Phondupe – ‘Aviary West’ (mp3)
A great debut number from new electronic outfit Phondupe out of Sydney.
The cut and paste beats in the intro set the pared-back pace for the rest of the tune. There’s a bare-bones aesthetic about this track; everything from the spurts of jazzy piano to the glitchy, ambient fades are used sparingly. I find a lot of vocals from acts in this category a bit weak and underwhelming, or overcompensated by smattering everything in reverb and looping – so this is refreshing to hear.
The guys are currently working on a series of releases, collaborating with artists from Ireland, Italy and New York.
Nice production vals here, keeping my eye on this duo.
November 8, 2011 3:52 pm
Arrrgh! I must have this song!
As a fellow music blogger to music blogger, you must understand my frustration in being unable to download this track. Melissa, I beg of you..
I must have this song!
November 8, 2011 4:15 pm
Under the image you’ll find the word ‘mp3’ in brackets next to the song name. Hit up ‘save as’ and you should be able to download the track…