: ' .. .:.... . ' ' ______________ : ________ : ' \ / .. .:. .. \ / : : \ /_________ \ / . .. ... .. . : .\ / /___ /\ \ / ______________ ___ _. : \ / / \ / \ \/ / \ \ \ \ \ . ...:..\ / _______/ \/ \ ___/__ / / / / / : /\ / / \ \/ \ / / / . sH! ' / \/ / / / \ / / . ... .:.... .. . :/ _______/ / / / _______/__ ___ __ .\ / / / / / / / / / / / \ / / / / / / / / / / / . . \ /\______/ / / / / \___ / / : \/ ____ \ / / / / / : \ / \ /\____/\ / / : : ________\/ \ / \ / / : ' \ / \/ \ /\ / : . ..:.. . \ / \/ \ / \ / \ / . ' : \/ F A N G \ / : ' ____ \ / . . .. .. .:.. . \ / presents \ / . . \/ \/ : : . ..:.. , : Artist......: Airhead DC : Album.......: Crush Hi : : Label.......: Danger Collective Records .. .:.. . Genre.......: Indie : Catnr.......: DCR086-2 . ' Source......: CD , ; Rip.date....: 2019-01-03 Str.date....: 2018-10-26 Quality.....: 227kbps/44.1kHz/Joint Stereo . :.. .:. Url.........: http://dangercollective.com ' ' , ________ ________ \ / \ / \ / \ / \ / # title time \ / \/ \/ 1. Yechon 3:24 2. Honey-Colored Flame Blown off My Candle 3:48 3. King Charles Spaniel 3:51 4. Friday 2:16 5. My Pillow 6:10 6. Mouth Breather 2:49 7. Voicemail 1:11 8. Untitled 3:40 ______ \ / ________ Runtime 27:09 ,\ /... . . .... .... \ / ' Size 47.07 ______ :\/ ', \ / , \ / ' '... ..\ /.. .. .....:. .. .... .. . ..\ /. : Release Notes: \/ , \/ , ' ' ,: Washington D.C. native Vishal NarangÆs experimental pop project, :, : Airhead DC, is a meditation on love, spirituality, and creative : :' freedom, informed by NarangÆs personal life and genre spanning ': ,: musical influences. Although NarangÆs creative output has :, : consistently changed shape over the past six years while he has : :' moved between D.C, Los Angeles, and New York, his music has ': ,: always been an excuse to collaborate with other contemporary :, : artists and exercise emotional catharsis. NarangÆs newest : :' release as Airhead DC, Crush Hi, is his most concise statement ': ,: yet, documenting his own manic infatuation during the first year :, : of a romantic relationship. : :' ': ,: Narang has pursued music through his entire young adulthood, but :, : his first proper band came about after moving to New York to : :' study art history at NYU. Through a mutual friend, Narang met ': ,: Greta Kline (of Frankie Cosmos) and the two quickly decided to :, : start playing music together after noticing their similar sense : :' of humor and mutual enthusiasm about each otherÆs songwriting. ': ,: After deciding on the name Milk Ghost, Narang and Kline began :, : practicing regularly, creating Beat Happening inspired : :' arrangements to NarangÆs anecdotal songs about friends, and ': ,: eventually debuted their live set at NYUÆs Earth Day :, : celebration. Despite only playing a handful of shows together, : :' Milk Ghost provided a formula for writing and performing that ': ,: Narang would build upon and in future projects. Shortly after :, : the band went on permanent hiatus, Narang started Nirvanus, a : :' solo electronic project inspired by the many noise and house ': ,: records he found through Greenwich Village record store, Other :, : Music, like Black Dice and Smallville Records releases. Through : :' Nirvanus, Narang introduced himself to new equipment and ': ,: recording techniques, incorporating samples, live instruments, :, : and heavy use of effects together for the first time. After : :' graduating college Narang decided to move across the country to ': ,: Los Angeles after being encouraged by a friend who relocated :, : there to open up the DIY art space Almost Holden. Shortly after : :' moving Nirvanus started playing shows in LAÆs local scene and ': ,: eventually caught the attention of the budding indie label, :, : Danger Collective Records. After a year of performing and : :' helping to run Almost Holden, the venue closed down and Narang ': ,: decided to return to the East Coast to reinvent himself once :, : again, now taking on the moniker Airhead DC. : :' ': ,: Airhead DC was a clear departure from NarangÆs previous :, : projects, and showcased his talent for creating vibrant : :' instrumentals with nuanced song structures. When he first took ': ,: the project on the road, Narang started out playing solo with a :, : bass and a sequencer. But after touring the West Coast opening : :' up for his friends from LA, Slow Hollows, Narang saw the ': ,: effectiveness of a standard four piece band and decided to write :, : for that arrangement. Airhead DC put out a handful of releases : :' online from 2015-2016, but by the beginning of 2016 Narang ': ,: began work on his first proper studio album, Crush Hi. After :, : realizing the new works which he performed during this period : :' might not translate as well as lo-fi recordings, he started ': ,: from scratch with brand new songs and new arrangements of old :, : songs. By the time he was ready to begin recording Crush Hi, : :' Narang had written a wealth of songs reflecting on both the ': ,: emotional turbulence and bliss that comes with falling in love :, : and and entering a long term relationship. Rather than taking : :' his usual route of recording alone at his parents house in DC, ': ,: Narang decided to enlist the help of Cherry Glazerr members :, : Tabor Allen, Devin OÆBrien, and Sasami Ashworth, to produce, : :' engineer, and perform on the record. Allen, OÆBrien, and ': ,: Ashworth helped Narang craft a clear sonic vision for the album, :, : expanding on NarangÆs demos and giving the musical arrangements : :' the same emotional density as his lyrics. ': ,: :, : With Crush Hi Narang and his collaborators made every effort to : :' create a dense pop record full of what Allen referred to as ': ,: ôear candy.ö The tracks that make up the LP are populated with :, : glistening moments of infectious hooks, bright melodies, and : :' textural rhythms. The albumÆs polarized sonic influences, ': ,: ranging from early Beck to Sade to Beach House, come together in :, : a miracuously cohesive collection of songs, showcasing all of : :' the emotions that came with Narang's devoted partnership. Crush ': ,: Hi is as nourishing as it is fun to listen to, and sees Narang :, : forcing himself out of his comfort zone. The album's : :' confessional lyrics and dancey beats create harmony with ': ,: conflicting forces, and construct a vast landscape for NarangÆs :, : unique songwriting. ItÆs taken Narang three projects, a dozen : :' live arrangements, and two cross country moves to create his ': ,: most musically challenging and emotionally complex album to :, : date, and Crush Hi is well worth all the growth Narang has gone : :' through to make it. ': : ' '.. ..' .. . :........... . . . . ............: . . ______________ ______________ \ / \ / \ / Shout out to all our homies from: \ / \ / \ / \ / iPC BOSS HiT2000 1way UKi i8 RNS \ / \ / RAGEMP3 MANDY DV8 pLAN9 BUTT \ / \ / \ / \/ ____ ____ \/ \ / F A N G \ / \/ 2 0 1 9 \/