From a blog
http://gordongartrelle.blogspot.com/2008/10/music-gang-gang-dance.html
Its amazing how many people ARR has influenced over the past 2 decades
and will continue to do so forever. Every now and then you see his name pop
up on some random webpage citing his brilliance and exemplifying his
stature as one of the greatest names in the realms of the musical world.
Yet another example .this one
*When asked which musicians influence their current sound both DeWitt and
Bougatsos strike in agreement over Indian composer AR Rahman*
-A
Tuesday, October 21, 2008 Music: Gang Gang
Dancehttp://gordongartrelle.blogspot.com/2008/10/music-gang-gang-dance.html
http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2008/10/21/arts/gangspan.jpg
GordonGartrelle super-favorites Gang Gang Dance were featured in the New
York Times yesterday. Lizzi Bougatsos drops some knowledge about being in
New York in the early 2000's and not feeling dudes on Ludlow in leather
jackets letting the Strokes be the official New York reppers.
Like Yeasayer's music with their brown guitar dude Anand Wilder (which is
really his government, holy shit), Lizzi's vocals have always reminded me of
Bollywood music. I wasn't sure if I was going crazy or if the melodies seem
inherently Bollywood to me. I thought maybe I was being a race dude who
wanted to take Indian credit for something that may have not been Brown at
all. Thankfully I'm not insane as the article sheds light on Lizzi's
appreciation of pygmy, Ethiopian and Bollywood music. Also, it points out
that this ain't no Brooklyn band, they rep Manhattan.
Upon further digging I found an article in from Drowned in Sound that sheds
more light on their taste for BrOWnSOundZ, as I call it. *When asked which
musicians influence their current sound both DeWitt and Bougatsos strike in
agreement over Indian composer AR Rahman*. Rawwar unashamedly documents
their applying a particular focus on a newfound pop sensibility, with Rahman
amongst many other Bollywood influences applied, acting as a signal of
intent but with each element of the quartet suitably splintering violently
against one another. Sonically, the sounds are all over the place. There is
a lot in there that inspires as a producer and relates to what we do.
Bougatsos snaps her head with agreement: There is common cinematic quality
between our sound.
Hell yeah. Please cop Saint Dymphna as it's probably the most accessible
their music has been and I dig it for that. Probably top 5 on my year.
Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/21/arts/music/21gang.html
Drowned in Sound: http://drownedinsound.com/in_depth/2321363
Kind of related, I've been thinking about music a lot lately and more
specifically my own music. I want to start working on a new project thats
spaced out as shit, involves sampling Bollywood tunes to the point where
it's not clear where the samples come from, singing sparsely in autotune
only to be heavily delayed and not really singing at all, with some bassy
ass drums. On some Koushik, El Guincho, Panda Bear type jumpoff
conceptually. Conceptually, I mean, that's the concept right there. But how
I'm gonna do that though?
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-A
http://viewsnmuse.blogspot.com
