June 11, 2010 – CASA – 10PM – XENO & OAKLANDER + THE PINK NOISE + AUTOMELODI
XENO AND OAKLANDER
Xeno and Oaklander is a minimal wave/synth duo from New York, comprising of Sean McBride (Martial Canterel, Three to forgotten) and Miss Liz Wendelbo (Xeno and Staccato, Three to forgotten). They began writing music in 2004. Miss Liz Wendelbo is French / Norwegian and Sean McBride is from Maryland. They record their songs live in their studio and play analogue synthesizers and instruments exclusively.
Discography:
- Vigils (2006) (Xanten)
- Saracen (2009) (Wierd Records)
- Sentinelle (2009) (Wierd Records)
Other:
- Various – Music For Ruins (2004) (Xanten)
- Wierd Compilation (2006) (Wierd Records)
- Wierd Compilation Vol.II: Analogue Electronic Music (2008) (Wierd Records)
http://xenoandoaklander.com/
http://www.myspace.com/xenoandoaklander
THE PINK NOISE
Mysterious Montreal (formerly Toronto) combo that’s been churning out an assortment of basement synth/sci-fi/punk weirdness over the last few years on such imprints as Kill Shaman, Almost Ready, and Sacred Bones. Cheap Korg and Moog synths, tape recorders, drum machines, and guitars, Suicide/Chrome love in the air.
-Brian Turner
AUTOMELODI
Active since 2006, Automelodi is the main musical project of songwriter/producer Arnaud Lazlaud. Blurring the sonic boundaries between primitive electronic sounds and live instruments is probably one of the main aesthetic ideas defining Automelodi’s music. This certainly reflects the band’s wide range of influences, which include Phil Spector’s bursts of madness (musically speaking, of course), Mancunian Pop, and the minimal electro-pop of early ‘80s French bands such as Mathématiques Modernes.
