Jobim, Badalamenti, Cocteau Twins, Bernard Fevre, BBC Radiophonic Workshop, Dymaxion, Brian Eno, Beach Boys, Komeda (the band and the composer), Bartok, Hotels, Bill Evans, Bill Frisell, Cardigans, Cluster, Ennio Morricone, Donald Fagen, Ghost Box, Museum Of Natural History, Jean Jacques Perrey, Neu, Pat Metheny Group, Raymond Scott, The Sundays, Joseph Campbell, Blonde Redhead, Sven Libaek, and synthesizers that sound like they're dying.
Sounds Like
The soundtrack to approaching Donald Fagen's underwater mansion.
Monocle is a band from Brooklyn... ten hands, textures and melodies, transistors and inner tubes, waves and fiberglass, alien moonlit dinners, harmonic tartar... band biology: keyboards, transistor organs, guitar saturation and dry intimacy, vox everywhere, drums and bass. Invented in 2005. Discography: Lounge Act (2005 EP Pralaya Records), Outer Sunset (2007 LP Hidden Shoal Recordings)
Out Now Through Hidden Shoal Recordings:
Outer Sunset is available at the following online stores:
CD Sales exclusively at Amoeba Music in Los Angeles:
The Portland gig had everything but more people in the crowd. I loved it. The new lead singer is a musical prodigy and she strikes the perfect sexual tone too. I don't know her name but I was hanging on every note.
Thanks for the CD Matt. Can't wait for some recordings with the silky smooth new lead singer.
We are recording a LIVE ALBUM next week at The Trash Bar with 16 bands! Be There!
To be taped and filmed for a fall release on MegaPlatinum (it's gonna be a 4 record 7 inch vinyl set!)
On June 14th DJ Mojo & BREAKTHRURADIO.COM present the first in an ongoing series of live shows intended to epitomize the podcast station's mandate to bring to the public the best,most innovative and exciting music being made today. The bands below will give the audience an experience of good music, great fun and fantastic entertainment!
june 14 - $8 +++++++ BELL HOLLOW-10 CRUEL BLACK DOVE-11 APPOMATTOX-12 DESIRE LINES-9 LUDLOW LIONS-8
AND *DJ MOJO'S BIRTHDAY BASH - July 2 featuring Gary Lucas' Gods and Monsters* Gary Lucas (Captain Beefheart) Billy Ficca (Television) Ernie Brooks (Jonathan Richmond & The Modern Lovers) Jason Candler (Hungry March Band) Joe Hendel (The Latest Show on Earth)
JOCK-8 WILD YAKS-11 TELENOVELA STAR-10 GARY LUCAS' GODS AND MONSTERS-12 RENMINBI-9
http://www.thetrashbar.com Brooklyn's best live music venue. Open bar 8-9 every night!
thanks for add. Dig you guys. I'll be checking you out when you come to the west coast. Hopefully soon... I assume you have Danger: Diabolik soundtrack. haha! nice! that one's my favorite.... best, loop
Sorry to keep bothering you. But I can't stop listening to Outer Sunset... "Wave Goodbye" in particular. You guys are incredible. Thank you for making music.
