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Giraffage + XXYYX + Teen Daze + electronic + remix + experimental +

05. 08

San Francisco’s Charlie Yin, also known as Giraffage, sculpts sound with sonic malice + diversity. Like a possessed DJ having fun with samples in an experimental lab, the 21-year old multi-instrumentalist knows no boundaries. Collaborating with 16 year-old producer XXYYXX, the track puts hip-hop & jazz through the blender & demonstrates a certain expertise, that didn’t escape Kitsuné founder Gildas Loaëc, as the track is featured on the forthcoming compilation Kitsuné America. As an introduction to the SF based beat-smith Audyssey & Your Truly have come together to feature Yin on The Neighborhood Series. Throughout the video Yin takes viewers on a tour through his stomping grounds & explains the pluses + minuses of his location as well as what makes him tick when he’s producing. 

As Kitsuné continues their journey over to the US - their 1st ever NYC store opened last month - it seemed fitting that one of the brighest stars on the Kitsuné America compilation expanded into his own EP. Out next week on the 15th, the EP features remixes by Teen Daze, Slow Magic, Reid, & The One AM Radio.

“Even Though (Teen Daze Remix)” ϟ download [right click + save]
Teen Daze + electronic + experimental + dream pop + european tour +

03. 29

Teen Daze is about to embark on a European tour during April, & is releasing a rare EP especially for this occasion! 25 tour-exclusive CDs overall will be available so be sure to get your hands on one.“The three tracks that make up this EP are all extensions of ‘All Of Us, Together’, meaning that they were created right around the same time, with the same mindset. Though the material I’ve created since the making of ‘All Of Us’ is taking a bit of a different form, this EP is a strictly dance-oriented affair. Each track pays homage to three more recent sounds that have infiltrated modern electronic: “Fantasy” namechecks one of my favourite groups as of late, Teengirl Fantasy, and their addictive spaced-out, house influenced sound; “11:11″ is my love-letter to Johnny Jewel, and the whole Italians Do It Better crew; “Ellie” digs into the Rhodes-lead, disco-house vibe, that rules those classic French House records. Needless to say, I’m not afraid to wear my influences on my sleeve. I’m excited that all three of these tracks get to see the light of day, even if it is through this ‘rare’ release.” – Teen Daze

If you don’t get a chance to purchase the EP at one of the following shows, then don’t worry. You’ll be able to purchase it digitally in the coming months! Either way, do catch Teen Daze live…all dates after the break.

Photo taken earlier this month by Anna Larina for The Scenestar.

“Fantasy” ϟ download    

European tour:

04.02 Hamburg, Germany – Kulturhaus III&70

04.04 Oslo, Norway – Internasjonalen

04.06 Stockholm, Sweden – Debaser Slussen

04.07 Malmo, Sweden – Debaser Malmo

04.09 London, UK – The Lexington

04.10 Manchester, UK – Kraak Gallery

04.11 Newcastle, UK – Cluny2

04.12 Antwerp, Belgium – Den Eglantier

04.13 Amsterdam, Netherlands – Die Nieuwe Anita

04.14 Paris, France – Espace B

04.16 Madrid, Spain – Nasti

04.17 Barcelona, Spain – Miscelanea Bcn

04.19 Rome, Italy – Circolo Degli Illuminati

04.20 Genoa, Italy – Milk Club

04.21 Padova, Italy – Studio 2

04.22 Lucerne, Switzerland – Treibhaus

04.23 Ljubljana, Slovenia – Orto Bar

04.24 Bratislava, Slovakia – Nu Spirit Club

04.25 Budapest, Hungary – Merlin

04.26 Krakow, Poland – Rozrywki Klub

04.27 Berlin, Germany – Naherholung Sternchen
Teen Daze + dream pop + electronic + Brothertiger +

03. 12

Earlier last month I mentioned that Teen Daze’s proper full-length, All Of Us, Together, will be seeing the light on 05.22 via Lefse. Here’s the new single titled “Treten” + a Brothertiger remix of the previously unleashed “Brooklyn Sunburn”. 

Photo taken last year by Tom Pavlich at Glasslands in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.

“Treten” ϟ download  

“Brooklyn Sunburn (Brothertiger Remix)” ϟ download [via XLR8R]
Teen Daze + experimental + ambient + electronic pop +

02. 08

All Of Us, Together is the first proper full-length from Vancouver’s Teen Daze. Arriving after a prolific stretch of EPs, singles, + remixes since 2010, & recorded in the hopeful turn from spring to summer 2011, it’s something of a culmination. “I’m very proud of this as my first real LP, and the statement it makes. It fully represents where I’ve come to as an electronic artist.”
 
Teen Daze’s music has always suggested an auditory utopia; this album now propels those aesthetic notions forward in the timeline, resulting in a present moment awareness, rather than trademark nostalgia. “I came upon an old book at a thrift store called Utopian Visions, an encyclopaedic volume of different views on what utopia might look like, which became a huge inspiration. Especially when considering the future of our world as it actually unfolds. We’re becoming more and more self-reliant, more and more separated from our communities. I wanted to make a record that sounded more synthetic but also inviting-this is futuristic music with a heart.” 
 
“Together” is the key word here. This is a record meant for interaction, be it on the dancefloor or on a drive under the night sky with friends. “There are countless reasons on why a person would create something; my reason is bring people together, to let them know that they’re not alone.” 

Out on 05.22 via Lefse.

Photo taken last year by Tom Pavlich at Glasslands in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.

“Brooklyn Sunburn” ϟ download   Upcoming live dates:

02.02 Vancouver, BC - The Waldorf ^
03.09 Bellingham, WA - The Wild Buffalo +
04.02 Hamburg, Germany - Kulturhaus III&70 *
04.04 Oslo, Norway - Internasjonalen *
04.06 Stockholm, Sweden - Debaser Slussen *
04.07 Malmo, Sweden - Debaser *
04.09 London, England - The Lexington *
04.10 Manchester, England - Kraak Gallery *
04.11 Newcastle, England - Cluny 2 *
04.12 Antwerp, Belgium - Den Eglantier *
04.13 Amsterdam, Netherlands - Nieuwe Anita *
04.16 Madrid, Spain - TBA (Iwantanimal Festival) *
04.17 Barcelona, Spain - TBA (Iwantanimal Festival) *
04.19 Rome, Italy - Circolo Degli Illuminati *
04.20 Genoa, Italy - Milk Club *
04.21 Padova, Italy - Studio 2 *
04.22 Luzern, Switzerland - Treibhaus *
04.23 Ljubljana, Slovakia - Orto Bar *
04.24 Bratislava, Slovakia - Nu Spirit Club *
04.27 Berlin, Germany - Naherholung Sternchen *

* with Brothertiger
^ with Doldrums & Myths
+ with Beat Connection
Young Liars + Teen Daze + remix + indie pop +

01. 27

The Canadian quintet, Young Liars, released their “Colours” single digitally + their new EP, Homesick Future, will hit shelves February 21st. 

If you’re into Phoenix, Two Door Cinema, Ra Ra Riot, etc…, you’ll really like this band. Check out the remix that fellow countrymen, Teen Daze, did for the new single.

“Colours (Teen Daze Remix)” ϟ download
tycho + teen daze + remix + mp3 +

09. 14

tycho + teen daze