
LABEL:      Monotreme
Records / Konkurrent
WEBSITE:  www.65daysofstatic.com
MUSIC:     MySpace
VIDEO:     Retreat
Retreat Video
               Drove
Though Ghosts Video
AGENT:     Joost
Kamp
BIOGRAPHY:
To describe 65daysofstatic is not an easy task. Indeed, most who have
tried can merely hint at the depths these guys reach with their wide-open
sounds, melding seamless guitar shapes with ferocious drum ‘n bass
styled beats, live drums and c-c-c-computer g-g-g-g-glitch. A soundtrack
to a new dimension, where rock, dance and electronica are equals. A refreshing
glimpse into the future at a time when the music industry has arguably
been far too obsessed with all things retro.
To describe a 65daysofstatic live show is an even harder task. Viciously
euphoric, frenetic, overwhelming, bordering on chaos and really, really
loud. It’s what the band thrive on and how they win armies of new
admirers every time they go out on the road.
Following the release of their hugely acclaimed debut album The Fall Of
Math in 2004, 65daysofstaic spent several months touring the UK, playing
to packed venues and festival tents. They recorded three radio sessions
for BBC Radio 1 - for the late John Peel, Zane Lowe and a live from Maida
Vale Studios 40-minute set for Huw Stephens. They were also 'artists in
residence' on John Kennedy's XfM X-Posure programme.
'One Time For All Time' was written on and between tours and is a mixture
of confusion, guilt, exhaustion and anger. Furious drum'n'glitch beats
collide with walls of guitar noise, broken laptop clicks and tranquil
pools of piano. There are still no words. The band are still trying to
articulate all that stuff that no-one's really invented words for yet.
Senses are pulled in every direction - this is not a happy album - yet
the overall effect remains an uplifting experience…
65's debut ep, ‘stumble.stop.repeat’, a limited 1000 copy
release on their own Dustpunk Records label quickly sold out and earned
them acclaim from both press and radio in a variety of countries. The
release of their first full-length album, 'The Fall of Math', looks set
to build on their reputation as a band to watch for people who want to
hear what the future frontiers of music hold in store. A forthcoming radio
session for cutting-edge DJ John Peel and a variety of press accolades
for the album point toward a promising future, in which the boundaries
of music will be stretched futher, and open-minded music fans will reap
the rewards.
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