Notice: Trying to access array offset on value of type null in /home2/recordof/public_html/on-the-move/track.php on line 94
...
17 Aug 2012
Phantom
Scars
WE SAY
After only eight months together Finnish duo Phantom have picked up 80k YouTube views and impressed The XX with this eloquent slice of contemporary trip hop. Their home video for Scars - made with an XBox Kinect - is a great example of how an idea is of greater value than a budget. The visual masterpiece has been stuck on repeat since we saw them play Helsinki's Flow Festival last weekend (full festival feature in next week's magazine) and out of the 950+ likes on YouTube there is only a solitary dislike. Just three months into their formation they launched this single with a performance at SXSW and have quickly established themselves as a tastemaker tip, with support from a mass of blogs including Ja Ja Ja, which acted as a catalyst for the blogosphere as the track spread the world over. Hanna Toivonen's sulty jazz inspired vocals and Tommi Koskinen original handmade MIDI theremin (AKA UFO) will no doubt lead to comparisons of electronic pioneers Massive Attack, easy listening elements of Zero 7 and the minimalism of The XX themselves. Although it's very early days, these two Finnish creatives are making all the right steps to carve a distinct career of their own. Video.
London Gig: September 27, JaJaJa Club, The Lexington N1
CONTACTS
Band: Phantom
RECORD ARCHIVE
Caravan Palace are pioneers of the electro swing movement, an underground scene that is rapidly bubbling over...
Caravan Palace
Clash
Caravan Palace are pioneers of the electro swing movement, an underground scene that is rapidly bubbling over into the main stream. Clash...
Making Me Fall is a strong statement of intent from newcomer Moya. A classic arrangement...
Moya
Making Me Fall
Making Me Fall is a strong statement of intent from newcomer Moya. A classic arrangement with epic strings build to...
Archeo returns with another three minute masterpiece that follows early indications that the 21-year-old is...
Archeo
The Payback
Archeo returns with another three minute masterpiece that follows early indications that the 21-year-old is chart bound. Produced by Mr. Waltmann...
No Doubt return after a decade with a radio smash that is every bit the...
No Doubt
Settle Down
No Doubt return after a decade with a radio smash that is every bit the comeback fans had hoped for....
The profile building Badman showcases Ruby Goe's individual and unique pop sensibilities with an unforgettable...
Ruby Goe
Badman
The profile building Badman showcases Ruby Goe's individual and unique pop sensibilities with an unforgettable hook and ice cool production...
The Robbie Boyd Band display their penchant for feel good melodies and summery grooves in When...
The Robbie Boyd Band
When I Believe
The Robbie Boyd Band display their penchant for feel good melodies and summery grooves in When I Believe to great effect, making...
Jay James Picton may have only discovered his talent for singing five years ago, but...
Jay James Picton
Long May They Roll (Malay Mix)
Jay James Picton may have only discovered his talent for singing five years ago, but now he can count greats...
Firefly is an uplifting track with great sync potential from a little known artist with...
Michelle Nadia
Firefly
Firefly is an uplifting track with great sync potential from a little known artist with a lot of ability. Michelle...
Parade return with a fantastic pop treat, complete with 2012's signature drum 'n' bass tinged production from...
Parade
Light Me Up
Parade return with a fantastic pop treat, complete with 2012's signature drum 'n' bass tinged production from Tim Powell (Girls Aloud, Paloma...
American rustic-folk trio The Lumineers have blown up in the States and are set to...
The Lumineers
Ho Hey
American rustic-folk trio The Lumineers have blown up in the States and are set to head over to the UK,...
Bastille AKA Dan Smith's second single on Virgin is another show of energetic pop writing, and...
Bastille
Bad Blood
Bastille AKA Dan Smith's second single on Virgin is another show of energetic pop writing, and coupled with a rapidly expanding...
Little Talks has already become a massive worldwide hit having sold over 1.5 million units....
Of Monsters And Men
Little Talks
Little Talks has already become a massive worldwide hit having sold over 1.5 million units. Upon release the album went...
Tilly's strong pop writing is seeing them pick up comparisons to Ting Tings and Alisha's Attic...
Tilly
The Message
Tilly's strong pop writing is seeing them pick up comparisons to Ting Tings and Alisha's Attic as the young band gain fans...
Bonding over crochet hooks in a needlework class wouldn't necessarily be the go-to place you'd...
Deap Vally
Gonna Make My Own Money
Bonding over crochet hooks in a needlework class wouldn't necessarily be the go-to place you'd expect to unearth tomorrow's rock...
Rarely do X Factor finalists come out of the show and produce such outstanding work....
Aiden Grimshaw
Curtain Call
Rarely do X Factor finalists come out of the show and produce such outstanding work. 2010 finalist Aiden Grimshaw should take...
Label and publishing interest has built to a peak as forthcoming Lovepark single How Do...
Lovepark
How Do I See??
unsigned/Warp/Republic of Music
Label and publishing interest has built to a peak as forthcoming Lovepark single How Do I See? displays the band's...