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Artist: Hot Chip
Title: With Robert Wyatt And Geese
Label: Astralwerks / EMi
Genre: Electronic
Bitrate: 179kbit av.
Time: 00:15:25
Size: 20.86 mb
Rip Date: 2009-02-04
Str Date: 2009-01-27
1. Made In The Dark (With Robert Wyatt) 2:59
2. Whistle For Will (With Robert Wyatt) 2:33
3. We're Lookin For A Lot Of Love (With Robert Wyatt) 5:24
(Geese Remix)
4. One Pure Thought (Geese Remix) 4:29
Release Notes:
HOT CHIP WITH ROBERT WYATT AND GEESE' EP RELEASED THROUGH
LIMITED EDITION CD ON JANUARY 27 ON ASTRALWERKS
Despite their feverish schedule this year which took in
numerous side projects, solo records, countless
dancefloor-igniting remixes, production duties and, of course
relentless touring (which culminated in their triumphal
homecoming shows at Brixton Academy in November) that
indefatigable, delightfully off-kilter five-headed electro pop
colossus known as Hot Chip have somehow found the time to
assemble a lovingly put together little present for their
fans. And not only that, but they have managed to rope in the
services of none other than the godfather of the experimental
psych-prog world, Robert Wyatt and kindred mischievous
electronic spirits Geese to help out as well.
Long recognised as one of the pioneers of avant-jazz rock (as
recently as this year by Domino Records infact, who have just
re released his back catalogue), from his beginnings as a
member of Soft Machine and through his collaborations with
Scritti Politti and Syd Barrett, Robert Wyatt brings his
quietly magical touch to 3 songs personally chosen from Hot
Chip's 2008 album 'Made in the Dark'. The result - as recorded
at Gallery Studios earlier this year - are several mutations
of songs that are as delicate and whimsical as they are
adventurous and distinctive, be it the quixotic cornet and
and whistling on 'Whistle for Will', or the lush added effects
and atypical arrangements on 'We're Looking for a Lot of
Love'.
Meanwhile, Hot Chip's old friends and collaborators Geese (aka
Emma and Vince from The Elysian Quartet) also lent a hand,
while completely overhauling 'One Pure Thought' from a
straight-ahead floor shaker into something stranger, dreamier,
but no less lovely. All in all, a deliciously unpredictable
collaboration made in quirk-pop heaven.
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