{"id":9727,"date":"2011-03-07T08:57:05","date_gmt":"2011-03-07T08:57:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thejoycollective.co.uk\/blog\/?p=9727"},"modified":"2011-03-14T11:29:23","modified_gmt":"2011-03-14T11:29:23","slug":"daedelus-thekla-bristol-arts-institute-cardiff-10-03-11-11-03-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jonnyjaniero.com\/thejoycollective\/preview\/daedelus-thekla-bristol-arts-institute-cardiff-10-03-11-11-03-11\/","title":{"rendered":"Daedelus \/ Tokimonsta \/ Teebs : Thekla, Bristol & Arts Institute, Cardiff : 10.03.11 & 11.03.11"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The gentleman currently known as Alfred Darlington might just love Wales even more than it loves him. \u00a0Obsessed with the country, in particular the Snowdonian landscape, since “four or five years old”, he recently suggested<\/a>, his last appearance in Cardiff gave back plenty with a storming midnight set at Clwb and an informal demo\/lecture on his use of the Monome as a live mixing and creative tool. \u00a0That was for Swn 2009, so his return in support of new album Bespoke<\/em> (Ninja Tune) is a long overdue one. \u00a0The ever-dapper Californian deals in a broad range of electronic styles across his storied back catalogue, from the exotica-tinged hip-hop beats of Exquisite Corpse<\/em> through the more urgent dancefloor patterns of Love To Make Music To <\/em>to the downtempo psychedelia of last year’s Righteous Fists of Harmony<\/em> EP. \u00a0On record it fits somewhere between the abstraction of sometime collaborator Prefuse 73 and the louche cool of Gonzales. \u00a0This relentless, sunny experimentalism steps up several gears live, building expertly into a rolling, accessible techno monster. \u00a0Essential stuff.<\/p>\n

Excellent support for these two gigs too, in the form of a couple of downtempo beatmakers from Flying Lotus’ Brainfeeder stable who are both, it must be said, strongly reminiscent of classic Mo’ Wax-era heads. \u00a0Nothing wrong with that either. \u00a0LA’s Jennifer Lee, AKA TOKiMONSTA<\/strong>, layers woozy, stuttering beats with dog-eared fragments of piano and slowed-up vocal samples with familiar-sounding but impressive results.\u00a0 It’s a real shame that TEEBS<\/strong> doesn’t follow her and Daedelus from the Thekla to Cardiff, if indeed the listings are accurate; his Ardour<\/em> album is a treat, bumping seriously weighty bass against hazy music-box melodies.\u00a0 Whether you opt for the full bill in Bristol or a Friday night at close quarters in CAI, this one should be sweaty, satisfying, danceable fun.<\/p>\n

DAEDELUS
\nhttp:\/\/www.myspace.com\/daedelusdarling<\/a><\/p>\n

TEEBS
\nhttp:\/\/www.myspace.com\/teeeb<\/a><\/p>\n

TOKIMONSTA
\nhttp:\/\/www.myspace.com\/tokibeats<\/a><\/p>\n

THURSDAY 10TH MARCH<\/p>\n

THEKLA
\nThe Grove, Bristol
\nDoors 7pm
\nAges 18+<\/p>\n

Tickets \u00a310 advance
\n0845 413 4444
\nhttp:\/\/www.alt-tickets.co.uk\/<\/a>
\nBristol Ticket Shop<\/p>\n

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LA\u2019s Finest: Daedelus<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Chrome Kids present DAEDELUS\/TOKiMONSTA<\/p>\n

Cardiff Arts Institute<\/p>\n

March 11, 2011<\/p>\n

10pm – 4am : \u00a34.00 all night<\/p>\n

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\u201cHe\u2019s the best. He\u2019s so talented.\u201d<\/em> Flying Lotus on Daedelus<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cLA resident, dandyism enthusiast and international globe-trotting man of mystery.
\nHis music is a squelchy mash-up of beautiful sounds and beats that\u2019ll keep your head nodding for weeks. He is both the most modest and humble yet massively exciting sample-basher you\u2019ll witness. See him live and it takes you to another dimension.\u201d<\/em> Huw Stephens<\/strong><\/p>\n

If you\u2019ve never heard of LA\u2019s underground music god, Daedelus<\/strong>, it\u2019s pretty tricky to know where to start. Undoubtedly the Godfather of the West Coat experimental Hip-hop scene, as both an influence and mentor for acts such as Flying Lotus<\/strong> and as a producer, who as well as his instrumental outings, has worked with various rappers such as MF Doom<\/strong>, Busdriver<\/strong>, Abstract Rude<\/strong>, Subtitle<\/strong> and Mike Ladd<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

This forward thinking, multi instrumentalist\u2019s music goes far deeper than just one scene however, and it is impossible to put any of his albums for top independent labels such as Ninja Tune<\/strong>, Big Dada<\/strong>, Soul Jazz<\/strong>, Stones Throw<\/strong>, Alpha Pup<\/strong>, Brainfeeder<\/strong> and Warp<\/strong> into any one category. A true visionary with an inventor\u2019s mind and a jazz musician\u2019s soul, it is an absolute pleasure to have him here at Cardiff Arts Institute. We also know he\u2019s looking forwards to playing the Welsh capital again and has a long rooted love for the country, naming one of his albums \u2018Of Snowdonia\u2019 and even telling his classmates in school he was from Wales\u2026and why not indeed?<\/p>\n

Daedelus @ Audiotistic 2010!<\/a> from Sinning in LA<\/a> on Vimeo<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur favorite Los Angeles-based Victorian gentleman\u201d<\/em> XLR8R<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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