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MH-254 Boy In Static - Violet  Violet is Boy In Static’s follow up to the 2005 Alien Transistor release, Newborn. While Newborn was a collection of songs meant to conjure images of a half-waking dream, the music on Violet invokes a feeling of the morning after. Violet is developed using a broad palette, with more than fifteen instruments being played directly by the artist. Boy In Static is in perfect stride with his bedroom-electro-ballad aesthetic, building on his fuzzy brand of hushed dream-pop with a timely maturity. Striking a balance between organic song structure and intricate computer-based processing, Boy In Static’s lush vocals and mature songwriting distinguish Violet from a sea of other indie-electronic releases. |
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| Highly recommended as one of the finer releases in the world of indie electronics - BPM / A true mood album, a sonic dream that everyone should experience - Performer / Takes a simple color and turns it into a masterpiece - Urb / An impressive one-man symphony - The Boston Globe / Left me in awe - Re:Up |
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| As I'm slowly working my way through the massive amounts of music I've collected in my Bookmobile exploits (I'm hitting the paltry storage limits on my cheap Acer laptop), I'm starting to discover some stuff I really, really like. One of my recent favorites is Boy in Static, the pseudonym of 25-year-old Alexander Chen, who studied piano and cello as a kid and got his break when his demo landed in the hands of Markus and Micha Acher of The Notwist. I think of Boy in Static's music as an even more ethereal and atmospheric take on Explosions in the Sky, with words included. He might even be more accessible than other experimental/electronic rock groups. I'm surprised/impressed he's so young--hopefully he's got lots more great music to make. PS. I really like "Tear Down," but I think my favorite track on his latest album, Violet, is "Immortal." - Steph:posterous |
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