Long time, no see folks! Sorry it’s been awhile, but I’m back with a great new sound for you; let me introduce you to Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti. Based in Los Angeles, Ariel Pink has an experimental pop / world goth / 70′s feel to his sound, and the eclectically descriptive genre does wonders for music. While it reminds me vaguely of 70′s disco, it also sounds extremely modern and indie. But don’t trust my description, check out the sound below and see fo’ yoself, foo!
Bio (from last.fm):
“Ariel Pink (born Ariel Marcus Rosenberg on June 24, 1978) is a Los Angeles based experimental/popmusician. Pink boasts a cult following and endorsements from more widely known artists such as fellow founding Paw Tracks group Animal Collective.
After years of recording in relative seclusion in the hills of Los Angeles, Ariel Pink (the first non-Animal Collective member on the Paw Tracks roster) made his official Paw Tracks debut with The Doldrums. Recording at home with a guitar, bass, keyboard, and 8-track (the drum sounds were created with his mouth).
Ariel Pink blends Lite FM and warped lo-fi pop into something by turns beautiful and confusing. Some may find his personal yet detached approach highly addictive, while others may be instantly turned off by the obvious lo-fi production and the vocal drumtracks.
In the summer of 2003, Pink passed a CD-R on to New York based band Animal Collective after being introduced by mutual friend Jimi Hey (of All Night Radio and Beachwood Sparks) at one of their shows. Unbeknownst to Pink, Animal Collective had recently started their own record label, Paw Tracks, and several weeks later they contacted him expressing an interest in releasing his music. Pink became the first musician on the label aside from the members of Animal Collective. The next year, the label reissued The Doldrums, an album which had been originally recorded in 1999. Since then, Paw Tracks (now co-owned by Carpark Records) has released two other reissues of Pink’s previous recordings,Worn Copy and House Arrest.”
Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti – Round And Round
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