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I wear colored contacts, fake eyelashes, a blond Lady Gaga wig, I am covered in black paint and my voice is distorted. Can you still guess who I am? Hint: I like to get dirrrrty…
It all started with a weird video clip of trees with arms and legs anonymously posted on YouTube about three months ago. In the end of that video you could see a blonde woman in some sort of naturalistic, dark womb. During the next weeks more videos where posted under the name IamAmIWhoami showing more of this strange woman with fake eyelashes covered in dirt. People started to speculate that this is some sort of viral campaign for an upcoming album release which it obviously is. The guesses which artist it might be ranged from big pop singers like Christina Aguilera and Lady Gaga over cool semi-popular acts like Goldfrapp, The Knife and Santigold to smaller artists like Margaret Berger, Sia, Ladytron and Lykke Li. Just by looking at the videos it’s pretty obvious that it must be someone the record company spends a lot of money on. And judging from the music, it might sound dark and electronic, but it’s still so perfectly polished that it indicates to being parts or interludes of a pop record. I would consider it to be Goldfrapp if I hadn’t already heard their new album which is an 80s disco record and clearly not it. There are a lot of clues that point to Christina Aguilera (which you can read about here) and as she has a new album lined up I think she is the safest guess. I actually only like one of Aguilera’s albums which was her second: Stripped. It was quite brilliant and compared to the one before quite a change of style. So even if some people doubt it’s her because the mysterious videos are way too unconventional for a major pop artist like her I am pretty confident that she is IamAmiWhoami.
After the jump you’ll see all the videos in order of their surfacing. The animals that are shown towards the end of the video have been decrypted to point to a big revelation of the whole campaign this coming Monday 11am (Californian time, which means 20h here in Berlin). So stay tuned! I’m quite intrigued by the music you can here in the videos, especially the second one which sounds like vintage Goldfrapp glam rock!!
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by Frank
on March 6th, 2010
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This coming Friday another big event is going to take place at Stattbad Wedding. A multitude of artists, performers and musicians will come together to celebrate the golden youth. While one will will color the old swimhall with a stream of spirited and uplifting images, the other will improvise some grass roots electronic music on self designed analog instruments. While one will present a glamorous Electro Pop Extravaganza, the other will do a dance performance interpreting the night’s theme La Jeunesse Doree. And there will be lots of DJs and live concerts. What more could you wish for? Details after the jump.
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by Frank
on March 2nd, 2010
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In late April Berlin-based electro duo Booka Shade will release their new record More! I didn’t have a proper electro album in my rotation for a while so it really was about time for them to release something as their albums have never failed to please me. As April is quite far away they are giving out a brand now track for free on their website. Regenerate is quite a dark track, but it has a nice groove and I really enjoy it, although it’s slightly reminiscent of In White Rooms which I loved. Their latest collaboration with M.A.N.D.Y. called Donat after the jump.
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by Frank
on February 17th, 2010
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Peaches fans listen up! Next month your lady of load will show you a new side of her. After she finished her stomping world tour for her massive I Feel Cream album she is taking a step back from her electro-clash sounds. For her take on the cult musical Jesus Christ Superstar she will perform all the songs of said rock opera using only her voice with support by the genious that is Gonzales on the piano. You better get your tickets now this will be sold out in no time! Dates and a vintage Peaches vs. Gonzales video after the jump.
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by Frank
on February 16th, 2010
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Listening to Jelena Kuljics dark voice is like drinking all the suffering in the world. So sad and beautiful is her way to let the music break into you. She is playing one of the main characters in the small independent Opera Wozzeck from David Marton at Prater. After seeing this piece four times I finally get the chance to recommend it to you. The dates and the address after the jump.
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by C.R.
on February 9th, 2010
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When I interviewed Karin Dreijer Andersson from The Knife at Berghain back early last year she already told me about the Electronic Opera project about Charles Darwin’s evolution theory that they had been working on with the performance group Hotel Pro Forma. Sadly I missed it when it was finally performed in Dresden in the fall. A week ago it was on stage again in Stockholm and a few friends and I took the chance and booked a flight to see it.
I am not an expert on Operas and on modern dance. And to be honest I’m not a big fan of either of them. But this production was really amazing for me. The combination of the dark electronic tunes of The Knife that strongly remind me of Fever Ray with high pitched Opera singing really goes under your skin.
For those who did not get a chance to see the Opera Tomorrow, In A Year they released a studio version of it that I can warmly recommend. It is a collaboration of The Knife, Mt. Sims and Planningtorock. It is available only at theknife.net and will be in stores early March. After the jump you can see a trailer of the Opera and prelisten to the album.
Oh and btw: Rumor has it, that The Knife’s Olof Dreijer is working on a new electronic Opera that will premier at Berghain very soon.
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by Frank
on February 8th, 2010
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Alison Goldfrapp once said she hated the 80s. Then I really wonder why the new Goldfrapp album Head First that will be released in March is full of mid and late 80s synth tunes. It really took me a while to get used to this as I’m not such a big fand of the 80s as well. My first reaction to the single Rocket that is already making the rounds on the interdolly was slight disappointment. But the song grew on me and now I find myself singing loadly on my way to the subway: “Ohoho, I got a rocket. Ohoho, you’re going on it.” More about the new album after the jump.
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by Frank
on January 27th, 2010
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photo: Markus Klinko & Indrani
In between Stollen and Entenbraten I would like to take a little time to wish my co-writers C.R., Suz, Diwa, Jens, Julia, Sarer and all the temps, as well as all of you readers (including the haters) a Merry Christmas. Lindt chocolate for everyone!
After the jump Lady Gaga sings a charming little Christmas Carol especially for you…
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by Frank
on December 24th, 2009
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For this Saturday we recommend a very special Chrismas event at Amano Hotel. A few months ago we had a lot of fun at the welcome party of this brand-spanking-new hotel. And now it plays host to a charming Christma/Chanukkah party in the afternoon that is not to be missed. A charity tombola with amazing prices and a good cause is the centerpiece of the event (more about that after the jump), but there will also be music, cakes and drinks, and a concert by the lovely Clara Hill who is the voice of Jazzanova. We saw her in the summer at the Arena Glashaus and she really is a wonderful performer with the most amazing voice. Please take a closer look at the program after the jump and come around on Saturday!
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by Frank
on December 18th, 2009
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Julian Casablancas, 31-year-old son of the founder of Elite Model Management and a Miss Denmark, vocalist and chief songwriter of The Strokes, has mastered his new solo album Phrazes for the Young (from an Oscar Wild book) and therefore gave his only German concert yesterday in Berlin at Maria. My impressions and more photos after the jump.
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by Suz
on December 4th, 2009
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