Blackbird Blackbird
Hometown: San Francisco, CA
Tags: electronica, electronic, chillwave, noise-gaze
Blackbird Blackbird is the moniker of San Francisco-based wünderkind Mikey Maramag. His unique style of dreamy folktronica recalls influences from all ends of the musical spectrum; deeply textured, hypnotic songs pay homage to psychedelic pop the likes of Caribou and Washed Out, while the warmth of analogue instrumentation spliced with digital artifacts hints at contemporaries James Blake, Four Tet and Mount Kimbie.
Anthemic, dream-driven themes inspire Blackbird Blackbird’s work, where layers of electronic texture drape over organic sounds and ghostly vocals. Within elongated song structures, Blackbird Blackbird harnesses thematic elements of dynamism and composition to create depth and complexity, while never losing sight of his pop sensibilities.
Blackbird Blackbird’s debut album Summer Heart was lauded by modern tastemakers, receiving critical acclaim from the likes of Fader, XLR8R, Rcrdlbl, and more. Recently returning from a whirl-wind European tour, Blackbird Blackbird has been signed to the Lavish Habits imprint out of San Francisco. His upcoming Boracay Planet EP features remixes from the likes of American bass music virtuoso Grenier (aka DJ G) and Atlanta’s foremost proprietor of rave music, Distal. This highly-anticipated EP is slated for release October 16 2012.
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7 months agoTweet You know when it rains, it pours. Or I guess for this week, when the sun is out- it fucking shines ! If I'm drinking during the day this weekend, you can bet I'll be listening to Blackbird Blackbird's electro smash "Give You Everything". The track manages to fit perfectly in the middle between lo-fi sun-daze and heavy hitting house beats, giving you nice jangly guitars with just the right amount of electronic fuzz. But I'm going to stop analyzing, more here
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7 months agoBlackbird Blackbird is back with more of his trop-pop (that's right) that's pretty upfront with its intentions with a title like "Waikiki." It's glassy and warm, and over before you know it (there's a joke here...), a modern-day sun dance that's needed with the return of this rain here in Los Angeles. He'll be out with a new EP later this year, Boracay Planet , but check out the track below. more here
Quit Mumbling on Blackbird Blackbird
8 months agoTweet You know when it rains, it pours. Or I guess for this week, when the sun is out- it fucking shines ! If I'm drinking during the day this weekend, you can bet I'll be listening to Blackbird Blackbird's electro smash "Give You Everything". The track manages to fit perfectly in the middle between lo-fi sun-daze and heavy hitting house beats, giving you nice jangly guitars with just the right amount of electronic fuzz. But I'm going to stop analyzing, more at elbo.ws
Quit Mumbling on Blackbird Blackbird
9 months agoBlackbird Blackbird is back with more of his trop-pop (that's right) that's pretty upfront with its intentions with a title like "Waikiki." It's glassy and warm, and over before you know it (there's a joke here...), a modern-day sun dance that's needed with the return of this rain here in Los Angeles. He'll be out with a new EP later this year, Boracay Planet , but check out the track below. more at elbo.ws