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The Laughing Stock Of Indie Rock |
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| Location: | Amsterdam, Noord-Holland |
| Country: |  Netherlands |
| Last Login: | Sep 27, 2007 (283 days back) |
About Me |
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| Everything you know about Solex remains true: The one-woman juggernaut
otherwise known as Elisabeth Esselink creates her percolating rock tunes
out of samples and loops. The Laughing Stock of Indie Rock, Solexs first new album since 2001s Low Kick and Hard Bop, thus provides continuity, but there are also quite a few new tricks up the proverbial Solex sleeve. Expect to hear live instrumentation, male vocals and a record-closing space jam that extends nearly seven minutes on the fourth full-length from Solex. So, what has Ms. Esselink been doing for the past few years? Ive been touring a bit, she explains. Plus, I did a collaboration with a Dutch group called The Maarten Altena Ensemble. I made a piece that was meant to be played live with 25 cell phones. I also did sound for some Dutch scientific TV programs. This carries over to The Laughing Stock of Indie Rock, which kicks off with the rollicking, horn-laced Yadda Yadda Yadda No. 1, then moves through songs such as the loping, laid-back Fold Your Hands Child You Walk Like An Egyptian, of which Esselink quips, I imagined Stuart Murdoch (of Belle & Sebastian) in a line dance with The Bangles. For many of the songs, the sample manipulator recorded guitar, drum and bass parts, then spliced them into melodies, rhythms and grooves. Esselink provides a range of vocals herself, singing, half-talking or crooning as the mood dictates but theres also deep-voiced accompaniment by a man on some tracks although his name and origins are murky. Who is he? An Australian guy that I've never met, says Esselink. The only thing I know about him is that he's about six feet tall and incredibly sexy. After he'd heard some Solex music, he sent me a disc with only his vocals. It was him singing the entire White Album by the Beatles. Whoever he is, Esselink puts him to good use on The Laughing Stock of IndieRock. The albums finale, Youve Got Me, is a duet that begins with drums and slide guitar, then blossoms into a dreamy soundscape that evolves into a riff-driven stomp. FOR CD'S AND SHIRTS GO TO THE SHOPSECTION AT SOLEX.NET |
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Music:Member Since: 3/22/2006Band Website: solex.net Band Members: 1 Record Label: Discmeister, Arena Rock Recordings, Matador Type of Label: Indie |
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| Occupation: | Music Artist |
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