LISTEN :: RJD2 releases ‘The Glow Remixes’ EP + two tracks from The Insane Warrior
January 4, 2011While it may have taken us 3 days to settle in to 2011 before making our first post of the new year, don’t fret! We have returned with some fresh new jams from RJD2‘s label, RJ’s Electrical Connections!
To get things started, here are three new remixes of “The Glow”from RJD2′s latest LP The Colossus. On The Glow Remix EP, which is available to stream/download below, we see the work of Chicago’s Flosstradamus, the remix contest winner Paola, and Candy Panther. Grab a listen here:
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Additionally, RJ’s Electrical Connections is planning a February 1st release of a new project by RJD2, which will feature his side-project moniker The Insane Warrior.
From RJD2:
In a way, this album could be considered a soundtrack to a movie that doesn’t exist (at the moment). A strictly instrumental affair, the album “We Are The Doorways” was loosely inspired by horror and sci-fi film scores of the wonderfully fruitful period of 1976-1984. Several things mark this record – for one, there is a departure from the concise nature of most modern pop-oriented records. Expansive, open passages – often with no rhythmic elements – recall the work of both Eno and John Carpenter. These give way to spastic outbursts of energy in places. At other times, the tension-meets-groove aesthetic of Dario Argento’s pet Goblin give birth to some surprisingly funky cuts as well.
While heavily leaning on big, expansive analog synth sounds, angular rhythms, and blissful ambient passages, the record still maintains the attention to groove that RJD2′s label is known for. At times jazzy, psychedelic, and introspective, the exploratory nature of the music shines through. The Insane Warrior’s ‘We Are The Doorways’ is yet another unique landmark in the growing catalog of RJ’s Electrical Connections.
Take a listen to “The Water Wheel” and “Then You Hear Footsteps” below and make sure to grab a copy of the latter while it is available!
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RJD2 2011 Tour Dates:
01/15 – Calgary, AB @ Canada Olympic Plaza *
01/16 – Stateline, NV @ MontBleu Resort Showroom
01/28 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge
01/29 – Englewood, CO @ Gothic Theatre #
02/10- Richmond, VA @ The Canal Club
02/11 – Athens, GA @ New Earth Music Hall
02/12 – Tallahasse, FL @ The Engine Room
03/04 – Bozeman, MT @ Rail Jam
* = w/ Subvert
# = w/ MTHDS and Willdabeast
[...] you may have come to know RJ Krohn for his work under the RJD2 moniker, his new project, The Insane Warrior, is an entirely new beast. Take a listen to We Are The Doorways [...]