Hey guys! Happy Halloween!
We hope everyone is having a wonderful fall. We definitely are--despite some of the rainy days (though it may remind Rahee of home)--because its SWEATER WEATHER!!! :D Our past few weeks have been pretty hectic at school, but cozying up and studying with hot drinks and good music has definitely made studying more bearable. Kind of.
Here are some musical obsessions that have gotten us through the hard times. Like some RUL HARD times....
I stumbled upon The New Division through my Purity Ring Pandora station (read: the reason Pandora exists), and immediately fell in love with the band's M83-esque sound. The New Division is one of those bands that perfectly captures the kind of music that I love: 80s-inspired synth, not-too-chill chillwave and moody ooh-ooh-oooooohs. They have that hip LA-noir swag thing going for them (think The Neighbourhood), which I'm very into these days.
I cannot express how obsessed I am over Kishi Bashi. His music is so enthusiastic and animated, and just makes me want to blissfully frolic around. I am so impressed with his use of violin and vocal effects. I mean, how could you NOT be?! He uses HIMSELF as rhythms and layers......I do not understand how creative he is!
Kishi Bashi = beatboxing + rhythms + octaves + layers + harmony + looping = HAPPINESS.
I may or may not have listened to his songs on repeat for a while. Actually....from today. This is the perfect way to mark my Kishi Bashi anniversary...right??
The complexity and pep of his pieces makes me so happy. He has yet to tour in the Lou, but you can bet that I WILL BE ON DAT SHIZ the first opportunity I get.
Let me know if you agree!
Hey everyone! Thank you so much for checking our blog out over the last week! We are super excited to start regularly posting our favorite music and sharing it with you.
We wanted to kick off our first collaborative post by writing about one of our favorite bands, Geographer. We started listening to them 2 years ago and haven't been able to stop since then. Geographer is a 3 person band from San Francisco, formed in 2007.
Something that has kept us hooked to Geographer's music for so long is the emotionality contained within each of their songs. In an interview, lead singer Michael Deni stated they chose the band name because each song was like a "map of emotional states." Deni has revealed in other interviews that his reason for relocating from New Jersey to San Francisco was the death of his sister and father, and knowing this as a listener changes the perception of each of their songs. Even songs that sound cheerful and upbeat, like "Rushing In Rushing Out" carry deeper meanings within the lyrics: "And in the waiting room / Doctors did the best they could / But nothing lasts forever". Knowing Deni's struggles makes Geographer's music so much more personal for us.
Also, the cellist Nathan Blaz is amazing. How many bands utilize a cello in their music? Elements like this provide Geographer with a unique and unforgettable sound.
Below we have each shared our favorite Geographer song with you (it was anything but easy to pick our favorites). If you aren't already familiar with their music, we highly encourage you to listen to a few songs. Geographer has released two full length albums, "Innocent Ghosts" and "Myth" as well as one EP, "Animal Shapes".
