Schnipper’s Slept On
- story Matthew Schnipper
Each Tuesday, FADER editor Matthew Schnipper highlights an underappreciated recent release he thinks we need to know about. This week it’s Black Dice’s second 7-inch on Gravity Records. Read Schnipper’s thoughts on it after the jump.
ATP New York 2009: Babies and Drums
- story Peter Macia
- photo Abbey Braden
Boredoms’ drummer Yojiro (YO2RO) Tatekawa was carried into the main performance space on a platform carried by eight dudes, ten minutes into the already heart-exploding Boadrum 9 reprise at ATP New York last Sunday. He bashed on his drums so hard, it was unclear whether they would be able to hold him up. They did, and an hour later, Tatekawa and his bandmate Yoshimi were walking around with a bunch of awesome little Boredoms babies, on their way to participate in Oneida’s marathon 13-hour performance and then check out Boris’ volcanic replay of their album Feedbacker. Jim Jarmusch looked pretty psyched on Boris too. This was basically the vibe at Kutsher’s Country Club, a tarnished gem of the Catskills social set, where VIP is nonexistent and there was always something happening that was going to destroy your eardrums for, as of post time, at least two or three days.
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posted on Sep 15, 2009 in MUSIC NEWS tags Animal Collective, Antipop Consortium, Atlas Sound, ATP New York 2009, black dice, Black Moth Super Rainbow, Boredoms, Boris, Boss Hog, Crystal Castles, David Cross, Deerhoof, Deerhunter, Dirty Three, Grouper, Melvins, Menomena, No Age with Bob Mould, Oneida, Panda Bear, Shellac, Sufjan Stevens, Suicide, Super Furry Animals, The Drones, The Feelies, the Flaming Lips, The Jesus Lizard
Video: Black Dice, “Glazin’”
- story THE FADER
Once upon a time we went to a Dave Matthews concert after eating something that must have been spoiled because we stood on the concourse and thought all these ridiculous DMB fans were bumping and brushing into us, which was such a bummer because the music was so uplifting. Turns out we were standing alone and hallucinating and decided to leave as quickly as possible. This new Black Dice video off Repo is kind of like that without the whole “I think I’m pissing my pants” feeling. (via P4k)
Freeload: I.U.D., “Daddy (Aaron Warren of Black Dice Remix)”
- story THE FADER
If you ever wondered what Kate Bush would sound like if she were freaking out in the middle of some sticky swamp super far away from civilization, this is it. Black Dice’s Aaron Warren remixed the ladies of I.U.D’s track “Daddy” and the outcome is pretty much the creepiest yet somehow most blissful thing in the world. Like a lullaby for a feral child, the lushness of the female voices woven between the muddy beat, creates some serious beauty in the track, and makes us want to go take a nap in a scary forest covered in a thick and ominous fog.
Freeload: Black Dice, “Glazin”
- story THE FADER
Black Dice sounds like a robot’s stomach gurgling. Black Dice sounds like a college radio DJ had a snowmobile accident in the deep winter and had to tie off a wound with a guitar string. Black Dice sounds like George Harrison got a little PCP mixed in with his hash (RIP). Black Dice sounds like a baby dinosaur if it time traveled to Woodstock. Black Dice sounds like a washing machine if it was washing a giant load of macaroni and cheese. Black Dice’s new one, Repo is out April 7 on Paw Tracks. This song is on it.
Download: Black Dice, “Glazin”
Schnipper’s Slept On
- story THE FADER
Each Tuesday, FADER editor Matthew Schnipper highlights an underappreciated recent release he thinks we need to know about. This week it’s Black Dice’s Beaches and Canyons. Listen to “Endless Happiness” below, buy the record and read Schnipper’s thoughts on it after the jump.
Schnipper’s Slept On
- story THE FADER
Each Tuesday, FADER editor Matthew Schnipper highlights an underappreciated recent release he thinks we need to know about. This week it’s Black Dice’s self-titled 10-inch record. Listen to an untitled song from the record below and read about it after the jump.
Black Dice in the USA: Part III
- story THE FADER
“By week 3, exhaustion and crippling boredom begins to settle in. Here we are in Iowa City, awaiting three opening bands, tryin to rest up for our 1am set time.”
Sounds like fun don’t it kids? Remember that the next time you yell at your parents about being an avant-garde noise star. Black Dice sent us the final installment of their road saga which you can see after the jump, and make sure to pick up their latest Load Blown out now on the esteemed Paw Tracks record label.
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posted on Nov 29, 2007 in MUSIC NEWS tags black dice, Black Dice tour blog, electronic/dance, experimental
Black Dice in the USA: Part II
- story THE FADER
The Black Dice train keeps rolling through the West, where they played many shows, drank many coffees and hottubbed with other awesome dudes. And as far as the image above:
We caught Cool As Ice on TV in Northern California and enjoyed it quite a bit. We are considering doing our next tour on crotch rockets like Vanilla Ice’s band.
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posted on Nov 20, 2007 in MUSIC NEWS tags black dice, Black Dice tour blog, electronic/dance, experimental
Black Dice in the USA: Part I
- story THE FADER
You’d think a Black Dice tour photo blog would consist of animated gifs of them riding staticky lightning bolts through cows and stuff but they are real human beings just like you. The FADER dot com will be hosting their dispatches from the road for the next couple weeks so stay tuned and if you’re in the USA go see them.
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posted on Nov 13, 2007 in MUSIC NEWS tags black dice, Black Dice tour blog, electronic/dance, experimental
