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Les Baxters

by Les Baxters

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  • Record/Vinyl + Digital Album

    Les Baxters
    Self titled debut LP
    Release date 14th May 2021

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1.
SM Sound 04:00
2.
Toshi I 03:09
3.
Toshi II 03:51
4.
Gamelan Gang 04:59
5.
Call Centre 03:37
6.
UFO 03:42
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+ Forth St. 03:50
10.
Nosferatu 05:32

about

Emerging from the murky post-earthquake Ōtautahi sound scene, tabletop electronica quartet Les Baxters finally unveil their self-titled album.

When esteemed musicians and long-time friends John Chrisstoffels (The Terminals, Dark Matter), Dave Imlay (Into the Void, No Exit), Paul Sutherland (Into the Void, Fence), and Erin Kimber (Sheet Sweater) got together in 2014, you knew the result would be something unique.

Drawing on a love of sci-fi movie soundtracks, Deutsche Elektronika, goth-doom, and ambient techno, they mash their influences together and wear them respectfully on their sleeve. Vintage synths, Theremin, Casio beats, and found recordings pool to generate songs that are complex and dynamic, but also toe-tappingly fun.

The band are live favourites, perched behind a desk like a bunch of switchboard operators, in front of filmic visuals and famous contemporary ‘Op Art’ works.

Named by Radio New Zealand as one of the best acts of 2016, Les Baxters built a cult following before quietly disbanding in 2019. This LP acts as an artefact from one of the most distinctive and surprising bands to have emerged out of Aotearoa.

credits

released May 14, 2021

All music by Les Baxters except Gamelan Gang (Trad. Balinese/Les Baxters) and +Forth St. (Dylan/Les Baxters Copyright by Special Rider Music/Les Baxters).

Les Baxters are Dave Imlay, Erin Kimber, John Chrisstoffels, Paul Sutherland.

Recorded by Henry Nicol at Log Studios. Mixed by Mike Boulden and Dave Imlay, except ‘Call Centre’ and ‘Theologically Speaking’ mixed by Henry Nicol and Dave Imlay.

Mastered for Vinyl by Forbes Williams.

Cover images: Paul Johns. Inner sleeve: Gilbert May. Cover Font ‘Furby’’ by Jonathan Nicol. Cover Font ‘Furby’ by Jonathan Nicol.

We would like to dedicate this album to the memory of our friend George Gossett.

Thanks to: Friends and family especially Ivy and Kenny. Special Thanks to: The Balinese people, Ronnie Coco-Muse, Henry Nicol, Mike Boulden, Forbes Williams, Marcus Winstanley, Paul Johns, Jonathan Nicol, Into the Void, Terminals, Dark Matter, Shayne Carter, Stef Animal, Auricle, Audio Foundation, Christchurch Art Gallery, The Physics Room, Darkroom, Space Academy, Log Studios, Chicks Hotel.

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Drawing on a love of sci-fi movie soundtracks, Deutsche Elektronika, goth-doom, and ambient techno, esteemed musicians John Chrisstoffels (The Terminals, Dark Matter), Dave Imlay (Into the Void, No Exit), Paul Sutherland (Into the Void, Fence), and Erin Kimber (Sheet Sweater) mash their influences together and wear them respectfully on their sleeve. ... more

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