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“‘Everything We Touch Turns Into Gold’ is the kind of track that compels you to drop your list of tasks, find the nearest travel agent and book a trip to South East Asia for a lifetime or two.”
– DIY
Due to unforeseen circumstances, L.A. dance duo Nguzunguzu will unfortunately not be performing at JUE | Music + Art this year. However, Split Works is more than excited to announce that this electronic absence will be filled by the Philippines’ own Idris Vicuña, otherwise known as Eyedress.
Eyedress is the solo project of Idris Vicuña, lead guitarist of Filipino lo-fi garage pop outfit, Bee Eyes. A mix of slow beats, sauntering synths, and washed out vocals, Eyedress’s songs are inspired by new wave, Super Nintendo, mistrust, loss, and psychedelic drugs.
Eyedress’s 2012 release Half Japanese is the kind of album that creates instant fans out of its listeners. Infectiously melancholy, from the catchy chillwave-y “Mountbatten” to moody, combative “Tokyo Ghost” each track on the debut EP demonstrates his ability to use ultra-chill beats and slurry, drowned out vocals to craft a dark, retro-futurist take on contemporary synth pop. For over 5 years now, Eyedress has made a major impact over independent music coming out of the Philippines. With his combination of glossy and shimmering synth grooves across a heavy bass laden landscape tied together with flawlessly arranged vocals, Eyedress runs the gauntlet when it comes to variations of musical style.
His new record “Hearing Colors” was released on Phantasma Disques in France, with a worldwide release expected in May 2013. We are thrilled to have him bring his unique approach to electronic to JUE | Music + Art.
Show Information:
【Beijing】
Date: Thursday March 21, 2013
Time: 11PM
Location: Dada Bar
Address: Rm. 101, Bldg. B, 206 Gulou Dongdajie
Support: Compact Dicks and TBA
Tickets: 60 RMB (Door)
【Shanghai】
Date: Friday March 22, 2013
Time: 11PM
Location: The Shelter
Address: No. 5 Yongfu Lu, nr. Fuxing Xi Lu
Support: Faded Ghost, Hamacide and Steve Lorenz
Tickets: 50 RMB (Door)
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/eyedress
JUE | Music + Art: http://juefestival.com
Scorched: http://www.scorched.asia[:zh]
“Eyedress的视频似乎越来越好了。 Don’t Disappear这首歌的视觉效果戏谑，安静而阴郁，切中主题。感觉就像Eyedress将一堆“东西”扔在墙上，而这些“东西”的大部分会紧紧粘着墙，不落下来。”——Joel Chima
“Eyedress的《Half Japanese 》会成功地引领你做一次11分钟头晕目眩的漫游，可能还不足以算作一场完整的迷幻之旅，不过至少，算得上是一段出乎意料的迷幻之旅的序章。”
——Vandalsonthewall
Idris Vicuña，Lo-fi、Garage Pop Outfit和Bee Eyes的吉他手，受迷幻药，新浪潮和超任游戏机等启发，创作出混合了节奏，漫步合成器和精疲力竭的嗓音的音乐，并把这种音乐作为自己的个人项目“Eyedress”展示给乐迷。“eyedress”的音乐有着鲜明的特点，那就是让极度悠闲的节奏与泥浆般淹没一切的嗓音形成强烈的对比，来打造极具未来主义的，黑暗的现代流行电子合成乐。
Eyedress在2012年发行的EP《Half Japanese》，“Derives”网站这样评价这张专辑，“或许它算不上一张完美的EP，但是《Half Japanese》绝对是一个让你愿意紧密跟随的音乐人的初秀，因为它捕捉了无价的情感。”正如乐评所言，从《Mountbatten》甜蜜而又忧伤的怀旧到《Tokyo Ghost》精湛表达的内向与情绪化的冲突。这张专辑的每一首歌都狡猾地突然触及到一个私密的，个人的情感境界，让每一个聆听者都不由自主地感叹：“在播放着的，不就是我的心情。”
也许只有在现场，才能真正体会到Eyedress怎样用这样细腻的音乐直击你的心灵，让你潜藏在心底的，曾经只愿独享的感情无所遁形。
演出详情：
【北京】
日期：2013年3月21日
时间：11PM
场地：Dada Bar
地址：鼓楼东大街206号B101
嘉宾：Compact Dicks and TBA
票价：60元（现场）
【上海】
日期：2013年3月22日
时间：11PM
场地：The Shelter
地址：永福路5号 近复兴西路
嘉宾：Faded Ghost, Hamacide and Steve Lorenz
票价：50元（现场）
https://soundcloud.com/eyedress
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