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Artist...: Jonti
Title....: Twirligig
Label....: Stones Throw Records
Cat.No...: STH2272
Format...: WEB (Digital Download)
Genre....: Electronic
Style....: Abstract, Experimental
URL......: http://www.stonesthrow.com
Tracks...: 14 Grabber..: N/A
Size.....: 79.57MB Encoder..: LAME
Playtime.: 00:33:02 Quality..: avg. 320kbps / 44.1kHz / Joint Stereo
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1. Hornets Nest 2:08
2. Nightshift In Blue 4:14
3. Nodlews Way Home 2:03
4. Spooky Sport 2:45
5. Koi Moon's Daughter 1:20
6. Firework Spraying Moon 1:53
7. Feat. Otayo Dubb - Cyclic Love 2:29
8. Batmilk 2:25
9. Twirligig 2:55
10. Begone Slumber 2:04
11. Frightened Mice (Dots) 2:11
12. Snickers Hiss 1:46
13. Solar Smoking Dogs (Lucia) 2:52
14. Passaros 1:57
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33:02 (min)
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Multi-instrumentalist, arranger, producer, and vocalist, Jonti, began
assembling music after his departure from South Africa to Australia. Spending
countless hours studying records like they were books, processing each song,
this became Jonti's music school, testing his theories on a 4-track recorder.
Jonti has now recorded with Mark Ronson, Santigold, Sean Lennon and the
Dap-Kings, as well as producer John Agnello (Sonic Youth, Dinosaur Jr., Kurt
Vile). For JontiÆs debut album, coming this fall on Stones Throw, he went the
opposite route, doing everything himself, start to finish.
The album is Twiligig, is slated for October release. Twirligig draws
inspiration from many of Jonti's favorite artists: Madlib, Stereolab, Free
Design and The Beach Boys. But Twirligig's main inspiration came from
cartoonist/ filmmaker Norman Mclaren. Jonti explains, "His films are complex,
but they're still fun. You can feel his enthusiasm for techniques and
experimentation. I try make simple pop songs with that same enthusiasm."
Although Jonti describes his music as simple, label head Peanut Butter Wolf
sees it as anything but that. ôI understand the pop references because his
music is so catchy, but the arrangements blew me away. I couldnÆt figure out
how the hell he did what he did. That he did it all on his own at such an early
age kinda scared me. I knew right away I needed to add him to the roster.ö You
will soon understand why Stones Throw is proud to present itÆs first Australian
signing Jonti as a new member of the family.
http://www.junodownload.com