The Qualia - Nevada's Greatest! (c) 2007 WTII Records
Artist....: The Qualia
Album.....: Nevadas Greatest
Type......: Album
Source....: CDDA
Tracks....: 11
Genre.....: Electronic
Label.....: WTII Records
Catalogue#: WTII 045
Encoder...: LAME 3.97
Quality...: VBR kbps / 44.1KHz / Joint-Stereo
URL.......: http://www.thequalia.com
Tracklist:
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01 Nevada's Greatest Man 04:38
02 Two Complaints 03:18
03 Better 06:49
04 Just A Thimble More 04:17
05 The Pioneers 04:05
06 The Circle 03:49
07 The Wastes 02:09
08 Motorcar 07:01
09 Center Of The Solar System 04:02
10 I Feel Sick 05:24
11 Stakes 06:47
Total:69,8 MB / 52:19 min
Release Notes:
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With a combination of stunning electronics, confident storytelling, and
clever songwriting, The Qualia is prepared to redefine boundaries with
the release of its first record, Nevada's Greatest! The musical project
of Lars Casteen, a native of Charlottesville, VA, and collaborators,
The Qualia pulls from a wide range of influences, from
electro-industrial to krautrock and country, to create unique singable
and danceable songs about the trials of finding oneself in the western
world.
A longtime enthusiast for electronic music, Lars worked through dozens
of zero budget instrumental demo tracks in the EBM/Industrial dance
style before setting off on a transition to full-fledged songwriting
and starting The Qualia as a fully realized project. Finding himself
attracted to the storytelling song style of artists such as Nick Cave
and Lyle Lovett, Lars steadily started working characters and
narratives into his writing, working towards a distinctive voice and
personal style.
Eventually there came a breakthrough. In one manic, whiskey-fueled
evening, Lars filled up half a notebook with diagrams, sketches,
essays, and short stories, and set about writing and recording the
songs that they suggested. A period of rapid development and discovery
ensued, with the projectÆs sound and approach constantly being refined
and redefined. Over the next two years, in four different cities and
five different bedrooms throughout the US, a full-length album was
produced.
Now complete, The Qualia's first record, Nevada's Greatest! will be
released March 6th by WTII Records. The music on Nevada's Greatest!
features a compelling mixture of lush synthesizers, sequenced beats,
and sparse guitars. Built for road trips, living rooms, and
dancefloors, the music drifts from song to soundscape, evoking
nostalgia, tension, and wry humor at once. Lyrically, the record
includes a unique combination of fantastical western storytelling and
reflections on current affairs, through topics bordering on personal,
political, and sociological.
Finally relocated to New York City, The Qualia is just taking its first
steps, preparing for a future of continued craft and exploration.
Nevada's Greatest! is the Best Pop Record about robotic cowboys,
advanced physics, revenge, drinking, desert battles, automobiles. :)
narcissism, urban sprawl and hope Ever. :)