The dark days of the year are just coming up – at least in Europe. And what better way to celebrate times and life that with deep and dark electronic tunes with an optimistic twist underneath. IWII is not a talker when it comes to details but the track below is part of an EP which came out – mind you – this summer and goes by the name of Be In The Forest Where The Earth Comes Alive. To be heard on Soundcloud. Team Poule says, I can feel alive to this.
Italian dreamer HAN has lined up a deal with the great PIAS / Street Mission Recordings to put out an EP titled The Need To Belong, no word on an release date yet but it can’t be too far out because chunks of delights keep dripping out. Attached below then is an exclusive, an alternate version of Let’s Get Out Of This Place, a piano-fused piece of dream pop. While sort of lacking the verve and energy of a let’s run away together romance, this one puts an emphasis on the fine art of sliding out the side entrance, like a secret agent. Team Poule says, run!
Fresh out the garage this one. Swedish trio CHANCVN dropped a dreamy ball of surging beats, thin vocals and shimmering guitars. They really are all about the dreamy things in life, enjoying themselves at a recent photo shoot above. The three of them are set to release their self titled debut EP on Swedish label VÅRØ on Friday next week, October 28. Team Poule says, let’s get a closer look.
Everyone’s favorite label PIAS just took these guys under their digital imprint wings at Different Recordings. A debut album in the making. Groves reportedly formed in Manchester only last year and spent the next year touring, finding their sound, which is now being put on tape. Evidence in the body of Do You Feel, attached below. They certainly know how to twist and turn those buttons and strings. The drive on this one is stellar. Team Poule says, just doesn’t let go of you.
Time is scarce and opportunities are endless. Choices, selections, and curations to be made. Los Angeles’ Antoine Diligent has all the right reasons on his side and his great single below is only exhibit A. His debut LP Futurisms is scheduled for roll out on October 28th and carries a line up of 11 psych pop tracks, ranging from vast electronic soundscapes to dense pop gems, like Reasons. A dreamy collection of sunny riffs and positive vibes, just the right soundtrack for this time of the year. Team Poule says, spot on.
Let me point you in the direction of Belka Records, a young label based in Paris and Moscow, dedicated to promoting Eastern European music. Last month they put out their first compilation over at bandcamp, a lovely collection of dream pop and rock tracks, ranging from very European sounding tunes to your average Siberian post punk, Russian lyrics included. The compilation features music from Novosibirsk to Moscow, from Tambov to Tomsk. A movement of “New Russian Wave” in the making.
Attached below is Parks, a track by Novosibirsk ensemble FPRF that was originally out on their album 87% Chill, recorded in New York last winter. Team Poule says, what a ride.
