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Caribou to Perform in Moscow
Клубные российские · 23.02.2008
The work of Canadian Daniel V. Snaith, who moved to London in the early 2000s, should be familiar primarily to fans of indietronica and abstract hip-hop under the name Monitoba. The decision to change the stage name to Caribou in 2004 was associated with a desire not to evoke associations with punk scene figure Richard Monitoba. And indeed - they have nothing in common.
The true name of the project is apparently borrowed from the legendary alternative American band Pixies. This was the name of their debut track, one of the band's most famous compositions. Its lyrics have religious undertones, however, according to the author, the song "contains a hint of animism, and perhaps even reincarnation".
However, it is possible that Snaith has never heard of Pixies or their main track, as caribou is a reindeer, whose habitat is Canada, the musician's homeland.
Daniel's music is filled with anxious guitar sketches, weightless, foggy sound, and psychedelic detachment. Defining the genre and style in which Caribou creates its works is quite complicated. Such music is commonly referred to as indietronica, although there are discussions of psych-folk (quite justified), as well as hip-hop, ambient, etc. The only thing that can be said for sure is that a laptop is certainly involved here.
Daniel has been making music since the age of 14, and his first musical instrument happened to be a computer. Now he gives one live performance after another, where he sits behind two drum sets, despite the main focus in his music being on samples. In such a short time of the existence of the Caribou project, the musician has managed to work with such electronic scene gurus as Four Tet, Koushic, and many others. He has four albums and endless tours across North America, Asia, and Europe. In 2005, Daniel released a DVD based on these performances, and in 2007, a concert bootleg.
The productivity of Daniel is underscored by the fact that music is far from being his only passion: he holds a PhD and is also a mathematician who obtained a degree for his work on number theory. A doctor of sciences behind two drum sets – that's worth a look, and it's worth hearing.
Official website www.caribou.fm→
Ikra, March 1, 21:00, Caribou performance
The true name of the project is apparently borrowed from the legendary alternative American band Pixies. This was the name of their debut track, one of the band's most famous compositions. Its lyrics have religious undertones, however, according to the author, the song "contains a hint of animism, and perhaps even reincarnation".
However, it is possible that Snaith has never heard of Pixies or their main track, as caribou is a reindeer, whose habitat is Canada, the musician's homeland.
Daniel's music is filled with anxious guitar sketches, weightless, foggy sound, and psychedelic detachment. Defining the genre and style in which Caribou creates its works is quite complicated. Such music is commonly referred to as indietronica, although there are discussions of psych-folk (quite justified), as well as hip-hop, ambient, etc. The only thing that can be said for sure is that a laptop is certainly involved here.
Daniel has been making music since the age of 14, and his first musical instrument happened to be a computer. Now he gives one live performance after another, where he sits behind two drum sets, despite the main focus in his music being on samples. In such a short time of the existence of the Caribou project, the musician has managed to work with such electronic scene gurus as Four Tet, Koushic, and many others. He has four albums and endless tours across North America, Asia, and Europe. In 2005, Daniel released a DVD based on these performances, and in 2007, a concert bootleg.
The productivity of Daniel is underscored by the fact that music is far from being his only passion: he holds a PhD and is also a mathematician who obtained a degree for his work on number theory. A doctor of sciences behind two drum sets – that's worth a look, and it's worth hearing.
Official website www.caribou.fm→
Ikra, March 1, 21:00, Caribou performance