2012-3-20 16:15
麻油妹妹
Mi and L'Au - If Beauty Is A Crime (2012) [Indie]
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INFORMATION
ARTIST: Mi and L'Au
TITLE: If Beauty Is A Crime
LABEL: Important
GENRE: Indie
BITRATE: 217kbps avg
PLAYTIME: 0h 43min total
RELEASE DATE: 2012-00-00
RIP DATE: 2012-02-28
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TRACKLIST
01. Territory Is An Animal 2:09
02. If Beauty Is A Crime 3:18
03. 360 4:33
04. Limouzine 4:01
05. Magic 80 4:50
06. Porcupine 3:53
07. Faces 3:33
08. Varlden 4:19
09. Silk 3:43
10. One Day 5:22
11. Warrior 3:48
NOTES
After exploring their creative impulses through strings, horns, pianos,
and varied folk influences, Mi and L'au have decided to venture into a
newer, more electric environment on their newest record. If Beauty is a
Crime doesn't feature a single guitar. In fact, you won't find a
traditional instrument anywhere on it. The simple, stripped-down sound
for which they've become so well known is transformed on their latest
album, shaped unexpectedly by circuits, programs, and mechanical
processes.
"The bet," Mira says, "was to make an album with a computer and new
software... From now on we will study machines, meaning keyboards, drum
machines, and computers in general."
But, along with Mira and Laurent's redefined approach, something
familiar found its way into their music. While making the album, both
musicians noticed the spectre of familiar melodies and rhythms haunting
their work; the inspiration wasn't from a specific song or melodic line,
but from a mood or an idea buried somewhere in their past. As they
investigated this anomalous influence, they uncovered a shared memory of
films enjoyed during their childhood, specifically those scored by
French composer Franois de Roubaix.
Responsible for the music in well over 30 films, de Roubaix was known,
among other things, for his use of synthesizers and drum machines, and
for his use of folk elements in several projects. The connection between
his work and their current endeavor was obvious. Subsequently, Mi and
L'au immersed themselves in his music, even as they continued to produce
their own. Whether by fate or by coincidence, his music found its way
into their lives just as they were beginning to explore what electronic
sounds could do for them. So, in the end, they dedicated If Beauty is a
Crime to Franois.
Through their newly discovered electronic voice something older and more
familiar sounded out, and the result is a stunning fusion of ideas and
feelings that completely redefines Mi and L'au's sound.
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Mira and Laurent - a fashion model from Finland and soundtrack musician from France. Austere, minimal music made with voice and acoustic guitars and other very sparse orchestrations.
Mi and L’au met in Paris a few years back. Mi is Finnish and was working as a model to make ends meet and L’au (who’s French) was working in the music industry (soundtracks). They fell deeply and immediately in love, and after a short period of moving from apartment to apartment in Paris, they gave everything up and decided to move in a small cabin in woods in Finland, so they could be alone together in peace and spend their time discovering each other and their music.
They released their seft titled debut album on October 2005 on Young God Records.
2012-3-20 16:18
麻油妹妹
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