Post by Nadine Hurley on Feb 5, 2016 14:36:53 GMT -8
CARIBOU
North American Mammal, not to be confused with Reindeer.
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MR. DAN SNAITH / Caribou / Manitoba / Daphni - a nerdy math genius who makes incredibly smart, sophisticated and groovy "electronic music".
THE BAND
Members: Dan Snaith (the master mind) / Ryan Smith, Brad Weber, and John Schmersal (the live band, some tours include additional members)
Biography: A young Dan Snaith wanders into the band room of his Canadian High School and discovers a dusty sampler. He decides to steal it. And so begins his electronic math music legacy. He began recording under the name Manitoba but was sued by punk rocker "Handsome Dick Manitoba" and changed his name to Caribou. After high school, Dan Snaith moved to London and earned a PhD in math, he also became best friends with Four Tet's Kieran Hebden and immersed himself in the underground electronica scene. Caribou gained mainstream exposure when he was invited to tour with Radiohead in 2012. Dan occasionally puts on solo DJ sets under the name "Daphni" (check out Jialong). Dan has gained critical acclaim, especially with his last two releases and is currently nominated for Best Electronic Album of the year for Our Love. Being technically skilled in several instruments, coupled with an intrinsic understanding of math and electronic music, has resulted in music that can be enjoyed by pacifier-sucking techno ravers and old school prog-rockers alike.
Discography: www.caribou.fm/index.php/releases/
I seriously love them all but gun to my head, my top faves are: The Milk of Human Kindness (because drums), Swim and Our Love. Andorra is so good too. And finally, the Caribou Vibration Ensemble which is the craziest fucking thing- a huge live band that includes Four Tet's Kieran Hebden, Sinkane's Ahmed Gallab, James Holden, Enon/Braniac's John Schmersal, and MARSHALL FUCKING ALLEN.
Sounds Like: The subconscious of a math genius who loves prog rock and electronica.
Genre: Up for debate.
Similar Artists: Four Tet, sometimes Dan Deacon when he plays with a band, Black Moth Super Rainbow? Mount Kimbie?
Suggested Listening:
If you only have 30 seconds...
Everything you need to know is in the title...
My fave track of the new album.
Live Show:
FULL SET, WORTHY OF AN HOUR OF YOUR TIME.
Not the full song but a little taste of the awesomeness that ensues when Dan hops on the drums with Brad Weber.
'Sun', one of his most popular tracks and a BANGER live, often the encore of a show.
HOLD ONTO YER BUTTS, IT'S THE CARIBOU VIBRATION ENSEMBLE!
Interesting Facts:
When Dan began writing the music for SWIM, he did not know how to swim. His wife got him swimming lessons which he was taking throughout the recording process, and to me this albums sound as if you are floating on water with your ears barely submerged.
If you weren't into the jams I suggested, here are some more lyrically-orientated tracks:
North American Mammal, not to be confused with Reindeer.
[img src="https://i.imgur.com/xBPQs64.jpg" src="https://www.indiemusic.com/images/caribou2.jpg" alt=" "]
MR. DAN SNAITH / Caribou / Manitoba / Daphni - a nerdy math genius who makes incredibly smart, sophisticated and groovy "electronic music".
THE BAND
Members: Dan Snaith (the master mind) / Ryan Smith, Brad Weber, and John Schmersal (the live band, some tours include additional members)
Biography: A young Dan Snaith wanders into the band room of his Canadian High School and discovers a dusty sampler. He decides to steal it. And so begins his electronic math music legacy. He began recording under the name Manitoba but was sued by punk rocker "Handsome Dick Manitoba" and changed his name to Caribou. After high school, Dan Snaith moved to London and earned a PhD in math, he also became best friends with Four Tet's Kieran Hebden and immersed himself in the underground electronica scene. Caribou gained mainstream exposure when he was invited to tour with Radiohead in 2012. Dan occasionally puts on solo DJ sets under the name "Daphni" (check out Jialong). Dan has gained critical acclaim, especially with his last two releases and is currently nominated for Best Electronic Album of the year for Our Love. Being technically skilled in several instruments, coupled with an intrinsic understanding of math and electronic music, has resulted in music that can be enjoyed by pacifier-sucking techno ravers and old school prog-rockers alike.
Discography: www.caribou.fm/index.php/releases/
I seriously love them all but gun to my head, my top faves are: The Milk of Human Kindness (because drums), Swim and Our Love. Andorra is so good too. And finally, the Caribou Vibration Ensemble which is the craziest fucking thing- a huge live band that includes Four Tet's Kieran Hebden, Sinkane's Ahmed Gallab, James Holden, Enon/Braniac's John Schmersal, and MARSHALL FUCKING ALLEN.
Sounds Like: The subconscious of a math genius who loves prog rock and electronica.
Genre: Up for debate.
Similar Artists: Four Tet, sometimes Dan Deacon when he plays with a band, Black Moth Super Rainbow? Mount Kimbie?
Suggested Listening:
If you only have 30 seconds...
Everything you need to know is in the title...
My fave track of the new album.
Live Show:
FULL SET, WORTHY OF AN HOUR OF YOUR TIME.
Not the full song but a little taste of the awesomeness that ensues when Dan hops on the drums with Brad Weber.
'Sun', one of his most popular tracks and a BANGER live, often the encore of a show.
HOLD ONTO YER BUTTS, IT'S THE CARIBOU VIBRATION ENSEMBLE!
Interesting Facts:
When Dan began writing the music for SWIM, he did not know how to swim. His wife got him swimming lessons which he was taking throughout the recording process, and to me this albums sound as if you are floating on water with your ears barely submerged.
It occurred to me the that my "suggested listening" picks are all the more sonically dense/weirdo/droney Caribou tracks, which is more a reflection of my personal taste than a fair representation of the Caribou catalogue.
If you weren't into the jams I suggested, here are some more lyrically-orientated tracks: