EVOL INTENT: January 2009

Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Converse X UNDFTD - Poorman's Weapn

Can we post clothing and fashion related items on the Evol Intent blog? Yes. Yes we can!

So, buy us these sweet ass shoes and give them to us at our next gig in your city. Sizes 11 - 14 will be fine. We're big guys.

Telefon Tel Aviv

Since we are a music-oriented blog, I figured we might as well post some music already, but it's a shame we have to do so on such a sad note. I found out today that Charles "Charlie" Cooper, half of the group Telefon Tel Aviv died last week. Charlie Cooper will be missed, as his music has been inspiring to many the world over.

Back in 2001 at University of Alabama, I was a radio DJ and the RPM (electronic music) director for UA's college radio station WVUA FM 90.7. One day when digging through the usual mail to RPM, I remember getting a CD called Fahrenheit Fair Enough by Telefon Tel Aviv. This band blew me away instantly, for not only being quite savvy at getting glitchy, but also having an extremely well versed sense of songwriting and melody, which is often missing from most experimental/IDM glitch-outs. Fahrenheit Fair Enough became a favorite of mine for this genre for years to come, going up there with the US release of Squarepusher's Big Loada and Aphex Twin's Richard D. James Album.

Fahrenheit Fair Enough

TTV

After Fahrenheit Fair Enough, the guys put out a remix EP as part of a compilation for Hefty Records that included this awesome original, "Sound In A Dark Room." It isn't just sexy, it IS sex. Download it, live it, make love to your ol' lady by it.

Sound In A Dark Room

In 2004 the band released "Map Of What Is Effortless," which while staying true to their glitchier sound, also had more R&B-tinged moments, which caught more than a few fans off guard. The theme of this record, according to the band, was about breaking up with a significant other. I have to admit that at first I was thrown by a few of these tracks, but I grew to really love the entire record. The record really has moments where it becomes larger than life.

At the Edge of the World You Will Still Float

What It Is Will Never Again

Just last week, Telefon Tel Aviv released the long-awaited "Immolate Yourself," their first record in five years. It's a significant departure from the glitch-heavy sound for the band. This release reminds me of a modern, darker take on Depeche Mode's glory days in the time I've spent with it so far. It feels more organic than previous work, but at the same time it is unmistakably Telefon Tel Aviv. It's heartbreaking to me to think that this is the final release we will ever get from these guys.

The Birds

Helen Of Troy

We will miss you Charlie Cooper. Telefon Tel Aviv has been a tremendous influence on our music.

-Gigantor

Friday, January 23, 2009

Lifted Podcast 13!

We haven't posted anything in a bit. This probably has a lot to do with us doing some DJ gigs, getting down in our studios, and some mid-week partying, IE Nick and myself getting absolutely wrecked for my birthday celebration. :P

Anyways, we have something tasty for the drum and bass heads, the newest Lifted Podcast (013) from our brovs across the pond, Spor and Chris Renegade!

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Direct link if you hate iTunes: http://podcast.liftedmusic.com/podcast/Lifted_Music_Show_013_-_Spor_and_Chris_Renegade.mp3

Tracklist after the jump:

tracklist:
01. Prolix - Causation
02. Gridlok - Los Angeles
03. Audio & Future Signal - Furyen
04. Spor - Some Other Funk
05. No Money & Identity - Krakatoa
06. Kubrak - Fast Forward
07. Phace & Noisia - Sore Point
08. Spor - Silver Spaceman
09. Cybotron feat. Dillinja - I Wanna Know
10. Noisia - Stigma
11. Brookes Brothers - Tear You Down

Tuesday, January 13, 2009

The Crystal Method Shreds!

I'm sure most of you have seen the '_____ shreds' series on youtube from stsanders. Well, Machine Drum has done something similar and used Crystal Method as his victim and the outcome is absolutely hilarious.

Also, I've got to send shoutouts to our buddy, ediT, and his twittering for bringing this to my attention.

Sunday, January 11, 2009

Spor / 5 Question Interview

Our good friend Spor is the next subject of our 5 question interview series. Spor is a world reknown drum and bass sensation, who also has been gaining major attention in the electrohouse scene under the "Feed Me" moniker, having recently released on Deadmau5's Mau5trap Recordings. Find out more after the jump.

EI: What do you miss most about being a kid?
SPOR: When I think about it no one thing really shines out. I was lucky to always have my family there for me, although socially I was usually a loner when I was young. I think it'd be more a case that it would be nice to relive some moments that have always stayed with me, rather than one particular thing I see as something I miss.

EI: Do you feel like you're getting what you want out of writing music?
SPOR: I think gratification for writing music comes in short bursts. There are occasional times when I'm playing to an audience and something will just happen than makes the whole process make sense. Chris and I played the last Hardware at the End this week, and when the first track dropped in it was one of those; there's cheering, suddenly everyone's moving and the bass is making your clothes shake - and you get total clarity.

For me a lot of the rest of the time it's more a feeling of chasing something, like a name you can't quite remember but it's on the tip of your tongue. But that's what keeps me trying, complacency is the enemy I think. If I ever doubt my motivation I can look at those clear moments and think 'aha'.

EI: What's your favorite memory from hanging out with all of us back at the old house in Atlanta?
SPOR: I can sit and grin/cringe about times from there for ages, there's way too many to pick one - It was epic in retrospect. Smashing a 90's laser printer with an axe and eating a chunk of knick's old phone stand out as some of the more destructive ones. Josh doing the 'cock-o-clock' thing then naked dry humping/fighting his mate and getting a beer poured in his arse has scarred me for life although I think that's one of the funniest things I've ever seen. The Cheetah on my birthday, hangover recovery at the Flying Biscuit. Drunken Existentialist chat with Jake. Mike's glorious voice resonanting through the building. I could go into the girl stuff but then it gets way too weird...

I think one of the things that I got lucky with through Barcode was landing in with you lads and Jake...it really helped me stay mostly grounded through pretty bizarre times but at the same time provided a massive amount of opportunities for lunatic behaviour. Fuck it move back there.

EI: Well how about this.... Will you promise right now to come out to the states and hang out with us sometime soon?
SPOR: Swear on Mike's hair.

EI: Good. Okay, well one last question then.... Have you ever killed an animal?
SPOR: Not really. Maybe squashed some bugs as a kid, always remembered hitting a slug by accident on my pushbike when I was tiny also...no idea why. I was usually the kid that would disturb the teacher in our lesson by catching the spider everyone was trying to kill and taking it outside; always loved animals. Having said that I'm no vegetarian, but I do try and buy free range and not intensively farmed produce. So uh, no?

Our webstore

Hey folks!

In case you guys didn't know, we have a webstore set up with all kinds of merch located here. For our friends outside the USA, our store will ship internationally!

Check out some of this badass stuff and cop it if you're feeling it!

We should have CDs restocked in the store soon as well, keep an eye out for it!

Thursday, January 08, 2009

The Upbeats / 5 Question Interview

We recently met up with Jeremy of the The Upbeats in a Burger King bathroom and asked him 5 compelling questions. Find out everything you've ever wanted to know after the jump...

EI: what do you think about corn dogs?

UPBEATS: corn dogs = hotdogs right ?

EI: good answer... what did you do last friday night?

UPBEATS: recovering, in pain. seriously... dont recommend copious amounts of alcohol climaxing with bubbly/champage followed by vertical bungy... not a good look. so yeah,... last friday was recovery from that.

EI: we know a thing or two about recovery. seen any good movies lately?

UPBEATS: not really. although i havent had a chance to check out burn after reading yet. but otherwise nothing to write home about of late.

EI: have you ever killed an animal?

UPBEATS: yeah. a long time ago, late at night, i was walking home in the dark, and i stood on a hedgehog. i couldn't see it, but it was the worst, feeling it crush under foot. bad times. otherwise i have vague memories of going possum hunting when i was younger, with dad. (but they're a pest in nz, so thats kinda okay) oh yeah what about fish ? do they count.. if so loads.. used to fish heaps as a kid.

EI: what was the name of that bully guy on back to the future?

UPBEATS: damn... ummm, i know i can get this. gimme a minute. i was talking about him with dylan the other day...argh. this has me.......................its like biff or some shit.