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JAVELIN :: Brooklyn beatsmiths (track downloads)
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
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JAVELIN BRING LO-FI TO NEW HEIGHTS

Brookly by way of Providence duo, Javelin, bring a level of curiosity and imagination to electronic production that has been missing since the hey day of the Dust Brothers (Beastie Boys Paul's Boutique and Beck's Odelay).  The two cousins, Tom Van Buskirk and George Langford, combine low fidelity samples from old 12" vinyl and cassettes with novelty instruments (hand made finger pianos!), drum machines, and an assortment of other noise makers in a way that confuses the listener as to what is organic, sampled, or live.  This can be witnessed on their latest full length album No Mas which follows up several 12" singles and an EP since they formed in 2005.  The album has many textures that recall 80's electro funk ("On It On It"), 8-bit Nintendo games ("Oh! Centra"), and atmospheric Hip-Hop in line with current down tempo king Flying Lotus ("Off My Mind").

To get a glimpse of their creative process check out the XLR8R Tune In An Afternoon episode below.

Preview the album No Mas at www.luakabop.com and download 2 tracks below.


- The Big Ragu


"Off My Mind"  [Download]
"Me Thing Drawing Me"  [Download]


watch Javelin create "Me Thing Drawing Me"
on XLR8R Tune In An Afternoon



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