Bloodgroup – My Arms

Taken from thier critically acclaimed debut, “Dry Land” is a haughting electronic fused track.  If you’re into Miike Snow like I am, I’m sure this will be an instant hit with you.

Bloodgroup – My Arms

bio from last.fm

Having released one of the very best albums of 2009 in Iceland according to critics and others alike, Bloodgroup have risen from making simple electro pop in run-down houses in East-Iceland to something much bigger.

Bloodgroup is made up of three talented Icelandic siblings, Halez, Raggi and Lilja, and Faroese techno mastermind Janus. This four-piece band is known for sensational live shows, their captivating melodies and powerfully crafted brand of electronic music. Bloodgroup released their debut album, Sticky Situation, in November 2007. The album was very well received, and Bloodgroup were considered as one of the most interesting bands in Iceland following its release. The next two years were spent mostly on touring, playing festivals like SXSW in Austin, Texas, NXNE in Toronto, Canada, Roskilde festival in Denmark, CMJ in New York, Eurosonic in the Netherlands and Iceland Airwaves.

Bloodgroup’s second album, Dry Land, was released in Iceland on December 2nd 2009. It has been one of the most successful albums in Iceland since its release, praised by critics and the first single, My Arms, has done extremely well on Icelandic radio. Dry Land received the Icelandic independent “Kraumur” Album awards and has been called “the best album of the year” by most critics in Iceland, and has been described as a big step forward for the band.

Color Theory – Song Named After a Girl (Odd Year Remix)

I just finished two remixes which you can listen to on  soundcloud.  I did them both for  Color Theory‘s new remix EP titled, “The Silence.”

Color Theory – Song Named After a Girl (Odd Year Remix)

The single off the album and a track I approach with a more “bare-bones” mentality.  This was done mostly with the bassline that runs throughout and minimal synths except for the chorus sections.  I am not a fan of the typical remix, i.e., just speed up the vocals or only use a snippet of vocals and then slam a house beat underneath.  I usually take the approach of  re-visioning  it and asking myself what I would do if I had Brian in the studio to record a new track.  I like the stark contrast of a deep bass with Brian’s voice and really wanted to highlight the melody he wrote for the chorus.  Hope you all enjoy.

Backseat:

I fell in love with Backseat off of Color Theory’s latest release, The Sound and when the  opportunity  arose to remix it, I couldn’t resist.  This track has the classic depeche mode melancholy  to which I wanted to do a more “widescreen” edition of.  Hence the rain and thunder efx on the track.

Color Theory – Backseat (Odd Year Remix) by oddyear

Color Theory is the music outlet for one Brian Hazard, who is also known for his mastering production house,  Resonance Mastering.

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