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The preparation for Airiel show In Bandung, Indonesia.

Cherrypine present :

BIO
In 1997, Jeremy Wrenn formed a two-man shoegaze project called Airiel. Fast forward
to 2008 and the band is 4 members strong, has toured nationally and internationally,
released 2 singles, 5 EP’s (including 1 box set) and multiple compilation tracks leading them to their latest album, The Battle of Sealand.
Along with Highwheel Records (Chicago), Airiel recorded Sealand in January of 2007. Having released so many EP’s in the past few years, the band was overdue
for a full length effort and it was exactly what people expected: loud, noisy guitars, danceable rhythms, and catchy vocal melodies. The album showcased the band’s current lineup well and captured the live sound that they had developed while touring. Shortly after its release, a Japanese version of the album was released
by Quince Records in Japan, featuring a different song line up as well as 2 bonus tracks pulled from the self-released Airiel EP.
Known for their volume and live show intensity, Airiel leaves a solid mark wherever they play. Doing their best to break out of the typical shoegaze stereotypes,
the band has high energy performances that are blisteringly loud, prompting them to hand out ear plugs to the crowds. Take your favorite substance of choice and give them a listen.

PRESS
Chicago's Airiel have been kicking around in various forms for about a decade, but up until now they've only put out a series of EP's and compilation tracks. I'm glad to report that their first full-length effort, "The Battle Of Sealand", is well worth the wait. Airiel's sound may be closely associated with the "newgazer" scene, but unlike many of the other bands in that scene, you can actually strip back all the layers of nosey effects (which they put to fine use) and find some pretty strong song-writing from Jeremy Wrenn (whose voice sounds more like Ian Brown than Ian Brown does these days) and Cory Osbourne lurking underneath. Ulrich Schnauss shows up to add some sleek atmospheric electronica touches to "Sugar Crystals", but the song on Sealand that deserves the most attention is "Mermaid In A Manhole" which sounds like an imagined (hallucinated?) collaboration between Ride, The Stone Roses and Queens Of The Stone Age. This song alone is worth the cd's purchase price, and with 8 other songs here that aren't far behind in quality (I'm not crazy about the Intro or "Stay") "The Battle Of Sealand" is highly recommended.
DAVID MANSDORF (LosingToday )

“Refusing to toil in retro new wave, post-punk or yawn inducing folk rehashes is bound to cause a bit of misunderstanding. But, when listeners finally do come around to the towering greatness of The Battle of Sealand, it’s advised they make an earplug investment in the process” Magnet Magazine

“The Battle of Sealand is a long playing supplement to those (prior) brief Ep’s, and as every track on it shows, the group is capable of sustaining listeners’ attention for more than a handful of songs.” Under the Rradar

“Dynamic, genre-defying act from ambitious local label Highwheel Records” Spin Magazine

“This Chicago band follows up a series of early EPs with an impressive full-length of aggressive, shoegazerish psych-rock. Walls of blistering guitars aided by dense production give the band an immense sound, but memorable melodies and soaring
vocal harmonies ensure their songs are more than just thrilling guitar noise.” KEeXPp

“This is the group’s first LP, and at over an hour, it is an ambitious affair awash with dizzing cascades of guitar effects and a 15-minute closing track that approximates
the sound of the sun exploding and dissolving into an angelic choirboy nocturne.” Tthe Big TtakKeover

http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/10573-the-battle-of-sealand/

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i don't want to be part of your scene

"i dont want to be part of your scene" sebuah tulisan yang saya temukan secara ga sengaja di sebuah web, dimana Tracyanne Campbell (voc Camera Obscura.red) berfoto dengan sebuah papan yang dipegangnya bertuliskan kata-kata tersebut. menarik, dan sekaligus membuat saya berfikir. apa sih yang sebenernya ingin Tracyanne sampaikan dengan kata-kata tersebut. Propaganda! yeap, it's totally propaganda. setiap orang bisa bikin persepsi sendiri tentang itu.
kali ini saya ingin nyoba buat persepsi saya sendiri lewat posting ini..

Di Bandung, kota kita tercinta ini, orang2 (khususnya anak muda :D) sudah mengenal apa artinya komunitas. Entah itu di musik, art, edukasi atau apapun yang berbau sekumpulan orang yang mempunyai kesenangan, hobi ataupun idealis yang sevisi dan semisi. Saya, sebagai penikmat musik menyadari, bahwa untuk membuat komunitas yang kokoh dan solid itu ga gampang, butuh kesabaran dan kekuatan mental. Mengingat, selera dan kesukaan setiap orang kan beda-beda.

Berbahagialah kalian yang hidup muda tahun 90an, dimana scene indie baru mencuat, mencoba tumbuh dari sisi-sisi underground, tembok Pasific Club, dan demam british invasion. Saya masih awal SMP waktu itu, lagu-lagu yang didengerin masih sebatas Blur, Oasis, Placebo dan Ivy. Itu juga hasil doktrinan kakak-kakak saya di rumah.
Berbahagialah kalian juga yang hidup muda di tahun-tahun sekarang, dimana bisa disebut golden era-nya scene indie di Bandung, bahkan kota-kota lain seperti Jakarta dan Yogyakarta.
Terbentuk dengan mudahnya atas kerja keras kakak-kakak kita di tahun 90an, dan berkembang dengan adanya fasilitas internet, membuat kita lebih mudah untuk explore musik.

Saya rasa kita semua akan setuju bila, musik adalah peng ekspresian jiwa yang bukan untuk di-kotak2an. scene, atau komunitas, bukan ajang peng-kotak2an genre musik tapi wadah bagi para penikmat bahkan pengamat musik itu sendiri. Perlu digaris-bawahi, Scene atau komunitas bukan lah ajang pengkelompokan orang. Jadi, menurut saya, bagi kamu yang penikmat musik apalagi mendalami musik itu sendiri, jangan malu atau ragu untuk mengekspresikannya di komunitas. Komunitas yang solid dan baik pasti akan menerima kamu apa adanya.

Saat ini kita dimanjakan dengan hadirnya banyak gigs di Bandung. Bayangkan situasi ini, band-band indie lokal ternama bisa kita tonton, (plus bonus mereka kadang playing cover version dari band idola), suasana yang akrab jadi nya bisa sekalian silaturahmi, lots of gigster2 menawan( aaww :p ), full laugh and smile( entah itu pure laugh or whatever it is haha ), and it's totally FREE! asik yah? jelas asik. Ini jadi salah satu alasan kenapa saya sangat mencintai kota ini.

Kesimpulannya, "I dont want to be part of your scene" bukan propaganda untuk membuat kita terpaku pada satu komunitas, tapi bukti penghargaan pada semua scene yang ada. Dengan kata-kata tersebut, kita secara jelas tidak berpihak pada satu komunitas saja tapi berusaha menghargai setiap usaha yang telah dibangun setiap scene nya. Long live the Scene!