Produced by Andy Gill of Gang Of Four. (Young Knives, Futureheads, Rumble Strips,etc...)
Remix of "The Last Time" Arthur Baker (New Order, Afrika Bambaata, etc...)
Mastered by Simon Davey (Chromeo, Amy Winehouse,DJ Shadow,Scissor Sisters, etc...)
After 8 months on the hop between London, Madrid and their native Basque Country, We Are Standard’s debut album under their new name, is finally
ready for release. Here in the office, we were wondering exactly how come it took so long. So we came up with a list of possible reasons:
1. They really like London
2. Everyone involved has worked as hard as they could to get this record sounding like it should
3. They want to force their record label into bankruptcy.
4. Other
Let’s settle on option 2.
The idea behind getting Gang of Four’s Andy Gill at the controls, was to give the band a more minimal sound. We figured he’d strip down the recording,
take out some instruments, and give the songs space to breathe. We were expecting something like an electro version of Entertainment!
What we didn’t expect, but were equally thrilled to find, was a producer and a band testing the limits of studio production. At every stage, the
workload has been full on with producer and band dedicating themselves to getting the best possible sound for the definitive dance rock record of
2008. Each kick drum, each backing vocal, every single fucking chime of a cowbell on this record is the result of at least ½ an hour of negotiation. A
monumental number of tracks and takes, resulted in 8 months of constant reworking. An early indicator could have been when the drums started
getting recorded separately. And we’re not talking about a normal overdub here. We mean, each snare, cymbal, and kick recorded separately for every
track, and then put back together in the mix. (It goes without saying that each track has at least 5 different snare sounds)
Guitars of every shape and colour, 18 vocal takes for each track, and instructions from the booth along the lines of “A bit more Soul please Deu”, or “Can
you do that exactly the same but with 5% less volume”…resulted in brains stretched to the point where they threatened to trickle out of Basque ears.
And not just brains but stomachs too. (do you follow?)
Over 8 months Standard managed to notch up 200 kebabs between the 5 of them, and claim to have sampled 18 new types of beer (with Newcastle
brown ale a clear favourite). Not to mention about 500 trips on the tube.
But enough of the music talk. What about the sessions outside of the studio?
Well they’ve had a few adventures. Standing out from the usual background noise of drunkenness, fights, and bickering, was a memorable party in
the pilates gym used by members of the royal family. And you can trust us when we say that it wasn’t half as dignified as all that implies.
This obviously isn’t a normal press release. But we want you to understand that We Are Standard is not a normal record. 8 months of studio time, down
time (and up time), has given birth to a record that grabs you where it hurts and pulls you onto the dancefloor. This hasn’t been a rush job - getting it
down on acetate and onto itunes to catch the hype. Each saturated track is testament to the work they’ve put into it, and a repudiation of what they
set out to achieve. This is a record to let yourself go to, not to sit around stroking your chin and analysing.
Right now, Standard are the band with the golden ticket to the chocolate factory of success. With festival performances in Germany’s Popkomm,
dates in Holland France and Belgium, and a sold out Austin show at SXSW, not only are they adapting their studio sound into a live onslaught, but
they’re also leaving diverse and international crowds raving about one thing. How they couldn’t stop dancing.
125 shows in support of last years record under their previous incarnation of Standard, have prepared them for this record. A record that so far
eclipses the first in terms of sound, ambition and direction that it’s almost like they’re a new band. With remixes by contemporaries such as Bonde Do
Role and The Cazals, and by classic dance producer Arthur Baker set for release, We Are Standard sees them plant their flag firmly in new
territory…and claim it for their own.
Espacio del amigo de WE ARE STANDARD (Los más destacados 20)
Hola amigos !! , hoy estrenamos nueva maqueta, "Luces y acción", una maqueta modesta y grabada con nuestros propios medios (la crisis hace mella en estudiantes como nosotros, jeje), pero que sin duda refleja la evolución que ha ido experimentando nuestra banda a lo largo de todo este año. Por ello hemos colgado tres de estas nuevas canciones en nuestro myspace, para que podais juzgar por vosotros mismos! ;)
Larga vida al POP y saludos tennistas !!!! un abrazo!! Ángel
En las próximas semanas vamos a ir colgando los temas del nuevo EP hasta completar los 6 que lo forman. Hemos trabajado duro y ha sido un proceso muy gratificante y divertido… esperamos que os guste el resultado. **********************
Enhorabuena por ese premio UFI al mejor videoclip!!!
NUEVO TOP SEMANAL DEL 04 DE JULIO! Esta semana en el Top semanal:
1º Rincon exquisito - Second 2º Te odio - Los Seis Dias 3º El Pase de la Muerte - Igloo 4º Always the Same - Pull 5º The first girl who got a kiss without a please - We Are Standard 6º Alli donde soliamos gritar - Love Of Lesbian 7º Who Can Say - The Horrors 8º Pleasure - Estereotypo 9º Miss Turbulencias - Un mundo feliz (NUEVA ENTRADA) 10º Fire - Kasabian (NUEVA ENTRADA)
Vota en los comentarios por el tema que mas te haya gustado y suba a lo mas alto!!!
En la seccion DIRECTOS!!!! La próxima semana ya estarán por nuestro pais DM y el directo de su nuevo trabajo. De aperitivo Wrong.
En el blog: LAS NOTICIAS MAS INTERESANTES DE LA SEMANA EN ELDETONADOR y 1999 (O como un gran disco puede generar grandes sentimientos).
Finalmente en el playlist un tema avance del nuevo trabajo de Dorian "Paraisos artificiales".
en Huelva fijo, al contemporanea no voy este año.... pero casi seguro que vaya un dia con los niños a pasarlo alli con la peña asi que ya hablaremos....... y preparaos para el finde que estamos lo menos a 86º y en Cordoba mas o menos igual, jajajajajaja, un abrazo man!
Me cago en todo!!!! me acabo de enterar que tocais el sabado en Lucena, festival al que voy todos los años y al que han cambiado la fecha este.......... y ya tengo hasta el Hotel para el Pulpop de Roquetas... agassdgasgdgd!!!!!! Fuck! Fuck! Fuck!.... de este verano no pasa que os veamos..... para el SouthPop de Huelva ya tengo los abonos...... un saludo Halconero.
SORRY FOR THE SPAM Our debut single "Miss U Bad" is released by BlackCaviar Records on July 15 across all good online retailers including trackitdown, djdownload, audiojelly and juno download. As a very limited gift, for our favourite supporters, we're giving you the chance to hear 3 new remixes from the E.P including an exclusive remix by D-Rock from http://www.myspace.com/drondbe HIT Play and enjoy the tunes. And thank you for your support.
TOP SEMANAL DEL 03 DE JULIO!!!
Esta semana en el Top semanal:
1º Rincon exquisito - Second 2º Te odio - Los Seis Dias 3º El Pase de la Muerte - Igloo 4º Always the Same - Pull 5º The first girl who got a kiss without a please - We Are Standard 6º Alli donde soliamos gritar - Love Of Lesbian 7º Who Can Say - The Horrors 8º Pleasure - Estereotypo 9º Miss Turbulencias - Un mundo feliz (NUEVA ENTRADA) 10º Fire - Kasabian (NUEVA ENTRADA)
Vota en los comentarios por el tema que mas te haya gustado y suba a lo mas alto!!!
En
la seccion DIRECTOS!!!! La próxima semana ya estarán por nuestro pais
DM y el directo de su nuevo trabajo. De aperitivo Wrong.
En el
blog: LAS NOTICIAS MAS INTERESANTES DE LA SEMANA EN ELDETONADOR y 1999
(O como un gran disco puede generar grandes sentimientos).
Finalmente en el playlist un tema avance del nuevo trabajo de Dorian "Paraisos artificiales".
EMBASSAT {Festival Internacional del Vallès} 24/07/09
WHITE ROSE MOVEMENT PLASTIC OPERATOR KLAUS & KINSKI IX! EL PETIT DE CAL ERIL! ANORAK THE HAIRY LEGS MAADRAASSOO ... YO LA PINCHO DJ QCÖ ZIMMER SLIM DJ BEPO AMENIZANDO
Hola!!!, dejo un poco de información del festival que con tantas ganas, esfuerzo e ilusión estamos organizando. Ya son definitivos los horarios de actuación del FESTIBALON de Astorga el sábado 11 de Julio.
-17:30 Supermano -18:30 Hora Zulu -20:15 Los Villanos -21:15 Los Salvajes -23:00 Hamlet -00:45 Vetusta Morla
Durante todos los cambios de bandas en el escenario, nuestros Dj..s Charly Faber (Radio3) y Dr. Vinilo (Torpe Records) pincharán los mejores temas de su extenso repertorio.
Agradeceríamos mucho la compra anticipada y lo antes posible de su entrada a todas las personas que tengan pensado asisitir, ya que facilitaría mucho la organización de diferentes aspectos del festival: zona de acampada, barras, moneda oficial...El primer año siempre es todo más complicado, y el comprar la entrada pronto ayudaría bastante.
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