: ' .. .:.... . ' ' ______________ : ________ : ' \ / .. .:. .. \ / : : \ /_________ \ / . .. ... .. . : .\ / /___ /\ \ / ______________ ___ _. : \ / / \ / \ \/ / \ \ \ \ \ . ...:..\ / _______/ \/ \ ___/__ / / / / / : /\ / / \ \/ \ / / / . sH! ' / \/ / / / \ / / . ... .:.... .. . :/ _______/ / / / _______/__ ___ __ .\ / / / / / / / / / / / \ / / / / / / / / / / / . . \ /\______/ / / / / \___ / / : \/ ____ \ / / / / / : \ / \ /\____/\ / / : : ________\/ \ / \ / / : ' \ / \/ \ /\ / : . ..:.. . \ / \/ \ / \ / \ / . ' : \/ F A N G \ / : ' ____ \ / . . .. .. .:.. . \ / presents \ / . . \/ \/ : : . ..:.. , : Artist......: Xeno & Oaklander : Album.......: Hypnos : : Label.......: Dais Records .. .:.. . Genre.......: Electronic : Catnr.......: DAIS129CD . ' Source......: CD , ; Rip.date....: 2019-04-26 Str.date....: 2019-03-08 Quality.....: 270kbps/44.1kHz/Joint Stereo . :.. .:. Url.........: http://xenoandoaklander.bandcamp.com ' ' , ________ ________ \ / \ / \ / \ / \ / # title time \ / \/ \/ 1. Fire & Smoke 3:26 2. Hypnos 4:36 3. Angelique 4:28 4. Insomnia 4:39 5. The Light, The Whisper 4:24 6. Altamira 4:06 7. A World Without Sun 3:15 8. Athena 4:20 ______ \ / ________ Runtime 33:14 ,\ /... . . .... .... \ / ' Size 67.68 ______ :\/ ', \ / , \ / ' '... ..\ /.. .. .....:. .. .... .. . ..\ /. : Release Notes: \/ , \/ , ' ' ,: Eight new songs of sparkling electronics from duo Liz Wendelbo :, : and Sean McBride (Martial Canterel) blur the lines between 60's : :' French Pop, 80's wave and contemporary modular synth pop. ': ,: Romantic and mythic, a dreamlike journey through dense harmonies :, : and complex polyphonic compositions... : :' ': ,: As a musical act, Xeno & Oaklander conflate a rich love of :, : analog synths, melody, and mythology with eloquent nuance and a : :' nod to the heritage they draw from. While that construct is the ': ,: duoÆs immediate kiss and crush, thereÆs a deeper importance to :, : their collaboration which began in 2004. As evidenced in their : :' debut Vigils (2004), McBride and WendelboÆs artistic dynamic is ': ,: more than just a mutual love for electronics but a contrast :, : between architectural precision and painterly expression. From : :' the film scores to the traditional albums theyÆve recorded in ': ,: their Brooklyn studio, theyÆve both spurred and fostered the :, : global synth wave revival through a commitment to analog-only : :' production and performance as well as a strident respect for ': ,: the medium. :, : : :' On their latest album Hypnos and first for the Dais imprint, ': ,: the duo leveraged the talents of visual artist and live sound :, : engineer Egan Frantz to mix the album. ItÆs a touch that adds : :' both punch and balance, allowing their inherent conceptual ': ,: voices to converge into a collage with defined edges and warm, :, : synapses of frequency and beat. : :' ': ,: ôMusically, Hypnos is a return to polyphony after several years :, : of using strictly monophonic synthesizers,ö McBride says about : :' the albumÆs ethos. ôThis has brought dense harmonies and a more ': ,: complex counterpoint to the composition. Staying with the same :, : equipment and processes without the inveterate compulsion to : :' update and refashion allows for a clearly perceivable genealogy ': ,: with our previous work.ö :, : : :' ôI felt the desire to tell mythical stories, I also wanted my ': ,: voice to sit strongly in the mix,ö Wendelbo explains. ôI :, : channeled the spirits of 60s French Pop chanteuse Franτoise : :' Hardy and 80s New Wave New York icon Tina Weymouth.ö Her ': ,: intentions are best evidenced on the tracks ôAngelique,öand :, : ôInsomnia,ö the former a spry track sung in French, against a : :' springy rhythm. Laden with expanding and contrasting frequency ': ,: and a penchant for strategic rhythm, Hypnos juxtaposes dance :, : with distance, creating an immersive oeuvre that exudes contrast : :' and control. ': : ' '.. ..' .. . :........... . . . . ............: . . ______________ ______________ \ / \ / \ / 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 \/