ARTIST: Katamine
TITLE: Lag
LABEL: Tinstar Creative Pool
GENRE: Indie
BITRATE: 157kbps avg
PLAYTIME: 0h 38m total
RELEASE DATE: 2006-05-05
RIP DATE: 2006-10-12
Track List
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1. Kick the kill higher 3:29
2. Junior buddha 4:04
3. Old catherine's box 3:19
4. Winchester gun 3:04
5. How quiet should i be 3:39
6. Pulse song 3:44
7. Creep in the cellar 3:31
8. Where the ambulance rolls 3:15
9. No wonder we're damaged 5:19
10. Someone came around 4:38
Release Notes:
http://www.katamine.org/
http://www.myspace.com/katamine
http://www.tinstarcreativepool.com/
Katamine is a collaborative acoustic project that joins a changing cast of
artists with the haunting music of successful singer/songwriter Assaf Tager. The
concept was developed to create a free flowing trade of ideas, in which each
artist and musician adds their own unique motives and layers to Tager's already
densely beautiful work.
After graduating from the London Music Academy, Tager began to take on musical
projects that challenged different aspects of his ability. During this time,
among other projects, he played guitar for Elliot Smith, and scored string
arrangements for the pop group Moloko. Soon after, he decided to return to
Israel to pursue his own goals. He became a member of the Israeli super-group
"Family Butchers," which was soon asked to record by renown record producer Bob
Weston (Nirvana, Pixies, Guided By Voices, etc) but was primarily focused on his
solo work, which became the idea for Katamine.
Katamine's collaborative efforts have manifested in two albums. "Lag," the
second of which, is an engaging, deeply layered record. It combines Tager's
work, well-known Israeli producer Uri Frost, and the biggest names in Israeli
independent music. Israeli media has called it "a beautiful, cruel and gloomy
cd; more painful than Elliot Smith, [and as] powerful as Kurt Cobain."
Like Tager's band work, Lag produced such a positive media response that yet
another legendary producer asked them to travel to New York City to record. This
time it was Wharton Tiers (Sonic Youth, Helmet, Nick Cave, etc). Katamine is now
in the US recording and touring on the success of Lag, and looking to continue
collaborating with artists from all over the world, bringing the concept of
community within music to new heights, and creating honest, humble, and
inspiring music.