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Teenage sibling duo Tennyson and LA-based producer Mr. Carmack take
a nostalgic turn with their latest collaboration, "Wednesday." The
song, which serves as the second track of their singles trilogy,
premiered on Stereogum.
What starts out as an airy and contemplative track quickly grows into a
full-fledged instrumental brimming with childlike wonder, as playful
synths bust out fantastical melodies that recall the 8-bit soundtracks
of old video games.
Like its predecessor "Tuesday," "Wednesday" showcases the drastically different approaches of its unlikely production team. The melodic pop sensibilities of Tennyson find a welcome partner in Mr. Carmack's dark rhythms, which provide an otherwise friendly track with an untapped gravity that neither artist could create on their own. Once again, Tennyson and Mr. Carmack prove their ability to bring out the best in each other, tempering their most dramatic impulses while highlighting the boundless creativity that makes both artists great.
About Tennyson
With
a duo like Tennyson, there's more than meets the eye. If we lived in a
different time you might've saved up your pennies and caught a glimpse
of the traveling Tennyson magic show.
It costs a little more now to get into a club and see their live show, but it feels no less magical.
Luke
and Tess have been playing music together since, basically, forever.
Growing up in Edmonton, Alberta with a drummer for a father, there
wasn't much else to do.
And
when you listen to Tennyson or watch them perform, you get it. They
speak their own language on stage; while soloing on his keyboard Luke
triggers a sound effect with the tip of his nose, Tess's electronic
drums shape-shift with each song. It's as mesmerizing to watch as it is
to turn around and look at the audience taking it all in.
And
this is probably why anyone who hears or sees Tennyson becomes a fan -
from Skrillex to M83 to Questlove. Their melodies are infectious and
their ideas are unpredictable. Anything can be a source of inspiration
for Tennyson and it's fascinating to see what they come up with in every
new song or show.
Tennyson
has been in the Red Bull Sound Select platform since 2014 (one of the
earliest Canadian artists to join) and has since played several RBSS
Presents showcases, including 30 Days in LA in 2015 and 2016, and 3 Days
in Miami 2016. Tennyson's Luke Pretty was also an RBMA Bass Camp
Montreal participant back in 2015.
Tennyson tour dates:
2/14 - Lost Lake Lounge - Denver, CO
2/16 - Kilby Court - Salt Lake City, UT
2/18 - Fortune Sound Club - Vancouver, BC
2/20 - The Vera Project - Seattle, WA
2/21 - Wonder Ballroom - Portland, OR
2/23 - Brick & Mortar - San Francisco, CA
2/24 - Echoplex - Los Angeles, CA
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About Mr. Carmack
"Make music like no one's listening" is the motto of Aaron Carmack,
and appropriately so. His story is a three-part series, divided into
factions of past, present, and future. Every element of the past, as
Aaron Carmack would explain, has had an effect on who he is today as
both a writer/producer and DJ. Being born and raised in San Francisco,
attending and dropping out of college in Long Beach, CA, moving to Oahu
for three years and living off income from monthly releases on Bandcamp,
and finally ending up in Los Angeles - Carmack's music is an expression
and perpetual reflection of all of it.
Like a hinge to the doorway between dance music and hip hop,
Carmack's musical output increasingly occupies a void frontier between
the two genres, identified by his contemporaries, fans, and himself
purely as "Carmack." With a devotion to the studio and a grinding work
ethic, the inventive producer has a few other projects due out this year
as well as special festival dates being announced soon.
Mr. Carmack tour dates:
3/31 - The Republik - Honolulu, HI
4/5 - Walter's - Houston, TX
4/6 - Cambridge Room - Dallas, TX
4/7 - Vulcan - Austin, TX
4/8 - 930 Club - Washington, DC
4/9 - Terminal West - Atlanta, GA
6/17 - Red Rocks - Denver, CO
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source: Red Bull Sound Select