Well this is a first—we loved Benoît Pioulard (real name: Thomas Meluch) and Rafael Anton Irisarri‘s respective s/t mixes so much we asked the cut to do a joint tape in celebration of their new Orcas project. Sure enough, it’s downright essential listening, featuring everything from a rare Eraserhead selection and Fennesz’s fuzz-flecked Rolling Stones cover to a Cocteau Twins cut that includes Irisarri’s firsthand story about eating Mexican food with Robin Guthrie…
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While the name Orcas may sound alien to most of you, chances are you’ve heard at least one solo record from its respective members, Benoît Pioulard and Rafael Anton Irisarri (see also: the subterranean techno of the Sight Below). Ambient in execution and widescreen in scope, they’ve both hinted at a long player like Orcas for a while now. Meaning: singer-songwriter fare that’s frosted at the edges and devastatingly beautiful.
Check out an early example of what we mean below, and Orcas’ full self-titled debut on April 24th through Morr Music…
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Presenting everything from a low budget zombie film to a washed out skateboarding video…
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You may remember Rafael Anton Irisarri from his stellar Needle Exchange mix as the Sight Below. If not, let’s just say the first three tracks are This Mortal Coil, the Durutti Column, and the Cure, and the rest—all live vinyl blends, mind you—maintains a moonlit feel that’s perfect for the defrosted days ahead.
As for what Irisarri sounds like when he’s not working under an alias, think the kind of neo-classical soundscapes that appeal to Fennesz fans, Wire readers, and minor-keyed mopes like us. The London set below is from a compilation that’s available on a pay-what-you-want scale at Irisarri’s Bandcamp account. A $1 Satie piece (featuring Goldmund) was also uploaded there today. You can sample both tracks below, along with a Broadcast cover (featuring Benoit Pioulard) and two live Fennesz collabs…
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Much more than a simple folk singer, Benoît Pioulard writes ballads for Boards of Canada fans, casting his spare, spooky chords against frosty field recordings, ambient beats, and steam-powered drones. Like Pioulard’s new Lasted LP, the following mix is essential fall listening,
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