Artist.......: Santogold
Album........: Live de la Semaine
Label........: n/a
Genre........: Alternative
Catnr........: n/a
Source.......: DVBS
Rip.date.....: Sep-29-2008
Str.date.....: Sep-00-2008
Quality......: VBR/44,1Hz/Joint-Stereo
Url..........: www.myspace.com/santogold
track title time
Live de la Semaine
01. StΘphane Saunier - Intro
02. Santogold - L.E.S. Artistes
03. Santogold - Say aha
04. Santogold - Shove it
05. Santogold - Anne
06. Santogold - Lights out
07. Santogold - I'm a lady
08. Santogold - Starstruck
09. Santogold - Creator
10. StΘphane Saunier - Ending
Runtime 30:17 min
Size 38,1 MB
Release Notes:
Recorded / Performed : September 2008 (Canal+ / France)
As a solo project comprised of a revolving door of
members, the heart and face of Santogold is vivacious
frontwoman Santi White. Paired with John Hill, her former
counterpart from ska-punk band Stiffed, the two use their
common backgrounds as production-savvy musicians to make
bombastic, bass-oriented songs that fuse punk, reggae,
grime, and indie rock with electro. Tribal island rhythms
merge with flavorful digital chirps and blips, culminating
in an original sound that is comparable to M.I.A. but
draws from too many other influences to be considered just
another M.I.A. knockoff.
While showcasing her array of vocal styles at a Stiffed
show, White was spotted by Martin Heath, who made her an
offer to record a solo record on Lizard King, the label
responsible for the successful promotion of the Killers.
After failed attempts with a few mainstream pop producers,
White and Hill decided to pair up with a crew of like-
minded musicians -- including Freq Nasty, Disco D, Switch,
Spank Rock's Naeem, Xxxchange, Steel Pulse guitarist
Clifford Moonie Pusey, and none other than M.I.A. herself.
In only three weeks, the full-length Creator was completed
and scheduled for release in January of 2008, though it
took until April for the album (retitled to simply
Santogold) to actually hit shelves.