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MH-254 Boy In Static - Violet  Violet is Boy In Static’s follow up to the 2005 Alien Transistor release, Newborn. While Newborn was a collection of songs meant to conjure images of a half-waking dream, the music on Violet invokes a feeling of the morning after. Violet is developed using a broad palette, with more than fifteen instruments being played directly by the artist. Boy In Static is in perfect stride with his bedroom-electro-ballad aesthetic, building on his fuzzy brand of hushed dream-pop with a timely maturity. Striking a balance between organic song structure and intricate computer-based processing, Boy In Static’s lush vocals and mature songwriting distinguish Violet from a sea of other indie-electronic releases. |
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| This comes highly recommended as one of the finer releases in the world of indie electronics - BPM / Boy In Static has crafted a true mood album, a sonic dream that everyone should experience - Performer / Takes a simple color and turns it into a masterpiece - Urb / An impressive one-man symphony - The Boston Globe / Left me in awe - Re:Up |
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| Boy In Static (aka Alexander Chen) is a 25 year old musician/visual artist from Boston. After being signed to Notwist's record label Alien Transistor he released his bedut album Newborn gaining critical acclaim. His latest album Violet picks right up where Newborn left off stating it "became an album about the morning after Newborn's night". His shoegazey electronic sound coupled with soft thoughtful lyrics makes Boy In Static a regular in my playlsits when I am working or just trying to take my mind off things. Chen has recently been gaining success as an interactive visual and sound artist with shows in New York, Milan and Barcelona. One of his notable pieces is one where he generated music from footage of Philadelphia commuters earning him an award from the Guardian. - Everything And Now |
