Geris - agony

Neliels bungu partijas izgriezums no dziesmas "Titan".
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Aigars + Jānis.


Finally started (demo) recording Aigars's drum parts. Quite challenging to find a good balance between "drum fireworks all over the place" and "intelligently layered and textured treatments". I'm just happy knowing i'm not going to mix this crazy record myself. 
-k

Dubultbungi

Work related piece headed for the trash bin. Realised that i accidentally had copied Erik Satie.

Satie parodie

So you're all left out again
You wear that golden crown 'til the end
It was a fresh start
Surely a nice thought
I bet you tried
It was a fresh start
Surely your best shot
No foul only harm

As a well fed lie keeps you awake at night
Like an off time beat (it) arrests your mind
It Let's you trespass
Tiptoe around glass
Well think again
Imagine a south paw
Hooked into the "right" crowd
It's faintly bizarre

Says her hands are tied
Acts as if she's high
Weather's fiercely mild
Sincerely tells a lie

Dig up old fashion and ease your mind
Spice up your love cushion and sit tight

Parára - This is Round 10

Parára formed around two good friends sharing musical ideas with each other over anxious excitement and dire criticism towards their enthusiasm and results. Now in a five piece layout, they turn over a new page and a 10 song self-titled debut album is released May 2013 on I Love You Records.

Tracklist
1.Waking up (to a better life?)
2.Crossing the Finish Line was never Part of the Deal
3.And Then Some...
4.This is Round 10
5.Targets
6.Parabellum
7.First Steps
8.Rockstar
9.Lies Ahead
10.TITAN

Parára is 

Jānis Untāls drums, backing vocals 
Aigars Valdmanis drums, percussion 
Nauris Vasiļevskis bass guitar 
Krists Krieviņš guitar, backing vocals 
Kārlis Butins guitar, vocals, keys, treatments 

Guest musicians: 
Agnese Želneronoka vocals on tracks 1, 5, 8 
Arnis Račinskis backing vocals on track 6 
Andis Karelis trombone, euphonium on track 10 
Inga Meijere baritone saxophone, alto saxophone and flute on track 10


Recorded at Sound Division Studios by Gatis Zaķis and Krišjānis Geidāns 
Mixed by Gatis Zaķis at Wolk Studio and Mute Studija 
with additional recording and mixing by Kārlis at various sonically fit & unfit locations. 
Mastered by Jānis Zaneribs at Mute Studija 
All lyrics by Kārlis 
Art by Reinis Petersons 
Layout by Bruno Roze 

Thanks go to our friends and family who supported us on this journey. 

We reside online on parara.lv

Parára album preview

Parára is a five-piece experimental rock and post-punk band from Riga, Latvia formed in the dawn of 2009. Featuring two drumsets, frequently complex rhythm structures and some intense breakdowns their sound can be very dense yet just as melody driven and humble as your neighborhood singer-songwriter guy.

In their first year Parára have played numerous live concerts at local clubs, venues and festivals, together with a wide array of local and foreign acts alike including: Tesa, Gaserata, Edgars Rubenis, darkblueworld, Heligoland and Sabot, during this time they also recorded and released a three song demo and then two more songs- “Sebastian” and “Just a Figure of Speech” as a live video, everything in a DIY fashioned way, and all of which is downloadable for free on their website: http://www.parara.lv .

Currently their guitarist Kārlis Butins resides in Germany and is only available for short periods of time for touring and playing together. Being away from each other inspired Parára to be more versatile and lately they have been diving into various kinds of experimental and avant-garde notions like the drumming mechanics of Yoshida Tatsuya, the contemporary arrangements of Kayo Dot and the raw energy of the washington dc Post-hardcore scene from the likes of Faraquet.

Parára is a constantly evolving journey with no fear of surprising the listener with an abrupt phrasing of sincerity. 

Current lineup consists of:

Kārlis Butins - guitar, keys, vocals;
Nauris Vasiļevskis - bass;
Jānis Untāls - drums, guitar;
Aigars Valdmanis - drums;
Krists Krievinš - guitar, keys.