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Artist......: Awards
Album.......: Warm Computers
Label.......: Animal Street Records
Genre.......: Indie
Catnr.......: ASR001
Source......: CD
Rip.date....: 2019-06-20
Str.date....: 2018-10-12
Quality.....: 849 kbps avg / 44.1kHz / 2 channels
Url.........: http://animalstreetrecords.com
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1. Warm Computers 1:49
2. Dinosaur Bones 3:58
3. Dog Or Cat 3:54
4. Ink Or Paint 2:54
5. I Care Hard 3:36
6. Unlimited Wishes 2:59
7. Going Nowhere Fast 3:22
8. Marks 2:31
9. Bad Math 3:55
10. Welcome To Goggle 4:03
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,: AWARDS is a Canadian-European experimental hip-hop duo comprised :,
: of London, Ontario rapper/vocalist Thesis Sahib and French :
:' producer/multi-instrumentalist Funken. On their debut ':
,: full-length album Warm Computers, the pair blend post-rap, art :,
: rap, art pop, new wave and intellectual disco into a dizzying :
:' kaleidoscope of sound that thoroughly obliterates any attempt ':
,: at categorization. :,
: :
:' ItÆs the next stage in the pairÆs development following a 2013 ':
,: 10-inch vinyl EP, Futuristic Jokes, that established a cult :,
: following in Europe, and later released on cassette through :
:' Montreal label Endemik Records. For the release of Warm ':
,: Computers, Thesis has teamed up with Mean Joe Tunes, founder of :,
: Animal Street Records, a label whose goal is to foster the :
:' underground hip-hop scene in London, Ontario and, eventually, ':
,: beyond. :,
: :
:' Animal Street couldnÆt have a better starting point than Warm ':
,: Computers, whichùcontrary to many indie hip-hop :,
: collaborationsùwas made by AWARDS together in person during :
:' sessions held in France and Canada rather than via the ':
,: internet. ôFunken and I have worked together on many other :,
: projects that encompass our shared love of No Wave, post-punk, :
:' absurdist poetry, folk art and the indie/art rap scene we both ':
,: came up in,ö Thesis says. ôBut I feel that Warm Computers is :,
: very much OUR sound. One thing he said to me early on in our :
:' collaboration before AWARDS existed was that the best hip-hop ':
,: comes from the ear that listens the best.ö :,
: :
:' AWARDS is a product of the pairÆs involvement with several ':
,: hip-hop collectives including Backburner in Canada, and the :,
: wide-ranging network of musicians Funken has developed in France :
:' known as Cocktail Pueblo, which Thesis largely credits for the ':
,: albumÆs sonic tapestry. Under his birth name, James Kirkpatrick, :,
: Thesis is also an acclaimed visual artist whose disciplines :
:' include everything from painting to sculpture. Several years ':
,: ago, he decided to take an extended trip outside of Canada, :,
: which ultimately led him to cross paths with Funken. :
:' ':
,: Thesis says that many of his initial ideas for songs come to him :,
: during the fog and exhaustion of travelling. He specifically :
:' cites the Warm Computers track ôDog Or Cat,ö which took root in ':
,: his head while driving through a blinding snow storm in :,
: Switzerland and contemplating why Europeans donÆt seem to keep :
:' as many pets as North Americans. He also draws from his ':
,: experience as a graffiti artist on the track ôInk Or Paint,ö :,
: while ôDinosaur Bonesö explore the effects of global warming and :
:' excessive consumption. ':
,: :,
: But perhaps the overall message of Warm Computers is best :
:' conveyed by the opening title track and album closer ôWelcome ':
,: To Goggle,ö which focus on our obsession with technology, and :,
: the struggles artists face trying to survive within it. :
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