Hidden Shoal News

Liam Singer Album Launch

Oct 1, 2010

With the impending release of Liam Singer’s stunning album Dislocatia on 5 October, you should know that the man’s got some shows on, including an album launch. Listening carefully? Good. Then I shall proceed…

Most importantly, the album launch is on Monday 11 October at Rose Live Music in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. The night kicks off at 8pm, with James Armata opening. Before then, Liam is also playing the We Are Magnets showcase in Hudson on 8 October and the O+ festival in Kingston on 9 October. If you’re around, get on down.

And, if you haven’t already grabbed it, universally adored single ‘Winter Weeds’ is available for free download from the Hidden Shoal Store. Plus, you can pre-order Dislocatia from the wonderful folks over at n5MD.

New Slow Dancing Society CD Out Now

Sep 29, 2010

Hidden Shoal Recordings has announced the official CD release of the eagerly awaited fourth album by US ambient artist Slow Dancing Society.

Following on from the ebullient warmth of the critically acclaimed Priest Lake Circa ’88, Under The Sodium Lights is Drew Sullivan’s latest ambient epic. The album feels like a distillation of the three stunning releases that preceded it – and as such is Sullivan’s finest work to date. The delicate interplay between focused melodic details and blurred washes of sound draws the listener into a hypnotic state, where the waking world and the world of sleep cascade in and out of balance.

Under The Sodium Lights resonates with a rich emotional core – and the choking realisation of our own transience. The album rewards immersive listening from start to finish, to really soak in its beauty.

“a complexity of sound that allows it to stand out from traditionally ambient music… It is easy to get dissolved in this album, to let yourself fall into meditation as the music plays… Textures and timbre are executed with great precision… Even the simplest of songs allow complimentary textures to be layered upon each other to create a robust yet spacious sound… an aural delight for the listener.” – The Silent Ballet on Priest Lake Circa ’88

Under The Sodium Lights is available now on CD and in digital formats through Hidden Shoal Recordings. Head to the Hidden Shoal Store for all availability details and read a full press release here.

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BMX Love

Sep 23, 2010

There’s been lots of early loving for the new City of Satellites music video and single including features and posts at the ever wonderful I Am The Crime, Sweet Oblivion, and Purple Revolver to name a few.

If you’ve not yet had the pleasure then soak in the wonderous sounds and vision here.

Apricot Rail in Commonwealth Games Foxtel Ad

Sep 23, 2010

It makes perfect sense when you think about it – performance enhancing music and sport. Check it all out as Apricot Rail‘s stunning track ‘The Parachute Failure’ soundtracks a Foxtel ad for the upcoming Commonwealth Games. You’d swear they’d written it with Matt Shirvington in mind after viewing. Next the Olympics!

New City of Satellites Single and Music Video

Sep 22, 2010

Hidden Shoal Recordings today announced the release of new single ‘BMX’ by Australian dream-pop outfit City of Satellites and its stunning accompanying video, directed by Dael Oates of Mothership/Digital Domain (Tron Legacy, Benjamin Button, Pirates of The Caribbean).

The sublime opening track from their debut album Machine Is My Animal, ‘BMX’ unfolds in a magisterial swirl of synths and hovering atmospherics, driven by Thomas Diakomichalis’ propulsive, detailed drumming and Jarrod Manuel’s pure vocal tones. Part misty paean to lost youth, part anthem for a better future, ‘BMX’ is premium 21st-century pop.

The sumptuous hypnotic sci-fi visuals of the accompanying video distill the haunting, angelic feeling of the song, drawing from its ethereal lyrical plays. A group of lost space invaders is drawn towards a gleaming orb in a forest, while a BMX rider (champion German BMX wizard Michael Steingraeber) is becoming unified with light in an abandoned warehouse. Award winning Australian director and visual effects artist Dael Oates has created an absolute visual feast with this music video.

“One of the most unabashedly shoegaze-y albums in recent memory… City Of Satellites’ Jarrod Manual and Thomas Diakomichalis have tuned their ears to the expansive dream-pop of the classic 4AD roster and the likeminded M83, relishing the elastic reach of spidery rhythms and unmoored melodies… There’s an almost austere sheen to Machine Is My Animal, such that we’re never bombarded but gently seduced and swayed. It’s a beautiful feeling.” – Cyclic Defrost

The ‘BMX’ single is available for free download from the Hidden Shoal Store and the music video can be streamed and embedded via Youtube or Vimeo. Album Machine Is My Animal is available worldwide in CD and digital formats through Hidden Shoal Recordings. Check out the Hidden Shoal Store for all availability details and read a full press release here.

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City of Satellites BMX Video Out Next Week!

Sep 14, 2010

The stunning video for City of Satellites’ new single ‘BMX’ is out next Thursday, 23 September. Directed by Dael Oates and featuring BMX wizard Michael Steingraeber – along with one half of the band, drummer/programmer/synth player Thomas Diakomichalis, in a space suit! – it’s seriously awesome. Until then you can visit the band’s Facebook page to see some production stills and befriend the boys. And of course you can also head over to the Hidden Shoal Store to stream and purchase their superb debut album Machine Is My Animal and The Spook EP in full. Get amongst it.

In more City of Satellites news, a remix album featuring remixes by artists such as Manual, Slow Dancing Society and Tin Man will be out later in the year. Stay tuned for more details soon!

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