TELEVISION DAYS
LP + download code. Television Days is a standout and unique record that both showcases an array of ambient sound techniques as it pays tribute to its love affair for New Wave.
| Genre | Electronica |
|---|---|
| Format | VINYL |
| Cat. no | BALANCE001LP |
| Label | BALANCE MUSIC |
| Artist | CLARIAN |
| Release Date | 23/02/2018 |
| Carrier | LP |
| Barcode | 5414165099307 |
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TELEVISION DAYS
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TRACKLISTING
A1 Clarian - Dedicated To Sagan
A2 Clarian - Lost Again
A3 Clarian - Under The Gun
A4 Clarian - Tulum
A5 Clarian - Sleepers
B1 Clarian - Space Zap Forever
B 2 Clarian - Mote Of Dust
B3 Clarian - Down And Out
B4 Clarian - W est Hollywood
B5 Clarian - Television Days
INFO
Ever enigmatic and distinctive, Clarian, a songwriter and sound engineer from Montreal, first gained notable recognition by the music scene via his form er work in synth pop duo Footprintz, releasing several highly-acclaimed singles as well as 'Escape Yourself', an album project that was co-produced with Ewan Pe arson and released via Visionquest.
Since the release of the aforementioned long-player, Clarian has continued his sonic development, maintaining his imagi native semblance channelling this into his own signature recording techniques an d collaborations. With releases on labels such as Kompakt, Turbo, Rumors and Fou nders of Filth, Clarian has as well collaborated and engineered on several warml y received releases with Guy Gerber, Tiga, and recently Felix Da Housecat, and J amie Principle on FOF's debut release Vol 1.
Following an "unusual winter i n Mexico in which he was exiled by a local cult", Clarian turns his attention to his debut LP (under his own name), 'Television Days'. The album, (influenced by a Casio found under the bed of an Airbnb), was created in Berlin during a tumul tuous period and follows the tragic adventures of Kevin Jones, a down-and-out te levision scriptwriter living in west Hollywood who's obsessed with Carl Sagan's cosmos and believes he's being contacted by ancient astronauts.
This charac teristically ineffable theme is matched by the album's equally passionate and ot herworldly style, with the long, drawn-out synths on opener 'Dedication to Sagan ' and the retro-inducing soundscape on 'Lost Again' offering a fitting example o f what's to come over the album's 10 tracks.
Other highlights include the LP's first single 'Under the Gun', a track bursting with lush lo-fi synths and p ercussion, fused with the almost breathless, reverbed vocal performance from Cla rian that nods in the direction of 80's synth-pop works of Mute Records. There's also the atmospheric and colourful 'Tulum', the hazy synth-driven 'Down and Out ', the dystopian sounding 'Mote of Dust' and the album's closer, 'Television Day s', a track where Clarian's dreamy vocals blend particularly well with the melan cholic percolating beats.
'Television Days' may be quirky, but it's also a rare glimpse into the state of mind and emotions of Clarian, who himself describ es it as "a surreal self-examination of fears and mentalities after several noct urnal years of touring and producing music free to experiment and explore strang e and fantastic worlds." Taking notes from the school of the tragic celebration, 'Television Days' is a standout and unique record that both showcases an array of ambient sound techniques as it pays tribute to its love affair for New Wave.
In the words of Kevin Jones, "let's get deep, let's get rocked."
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