In demand drummer for Melt Yourself Down and the Owiny Sigoma Band, Tom Skinner, steps out of the spotlight from his recent worldwide successes to rework Kit Grill's track "Velodrome" with an all live set up. Contrasting from the original's very digital tone, Skinny has brought in the help of his previous collaborator, Shabaka Hutchings. Aware that Kit wasn't too keen on having remixes done, Hello Skinny thought it would be more interesting to do a cover version. The idea was to replay some of the core melodic and rhythmic material but rearranged loosely for a more acoustic set up. Hello Skinny started off as a duo between Tom Skinner and clarinetist Shabaka Hutchings so it made sense to go back to this original format for the basis of this cover version.
The whole piece is built around a one-take performance of the main theme from Shabaka on clarinet. A feat of human physical endurance, he manages to maintain the repetition of the part whilst changing the timbre and texture through circular breathing and other extended techniques. We then overdubbed the counter melody and a bass clarinet part. Having the overall shape of the piece, Hello Skinny was able to play a live drum take along to it.
With a bit of extra percussion, liberal use of delay and some distortion the track was taken to close friend and collaborator Chris Morphitis to mix. The whole piece was bounced to 8-track tape and mixed to 2-track tape utilizing his beautiful Studer desk and gorgeous plate reverb. Job done.

Kit Grill - Velodrome (Hello Skinny cover)

Guitars by Billionstars

https://www.youtube.com/@bybillionstars

Mixed and Mastered by Past Encounters

Another Universe

Lena Platonos - Shadow Of Blood

From "I Live in a Utopia"
Cassette
$6
Here: http://goatytapes.com/#!/tape/i-live-in-a-utopia/

Ignatz - We Used To Smoke Inside

from Tropical Horses ' Mirador 

Tropical Horses is Max-Antoine Le Corre
All songs written, performed and recorded by Tropical Horses
Produced by Princesse
Mastering by A V G V G S T
Artwork by Myriam Barchechat
Photographs by Pierre Stroska

An Anywave Records and Montagne Sacrée Release
With the support of Balades Sonores

Tropical Horses - Dead Gaze Exorcism

Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith & Suzanne Ciani - Closed Circuit

Learn more at RVNG: http://smarturl.it/frkwys13-rvng
Add to your collection at Bandcamp: http://smarturl.it/frkwys13-bcamp
Download + stream everywhere else here: http://smarturl.it/frkwys13-digital

From FRKWYS Vol. 13: Sunergy. Out everywhere September 16, 2016.

℗ and © 2016 RVNG Intl. / www.igetrvng.com

FRKWYS Vol. 13 - Sunergy

Closed Circuit

Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith & Suzanne Ciani - Closed Circuit

from forthcoming reissue of 1981 LP+12" "What Is This Thing Called 'Disco'?" by Melbourne post-punk disco project Asphixiation. Check out the original 1981 video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MskgOkBPRiI
Reissue on LP+12" and digital via Chapter Music on June 2, pre-order here:
www.chaptermusic.com/store/asphixiation/what-is-this-called-disco
www.chaptermusic.bandcamp.com/album/what-is-this-thing-called-disco
Digital stores: http://radi.al/asphixiation

"What Is This Thing Called 'Disco'?"

Asphixiation - Aural Risk

from the "Forever Beast" CS (NNF335)
Not Not Fun / 2017

BEHOLD THE BEAST:
https://filthyhuns.bandcamp.com/album/forever-beast
https://midheaven.com/item/forever-beast-by-filthy-huns

Filthy Huns "Forever Beast"

Heavy Legs 33.3

Living With You is the third track to be aired from John Cale’s Shifty Adventures in Nookie Wood (released October 2012). Its craftsmanship and artfulness belied the unparalleled career experience of John Cale, and many heard it as rock music at its most sublime.

Living With You is built on Cale’s trademark viola drone with some of the most delicate nylon guitar picking he claims to have ever heard. He also says that here he ‘found a way to write a nice feeling and not be terribly sappy about it. I do have an occasional moment of happiness, but they never last too long!’ he laughs. 

The single bundle comes with an ‘Organic Mix’ of the track, which is a more stripped down version made by Cale that revels in the stark and nakedly emotional nature of the song and a Laurel Halo Remix. This remix comes after a defining year for Laurel who was awarded Wire’s album of the year in 2012 after the release of her critically lauded debut full length ‘Quarantine’.

Out Now on iTunes: http://bit.ly/13IwP3v and all good digital retailers.

Living With You

John Cale - Living With You (Laurel Halo Remix)

from the "Kairos: Chronos" LP (NNF272) 
Not Not Fun / 2013

HOUR OF THE WOLF:
https://midheaven.com/item/kairos-chronos-by-high-wolf-lp

High Wolf "Kulti"

New LP "Fever" OUT 29/04 on Le Turc Mécanique



contact : tropical.horses@gmail.com
booking : sylvain@afx.agency

Releases :  
Mirador (LP, 2016, Anywave / Montagne Sacrée)
Through Your Love I See Impenetrable Sadness (Single Digital, 2015, Anywave / Montagne Sacrée)
Tropical Horses VS Princesse - Rosalie / Is This Love ? (Single Digital, 2014, Self Release)
Tropical Horses VS Albinos Congo Double K.O (7’’, 2014, Incredible Kids Records)
We Don’t Stand On The Beach (EP, 2013, Self Release)
Stand On The Beach (EP, 2012, Self Release)

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