York electro-pop act Xylos may not be Bon Jovi, their remix of Bloomington, IN experimental band Tammar is enough to get the latter on more people's radar. The remix in question is "The Last Line", taken from Tammar's September release Visits [...]
This is listenable. We used to love every bit of them back in the Parachute days and then they got banal as they grew bigger. Maybe the new one will have what it takes. Filed under: Beats , Brit Brit Brit , Clip Tagged: coldplay , elephant , mylo , new , paradise , xylo
Recommended Show: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2011 XYLOS @ WEBSTER HALL 125 E 11th St New York, NY 10009 $25.15, 7PM Expect Xylos to play again next week during CMJ, but tonight the band play at Webster Hall. Yeah, we don't know how they got so big so quickly, but they completely deserve it. Stand @ Maxwell's Jay Farrar @ City Winery Bikini @ Santos Party House Karen O @ St. Ann's Warehouse The Gift & The Clox [...]
This Friday, October 14, Danish DJ, producer, and live musician Trentemøller returns to New York City to perform at Webster Hall with his full band. Trentemøller is known for his incredible innovation within the realm of electronic music and beyond, and now that his show has integrated live instrumentalists, vocalists, and striking visuals, he has taken the experience of seeing live music to a whole new level. When his debut album The Last Resort was released in 2006, Anders Trentemøller had already established a reputation as one of the greatest talents of electronic music. The Copenhagen based Danish producer, [...]
The entire 2011 CMJ Music Marathon lineup has been posted. CMJ Music Marathon & Film Festival is proud to announce that its latest slate of performing acts and artists is its boldest, most exhaustive yet. Coming in at just under 900 bands, this third round maintains the same adventurous programming CMJ has offered for the last three decades. We couldn't possibly list every single name here (though we certainly can on our website), so here's a quick A-Z shout-out to whet your appetite while your browser loads: [...]
This edition of Sounds of Summer features music from all of the artists playing our Out In The Streets Music & Arts Fest in Brooklyn next weekend. Advance tickets are available now at Brown Paper Tickets . Save money with a 2-day pass for $15! Saturday mix mp3: YOU. - Rich Uncle mp3: Happy New Year - Gold Medallion mp3: Balún - Las Olas mp3: [...]
Recommended Show: FRIDAY, AUGUST 12, 2011 ART VS. SCIENCE, XYLOS, & YELLOW DOGS @ BOWERY BALLROOM 6 Delancey St New York, NY 10002 $15, 8:30PM Though Arts Vs. Science is headlining tonight's show at the Bowery Ballroom, we'd recommend getting their early for Xylos , who are the real stars of this lineup. (Though, truthfully, all three bands are sure to please.) Dragons of Zynth @ Glasslands The Detroit Cobras @ The Bell House Callers & Colin Stetson [...]
Xylos may be an unassuming synth-pop album, but it's also full of surprises. The vast majority of Xylos' self-titled debut album is so unassuming that it can't help but surprise the listener on those occasions when it breaks out of its shell. It's a shell built out of pleasantries -- pleasant music, pleasant vocals, pleasant lyrics -- and it makes Xylos an incredibly easy album to listen to, whether actively or in the background. It's light indie rock in its approach, complete with the traditional five-piece setup and...
The Sky Report is thrilled to announce the 2nd annual Out In The Streets Music Festival, August 27-28 at Brooklyn Fire Proof (East Williamsburg/Bushwick). The line-up is truly exciting this year. featuring Lemonade, Physical Therapy, Milagres, Janka Nabay & the Bubu Gang, Mi Ami + many more. Check out the full roster below. Tickets are $10 for a single day ticket, or $15 for a 2-day pass. A Limited amount of single day tickets will be available at the door day of. Learn more: The Sky Report & BirdDog Promo [...]
Recommended Show: TUESDAY, JULY 26, 2011 JESSICA 6 & XYLOS @ MERCURY LOUNGE 217 E Houston St New York, NY 10002 $10, 6:45PM Our friends Xylos score a slot at Mercury Lounge alongside Jessica 6 tonight. It's an early show, so try to get there right after work or so--things start at 6:45PM! Billy Bragg @ City Winery Kina Grannis @ Canal Room Sia & Oh Land @ Webster Hall Honky & The Dreebs @ Cake Shop [...]
Xylos (NYC) and King Kong (Louisville) are playing the Rudyard Kipling tonite, 7/16, at 9pm. The New York Times calls Xylos " vibrant and sinister" and says singer Katy B 'sings smoothly and sweetly'. King Kong might be considered a pleasant opposite of that.. but go find out for yourself tonight at the Rud.
In a year already bursting with great new music, Xylos's self-titled debut has easily been one of 20112s brightest surprises. One of the best examples of the Brooklyn band's fructose-sweet sound comes in the form of "X-Ray," the album's latest single. "X-Ray" isn't just a great track based on individual merit, but one that also serves as a clear lens into the band's general summertime feel. The five-piece's heartbeat starts with Monika Heidemann's airy, effortlessly nectarous voice and blossoms out from there. Behind her dances an array of instrumentation highlighted by fluttering percussion, little snaps of bubbly electronics [...]
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