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tUnE-yArDs - Powa (4AD Session)
by tUnEyArDsVEVO 151,848 views
View the full session here -
http://www.4ad.com/sessions/001
tUnE-yArDs is the singular musical project of New England native Merrill Garbus. Possessing an expansive sound that marries a coarse folk ingenuity with the bold pop sensibility of an R&B siren, her debut record , released on November 16, was assembled with a staunch DIY aesthetic, all dramatically on show in this inauguratory showcase for the 4AD Sessions alongside fellow
tUnE-yArDs
maestro Nate Brenner.
'Powa' also features on tuNe-yArDs latest album for 4AD, w h o k i l l
Credits
• Camera/Lighting: Ricardo Sanchez & Andrew Cornick
• Editor: Stuart Ward
• Engineer/Production: Kristian Robinson
• Director: Samuel Strang
• Design: David... -
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Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti - Menopause Man (4AD Session)
by HauntedGraffitiVEVO 95,705 views
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http://www.4ad.com/sessions/003
Ahead of their debut release for 4AD (worldwide from June 8), Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti appeared
in session with a number of tracks from the forthcoming Before Today alongside recordings of the likes of 'Flashback' and 'Spires in the Snow' (incarnations of the latter dating back as far as 1999).
Recorded at Studio Plateaux on the Thameside island Platts Eyot, the session showcases the band's rich pop palette; a beguiling mix of glam rock, West Coast funk and Merseybeat harmonies with a newfound high-production sheen - a contrast to the corroded bedroom recordings that have fomented a fervent cult following over the past decade.
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Gang Gang Dance - Chinese High (4AD Session)
by GangGangDanceVEVO 112,114 views
View the full session here - http://www.4ad.com/sessions/008
To mark the release of fourth album Eye Contact, Brooklyn's Gang Gang Dance is the latest act to record a 4AD Session. Filmed in early April at Angelic Studios in the heart of rural England, the band convened in a purposefully built 20ft square mirrored room, encased by endless reflections of themselves.
Inspired by the so-called 'infinity rooms' of the seminal Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, the construction of the space comprised most of the time allotted to recording. Consequently, the session didn't begin until midnight, and continued through until sunrise the next day. Inevitability, the twilight hours suffused the performance with a subtl... -
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Iron & Wine - Big Burned Hand (4AD Session)
by IronAndWineVEVO 266,974 views
Watch the full session here - http://www.4ad.com/sessions/009
Iron & Wine, the work of Austin-based Sam Beam, released their fourth album, Kiss Each Other Clean through 4AD in January 2011. Somewhat of a departure from earlier recordings and representing an expansion of the ideas explored on last album The Shepherd's Dog, the record saw Beam's often stripped-back compositions development into ornate arrangements/ Live performances also saw Beam joined by a cast of musicians, helping flesh out his sound.
For this beautifully rendered 4AD Session, Beam made the conscious decision to return to his roots. Taking those album tracks back to their nascent form, Beam delivered five acoustic performances that im... -
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Efterklang - I Was Playing Drums (4AD Session)
by EfterklangVEVO 57,517 views
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http://www.4ad.com/sessions/002
Efterklang's Magic Chairs is the Copenhagen-based outfit's debut record for 4AD and third full-length in total. With the likes of 'Modern Drift', with its intricate and looping arpeggios, and 'I Was Playing Drums', arguably the band's most accessible pop song to date, it is an album that is a bold as it is bewitching.
"We shot the videos in VEGA, our favourite venue in Copenhagen with a small room called Lille VEGA and a bigger called Store VEGA. We are on the floor of Store Vega in a circle (this is where all good bands play in Copenhagen - TV on the Radio, Bon Iver, The National and many other 4AD bands have played here recently).
We will ...
